Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1950 — Page 21
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‘SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 1950 So You're Having a Baby—
Mother-to-Be ' Shouldn't Let Herself Be Worried by Any Foolish Superstitions
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father, the . . By ANNA ROOSEVELT and DR. LEO DOYLE 3 + gtield, will - AT THIS POINT, let's tackle in some detail the more whe iadianapulls. Council of today when commo! : i 3 omen 0 rst meeting: Taylor fis n superstitions regarding pregnancy, and let's : ft of the new year at 10 a. m. Tuer ; wul Edding- classify them under the general heading of Don’t You 'day in Ayres’ Auditorium. | Believe It! : Sra : | Following the business meeting nth Street 1. “Your baby can be ‘marked’ during pregnancy.” \club reports, under the direction! be the set- This is meant to include any influence on the baby while it of Mrs, B. Lynn Adams, will be -ring cere- ' i2 In the uterus. Well-meaning friends have told the girl if she given by representatives from the! - plays a musical instrument while she.is the baby the Butler Alumnae Literary Club,! child will dévelop musical talent; that if she is frightened by an Artemas Club and the Irving- . R. Taylor, animal the child will be ugly; the baby may develop a physical ton Post, American Legion Auxil‘are par- deforisity if the expectant mother dreams of such an entity. Inry Elizabeth Patrick Ayres’ ; , hilarious a e during pregn hb . ® Rev and cheerful child. Pregnancy will ving forth 2 (fashion co-ordinator, will give the eech Grove. To these there is only one answer: All modern science re- fashion forecast for spring. ; ff, Freeport, futes such contentions. There is absolutely no basis for any of Youth to Be Theme = { I be matron these ideas or any related ideas. Your baby cannot be influenced : wear green by any outside factors. Ask your doctor about such superstitions Program theme for the meetred roses. that come to your attention. ing is “Youth.” Dr. Grover Hart-| "Mrs, John 2. “Putting your hands over your head as in han ging up man, Indiana Committee for Chil-| etty Black- clothes will put the umbilical cord around the baby's neck.” dren vice chairman, will talk on 1d gold and Pure nonsense! A very small percentage of babies are born Forward Mareli ~ With : Onileteen, with the cord around their necks. This is of no harm on nearly fidren.” He will De presented by je by her every instance, and the cause has nothing to do with putting your Mrs. E. M. Dill, youth activities be guwned hands over your head. : 4 director. t. fashioned a reason the cord is around { High school students chosen rr — ; oy : ; aby's neck, an arm or a * for the youth activities committee: ™ ER or . : ! ig leg, has to do with the baby's as junior members include Mary| Mrs. M. Chase McKinsey (left) general chairman for the Indiana PEO Sisterhood's Annual soms. movements in the uterus and Ann Riley, representing St. Ag-| Founders Day luncheon, is already working on invitations with Mrs. Wilfred Chambers (center) and will be best there is absolutely no way this Le nes Academy; Mary Ellen Ford, Mc Lawrence Davis, members of the invitations committee. The event will be Jan. 20 in the Colume bridegroom can be prevented or controlled. Ale. id she Manual High School, and Pati .. cub. lor and Mr. It is nothing for you to worry { ; Hall, Shortridge High School. | : or be concerned about. ‘What'll you have, boy or Pupils from Howe High School! MEMBERS OF THE INDIANAPOLIS COUNCIL will spon- Chapter G, Mrs. Mark Robe held in the The chances of this happen- girl? Some mothers still think will give a panel discussion at/ sor the Jan. 20 annual Founders Day luncheon of the Indiana bins and Miss Mildred Askren,
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rticles which resent Takes a Forward Look.” Par-/ The largest exclusively women’s secret organization in the y eads : Pp 9 : | 2 s © emmiim—————————— 204: V, ‘Mesdames Lawrence . thoughtful, practical advice be too prone to believe at least ticipating will be Judy Morrow world FEO Ja Organise Ian It includes local, state and Davis, Wilfred Chambers, Robety on the physical and emotional some of it. Sara Spradling, Jack Rogers andy © Ct Jowa. The seven Supreme chapters with the lo- ert Finlayson and J. Harold »een elected aspects of pregnancy—ma~ Some of these erroneous John Gooch. Garrell Gooch, Howe o Wh 8 © 0 young women of C¢al chapters being designated Wright, invitations. Dahlia So- Jerial " yale to the ros. I Stated Hawittngly productions director, is in charge. | es alphabetically. Indiana has 54 Chapter U. Mrs. H. R. ‘ pective father as well as the cto! self, Those o _— E : Hough . R. H. Carpennt expectant mother. us who practice medicine are PEO has built and maintains 1°! a » = tar remeron Cab Qo ident; Mis: constantly aware that some Rev or a memorial library on the uni- CHAPTERS and chairmen Mesdames W. E. y, and Condensed from the recent » W. E. Kyle, P. 8, : book: “Yair P pee patients twist an idea so that | versity campus commemorating assisting with plans for the an- Hildebrand and H. B. Skelto . +» Xour Iregnancy, an entirely different statement ! the founding place, It also owns 1 lunch include C * Oh, Ty named pub- articles have been written by is ‘carried hom dered Ral luncheon include Chapter unaffiliates, and Chapter P, amu ome, pondered, 0 fA and operates Cottey Junior Col- AF, Mrs. H. A. Vertrees and Mesdames Chet . hland a famous mother, daughter of worried over. lege accredited with the North Mrs H. L. Foreman, candle Lew NESW et W. Cordry, the Saclety's the Jale President, and bya th never a pRatient reports | Dinner Meeting ential Association of Colleges lighting. and Chapter F, Mes- ne DhWaaler aud Court . Specia birth. . at a doctor said some- an condary Schools. Michael ; . . en a Doyle 1s a former professor thing fantastic, we usually know Scheduled Thursday The organization's more than ne A. Stuart, ig Ta rs NE Pia a Thorn, as- at the University of Califo Haat the patient just didn’t un- | pe Rev, J. Kenneth Ford, pas-| 100,000 members have a $1 mil- Hosmer and John L. _ Stuart, votions, and Chapter AM, Mrs, Nar! Jones nin: 9 gers and. This Is Soneelvable, /tor of the First Methodist Church, lion loan fund. . decorations, C. 0. Gooding, program. re new di- : Greenwood, will talk on “Measure | The articles are appearing language That i unfamiliar and Up, Spiritually” at Thursday's \We the Women-— ; In the women’s section of The tions Sleaz with tem dinner meeting of the Indianapo-| "° "! 4 M : i : suse Indianapolis Sunday Times. When you do not understand is Business and Professional M U d f d b w eefings tise’ of My baby are far less than the what your doctor says, ask Women’s Club. an n aun e y oman Armstrong, chances of your eating too Rim again. If Recessary, le { The 18 p. 43 dinner will de v . st Pn own, it ! When |in the Woman's Departmen . M bl B f H St., will by Sn ul ey a other people” tell ho things | The pastor's talk will be at the Iserapie pecqause oO mm nnounce i Orfow. Miss that One of the most common false notions is that a baby can be that sound peculiar, untrue, or Forum Hour preceding the din- y ome from 3. “Eat rked durin nancy. Your chances of having a perfectly don’t fit what your doctor has ner. Miss Letitia Brackett, public By RUTH MILLETY . 11} entertain 3 Eating meat during preg- mai hey g pregnancy. 9 told you, ask him about it and g¢rairs committee chairman, is ONE OF THE HARD facts of life which a lot of Y . 3 ere are no Dancy 2 £: load On she kidneys normal child are excellent. ; : then believe what he tells you. i charge. 1 women seem unable to understand is that if a woman : ded. F d un- i . i ; is i : This is a dangerous supersti- Yaby infiuenced in some other ie Bb a ia py Learn the Truth 'GM Representatives will let a man make her miserable she is likely to be so Uh e9dy Sroums of ihe In i tion, for there is no truth to the All of this is pure supersti- \ndulgent physicians and nurses IT IS OUR hope that through | wollowing dinner two represen-| fOr a large part of her life. sociation of University Women, statement and if followed it H 1 ot on Supers is ~ Who carry on a game with the education, there will be an [{atives from the Allison Division, Here's a reader who is unhappy because her husband doesn’t announce meetings, may lead to a very unhealthy On anc Is Dot true. =nere 18 ,,iont py guessing what she ever increasing number of | | Motors, will present "This| “appreciate” her. 1f she is willing to sit around the rest of her : situation. Pregnant patients DO Way In which the sex of the ig going to produce. mothers who" enjoy their preg- JGeneral Motors, will b days unhappy and forlorn because she isn't Wednesday the Hobby Shop * baby can be influenced by any Preg- 1g Our Problem.” This project has| 9 : afternoon and evening groups will ’ need large amounts of protein Harmless enough provided nancy and can act as co- |... developed by GM to show| _AaPpreciated” that is going to be her lot in meet. The aft will and meat is one of their prin- of the mentioned factors ac- patient also realizes it is educators in reassuring new how Americans can develop the! life. On the other hand, if she makes up her eS Ae L. eros group 3 cipal sources. Meat, milk and ©Ord to our present knowledge. st that—a guess. There are mothers-to-be and giving them | democratic way of life | mind that she can get along without “ap- a - Ta Both cheese are the main sources of Recent studies on the rela- no scientific facts indicating correct information. This, of | ie di y Miss Irene ©. Preciation” she can go ahead and get her ng section a p.m. protein intake and should be tionship of the weather to psy- that the baby’s sex can be pre- course. means the elimination | According to n.| Satisfaction out of a job well done, rather will be in the home of the instruc. iological functions m: alter dicted by this or any other of those who enjoy going Boughton, club president, a lunch-/| than fi i \ tor, Mrs. F. 8. Wood, 2046 Washconsumed in large quantities siologi unctio ay 0 h n figuring the job was done for nothing : throughout pregnancy. this rather dogmatic statement, Method before delivery. around shocking their friends eon will be given Jan. 13 In hon- yo" 4,40 bring her any applause ington Blvd. Chairman is Mrs, ug pregnancy. : Xie wis with colorful but nonfactual or of the eight women represen- , : . C. L. Munger. The only curtailment on to some extent, but at this writ- 'Playsible’ Rumors : | Here's another reader who is miserable dn a HEE meats is in their preparation. ing all of this is rumor Without EVEN MORE harmful and Ass final, even if repetitions. | oo" and the ome Woman Sena’! because her husband enjoys making her Mesdames - Everett - Campbell, . Fried meats and highly sea- scientific basis. doar I wos 3 nal, : on § repe lous, tor in the nationa gre | jealous. She's all set to be miserable a good Raymond Hilgedag, Howard King soned meats with gravies and iia Yu which I comes arning, do everyt ng will be at 1 Pp. m. in the Stat- part of her life if she doesn't wake up to the and C. E. Roach will present the Predicting Sex mor, ch usually co possible to learn the truth {ler Hotel. Congressional Room, | r fe the Civie Interest sauces are taboo for caloric rea- from well-meaning friends and about having a baby. Don't | | fact that a man who enjoys making the DIOgTam SOF She Sie Intere sons (too fattening) and not 6. “CARRYING the baby relatives and which may have believe anything you hear if it | 2Snington. .| Woman who loves him miserable isn't worth : group Thursday. It will meet at because of their nutritional ‘high’ or ‘low’ will predict the a basis of half-truth, such as is . contrary to what your | All local club members are ini} being miserable over, Ruth Millett. {1:30 p. m. in the 38th St. branch, . qualities. sex or luck of the baby.” “Sally Brown's doctor told doctor has told you. {vited and may make their reser- LAL oon. Indiana National Bank. : Once again absolute nonsense her . . .” or “My sister had a lvations by writing to Miss Geneva AND HERE'S a letter from a woman who is unhappy be- |. A panel discussion of U. 8. Moon and Weather with no facts to substantiate baby and she JOYE. Z th Next Sunday: Exercise and McQuatters, BPW Legislative Bu- ee hugband hover lanes hep anywhere Instead at Plan Senate Bill 1679, National Health ometimes the teller of these | o things on her own, she is wi JHE Say i Sonceivad He Delset, comting the baby's Tumors and half-truths’ makes (Sens during pregnancy. reau, Washington. set to sit around the rest of her life, feeling sorry for og all IuSur Be A ule oath pe moon, or certain seasons of the heartbeats during the last few Te a Yor es Canasta— Becalise she is Tarried to nan mia gr are numerous, all Speakers. Mm. Walter Mostén year, or under certain condi- weeks the sex may be pre- friend. This lends an air of have two things in common. The first is th - J erve as moderalon. CHairs tions of weather, the sex of the dicted.” horit : | 0 0 a rst is that the wife has man is Mrs. John A. Crawford. » _ dicted. . authority and respectability to | avers ou un never bothered to figure out that a man can’t make a woman > baby may be determined or the This is one of the most com- what you hear, and you may | iserable unl Jan. 8 the Handicraft group 1 | . . : mi Sova : : Un less she = Willing fo be so on his account. And the will hold a 7:30 p. m. session in . . ! T ( d D H P | Second is that they all want to know how they can change thei t i Scho Resort Fashions Wil | Be Featured by EB lock S i wO- ar / SCQar I e Rusbaids, instead of wanting to know how th can a [Shortrids ih 32h Seno. Gare ou om . 4 : ’ nls By OSWALD JACOBY HES ten emselves in spite of the thing they are unhappy [plastics and leather. Mrs. Munger ; s ‘IN A RECENT column you wrote about the worst canasta Letti {is chairman. play ever made,” a San Diego reader reminds me. “I could nomi- AYRE 3 nan make her Miserable peve nv ! any woman | yp wayne Kimmel, chairman nate a few of my own plays to compete with it, but that is not the woman—for the worse : always changes the |,¢ tne Legislation and Status of purpose of this letter. What I do want to know is exactly what is |— er nr re . nae [Women group, announces the ie worst type of play that canasta players make more or less School 7 2 PT A uxiliary S ahs Study group meeting | Jor 2130 Bs Be 2 A | an. 11. also e = 9 There are three or four plays | : 2 38th St. branch, Indiana National that seem to fit into this cat- and wade 2 safe discard. The Iv es ourse &uncheon Bank. egory, but I have one partic- Next player drew from the stock | , | Legislation on “Licensing 2 ular hate: The taking of a>, and discarded a four-spot. | Mrs. Anthony J. Rieder and pyychologists” and josning of two-card discard pile. When- My partner happened to have | School 72 Parent-Teacher As- Mrs. C. P. Meyer will be chairmen port for Kindergartens” and pro=ever one of my partners makes 2 pair of fours in his hand, and [sociation will initiate a -new!for the Lutheran Child Weltare posals for “Improvement of the. this play, the eventual cost al- he remembered that I had just [study course on “Understanding Auxiliary luncheon Frid {Marion County Juvenile Court,® ways seems to be terrific. It Picked up a pair of fours, Hence [Our Children” this week. a . ay. : Iy scheduled to come before the Ine = isn’t so much that we lose he slapped his fours down on | It will be conducted in four Vil be at 12:30 p. m. in the home, | E ; 3310 E. Washin St jdiana General Assembly, will be points on that hand; it's that the table and took the two- [consecutive Thursday sessions hy A isti : gton St. | studied. we'd have done so much better card discard pile. George Thorman of the Family | 28" Er oh ep dates ———————————— i ’ y HM Ny Be ust been Wrong Guess Service Mss on, will be from Ma Davis and Paul Lange. Mrs, Slumber Party booha little. ABOUT TWO plays later, my [9.30 to 11:30 a4. m. Thurs day in Edgar MutSchler will preside. | Lucille Kappmeyer, 1411 Somerpartner had discard trouble. the school. Other sessions will, Christmas morning the auxil- set Ave. entertained the members Not Open-and-Shut He guessed wrong, and we 10st pe Jan. 11 18 and 25. lary presented gifts of clothing|/of the NBC subdeb club at a WHEN THE discard ' pile the discard pile. As a result, Unit meetings announced by and- toys to the children at a slumber party following their consists of only two cards, it We had to play for out; and we |the Indianapolis Council for the °re2kfast held in the home. holiday party. ; means that your partner took Seored uly y moderate amount |week follow: . it at his previous turn to play. . | y y x ; . fe pet the carta’ Be JULY, 9 ES sw ot 130 pm wy snd | HAPPY FOOT'S SEMI-ANNUAL Bl — \ wondere ~~: . m, a he - ear how much we would have | Your Child to Kindergarten?” : ; . 5 no use for. At best, therefore, Scored if my partner hadn't | Mrs. Walter Latz. Music by ek you gain only the one card ™Melded those miserable four- | Mothers Chorus, ; at the top of the pile. spots. He could feel reasonably [School 77—1:30 p. m. “The Cifi=! : \ sure that his fours were safe zens Child; When the World Of course, if this card gives ‘ " . i ou'a natural canasts, 1 " discards. ! Grows Wide," Mrs. George Gill. y asia, 1 cant (He could account for five of | Devotions, Mrs. Chester Con- | m——— really criticize you too much: : o . them, and it was not likely that.| way. =~ Var , ever, the play 18 ‘by no means 11 JlAvEr at his left had two | | of Women’s and Children’s Sh a of the remaining thes. Ste [Board Session 06s : The point . is that if your melded, they needed a pair to The monthly board meeting of | : : partner has just picked tp the get the pile.) the Children's Sunshine Club will STARTS TUESDAY, JAN. 2nd + discard pile, the chances are It takes a certain amount of |be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday | ; 2 : that ‘your side can keep con- gelf-control to let a meld go by, |in Ayres’ committee room. A busi- | eens , trol of the pile, that you can put it pays to exercise that |ness meeting will follow at 2:30 Ig Values 88 ; 88 } keep picking it up until the control. : p.m. { cia From 2 o 3 : hand comes to an end. 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