Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1942 — Page 12

: Victory Through Health ls Goal of America's "Army in Aprons’

AMERICA'S “ARMY IN APRONS” has no drills, salutes or atl :

niforns, It isn’t identified by a set of euphonious initials, as are the

WAACS, WAFS and WAVES. But in spite of a lack of fancy

trimmings it has thousands of mem-

bers, - Wally important job and an efficient—if upgfficial—commander.

Mrs. Julia Kiene (right), shown here with a Massachusetts house ‘wife, makes regular trips to grocery stores throughout the country to observe the buying habits of Mrs. America as part of her “Health

: for Victory” campaign.

Its members are American house- - wives—the women behind the men

'¢ in war industries. And their duty

is see that their husbands and sons stick to their places on the . production line, unhampered by the ~ avoidable illnesses that slow up the “vital stream of armaments and . supplies. Their commander, and the woman who gave the “Army in Aprons” |a its name, is Mrs. Julia Kiene, man-. . ager of the Westinghouse Co.'s Home Economics institute. Since Pearl Harbor she has been leading - a fight against poor nufrition and consequent poor health, touring the country as an organizer of “Health for Victory” clubs. Today the wives, mothers and sisters of workrs in 300 war plants have joined © this campaign for better nutrition _ as a victory weapon. The first “Health for Victory” club. was organized at the West- © inghouse plant in Mansfield, O., on Feb. 26. In the two months preceding Mrs. Kiene had been doing some thinking. She had learned that between Nov, 24 and Dec: 20 of last year, 3,200,000 man-days in war-essential industries had been “Jost through avoidable sickness.

Diet: Health Weapon

SHE DECIDED to do something about it, and that the “something” should be an improvement in . workers’ diet... She not only studied the nutrient” values of food, she also studied the contents of workmen’s lunch boxes, and watched what housewives bought at the corner groceries. These purchases, Mrs. Kiene found, had plenty of ingredients : for the meat-and-potato-and-pie meal, but too few of the protective | foods. So she introduced her apron army to vitamins at their first

meeting. ' Mansfield housewives. had heard of vitamins before, but apparently the knowledge hadn't taken hold.

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So Mrs. Kiene injected a little humor into the subject, and wound up with some cooking demonstrations. Her job grew with the spread of the health club idea. Soon she was putting out books with menus for every day of the months—including the lunch-pail meal. She prepared recipes to fit into a $14-a-week food budget for a family of five. Results at the end of the first six meetings of the Mansfield “Health for Victory” club convinced Mrs. Kiene that she was on the right track. She sent out a questionnaire to club members and got back, unsigned, their reports on family health which averaged up as follows: Ninety-one per cent of the housewives reported that the men in their family had lost less time from work because of colds, headaches and indigestion ‘ since the health-for-victory menus had been used; 92 per cent said their children’s health was better, and in 90 per cent of the reports, the housewives themselves ‘reported better Reali less fatigue. Now, with volunteers for the “Army in Aprons” still pouring in, Mrs. Kiene is. confident that her kitchen brigades have - the forces of bad diet on the run.

P-T.A News—

Teas and receptions for new teachers and patrons will follow a number of programs planned by Parent-Teacher associations this week. Several study groups will meet to discuss the first topic of the year, “America Pitches In.” Following is the weekly schedule of P.-T. A. sessions.

WEDNESDAY

69 (2 p. m.)—“Equalized Educational Opportunity,” by Clarence E. Jackson, new principal; songs by 1B pupils directed by Miss Lillian Bohnstadt. 72 (3:30 p. m.)—“Serving Where You Are,” by Miss Ida Helphinstine; social hour; singing led by Miss Charlotte Schaefer; refreshments served by teachers. Parent study group meeting ‘in little assembly room at 1:30 p. m. with’ “America Pitches In” as program theme; Miss Helphinstine speaking on “The Family Takes the Job.” 73 (1:45 p. m.)—Patriotic play by 5th grade pupils directed by Miss Pearl Lloyd; community singing; tea and reception for new mothers and teachers; Mrs. Remer Jefferson presiding, 74 (1:30 p. m.)—Business meeting; tea honoring new mothers. 78 @2 p. m.)—"Our Duties in the Present Crisis,” by Mrs. Edith Forrest, new principal; songs by junior department chorus directed hy Mrs. Helen Ehrhardt; tea for new mothers. ’ 82 (1:45 p. m)—"Children in Wartime,” by DeWitt Morgan, school superintendent; {ea for new mothers. 84 (2 p. m.)—"Covering the War ,” by Bennett Wolfe, state manager of Associated Press; piano selections by Miss Naomi Antle. 87 (3:15 p. m)~Talk by W. A.

schools; welcome of new mothers; Summer Garden club exhibit.

81 (2 p. m.)—“Peace After War,”

‘|by Prof. H. A. Henderson of But-

ler university. Beech Grove (7: 30 D m.)—Pro-

{gram on “Marion County Home-

makers’ Course”; reception for

Ben Davis grade (1:30 p. m)—

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Three P. E 0. Units to Meet Tomorrow

‘Books Meeting.

Programs scheduled by clubwomen for tomorrow will include topics ranging from poetry and book reviews to technical discussion of government.

HOOSIER TOURIST club at a meeting tomorrow with Mrs. D. A. Murphy, 415 E. 50th st., as hostess. Speakers and their subjects will be “The Bill of Mrs. S.-H. Allen, “John Paul Jones”; Mrs. C. C. Spurrier, “Old Ironsides,” and Mrs.

Clark, “Admiral Peary.” Tomorrow three P. E. O. SISTER-

HOOD chapters will meet. Mrs. J.

H. Westbay, 5230 E. North st., willy entertain CHAPTER U in her home with Mrs. F. E. Best as her assistant.

f |Mrs. V. C. Dougherty will conduct

the constitutional quiz and: Mrs. J. R. Loomis will discuss “Gleanings from the Record.” CHAPTER S will hold a yarning

Mrs. Lawrence Davis, R. R. 16. Miss Doris Lynn will present the thought for the chapter and Miss Naomi Tevebaugh will be in charge of the membership quiz, Mrs. Herbert B. Sargent has arranged the program for CHAPTER W. The group will meet with Mrs. J. B. Weaver, 6044 Evanston ave.

Rachael Field's “And Now Tomorrow” will be reviewed by Mrs. Thomas M. Staver tomorrow be= fore the SOCIAL STUDY club. Mgs,, R. H. Ayers, 4658 Rookwood ave., will be the hostess,

At a meeting of the IRVINGTON CRApTaUQUA club tomorrow, Mrs. I. L. Miller will talk on “The American Government—Legislative, Judicial,” and Mrs. W. O. Terry will discuss “Chemurgy’s CradleRocker—Hale.” Hostess for the session will be Mrs. Mayme Findley, 5914 N. New Jersey st.

A book review, “Cross Creek” (Marjorie Rawlings), will be presented by Mrs. Ancil T. Brown at the INTER ALIA club's meeting tomorrow in the home of Mrs. Ross E. Coffin, 5425 N. New Jersey st. Mrs. James E. Brown will lecture on the “Background of South America.”

U. 8. O. Heads Honor Guests At Tea Today

Ethel Mockler of New York were to be guests of honor ata tea given by Mrs. Maxwell Droke from 3:30 to 5 o’clock this afternoon at the Propylaeum. Mrs. Moore, chairman of the U. 8. O. national women’s committee, will speak for the united war

‘tfund at the Rotary club’s luncheon

tomorrow at the Claypool hotel. Miss Mockler is the national publicity director of the U. S. O. and formerly was national publicity director for the Girl Scouts. Among the guests at the tea today were to be Mesdames Brandt C. Downey, Boyd I. Miller, William R. Higgins, James IL. Murray, Walter Krull, william B. 8chiltges, Dorothy Ford Buschmann, Jasper P. Scott, Arthur Medlicott, Howard J. Baumgartel, Leonard A. Smith, Virgil Martin and the Misses Elizabeth Blaisdell, Gertrude Brown, Helen

tHartinger and Mary Sheerin Kuhn.

Presiding at the tea table were to be Mrs. John H. Toy and Mrs. Charles F. Voyles.

“America led by

Wise, 22 N. Fleming st.; Pitches In,” study topic, Mocs. Chester Moore. Lowell (5:30 to 7:30 p. m.)— Chili . supper; business meeting; program by room 1 pupils; presentation of health award ribbons to room 1 pupils; film, “America Learns to Fly.” : Speedway (7:30 p. m.)—Business meeting; “Color and Drama in the Canadian Rockies,” by R. J. Kryter. Warren township council (10 a. m.)—At Warren Central high school; discussion of plans for year with Mrs. Jessie Peters, chairman,! presiding; talk by C. E. Eash, superintendent; board meeting with Mrs. Samuel Rumford: presiding.

THURSDAY

58 (9 to 11 a. m.)—Nutrition class conducted by Margaret Wheeler. Speedway (3:15 p. m.)—Tea honoring mothers of 1st through 6th grade pupils. \ \ FRIDAY

Ben Davis high (7 p. m.)—Fall festival. Glenns Valley (1:30 p. m.)—-Film on “Nutrition;” business session with Mrs. Robert Bidlack in charge; Mrs. Herbert Lewis, program chairman, SATURDAY

Shadeland—Annual fall festival and hobhy show; cafeteria style

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today. Miss Afton also serves as the pla, got her start on Broadway by virtue —and, in gratitude, never has laid the implements away. In fact, she has added a portable sewing machine to her touring appurtenances. In her spare time, she helps to refurbish the many costumes and gowns used in the play and supplements her own wardrobe and those of her fellow players whenever she dreams up a new design. When she descended on Broadway from her home town, Steubenville, O., with only $20 in her purse, the actress learned that an “allaround” wardrobe was an important requisite to an acting career. Her mother had taught her to sew and when a friend presented

Christmas gift, she fashioned a suit from it. She wore it one day while visiting Una Merkel backstage during a performance of “Coquette.” Helen Hayes, “Coquette’s” \ admired the garment and when she learned that Miss Afton had tailored it herself, she commissioned her to make several gowns for her, too. Sews for Stars The word of Miss Afton’s skill got around Broadway and soon she was busy making clothes for Judith Anderson, Ruth Gordon, Madge Evans and other players. In a few months she had her own flourishing “maison de la haute couture” on Madison ave., New York. This was not to last. Miss Afton explains, “I would go to opening nights and :find myself more concerned with the form and fit of the gowns . than in the performances being given in them. I knew it was time to stop sewing and get back to my real career, acting.” She sold the shop and resumed the precarious practice of haunting the outer offices of producers in search of a role. By this time, however, she had numerous ac-

and was given her first opportunity in “Sailor Beware.” After playing in “Let Us Be Gay” and “That's Gratitude!” she got her first big break when Gilbert Miller cast her in the part of Miriam, the wise-cracking divorcee in his London production of “The Women.”

Mothers’ Club

A tea honoring the mothers of new pledges to Lambda Chi Alpha will be given by the fraternity’s Mothers’ club from 2 to 4 p. m. temorrow at the Butler university chapter house; 4721 Sunset ave. Four past. presidents, Mesdames H. P. German, O. E. Butz, H. A. Koss and C. H. Taylor, will pour. In the receiving. line will be Mesdames Smith Burns, 'O. E, Stone, Ralph Iula, Ww. ‘C. Galbraith

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Effie Afton, who plays the role of Ruth Sherwood in “My Sister Eileen,” frequently takes on another role—that of wardrobe mistress for herself and her co-workers. Here she wields a tape measure back-

Effie A fton of M y Sister Eileen’ Crashed Broadway Through Skill In Using Needle and Thread

A leading woman who “doubles in brass.” That's Effie Afton who plays the leading role of Ruth Sherwood in “My Sister Eileen,” the comedy which returns to the English theater

’s unofficial wardrobe mistress. She f her skill with needle and thread

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year Guest speaker for the event will be Prof. Lillian Gay Berry, head of the Latin department at Indiana university, whose topic will be “The College Woman and the War.” She will outline the various projects national A. A. U. W. plans to carry out during the coming year. Almost all activities of the association will center about the problems created by the wartime crisis, according to Mrs. Herbert Russell, local branch president. “Each of the 12 study groups in the branch has geared its program for the coming year to meet wartime requirements,” she said. Mrs. A. Harold Votaw “has. been appointed by Mrs. Russell as local A. A. U. W, service chairman to help co-ordinate all individual mem-

§ bers’ volunteer work with the vari-

eus wartime agencies. Aid War Victims

Aid to university women who are war victims has been cited by Mrs. Russell as one of the A. A. U. W. projects. Less than 24 hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, she said, the national A. A. U. W, sent $500 to Manilla to aid university women needing help. Funds have been sent to Alaska and Honolulu for use if needed. In outlining the local branch’s study, Mrs. Russell announced that the economic and legal status of women will be one subject for study with special emphasis on problems concerning women’s employment. All legislation on this topic will be reviewed, Mrs. Russell said. Civic projects of educational nature will be supported and studies will be made of the school budget and any legislative measures which pertain to education, Candidates for the local board of school commissioners will be supported upon the

through thé wartime crisis, parental education will be offered to members of the A. A. U. W. through group meetings. Add Study Group

A “legislative group” has been organized to study and discuss legislative issues and certain pending measures and to keep the membership informed on these issues. Additional study groups will follow the trend of international relations, consumers’ wartime problems, community health, social] welfare, fellowship, music, contemporary literature and other subjects. Among the hostesses for the opening’ meeting tomorrow will be Mesdames Bedford H. Day, John Heizer, Frederick ‘Brier, E. E. Campbell, Ben Robinson, Russell R, Benson, J. Lloyd Allen, Ray Lewsader, Kenneth Kohlstaedt, Arthur B. Richter, John Gibson, Paul Summers, Virginia Brackett Green, Murray Conner, Robert Lingle and Alfred Kuerst. Also, the Misses Virginia Tipton, Martha Logsdon, Ruth Duckwall, Lila Jane Harms, Lucille Wahl, Marjorie Pyke, Martha Burton, Belle Ramey, Florence Newhouse, Hazel Force, Helen Carr, Helen Gorman and Minnie Cassidy.

G.F.W.C.to Enlist Nurses

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (U. PJ). —The General Federation of Women's clubs has started a campaign ‘to recruit 20,000 student nurses to relieve a shortage of civil. ian and military nursing personnel. Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, president of the federation and a nurse during the last war, said the individual clubs will offer nursing scholarships valued at $250 and $500. The recruits will take the place of graduate nurses enlisting in the army and navy nursing services. Maj, Julia Stimson, retired superintendent of the army nurse corps who was called back to .active duty, said today she would leave soon on a three-month recruiting trip from coast to coast. She said she volunteered her aid several months ago because “nurses are very badly needed.” The women’s clubs also will ask retired nurses to return to work and will sponsor training classes in home nursing. Awards in war

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Altrusa Clubs’ President to

Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun, Dallas, Tex., president of Altrusa International, will be the guest speaker Thursday night before the Indianapolis Altrusa club, All Altrusa clubs of the state have been invited to attend the meeting at 6:30 o'clock in the Columbia club. Dr. Calhoun is a practicing dermatologist but also devotes much time to civic affairs. She was instrumental in developing the program of aid to vocationally unadjusted mature women which since has become a part of the organization’s international policy. Recently she has headed the organization of consumer education in Dallas on the block system plan and also has served as instructor for Red Cross first aid courses. Since this country’s entrance into the war, Altrusa clubs throughout the country have intensified their war programs and have taken active part in the field of morale building in local communities.

DEAR JANE JORDAN~I am a married woman. My husband and I aren't 25 years old yet. My husband, Jim, has fallen in love with another girl. Since then I have found a fellow of whom I am very proud, but I can’t see him very much and I don’t love him although my. husband says that I do. . I know they love each other by their actions. They kiss and make love in front of me. I wouldn't stay five minutes if it weren't for our

work and leave them. I've left a few times but have come back because of the children. Jim says he can't stand it when they are away, but doesn’t care if I go and stay. Would you pick up and walk out with the kids and let him have this girl? He would have to support the kids, .wouldn’t he? I don’t hate Jim and I've cried myself to sleep more than once because I am afraid that another woman is going to take my home, but she never will get my children or him, either. This girl won’t work like I do and he is so particular that I can't suit him on anything. PUZZLED WIFE, > t J » » Answer—Why don’t you just sit tight for a while and see what happens? I'm not at all sure that your husband is in love with the girl. The fact that they kiss and make love before you is not an indication of lasting love but only of a desire to humiliate you. ‘A wife is so emotionally overwrought when her husband declares his love for another that she overlooks the element of revenge in the affair. Didn't you have the same motive when you managed to attract another man? Of course you did and you're proud of the conquest without feeling a spark of love for him. The children are a powerful. argument against. divorce. Your husband does not want to lose them. After all, the kind of love he feels for the other girl may be just a passing physical attraction. She is more exciting because she is new, but if you wait long enough; the new will wear off and your husband may become sick and -tired of her.

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‘Bride's Uncle Reads ~ Wedding Ceremony

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edmund Masters are 1g to San Frane cisco, where they will be at home, following their marriage at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Southport Presbyterian church. Mrs. Masters was Miss Betty Claire Williams, daughter of Mr, Haro, Id C. Williams of Homecroft, and 'the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Masters of Sc: , Pa. The bride's uncle, the Rev. John F. Williams of Greensburg, read the service before an altar arranged with palms and seven-branch cane delabra. For the informal ceremony, the bride wore a brown wool suit trimmed in brown beaver. Complete ing her costume was a forest green. hat .and accessories matching her suit. Her corsage was of orchids.

Brother Is Usher

Mrs. Fred Blum, sorority sister of the bride and her only attendant, was attired in a salute blue suit with gray squirrel trim and brown accessories. With her suit she wore a gardenia corsage. Dr. Russell S, Noyes of Scranton was Mr. Masters’ best man and ushers were Charles Scott Martindale and John B, Wil liams, brother of the bride. Following the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Willams entertained with a reception for the immediate family and intimate friends in their home, The bride was graduated from Hanover college, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Mr. Masters was graduated fron Pennsylvania State university and the University of Iowa Law school, He is affiliated with Delta Tau Delta, social fraternity, and Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity. Mrs. Howard Wells of Lexington, Ky, and Mr. and Mrs. D. 8. Riche ardson of Midway, Ky., were among the out-of-town guests at the wede ding.

Glee Club Lists New Members

Selection of Indianapolis meme bers of Indiana Central College Women’s Glee club has been ane nounced. Miss Esther Becker is the director of the ‘club. They are the Misses Kathryn Snyder, Doris Petty, Agnes Ann Jore dan, Ardith Kitterman and Ruth Hook Smith.

. tJ » » Miss Mary Huey, head of the Ine diana Central home economics de partment, is teaching a nutrition class for women of the University. Heights community. The classes, held Tuesday and Wednesday evee nings in school 4, are a part of the civilian defense program of the city.

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