Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1941 — Page 21

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Cast for Lambs Club

Frolic Is Announced

THE CAST for the Lambs Club’s Christmas frolic Dee. 20 at the Columbia Club has been announced by Mrs. C. C. Robinson who, with Mr. Robinson, heads the produetion committee.

Assisting .the Robinsons in arranging the floor show are Messrs. and Mesdames George Fotheringham, Herbert E Wilson and Charles Hedley and Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Jackson. = ® »

Those appearing in the show will include Messrs. and Mesdames Robert BD. Eaglesfield Jr, Wallace Crane Tomy, Frederick C. Albers-

hardt, Newell Coyt Munson, James |

Rose and Jack Martinsville, Mesdames Richard Hoover, C. Basil Fausset, Hubert Hickam, Robinson and Jackson and Messrs. Stuart Dean, John D. Tebben, Harry V. Wade, George R. Schneider and Walter J. Stuhidreher also will be in the cast. Mrs. Hedley and Mrs. Wayne L. Ritter will be the pianists.

Change Players Club Date

THE DATE of The Players’ February productions has been changed from the 21st to the 28th, according to an announcement by Mrs. Harry V. Wade, club secretary. The change was made because of conflict, on the original date, with an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert and the mid-winter frolic of the Lambs Club. Mrs. Richard Hoover and Dr. John Ray Newcomb will direct the two one-act plays to be given on Jan, 24 at the Civic Theater by The Players—a melodrama and a light comedy. Mr. and Mrs. Newell Coyt Munson are chairmen for the January performances with Messrs. and Mesdames A. K. Scheidenheim, Robert S. Stempfel and Larry Willson as their aids,

C. A. R. Party Saturday

A CHRISTMAS PARTY, complete with all the trappings from the appearance of a magician to the appearance of quantities of ice cream and cake, will be given at 2:30 p. m. Saturday in the Daughters of the American Revolutions chapter house for the junior group of the Old Glory Society, Children of the American Revolution. Mrs. Raymond F. Crom will assist Mrs. E*nneth Rider, junior president, at the party. Election of officers will be held at the meeting. = 2 ”

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Failey will have as their guest during the holidays their niece, Miss Susan Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

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Plan Parties For Opening at Civic Theater

Theater for the opening of Clare Boothe’s satire, “The Women.” Paul F. Jock, whose wife plays a leading role in the production, will be host for a group having

attending the performance.

dames H. L. Barr, Frank B. Hunter, O. M. Jones, Dell Litzelman, ILeonard A. Murchison, Earl Neill, C. A. Rosecrans, C. Fredrick Schmidt and J. K. Vance Jr, Mrs. Robert W. E. McKay and Mrs. Charles M. Maley. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Woolling will attend the theater with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Coble and Kenneth K. Woolling Jr. Alexander Richen will be host to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green and Miss Mary Carney. Mrs. Paul Buddenbaum will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. BE. M. Fischer. Mr. and Mrs. Kai Hanson's theater party will be composed of Miss Margaret Rudbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Verbarg and Mr. and Mrs. Phil DeGot. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luker will entertain out-of-town guests—Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeWitt, Columbus, 0, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Clark of Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cruzan and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cram of Ann Arbor, Mich. With Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koss Jr. will be Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Towsley, Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Dolza will be Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nichol, Mr. and Mrs. John Ruckelshaus will be with Mr. and Mrs.

Lew Wallace of Rye, N. Y, On Saturday, Dec. 27, the Faileys will entertain for Susan with a tes dance at the Woodstock Club. ® ® ”

Miss Joan Smith, daughter of the Ray E. Smiths, recently was elected secretary of the junior class at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. She was chosen by popular vote of her classmates. As secretary she is responsible for reports on actions decided upon in class meetings and is automatically a member of the Council of Class Officers. = = »

Elect Mrs. Perry Lesh MRS. PERRY W. LESH was elected president of the board of managers of the Children’s Bureau of the Indianapolis Orphan Home at a meeting held this week, Others elected are Mesdames Eli | Lilly. Walton M. Wheeler Jr. and Charles A. Garrard, first, second and third vice presidents, respectively; Mrs. Robert S. Sinclair, recording secretary; Mrs. Linnaes C. Boyd, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. J. Raymond Lynn, treasurer. New members elected to the board are Mrs, Warren T. Ruddell and Gerald R. Redding. The agency's new offices are now open at 807 Odd Fellow Bldg. Although children formerly cared for at the Indianapolis Orphan Home are now quartered in the General Protestant Orphans Home, the Children’s Bureau will continue its child placement program. ” = ~ The Art Alliance of Indiana has inaugwated a rental service of paintings shown in its galleries. The artists’ works may be rented by week, month or year. Harold McDonald, treasurer of the Alliance, is in charge of the rental program,

Attend |. A. C. Bridge

AMONG THOSE reserving tables for the Indianapolis Athletic Club's Christmas luncheon bridge yesterday at the club were Mesdames L. S. Bailey, E. J. Kearns, Richard Hennessey, Peter Lambertus, J. W. Hannon, E. J. Elliott, R. C. Fox, Arthur S. Overbay, Harry Goldthwaite and Henry Rogers Mallory. y Others were Mesdames Ralph Lochry, Don H. Collins, T. A. Moyhahan, C. A. Leatherman, R. Bruce Fogle, George E. Ries, George 8S. Olive, A. E. Witt. R. S. Dyson, Carl Bick, George Van Dyke, Lawrence Solmer, A. J. Daugherty, Charles Mattingly, A. W. Rohlwing and Edwin G. White. : = = Tables also were reserved by Mesdames C. A. Alfs, Davis Harrison, Herbert S. King, F. L. Buckley, T. W. Massoth, C. R. D'Olive, R. B. Burch, Joseph W. Stickney, Ica Thiesing, George Hilgemeier, J. C. Hadley, M. C. Gillett, Leroy Sanders, Paul Rochford and F. J. Moore, The club's next luncheon bridge, according to Mrs. Fox, chairman, will be a St. Valentine's party on Feb. 11,

Saengerbund Fete Is Saturday Night

The first of a series of winter . parties and entertainments will be held by the Indianapolis Saengerbund Saturday night in the hall, 43% 8S. Delaware St. ve Hanselmann is chairman, 2 oy Arthur Graf. Fritz Brehen: & 8 of refreshments ® tickets. Dancnk a musteal program are to be it on the program.

Irving M. Fauvre. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Elder and Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey H. Eno IT will attend together.

Have Reservations

Regular first nighters who have made reservations are Messrs. and Mesdames Howard J. Lacy, E. A. Canning, Clark Riddle, Harlan Livengood, T. L. Neal, Davis Harrison and Paul Richey and Mrs. Boyd Templeton. Others planning large parties are Messrs. and Mesdames C. Fred Davis, Ralph E. Duncan, E. N. Trago, Allen W. Kahn, E. Eugene Whitehill, A. F. Bramley, Hugh Carpenter, C. M. Jessup and Marvin L. Lugar, Dr. and Mrs. John Ray Newcomb, Mrs. Virginia Brackett Green, Miss Luana Lee, Miss Geneva E. Jackson and Hugh Frey.

Camp Fire Girls

Get Awards

The Christmas Council Fire of the South and West Side Camp Fire Girl groups was to be held at School 46 today at 3:30 p. m. Miss Martha Scott, guardian of the Taiveteca group of School 48 was to be in charge. The candles of Peace, Joy and Goodwill were to be lighted by Joanna Jennings, Shirley Scarbrough and Rosalind Rees, members of the Ki-Te-Ta-Ka group at School 50. Miss Rosemary Cruzan, guardian of the Okiciyapli group of School 8, was to give the roll call “oO {Little Town of Bethlehem” was to be played by Patsy Curtis, clarinet; Phyllis Grey, saxophone, and Barbara Fleischer, piano. Honors and ranks were to be presented by Miss Marcella West, acting executive secretary. Those who were to receive the rank of Wood |Gatherer are Rosalyn Rees, Shirley Scarbrough, Doris Tompkins, Joyce Clester and Doris Morgan.

Miss Scott was to introduce the visitors at the close of the ceremonial. Tea was to be served by members of the home economics class at the school.

To Talk on ‘Dancing Around the World’

“Dancing Around the World” will be Mrs. Hans Karstadt’'s subject when she speaks at 2 p. m. tomorrow in the Womans Department Sub before the Woman's Lecture ub.

Mrs. Cregor Speaker

Mrs. Frank Cregor, president of the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs addressed econvocations of junior and senior high schoel students yesterday in La Porte. She spoke on the 125th anniversary of Indiana's statehood.

To Exchange Gifts

Numerous parties will be “on i deck” tomorrow night at the Civic| |

dinner at the Marott Hotel before]:

Guests will be Messrs. and Mes- ;

M. B. Stump, principal of School | 46, was to welcome the group and!

Joan and Robert.

n Are Not Like Those in Clare

Boothe'’s

Ehrich Photos,

Although Clare Boothe's comedy, “The Women” Is a satirical expose of women in beauty parlors, reducing salons, dressing rooms, ete. local women who will have roles in the production, opening Friday at the Civic Theater, have lives that are a far cry from the ones they will be portraying. Several of them have busy home lives and are active in other civic enterprises in addition to ‘the Clvie Theater. (Above, left) Mrs. Kurt Pantser, president of the theater, who will have one of the leading roles, is shown with her “stage” daughter, Janet Polson (left), and her own daughter, Kitsl (right), (Above, right) Another of the “leads,” Mrs. R. Kirby Whyte, is pictured in her home with her children,

(Above) Mrs. John G. Kinghan, one of more than 40 women In the cast, directed the first production of the Children’s Civic Theater recently. She Is shown here, at left, rehearsing Paul Lennon, Richard Tribbe and Mary Hall in their lines,

Services Will Be

activities,

The musical service will include Biblical story from .the Creation to the birth of Christ. Mrs. Helen Thomas Martin, chapter program chairman, will have charge of the presentation. The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter will assist the active chapter with arrangements. Those who will take part in the program will be Miss Mary Belle Masterson, organist; Miss Marilyn Redinger, soprano; Mrs. William A. Devin, soprano; Miss Martha Egger, mezzo-soprano; Mrs, ; Mrs. Russell Barton, contralto; Mrs, Rosalee Spong, director of the Sigma Alpha Jota choral ensemble, and Miss Mary Zook, and Mrs. Martin, accompanists, The program is open to the public.

The INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF ZETA TAU ALPHA will have a White Elephant Christmas Party at the home of Mrs. Jack Greig, this evening. Assisting Mrs. Greig with arrangements are Mesdames Christian Emhardt, Grady Cline, John Goodnight, John Leech, Joseph Sitzman, Harry Smith, John Gainey, Russell Justice and Miss Elaine Millholland.

Miss Susanne Schmitz and Miss Marie Hunt will be initiated by ALPHA CHAPTER OF GAMMA PHI ALPHA this evening at the home of Miss Gertrude Kelly, 2013 Hoyt Ave. %

The ALPHA CHAPTER OF TRI CHI met at the Hotel Lincoln last night. Miss Virginia Buddenbaum presided. : Students at Dance Studio on Programs

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Sigma Alpha Iota’s Vesper

Sunday;

Z.T.A. Alumnae Meet Tonighi

An Initiation, vespers and several parties are among sorority

The annual vesper services presented by the ZETA CHAPTER OF SIGMA ALPHA IOTA, national professional musical fraternity, will be held at the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church Sunday at 4 p. m.

Rho Delta Party Is

This Evening

Alpha Chapter of Rho Delta

Sorority will sponsor a card party at 8 p. m. today in the Citizens’ Gas & Coke Utility auditorium.

Mrs. Robert Aumann, chairman,

will be assisted by Mrs. Clifford MeGee and Mrs. Frederick Azbell

Plan Card Party

A general card party will be sponsored by the H. B. G. Club at the Citizens’ Gas & Coke. Utility auditorium tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Frank Power is general chair man, assisted by Miss May Shields.

Winners in Block's Bridge Forum

Winners of the recent duplicate bridge game held in Block's auditorium have been annouhced by Mrs. Dorothy Ellis, bridge forum director. Section 1: North and south, Mrs. E. R. Churchill and Mrs. Blanche Breedlove, first, Mrs. W. H. Bridgins and Mrs. Carl Rusie, second; east and west, Miss Marie

Koontz and Miss C. Liszie Borden, first, Miss Jan Crawford and Miss Mary Crawford, tie for second with Mrs. George Fitegerald and Mrs. R. C. Fisbeck. \ Section 2: North and south, Mrs. E. C. Ball and Mrs. F. A. Mulbarger, first, Mrs, C. EB. Maudlin and Mrs. R. C. Goodwine, second; east and west, Mrs. FF, C. Lewis and Mrs. W. E. Smith, first, Mrs. A. G. Hendricks and Mrs. Larry Polson, second. Section 3: North and south, Mrs. William Salladay and Mrs. Lida Rikhoff, first, Mrs. E. R. Jones and Mrs, Paul Givens, second; east and west, Mrs. J. E. Free and Mrs. BE, A. Murphy, first; Mrs. Wallace Simpson and Miss Anna Ebert, second.

The

D. €. Units

(To Have Joint

i| Yule Party

Playlet and a Tea Are On Program

The departments of the Woman's

| [Department Club will hold a joint

Women Pledge Aid in War Emergency

Two more women's organizations have announced their willingness to volunteer for defense work. Mrs. Mark W. Murrill, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, in a telegram to President Roosevelt, pledged the nation every possible service of the Auxiliary. Mrs. Edna A. Bingham, Democratic state vice chairman, . has offered the services of her group to the state and nation. In Mrs. Murrill's message to Auxiliary members she urges them to register immediately for civilian defense work, to intensify their Red Cross activities and to carry fore ward their work for war disabled. Donation of a mobile hospital unit to the American Red Cross was announced today by the Auxiliary at national headquarters here. The unit, consisting of a one-ton truck completely equipped for blood transfusion work, will be placed in service by the Red Cross in its na-tion-wide collection of blood plasma for the Army and Navy. It will be similar to a number of mobile units now in service in various parts of the country. One of the mobile units has been received by the Red Cross headquarters in Indianapolis and soon will be in service visiting the smaller cities of the state to collect blood from donors there. Mrs. Bingham stated that “Since the defense emergency began, members of the Democratic Women's Clubs throughout the State have been busy on different projects to aid civilian defense and the boosting of morale. , . . Our job now is to redouble that effort and take the lead in every civilian work. We are ready to carry on the jobs left by the men of our families who are leaving home to serve in the cause of all Americans.”

Bridge Tournament Is Sunday at H. A. C.

Mrs. V. R. Rupp has announced that the monthly duplicate contract bridge tournament at the Hoosier Athletic Club will be held Sunday at 12:30 p. m. It will be a pair game.

Saddle Club to Meet

The Sundown Ranch Saddle Club will meet at 8 p. m. today in the clubhouse. Duringe the winter months, meetings will begin at 8 o'clock rather than at 8:30 as here-

tofore.

Christmas party at the club Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. A feature of the afternoon will be a radio adaptation of Francois Villon’s story “Fiat Lux” by Frederick

G. Winter, head of the Jordan Conservatory radio department and fac-

ulty advisor of the Butler chapter of

Thespis. The cast, chosen from students at the Jordan Conservatory and members of Thespis, will include the Misses Ann Ray, Marjorie Spencer, Mary Esther Guidone, Jean Vickery and Robert Dietz and Robert Lashbrook. Ralph Martz will be the director and narrator, Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs, Clayton H. Ridge, president, and Mrs. Alvin T. Coate, a founder of the club, Mrs, Qthniel Hitch, first vice president and dean of departments, wil preside. Members of the American Home Partment who will be tea hose tesses are Mrs, W. C. Bartholomew, chairman, and Mesdames Albert H. Off. N. F, Washburn, Rus sell Grey Fortune, William E. Kennedy, Willlam ©. McGuire, Robert L. Moorhead, Lane Robertson, Elbert Storer, Charles D. Trowbridge and Harris P. Wetsell, Mrs. Hezzie B. Pike, chairman of the Art Department, will be assisted by the Mesdames Harry 8. Helck, Ray B. Dorward, E. Preston Jones, M, I. Miller, Edward L. Pedlow and Miss Janet P. Shaw,

Among Hostesses

Tea hostesses from the Community Welfare Department will be Mrs. A. C. Rasmussen, chairman, and Mrs. Claude T. Hoover, Mrs. George W. Snyder and Miss Pearl PF. Kiefer. Garden Department hostesses will include Mrs, Louise B. Pohlman, chairman, and Mesdames E. G. Kayser, F. B, Kellogg, Harry Plummer and F. Frances Rumple. Hostesses from the Department of Literature and Drama will be Mrs. John W., Thornburgh, chairman, and Mesdames Joseph J. Conner, Edward A. Brown, M. E. Elstun, Frank B. Hunter, Paul T. Hurt and BE. H. Katterhenry.

Scout Mothers’ y | Lunches Tomorrow !

The Mothers’ Club of Boy Scout Troop 72 will have a Christmas luncheon and party tomorrow. Mrs Charles W. Compton, 25 W. 48th St, will entertain the group, Ase sisted by Mrs. E. C. Zehe and Mrs, George D. Peck, “Christmas in Other Lands” will be the title of a talk by Mrs. B. F, Hake. A musical program will be presented by an instrumental trio composed of Mesdames J. D. Small, Leslie 8. Hallam and Laurence R. Hayes. Following this, Mrs. Hallam will explain the origin of the song “Silent Night.” Members will conclude the proe gram by singing carols and exe changing gifts, Mrs. 8. W. Bennett Jr. is program chairman. Mrs. Colvin V. Dunbar will preside.

Musicale Will Have Program Friday

The Christmas musical program of the Indianapolis Matinee Musi« cale will be presented in Ayres’ auditorium Friday at 2 p. m. Appearing on the program will be Miss Mary Spalding, harpist: Mrs, Lillie King Shaw, mezzo-soprano; Mrs. Helen Brooks Fausset, soprano; Mrs. Agnes Warriner Helgesson, ace companist; Mrs. Martha Rucker, violin; Miss Lois Sciacchitano, cello} Miss Frances Wishard, piano, and Miss Virginia Jefry, accompanist, Handel's “Messiah” will be pree sented by the Chorale Ensemble of the Musicale and the Indianapolis Maennerchor Male Chorus of the Athenaeum Turners at the Murat Theater Tuesday at 8:15 p. m, Joseph Lautner will direct the proe duction.

League to Give Party For the Handicapped

The Indiana Rehabilitation League Inc, will sponsor a Christmas party for the physically handie capped at the Central Y, W. C. A, Friday at 7:30 p. m. Miss Helen Sommers will have charge of the program; Miss Mare garet Champlin, games, and Mrs, Ardis Beller, refreshments.

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