Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1939 — Page 11
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arties to Precede Double Offering of Players on Saturday
Dance at Woodstock Club
to Follow Presentations
At Civic Theater; Dress Rehearsals Scheduled for Tomorrow Night.
By VIRGINIA MOORHEAD MANNON A dress rehearsal will be held tomorrow évening for the Players Club’s two one-act plays, “The Washerwoman Duchess” (Louis K. Anspacher) and “Perfect Ending” (Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements), which are to be
presented Saturday night at the Civic Theater.
Several
dinner parties are planned preceding the performance and an after-theater dance at the Woodstock Club has
been arranged.
Joseph T. McDermott, club president, and Mrs. McDermott will entertain Messrs. and Mesdames Louis H. Haerle, Guy A. Wainwright, Robert A. Hendrickson and Judge and Mrs. Smiley N. Cham-
bers.
| Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Wade will be Messrs. and - Mesdames Rudolph C. Haerle, Donald M. Mattison and Fisk Landers. -
Dining with Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Coppock will be Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. McNally, Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Dunn, Mrs. Herman C. Wolff and Percy H. Weer. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas S. Hood's guests will include Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs.
George Purdy and Edward B. Raub
of Lafayette.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace R. McClure will entertain Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brady of Anderson and
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Brady Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Harding's
guésts will include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Mead and Dr. Irvine.
Page. she addressed Town Hall.
Mrs. Russell Fortune will give
Mrs. Harding returned yesterday from New York where
- Mrs. Russcll Fortune Entertains
a luncheon at the Propylaeum
today-for her house guest, Mrs. MacDaniel Morris, formerly of Indianapolis, who has been entertained at a number of informal parties during her stay here, Mrs. Fortune and Mrs. Morris were among the guests at the hunt breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Elder gave yesterday at their home in Traders Point for members of the Traders Point Hunt. Mrs. Morris will return to her home in Evanston, Ill,
Sunday.
Mr. Fortune and his father, William Fortune, who are at Boca Raton, Fla., are to join Mr. Fortune’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Frederick C. Bartlett, today for a trip to Cat Cay in the Bahama Islands. Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett, whose summer home is at
Beverly,
‘Mass., have been at their winter home at Ft. Lauderdale. rtune will return to Indianapolis next week and Mr. William
Fortune will stay in Florida for the rest of the winter. Other visitors in Florida. include Mrs. George L. Denny who is to spend several weeks with Mrs. Harry Moore of Englewood, N. J, at her winter home at Ft. Myer.. Mr. Denny will join Mrs. Denny
next month.
Mrs. Erwin Cory Stout and her daughter, Laura, left yesterday for two weeks’ visit at Naples with Mrs.. Stout’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar H. Evans. at Tampa for a month.
Mrs. Kenneth M. Eberts and her son, Marvin, are Mrs. Victor R. Jose Jr. and her son, Elliott.
will go to Palm Beach next week to join Mrs. Jose’s mother, Mrs. Robert Elffott. Mrs. C. Fred Davis has returned from Ft. Lauderdale where she has been spending a few weeks with Mrs. Frederick G.
Appel.
Plan Trip to Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Miner
will go to Pittsburgh today to
visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Malcom H. Tinker. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Home will spend the week-end in Chicago. Mrs. William McKee and Mrs. Charles W. Merrill are planning a
trip to Virginia next month.
Miss Eleanor Winslow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walker W. Winslow, will be the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Guild
and their daughter, Miss Sally Nichols, at Brookline, Mass.
Miss
Winslow and Miss Nichols are ‘classmates at Knox Junior College,
Cooperstown, N. Y.
Miss Patricia Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Harrison of Attica, has left for a visit with her grandparents at Winter Park, Fla. Mr. Harrison, who is a member of the State Legislature, and Mrs. Harrison are occupying Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Woodsmall’s
house during the legislative -session.
Miss Gloria Chandler, field representative of the Children’s
“Theater department of the Association of Junior Leagues of Amer-
ica, will be a special guest at the meeting. of the Junior League of Indianapolis at 2:30 p. m. today at the American United Life Build-
ing. Mrs. Frank J. Hoke, Junior League president, will
de. Miss
Chandler conducted a directional institute here” last November under
the auspices of ‘the league's theater
committee, =
Showing of Film
Program Are:
and Variety Events Listed
By Church Organizations
A colored motion picture, two
addresses on topics of interest to
women, and a variety show are scheduled for meetings this week-end
of organizations affiliated with Indianapolis churches.
tained yesterday at a card party.
Members of the Business Women’s Circle of the Irvington Methodist Church will be guests at an entertainment Monday evening following their regular supper at the church. “Water Colors,” a motion picture in
natural colors ‘depicting the story of
water, will be shown to the group at 7:30 p. m. The film, produced by the Indianapolis Water Co., shows the
source and treatment of water and
the use of the water supply for fire protection. Miller Hamilton, representative of the company, will present the picture. Mrs. Dean Graves is president of the Business Women’s Circle and Miss Bereniece Lamb
is program chairman.
Members of the Alice Meier Circle of the Broadway Methodist Church are to sew for the benefit of the Fletcher Place Community Center Kindergarten at their meeting today. Mrs. Dallas H. Pierce, 6165 Buckingham Ave., will be hostess and luncheon will be served at 12:30 p. m. Mrs. Fred Kohlmeyer is in charge of the sewing the women are doing.
Mrs. Mary L. Garner and Mrs. J. W. Thornburgh will speak this evening following the covered dish supper at the Immanuel Evangelical
Girl Scout Radio
Course Is Begun
Lectures in the 10-weeks course in radio sponsored for Indianapolis
1 and Marion County Girl Scouts are
to begin ‘this afternoon in Cropsey guditorium. The series of meetings will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m every Thursday. “Walter Hickman of the Radio
: Workshop at Arthur Jordan Con-
servatory of Music is to work with Scout leaders in: the radio course and talks will ‘be. given by staff members of WIRE and WFBM. Plans are being discussed for-the
party to celebrate the anniversary
of Scouting on March 12. Scouts in the City and County celebrated Washington's Birthday yesterday as Girl Scout = Inter-
~ national Day and ‘Thinking Day.
Garden Club to Meet
Members of the Indianapolis
Garden Club will be entertained at
2:30 p. m. tomorrow at the home of s. G. H. A. Clowes. Robert YoJer will talk on “Greenhouses.” Mrs. Ww. Richardson Sinclair is club pres-
Juvenile Party Tonigh Juvenile ‘party will be held g t at the home 'of Miss Marjorie ey by members of the Verae es Chapter, Verus Cordis SoMiss Helen Setterauist and Anna Perry. will assist
One group enter-
and Reformed Church at 6:30 p.m. The event is under auspices of the Woman’s Bible Class. Mrs. Garner, director of the women’s and children’s division of the State Industrial Board, will discuss “Industrial Home Work” and Mrs. Thornburgh, formerly legislative chairman of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, will speak on “Health and Safety of Women and Children in Industry.”
Members of the Jessy Wallin Heywood Alliance of the All Souls
at card party yesterday afternoon at the Marott Hotel. Mrs. Richard T. Buchanan was general chairman, assisted by Mesdames Guy O. Byrd, Lehman ‘H. Dunning, Frank L. Fisher and J. W. Patton. Mrs. Fred Doeppers is president of the Alliance,
A program of spirituals, anthems and Stephen Foster choral arrangements will be presented by members of the adult choir of the St. Paul Methodist Church tonight in the church auditorium. The choir will sing for the Marion County Young
-| People’s Conference in the Roberts
Park Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. ‘Mrs. Hannah Dick Minnick is choir director and Mrs. Ralph Bratton is organist. Proceeds from the concert tonight will be applied to the church financial budget.
Dr. John S. Burnett, superintendent of mountain work of the Methodist Church Board of Home Missionaries, will speak tonight at a fellowship dinner at 6: p. m. The dinner will be im the Broadway Methodist Church. Dr. Burnett will discuss his experiences in the mountain districts of the South.
Unitarian: Church were hostesses:
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Classes in Scene
were discussed this morning at the
Miss Gloria Chandler, New York, field theater secretary of the Junior Leagues of America, spoke on community theaters. Mrs. Myron J. McKee has been . appointed study group chairman by Mrs. William MacGregor Morris, president. Mrs. McKee distributed questionnaires at the meeting listing suggestions for study and requested members to’ register their choices. Among suggestions were classes for playwriting, review of plays to be produced by the Civic, criticism of current theater productions, makeup, scene designing, community and civic theaters and history of the theater. - The groups chosen will be conducted by authorities on the subject. The affairs committee membership includes ‘women subscribers and women in families holding memberships in the theater. The purpose of the group is to stimulate interest in the theater and to provide subscribers with an opportunity to take a more active part in theater work. Mrs. William G. Sparks will conduct a second tryout for roles in the Children’s Civic Theater production of a play based on the life of Stephen Foster from 1-5 p. m. Saturday at the theater. Mrs. Sparks will be music director for the play to be given April 29 and 30. Banjo players and boy and girl singers are needed, according to Mrs. Sparks,
Legion Auxiliary Of 12th District To Hear Music
Opening a new month of activity for members of the American Legion Auxiliary, the ‘12th District Auxiliary will meet next week. , A community service: : program will be presented after the monthly business meeting next Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in the World War Memorial Shrine. Mrs. George O. Swaim, district president, will preside. Joseph Lautner, head of the opera | department. _of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, will present the Madrigal Singers. Mrs. H. H.
of the Women’s Committee of the Indiana State Symphony Society, will speak.
Community Service Month for the auxiliary. Members of the Big Four ‘Rail: way Auxiliary 116 are to hol& a covered dish luncheon this. afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Lester Campbell, 701 N. Euclid Ave. After the luncheon, the group will play cards.
Members of the Indiana Woman's Republican Club are fo hear Senator William E. Jenner (R. Paoli) at
p. m. in the Columbia Club. Senator Jenner is to discuss “Significant Bills of Current Legislation.” Miss Susan Osler, soloist, will sing, accompanied by: Mrs. Dorothy
president of the club.
Theta Tau Psi. 1 p. m. Fri. Mrs.
Mrs. William Hensel, hostess.
and friends,
Whitehill auditorium,
and North. Mrs
Monitor Temple, Pythian Sisters.
EVENTS
" SORORITIES
W. F. Holmes, 1110 N. Keystone | Ave., hostess. Luncheon. Mrs. Elmer Beanblossom, president, = Alpha Chapter, Alpha Beta Gamma. 8:30 p. Business and Professional Women’s Clubhouse, 1101 N. Delaware.
CLUBS
Mothers’ Club, Alpha Chi Omega. Sat. evening. ‘Chapter house at || Butler University. Mrs. Fred Burckes, hostess. Social ‘for fathers
Lo-Sin-Loy. 7:30 tonight. Miss Doris Crane, 3541 N. Meridian, ‘hostess. Plans to be discussed for bridge party March 18 at Banner-
LODGES '
Monument Chapter 549, O. E. S. Mon. evening. Masonic Temple, nlinois and North. Honor past officers. Winema Council 88, Degree of Pocahontas. Fri. Red Men’s Hall, 17th and Roosevelt. 5 p. m. chili supper and 8 p. m. card party. Naomi Acxliary, O. E. 8. 2:30 p. m. Fri. Masonic Temple, Illinois | . Fannie Steinmetz, hostess.
CARD PARTIES
N. Belle Vieu Place. Handmade pillow slips for prizes. Center Camp, Royal Neighbors of America. 7:45 tonight. igh Bini ds Mrs Lula Dunning, Mrs, Belle ‘Corn
m. Fri. Indianapolis
8 tonight. Monitor Temple, 523%
. Plans for formation of groups to study phases of the theater were discussed this morning at the first meeting of the Civic Theater’s newly organized af2 8 tig NE
Playwriting, Reviewing and Criticism May Be Organized
Civic . Theater Affairs Committee at the theater. " to be sponsored by the committee.
Arnholter, chairman of activities .
March has been designated as:
Club Will Hear
Senator Jenner|
fairs committee.
Designing
A proposed series of. study groups related to phases of the theater
first meeting of the newly organized The study groups are
Hospital Guild To Assist Church Hygiene Project
Equipment and assistance in the new health hygiene project at Roberts Park Methodist Church will be provided by the Methodist Hos-
pital White Cross Guild. Support of the project was voted yesterday at the monthly meeting of the executive board in the hospital nurses’ home. The guild will furnish equipment for examinations of children in Sunday School. The examinations are conducted every Sunday morning in the interest of the children’s health and to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. As Roberts Park is a downtown church, it is becoming a community center, the women were told. Miss Alice Campbell, graduate of the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, is directing the project, assisted by graduate and student nurses of Indiana University and Methodist Hospitals,
In Charge of ‘Nominations
Mrs. William Hansman = was named chairman of the nominating committee. The committee will make its report in March and election of officers will be in April Other members of the group are Mesdames = W. C. Borcherding, George W. Dyer, J. B. Kaufman, Charles Nygent and T. J. Williamson. Mrs. J. W. Noble, president, appointed the committee. Miss Anna Gisler, a member of the New Jersey St. unit of the guild, was recognized by board members for her record of service. Miss Gisler completed 400 hours of . extra work on surgical supplies, entitling her to sponsor hospitalization for six ‘needy children under the provisions of the Tiny Tim fund. Mrs. Harvey A. Schad, president of the New Jersey unit, reported Miss Gisler’s record. A luncheon in guild headquarters followed the business meeting. Mrs. Clarence U. Knipp was chairman of the arrangements committee,
(left to right) Miss Eldena Lauter, Ms. Ohaimeey. 2 Eno and Mrs: Charles C. Martin.
“Map Civic Theater Study Group Plan
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Executive: board : members include -
Y.W.C. A Plans,
|St. Patrick’s Day
Party March 16
Routine business discussions and supper meetings are scheduled for members of two groups of the Y. W. C. A. this evening at the Y. W. Building. One recently formed Y. W. group will hold its second meeting Monday night.
Miss Anna Hassellman of the John Herron Art Institute will, speak on. “Textiles” before members of the Industrial Club of the Y. W. at 6:45 o'clock tonight. Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock. Plans will be discussed for the election of officers at the meeting next month. Miss Elizabeth Davis is leader of the group. Plans for a St. Patrick's Day party on March - 16 and a May Breakfast will be discussed by members of the Program Planning Council of the Y. W. at their meeting tonight. The business session will follow supper at 5:45 p. m. Both events to be planned will be open to all. members. of the association. The May breakfast will be on the first Sunday morning in May. The council is composed of two representatives from each department of the Y. W. C. A. Miss Lucia Helms is chairman and Miss Elizabeth Blaisdell of the Y. w. staff is leader. Young employed women and girls just out of schcol who have organized their own group of the Y. W. will meet for the second time Monday at 7:30 p. m. at the Hawthorne House. Miss Leona Hall and Miss Davis are working with the newly formed club.
Two Democratic Groups to Meet
Members of two Democratic women’s groups have planned meetings for Saturday and Tuesday. Walter A. Shead will speak Tuesday before members of the Marion County Democratic Women’s Club at the Claypool Hotel. Mrs. Tilden PF. Greer, president, will preside. Mr. Shead’s subject will be “Highlights of the Legislature.” Members of ‘the Perry Township Democratic Women’s Club will meet at 2 p. m. Saturday at the home of Mrs. Fred W. Nordsiek, 3519 S. East St. Hostesses will .be Mesdames Alvan Mayer, Spruce Ellis, Ethel oz
Weber, William Weimer and: Miss Edna Egelhoffer.
Inca Land To Be Topic 0 f P: da Pp e r|
: Discussion of Life In China.
| Tomorrow and Saturday's meet-
ings of Indianapolis women’s clubs
Chinese life and a number of ta'ks and papers.
tain members of the Clio Club to-
-/morrow at her home, 5535 Winthrop 2 Ave. Mrs. Maurice Hofft and Mrs.
Witt. W. Hadley will be in charge of
p thle program.
_ “The Romantic Inca Lands” will
be the topic discussed by Miss
Clara ‘Max Applegate and Miss Reva Thompson will talk on a timely topic at the meeting tomorrow of
® |the Alpha Gamma Latreian Club. i | Mrs. Robert Sands. will be hostess . {to the group at her home, 6151 ‘| Broadway. |.
. Two papers on phases of Chinese
life. will. be presented tomorrow at [the meeting of the Friday AfterB noon. Reading Club at the home £ of Mrs, E {tral Ave.
E. W. Stockdale, 2531 Cen-
Mis ‘C. M. Filmore’s paper will “Chinese. Art” and Mrs. Charles Cherdron will talk on “The Great : Chinese Wall.” Following
i {the papers, a muscial program will
be presented. Mrs. B, C. Wright will be assistant hostess.
Mts. E. P. Sever will be hostess at the luncheon meeting at 1 p. m. tomorrow at the Marott Hotel for members of the Twentieth Century Club, :
Mrs. John W. Thornburgh will talk on “Heroes and Heroines” at the meeting tomorrow of the Erin Isle Chapter, International TravelStudy Club. Mrs. Harold Plymate, Beech Grove, will entertain members ‘of the club, assisted by Mrs. John Wood and Mrs. F. E. Ballew.
Members of the Mother’s Council of Butler University will meet at 10 a. m. tomorrow at Jordan Hall to hear a talk on “Oriental Rugs” by Seraph Ashjian, Miss Catherine Bell will assist in the program.
A program on “Biography” will be presented Saturday at the meeting of the Butler Alumnae Literary Club.” Miss La Verne Ridlen, Miss: Dorothy Carey and Mrs. Paul G. Iske will take part in the program. ‘The group will meet at the home of Mrs. Oren R. McColgin, 1556 Brookside Ave. j
‘Membérs of the Lady Aberdeen Artist Chapter, International Tra-vel-Study Club, will hold a luncheon meeting Saturday at the Colonial Tearoom. Miss Barbara Hunt will be speaker on the topic, “Heroes and Heroines.”
Mrs. Robert V. Gilliland will be hostess to members of the Indiana Poetry Society at 2:30 p. m. Saturday at her home, 33 E. 32d St. Miss Margaret Boyd will be assistant hostess.
National Association Of Women to Meet
Mrs. Izona Shirley will be in charge of a program next Monday following a dinner and business meeting of the National Association of Women at the Hotel Washington. Dinner will be served at 6 p. m. followed by a business meeting at 7:45 p. m. Miss Helen von Willer will be soloist, accompanied by Miss Marie Kyle. Mrs. Grace Wilson Evans, - president of the Indiana Federation of Colored A Women’s Clubs, will be guest speaker. Mrs.
of the.legislative committee.
Benefit Tomorrow A benefit card party will be held at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Clifton . Kindergarten by the Kindergarten Mothers’ Club. Proceeds will go toward maintenance of the kindergarfen. Committee chairmen include Mrs. Olin Arbaugh, tickets; Mrs; Earl Tharp, candy, and Mrs. ‘| Paul McAtee, prizes.
their meeting this afternoon at ‘2
Gas Co. au- 1
Munger. Mrs. Harry. E. Barnard. is}
Hoslery Shop
Strest Floor
include . luncheons, a program on}
Mrs. John Silberman wil: enter-|
Shirley will be assisted by members
‘Sorority Head
Block Photo. Mrs. Gretchen Wise (above) recently was elected president of - Beta Alpha Chapter, Pi Omicron Sorority. Other cfficers are Miss Clara Kleeman, - vice president; Miss Viola Wenning, recording secretary; - Miss Frieda Stumm, corresponding secretary, and Miss Marie Eggert, treasurer.
North Side Club To See Crystal And Hear Review
An exhibit of old and rare crystal will be shown at the crystal anniversary -meeting of the North Side Mothers’ Club this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank J. Billeter, 5869 Washington Blvd. Mrs. W. K. Gearen will be in charge of the collection. ; Mrs: Richard Fielding will review
“Remember the Day” (Kenneth Horan) during the celebration and guest meeting. Mrs. Paul Whipple, soloist, will present several songs, actompanied by Mrs. Max Wall, who also will play piano numbers. Mrs. A. S. Rowe will review a ‘history of the social and philanthropic activities of the club. The club was organized 15 years ago as the North Side Branch of the Child Conservation League. Mesdames W. W. Peet, ‘Alfred Buschmann, Charles M. Wills and Billeter are in charge of the :.nniversary meeting. Mrs, Wills is president and other club officers are Mrs. A. W. Bowen, treasurer; Mrs. Rowe, secretary, and Mrs. Roy M. Queen, publicity.
Style Show
ToBe Given By Alumnae
Greek Letter Groups Lis Parties and Meetings § For Week-End.
Week-end activities of sorority { members will include a: benefit card party and style show, a luncheon and program and a routine business meeting. One Greek letter group is planning. a meeting for Monday
~ |evening.
Members of the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Delta Theta will sponsor a benefit bridge party and spring style show at 2 p. m. Saturday in Ayres’ auditorium, Miss Katherine Yeaman is general chairman, assisted by Misses LaVerne Ridlen, Katherine: Maurer and Adelaide Gastineau. : Proceeds from the party will -be sent to the Alpha Delta Theta National Philanthropy Project, a public library at Moores Creek, Ky. Gift magazine subscriptions and the beginnings of the library already have ° been furnished to Moores Creek residents through donations from Alpha Delta Theta chapters throughout the United States.
Mrs. Billie Smith will entertain members of Theta Sigma Delta Sorority Monday evening at her home, 316 S. LaSalle St. Members of the group will hold a card party Tuesday evening, March 21. Miss Ethel Raasch is general chairman.
Members of Alpha Chapter, of Alpha Beta Sorority, will meet tonight at the home of Miss Genevieve Pettit.
Mrs. William Abel and Mrs. Floyd Jones will be chairmen of the program following the luncheon of Theta Tau Psi Sorority tomorrow at 1 p. m. Mrs. W. F. Holmes will be hostess.
Paper on ‘Opera’ Due At Con Moto Session
Mrs. Norvin Strickland will present a paper on “Opera and Oratorio” at the meeting of the Con Moto Club Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. E. E. Gardner, 2250 Broadway. Mrs. Leslie S. Hallam will bé assistant hostess. Mrs. William J. Goory and Miss Gertrude Gutelius, soloists, will pre sent vocal selections. Mrs. Goory will be accompanied by Mrs. J. R. Shannon and Mrs. Strickland will
accompany Miss Gutelius.
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