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August Visitors
LEARNING EARLY—Mrs. Henry S. Hohlt (right) explains the use of a silver teaspoon strainer to her 7-year-old daughter, Henrietta, on one of their visits to William H. Boyd Antiques. On the cherry dropleaf table are a pair of blue and white Meissen knife rests and a silver coffee pot and tray bearing on English hallmark.
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Are Welcomed by Stay-at-Homes
By KATY ATKINS ALTHOUGH LOTS of people are away, August has
brought some visitors.
Actually it is a good time to see one's friends, better than at Christmas or the hectic May-June season.
Volinda Lewis Call of San Francisco came for a few days with her two little girls, Phoebe and Nora, to be with her cousin, Mary Stewart Adams and Reily. VYolinda's husband, Hughes Call, took their two bovs to Miami while the feminine members of his family w e r e here, That sounded to me like a real undertaking for a man alone, but he must be brave anyway because he took all four children to New York to meet his mother when she came home from Europe on the first return trip of the 8S United States.
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MARY STEWART and Reily had-a group of Phoebe’s friends, including a number of cousins, for supper while she was here. It happened to be the Adams wedding anniversary which a few of their closest friends knew. Thanks to the cards some stores send out listing the anniversaries and appropriate remembrances, one couple discovered that the 14th is the ivory anniversary. Not having a pair of elephant tusks at hand. they tied up an enormous box of ivory products. n = » AFTER UNDOING vards of two-toned lavender ribbon, Mary Stewart found ivory soap in all sizes, ivory snow, ivory flakes and, for encouragement, a large hox of Cheer. Barbara and Tom Werbe came over from Anderson for the party. Barbara was looking especially pretty in a biege
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cshantung blouse and gaily striped skirt. ” ” ” MARY FLORENCE KERN
of Washington has left after a vizit divided between the Fisk Landers and the Wilson Mothersheads. .I saw her at luncheon in Woodstock with a group of old friends. Among them, in addition to Mary Louise Landers and Katharine Mothershead, were Frances Boehm, Martha. Madden, Margaret McKee, Josephine Jameson, Evy Cadick and Anna Jane Tomy, ! Mary Florence's o.attractive daughter was nat with her this time since she is in Europe. n ” = THE FASHION magazines, with pages of fall clothes, have a depressing effect on ae. Be-
sfore we are forced to think about them I like to remember some of the pretty summery frocks of this season. There was a night at the Sylvester Johnsons when three of the women wore the loveliest of all costumes, white. Arthella Fishback's was quilted, the hem faced with pale pink to match her shoes. Mary Taylor, just back from Leland, had a white dress with wide diagonal tucks from shoulder to hem, Nina Brown wore sheer white with row after row of narrow horizontal tucks. I saw Liz Johnson one nignt in a pale blue cotton, the low V-neck, front and back, outlined with blue and white cotton braid. A deep blue velvet fascia contrasted the pale blue. Her hair was brushed back and up and tied with a black velvet ribbon. ” » ” AVA SAUNDERS KYSAR has returned from a cruise on a freighter after a good many postponements, When she left she said that part of the fun of a freighter trjp was the uncertainty of its schedule, This was no exception and she had a wonderful time It is nice to have her back after so long. Her mother, Mrs. J. Landon Davis. Jecently returned from a visit in Columbus, O., where she formerly lived. Mrs. Robert A. Adams of New York is visiting her daughter, Martha Lois Reynolds.
Fashion Show To Be Held
College fashions will be modeled by Wasson's at a party Wednesday for women entering Butler Activities start at 7 p. m. in Atherton Center. Butler coeds will give
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a stunt tipping off newcomers to campus customs and events. Sponsors are Butler Coed (Counselors and the Office of Student Information with Miss Barbara Knotts, 3708 Denny St., chairman, Qn her: committee are Misses (Charlotte (Green, Diana Garceau, Jane Cooksey, Nan Barney, Dixie Scifres and Nance McKeown; all of Indian apolis, and Mrs, Betty Gish, East Chicago.
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N ANTIQUE hobbyist alcoholic.
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Only there's no “Antiques Anonymous”
to reform the collecting addict.
Many local ladies—or Still {t's a seasonless sport
among the feminine .sex. Collecting is capable of turning an otherwise sensible woman into a restless female Diogenes. Digcretion and discrimination are advisable in ghop stops. Her husband's interest in woods started Mrs. Henry 8S. Hohlt on a quest for Early American pieces for their 3623 N. Pennsylvania St. home. Now each addition is a thrill. Mrs. Hanly R. Blackburn, 4511 Broadway, always is watching for dew and raindrop glass, produced during the '80s and becoming scarce, for her collection. Cherubs, candelabra and old china hold fascination for Mrs, John K. Ruckelshaus, 4226 N. Illinois St. And Mrs. Alex Thomson, 525 Kessler Blvd.,, W. Dr., prefers pieces to enchance her 18th Century furniture from The Netherlands. Experienced - shoppers learn to know dealers, They depend on them for tips. And reliable ones, just like Mrs, William H. Boyd, won't vouch for authenticity unless they are. positive.
their husbands—will agree.
Every kind of curio is to found, "Children want-to know where: the strings are,’ remarked Mrs. Margaret Neal when she told about the Early American mandolin - shaped doorstop (upper left). Both she and Mrs. Boyd run shops with their husbands. History turns romantic, too, In treasure hunting. Not until her husband brought the breastplate and half helmet {upper right) from Canada did Mrs. Neal discover why serfs went into battle with their masters. They loosened armor from the fallen fighter. Seems the block and tackle system originated when they pushed him on his steed in the first place. It makes little difference whether the antiquer looks for a pressed glass tea plate, 18th Century brass candlestick or a rare Lambeth Delft wine jug, she has fun and a conversation piece. Money and time become valueless when she's ahunting. She sees her prey, follows it to the ''sale.” And there's no “Antiques Anonymous’ to save her. By Agnes H. Ostrom
GLITTERING GLASSWARE—Mrs. Hanly R. Blackburn (left) and Mrs. John K. Ruckelshaus select some favorites from the gloss display in the Den of Antiquity. Mrs. Blackburn is holding an ambering tumbler. This type of glass, first made in New England about 1883, is said to have been accidentally discovered when the glassmaker dropped his gold ring into his mixture.
IG EAGLE Unit, American Legion Auxiliary and Post, will preface fall business with a picnic today in the home of Mrs. H. N. Roetter, W. 82d St. and Fishback Rd. Mrs. Harold Brooks, auxiliary president, and Max Metzler, Post commander, will be special guests, Auxiliary officers besides Mrs. Brooks are Mrs. E. O. Asher and Mrs. Thomas Broucher, vice presidents; Mrs. Roy Davis, secretary; Mrs. Jack Brookshire, treasurer: Mrs. EK. H. Bridging, historian; Mrs. Eimer Woolsey, chaplain, and Mrs, Vanie Brown, sergeant-at-arms. On the executive board are Mrs. Earl Merritt and Mrs. Robert Stevens, Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Davis will be delegaies to district council meetings and alternates gvill ‘be Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Clayton Hightshue. " n un JOHN H. HOLLIDAY Auxiliary events thiz year will be in charge of the following chairmen Americanism Mrs, R. H, Mathéws; child welfare Mrs. H. H. Dudley; civil de-fense--Mrs. Robert T. . Reid community service Mrg, Paul Schulz, and constitution and by-laws Mrs. Wilbur Patterson, Other committee chairmen are education of orphans and veterans Mrs. Willard C. Worcester,..finance- Mrs, Joseph FE. Ginter: Girls State M William Higburg; Gold Star Mrs. Forest Spencer: junior activities -- Mrs. Donald Wiles; Knightstown Home. Mr=. (Glenn D. Crawford; legizlation — Mrs, Kenneth Dix Coffin and membership— Mrs. Donald Wiles, Other committees: Merit svstem—Mrs. Lowell 8. Fisher;
Times photo by Willlam A. Oates Jr., and art layout by J. Hugh O Donnell
Auxiliary to Hold Picnic Today
music—Mrs, Harry W. Dragoo; national security -— Mrs, Jack Little; Pan-American — Mrs, Irvin J. Bucher; past presidents’ parley—Mrs: Merle P. Speakman; poppy — Mrg, John Goldthwaite and Mrs. W. Paul Rogsch; publicity— Mrs. Lowell C. Reed; radio—Mrs. E. L. Kelly; rehabilitation Mrs. M. I., Sutton; service sales— Mrs. Ray C. Dorr. " n »
ACTIVITIES of the Robert E. Kennington Auxiliary will be in charge of the following chairmen Americanism Mrs, ‘Mabel Maley; child welfare - Mrs. Camille Beebe; civil defense Mrs, Frances Hughes; community service Mrs, Pearl Haine constitution and bylaws Mrs, Margaret Ray: ed ucation of orphans - Mrs. Irene 3ush; finance -- Mrs, Edna Mae
Dongus, and Gold Star- Mrs. Ralph E. Kennington. Other committee chairmen are. Junior Activities Mrs, Mahle Walton; Knightstown Home Mrs. Ruth Greenen: legislation -—— Mrs. Ann Wood;
membership Mrs, Violet Doane; merit Mrs. Beulah Carlisle: music and radio --
Mrs. Margaret Retherford; national security Mrs. Mildred Ewbank, and Pan-American Edith Belkins. Also: Past presidents’ parley. Mrs. Doane; poppy-— Mrs, Margaret Knox; publicity-—Mrs,
Jeanette Bennett; rehabilitation Mrs, Josephine Fairhead; service sales Mrs, Hazel Pflueger wave and means
Mrs. Lucille McCoy, and flow-
ers Mrs. Garnett Valeintine Mrs, Joyce and Mrs. Hughes will he delegates to district
council meetings.
Sewall Council of Women To Hear Talk on Politics
"HE ' mid-summer conference of the May Wright Sewall Indiana Council of Women at 10 a. m. Thursday in the Hotel Lincoln, will feature talks by Mri. Von L. Snyder and Alan Meissner, Mrs. Snyder, representing the Indiana League df Women Vot ers, will discuss "How to Bethe Life of Your Political Party.” Mr. Meissner, manager of the Indianapolis Symphony Orches« tra, ‘will talk” on “Our Own Symphony.” . New presidents and other officers of affiliated groups will be
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welcomed at the morning business session hy Mrs. Lowell S, Figher, re-elected Mrs. KE. L tions chairman for the p. m. luncheon. . n » ”
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THE afternoon program will include a talk by Dr. Frank H. Sparks, Wabash College president, on “Your Boy and His College.” Hostesses include Mrs, John R Figg. Bloomington; Mrs, Walter Lewis Brownshurg; Mrs. Worley Meyers, Crawfordsville; Mrs, Esther Johantgen, Borden; Mrs. Ella Whitten, Anderson; Mesdamesd J. P. (Cochrane. E. Reece Buis and John Downing Johnson,
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DEALER'S VIEWPOINT —Mrs. Boyd shows two of her lovely figurines. In the foreground is a blue ,coated Louis 16th courtier in Dresden. In the center is a Parian figure, “Thalie” by Boirot (1870). To the right is a five-piece revolving silver cannister set with a dinner bell hanging con.
veniently from the handle.
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FURNITURE CONNOISSEUR—In her own home Mrs. Alex Thomson (left) has a collection of
distinctive registered 18th Century furniture from The Netherlands. Mrs. Margaret Neal of the Den of Antiquity calls her attention to the tapestry cushioned chair with its hand-cdrved back. Holding the bouquet of fresh flowers on the occasional table is a breathtakingly beautiful
Dresden champagne cooler.
Pi Phi Grand President to Be Guest
A LUNCHEON and informal reception will be given by the Indianapolis Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi Sorority at 1 p. m, Thursday in, the Meridian Hills Club, Mrs. Robert 8. Wild, Washington, formerly of Indianapolig, president, elacted at the
national convention recently in Houston, will he the honor guest
Il be accepted tomorrow by Mrs Clifford Tavlor, luncheon chairman,
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MRS, WILD will install Gam-
ma (Gamma, a local sorority at
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Ball State Teachers College, as the 98th chapter of Pi Beta Phi Friday. With her will be Mrs. ‘H.C. Kock, Ann Arbor, Mich. Delta vice president, and Mrs, Paul
in Muncie Province. Hansen, Louisville, director of extension for the national organization. Local members who will also he present are Mrs, Benjamin ('. Lewis, national director of rushing and pledge training: Miss Valera Hume, president of the Buller University Chapter,
Misses Barhara l.ewis
Anette Sheppard, Shirley Stilwell and Joan Gottherg The week-end program will include pledging and initiation Friday; a formal banquet, Sat-
urday, a formal tea and reception from 3 to 5 p. m. in the Arts Building. Sunday. Mrs. H, I. Merz, Brewington Woods, Muncie, is banquet reservations chairman.
Committee Heads Named By Women Accountants
COMMITTEE ghairmen for the American Society of Women Accountants haves been appointed for the 1952-53 club year by Miss. Hannah B. Thompson, presi-
dent. They are Mrs. W, G. Stewart, award; Miss Fmily Berry and Miss Mabel J bulletin; Migs Dorothy McKee,
Hamilton, club
education; Miss Mildred Cook, finance; Miss Iaicille Pryor, legislation; Mrs. CC, 0. Cecil, membership; Mrs. Dean Hazel, program, and Miss Redith Beecher,
public relations Miss Louise Stadler, publicity; Miss Mary McCoy, research; Miss Harriette Ann Hill vear-
book, Miss Thelma Huff, bowi-
ing; Miss Phoebe Comer, cor respondent CPA; Miss Minetta Conyers, cheer; Mre, Elizabeth R. Reeves, decorations; Mrs. Alta Skabo, historian, and Miss Florence Culver, hospitality, Miss Bonnie Bennett and Miss Mary Tanselle, - Inter Group Council for Women; Mrs, George Wier, nominating; Miss Hill, secretarial; Mrs, G. G. Mihal, social and convention, and Mrs, Wier, 1953 regional spring
convention,
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