Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 May 1941 — Page 4

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Wells College Alumnae Hold Second Session of Bridge Play

THE SECOND HALF of a twin bridge party was to be held this afternoon in Foster Hall on the farm of J. K. Lilly Sr. by the Wells College Alumnae Club. Last month the club planned the event to be held yesterday afternoon, but, like Topsy, the party “just grew” until it was necessary to arrange two sections of play.

Local alumnae of the school who were to attend are Mesdames William Diddel, William P. Evans, Edward Fillion, James Hurt, Scott Legge and Norman A. Perry Jr, Misses Martha Coleman, Anne Elliott, Judith Preston and Nancy Campbell. Miss Preston is club president and Miss Campbell was in charge of reservations. Mrs. Paul Richey had as her guests Misses Claudia and Margaret Kyle of Los Angeles and Mrs. Allen Wilkinson. Table reservations also were made by Mesdames Gayle Wolfe, Roy Adams, Earl Rand Burford Danner, Henry Rogers Mallory, Mansur Oakes, Robert Smith, James C. Carter, George Clark, Charles Appel, John Clark, Joseph Andrews, A. W. Hendrickson, Perry Hahn, Jules Gauss and Lyman Davidson. Others holding reservations were Mesaames D. O. Kearby, Frank Davis, Charles Pier, Ben Oisen, Glenn Howe, George Pittman, Clay Bachelder, J. K. Lilly Sr, F. Allison Preston, Leonard Campbell, Albert J. Wohlgemuth, Walter Zirpel, Dwight Peterson, A. W. McDonald, Arthur Lacey, William McCormick, Neal Grider and Russell Johnston, Misses Anne Fox, Jane Leasure, Barbara Brown, Margo and Laura Sheerin, Natalie Pfaff, Kathryn Hadley and Mary Jane Ottinger.

Wellesley Club to Hear Hanover Dean

MISS LOUISA SHOTWELL, a Wellesley graduate who is dean of women at Hanover College, will come from Hanover on Monday to speak to members of the Indianapolis Wellesley Club following a 1 o'clock luncheon. She will be accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Hogue, also a Wellesley alumna Hostess for the luncheon will be Mrs. Alfred W. Noling, Golden Hill, who will be assisted by Mesdames William A. Groat Jr., Fred M. Hadley and Arthur Medlicott. A special guest will be Miss Clare Coolidge, assistant dean of women at Purdue University and a Wellesley graduate. Mrs. John Roberts Jr. is chairman of a nominating committee to present a slate for Monday's election of officers.

Sigma Alpha lota Sponsors Opening Night of Play

THE SIGMA ALPHA IOTA scholarship fund will be benefited by the proceeds frcm Nu Zeta Chapter’'s sponsorship of opening night of the Civic Theater's closing play, “Kiss the Boys Goodby,” by Clare Boothe, which will run May 9 to 14. Winners of the scholarships study with artist teachers at Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music Mr. and Mrs, Philip A. Kappes have arranged a party to include Messrs. and Mesdames James Gibson, Myron J. Austin, L. M. Henderson and Eugene Rich. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kuerst will have a supper party following the show for a group to include Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Arnholter, Miss Dorothy Kohlstaedt and Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kohlstaedt. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Sickle will go with Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becovitz, Bloomington, will be with a party composed of Messrs. and Mesdames James A. Lowry, O. M. Jones and Herbert L. Barr. Messrs. and Mesdames Robert Orbison, Gilbert Quinn and Karl Stegemeier will be together. Mrs. Roy Pile will have as guests Misses Floro and Anna Torrence, Mesdames Allan K. Harcourt, Seth Wells, Walter Hackett and Fae Patrick. Dr. and Mrs, Robert W. Blake will take Jane and Robert Jr. and Dr. E. C. Lidikay. Mrs. Earl O. Noggle is general chairman of the project and has tickets for the performance. The Zeta active chapter members, led by Miss Rosalind Philips, will provide ushers and will have charge of refreshments the night of the performance. Mrs. Elmer O. Roberts is chairman of the scholarship fund.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wild will entertain this evening at their home before the Civic Theater's “Night in Mexico” ball at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Their dinner guests will be Percy Weer, Messrs. and Mesdames Walton Wheeler, F. Noble Ropkey and Lawrence Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. George Stafford will have a buffet supper for Messrs. and Mesdames W. C. Coffman, Cullen Barnes and Carl R. Reynolds. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, Fred C. Albershardt will be Messrs, and Mesdames Scot B. Clifford, Gaylord Wood, Kenneth Adair and Paul Lee Hargitt. Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Wade will entertain at dinner for Messrs. and Mesdames Hugh Carpenter, Vance Smith and Robert McMurray. Another group will include Misses Joyce and Marjorie Haug and Betty Malone; George Hall, Herbert J. Shimer and William R. Barnes,

Symphony Society to Elect Officers and Directors

MEETING at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in the Propylaesum, the executive board of the Indiana State Symphony Society's women’s committee will hold its annual session for the election of officers and new board members. Mrs. Charles Latham has been reappointed president of the committee for the coming year. Other officers of the board now gerving include Mrs. Frederic M. Ayres, honorary vice president; Mesdames James W. Fesler, Jack A. Goodman and William H. Ball, vice presidents; Mrs. Frank Hoke, secretary, and Miss Josephine Madden, treasurer, Present chairmen of portfolios on the board are: Mrs. Frederick G. Appel, office service; Mrs. Thaddeus R. Baker, special funds; Mrs. James PF. Carroll, publicity; Mrs. G. H. A. Clowes, ways and means; Mrs Goodman, season ticket sales; Mrs. Sylvester Johnson, membership; Mrs. Robert M. Lingle, women's clubs, and Mrs. Walter P. Morton, state council. Others are Miss Lucy Taggart, social activities; Mrs. Herbert T. Wagner, luncheon-lectures, and Mrs. Herbert M. Woollen, children’s concerts. The committee's four regional directors also are members of the executive board. Present directors include Mrs. C. Lloyd Billman, Manilla; Mrs. J. A. Kautz, Kokomo; Mrs. Milton Matter, Marion, and Mrs, Edwin I. Poston, Martinsville,

Conference Is May 15 and 16 at French Lick

A COMMITTEE headed by Mrs. Latham with Mrs, Ayresas assistant chairman is completing plans for the first annual social conference of the women’s committee May 15 and 16 at French Lick Springs Hotel. Miss Madden is in charge of registration; Mrs. Hoke of hotel reservations, and Miss Taggart of entertainment. Mrs. Lingle heads the program committee which also includes Mesdames Billman, Johnson and Morton, Fabien Sevitzky, conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; Dr. G. H. A. Clowes, president of the State Symphony Society, and Franklin Miner, orchestra manager, will address meetings during the conference. Following the Thursday night dinner there will be a musical rogram. Mme. Maria Koussevitzky, soprano; Leon Zawisza, violinist; James Hosmer, flutist, and Louise Essex, cellist, will furnish a program of varied interest. Walter Whitworth will be at the piano.

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Edmund Shea Weds Helen

Schumaker

Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., May 3-—Miss Helen Schumaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Schumaker of Columbus, became the bride of Edmund J. Shea of Indianapolis in a ceremony at 10 o'clock this morning in St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church here. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shea, 1928 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. The Rev. Fr. George Dunn, pastor of the church, officiated. Elmer A. Steffen, K. S. G., soloist, and Miss Helen Shepard, organist, both of Indianapolis, provided music for the ceremony. The bride's attendants wore mousseline de soie frocks. Miss Margaret Shea, Indianapolis, sister of the bridegroom and maid of honor, was in deep violet and carried two minjature colonial bouquets of sweetheart roses. She wore pink rosebuds in her hair. The bridesmaids carried pink roses and purple iris with their chartreuse green gowns. They were Miss Betty Marr and Miss Betty Cummings of this city; Miss Chu Chu Swanso Ft. Wayne; Miss Halleah Crose, Indianapolis; Miss Kay Sutton, Detroit, and Mrs. Walter Surface, Seymour,

Lace Gown

Tiers of Chantilly lace ruffles topped by a long. fitted bodice formed the bridal gown. The low shoulder yoke was outlined with a ruffie of lace and the bride wore a mantilla of matching lace. She carried a colonial bouquet of violets and sweetheart roses. Her father gave her in marriage. Albert H. Schumaker, Columbus, was best man and Robert C. Hilger, Columbus, and George Phiffer, Robert Boyle and LeRoy Cummings, all of Indianapolis, served as ushers. A costume suit of cloud blue with navy accessories and a corsage of camellias were worh by the bride's mother. Mrs. Shea, mother of the bridegroom, wore a navy suit and a corsage of orchids.

Reception Follows

A reception from 2 to 4 p. m. this afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, 1725 Washington St., was to follow the ceremony. After a wedding trip south, Mr. and Mrs, Shea will reside in Indianapolis. The bride attended Stephens College and Indiana University and is affiliated with Kappa Kappa Gamma and Tri Kappa sororities. Mr. Shea attended the National University of Dublin, Ireland.

Hutton-Smith Rite Is Tonight

Times Special LOGANSPORT, Ind, May 3.—The marriage of Miss Dorothy Ross Smith of Indianapolis, daughter of Mrs. Charles E. Howland of this city, to Robert H. Hutton of Indianapolis, will take place at 7:30 p. m. today in the Calvary Presbyterian Church here.

trip May 12, the couple will be at home at 3340 N. Meridian St, In-

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1. Mrs. Russell Fortune Jr, is assisting her husband with arrangements for the colt show which the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association will sponsor May 11 at the Algonquin Riding Club. Mr, Fortune is Mrs. Fortune 1s shown here with Sharp Advice. 2. The Ladywood Athletic Association will sponsor a tea tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 5 p. m. Assisting with arrangements are (left to right) the Misses Betty Gartland, Alberta Krug, Sue Hartz, Divine Enright and Marilyn Gartland. 3. Mrs. Charles L. Rose, treasurer of the Indianapolis branch of the A. A. U. W,, is among the local members who will attend the national convention of the organization next week in Cincinnati.

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4. The Junior Horsemen's Association is busy with plans for its second annual sprnig horse show May 24 and 25 at the Algonquin Riding Club. Ab Metzger (left) heads the junior group. Working with him on arrangements are (left to right) the Misses Marilyn Richards Patricia Doud and Ann Cantwell. (Hibben.) 5. Epsilon Pi Chapter of Delta Theta Tau and Alpha Chapter of Phi Gamma Tau will sponsor a dance tonight at the Hotel Antlers. On the arrangements committee are Miss Consuelo Zickendrath (left)

6. The Misses Patricia Byfield, Mary Margaret McNellis and Geraldine Lord (left to right), seniors at St. John's Academy, are assisting with arrangements for the benefit card party to be sponsored by St. John's Academy alumnae next Saturday in Ayres’ auditorium.

Catholic Daughters

Meet Tomorrow

Mrs. Lena O'Malley of Grand Rapids, Mich.,, Michigan regent of the Catholic Daughters of America, will be in Indianapolis tomorrow to speak at the state convention of the organization in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. She will greet delegates from Indiana courts and talk following a 1 o'clock dinner. Toastmaster at the dinner will be the Rev. Fr. Thomas J. Finneran, who will introduce Mrs. O'Malley and also the Rev. Fr. August Fussenegger, past chaplain of the Indianapolis court, who also will speak. Miss Elizabeth O'Hara, Indiana regent, will preside at a short business meeting and an election of state officers.

Alpha Zeta Beta Tea

Is Tomorrow

Mothers of members of Alpha Nu Chapter, Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority, will be entertained at a tea in the Canary Cottage tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Walter Baxter will present biographies of mothers of famous men. Miss Elise Totton, arrangements chairman, will be assisted by

Mrs. Erwin Kleiner, Miss Ruth Beard and Miss Eleanor Henderson.

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Railway Mail Unit to Meet

A Mothers’ Day program will be presented by Mrs. Paul V. Calet at a meeting of the Indianapolis Women's Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Association Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in the Woman's Department Club. Mrs. Henry Unger will give a "“Tribute to Mother,” Mrs. Robert Drake will sing and Miss Irma Mae Steele will play a violin solo. Retired members of the association will be special guests at a 6 o'clock dinner following the Auxiljary program. Jerould McDermott, Association president, and Mrs.

-|' Theodore L. Caldwell, president of

the Auxiliary, will be in charge of memorial services during the evening. Miss Clara May Masterson and Gene Oakes will sing. Mrs, Alpha Crone and Mrs. Raymond L. Goldsmith are co-chairmen for the dinner, assisted by Mesdames Charles E. Campbell, Carl Kelly, Cecil T. Larkin, Ernest Main, William C. 8Sipes, Irving Soncrant, Thomas Tuttle, Charles Raymert, Frank Wade, Glen R. Craver, William Cuffel, Paul Duckwall, John D., Yoder, O. 8. Decker and McDermott and Miss Mary V. Ernst,

Nature Study Club To Take Bird Walk

May Day festivities tomorrow of the Nature Study Club will begin with an early morning bird walk led by Miss Clara Alma Moore. An 8 o'clock breakfast at the cabin in

Woollen's Gardens will follow, with Charles Day as chalrman of the committee. Tea will be served from 3 to 5 p. m, during an open house. The committee to greet members and guests will include Mrs. H. H. Coburn, Mrs. S. E. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Moss, the Misses Moore, Dorothy White and Eleanor Young, Jack and Robert Moss.

Party Will Honor

Jean Ann Hunt

Mrs. Edward L. Yocum, 1148 W. 31st St., is entertaining this afternoon with a birthday party for Miss Jean Ann Hunt. Her assistant is Miss Anna Marie Mayer. Guests are the Misses Katherine Berry, Martha Byfield, Geraldine Fitzsimmons, Beatrice Keating, Barbara McVey, Antoinette and Patricia O'Connor, Therese Ann Reck-

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Louise Edwards At Crystal Tea

Will Be Honored:

Tomorrow; Thelma Powell Lists Attendants

Engagement announcements and the selection of wedding attendants appear with shower notes in today's pre-nuptial news. Miss Thelma Elizabeth Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meade W,

Powell, 3119 Ruckle St., has named Elvis White on June 1.

attendants for her wedding to Earl

The ceremony will be at 3:30 p. m. in the Third

Christian Church. Mr. White is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix E. White,

1009 Cottage Ave. Miss Bessye Ayars Lamar will be maid of honor and bridesmaids will be Mrs. Earl T. Williamson and Miss Clara A. Rinehart, cousin of the bridegroom-to-be, Sidney Hiestand Jr., Bloomington, will be Mr. White's best man. Ushers will be Bernard J. Nies, Mr. Williamson, Wilbur J. Cassady and Samuel W. Light. Assisting at the reception at the home of the bride's parents following the ceremony will be Mrs. Clair Hilliker, Mrs. Don L. Roberts, Misses Florence Bergmann, Veva Hedrick, Jane Held, June Miller, Fern L. Peters, cousin of the bride-to-be, and Helen Slaughter,

” ” ” Honor guest at a crystal tea given tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Walter H. Edwards Jr. will be her sister-in-law, Miss Louise Edwards. The tea will be at the home of the hostess’ mother, Mrs. Bert Beasley, 3554 Central Ave. Wiss Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Edwards Sr, 3252

Central Ave. will become the bride of Albert J. Short, Chicago, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Short of Chicago in a May 11 ceremony in the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Guests tomorrow with the bride-to-be, her mother and the prospective bridegroom’s mother will be Mesdames W. C. Birthright, John McKinstray, C. T. Johnson, James Mahan, Victor Guio, Howard B. McChord, H. E. Rogers, George Stark, George W. Stark, C. Harold Larsh, O. E. Smith, Dorothy Reed Strawmyer and Rufus Williams and Mrs. Eleanora Williams, St. Louis. Others at the tea will be Miss Jane Patton, Madison; Misses Kathryn Black, June Dunham, Virginia Higbee, Kathleen Thistle, Joan Fahey, Virginia Hunter and Barbara Beggs.

The engagement of Miss Mildred Arnholter to Elmer H. Heger, son of Charles Heger, 613 Sanders St. is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Arnholter, 4317 Guilford Ave. The ceremony will be read at 3:30. p. m. May 25 at the home of the bride’s parents. Miss Nell Trexler and Miss Ruth Newton entertained yesterday at

Miss Trexler’s home, 28 E. 16th St,

with a luncheon and linen shower for Miss Arnholter. Guests were Mesdames Edmund Schakel, John Longsdorf, Guy Inman, Charles Van Buskirk, Herman Brecht, Rosella

Meyer, John Thompson and Marian Ross. ” ” ”

Miss Marjorie Morris, 1100 N, Bosart Ave. will entertain with a miscellaneous shower Monday night for Miss Ruth Justine Miller whose marriage to Walter J. Linne will be May 17 in St. Francis de Sales Church. Miss Miller is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George A. Miller, 774 N, Emerson Ave., «ind Mr. Linne is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Linne, 2149 Adams St. Attending the shower will be Mrs, Charles Aldrich, Mrs. Edward Alde rich, Misses Rosemary Murphy, Martha Sinclair, Marjorie O'Grady, Jeannette Flick, Iorianne and Shire ley Simpson,

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The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Louise Baker to James Russel White has been ane nounced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Baker, 2235 Nowe land Ave. Mr. White is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. White, 2113 N. New Jersey St. The wedding will. take place May 31 in the North Methodist Church. Miss Baker attended Butler Unie versity and is a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. Mr. White was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity at Butler and is a graduate of Ine diana Law School.

Guardians of Camp Fire Girls to Meet

Nature and camping will be the theme of the Indianapolis Camp Fire Guardians’ Association's last meeting of the season Monday ah Camp Delight, E. 116th St. Members will meet, at 11 a. m. Mrs. Herman Harreld is in charge of the outdoor lunch and Mrs. Riche ard Clark of the program. On a nature hike Mrs. Amos Michael, leader, will explain to the guardians nature projects their groups can ine augurate and will help each of them win two nature honors. Miss Marcella West, field secretary, will give instructions in fire building and’ outdoor cooking. 3

Sponsor Dance

Gilly Banta's orchestra will play for a dance sponsored by the Bon Ton Club, 322 E. New York St., at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow. Cards also

will be played.