Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1943 — Page 12
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HOSE FREQUENTLY USED words, “the duration” may cover 8
r of blessings in disguise if they inspire a desire to prolong the| &
of household treasures. ; ras Among the things that need special care to bring them through duration” are draperies and glass curtains. ° * Think of draperies, for example. Not only do you want them to as 8 long time; but yod want them np sparkle with freshness. s 1s Washing them, Ohio State first test the Slaying, paves their color. Try out the hem . ; ot that won't show later Dinner Dance it with lukewarm water. udes on the white material, go ° "Before washing, be sure that you| The annual dinner dance for save fall dust brushed out of them.| members of the Indianapolis Ohio hen for not more than 30 min-| State university alumnae and alumtes, soak them in tepid water.|ni clubs will be at 6:30 p. m,, Feb. xt, plunge into fresh lukewarm|5, in the Indianapolis Athletic club. £1 r guests will be alumni in serv10 are stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and their wives. ‘There also will be tables and prizes for guests wishing to play bridge. Mr. and Mrs, Eugene G. Rich are in charge of arrangements for the event. Serve on Commitiees Committees assisting them are: Reception—Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Durham, Dr. and Mrs, Arthur E.
ey can’t be pushed around. One a time is best. Hand work is
u use a washing machine, turn it on for a few minutes only—two
three. Regardless of method, when wate
muggy remove the draperies|C. Drake; reservations—Messrs. and
; , and | Mesdames Robert P. Joyce, James R. kly. Start with fresh suds; a Miller, L. Becler, Oarl E. : Bruce and Hugh J. Baker Jr. tep Entertainment—Messrs. and Mesie ing water to the best of|dames William B. McCaw, Noble H. Poole, Harry G. Crawford and John H. Jefferson and Mrs. M. Speers
Mrs. John R. Swan; 5402 N. Delaware st., will be the hostess for a dessert bridge party for members of the alumnae group Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 12:30 p. m. She will be jes should have this edging lightly by Mrs. Richard C. Stuntz, + after ironing. Glass cur- Mrs, Bram Evans and Miss Heélen * $ains should be washed in much the .
game way, but remember, they are as delicate as a babe in arms. 1 Q to Receive Diplomas
5 The January commencement exercises of the Meridian Heights kindergarten will be at 7 p. m. Wednesday. There will be a program with “Wintertime” as its theme. The graduates, who will receive diplomas from Dr. Sidney Blair Harry, pastor of Meridian Heights Presbyterian church, are Dale Anderson, Jimmie Davis, Dotty Dunlap, Philip Frank, Richard Gilmore, Dean Glaser, Tommy Gronendyke, Carl Hinshaw, Fritz King, Pat Moore, Eric Pantzer, Madge Plummer, Mike Quinn, Ann Schumacher, Jo Anne Spry, Susie Strickland, Eldie Wolf and Mary Beth Wright. Mrs. Oral Bridgford, director, has announced that the promotion of classes at the kindergarten will be
An installation of officers will be feature of the meeting of the © Christian Park Women’s club at 32:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Chrispark community house. The meeting originally was scheduled for t Tuesday. Following a covered dish luncheon "and the business meeting, members "of the club will make bandages for ~ the Public Health Nursing associa-
Thursday. The new term will be-|the Indianapolis Council of Women. io
gin Feb. 1.
with a scalloped frieze bearing a stenciled cherry motif—an intermuslin print in with the paper.
esting way of tying the
Furnishing of Six ‘Day’ Rooms At Camp Atterbury Completed By Local Women's Groups
Six “day” rooms at Camp Atterbury ‘were furnished last week by
members of four local organizations.
“Just Folks,” a group of four women, furnished two rooms with a
tennis table, piano, sofas, tables, chairs and writing desks in addition to regular furnishings. One of the rooms was a battalion room serving 500 club. -
men. Mrs. Guy O. Byrd, second vice president of the Indianapolis Coun-
cil of Women which is supervising the “day” room project, is head of the Other members are Mesdames William Bartlett, E. F. Clarridge and L. L. Lykins. ’
“Just Folks” organization.
The Amica club, withiMrs, Lewis E. Shott as president, furnished one room. Mrs. Charles E, Smith, recording secretary of the Council of Women, is general chairman of the club’s project and members of the committee are Mrs. Carl Lomatch and Mrs. J. A. Slater. Pianos, card tables, table tennis sets, musical instruments and regular furnishings were supplied for two rooms by the Marion County Homemakers, Mrs, Chalmer Schlosser was chairman of the committee, assisted by Miss Janice Berlin and Mrs. Anthony M. Ackerman.
Legion N ews— Four Auxiliary Groups Book Meetings
Several American Legion auxiliary groups have planned meetings this week. sy The monthly luncheon .meeting of the JOHN H. HOLLIDAY group will. be Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Leslie Hallam, 5456 N. Capitol ave. : The committee assisting the host-
The Oliver P. Morton chapter,jess will include Mesdames W. E.
Daughters of the Union, furnished one company “day” room. Mrs. Rosha Smith is regent and Mrs. E. C. Rumpler, chairman of the com-
Mrs. Walter Winkler, president-general of the national
organization, accompanied the committee to the camp.
Approximately 300 living rooms for soldiers at Camp Atterbury are being furnished under the direction of the Americanism committee of
Mrs. Maxwell Droke is chairman.
HOME FRONT FORECAST
By ANN FRANCE WILSON Times Special Writer
Colo. . The ceremony was followed by a Preakfast at the Marott hotel. The
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—1If the approaching issuance of war ration book 2 gives you the point-rationing jitters, cheer up. You'll get plenty of sympathetic help from official Washington,
‘For one thing, you can expect a rash of government pamphlets
~ Out-of-town guests included the bridegroom's brothers, Julian man; Cincinnati, ! . New York; Mrs. M. D. Gradison and 5 , David Gradison, Cincinnati; 3. H. Frankenstein, New York; Mrs. errily Wallack and Mr. and Mrs, in Pomeranty, Denver. Parents|the couple also attended.
work in Chicago. Lieut. Waxman,| before his induction, was associated with NBC as an actor and director. | cm ———— orority to Meet
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in the next few weeks, explaining how to buy meat and canned goods with points as well as pennies. And youll get further assistance at your neighborhood movie house. OPA and OWI have put Hollywood artists to work on an animated cartoon which will show the adventures of Mrs. Average Housewife on a point-rationed shopping spree « at the grocer’s. Also there will be more information on the ‘printed form which youll receive when the canned-goods and meat ration book is issued at a date to be announced later. of the 400,000 mechanical re-
Oaks, W. T. McDonald, Wilbur Patterson and John Cejnar.
HUGH COPSEY UNIT 361 will
mittee. Assisting were Mesdames|have a covered dish luncheon Walter Weimer, Lee Reed and Erie| Thursday with Mrs. Lillian Pitts, Turner.
4317 E. Washington st.. as hostess.
The BRUCE P. ROBISON UNIT 133 was to meet at the Riley hospital today to sew. Mrs. Ida: Mae Shulse, community service chairman, was to be in charge. In co-operation with the post, the unit is sponsoring a talent show be held Saturday at Cadle tabernacle for the benefit of the Infantile Paralysis furid. Mrs. Albert W. Schrand is in charge of ticket sales
| for the unit.
Mrs. Schrand, president, has appointed Miss Olivine Buenaman as unit historian to fill the unexpired
term of Mrs. John Paul Ragsdale
who has resigned.
Play in the bridge tournament sponsored by the INDIANAPOLIS
POST 4 unit will be Wednesday, at
1 p. m,, in the home of Mrs. Robert Allen, 4936 Central ave. Mrs. E. P. Brennan, chairman of war activities for the unit, announces that the unit and post will furnish a second recreation room at Camp Atterbury. : Working with the groups will be the “True Blue” club of Shortridge high school. The club will provide recreational facilities including a tennis table, piano, phonograph, card tables, cards and games. Mrs. Della Thomson is sponsor of the club and Miss June Goodrich is president.
.jand Mrs. M. B. Spellman.
Table Prizes—Mrs, Karl Klein/his love. I was so thrilled I rushed
only made me}
Bland, H. G. Caldwell, Charles Co-|more curious and finally she showed hee, Don Flots, Max Herrell, M. W./me%he letter when I promised not Hockett, Arthur Kunze, C. E. Trees,{to tell him. Edwin Reinkin and ‘Miss Mary} "In this letter he told his mother
George; special prizés—Mesdames| he was seeing a lot of his doétor,|. | Robert H. Pyle, Robert Buckner, who is a woman and is in love with
A. B. Crews, Alice Huston, McGuire, him, In return, he seems to think E. H. Little, Howard Rigby, 6 and|she is strictly all right. At the bot-
Taylor, and Miss Alma Hess and|tom of the letter he said, “Pat|
Miss Minnie Keifer. (that’s myself) needn't think I am The party will benefit social serv-| going to sob my heart out over her,
ice work in the Methodist hospital. as I have enough to worry about|
with you.” And all the time he was writing and telling me how much he loves me and was looking forward to mar-
Club to Meet ooking Torvard ig Toa. 3 rying me. Wro ‘& 1€ Mrs. Julius Stahlhuth, 3031 N.|jetting him know that I had found Capitol ave. will be hostess tomor-/out byt I haven't written since as row at a 12:30 p. m. dessert lunch-{y om, eager to hear from you. Please eon for -the Independent Social|gon't let me down. HEARTACHE.
Mrs. May Vannatta will be in
Independent Social
charge of the program. Assistant{can do until you hear what the hostesses will be Mrs. George Stoll{young man has to say for himself. Although you had known the
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This is the record of these strong young tomato plants grown under the beneficial light and heat of the 300-watt reflector-type floodlight shown. Box of seeds (left) is kept under glass until germination.
C Sigma Alpha sorority, will be held at 6:30 p. m. today in the clubrooms at = 1 Rauh building. Mrs. Gene Welch, who will preside, and Miss Hisie Fretz and Miss Mary Green form the entertainment commit-
frigerators and 130,000 vacuum cleaners now “frozen” in the hands of manufacturers. So far the army, navy and home defense projects have received a few of the refrigerators. But civilians may possibly get a share of both freezers and sweepers to replace those now wearing out. : :
Installation Service Held
Officers of the Ladies’ auxiliary to the International Association of Machinists were installed this weekend in joint ¢eremonies with the association at the Knights of Columbus hall. A program and dance ing followed the installation. Those installed were Mrs. Ruth A, Fields, past president; Mrs. F. C. Romer, president; Mrs. Louis Schwartz, vice president; Mrs. Ray|’
Pix you never suspected that Electricity could speed the growth, and improve quality and quantity of plants, a good example of which is tomatoes. a Yet it is an application of Electric lighting— ” developed right here “in our own backyard”—that -enables greenhouse owners and truck farmers to put home grown tomatoes on the market three to five weeks earlier than usual this year, and at the same time increase their production—a desirable result in view of wartime demand for food. This “stepped-up” tomato growth is the result of six years of experimental work preceding successful large scale production obtained among local greenhouse operators. The installation is inexpensive and growers
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Accurate records of tonjatoes grown under light and radiant heat from inexpensive installations of Electric floodlights show (1) Yield per plant increases nearly 72:5% more than unlighted plants. (2) Ripe tomatoes TE : ate ready for the consumer from threelto five weeks sooner. than un- ARMIN
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er, chaplain; Mrs. G. L. Carlstedt, press eorrespondent, and Mrs. Oscar , : | lighted plants. (3) Seed germination is more rapid and plants af stronger and better able to withstand disease. (4) Electric cost for
and H v M extra tomatoes is negligible, :
To Give Card Party The January circle of St. Patrick’s Catholic church will serve a luncheor tomorrow from 11:30 m. to 1 p. m. At 1:30 p. m. will be a pillowcase ‘card
HERB RISTOW, 57 North Roena Avenue, Indianapolis tomato grower, examining to. § _matg seedlings murtured under the battery of 8 floodlights shown above. Lights -are suspended 18\inches above boxes until seeds ger‘minate and are four days old—then lights ar raised to two foot height until plants are Aor transplanting. i
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are now: producing more ‘and better tomatoes in shorter, time under Electric floodlights, which are turned on during cloudy days or in the early evening from 4 to 8 pm. lin mataral sengiht To ted £3 : Faster tomato growth is typical of the many contributions the Electric washes vegetables for the market, and does dozens of other man- and
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