Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1942 — Page 11
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CLUBWOMEN CHANGING “BIBLE- IN- SCHOOLS’ RESOLUT 10
Substitute Now * To Avert Battle Of French Lick
Being Sought - on Floor Convention
Mrs. Ahlgren Opens Poderation Sessions
With Plea for Women to Work Together
By ROSEMARY REDDING Times Staff Writer FRENCH LICK, May 19.—The executive board of the Indiana Federation of Clubs today was rewording a resolution calling for biblical instruction in the state’s public schools to avert what promised to be a
pitched floor battle at the annual
The federation’s sessions opened this morning at the French Lick
convention,
Springs hotel and will continue through Thursday afternoon.
In her kéynote address today, Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren of Whiting, _ the state president, called on women’s organizations -to forget their petty jealousies and quibblings in an all out “single plan of action” to win the war. ; The religious education resolution as originally proposed was being opposed in some quarters as ‘“political dabbling.” Some members of the federation, who oppose it, insist that it is part of the plan put forward by Dr. C. T. Malan, the state superintendent of public instruction, to whom some opposition has been voiced. Principal support for some kind of a substitute resolution today was reported coming from delegates from urban districts—Indianapolis, Hammond, Evansville and Ft. Wayne. ;
Mrs. Balz Among Leaders
Prominent among opponents of the original resolution is Mrs. Frederick G. Balz, a former state president and an executive of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, who today said that she felt the move was “in opposition to the constitution of the United States.” “The responsibility for the teaching of religion,” she said, “rests within the home. Mothers should accept this responsibility themselves. It isn’t only the children from across the’ tracks who have been deprived of instruction in religion but some of the children from our better homes as well. as a task for the home and the «church and not for the public schools.” Another resolution to be presented tomorrow, and acted on Thursday, requests the legislature to enact laws providing for the licensing and regulation of private nursing homes by the state department of public welfare. The resolution also asks the department be authorized by law to establish minimum standards for such homes and to define the term “practical nurse.” The resolution also urges immediate enactment of a city ordinance by various city councils of the state for the regulation of these homes until such time as the legislature acts. State President Speaks “I have been working with various women’s organizations in the state,” Mrs. Ahlgren said in her address, “and I find that there is much jealousy between various or-
ganizations. It seems to me that|
the time has eome when all women's organizations should rally around a single plan of action—a plan to win this war. All of our organizations are a success individually but collectively I think they have failed. We have failed because we have failed to use our power. There is too much fear in our hearts. We are inclined to self interest.” “The time has come when you and I must look to ourselves. Am I to blame? Surely the other fellow can’t be wrong all the time. Let’s get together.” “We have unity as a nation— yes—Pearl Harbor gave us that. But do we have morale? All our loyalties, dreams, purposes are being threat-
I see it|,
our inner selves. , . , This is where we, as women, have our golden opportunity. We are responsible for the morale of the home—and the morale of the home is going to win the war. . . . In these days when it has become glamourous to do war work, let us be careful that the home does not suffer. We all want to be in on the ground floor—we want a pin for doing this—or a veil —or maybe it’s a uniform or our name in the paper. . . .-We want to do all this but let us not do so much that it makes us irritable at home.”
: Presents Theme ; her talk she presented the convention general theme, “You
yourselves must set flame to the fagots which you have brought.” The three points to be developed during convention sessions are: The preservation of our representative form of government, return to religion and national defense. A trip to ' Virginia Claypool Meredith forest and Spring Mill
Gov. Dwight H. Green of Illinois was to speak at the afternoon session. Department conferences were to follow. Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, Baltimore, Md., national president, wiil be honored at a dinner tonight. She will speak on “Women in a World at War” at the session to follow,
Turners’ Auxiliary
Notes Anniversary
A dinner celebrating the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Athenaeum Turners will be held at 6:30 o'clock this evening at the Athenaeum, Mrs. Kate Ulrich, one of the club’s founders, will be guest of honor. Following dinner, Mrs. Charles C. Martin will give a costume recital. The hostess for the dinner, Mrs. Carl B. Sputh, will be assisted by Mesdames Olga Birk, John Heidenreich, D. D. Clearwater and C. L. Hester. Auxiliary officers for the coming year are Mrs. Ernkést E. Pflumm, president; Mrs. Heidenreich, vice president; Mrs. Gertrude Schissel, secretary; Mrs. George Beckerich, treasurer; Mrs. Clearwater, financial secretary, and Mesdames Andrew B. Bicket, ‘Lena Peters and Birk, directors.
Howe P.-T. A. Will Elect Tonight
Officers will be elected at the Howe high school Parent-Teacher asscciation meeting tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the school gymnasium. This will be the last session of the present school year. Members of the nominating committee are Mrs. Thomas Moshenrose, chairman; Mrs. Merrill Lawrence, Mrs. Paul LaShorne, C. M. Sharp and Earl Baron. A “fiesta de primavera” (spring festival) will be presented by pupils of the Spanish department under the direction of Miss Mary E. Thumma. Mrs. Merritt Harrison is
ened. Something must be done to
program chairman for the meeting.
president of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, is presiding at the convention sessions,
State park was taken this morning]
Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren, Whiting, Mrs. George W. Jaqua, Winchester, head of women’s activities
for the state defense council, will
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Members of the Civic Theater Elect
Seven. Directors at Annual Meeting
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JUDGE HERBERT E. WILSON was re-elected to the board of the Civic theater last night as seven directors were chosen at the organization’s annual meeting in the playhouse. Mrs. Kurt F. Pantzer, prasident, presided at the meeting. New board members elected are Frederick C. Albershardt, LeRoy George Gordner, William Gordon, Mesdames Bertrand S. Hawkins, Richard Hoover and R. Kirby Whyte.
Catharine Heard to Be Honored
MRS. GEORGE GUCKENBERGER III of Cincinnati will entertain with a kitchen shower Thursday for Miss Catharine Heard, who will be married to Dr. William’H. Sharkey of Wilmington, Del.; May 30. The party will be at the home of Mrs. Guckenberger’s mother, Mrs. C. S. Wheeler. On Sunday, Miss Heard will be guest of honor at a tea from 3 to 5 o'clock given by Miss Helen Clever and Miss Katherine Lyzott. in the former’s home. The hostesses will be assisted by Mrs. C. W. Clever. Miss Gretty Sielken and Mrs. Edgar Baum will pour and Mrs. George Pock Jr., Mrs. George Baldwin and Miss Susan McGaughey will assist. Among the guests will be the Misses Charlene Heard, Elizabeth Lord, Alice Auerbach, Marjorie McBride, Eleanor Semans, Afton White, Eleanor Pangborn, Anne Tefft, Dr. Mary Alice Norris and Mesdames Carl Piel, Ralph Coble, Harry Blasingham, Emsley W. Johnson Jr., Herbert Egbert, A. H. Kipfer, Howard Obenchain, A. E. Gordon, A. W. Fenton, Jack Carr, Ralph Brafford, Edward Humston, Preston Woolf and Robert Clay. Mr. and Mrs. Woolf have planned a dinner party for Miss Heard and Dr. Sharkey Sunday evening. The guests will be Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Cummins Jr., Miss Charlene Heard and William Rigger. : a n » f J tJ 2 Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Craig will leave Indianapolis Friday with their daughter, Eleanor, for Shaw field, Sumter, S. C., where Miss Craig. will be married next Tuesday to Frederick Dean Lowell in the army chapel at Shaw field. The bride-to-be recently was guest of honor at a breakfast and miscellaneous shower given by Miss Billie Lawrence, assisted by her mother, Mrs. E. T. Lawrence. Among the guests were Mrs. Craig, Miss Ann Conarty of Cincinnati, Miss Audrey Hill and Mrs. Roy Hutsen of Columbus, Ind., and Mrs. C. P. Anderson of Haines City, Fla. Others were the Misses Betty Krippin, Betty and Charlotte Densford, Mary Jo Barker, June Shearin, Janet Malarky, Patty Lou and Jean Ann Pluess, Mrs. George Kranch and Mrs. Edward Walsh.
Quartet to Sing at Country Club Supper THE ARTHUR JORDAN-BUTLER QUARTET will sing Sunday evening following the family buffet supper at Meridian Hills Country club. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moffett are chairmen for the event. Additional reservations for the luncheon bridge today at the club included those of Mrs. Carleton B. Edwards, Walter Brant, Ray T. Fatout and J. T. Lippincott, Mrs. George S. Olive was to entertain Mrs. Carl Stevens and Mrs. Rollin Burch. In another group was to be Mesdames W. E. Gabe, Harry R. Kerr, Hay L. Foreman and H. C. Snyder of Medford. ” Ed o Wives and daughters of Indianapolis Athletic qth etnies will be entertained at a swim-breakfast-bridge tomorrow at the I. A. C. pool. Swimming will be from 9 a. m. with breakfast at 10 o'clock at tables along the edge of the pool. Bridge will follow. Mrs. Raymond C. Fox is chairman of hostesses. ” n 2 2 EJ ” The Radcliffe College Alumnae club was to be entertained this afternoon at 3:30 p. m. by Mrs. Jane Strashun Rathbaum.
See what
P-T. A News—
conduct a forum on Thursday.
THURSDAY
Horizon Club's Style Show Is
|This Afternoon
A tea and fashion show were to be given by the Horizon club, Camp Fire Girls’ organization for high school girls, today in Block’s au-
‘|ditorium. Mothers of club members
and Camp Fire Girls in the eighth grade and their mothers were to be special guests. : Mrs. Frieda Robinson, auditorium director, was to discuss make-up and hair styles and introdiice members of the Horizon club who were to serve as models. : They were to be Miss Mary Frances Kelly and Miss Joan Reynolds representing the Technical high school ‘chapter- of the club; Miss Rosalie Martin, Howe high school chapter; the .Misses Mary Catherine Brewer, Becky Millholland and Lois Reed, Shortridge, and Miss Peggy McIntyre and Miss Jo-
{anna Jennings, Washington.
Miss Barbara Whelden, president of the all-city Horizon club, was to explain the club’s program to the guests and introduce the presidents of chapters in the high schools. The presidents are the Misses Rosemary Wanner, Peggy Percival, Barbara
|Woodfill, Ruthann Perry and Mc-
Intyre.
Plan Card Party
The ladies’ auxiliary to the South Side Turners will entertain with a card party tomorrow at 2:30
p. m. in the hall, 336 Prospect st.
Bride
SUP Photoreflex phato. Miss Marguerite Parsley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roma Parsley, was married to Richard J. Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walker, Easter Sunday.
Mrs. S. J. Burich Is
Luncheon Hostess
MrsaS. J. Burich, president of the Central District Chiropractors’ auxiliary will - entertain Thursday with a luncheon at her home, Willowmere, on the Brookville road, for members,
Luncheon will be at 12:30 p. m. Mrs. Burich will preside at the busi
{Day’ Drive
Good Turn
Is Tomorrow
The assistance of 20,000 housewives is expected in the annual “good turn day” drive to be held throughout the city tomorrow under auspices of Indianapolis Goodwill Industries, The annual campaign is a collection of all kinds of discarded household articles, furniture, clothing and salvage material, The drive a year ago brought in 15,000 bags of clothing, 5000 pieces of furniture, 3000 bags of newspapers, 2450 pairs of shoes, five tons of scrap iron and many other articles. The program each year includes the distribution of large “good turn day” bags in advance of the drive, the distribution being made by Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and ‘Boy Scouts. Housewives who accept the “good turn day” bags keep them and fill them with the discarded material, after which the bags are collected by the agency on the designated day. Seventy-five trucks will be used in Wednesday’s collection. Goodwill Industries is a member agency of the Indianapolis Community Fund and is located at Fletcher ave. and Noble st. It engages 100 handicapped persons who clean and repair the donated artices. The “new” goods are then sold and the money from the sale returns in wages to the handi-
ness meeting to follow.
capped employees,
Back Again
The Portfolio Re-Elects | Man Who Served 42 Years Ago.
For the first time in its 52-year history, The Portfolio club has
-elected a president with previous
experience in the job. Next fall Herbert Foltz will begin his second term. He first served as president for the club year of 1900-01. Mrs. Martha Selfridge will serve as vice president; Mrs. Robert Hollingsworth as secretary and Mr. Hollingsworth as treasurer, The club’s traditional annual pic= nic in June, for which the newly elected officers have served as hosts, is being omitted this year. The organization was founded in 1890 for the purpose of “brings ing the various art interests of the community together, and promote ing a spirit of art interest and ap= preciation.”
” , Edmund Schildknecht, retiring Portfolio president, this summer will conduct a six-weeks’ course in landscape painting, both in oil and in water; for beginners and advanced students of high school age and beyond. Students will meét mornings at ° Orchard school from June 15 to July 24 and will work at scenic spots about the city.
Sorority to Meet Mrs. Kathleen Bergman, 1608 Wade st., will be hostess to Alpha chapter, Delta Sigma Chi, at its
‘| meeting at 7 p. m. Thursday
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51—Annual spring luncheon with teachers and principal as guests of P.-T. A. board members. New officers are Mrs. Mildred Sears, president; Mrs. Charlen Inman, secretary; Mrs. Margaret Jarrett, treasurer.
74 (2 p. m.)—Talk by Miss Justine Kelly, school nurse; election.
87 (8 p. m.)—Annual story telling contest jucged by city librarians; exhibits of shop and home economics classroom work; installation of officers.
Crispus Attucks high (3 p. m.)— Recognition services for parents of sons in armed forces; music by R.O.T.C. band; demonstrations by drill squads; talk by Chaplain Gustav Caution of Ft. Benjamin Harrison; songs by Mrs. Elizabeth Williams. Study group meeting at 2 p. m
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FRIDAY
35 (7 p. m.)—Musical and entertainment program by pupils; health demonstrations; installation of officers.
Indianapolis war workers under the challenge of the
RCA "Beat the Promise’ campaign are working night
and day to assure the flow of communications and
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~ abroad. Mothers’ talent program; songs by Mesdames Charles Ferguson, F. G. McMillan and R. N. Bleeke; read-
Mrs. H. K. Pruitt Will Entertain
The Indiana Woman's Memorial | |association will meet with Mrs. H. K. Pruitt, 2359 College ave. for a 1330 p. 3. Jensheon amd. Busipsss les Schaefer wi 1 s.
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