Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1937 — Page 20
Gay Round of: Holiday Events Arranged for “Vacationing Students
Sylvester Johnsons to Hold «Debutante Dinner” Before. Dramdtic Club Show Dee. 22: Luncheon to Honor Jane Adams.
$ By VIRGINIA MOORHEAD MANNON From the moment they step off the train next week gay. young. collegians, home for the holidays, are-to plunge into-a whirl of mad fun. One of the loveliest parties on the Christmas week calendar is the “Debutante Dinner” Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Johnson and their son, Sylveser Johnson Jr., will give in their home before the Dramatic Club performance Dec. 22. Eni Debutante guests of honor, will include Miss Jane Adams, who is to rhake her debut Christmas night at a dance” in -the Indianapolis Athletic Club; Miss Nina Brown, who was presented to her mother’s friends at a tea Nov. 24; Miss Evelyn Lilly, who made her debut here in June; the Misses Josephine Mayer, Mary Sheerin Kuhn, Barbara ‘Stafford, Prudence Brown, Harriet Patterson, ‘Alice Vonnegut, Katherine Porter, Jane Zimmer, Dora Sinclair, Joan Metzger, Mary Birch Ingram, New York, and Miss Adams’ sister, Mrs. Louis McClennen, Boston, who will be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ray Adams. The list of young men includes two of Sylvester Johnson Jr. 'S Phnceton classmates, Fred Appel Jr. and Alan Appel. Others are to be Byron Hollett, Allan Clowes and George Clowes, who are students .at Harvard; Allen Carroll, who will come from Hamilton College; Alex Carroll, a student at Williams; bert Smith, Josiah K. Lilly III, Noble Dean Jr., Richard McCreary, Robert Patrick Fortune, Kurt Lieber, Thomas Werbe and William Diven of Anderson and. William T. Ingram. Miss Ingram and Mr. Ingram with their parents, - Capt. and Mrs. Jonas Ingram, who are now stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, are to be the guests of Mrs. Ingram’s sister, Mrs. Charles Harvey Bradley and Mr. Bradley for the holidays. Four. 'of the debutantes will be behind the footlights at ithe Dra-
— matic Club performance. Miss Nina Brown is to have one of the leading parts in “Good Morning” and the Misses Stafford, Kuhn and
Mayer are members of the cast. The entire group will attend the
dance in| the Indianapolis Athletic Club following the play. Miss | Mary Scott Morse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Morse, is to give a luncheon in honor of Miss Jane Adams Dec. 28 in the Indianapolis Alhletic Club. # ” » » Mr. Ea Mrs. g K. Lilly Jr. are to entertain with a dinner for their son, Josiah K. Lilly III, Christmas night. After dinner they will take.their guests to the Cornell University Musical Club show and Miss Adams’ debut party. » 8-8
Mrs. Clarence F. Merrell is to give a tea Voi 19 in "honor of her.
daughter, Miss Mary Louise Merrell, and Miss Louise F.”/ Chang, Nanchang, China. Miss Merrell-and Miss Chang, who are classmates at Vassar College, will arrive Dec. 18 to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs, Merrell. Robert Merrell, a student in the Taft School, Watertown, Conn, is o arrive the 19th to spend the Christmas vacation here. ” ” 2 ‘8 ” » Honor guests at the luncheon Mrs. John A. Butler and Mrs. Edson T. Wood are to give Saturday in the Propylaesum preceding Miss E. Alberta Brenner's lecture on “The Romance of Silver” will be Mrs. . George Lilly, formerly. of Andérson, and Mrs. Albemarl Tousey, Tacoma, Wash. Other guests will include Mesdames James W. Lilly, Walter C. Marmon, Edwin H. Forry, John W. Kern, O. G. Pfaff, James B. Nelson, Charles P. Lesh, Jacob P. Dunn, Fred L. Carter, Frank W. Wood, Clyde J. Roach, Wood Lovett Wilson, Fred Hoke, Frederick E. Matson ahd the Misses Margaret Baldwin and Lillian Reeves. or 2 #2 = ‘ ..8. The Christamare id Society is to have a luncheon at 12 g’clock Dec. 14 at the home of Mrs. Robert Davy Eaglesfield, Assisting the hostess. will be Mesdames Herbert F. Call, H. Foster Clippinger, E. Havens Kahlo, Pp Paul DeVauit and Roy Palmer. = ® ¥ ” 2 Arriving et 16 i Goucher College, Baltimore, Md., to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Martha L. Clark in the Winter Apartment are Mrs. Clark's ‘daughter, Miss Rachel: Clark, and Miss Elizabeth Stevenson, New: York City. : ; ” ” ® & . Mr. and Mrs. George. Gc. Forrey will leave next week for Pt. Lauderdale, Fla, where Mrs. Forrey will spend the Winter. ” # # Mr, and “Mrs, Carl B. Shafer and their datshter, Dorothy Marie, will spend Ine Chrisunas holidays in Sarasota, Ta. # 8 william Henry Harrison has taken Horace Greiey’ s advice about going West, young man. Twenty-five miles north of Shéridan, Wyo., on the Shell Creek Canyon Road leading to the Cody entrance of Yellowstone National Park is the IXL Ranch, one of the oldest “dude” ranches in the country. Three weeks ago Mr. Harrison completed arrangements for its purchase from the former English owner. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison and a number of their friends plan to go West in June when the main cabin and the 12 smaller ones will be refinished and equipped with hot. water, and erectric lights. Within an hour’s:ride of the Big Horn Mountains, thé 1600-acre ranch has several swimming pools. Within easy distance is Little Goose Lodge, a mountain cabin owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, which is well located for fishing and pack trips to nearby mountain lakes. | The ranch is to be kept open the year round with hunting in season and skiing and fobogganing as winter attractions. It is situated near Eaton's ranch, which has for some time been a popular vacation spot for Indianapolis people.
y 8 8 2 : - . CORRECTION A number of dinner parties are to be given in the Columbia Club Saturday evening before the December Lambs Club frolic. Guests ‘of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Gaston are to be Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rockwell Morris of Jackson, wich., and Messrs. and Mesdames Austin H. Brown, John D. Gould, Elias C. Atkins, Donald McLeod and Sylvester Johnson, Mrs. Anna Marie Gall Sayles, Mrs. Ward Hackleman and Joseph J. Daniels. - Mr. and Mrs. Morris are Visiting Mr, and Mrs, Gaston.
Crystal Shower
Wedding Date Is Set
Set for Tonight
1 Bolton Ave.
Mrs. William C. Otto, 5115 Schofield Ave. is to entertain tonight with a bridge party and crystal shower for Miss Nordis Jo Davidson. ‘ Miss Davidson is to be darric Saturday, Dec. 18, to George A. Fisher Jr.
Guests are Rey) L. Davidson, Geor;
to includ Mesdames A, Jsher,
Hold Party
hor Ladies Society its ‘annual Christmas
fiungiieon at 12: 30°p. m, the Atheneum. : cal program is to be presented by b ville E. Stone, marimba and trombone soloist, and James E. Stone, clan] net and saxaphone soloist, accomps anied by Mrs. Florence M. Stope, | pianist. exchang of gifts and group eae of |i hristmas carols is to be included on the program. Decora~nd 8 Appointments are to be in
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Helen Woodward's water colors intings are to be on dis-
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‘Hospital. ‘member from Kokomo. Plans for the unit's Christmas
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By Logansport Girl
Mrs. Ethel ‘Robertson, 530 Sutherland Ave. and George Vestal, 53 N have received announcement of the engagement of their niece, Miss Martha Helen Gates, Logansport, to Lowell E. Whitehead, Elwood. Miss Gates is. a daughter of. the Rev. and Mrs. 'E. L. Gates. The Rev. Gates is to officiate at his daughter's wedding on Jan. 16.
eres League Meets Tonight
Mrs. Teresa Magruder, Mrs. Harley Woods and Miss Margaret Cody aré to be hostesses at the Deesme ber meeting of the Indians Unit, Women’s Overseas Sel a League, tonight in the . Veterans’ Hospital Nurses’ Residence, Cold Spring Road. Mrs. Magruder and Miss Cody are nurses stationed at the Veterans’ Mrs. Woods is a league
activity are to be reported by Mrs. Robert M. Moore, service chairman. Mrs. Catherine Lory Meyer, unit president, -is to tell of her pilgrimage to France with the American Legion and Auxiliary in October. Veterans’ Hospital staff nurses have been invited to attend.
Girl Scouts’ Mothers To Sponsor. Skating
A skating party, sponsored by the Mothers’ committee of Girl Scout Troop 40, is to be held tomorrow night at the Riverside Rink.
Mrs. Robert G. Renick is arrange- | ;
ments chairman, assisted by Mesdames Godfrey Yeager, Clarence E. Zinn, Merritt L. Thompson, Robert
Evans, V. Clay Guliion and Fred
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. Stearns, Ralph W. Bales, William |
! Mrs. Guy’ Everett Morrison (above) is to preside at the tea table tomorrow for the annual Christmas party of the Indianapolis alumnae of Delta Gamma Sorority in the Butler University chapter house. Miss Jean Goulding is general arrangements chairman. Assisting her are | Mesdames Scott P. Matthews, Mark Hamer, O. H. Herschmann, Melvin | E. Robbins, George Horst, Raymond Hitchcock and the Misses Martha Shepperd, Margaret Kosters and Jean Miller,
Many Parties Scheduled for St. Margaret’ s Guild Dance
Many members of St. Margaret's Guild and their friends are planning parties for [the Guild’s dinner dance to be held Saturday night
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Dr. and Mrs.| H. P. Werkman plan to entertainjinformally at their home before the dance, and their guests are to include Messrs. and Mesdames C. H. Eno, Thomas El-
Rowles, Miss Marion Whitney and James Woods. | At one table ‘are’ to be Messrs. and Mesdames Horace McClure, P. B. Deming, Edward Boleman and William Nolan, Dr. and Mrs. Gayle B. Wolfe, Dr. and Mrs. Watson E. DeaKyne, Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Pell, Miss Ethel Swartz and Randolph Coats. In another party are to be Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hood, Mr. arid Mrs. Clyde E. Lee Dr. and Mrs. Conley
K. Fraustein. | Messrs. and ‘Mesdames Alan Boyd, Hughes Patten, Alfred Robecker, W. N. Harding and Jackson K. Landers are to eomprise| another party.
Barneys to Entertain _
Entertaining [informally in their home before the dance are to be Mr. and Mrs. Chester Barney, whose guests are to include Messrs. and Mesdames Ralph Thompson, David Tutright, Dwight Reynolds, Louis R. Thomas, Miss {Leona Wittenback and Walter L. McFerran. Also entertaining in their home preceding the ball are to be Mr, and Mrs. E. R, Lindesmith, whose guests are to be Messrs and Mesdames C. M. Hammond, F. J. Wurster, Steven Radford, E. N. Trago, Panl Browning land Willis E. Kuhn and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Berger, Cleveland; Messrs. and Mesdames Leland Hadin, Clark Wheeler, Lewis Burnett, William Henry Harrison, Everett Ackerman and M. W. Hofmeister. At another table are to be Messrs. and Mesdames Robert Burnett, Kenneth Adair, Dana Jones, Ber= nard Lacy, arvin Lugar, Oscar Perine, Kenneth Swanson and Jack | Skillman. . | In another party are the Messrs, and Mesdames M. L. Hayman, Louis S. Hensley, Robert G. Miles and Donaldson G. Trone.
Steegs to Have Guests
Messrs. and Mesdames J. BE. Miller, C. E. Owen and Albert Shouse are to be the ‘guests preceding the dance of Mr. and Mrs. John Steeg at their home. A¥ one table are to be Mr. and Mrs. C. Re] 3 Dr. and Mrs. AlMrs. Cecilia S. Wenz, Fin adys Hawkins, Otto Birk and pos Clifton. - Messrs. and Mesdames Jack Thomson, Lester Theobald, Thomas Kimberlin and Frank Prange are to attend the party together. Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. York are to entertain at their home preceding the dinner-dance, and the guests are to include Messrs. and
- | Mesdames John D. Daley, Harold E.
Curry, William E. Koons Jr. William B. Murphy and E. M. Curry. Also to hold a party at their home before the dance are Mr. and Mrs. | Durward B. "Woods, whose guests are to include Messrs. and Mesdames Samuel Allen Jr., Harry Went M. Allen, Miss Nelda
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| Zoeller and R. Melvin Walden. Another table group is to consist of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Ferrell, Miss Jane McGinnis and Lowell Stormont. 5 In Indianapolis for the dance are to be Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Smitson and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rog-
The guests of Forrest ~Hindsley are to be Messrs. and Mesdames Walter ' Glassford, W. K. DeNeut,
To End Wedding Trip in January poe
. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alpert are on a wedding trip to Florida and Cuba. Upon their return they are to be at home after Jan. 1 at 5406 Kenwood Ave. Mrs. Alpe t was formerly Miss Jeannette Ruth Solotken, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Jacob Solotken, 5114 Washington Blvd. Mr. Albert is a son of Mr. and Mis. Abe Alpert. | The marriage took place at 7:30 . m. Sunday in the Lincoln Hotel Travertine Room, with Rabbi Elias Cherry officiating, assisted by Cantor Myro Glass. A canopy - was made of white roses and ferns. The altar was banked with smilax, white roses and chrysanthemums, ferns and palms. The bride \wore a brocaded velvet gown fashioned on princess lines | with a pear] élip at the neck. An ‘umbrella veil fell from a headdress of velvet petals and she. carried white roses land lilies of the valley centered by an orchid. , Aids Carry Roses Miss Helen Talesnick was maid of honor and Mrs. Louis J. Fichman, a sister of the bridegroom, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Mildred Greenbaum, Buffalo, XY. i Irma Valinetz and Nate plotken, the bride’s sister. They wore gowns in varying shades of rose and carried roses of contrasting colors. Marcia Solotken, Greenfield, was flower girl. She wore a full-length gown of rose taffeta with blue velvet bows.
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Hoosiers in Washington
Ex-Indianapolis Residents To Entertain Members ‘Of Marshall Club.
Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Former local residents of Indianapolis are planning a gala dance and reception
man-Park «Hotel diplomatic ‘ballroom. . :
gressmen from Indiana are to be special guests. About 500 Indiana Democrats and their friends are expected to attend. The Thomas R. Marshall Club was organized in 1935 by a group of Indiana persons residing temporarily in Washington who wished to create a living tribute to the former Vice President of the United States and one-time Indiana Governor. Officers of the club are Earl J. Cox, secretary to the: House Committee on Education; Mrs. Florence Southwell, South Bend, treasurer, and Mrs. Burl Johnston, Crawiordsville, secretary. Members of Congress who are to be honored are Senators VanNuys,
Minton, and Reps. William T. Schulte, Camuel B. Pettengill, James
E. Jenckes, Arthur H. Greenwood, John W. Boehne Jr, Eugene B. Larrabee and Louis Ludlow. A speGovernor and Mrs: Townsend. Patrons are to include Mr. and Pleas Greenlee, Shelbyville; Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Wickard, Camden; Judge and Mrs. Glen Clifford, Tipton; Mr, and Mrs. P. J.
Mrs. John W. Kern, ‘Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Scott, Gary, and Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Englehart, Brazil. Other club members ‘on the arrangements committee are N. M. Goudy, Ralph W. Lawrence, Jackie
‘Cverman, Carl Lutz, Dallace Gal-
braith and John W. Kenley, Indianapolis; Mark Thistlewaite, Indianapolis, secretary to - the late Thomas R. Marshall; Daniel Kidney, Indianapolis Times Washington correspondent; Francis R. Donahue, Logansport; Robert Menaugh, Salem; Tom Coman, Ross Nelson, Wil-
K. Brownold, Terre Haute; Miss Wilma Gray, Bloomington; Miss Cecelia Snyder and Miss Ivajean Jackson, Ft. Wayne; Miss Maxine Walter, Veedersburg; Miss Jean Wiebe, Evansville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salzarulo, Richmond; James Meir, Huntington, and G. Robert Henry, Anderson,
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for the Thomas R. Marshall Club of |. ‘Washington Dec. 17 in the Ward-
Democratic Senators and Con-|
I. Farley, Glenn Guwswold, Virginia
Crowe, Finly H. Gray, William H.cial invitation has been extended to |
Maloney, Columbia City; Judge and || ay y 2 {| _ Chapt. 10, Vandaworker. 1 p. m. Fri.
. CARD PARTY * Benefit Ladies’ Aux. Protestant Orphans’ Home. 8 p. m. fncsy, 1404
liam O’Neil, Wayne Martin and W.|
Mrs. Frank J. Hoke is to be the prima donna, in the Lambs Club production, “Lambs College Night.” Sigma Chi” on the ‘Saturday night frolic progesm,
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She is to sing “Sweetheart of
»Top-Hatters. 7:30 p. m. Fri. Ave, hostess.
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__S. State Ave.
~ YJ T OY E VE N S CLUB Miss Jeanne Tudor, 5538 Guilford
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3 Queen Esther Aux. O. E. 8. annual Christmas dinner. Noon Fri. ‘Masonic Temple. Mrs. ‘Pearl Jones, hostess.
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Alpha Phi Growp To Hold Annual Party on Monday
Mrs, Wood C. Moll is to entertain Indianapolis Alpha Phi alumnae at their annual Christmas party Monday at her home, 5665 Allisonville Road. Gifts are to be exchanged
and Christmas colors are to be used in decorations and appointments. Assisting the hostesses are to be
Mesdames Merrill E. Esterline, Lu-
is in charge of the project.
giate chapters, is to visit the alum-
cille McDonald, Thomas P. Jenkins and Miss Jane Baltz. | Members are to bring donations of toys, food and clothing for distribution to underpriviliged children at Christmas. Mrs. T. O. Philpott
Mrs. Howard Parker, Detroit, Mich., district governor for colle-
nae group the first of the year. Mrs. Ray D. Grimes is to have charge of arrangements. The January bridge party for the Indianapolis’ group ‘is to be held at
made today by Caleb N.
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{ Foothall Game and ‘Big
Apple’ to Feature ‘College Night.’
and company for The Lambs “Col=lege Night” Saturday ‘night was Lodge, bachelor committee of sponsors
chairman... Mrs. Frank J. Hoke is to be prima, donna. Mrs. G. B. Jackson and Michagl J. Duffecy Jr. are Is accom-
‘| pany at the piano.
Included on the program are to be “Parade” by the entire'company; “Football Battle” by the “Lambs, » the women versus’ the “Rams,” the men; The entire company is to follow with “Working Our Way Through College.” Robert D. Robinson is to be featured in the number “Sweet Mrs. Hoke is to sing
Duffecy and’ Macy O. Teetor are billed’ for appearance as the “Wizards of the Piano.” ‘A medley of college songs and “The Big Apple Dance” by the entire company are to conclude the program.
Company Is Listed
Included in the company are to be Mrs. John R. Brant, Mrs. Viola Recker, Messrs. and Mesdames Hoke, George H. Denny, Michael J. Duffecy Jr., Harrison Eiteljorg, Thomas A. Hendricks, Hiram W., McKee, J. Perry Meek, Wilson Mothershead, Fobert D. Robinson, Thomas . Ruckelshaus, Robert 8, Stempfel, John B. Washburn, Dr, and Mrs. Jackson, and Albert O. Deluse and Paul Starrett, : “College Night” is being presented by a committee composed of Mr. and Mrs. Meek, chairman, Dr. and Mrs, Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Denny. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Rogan are to be entertained at dinner at: the event by a group of friends .includ-
.|ing Messrs. and Mesdames William
B. Sparks, Charles C. Robinson, Eu-~ gene E. Whitehill, John A. Alexander, William' H. Ball, - Muncie;
‘Messrs. Elmer W.. Stout, Robert G.
Tucker, Lodge, Dr. John-A. M. Aspy and-Richard Schaaf, Gary: Alfred Randall and Edward T. Schele, Ft. Wayne, are to be guests of Jack H. Rhoades. Mr. and Mrs. Edson T. Wood Jr., Mr. and ‘Mrs. Henry Atkins and Col. and Mrs. Willlam G. Wall are also to entertain With: parties. ¢
Holiday Meeting Set At Woodstock Club
The Catherine Merrill Club is to hold its Christmas guest meeting at 3 p. m, Saturday in the Woodstock Club instead of at the Propylaeum as previously planned. Miss Blanche Stillson is to speak on “Variations of the Christmas
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