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Government to Be Continued. By ROSEMARY REDDING On the brink of 1940, Indian apolis women are out not only to do & bit of “preserving” of democratic principles, but a little improving as well The drive for better government has been growing constantly among local women's groups. And though all will be quiet on the legislative front during 1940, women's organizations know the 1941 General Assembly is just over the hill and are starting their “preparedness” campaigns In the political field, the League of Women Voters is credited with packing a punch and 1939 saw members “punching” hard and fast on the league objactive to ‘Increase women's participation in government by means of a program of political action based on adequate preparation.” Mary Sinclair, the Indiana League's executive secretary, and her sister. Elsie, the local secretary, are already arranging for the state convention in Bloomington in May where the legislative program will be mapped Relief Survey Begun Back in June up at a Lake Maxinkuckee League meeting, members began a relief survey. In the fall after the Center Township relief revelation, the local league intensified its efforts. They will be busy up until early spring tracing the re- | lief dollar from the taxpayers’ pocket to the relief recipient Last spring the organization completed & survey of recreation and several of the members are now serving on the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Recreation, which was appointed in the summer. A survey conducted last spring also brought forth material on housing which will be used in the League's 1940 work, Much of the early 1940 work will be tied in with the National League’s work. Sixty members of the department of government and foreign policy have just started a survey of the developments in the field of neutrality, Of course, they are interested in the Ramspeck bill— (or had you forgotten it?)—the merit system for government workers. The city manager plan for local units of govern-| ment also will still be promoted. |
election of all school boards on a
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THE BIG EVENTS OF "39
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The launching of an apolis Consumers’ »n » » The fight of several women's organizations for a merit svstem in the Park Board's personnel, ” » % Women's organizations strive for food, drug and cosmetics act al Legislature, » ” » P.-T. A. Health Conference. » o ” Increased interest in by women's groups.
housing
appointment hy Mavors of Councils, according to Mrs. James L. Murray, Indiana Congress president. The organization also might work toward staggered terms of office for board members, The restoration of the attendance division of the State Department of Public Schools is another objective.
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ig amendment to the state constitution removing the office of the superintendent of public instruction from the list of elective offices. The extension of the merit svstem to state institutions and opposition to gambling
The annual health conference of the Indianapolis Council of P.-T. A in January and the state organization's Parents Institute at Purdue in earl; November were sponsored for members. There are 80,000 of them in the state, The dissemination of information on civic problems to its 25,000 members occupied the Tndianapolis Council of Women in 1939. The organization was especially interested in the problems of the consumer. Together with many other women's organizations the Better Business Bureau, the Advertising Club and
Butler University, they sponsored a |
Consumer's Institute which met weekly from September through December. The Council took up arms about the sanitary condition of city streets and alleys, and its president, Mrs. Lowell Fisher, headed The Council asked Mayor park and playgrounds employees under a merit plan, Symposiums on
slums and milk prices were high- |
lights of two meetings.
1939 at City Hospital.
have been and] [will be part of the P.-T. A. program.|
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Clubwomen Map Plans for an Energetic and Purposeful New Year
Relief, Merit System,
Housing All on ‘40 Agenda.
in January and one was held in November, Members are interested in making effective the following legislation passed at the last
ilis tests for expectant food, drug and cosmetic act the Marihuana eradication act, The Federation gave the the Old Fauntlerov Home Harmony as the first complete unit of the New Harmony Memorial. Legislative programs for 1940 include a study of the present tax
State
structure with a view to possible re- |
vision, expansion of public health services, safety, conservation and consumers problems,
Programs to promote peace and |
a defense program for the United States are among objectives of the Daughters of the American Revolution. That organization celebrated its golden jubilee in the fall with a record number of national officers here for the occasion and to present a portrait of Caroline Scott Harrison, the first national regent, to the Harrison home,
It was A Busy Year!
The solicitation of funds for Chinese relief was an early activity of local churchwomen the Cancer Army enlistment drive was held in April . the Woman's Department Club sponsored the Hoosier Art Salon in Indianapolis March 18-31. The Indiana World's Pair Committee was busy in early Spring. .. The Garden Club of Indiana sponsored a Garden Center Week Feb. 16-18 and had gardens at the Home Show. The American Legion Auxiliaries were particularly busy at Christmas with their welfare work. . . . Dances and card parties provided funds for the various guilds to carry on their philanthropic activities. . . , Sorority State days and dances were notable in March. . . . The American Association of University Women
sponsored the opening performance [of “Whiteoaks” at English's for the | benefit of its scholarship fund early the City’s jn the vear and held ° | Book and Tov Exhibit in November | Sullivan to ‘®ppoint| = The Business and Professional [Tock of pink, & bonnet and silver
its annual
Women's Club observed B. P. W. week Oct, 8-14, The Art Association of Indianapo-
[lis presented its tableaux of living bv her brother, William J. Tracey. The Seventh District Pederation | portraits in December, the appear- Raymond Miller was best man. The 1940 objectives of the P.-T. A. 'of Clubs sponsored “Health Week.” ance of the Musical Art Quartet ofl A : may include a campaign for the an open house, early in January of [New York here Oct. 23-27 and had Whis The state or- numerous
lectures, exhibits and
non-partisan ballot rather than by gamzation has a Fine Arts Fiesta teas during ghe year,
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General | Assembly: The Marriage Law, syph- | mothers, | and |
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January: Mrs. Frederick E. Matson, Propyvlaeum entertainment chairman, was busy with plans for Philip Brown's lecture on ‘The Forgotten Teninsula” hefore Propylacum members, Febroary: Mrs, William H. Wemmer assisted with arrangements for the Come-A-Crappers dinner dance, March: Ruth Page appeared here under sponsorship of St, Margaret’'s Guild. April: The Junior YTeagwe elected new officers (left to right): Mrs. Booth T. Jameson, president; Mrs, John Cooper, vice president; Mrs. Russell Fortune Jr, corresponding secretary; Mrs, Wallace Tomy, recording secretary, and Mrs. Howard Fieber, treasurer. Mav: The Park School Garden Tour was held. Mrs. W. 1. Tongworth and Mrs, James F, Carroll ‘were hostesses in the Nicholas H. Noves gardens, June: Miss Estelle Rauh Burpee was married to David Laurance Chambers Jr. July: The country clubs were the busiest spots. Golfing wax popular. Here are Mrs, Carl Mote (left) and Mrs, Irwin Stout on the Woodstock course, August: The horse shows were in full swing. Miss Lucy Kaufman was among the enthusiasts and alse was planning to assist with the Traders Toint Hunt Farmers Party in September. September: New members of the Tndianapolis Day Nursery Junior Auxiliary were announced. Thev included (left to right) Miss Ruth Zinn, Miss Virginia Layman, Mrs, James Northam, Mrs, Mayburn Landgraf and Miss Jean Rau. October: The Vassar Club held a tea to launch the school's endowment fund drive in Tndiana. J. Howard Howson of the school’s faculty discussed the drive with Miss Barbara Fowler (center) and Mrs. Jeremiah Cadick. November: The Symphony season opened. Among first-nighters were (left to right) Mrs. William WH. Ball, Mr. Ball, president of the Indiana State Symphony Society; Miss Lucina Ball and Dr. Severin Eisenherger of Cincinnati. December: Mrs, Sylvester Johnson posed as “Miss Farren, Countess of Derby,” by Sir Thomas Lawrence at the living ‘masterpieces tableaux sponsored by the Art Association.
| \ \ | EVENTS | ! SORORITIES Beta Chapter, Beta Chi Theta. 7:30 [ Pp. m Tues. Miss Maryjean WalRn lace, 1007 N. Hamilton Ave. hostMiss Marie Tracey ‘became the| 5. Miss Ruth Beauchamp, new bride , & : rushee, to be honor guest | A of James Carrawav e a arrawav, son of E Alpha Chapter, Phi Theta Delta D. Carraway of West Newton, Ind. Wed, eve. Mrs, Richard Dickman, at 9 o'clock this morning at St. An-|
1208 Windsor, hostess, thony's Catholic Church. CLUB | The Rev, Pr. Joseph Bollmer offi- Bon ‘Ton. Sun ‘eve ciated, The church ‘was decorated| Hall. 392 BE. New York. with poinsettias and palms. Bridal] and card party. music was presented by Frank Feist, LODGES | vocalist, and Miss Josephine Davis, Svivin Rebekah, 8 (organist, p.m. Tues. 1.0.0. F. Hall, Bellefontaine and Riviera Drive, n= | stallation of new officers. Mrs. Dorothy Schrand, installing offi-
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Woodmen's Dance
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gown with a shug bodice and a hoop skirt and short puffed sleeves. Her finger-tip tulle veil was caught with| ‘cer. | & Spray of lilies-of-the-valley. The Wai Robert Anderson, Woman's Re- | bridal bouquet was of white roses. lief Corp. 1:45 p. m. Tues. ¥Ft.! | Miss Sylvia Young, maid of honor, Friendly. Public installation, § ‘and Mrs, William Tracey, brides- CARD PARTIES |
‘maid, wore gowns fashioned similar v Ladies’ Auxiliary, Burns-West-Strie-
to that of the bride, and carried co'lonial bouquets. Miss Young's dress| beck Post 2000, V. F. W. 8:30 p. ‘Mm. today, Post Hall, Denny
was of aquamarine and Mrs. Tra‘cev's of old rose, The flower girl,| ®nd E. Washington. (little Roena Polley, wore a long Red Men's Lodge. 8:30 p. !. and | 10:15 p. ‘'m. Sun. Plumbers’ Hall, Alabama and Washington. J. W. Baxter and ©. J. Grow, chairmen.
Manual Club Frolic | Members of the Mask and Wig at | Club of Manunl Training High
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slippers,
[of flowers, | The bride was given nh ‘marriage
She carried a tiny basket
small wedding breakfast
mony. After a short trip the couple at a holiday party at the home of |
{will be at home at 461 Goodie Ave, Wiss Doris Linville, 2024 Beech St. |
Twas a Full and
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During 39. Estelle Rauh Burpee wed to David Laurance Chambers EE Jr: FBlizabeth Taggart bride of Richard E. McCreary Jr. Margaret Louise Chapin married to Will Hays Jr. Helen Atkins Taggart weds Joseph William Tavior, Patricia Taggart bride of Ross
Weddings of Prominent
Sociefy a 1a 1930 The New Year was rung in by gay parties at town and country clubs plus numerous private fetes, No gooner had the party spirit departod than the college crowd began its trek back to schools. C. Lyons. On the week-end of Jan. 8th > % % Philip Brown talked at the Propy- Givie Theater opens 25th seas laeum buffet supper and the In- son. dianapolis Symphony played in » % Chicago "A Mrs. William H. Coleman was SN observes golden surprised with a birthday party at LL ~. the Propyvlaeum Jan. 13. Other highlights of the month in- Faster on the 9th was accomcluded the Backstage Club party, panied by the usual festivities for the Players’ presentation of “Cara- the kiddies. The Lambs Club premels” and “Never Too Old,” the sented ‘The Mikado” on the 8th Medical Society's dinner and dance, Mrs. Booth T. Jameson was named the Tudor Hall Alumnae Club's president of the Junior League, sponsorship of a lecture by Mary Weddings of the month included Ellen Chase and the Williams Col- that of Blizabeth Richmond Mills, lege Alumni reception for Dr. James Rome, N. YY, and John 8. Kittle Jr. P. Baxter, president, following his Jane Katherine Rauch and John lecture before the Club. Climaxing the ‘month were Barrett the many President's Birthday Balls. MAY
FEBRUARY The Derby on May 8. The SpeesdThe organization of the Filmarte way on the 30th. The Park School Guild highlighted early February. Garden Tour was held May 13 and Shows dominated the month With 14 and the Stansfield Circle sponthe American Association of Uni- gsped its annual dance on the same versity Women sponsoring the open- ga turday. ing performance of “White Oaks.” Glups were electing new ofosrs starring Ethel Barrymore on the ameng then William BH. Wemmer to 3d; the Lambs Club RiVINg 11S hand the Traders Point Hunt, Mrs. Lambs Club Valentine Frolic, and j Raymond Lynn as president of the Children's Theater “Haensel and Gretel,” a Junior Pro= the Dramatic Club, and Prank J grams production. The Junior geke. re-elected president of the League toured the public schools ¢ivie Theater, with its marionette show. oy Many festivities went, With the JUNE Columbia Club's celebration of its| he month of brides. Notable 50th anniversary beginning Feb. 4 were: Estelle Rauh Burpee, who beMARCH |came the bride of David Laurance Weddings were big mews In Chambers Jr. on the 8th; Elizabeth
March, Mrs, Margot Doane Diy. Taggart, the bride of Richard E. brough became the bride of Howard RY wou nT Je T. Griffith; Ernestine Bradford was Poi y the 10th: ® y 8 JyD. married to George Rose of Wash S08 © C0 H0 Rovere Wnt ington; Ethel Louise Denlinger Of | maya on June 20, and Mavgarel
Dayton and Trving W. Lemaux Ir. |oo0. “Onapin, the bride of Will
to Alexander M. Stewait
(were wed; announcement Was made Loa wn ihe 97th,
of the marriage of Mrs, Alice Lyon Malloch of San Pranciseo to Dr. | Francis Traill Hodges ih San Fran. | [state's northern lakes were the
cisco, APRIL lorder of the day for July 4. That The Civie Theater had its annual same week-end the annual Maxincoxtiime Ball April 1 and on the kuckee Regatta was held. 18th sponsored a debut tea Tor Al-| Helen Atkiny Taggart and Joseph
JULY
Parties at the Michigan and
were appearing here in “Amphytii- married on July 15 and Harriet Ag Na " ph anne Rauch and Alfred _ Owen
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Contemporary M. Kitchen and Florence Fletcher |
SPONSOLing [ihe Propylacum; Evans Woollen Jr, |
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Busy Year for the Society Folk, Both Young and Old .
1 - - e— Many Events Sponsored | By Junior, Adult | Groups, Reynolds of Marquelte were wed on July 29, AUGUST | August was, az usual, “the dog davs” with the country clubs, lakes ahd shady, porches getting most of the business, The voung set began to think seriously of school. Pati cia Taggart and Ross C, Lyons were married on Aug. at the Taggarts lake home
SEPTEMBER | Tabor Day was the occasion for [many resort parties and festivities at the country clubs, Summer homes began to be closed and the voung folks started back to school. The Symphony subscription cams paigh got under way on the 11th and the Civic Theater opened its 25th season with a drive for mem [bers on Sept, 20
| OCTOBER The month of openings Including the =measons for the Indianapolis Athletie Club, Columbia Club, Lambs Club Propyiaeum, Ths dianapolis Literary Club, Tndian= apolis Woman's Club, Marott, the Civie Theater and Filmarte ‘Guild. Weddings of the month inchided those of Rozemary O'Neal, Oraws fordsville, and Norman Perry Jr, and Jean Van Riper and William Tavior Burnes of Woburn, Mass,
NOVEMBER The apening of the season of the Thdianapolis Symphony with its gala first night, Nov. 18, and the Victory luncheon of the Symphony [Society's women's committee on the day preceding overshadowed other events in November Many open houses and art exs ‘hibits were held in connection with National Art Week, Nov. 1-7. Helen Oovurtenay Whitaker and Nelson Perrebee Howard of Tarbare, N. ©, wore married Nov. 11,
| DECEMBER | Wighlighting the ®arly part of the ‘month was the Art Association's [tableaux of living masterpieces on (Dee. 5 and the Traders Point Bunt Ball Dec. § Anne Avres' engagement to Dr. [Frederic W. Taylor was announced Pee. 1. ( The Princeton Triangle Club Show highlighted Dec. 23 with the
pering Winds followed the cere- School were entertained last night fred Lunt and Lynn Pontanne, who William Taylor of New York were Monkey Club dance following, Then there were Christmas ding
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