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} Misses Zechiel

~ time to Dr. David Willis Holmes of

._ amiscéllaneous shower Tuesday and

\ ley, Elizabeth M. Shaw, Flossie No- ! Jand, Betty Lee, Helen and Gladys Y Whitfield,

> pry Preyn at the McCarthy home,

_ * Rundolph, Treva and Irma Berry,

To Be Honored At Showers

Charlyn F. Murray Will Be Hostess

Included in today’s bridal news are showers, engagement announcements and the selection of wedding attendants, «i Miss Charlyn Frances Murray will be hostess at two “every hour of the day” showers and bridge parties r.ext week for Misses Marjory and Barbara Zechiel. On Monday night, Miss Marjory, who will be married June 22 to Lieut. Clarence N. Warren of Kelly Field, Tex. will be honor guest. Her sister Barbara, who will be married at the same

Fremont, O., will be entertained Wednesday night. yo Decorations and appointments for both parties will be carried out in the bridal colors of. green and yellow. A ‘crystal epergne holding yellow candles, roses and ferns will center the table. Mrs, John W. Murray will assist her daughter at the parties, both of which will be at the Murray home. in the Kenilworth Apartments. Guests Monday will be Mrs. Chester L. Zechiel, mother of the brides-to-be; Miss Barbara Zechiel, Mesdames Clarence N. Warren, Robert Foust and Robert Seward and the Misses Marcia Warren, Margaret Anne Paul, Jane Bennett, Barbara Clark, Margaret Cade, Julia Hutchens, Virginia Burrows, Clem Beckerich, Leonore and Jeanne Heppner, Betty Cully, Mary Myers, Ethel Jean Johnson, Betty Cramer, Frances Hamlin and Virginia Hoss. . Guests at the party for Miss Barbara will be her mother, her sister; Mrs. George. T. Hitz Jr., Anderson, Ind.: Mrs. Paul A. James, Mrs. Willis B. H s, Fremont, O., and the Misses Marjorie Hennis, Edna Brittain, Marie Wilde, Jeanette McElroy, Mary Beth Livingston, Virginia Sheely, Betty Cramer, Frances Hamlin, Julia Hutchens and Bettie Breech. | 8 8 o Attendants have been named for the wedding of Miss Maryella Elizabeth Julian to Charles W. Hutchings June 30 in the Fairview Presbyterian Church. Miss Julian is the daughter of Mrs. Clarence Ex Marshall,| 2353 Central Ave, and Mr. Hutchings is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hutchings, 3158 Kenwood [Ave. : : ~Miss Ruth Cooke will be maid of honor ahd bridesmaids will be Miss Jane Hamilton and Miss Rosemary Corwin. Jane Julian, Miami. Beach, Fla. sister of the bride-to-be, will be junior bridesmaid. Mr. Hutchings will have Ralph Schofield as his best man. Ushers will be William Ellis, French Lick, Ind. [Robert Bruce, Norman Peine and Landon Gueutal. - A humber of parties have been planned for the bride-to-be. Miss Louise Holtsclaw will entertain with,

Miss | Jane Hamilton will have a crystal shower for her June 12. Dates have not been set for a kitchen shower to be given by Mrs.) Norman Peine, a dinner and’ shower for which Misses Corwin and Cooke will be hostesses, and a miscellaneous shower to be given by Mrs. ‘Willard Johns, Mrs. "Marshall will entertain with the bridal dinner June 29 at the Marott Hotel.

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. “Announcement of the engagement of Miss Mary Sue Spilman,” daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E, Spilman, 415 N. Wallace St, to Mark “William Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Gray, 5621 Beechwood Ave., wks made at a party at the Spilman home last night. The wedding will be Aug. 2 in the Irvington Methodist Church. “Decorations for the party were in shades of blue, the bridal colors. Spring flowers, - candelabra . and crystal birds formed the - table centerpiece. Miniature figures of a bride and bridegroom revealed the ehgagement :announcement. Guests were Mesdames Gray, Monroe Jewell, Charles plegate, Scott Padgett, Noah Simmons and Misses Rosemary Gray, Miriam Sta-

Kathryn Dittrich, Elizabeth Overhiser, Elizabeth EickhofY, Lauradel Gise, Frances Luichinger and Mildred Haag. | The bride-to-be is a graduate of Butler University and ja member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and Kappa Delta Pi, honorary fraternity. Mr. Gray is a graduate of Indiana University Law School and a. member of Phi Delta Phi fraternity. :

The bridal colors of two shades of blue will be used in appointments for a miscellaneous shower to be ven for Miss Viola B. Dammeyer lednesday night by Misses Rosery and Catherine McCarthy and 51864 Kenwood Ave. Miss mmeyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. “C. Dammeyer, 4401 Park Ave. will be married June 8 to Howard M. Humphreys of Flint, Mich. * “Guests besides the bride-to-be will be Mesdames Dammeyer, P. J. Riley, H. L. Freyn and Frank Breiner Jr, Misses Mary. Louise Lee, Lois

Martha Norman, Marorie Irtle, Vivian Peterson, Virginia Wilking, Bet Gisler, Betty Bulleit and Caroline Shaw of Cincinnati. a

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The engagement of Mise Alice Mahern to Donald G. Guy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron G. Guy, 2214 Ayondale Place, is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs: Louis F. Mahern, 716 Elm St. The wedding will be June 22 in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. ” 2 ” ' : : Miss Vivian Frost, 819 N. Grant St, will pieain with a bridal shower nday night for Mrs. Francis Baker, who was formerly Miss Phyllis Tiffany. Mrs. James Le Frost will assist her daughter. _ Guests will be Mrs. Donald Kelso and the Misses Valetta Sparrow, Marjorie McBroom, Betty Westlund, Mildred Schaler, June Goodwin and Betty Burgess. :

Mrs. F. L. Came Hostess Mrs. C. Eugene Wolcott will speak Wednesday before members of the Meridian Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. Frederick L. Came, 41 E. 49th St., will be hostess. Directors’ reports will be made by Mis. F. C. Schmitz and Mrs. W. C. 1g at the 10:30 o'clock business

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Mrs. William H. Lane was Miss Jane Zimmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Edgar Zimmer, before her marriage May 25. Dr, and Mrs. Lane will be at home at 3558 Washington Blvd. after tomorrow. Dr. Lane is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lane of Newark, O. The bride was graduated from Tudor Hall School and attended Wheaton College. Dr. Lane was graduated from the Ohio State University School of Medicine.

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Spicklemire. The bride Spicklemire, 72 N. Irvington Ave.

D. Ragan will officiate at the ceremony. Mrs. James R.Loomis, organist, will play a program of bridal airs preceding the wedding and Mrs. Robert Barton will sing «paithful Forever” and “I Love You Truly.” . Bridesmaids will ‘be Miss Edith Spickelmier, sister of the bride, and Miss. Margaret Spicklemire, the pridegroom’s sister. They will wear gowns of butterfly mousseline de sole designed with long, full skirts, fitted tightly at the waist, and shirred bodices. The sweetheart pecklines are finished with ruching ‘extending to the shoulders and the butterfly sleeves and necklines are trimmed with tiny taffeta bands and bows. Edith will wear maize and Margaret's frock will be peach.

Anne Hereth Is Attendant

Miss Ann Hereth, maid of honor, will wear blythe blue identical in style with the bridemaids’ gowns. The bridesmaids will carry spring flowers in pastel shades and Miss Hereth will carry pink roses, gardenias and delphinium. e bride will be given in marriage by her father. Her gown of white wave chenille mousseline de soie in colonial style has long, tight sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. A princess panel flares from the neckline to form a deep flounce and a long, round train. Panel and flounce are outlined with pleated mousseline ruching and the waistline is trimmed with flat mousseline bows. Her short illusion veil will have a coronet of seed pearls and ghe will carry a bouquet of orchids, white roses, gardenias and lilies of the valley. :

Brother Is Best Man

John Spicklemire will be his pbrother’s best man. William D. Vogel Jr. Richard Pfeiffer, Frank Parrish Jr. and Carl Spickelmier, brother of the bride, will be ushers. The bride’s mother has chosen a

St. George rose chiffon and lace gown with which she will wear matching accessories. The mother of the bridegroom will have a tai-

lored powder blue crepe gown with

Betty Spickelmier to Become Bride of G. W. Spicklemire In Ceremony This Afternoon

The Fairview Presbyterian Church will’ be the scene at 3:30 p. m. today of the wedding of Miss Betty Pearl Spickelmier to George William is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Spickel-

mier, 5502 Central Avé. and Mr. Spicklemire is the son of Mrs. Ann

Palms and spring flowers will ‘decorate the church. The Rev. Virgil

matching hat and white accessories. They will wear orchids. A reception at the home of the bride’s parents will follow, A white organdy .and satin cloth will cover the table. The four-tiered wedding cake will be surrounded by a ring of white roses and lilies of the valley and will be flanked by threepranch crystal candelabra. Assistants will be Miss Julie McIntosh, Wilmette, Ill, Miss Janet Kelly, Boonville, Mo.; Misses Helen Elliott, Virginia Goodrich, Jane Slayden, Martha Graves, Doris Tuttle, Phyllis Block and Charlotte Griffin and_ Mrs. William D. Vogel Jr. The couple will leave on a wedding trip through the East, the bride traveling in a powder blue crepe easemble with dusty pink and white accessories and an orchid corsage. Upon their return they will be at home after June 15 at 3310 N. Meridian St., Apartment 207. Guests from out of town will be Miss Jean Espe, Des Moines, Iowa; Miss Edna Smyres, Benton Harbor, Mich.: Miss Martha French, Dayton, O.; Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. William Blanchard, Mr: and Mrs. Robert McKintrick and Charles Brandt, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Richard ‘Teeters, Martinsville, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul - Zimmerman, Misses Catherine Wilhelm, - Eleanor and Louise Schuter, all of Dayton, O.; Mrs. Walter M. Johnson and her daughter Mary, Sheffield, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Williams, Larchmont, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Johnson and daughter, Scottsburg, Ind., Mrs. George Duffin, Rock Island, Ill, and Mrs. C. A. Banta, Chilicothe, Ill The bride attended Western College at Oxford, O., and Mr. Spicklemire attended Butler University.

Outing Is June 10 The annual outing of the Monday Conversation Club which - was to have been Monday has been postponed until June 10.

Sorority Meets Monday A business meeting of Kappa Phi Delta . Sorority will be held at 7:45 p. m., Monday at the Y. W. C. A,

JANE JORDAN

love me. When the baby cried at night it

and granted his every wish.

our only child but he has no use

I give him the more he wants.

my son's love? » » s

on either. :

of a nurse or a servant.

his respect. It was the boy who proval instead of vice versa.

peeting. Mrs. C. F. Daniel will be in charge of the devotions and Mrs. sing, :

Your methods have been wrong from the start. you should not have permitted your husband to usurp your role in the care of the child. After all, he must have been away at business all day, giving you ample .time to establish yourself in your child's affections. My guess is that you left him largely to the care

DEAR JANE JORDAN—My problem is that my son does not Ever since he was. born my husband has excluded me.

was he who got up and went to

him. As the child grew up his father indulged him in everything

He took him on trips, hiking, fishing fand .camping when he should have been playing with other children. Now the boy is in high s¢hool and has more than any other boy in his class. He is

for me. I have tried to buy his

love by giving him more money than his father does, but the more

I have threatened to leave and never come back but it doesn’t affect either of them. They have combined against me. band and I quarrel constantly over this. want me to get out and leave them alone.

My husI think both of them What can 1 do to win WORRIED MOTHER. ” ” ”

Answer—To ask for advice now is equivalent to locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen. possible to win your son’s respect, if not love, at this late date, but you have a great deal to live down before you can make inroads

I do not say that it is im-

To begin with

Your next mistake lay in trying to outdo your husband in indulging the boy. You should have stood by your son like the Rock of Gibraltar, rewarding him for achievement only, and withdrawing your approval when it. was not deserved. competition with the father for the approval of the son. You allowed the boy to turn your jealousy to his own advantage and thereby lost

Instead, you went into

should have worked for your ap-

Last of all your worst mistake lay in threatening your child. The inconsistency of your qttitude has made him doubt your love. One day you were excessively generous and the next you threatened to desert him. What did the boy have to depend on? His father has been foolish and fatuous in his indulgence, but at least he was consistent. He did not caress with one hand and strike with the other, and his consistency has made him the winner. If you expect to make any headway at all with the young man, you will have to be consistent. Abandon your attempt to buy his love. It cannot be purchased. Give him what he deserves in proportion to your means, regardless of what the father doesg Interest yourself in his affairs and jssue no more threats. A kind but firm attitude toward him is bound to win respect in time, but you will ‘have to expect many set-backs which call for the self-control in which you are deficient. A late start is better than no start at all.

JANE JORDAN.

Tri Psi Society To Entertain Senior Women

Chapter G, P. E. O,, To Hear Reports

A breakfast installation of: officers and picnics are scheduled by clubs for next week. : ; TRI PSI SORORITY, mothers’ club “affiliated with Delta Delta Delta Sorority, wil entertain at 11 a. m, Saturday, June 8, with a breakfast for members of Tri Delt

who will be graduated from Butler University this month and the members’ mothers. Mrs. F. N. Danjel, social chairman, will be in charge. . ; : Graduates include the Misses Nancy Baker, Beth Brooks, Lucille Craigle, Mary Janet Fehr, Eloise Formena, Lilajane Harms, Mary Hall, Ann Logan, Betty Jane Mock, Eileen Sweeney and Winona Watson. Mrs. Bessie Bryson, the house mother, will be a guest and Mrs. Myron Rinker, Alpha Chapter of Tri Psi president, will present gifts to the graduates. " New officers of Tri Psi will be installed at 2 p. m. Friday at the Chapter House, 809 Hampton Drive. Officers are Mrs. Henry L. Patrick, president; Mrs. ¢ .E. James, treasurer; Mrs. Floyd C. Bell, vice president; Mrs. L. S. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Wesley McCleaster, corresponding. secretary, and Mrs, W. F. Pennington, chaplain. The retiring officers (will be hostesses.

A picnic 1s planned by the social committee of CHAPTER G, P. E. O. SISTERHOOD, Monday. Miss Louise Braxton is committee chairman, assisted by Mrs. Harry Jones and Mrs. G. O. ‘Carpenter. Convention reports will be heard at the meeting which is the final one of the year.

Installation of officers will feature the Monday meeting of the GOVERNOR OLIVER PERRY MORTON CHAPTER, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE UNION. Mrs. Walter N. Winkler, Lebanon, Ind. will be hostess. Mrs. J. B. Vandaworker will be in charge of the program. Assistant hostesses will be Mesdames E. A. Williams, A. G. Wills, W. W. Wishard, Elizabeth Woldt, Herbert S. Wood, Lillian Geyer Winget, Walter Weimer and Grover Workman.

Mrs. I. W. Riggins, 5658 Central Ave., will be hostess Wednesday at a picnic closing the season of the NEW ERA CLUB.

Sunnyside Guild

Plans Review

Mrs. Olive Enslen Tinder will review “Their Own Country” (Alice Teasdale Hobart) Monday at the guest day meeting of Sunnyside Guild at the Highland Golf and Country Club. (I The luncheon at 12:30 o'clock will conclude the guild's meetings for the season. Mrs. Irving D. Hamilton, president, will preside. Mrs. Robert Sturm’ is chairman of the arrangements committee. She will be assisted by the Mesdames D. B. Sullivan, Boyd W. Templeton, Sidney Weinstein, Morris C. Thomas, J. P. Tretton, William H. Wemmer, Richard H. Tuttle, Herbert C. Tyson, Thomas C. Whallon, Stowell C. Wasson, Walter O. Webster, Chantilla White, C. E. Wood and A. C. Zaring. Bo al -

Lt Personals

. Guests of Miss Mary Anne Stone at Rosemoor Cottage at Lake Manitou Decoration Day were Miss Marcella Reynolds, Miss Jaquette Roberts, Malcolm Negley, Jim Naile and Robert McGjnnis.

Miss Yvonne Powell, 3760 N. Pennsylvania St., left yesterday for New York where she will visit friends and attend the World’s Fair.

Mr. and Mrs. Alden Dinsmore, 3540 N. Meridian St., have as their house guests Mrs. Eldena Laakko, her son Billy, and Bill Marttini, all of Mass, Mich. They attended the Speedway race together and last night the Dinsmore’s entertained with dinner®*at the Wharf House in Soisbration of Billy’s fourth birthay.

Eunice M. Johnson To Speak Tuesday

‘Miss Eunice M. Johnson, training director at L. S. Ayres & Co., will speak following a 1 o'clock lunch-' eon at the Sigma Chi Mothers’ Club Tuesday at the Chapter House, 442 W. 46th St. Miss Johnson's topic will be “On Both Sides of the Counter.” : Mrs. Richard Fielding will sing and Mrs. Robert Hesseldenz, the retiring president, will install the new officers. * iz i Hostesses will be the Mesdames Georgia Roach, Robert Kershaw, Frank Jones, Thomas Daily, Arthur Shultz, Max Norris and Paul Keller.

Mrs. H. J. McDavitt To Give Book Review Mrs. H. J. McDavitt will review “The Morning Is Near Us” at 1 p. m. Monday before the Book Review Group of Section 2, Women's Federation of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Otto H. Ernberg, 4801 Broadway, will be hostess.

Memorial Services Set

The Rev. Howard C. Stone, pastor of the Franklin Presbyterian Church, will be the speaker at the annual memorial services of the ount Pleasant Cemetery Associaion at 2 p: m. Sunday at the Mount

‘| Pleasant Christian Church south of

Glenns Valley. The services, held annually for nearly 50 years, heretofore have been on the first Saturday in June. a

Auxiliary to Lunch

The Golden Rule Auxiliary, Order of Eastern Star, will meet Monday for a covered dish luncheon at the home of Mrs. Clara Butts, 717 E. 52d St. Mrs. Pearl Krause will

4 Youths To Receive |

*|Church in September.

‘|outdoor training conference and

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Ordination Two Take Pastorates in Indiana, One in Ohio, | One in N. J. -

Four Indianapolis young men, graduated from theological semin- |. aries, are to assume charge of pastorates. : They are the Rev. Edwin L. McClain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Royal

McClain; the Rev. William H. Heilman, son of W. R. Heilman; the Rev. William Marcus Kendall, son of the Rev. W. R. Kendall, Memorial Presbyterian Church pastor, and Mrs. Kendall; and the Rev. J. Alfred Updegraff, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Updegraff, formerly of Indianapolis, who moved to Logansport a short time ago. Traveling from the East by trailer, |. the Rev. Mr. McClain is due to arrive with Mrs. McClain in Anderson today and preach his first sermon as pastor of the Mounds Baptist Church thete tomorrow morning. Descendant of Pioneer

‘He is the great-grandson of a pioneer Hoosier Baptist preacher and also is a tenor singer, sociologist and scout master. He accepted the Anderson ‘pastorate in preference to four calls extended to him by other churches. The Rev. Mr. McClain was grad-

uated from Arsenal Technical High School, where it is said he early displayed a marked flair for public speaking; from Franklin College; and Colgate-Rochester Divinity School. His church at Anderson is new and has a congregation composed largely of young people. Mrs. McClain is a graduate of the - Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago and has done home mission work and taught high school in the East. The Rev. Mr. Heilman is to be ordained in a special evening service June 9 in the First Presbyterian Church, the congregation in which he was brought up. He attended Shortridge High School, Indiana University and Princeton University Theological Seminary. He is to do supply. preaching through the summer and take over his new position as assistant minister of the Maplewood, N. J, Presbyterian

Goes to Greenfield

The Rev. Mr. Kendall also holds a theological degree from Princeton. He was graduated from Shortridge, then attended Butler for two years and was graduated from Wooster College. He will preach his first sermon as new pastor of the

Greenfield Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning and be ordained in the same church later this month. : The Rev. Mr. Updegraff will be ordained to the ministry by Dr. Henry E. Turney, Indiana United Lutheran Synod president, tomorrow at 10 a. m. in the Gethsemane Lutheran Church. A The Rev. J. S. Albert, pastor, will deliver the sermon and Dr. Ralph D. Wheadon of Logansport will assist in the service. The new minister is a member of Gethsemane Church and a graduate of “Hamma Divinity School, Springfield, O. He has accepted a call to St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Paulding, 'O., where he will preach his first sermon, as pastor, June 9. < | |

300 Baptist Men Invited

Speeches and Barbecue Set at Southport Church

Three hundred men from 33 Baptist churches in the Indianapolis area are to get together for an

recreation period Saturday, June 8, on the lawn of the Southport Bap-

tist Church. . The varied program beginning with a sing at 2 p. m. will include addresses, a horseshoe contest and

a barbecue dinner. It will be sponsored by Baptist Men, Inc, of which Dr. Herbert F. Thurston is president. Speakers are Dr. Floyd Carr of New York; the Rev. Cletis R. Brown of Kokomo; and the Rev. Floyd F. Smith, Emmanuel Baptist Church .pastor. Dr. Carr is executive secretary of the Board of Education of the Northern Baptist Convention; the Rev. Mr. Brown, a member of the board of managers of the Indiana Baptist Convention; and the Rev. Mr. Smith, instructor for leaders of the boys’ pioneer camp to be held in July. : Bleachers will be set up in the churchyard. Boy Scouts’ will handle the trafic and parking. The Rev. Reuben H. Lindstrom, moderator of the Indianapolis Baptist Association, is host pastor.

WOMEN TO BEGIN PROGRAM JULY |

The new Women’s Council of the Centenary Christian Church in which the Calendar and Missionary Societies of the Church are now merged will begin active work July 1, with Mrs. Olive Gauker as president. : The church Daily Vacation Bible School will be held June 10 through 21 under: direction of Mrs. Mattie McMath, principal, and the Rev. David S. McNeely, pastor.

'PREPAREDNESS' SUBJECT “Prepdredness” is the title of Merle Sidener’s talk to be given tomorrow | morning as part of his series on “The American Citizen”

Richard Dismore . . . decided in favor of the Bible cowboy suit.

‘Dickey’ Gives

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By EMMA RIVERS MILNER Nt

Eight-year-old Richard Dismore, known as “Dickey,” will aloud tomorrow morning from the Bible he gave the Primary Department

in the Wallace Street Presbyterian

Dickey first conceived the idea of buying the Bible when Mrs. Paul Clark, Sunday school official, remarked to the primary children and

their teacher, Mrs. Don Hawkins, Sing Mass By Steffen

Cincinnati Choir Will Join

In Program Here

Music composed by Elmer Steffen of Indianapolis and J. Alfred Schehl of Cincinnati will be sung at the solemn high mass tomorrow at 11 o'clock in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. The Rt. Rev. Raymond R. Noll, vicar general of the diocese, will celebrate the mass assisted by the Rev. Henry J. Herman as deacon; the Rev. Paul English as sub-dea-con, and the Rev, James A. Hickey,

master of ceremonies. The Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei {from Mr. Steffen’s “Missa Eucharistica” will be sung by the Schola Cantorum of the Cathedral and the 22-voice male choir of the St. a Catholic Church, Cincinnati, urider ‘Mr. Steffen’s’ direction. L - ! The Creclo which will also bé sung by the combined choirs is from Mr. Schehl’s - “Mass in Honor of St. Lawrence.” The Cincinnati choir will sing an “Ave Maria,” as the offertory, composed also by Mr. Schehl. Mr. Schehl will play the organ prelude and postlude but the rest of the organ music will be played by Miss Helen Shepherd, Cathedral organist. ; ; Mr. Steffen organized the Schola Cantorum about 25 years ago and has continued to direct it. He also s diocesan director of music and director of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. Last year, because of his service to sacre usic, he was elevated to the rank of Knight of St. Gregory by His Holiness, Pope

Pius XII, and is one of ‘the few

Americans to hold the rank. The “Missa Eucharistica” is only one of about a dozen compositions credited to Mr. Steffen. It is dedicated to the Most Rev. Joseph Chartrand, bishiop of the Diocese of Indianapolis until his death a few ears ago. ye Sohehl is an associate of the American Guild of Organists and in addition to those already mentioned has composed other masses, notes,

anthems, songs and a volume of 25 organ numbers. He was assistant

conductor for the Cincinnati May Festival for eight years.

St. Roclti’s Catholic Church Choir, directed by George R. Rolfsen and accompanied by Miss Roseann Davey, will sing tomorrow at 4 p. m. for the Catholic Vespers at the Veterans’ Hospital. The Rev. Fr. Walter Nugent, chaplain, will speak.

Five Churches

Join in Lecture

The five Indianapolis Christian Science Churches will sponsor William Duncan Kilpatrick, C. 8. B,, of Detroit in the lecture, “Christian Science: the Open Door to the Infinite,” Monday at 8 p. m. in Cadle Tabernacle. Mr. Kilpatrick, who will be introduced by Clair D. Robison, is a member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, :

MARRIED COUPLES WILL BE GUESTS

Couples married in the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church or by the church’s pastor since the congregation was organized 31 years ago, will be guests of honor at the serv-

ices at 10:45 a. m. tomorrow. - A section of the auditorium will ke reserved for these couples and their children. Dr. Sidney Blair Harry will baptize children and preach on “The Ideal Life.”

JOBLESS TO BE GUESTS The Cervus Club and Mrs. S. R. Lovick, president, will be sponsors for the breakfast for unemployed

for the Christian Men Builders of |

men tomiorrow . morning at the

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that the worship center Bible was just about. worn out. Mrs. Clark was not “hinting,” in fact she was not mindful of Dickey’s savings at

But Dickey was. ~ He envisioned the cowboy suit with gay red/stripes he was planning to buy‘ with. those pennies and nickels he had earned helping his mother. In his mind’s eye, he saw himself resplendent in the suit taking wild, rides over an imaginary prairie. But Mrs. Clark had pointéd out that a new Bible was needled for the worship’ center. Hé could buy the Bible. . . . A forsity center, as its name implie§ is a small altar around which the devaqtional part of the church school program is planned. And a sizable Bible is the very core of it. By the time Dickey, arrived at home that Sunday, the thought of a new Bible had won first place in his mind over the cowboy suit and he’ so informed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dismore. The father and. mother did not hasten to give their consent. They asked a lot of questions, according to the way of parents, and made absolutely certain that Dickey was steadfast in his decision. Then they said he&Zmight buy the Oxford Bible which cost several dollars and whith he is holding in the above picture, .

Hartingers On Program

Speak at Methodist District Session Wednesday

Dr. W. C. Hartinger will speak on “Fourfeen Years as a District Superintendent” at the Indianapolis Methodist District. Conference Wednesday at 10 a. m. in the FiftyFirst Street Methodist Church. Phases of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service will be presented by Mrs. Hartinger, Mrs. O. W. Fifer and C. E. Asbury at the afternoon session. There will be examination of candidates for license to preach, emrendat of license, and for recommendation for orders: : Ray Everson will speak “on “As the Lay Leader Sees Himself”, and Dr. Richard M. Millard on “As‘the Pastor Sees Him.” Dr. John G. Benson will speak at the 12:15 p. m. luncheon. Ed 3 A An afternoon address on “The Local Church Board of Education” will be given by Dr. Guy O. Carpener.

Methodists te Fast Methodists of Indianapolis have been asked to fast at noon tomorrow and to give the price of their meals "to the Church's Board of Missions for use'in war relief work in Europe and Asia. The request was made at the Church’s recent Géneral Conference. ‘The Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America has asked other denominations, to take similar ac-

tion. Instead of a bountiful basket din-

at the Asbury Memorial (Merritt Place) Methodist Church, there will be a meal of sandwiches and coffee and the price of their regular dinners will be given to the relief fund. Herbert E. Glossbrenner will speak at Asbury and Mr. and Mrs. William Terrill will sing. The Rev. C.-M. Kroft, pastor, will be in charge of the services at 10:30 a. m. an and 7:30 p. m.

ORGAN CONCERT SET

At the 4:30 p. m. vesper-com-munion-gervice tomorrow in the Ii vingtoi Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Clell T. Rice, St. Paul's Episcopal Church organist, will present a program.

CHALK TALK BOOKED

The Rev. L. O. Brown will give a

Gospel talk, illustrating his remarks with colored chalk drawings, to-

|fow and June's, ‘|| Joan Bruckman,'13, will talk én

[AVENUE CHRISTIAN

_| Scripture lesson, {ert E. Andry, minister, will preside.

[play by Miss Nellie | be presented by |CENSCRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

ner at the all-day services tomorrow |

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‘Boy Buys Church a Bible |

Girl of 13 Will Preach To Parents

Aira opp gods

200° in Cast of Original

Drama; Orphan Home Band to Play.

sermon by a 13-year-old girl, a total author’s play given, by 200 chile i ‘and: a concert: by a. visiting children’s band are among features scheduled for Children’s Day tomor-

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dressing adults ‘on behalf of the religious education of children at the Children’s Day servicé tomorrow at 10:35 a. m. in the DOWNEY CHURCH,

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ss in a) The service will be | opened by a

by Mrs. William T. Pearcy; Ben. Jamin D. Gill, 12, will recite the and the Rev. Rob-

. » ” . “God's Rainbows,” | an original . Young, will

200 children in the

tomorrow at 8:30 a. m. Miss Y is children’s minister and Sli Viger for ihe church. e central thought in the brought out Hous Y, Prose Play: and song, is that God has made two rainbows. One he painted across the sky and the| other on the earth in the colors of |the races. Children wearing colored4 capes ‘will form a’ rainbow across | the platform and other children will be dres in the native costumes of the Eskimo the. American Indian, the Chinese, the Japanese, the East Indian, the Negro and the Mexican. A Day| offering in all Disciples |of Christ if taken will go for missions and a goal of $100,000 has been set. Last year more. than ‘$58,000 was given by: Disciples children for Children’s Day missions. Children’s Day offerings in Methodist Churn next week will swell the| church's loan

? f fF] The Children’s

tunds

” 2 | % “Summertime for “Florward — Bible Readings and Meditations for Summer, . 1940,” are bef mailed to parents of Indiana children mid

: : ” Pamphlets on Children” and

in' places where there are no is= copal churches. These are bine gent by ihe B. Se. Richard Ainslee offer, bishop lof the Dio of Indianapolis. § oe sl 8 |» | Children of th Home Band a guests of the

Pt. Wayne Orphan 0 39 be week-end MMANUEL EVANGELICAL A REFORMED CHURCH and will present a Children’s Day Concert|in the church

Sunday, June 9, be et at 9:30

gram for yo ple of Evan gelical and Reformed Churches of

that Sonal outing. e Rev. A. A. Steinecker, superintendent of the Orphan re Evangelical and Reformed Institution, will’ accompany the chile dren here, make a talk at the Immanuel Church and show moving tures at the picnic. J. M. Henley nd director. 7 8 x ih High School graduates will be presented - Néw Testa ents | hy DE George Arthur|Frantz at the Chile dren’s Day services| in the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN HURCH tomorrow at 9:30,a. m, There will be special numbers by the Children's Choir .and the combined choirs directed by George Frederick Holler. Dr. Frantz will preach on “A Thread.” Stuart L. McKnight will preside. For decoration in the First Church, .the pulpit Bible will be ly= Ing open on a stand in full view of e congregation to symboliz thought, the "Bible. or ize Te Christian teaching. Seven-branch candelabra will flank the Bible stand and the platform will be banked: with palms. . ® x = |

At the FIRST FRIENDS CHURCH, young people will be received from associate into active membership; babies will be recog nized and their parents greeted: and the Rev. W. O. Trueblood will preach at the ‘unified service at 9:30 a. m, Begining tomorrow and continuing throughout the summer, all services will be held simultaneously at this hour, 1

A snapshot contest with entries based on the, church school worship: theme, «&od's WonderWorld,” will close with awards by Mrs. Frits H. Schaefer, director, |tomorrow morning in SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH school. .

CHURCHWOMEN'S ~ BOARD TO MEET

Mrs. J. H, Smiley, recording secretary of the National Council of . Churchwomen, will attend the annual board meeting of the Council Wednesday and Thursday at Swathe more, Pa.

at a joint meeting of representatives

2| of the Council of Churchwomen, the

Council of Women for Home Mis~ sions, and the Committee on Women’s Work of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. These three groups from the National Committee of Churchwomen. Last winter, the committee met, in Indianapolis to discuss a merger of the three bodies they represent but did not complete arrangements.

~The Historie Church of Which Henry Ward Beecher Was Minister + Vermont and Pennsylvania Streets. i Jean 8. Milner, D, D, “Morn Worship, 11 A or; A . | Sermon, “When is Roar

morrow evening in the Beville Avenue Evangelical Church, : §¥:

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youth choir Processional directed

Mrs. Smiley also will be vresent

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SECOND PRESBYTERIAN. |

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Indianapolis and the vicinity at £'| |