Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1942 — Page 14
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Mos. Ross, Herself a Former Coll rege Professor, Now a Busy Mother to 2%-Year-Oid Jerry
You'd never guess that the charming and vivacious new. first lady of Butler university once was a college profejsor herself.
The
t is, though, that it was at Earlham that Rachel Borders
decided to give up teaching French to becom¢ Mrs. M. O. Ross. Today, Mrs. Ross is a popular figure all over the campus. She still
native ‘Southern accent. f-yearrold Jeremy,
retains h
And, true mother, she’s wild about
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Cou le Will Be
ome in
Lamoore, Cal.
d Mrs. Willard B. Gates, t Run blvd, announce e marriage of their daughter, ral , to Lieut. Robert H. van fiessen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry , South Bend. The
ceremony was read Sunday in the ster Presbyterian church in
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bride wore a Spice brown gabardine suit, matching brown gabardine shoes, a beige gabardine topcoat | and hat. Parents of the couple qttended the ceremony. Lieut. and Mrs. van Riessen will
» in Lamoore, Cal., where ||
degroom is stationed as an
tor in aviation training. He|
. & engagement of Miss Romaine ngs of Columbus, O., to
Mr, and Mrs, E. L. Higgins lia No date has been set for the wedding.
bie | ta Chi Theta Will Note Founders’ Day
Mrs. Gilbert Eckler, 6608 E. 34th st., will en in at 8:15 p. m. today for members of Beta Chi Theta
founders’ day ob= servance will be held Sunday at the home of Mrs. William Jegen Jr, 2818 /E." North st. The party an afternoon dinner.
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will | Leigh.
His father's appointment as act-
ioe president was almost a birthday
present for little Jeremy. He was just two gnd a half on Monday. “He's all boy!” exclaims Mrs. Ross proudly. “He was born boy. He didn’t even have to learn.” {While little Jerry played with toy trains ancl a balloon on the floor of the living room of the Ross home, 210 BE. 49(h st., Mrs. Ross sketched her career. fitudied in France
She was born in Greenwood, Miss., on the edge of the delta. She studied at the Mississippi State college for women, and received her master’s degree in French from the University of Wisconsin. She studied in France in 1924 and in ‘1928 And then taught in a private high school in Kansas City, Mo. FrOM there came Greenville and afte’ that Aberdeen, Miss. She moved to Earlham college—where Dr. Ross entered the picture. | Mrs. Ross likes to cook and she makes tome of her own clothes.
Swiniming Her Favorite Sport
Always interested in sports, her lown favorite is swimming and the whole family likes to go swimming, -t Jerry splashing around happily with his father. “I taught so long” she laughed, “that I didn’t get very much of a
| chance to develop hobbies.
“Y read French whenever I have I talk to myself in French, talk to Jerry in French and sing to him in French—-but he doesn’t if like itP” Mrs. Ross has. highly attractive
|gray hair. With her youthful slimness, i} is a striking combination.
Her hsgzel eyes change from laughter and high spirits to sober attention within the flick of a second. “He'll Do His Best”
She retains the true Southerner’s love o! her native land. ° “Mast people®are mistaken about
. {the climate down there,” she said.
“It really is no hotter than right here.” Etchings .by Howard Leigh, a close Iriend of the Ross’, adorn the walls of the comfortable living room. Mrs. Ross pointed out one aviation etching given Dr. Ross by Mr. (Dr. Ross served in naval aviation in World War 1.) Mri. Ross has one sister and two brothiers. Her sister has three children and lives in Kansas City, Mo. One of her brothers is with CBS in Hollywood, the other is a major in the army. Dr. Ross’ appointment? “Why I don’t know what to say. He'll do his best. He always does.”
Feature Talk on Guam at Tea
Mrs. Ruth Kroft Holman, former missionary in .the “Far Fast, will spedk on the religion and superstis tions of Guam at a colonial tea in Ceritenary Christian church Friday aft¢rnoon at 2-o’clock. ' Music will be provided by Mesdares Lula Beggeman, Phyllis Wershing and Mabel Clare Arthur, all of Paragon, Ind. The commit-
Jltee in charge of the guest tes,
spcnsored by the Women’s couneil, includes Mesdames Alva M. Rob-| inson, William Shafer, Ben Orin Snead and Charles Walker,
of |iVirs. Robert Flutro IIs Speaker
Al talk on “Guatemala” by Mrs. Flutro will be a program of the meeting held at 8 Craig!
lon-Ea-0ta |For Red Cros
Sororities— Omega Kappa Dance Is
Saturday Night
An initiation dinner-dance and the presentation of selections ‘from an opera highlight today’s sorority notes. BETA chapter, OMEGA: KAPPA sorority, will have an initiation dinner and dance at the Columbia Club Saturday evening. Services will be held at 7 p. m.
Graves and Vivian Taylor. Mem-
for the Misses Eleanor Fink, Audrey|
RK . ol, and: rs. Prosser fo Entertain Frid for Daughter and Her Fiance
Se
x LIEU, OL. AND MES, WILLIAM HAMPTON will entertain Friday evening at their quarters at Ft. Benjamin Harrison with a bridal buffet supper honoring their daughter, Miss Elisabeth Polk Prosser, Barl Hopkins
Asademy, Reisterstown, Md., and attended the University of Hawaii
and Butler university. Lieut, Stirling received his B. A. and M. D.
degrees from the University of Texds, served his interneship at Garfield Memorial hospital in Washington and held a fellowship in radiology at Georgetown University hospital. He is a member of Kappa Sigma and Phi Alpha Sigma fraternities,
Dr. Sparks to Speak at Propylasum Supper
DR. FRANK L. SPARKS, president of Wabash college, will be the speaker following the monthly Sunday night buffet supper at the PIOpyIaeuis, this Waekseno, His talk will be at 7:30 otlock following
Tie £10 los super. tions for large parties have been made by Mesdames J. B. Carr, Edson T. Wood, Hugh J. Baker, Edna M. Christian and Robert McMurray. making reservations are Dr, and Mrs. J. J. Bibler, Messrs. and Mesdames Paul L. Hargitt, Hugh Carpenter, Fred W. Oase, Edward Taggart, J. R. Lynn and Robert T. Ramsay, Mrs. Garrett Olds and Miss Nancy Moore. : ” o f J » ” u
The Affairs committee of the Civic theater will meet at 10:30 a. m., Wednesday, March 18, at the Civic playhouse to hear Charles
ub Sews|
bers officiating at the initiation will be Miss Peggy Buck, president; Mrs. Willlam Dewar, vice president; Mrs. Joe Jenkins, secretary; Miss Charlotte Twietmeyer, treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Huston, pledge captain, Mrs. Harold Reis is in charge of dinner decorations and favors.
Mrs. George Maurice, musical sponsor of BETA chapter, KAPPA
of musical selections from the opéra, “Minon,”. t6 be given at a meeting in the home of Mrs. Delbert Rogge Priday at 7:30 p. m. .
A rush party for ALPHA chapter, DELTA SIGMA CHI, will be held in the home of Mrs. Marvin Wiseman, 1215 Bradbury st., at 8:15 p. m. Friday.
UPSILON chapter, SIGMA PHI} GAMMA, will be entertained with |
a victory party by Mrs. Philip Elrod, 127 E. 30th st., at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. "Assisting Mrs. Elrod will . be Mrs. Evelyn Dill. 4
Mrs. John P. May will be hostess to ALPHA chapter, PHI DELTA PI, at 8 o'clock tonight.
Tomorrow evening MU chapter, ALPHA OMICRON ALPHA, will meet with Mrs. Bob Richey, 263 W. Westfield blvd,
A regular meeting of BETA ETA chapter, BETA SIGMA PHI, will be held tomorrow evening at :thel
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Mrs. Bernie Huter wil entertain RHO GAMMA CHI tonight in her hore,
- Miss Jean Chandler will preside at a meeting of ALPHA PI SIGMA tonight in the home of Miss Betty Jo Sipes, 424 N. Hamilton ave. The business session will begin at 7:30
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Begin Training Of Camp Fire Girl Leaders
A training course for volunteer leaders of Camp Fire groups. began at 9:30 a. m. today in the local Camp Fire office, 120 E. Market st. This course, which will last for three weeks, is open. to all women who desire to take a part in defense work by training American youth, according to Miss Virginia Samsell, executive secretary of Indianapolis Camp Fire Girls,
Bazaar Aids Red Cross
Proceeds from a basaar, sponsored by the St. George Prose | club at the St. George Orthodox church last Bunday, will be presénted to the Red Cross at a» dine ‘ner next Sunday. The treasurer of the club also will present a $1000
'defense bond, purchased for the
club, to the president. Last night the club entertained 12° students from Col. Roscoe Ture ner’s aeronautical school and several service men from Ft. Harrison at a dinner in ‘the church. The én-
lof the club projects.
Legion Juniors to Be Supper Guests
ALPHA GAMMA, will be in charge
Carl Frey and Miss|.
symphonies,
tume committee chairman, will
and Herbert A. Pinnell and Miss school.
department stores.
C. Albershardt. Mrs. Garrett W.
president, will be in charge of
Hedley talk on, “Behind the Scenes in Producing a Musical.” Mr, Hedley, in charge of the voice department at the Arthur Jordan conservatory of music, formerly was with the American Opera company and the Eastman School of Dramatics and Music. has donie ‘solo work with the New York, Cleveland and | Rochester
He also
Name Aids for Civic Theater Ball 5
PERSONNEL of two of the committees helping with arrangements for-the Civic theater's Beaux Arts ball March 21 in the Athenaeum ballroom have been announced by Judge and Mrs. Herbert E. Wilson, general chairmen. Mrs. William Gordon; cos-
be assisted hy Mesdames C. C.
Robinson, John Gordon Kinghan, Robert M. Seastrom, B. F. Hake
Viola Adkins of John Herron art |
The committee will furnish information and suggestions on costumes to those desiring it. Costumes worn at the ball ‘will: be judged: by Donald M. Mattison, Herron art school director, Richard Hoover, Civic theater director, and Siylinte of Ayres’, Block's And Wasson's
Assisting R. G. Bomgardner, entertainment committee chiaifman, | are Ford Kaufman, Toner M. Overley, Harry V. Wade and Frederick |
Olds has been appointed hostess
chairman for the ball and Dr: William H. Cook, Backstage club
photography - arrangaments. The.
Backstage club is sponsoring the ball this year. gtr gre)
tertainment of service men is one|q
Raised by State
Clristian Temperance union. The
vention ‘in: Anderson Oct. 27 through 29. A portion of the money will be used to make a film supplementing three films sponsored in the past by the group. These three “The Beneficent Reprobate,” “Payoff” and “A Family Affair’— are being circulated among army camps at the present time. Another part of the fund will be set aside to operate a milk bar at Columbus, Ind. for nfen who will be stationed at the new Camp Atterberry being A near there. Columbus W. C. T. members will direct the project. Resolutions passed this morning included one condemning use of wheat and sugar in making alcoholic beverages and use of tires by liquor distributors, and urging conservation of the three items for essential purposes only. Another resolution protested the use of -champagne in christening ships and the elaborate functions, including presentation of jewelry, in connection with such ceremonies.
Champagne Protested Telegrams were sent yesterday by
4 the council ‘to President Roosevelt
and Senators Frederick VanNuys
to support passage of Senate Bill 860, the -Sheppard ' bill, prohibiting sale of liquor and operation of houses of prostitution in the vicinity of army camps.
7 Today's session
and Raymond E. Willis urging them.
5 to close at
Fund of $6000 for TomPerans Education in the Army to Be.
W.C.T.U.
action was decided upon yesterday
at the opening session of a two-day midyear executive council meeting in the Young Women’s ‘Christian association building. It is planned to complete the fund by the time of the state con-
Writeman, Winona Lake, evangelistic; Mrs. Herman Stanley, Anderson, temperance and missions; the Rev, Minnie Noblitt, Columbus, religious education; Mrs. Ida M, Mix, Kokomo, institutes; Mrs. M. A Love, Marion, alcohol education and medical temperance. Mrs. B. H. Penrod, Marion, speech contests; Mrs, Wayne Huffman, Bluffton, mothers’ meeting and white ribbon recruits; Mrs. J. Arthur Howard, Upland, literature and publications; Mrs, C. §. Carter, exhibits and fairs; Mrs. Anna R. Black, Terre Haute, radio and motion pictures. Mrs. Fred D. Griffith, East Chicago, Flower mission and relief; Mrs. W. W. Reedy, New Augusta, soldiers and sailors; Mrs. E. -E. Carey, Marion, circulation manager of the magasine, and Mrs. Frank R. Wilson, Muncie, Christian cftizenship and international relations.
Aid at Canteen
The auxiliary to the Frank
|Strayer post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, recently was in charge of the service men’s canteen in: the Fed. eral building.” Mrs. Ethel Bruns was chairman ef the group which serves sandwiches and drinks to navy recruits.
Recent Bride.
{charge of .the contest.
Joe Haramy Wins in Art School Contest
Joe Haramy, 19-year-old son of Prof. and Mrs. John J. Haramy, 3228 Washington blyd., created the winning design for a Navy Booster club pin in a competition among 72 students at John Herron Art School. % He will be awarded a $25 defense bond as first prize by Mayor Reginald Sullivan tomorrow at the navy recruiting station in the Federal building. Mr. Haramy is a secondyear student at the school. A ‘second prize in defense stamps will go to Miss Carolyn Bock, 310 Bucki drive, a third year student. The design of Miss ‘Jean Glascock, 318 Campbell ave. from the second year class, placed third. The winning design was a red V with USN superimposed on the lower part of the V and Navy Booster club across the top. The designs were judged yesterday afternoon by Miss Katharine Cornell, who is appearing at English’s in “Rose Burke,” Booth Tarkinton and Donald M. Mattison, di-
| rector of the school.
. Among guests at a tea which followed was Lieut. Comm. Grover B. Turner, U. S. N. R, who was in Members of the art school committee of the Art Association of Indianapolis were hostesses.
_|Clubs— Thursday Club
' {To Hear Talk |0n Islands
A campaign to raise $6000 for promoting alcohol education among men stationed in army camps is being started by the Indiana Women’s
Programs scheduled by clubs in today’s news include: “A Yong Life and a Healthy One” will be discussed by Mrs. B. A. Wilkins before the NORTH EIDE STUDY club tomorrow in the home of Mrs. J. L. Hodges, 3044 Ruckle st. Mrs. Roy Martin also will talk on “Boystown.”
Continuing the THURSDAY club’s study of United States is-
A.|land possessions and the fine arts,
Mrs. Hugh B. Shedd and Mrs. Emma Harlin will talk on “Guam, Samoa and Wake Island” ‘'tomorrow. Mrs. Bert Gerpheide will give a review of a play at the meeting which will be held in the home of Mrs. J. L. Steinke, 1138 Cleveland
ave. .
The MOTHERS club of the ENGLISH - AVENUE BOYS’ club received a flag from the Garfield post: auxiliary to the American legion following a luncheon yesterday at the clubhouse. Members recently served sand wiches and coffee to navy recruits in the Federal building. . The committee included Mesdames Pearl Nerge, = Margaret Kelly, Carol Brooks and Mabel Glover. Mrs. Glover is president of the club.
Mrs. Hurley Stonebraker, 718 N. Drexel ave, will be hostess to the LADIES FEDERAL club tomorrow in her home.
The PILOT CLUB INTERNATIONAL will ‘meet for dinner toniorrow vemng in oe Canary Oot-
Members -of oe ub’s 23d annie restaurant
| Lieut. Comm. Groves B. Turner, Miss Katharine Cornell, Booth Rokireon wd Sonat oe tis (loth - - to right) judge the pin designs. The one on which the actresses’ index finger rests was named the winner, *
The Army Wife Faces Task of Readjustment
Art Department of Ww. D. C To Present Exhibit of Paul Hadley’'s Water Colors
The art department of the Woman's Department club will present its spring exhibit of water colors by Paul Hadley of meeting in the clubhouse next Monday at 2:30 p. m.
e at a
Miss Ethelwyn Miller of thé fine
and ‘Mrs. chairmen,
HER HUSBAND is going into the army and she faces the problem of arranging her life without him— for no one knows how many months
or years. If there problem is comparatively simple.
Ruth Millett
But if she has children, the .prob-. lem isn’t quite so simple. She has to consider them when choosing a place. to live. ment won't do. "In fact, even a large apartment ‘isn’t too good a
.|Hugh J. Baker, J. E. Barcus, Bd ward A. Brown, W. H. Downs, Charles W.: Fields, BE. Files, William ‘Hanson, Krause, Ernest 'R.’ Keller, ° Ember McNeeley, Vietor H.. ley, Dwight ‘W. Sleeper’ and Wickes. : “Ten O'clock” have meetings March : and 18 At the home of Mrs. Charles T. Han-, na, 157 E. Hampton drive. .At the first meeting Mrs. Colin Lett and | Mrs. R, ©. McAlexander: ! the “Three Great Teachers—Grorge : Bellow, Robert Henri antl John Sloan.” | Ms. Oliver 8. Guo anf Mis. Walter 8. Grow will present “Hes , gional Art” including the artists Charles Birchfield, Peter Hurd, Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry at the second meeting.
Organizes Red Cross. First-Aid Class * solution as be- 1 : ; coming inde- “The auxiliary to the Baltimore Traffic Program and Veterans has: organized = public Red Cross first aid class under the direction of Murs, - Harry A. Witte and Mrs. R. ©. Dias mond. Mrs. Rose Jayne will be Red Cross instructor.
By RUTH MILLETT
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