Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1939 — Page 21

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Marguerite M. Wells, National League of Women Voters Head, To Address Indiana Council

Veteran Leader, Who Will Speak at Purdue Tomorrow, Replies to Charge Feminine Bloc Hasn't Lived Up to Expectations in Politics.

By VIRGINIA MOORHEAD MANNON Miss Marguerite M. Wells “crashed” her first political party caucus out in Dakota Territory wearing a boy's cap and slicker. Today, as president of the National League of Women Voters, she is replying to the charge that women have not taken the place in the political structure of the country that was expected of them. “Those who make that admission are looking into the fastnesses of parties and conventions and caucuses and com-

mittees,” she says.

“Getting into the political ma. chinery, wielding the old political power to secure the old political results is not what women wanted | N : of suffrage. The men who gave Dates Are Shifted women the vote taught them what! pates for the showing of two stu-

was needed in this country was not tinees by the Filmarte a few political reforms, but a po- dent Wa As

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litical reformation—that politics Guild have been changed to next needed to be transformed.” | Friday, May 19, for “Mayerling” and | Speaks at Lafayette |May 26 for “Moonlight Sonata.” . E : ; 3 i lace The pictures are to be presented in NITES Wells, Who IS ¥92 A PATE he American United Life Building of recognized leadership in public auditorinm affairs through a single-minded de- Members of the committee In

ot atic system o votion to the demoeratic system of) 100 include Mesdames P. E. Me-

Miss Marie Hollingsworth, Newcastle, is in charge of the annual convention of the Indiana Association of Dental Assistants to be

held at the Claypool Hotel Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Leour Chapter of the SubDeb Club will entertain members’ mothers at tea Sunday from 3 to 5 o'clock at the Hotel Lincoln. Miss Jeanne O'Brien heads the arrangements committees.

Girl Scouts in Radio Course Honor Guests

Senior Girl Scouts enrolled in a| radio course will take their final examinations today and will be

government, is to address the Indiana League of Women Voters’ third biennial council meeting tomorrow at Lafayette. She will speak at the Purdue University Union Building following a luncheon at 12:30 which closes the twoday session, The conference opens today with a board of directors’ meeting at 1:30 p. m. | Mrs. Walter 8. Greenough, chairman of the National League's department of government and its operation, is to preside at the lunchcon. President Edward C. Elliott of Purdue will greet the delegates “At first, women tried to enter the old political routine and learn to play the old political game, but soon they realized it was too much to expect the new voter not only to take her place beside men in polities. but also profoundly to alter political life,” Miss Wells declares “It is a good sign that women doubt whether working in the old political machinery is worth the price; the failure would have been that they mistook the old game of polities for political life.”

Grew Up With Democracy

To her American democracy is a living thing. She grew up with it, a pioneer, and it grew up with her to a remarkable degree. Her childhood was spent in Dakota Territory, in a town so young it hadn't even been organized as a town. The workings of government had a fascination for her even as a child. She thought it strange that a girl couldn't be admitted to a political caucus. When she prevailed upon her father to take her to one, diseuised in boy's clothes, the political talk so exhilarated her that she wrote an account of it In rhyme, At 15. Miss Wells took teachers examinations and taught for a term in a little country school near Jamestown, N. D. As first steps toward preparing herself for college che took German lessons from the wife of a German farmer, and Latin lessons from a Scotch minister. She was the first girl ever to go to college from North Dakota. In discussing women's political’ opportunity Miss Wells said: “Women are better fitted than they realize for participation in public affairs. What thev lack they may learn. since what they lack is not the essential.”

Cites Women's Progress

Women's progress in the past 10 vears may be checked in every community by the increased awareness of women to politics and their better information on current issues, che believes. “They are better prepared now to serve their country in public office and should take a larger political place the country over.” { G. Lyle Belsley, Chicago, executive director of the Civil Service As-| sembly of the U. S. and Canada,| is to discuss “Next Steps Toward] a Merit System” at a dinner meet-| ing in Duncan Memorial Hall tonight. Mrs, Clarence F. Merrell, Indiana League president, will precide at the meeting which will open the official Council sessions. Mrs. Charles Shambaugh, president of the Tippecanoe County League of Women Voters, is to greet the delegates and Mrs. Leo M. Gardner, legislative steering committee chairman, will report on the League's work in the Legislature Mrs. Joseph Graffis, Logansport. will present the new budget.

National Report Due

A report of the National League Council meeting in Washington by Mrs. John K, Goodwin and a short talk on “An Outsider Views the League” by Joseph A. Andrew, La-| favette, are on the program for the neeting at 2:30 a. m. tomorrow at Fowler Hall on the Purdue campus. Mrs. BE. Mark Ferree is to outline plans for the National League's expansion program in which the Indiana League wiil participate during the coming year and Miss Mary Sinclair, State League executive secretary, will give a field work report. Indianapolis League members who will go to Lafayette today include Mesdames Merrell, Campbell, Greenough Ferree, Gardner, Goodwin. Thomas D. Sheerin, Leonard A Smith, Lester Smith, John L. H Fuller, Chauncey H. Eno, James L Murray, Garland Miller, Perry Lesh, Austin V. Clifford, William P Snethen, James A. Bawden, Milton Paddock, John I. Kautz, Meredith Nichoison Jr, Alfred W. Noling and Lehmann Dunning; the Misses Mary an dElsie Sinclair and Margaret Paddock. Attending tomorrow's meeting will be Mesdames Urban K. Wilde Jr, Stanley Haves, Ralph Henderson, Neal Thurston, J. W. Moore W. T. Barnes, John Straver, John Hillman, Thomas G. Sinclair, Oliver W. Greer, Smiley N. Chambers. James Wason, Frank Cox, F. E Gifford, R. M. Loomis, Addison Parry. Grosvenor Shirk, Horace Nordvke, €. O. McCormick, Wilson Mothershead, Hobson Wilson, Albert J. Beveridge Jr, John K. | Ruckelshaus, Arthur C. Shea, | George Fotheringham, Jeremiah Cadick, w Meee, Robert S Sinclair Miss Lauter,

Cown. Elsa Pantzer, Marie Henry, SUESts at a tea this afternoon at Dimitri Chamilovitech, Charles ©. the Propylacum. The: final class Martin, Harold H. Arnhoiter, George meeting is to be held at the Arthur Ti Tain Goftey, 5 Moxey ant Jordan Workshop. | oh Scouts who will be honored in[clude Misses Joan Goss, Dorothy Yates, Jane Nesbitt, Margaret Curle, | Elizabeth Harden, Gail Wirey, Doris | Daley, Peggy Ruffin, Naomi Ger‘lach, Eloise Gullion, Anne Plummer. Katherine Armstrong, Dorothy Booth, Joan Scott, Catherine Peet, Doris Tuttle, Phyllis Heidenriech

Southern Club

Plans Wedding Of 1861 Perio land Janet Sorenson. Guests of the class will be Walter |

The Southern Club soon will is-| Hickman, John Kautz, F. O. Sharp, sie invitations to a replica of a William Frosch; Misses Kay Bari-

Sout w the 1 _llett, Blanche Young, Eveline NEE NC Oe ly pe Sickles, Nellie MeCaslin, Lueille

riod. Miss South and Mr. North are Cannon: Mesdames Amos Michael,

the principals and their wedding is set for 8 p. m. Saturday, May 27, in the ballroom of the Columbia Club. The club will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year. Wedding guests will enter the ballroom through a garden gate, with mag-

nolia trees and flowering shrubs blooming in a background of old Southern atmosphere. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coble are chairmen for the event, assisted by Messrs, and Mesdames Maxwell

Horace McClure and Maxwell

Droke.

Jordan Music Groups to Give Joint Recita

Students at the 3411 N. Pennsyl- | vania 8t. unit of the Jordan Con-

Cuvler Photo. Miss Sally Butler is a candidate for president of the Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Officers are to be elected at the state convention May 19-21 at French Lick.

Sid, : Gury Wg THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939

Mothers of members of Phi Theta Delta Sorority will be feted Wednesday night at a dinner party in the Sheffield Inn. Mrs. Ethyl McCoy is general chairman on arrangements.

Shaw Photo Mrs, Lottie M. Kirby, Bloomington, also is a candidate for president of the Indiana B. P. W. C. Voting will be at the Saturday session at the French Lick Springs Hotel.

Prof. Haramy to

Give Talk on

‘International Relations’ at Dinner of Travel-Study Clubs

Prof. John J. Haramy of Indiana Central College will speak on | ternational Relations” tonight at the annual dinner meeting of the In-

| ternational Travel-Study Club chapters at the Claypool Hotel. A memorial to Mrs. S. R. Artman. founder of the club,

In-

will be

given by Miss Frances Henzel. Mrs. J. Frances Huffman, president, will

extend greetings. Assisting with arrangements are

Droke, Charles E. Stevens, Parke A. gervatory of Music will present re- the Mesdames Jules Zinter, Verlin

Cooling, Glen Shoptaugh, E. Harris, W. R. Scaff and John Willard Hutchings.

Sunshine Unit Fetes Mothers

Members of the Warren Central High School chapter of the Sunshine Society were to entertain their mothers at a luncheon today at the school. Included on the program were to be initiation for 60 Sunbeam girls and a dress review by the ninth grade and advancing

clothing classes. Members of the music classes, Misses Virginia Calvin, Devona Riser. Irma Piel and Margie Burton, were to provide music. Guests will include Mesdames C. E. Bash, Henry Thomas, M. Rodden,

land Miss Bennie Mae Dickey. Offi-

cers are Miss Alice Springer, president; Miss Mary Bell, vice presi-| dent; Miss Harriett Elliott, secre-| tary, and Miss Pauline Ray, treasurer.

* citals tonight and Saturday evening |

at the Conservatory. The programs |

dramatic art. | H. Otis Pruitt will present his piano students assisted by voice! pupils of Franklin Taylor and violin | students of Edwin Jones at 8:15 pt] today. Students on the program will be Misses Colleen McConnell, Vera Davy, Mary Newhouse, Maxine |

Roberts, Clara Reese Kirk, Charlotte Wehmeier, Martha Hoffman: Messrs. James Stvgall, Sandy Taggart, James Wesley, Robert Basye, RobN't Hollowell and Melvin Walker. i Dramatic art students of Alberta Speicher and piano pupils of} Blanche Brown will present the] program at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. Those who will take part include Misses Carol King, Ann Pritchard, Ruth Baumeister, Shirley Ann Swanson. Patricia Carter, Barbara Rusie, Joan Pile, Patricia Bond, Barbara Birchfield, Juanita Trotter, Caroline Palmer, Betty Hawkins, Ruth Bradley: Messrs. Jimmy Hudson. John Grande and Gene McCormick.

Special Parties for Mothers, Installation Rites and Talks Fill Busy Sorority Calendars

Alumnae of a college sorority will install officers and several organizations will honor their mothers at special parties tonight.

Chousore, J. R. Robertson,

Johnson, M. J.

Elmer Smallwood, Fred Hofert, Max Norris, A. M. Fiest,|

[will include piano, violin, voice and | Vaughn Cook, H. B. Clow and

Brewer T. Clay, |

Clifton Mothers | Will Meet Tonight |

The Clifton Mothers’ Club of the Indianapolis Free Kindergarten will hold an annual night meeting for] fathers and mothers at 7:45 o'clock tonight at the kindergarten. F. F. Knachel, attorney, will talk on “To Cuba Aboard a Battleship.” | Mrs. Gertrude Weest is chairman | of hostesses. The group will con-| clude the year’s program with a picnic June 1 at Riverside.

Another |

Indianapolis sorotity will hold installation services for recently elected |

officers tonight. sorority meeting Sunday afternoon.

Miss Laura Schultz will be installed as president of the Indianapolis Alumnae of Zeta Taa Alpha Sorority tonight at the home of Mrs.

|H. BE. Pedlow, 4318 College Ave,

Mrs. O. H. Dunn will report on the annual state luncheon and dance held in Indianapolis and Mrs. Dale Tomey, Bloomington, president of Epsilon Province, will make her official inspection. Mrs. Elizabeth Cheatham Shropshire will discuss’ American Negro music. Other recently elected officers include Mrs. Arthur N, Curtis, vice

A talk on the Mediterranean will be presented at a

Yancey, corresponding secretary: Mrs, Adams, recording secretary! and Mrs. BE. R. Fitch, {reasurer.

A dinner honoring mothers of members of Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Sovority will be held at 7 o'clock tonight at Whispering Winds. | Mrs. Walter Cochereil is chairman, |

| assisted by Mrs. Phillip Saxs and!

Mrs, D. C. Hadley.

EVENTS

SORORITIES

Benson Will Talk

To White Cross

Dr. John G. Benson will tomorrow noon at the annual luncheon meeting of the White Cross Guild at the Riley Room of Claypool Hotel. Dr. Benson is superintendent of the Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Ambrose E. Pritchard is general chairman of arrangements.

Spanish Club to Meet Miss Mercedes Gonzales, Vera Cruz, Mexico, will talk on “The Mexico of Today” at a Spanish Club meeting tonight. Mrs. Inez OC. Sampler will be hostess at

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president; Miss Francés Luichinger, | corresponding secretary; Miss Lou- Sigma Lambda Chi. 7:30 p. m. Fri | jean Gullett, recording secretary; Canary Cottage. Mother's Day Miss Thelma Tacoma, treasurer; dinner. Mrs. N. R. Bailey, historian; Mrs (Phi Chapter, Delta Chi Sigma. ToCharles Smuck, Pan-Hellenic dele- night. Mrs. Leonard H. Ray, 841 gate; Mrs. R. O. Zimlich, alternate;| N. Emerson Ave, hostess. Plans Miss Mary Jane Hoeper, publicity for dance, June 16. chairman, and Misses Margaret Alpha Chapter, Alpha Beta Gamma. Schoen, Louise Berndt, Julia Miller! Fri. eve. Mrs. Cecil Steele, 2514 N. Esther Renfrew and Naomi Ha- ‘Talbott, hostess. worth, members of the Butler ad- y visory committee. CLUBS Assistant hostesses will he Misses Flying Devils Roller. Sat. eve. Wie-| Cecilia Kupferschmidt, Gladys Bu- ner roast. Meet at Park Ave. and bank, Gullett and Mrs. B. A. Sutton.| 12th. Transportation provided. | Normandy Chapter, International Travel-Study. 1:30 p. m. Fri. Ban- | School 33, will talk on her recent pl SUG, Initia- : | tion of new members by Mrs, John | Mediterranean cruise at the meet- | W. Thorhburgh. Mrs. Louis Cuning of Pi Lambda Theta Sorority] ningham and Mrs. Charles Smith, | at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the home|

Mrs. Georgia Lacey, principal of

hostesses. of Mrs. Walter Titus. Mrs. H. E Cedar® of Lebanon. Fri. afternoon. Bell and Mrs. E. L. Beeler will be, Mrs. Tressie Walters, 825 W. 28th, assistant hostesses. hostess, LODGE

Members of Beta Chapter of pact Matrons and Past Patrons AsGamma Phi Alpha Sorority are to sociation of Marion County, 0.

honor their mothers at a dinner, EB S:6:30 p. m. today. Maso tonight at Whispering Winds. Miss| Temple, 1390 W. Morris. Indian. |

Lois Claus will be toastmaster. apolis, Lynhurst and West N { y : Ss, L) st $ ew- | Misses Helen Fileer, Eleanor Kari-| ton chapters, hosts. Mrs. Clare bo, Marie Kiefer and Rosemary Lucas, president.

Linder will be in charge. pny CARD PARTIES

Miss Margarete Blackwell will be Ladies Luncheon-Bridge. 12:30 p. installed as president of Alpha m. Wed. Indianapolis Country! Chapter of Phi Tau Delta Sorority Club. : in services tonight at the home of | Altar Society of St. Roch's Catholic

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Mrs. James E. Perry is an unopposed nominee for third vice president of the White Cross Guild. The election will be held at the annual luncheon tomorrow at the Claypool Hotel.

hurch Women

Council of C Outlines Program for Year; National Delegates Named

Four Will Attend Meeting at Lake Geneva July 6-9; Fall Conclave of Local Unit Will Be Sept. 29; Mrs. J. F. Morrison Is New President.

| A tentative program for future meetings of the Indianapolis Council lof Church Women was outlined today by Mrs. J. H. Smiley, time and | place chairman of the organiztaion. Delegates to the National Council meeting in July were announced today as well as newly elected officers, | members of the council board and committee chairmen. | Four delegates from the Indian- | apolis Council who will attend the Mrs. Grover Long, United Presby=National Council July 6-9 at Lake terian. Geneva, Wis.. will be Mesdames J.| Those who will serve as new de= PF. Morrison, Smiley, Asa Hoy and partment chairmen during the enw | F, L. Warner, [suing year will be Mrs. Orien W, | Alternates will be Mesdames Fifer, spiritual life; Mrs. F. R. | Lionel Artis, Robert Brockenourr | Daries, missionary education; Mrs, and C. A. Childres. K. V. Ammerman, leper work; 1S C. J. Finch, social service; Mrs. R. Officers Are Listed ~ |R. Mitchell, Christian citizenship; Mrs. Morrison will serve as presi-| ars Artis, race relations; Mrs, Vire | dent of the local unit. Other newly gil Sly, home relations, and Mrs. elected officers are Mrs. Hoy, first David Ross, motion picture and

Indiana Music

To Be Featured By Phi Beta

Works by Indiana composers will be featured at the musicale the Pi Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta, national

professional music sorority, will give tomorrow evening at the Marott Hotel. A banquet at 6:30 p. im. will celebrate Founders’ Day and the twenty-seventh anniversary of the organization. Officers will be installed pledges inducted following the banquet in the Gold Room. The musicale will be in the North Parior. Mrs. Ressie Fix will be commentator for the program and Mrs. Carolyn Ayres Turner and Mrs. Ann Dyer

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Those who will take part are Mrs. |

Consuelo Couchman Dunmeyer, marimba; Mrs. Betty Madison, soprono; Mrs. Bess Wright, readings;

S| Mrs, E. A. Piepenbrok, assistant re-

i : ‘ i. +o drama. vice president; Mrs. Harry White, qo 0000 members who will serve as

second vice president; Mrs, Childers, new committee chairmen will ine | third vice president and promotion- clude Mrs. Smiley, time and place;

lal chairman; Mrs. Robert Brocken- MIS. C. A. Brackett, speakers’ [burr, corresponding secretary; Mrs, | bureau; NS 0. Entwistle, glee

| . Iphone; Mrs. | William Nelson, § iP ; : lliam Nelson, recording secretary bership; Mrs. Bert 8, Gadd, hospi=

[tality; Mrs. Ralph J. Hudelson, radio, and Mrs. R. H. Mueller, publicity and yearbook.

| cording secretary; Mrs, F. L. War[ner, treasurer; Mrs. Henry Ostrom, historian; Mrs. Royal McClain, auditor, and Mrs. B. 8. Goodwin, parliamentarian. The fall meeting of the local

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council will be Sept. 29 at the St. John's Evangelical Church. The Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church has been selected tentatively as the place for the semiannual meeting on Nov. 10. | Mrs. Harold Sutherline, Congre(gational; Mrs. Walter Blake, United | Brethren, and Mrs. Ralph Johns, Presbyterian, will serve for one-year terms on the local council board. One two-year term will be filled by Mrs. Fred Stilz, Presbyterian. Three|year representatives will include Mrs. F. B. Stickney, Baptist; Mrs. H. H. Sielkin, Friends; Mrs. Merle |Sidener, Disciples; Miss Mae Belcher, African Methodist; Mrs. Harry Krause, Evangelical; Mrs. Kolthoff, Evahgelical and Reformed; Mrs. W. C. Hartinger,

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The race relations department of the Indianapolis Council of Federated Church Women will sponsor a Blossom Time tea from 2 to 4 p. m, this afternoon at the First Baptist Church, Mrs. O. B. Sarber will talk jon “Blossom Time in India.” | A musical program will be given |by Miss Geraldine Gilliatt, vocal= ist, accompanied by Mrs. Ethel Gil= 'liatt; Austin Pellett, trombone player; Edmond Jung, vocalist, and Miss Ethel Ryle, pianist. Mrs. Jas= per Scott will preside at the tea table. Mrs. F. B. Stickney and Mrs, Sue Arts are department cochaire men.

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Miss Florence Carlson is presi for

Methodist; Mrs. Theodore Petran- dent of the Lo-Sin-Loy Club off, Presbyterian; Mrs. Vernon! the coming year, following her Couillard, Moravian; Mrs. P. M. election recently at the home of Strickler, United Brethren: Mrs. C. Miss Dorothy Shafer, 5515 N, IA. Wachter, United Lutheran, and Pennsylvania St.

Miss Hazel Silvey Hill, soprano, Miss Gwendolyn Schert, readings, Mrs. Evelyn Fielding, mezzo soprano, and Mrs. Ann and Miss Betty Dyer, piano duet.

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