Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1942 — Page 11

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.Society— Talk About Volunteer Service! Take A Look at the Symphony Committee

iF 3 i : purpose. . ; ' : : : “I nearly had a tire cornered,” he told me today, “but it got away.

: - I was forced to leave my car out there and come back empty-handed, like WHAT WITH ALL THE DEMANDS for women the proverbial fisherman.” : volunteers in Red Cross, civilian defense, U. 8S. O. activi- Cust I al A hy ties, etc., you'd think that there would be very few volun« teers left for the Indianapolis. Symphony orchestra’ Ss

NEW YORK, August 4—Herb Shriner is still lamenting the b luck he had a couple of weeks ago in his home-state, Indiana. After making his nation-wide radio debut earlier this month, Herb decid to re-tire his car. He took a flying trip back Jo Ft. Wayne for that

trading with the aboriginal natives

who are supposed to be very gulli= ble. They'll often take an old

slow, deliberate manner that reupcoming ticket campaign.

minds me of Will Rogers. In his How wrong that is! The symphony women’s committee “has more volunteers than ever before. As one woman put it: “We're working because we believe that flow, more than ever before, orchestras can prove that they are of tangible value artime morale.” TLere are . part of them right here in Indianapolis. They make up the largest symphony orchestra women’s committee in the world and a big part bf the membership is active, in one way or another, in the ‘annual ticket campaign. Take the office service committee for example. Its services in preparing for the drive during the summer months is equal to'the, work of a full time, experienced worker for five months.

Prepare List of 10,000 Prospects

JUST NOW ‘the committee aids, volunteers all, are busy painstakingly checking files and records in the orchestra’s headquarters In the Murat temple. You can find them there any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, sometimes as many as six or eight at a time, There are nameé$ to be checked for spelling and telephone ' humbers to be copied down. The majority contribute four hours service a week, some give more. There are new names to be added to lists and before the annual subscription campaign gets under way, Sept. 14, they will have prepared a list of over 10,000 potential purchasers of tickets. In addition to all that, théy will lend a helping hand in seeing #that 10,000 folders announcing the season’s program are addressed and in the mail. Included in this group, working under the direction of Mrs. ames F. Carroll, are the Mesdames Lindon A. Bailey, H. Barksdale

rown, Russell P, Burkle, Orland Church, A. C. Corcoran, William

B. Deupree Jr., E. T. Daab, Paul M. Fletcher, J. D, Greenlee, G. R. Hemingway, Edward LaShelle, Donald Mattison, J. L. Michael, Burke Nicholas, Evan Reicheldorfer, Robert B. Rhoads Jr. T. L. Riddick, Paul’ W. Scheuring, Jack Seward, G. Vance Smith, R. M. Btith, Ralph E. Triller, H. T. Van Landisgham, Graydon H. Weaver, E. W. Wohlgemutk, Frank Woolling and the Misses Lillian G. Clark, Gertrude Feibleman, Marjorie Flickinger, Kathryn Hadley, Patricia Wones, Therese Keach, Ann Stith and Margaret. Wohlgemuth.:

They'll Sell the Tickets

THAT'S JUST ONE branch of the organization at work under fhe direction of Mrs. Charles Latham, women’s committee president, and Miss Marion Hull, its executive secretary. The prospect lists will eventually be turned over to 200 volunteer ticket sales women. But they haven't been just sitting around waite dng on them. Already there is a ticket force headed by 20 team captains under the direction of Mrs. E. Kirk McKinney. Each of them is busy on her telephone these days enlisting 10 others to “team up” with her, Already 1800, about half, of the season tickets have been sold. The second half, always the hardest, is yet to be sold. They really concentrate on the job during those two weeks in September.

As an example of how many volunteers are not neglecting: one

volunteer service to serve another is Mrs. Frederic M, Ayres. She Just manages to do double duty. the city she is known as vice chairman of volunteer special services for the Red Cross. For the women’s symphony committee, she heads the state council,

State Units Intensify Local Activities

THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM, the committee anticipates, may cut in some on the number of ticket sales made by this group, although a large number already have been made, But despite the adversities of war, the state units aren't relaxing. They plan to carry on right at home with an intensification of local activities Ancluding study groups. Heading up the ticket campaign this year is Mrs. T. Victor Keene, assisted by Mrs. Nicholas. Other chairmen active in preparation for it include, in addition to Mesdames McKinney, Carroll and Ayres, rs. Sylvester Johnson, membership; Miss Josephine Madden, treasurer of the committee’s special fund; Mrs. Robert M. Lingle, women’s organizations, and Mrs, Harry V. Wade, editor of Curfent Notes.

In a Personal Vein

MRS, BENJAMIN F. HATFIELD and son, Jack, have returned from a six-weeks’ visit with another son, Pvt. Benjamin Hatfleld, and Mrs, Hatfield, in Tampa, Fla. En route from Tampa they spent a few days visiting in Tallahassee, Fla. - Mrs. Arthur C. Schrader and daughters, Christine and Joan, are touring the western states. They have visited Yellowstone National _ park and Mt. Rushmore. On Friday they will return to Indianapolis.

Mrs. Wallace O. Lee and her daughter, Luana, recently re-

turned from a week’s visit with another daughter, Mrs, William L. Clinkscales, amd Mr. Clinkscales in Huntington, W. Va. . . « Mrs. William Duke Bain is in Evanston, Ill, visiting’ Mrs. Francis H. Miller, Mr. Bain plans to join her there this week. Miss Elizabeth Jeanne Peet, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. W, Peet, attended a house party over the week-end at the home of Miss Rebecca Caylor in Bluffton. Guests at the party were Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sisters of Miss Caylor at Purdue university.

We, the Women—

‘Where Do You Get That Just a Private Stuff?’

By RUTH MILLETT

- THERE IS NO PLACE for snobbishness in war time, And yet there

is plenty of it around.

of these women throughout the state, a large

To hundreds of women throughout

The civilian population falls all over itself to be friendly and help-

ful to officers. The sight of an officer’s uniform has the magic of a good address, expensive clothes, or “fine old family.” Everybody is impressed

by officers. But thé men who are giving up more than anyone else, the fellows who aren't yet officers and likely never will be, aren’t getting the respect, courtesy, and gratitude due ‘them from a great many ‘ civilians, You even hear the phrase “just . a private.” He's .*just a private” the girl’ who is dating one says a pologetically. “Hes just a puivate” a mother feels called on to ‘explain to a - snobbish friend. Where do they get that “Just a private” stuff? What is at the bottom of all this civilian snobbish- ‘ ness toward men in the service? Well, part of it is the fact that : #0 many of the men who are known to_the public, movie. stars, athletes, writers, politicians are asking for commissions — and getting them whether they deserve them or not. em MEL - NOBODY who considers himself ‘ anybody (with a few outstanding exceptions, pf course) wants to go : into the army as a private.

* Ruth Millett

80 just about everybody you ever

heard of goes into the service with

grateful. So let’s not have any more “just a private” talk, The “just a private” guys are going to win the war, and the people whose homes they are fighting to preserve ought to treat them with sincere admiration and respect. If there is going to be any “just a—" talk, let's say “just a civilian.”

Sororities—

On Calendars

Of Sororities For the Week

Mrs, Ed Peters, 6504 Ferguson st., THETA at 8 p. m. tomorrow.

the dinner which PHI G rott hotel.

ple ave.

Members of chapter of DELTA KAPPA SIGMA will prepare a box for soldiers tonight at its meeting in the home of

_|Miss Gay Swank, 854 W. 30th st.

Mrs. Arthur Hemingway will en-| | tertain members and pledges of] PHI DELTA BETA at a swimming] | peiy and plete ab Westlake to-

morrow.

| BETA chapter of PEI THETA| TA sorority will meet

will be hostess to KAPPA DELTA |.

Mrs. Fred Hastings is hostess for i AMMA | | CHI will have tonight at the Ma-

DELTA CHAPTER of PHI DEL-|} TA PI will meet tomorrow night| with Mrs, Jesse Hale, 1101 Tem-|

ALPHA KAPPA| |

prescribed by the quartermas{er

Heyl Study Club Schedules

IBook Reviews

Reviews and discussionseof books are on the program of the Heyl Study club ‘for the coming season. Yearbooks, issued recently, contain announcement of the president's day on Oct. 20. On that day Raoul de Roussy de Sales’ “The Making of Tomorrow” will be reviewed by Mrs. H. D. Wolfe and Mrs, J, E. Pilcher will lead the discussion to follow. Members meet in the Rayh Memorial library building. “Lanterns on the Levee” (William A. Pearcy) is the book selected for the Nov. 3 meeting. Mrs. M. F, Connor will review it and Mrs, Joseph K, Grubb will be the discussion: leader. “Commodore Vanderbilt” (Wheaton J. Lane) is booked for Nov. 17 when Mrs. Joseph K. Copeland and Mrs. Robert Frost Daggett are on the program. At the Christmas party, Dec. 1 members will hear Mrs. Arthur L. Trester’s outline of “In the Years of Our Lord” and will discuss Manuel Komroff’s work under the direction of Mrs. J. H. Hawk, Stefan Zweig and his “Amerigo”

“|will be the topic of Mrs. T. N.

Shimer and Mrs. A. W. Antrim on Jan. 5 and on the 19th of that month, Mrs. Henry E. von Grimmenstein and Mrs. Nettie L. Kane will discuss “The Dickens World” (Humphrey House).

Mrs. Pond on Program

Mrs. O. L. Pond will give the review ‘on Feb. 2 and Mrs. Don Ayres Anderson will lead the discussion. The book will be “Admiral of the Ocean Sea.” 'The.anniversary party is to be Feb. 16. Officers will be elected March 2 and Mrs. George L. Horton and Mrs. Margaret Campbell Doane will be in charge of the program on “The Timeless Land” (Eleanor Dark). On March 16, members will discuss “The Pool of Memory” (E. Phillips Oppenheim). B. Elliott will present the review and Mrs. Harvey Sigmond will direct the discussion. Elliott Merrick’s “Northern Nurse” is booked for April 6 with Mrs. C

on the program. April 20 the cluh will talk about “Only One Storm” (Granville Hicks) under the leadership of Mrs. Howard T. Griffith after Mrs. Franklin McCray ha presented the review. “Sherwood Anderson’s Memoirs” will be discussed May 4 by Mrs. J, A. Matthews and Mrs. James L. Beattey and the club will conclude its season with a spring party to be held May 18.

Hancock county housewives are registering this week for sugar for home canning. Women in Westland, Brandywine, New Palestine, Mt. Comfort, Charlottesville, Shirley, Wilkinson and Eden communities will register or day and tomorrow. Registration at Fortville and MeCordsville is scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

Bride

Mrs. George)

government

Khaki-colored slip and’ panties of “two-bar tricot rayon,” official underpinnings of the WAACs. These replaced cotton undies originally

division,

WAACs Debate

WAAG Cs. .

rayon.

getting intensive testing. And behind that story lies the healthiest bit of fashion rivalry that ever faced an army. It may shed light on the relative merits of cotton and rayon lingerie for civilian girls who are casting about for something to replace their worn out and irreplaceable silk undies. The cotton vs. rayon controversy got under way back in May, when the quartermaster’s department of the WAACs met with more than a dozen representatives of manufacturers to discuss the underwear problem; the army finally adopting

an “80x80” cotton slip for the first|-

camp. Permission was granted the rayon manufacturers to submit samples for further testing.

From Cotton to Rayon On June 15 it seems the decision

‘| was reversed in favor of a two-bar ‘tricot rayon slip. The cotton khit-

ted pantie that had been decided upon at the May 26 meeting was now changed to rayon, too. What, is cotton slipping? Cotton interests retreated orderly for a new thrust. :

By June 17 they won an order

| from col. L. ©. Grice of the army

for four dozen slips and a promise that these would get a very intensive test in the first women’s army camp as Des Moines. Miss Maxine Spengler of the planning and procurement division of the quartermaster office in Philadelphia went to Des Moines to check on various apparel, including the cotton petticoats. Actual wearing tests are going on right now. Not that they interfere with the battling that still goes on verbally along New York's lingerie lane. A survey of the fields stacks the claims about like this:

Says Cotton COTTON: “The plains of Iowa

|P. Clark and Mrs. James H. Brayton |2¢, known to be blistering, good

drying weather for cotton.” The cotton slip manufacturers claim that rayon is not absorbent.

Rayon interests say that the trou-

ble with cotton slips is “they ride up.” COTTON:

rade ground to dry all of the rayon|; Slips for the WAACs. They have tos

be laid out flat. end.” RAYON:

Imagine, end to “You don’t have to lay them out over a rod.”

test. And never mind about the temperature of the water. Our slips are preshrunk.”

Now Listen to Rayon

RAYON: “Just suds the twobar tricots in lukewarm suds. And don’t bother to iron them.” COTTON: “Rayon ¢lips are clammy. They don’t absorb perspiration like cotton does. And wait until the WAACs get a run in their rayon slips.” RAYON: “Don’t worry. Two-bar tricot means lock-stitch and runproof. The worst that could happen would be a hole. It wouldn't run, just get bigger.” COTTON: “Our slips cost the ‘cents each. - Rayons cost $1.068 each. The quartermaster could save more than 25 cents on each slip if they'd switch back to cotion.” RAYON: “Cotton slips, create

friction under a uniform. Pic

slides and streamlines ‘the Cotton Stinn Has Hope

oning the Maid of Cotton in‘Wash-

|ington when the battle. started, -are | hoping for a decision in their favor “| within 30 days. They're not worrying about the on panties, since they who make knit-| {ted ones are ‘hot prejudiced ‘one Cox

“It would take a pa-|¥

‘em out to dry. Just straighten : COTTON: “Give us the laundry|®

| Cotton. interests, whetted by Miss| Elizabeth Tammet, who, in the in-|. terest of the industry, was chaper-|

Will the WAACs reconsider cotton?

Four dozen white cotton

slips like the one shown on the hanger, are now being 1 tested in the first woman's army camp at Des Moines.

8 8 8

the Merits

Of Cotton and Rayon Lingerie; Decision Will Help Civilians By GERTRUDE BAILEY

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—There’s petticoat fervor in the ra hits of the

When the first feminine officers of the army took off itl and got into khaki their unmentionables turned out to be two-bar trict; (knitted)

It is no military secret that now there are 48 cotton slips in camp

Nature Study Club Plans Corn Roast

The Nature Study clu will have its annual corn roast Av 2. 15 at 6 p.' m. at Woollen’s garde: 1s. A review,of the summer constellations will follow with I/rs. Anna Louise Heinrichs, chairitan of the astronomy committee, iri charge. Reservations must b: made by Aug. 15 with Ralph [I*ierson or Charles Day. Mr. Day will lead an|éarly morning hike to the garden: next Sunday morning. Breakfast there will follow. Reservations for this event should be made with "i iss Elnora Day.

F. D. Williams Is Married in Lubbock, Tex.

LUBBOCK, Tex. Aug. 4.—Sergt. and Mrs. Frank David Williams are at home at 2409 10th st. here following their marriage July 18 in the Broadway Church of Christ. Mrs. Williams- was formerly Miss Geraldine McAlister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McAlister and Sergt. Williams’ parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Culp of Indianapolis. Capt. James E. McDaniel, chaplain at the Lubbock army flying school, officiated and Miss Lillian Butler sang a program of bridal airs, Miss Dortha McAlister was her sister’s maid of honor and Sergt. James Lees was Sergt. Williams’ best man. A reception at the home of the bride’s parents followed.

Benefits Society

Mrs. Fred Higbee is chairman of the card party to be given in the basement of Assumption school at 8:15 p. m. Thursday for the benefit of the Altar society’s entertainment

{down Broadway.

suit pockets youll always find a

miniature harmonica, one inch long,

and a small pack of scratch paper.

“This is my office,” he explained, pulling out the assortment of notes. “I always jot down anything that strikes me as funny.” Before his present radio engagement Herb traveled 20,000 miles playing to army camps as headliner on a good-will caravan show. He explains that Richard Marvin, director of the radio program and the show, grew so tired of seeing his act from one coast to the other that he put him on the air to get rid of him. “I'm constantly running into servicemen whom I've met at some camp across the country,” Herb told me. “The other night I had three tickets to the broadcast. I gave them to three marines who were walking As ‘they turned away, one of them asked me if I hadn’t been on the army show at Parris Island, S. C. He'd seen me down there.” ” » ” HERBS MUSICAL CAREER began when he was attending Central high school in Ft. Wayne. The owner of a music store gave him a harmonica in return for advertising the store. “Instead I pretty nearly put him out of business,” he recalled. “Six other fellows and I organized a band which we called the Harmaniacs, Hot Hoosier Harmonicists. We used to go around to the small Indiana theaters and talk the manager into booking us.” When the group disbanded, Herb continued as a solo harmonicist. One night after he’d finished playimg, he thought to himself “Ain’t that awful.” Without considering, he repeated the words aloud. “Apparently I voiced the sentiments of the audience,” he said, “because everyone laughed. Gradually I began to do more talking with the act, I usually say whatever comes t0 my head. For the radio I have to show the director a script, but I don’t refer to-it during the broddcast. On the opening show everyone was worried by this and wondered when I was going to begin reading the script. I finished before that time arrived.” ”» » 8

HERB IS an inveterate harmonica collector. In his room at the Plymouth hotel he has a drawerful of them ranging from the ordinary dime story variety to elaborate $25 ones. “Two years ago I was in Australia for an engagement,’ he said. “All

fund.

the tourists have a great time there

broken-down shirt for a fine bow. and arrow. Expecting to strike a

good bargain, I asked one of the natives what he’d give me for my. small harmonica. Immediately he grabbed it and began to blow on if. I decided he might as well keep it, because like most of the aborigines he was afflicted with elephantiasis. I guess he wasn’t the gullible one after all.” Herb says he used to try out his jokes on his friends, but he’s given, that up for fear of running short of friends. He enjoys making people laugh, although everyone expects him to keep it up after office - hours. His chief) difficulty as a humorist is with his girl friends. They won’t take him seriously.

Gladioli Show To Include 500 Classes

Times Special LAPORTE, Ind. Aug. 4—Nearly 500 competitive classes are planned for the gladioli show to be held here, Aug. 15 and 16, in .the Civic auditorium. The event is being sponsored by the Indiana Gladiolus society with the co-operation of the Michigan society and the Midwest Show group, composed of 10 gladions or= ganizations. Included in the program is a section for florists, one for amateur photographers and one for amateur growers from garden clubs. 3 The main floor of the auditorium will be given over to commercial displays, makeup work, seedling classes and symposium work. In the basement will be various spike classes for commercial and ama-~ teur growers.

8 and 40 Will Have Garden Party

Indianapolis Petit Salon des Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes 295 of the Eight and Forty, fun organ= ization of the American Legion aux= iliary, will have a garden party at 7:30 p.>m. toniht at the home of Mrs. Edward Holmes on the Shelbyville rd. & Officers will Be elected and Mrs. Holmes will report on the work of the organization for tubercular children. : Mrs. Arties Miller, le petit chap-

eau, will pres.

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