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OLYMPIC TRYOUTS—Spectators included (front row, left to right), Stephen Smith, Shirley Peterson, Neil Strickland and Pat Trunick; (back row, left to right), Chuck Murray, Mary Frances Gavin, Miss Nancy Moore and Mrs. William

i _ Review of 1951 Events Forecasts Busy New Year

By JEAN SPICKLEMIRE “1 ING OUT the old, ring in the new . .."” If coming events cast their shadows, 1952 should be a star studded series of social functions. A survey of fashionable highlights in 1951 fore“casts a busy future for the baby new year. Leading off the season was the Centennial Ball of the Children’s Bureau to the Indianapolis Orphan Asylum Jan. 20. The Athenaeum Turners had a whirlwind year, too, for they also burned 100 candles on a centennial cake,

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® » LJ - » » THE ANNUAL 500-Mile Classic May 30 again drew a multitude of out-of-towners to Our Fair City’s most famous sports event. Society flocked to the trial runs and to the race itself, and again informal box parties and basket lunches set the pace for the day. June 16 the Royalton Steeplechase near Zionsville was the occasion for picnicking and sunning as well as an outing for horse fanciers. The Booth Tarkington Civic Theater made its bow to society Oct. 3 with a performance of Mr. Tarkington’s “Seventeen.” The venerable Civic took on a new significance with the famous Hoosier author’s name | ; attached to its marquee. ER : PI... The bridle set attended the Traders Point Hunt Re TRADERS POINT HUNT—Conrad Ruckelshaus, president Si Oct. 22, heralding the official opening of the riding year. i be of the hunt, has the St. Hubert's medal placed araund his was : # » = o WM neck to insure a safe ride. Cherry Barr and Johnny Johnson § OCT. 28 the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra be- §& jo . assisted at the blessing of the riders. gan its 1951-52 concerts. a i Fs Music lovers trooped into Loew's Theater for the ; . Metropolitan Opera performance of “Die Fledermaus” ; or ai a Dec. 14 and 15. Dec. 22, 15 local young women entered DEBUTANTE COTILLION—(Left to right) Bill Ruckel- society to the tune of the Debutante Cotillion in the shaus, Miss Katharine Daniels, Miss Anne Mahaffey and & ! Indianapolis Athletic Club. The Dramatic Club will Bill Cline! | sponsor the formal bowing again in 1953. Indianapolis took the sports spotlight again that same night when the United States Olympic Figure Skating Team was named in the Coliseum. The Winter Club, local figure skating group, was host to the important competition.

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a La AT THE SPEEDWAY—(Left to right) Mesdames Evelyn Myers, Harry Aldrich, Fred Fosler, Edwin R. Eaton and Dan ” . wn Smith Tunched at a table on the penthouse pavilion during: I TARKINGTON DEDICATION—Mrs. Booth Ne RT laps oF thie 530:Mile Clete Tarkington and Mrs. Harry Wade sat together, - Trg 3 . — - I — chatted between acts. ROYALTON STEEPLECHASE =» Mrs. Howard Intermill 4 : P : Ay ; , 3 sored lunch to guests in the: Intermill box -at the annual une event.

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