Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1944 — Page 13

Friday, October 6, 1944

THE JEWISH POST

Page 13

SARA’S COLUMN By SARA MESSING STERN

MEMBERS OF THE INDIANAPOLIS SECTION, National Council of Jewish Women, paying with a bundle of used clothing for Council’s Thrift Shop as admission to a dessert luncheon and style show, were wholly unprepared for the novel and hilariously funny treat in store for them. “Madame Crap-er-elli, formerly associated with Mr. Slacks and Co.”—none other than our Louise Jaeger Cohen—with her clever, original running comments on each costume in the trousseau of the war-bride, “Sec-ond-Hand Rosie, daughter of Mrs. Thrift Shop,” with her descriptions of the costumes of the bride, her bridesmaids, her flower girl, her grandmother, her mother, the groom’s mother, the aunt, the vocalist and the accompanist, gave added zest to the enjoyment of the burlesque. But neither the incongruous bridal array, the loud colors, the gaudy jewelry, the odd hats, nor all the comical accessories, could conceal the charm, either of the stylist or of each of her twenty mannikins! The three who “stole the show,” judging by the gales of laughter, and the rounds of applause wore Mrs. Victor Goldberg, Mrs. S. Carroll Kahn and Mrs. Abe Kroot of Anderson. “Rose” Goldberg styled a torn blue night gown and she did it in a typical Mae West manner—if you know what I mean! The stylist, Louis Cohen, announced “Being a war bride, she shattered an old tradition. Instead of customary white, her night gown is blue to match her expression.” And you should have seen Rose’s expression! Nannette Kahn’s hostess coat was worn over a tight black girdle. When she displayed the latter, we were informed “this girdle is the ‘something borrowed’ and has rounded the curves from grandma down.” It was worn because “marriage should be based on a firm foundation.” When Mrs. Abe Kroot sang the “Oh Promise Me” before the bride’s entrance, her accompanist, Esther Goodman, played “Star Dust.” Some combination! Mrs. Kroot sang the song with most original gestures and punctuated her singing with mincing steps to the piano to strike a key and get the proper tone. Her voice really is beautiful, but she was received with peals of laughter for on her out moded green evening dress, directly over her diaphragm, was pinned a bouquet of flowers that kept time with her singing. The array of jewels (?) that weighed her down, including very long ear-rings, her purple shoes—no wonder she made a hit! When “Lady Esther” was presented as piano accomanist, she proved to be Esther Goodman (Mrs. Lazur) in a eerise colored dinner dress with an exquisite eggshell satin evening wrap bordered in white swansdown and designed in sequin elephants. It was made especially for her in Paris, 19 years ago. But to continue with the trousseau! Phyllis Efroymson (Mrs. Jack) was very domestic in a dilapidated house frock “which would be grand to carry out the garbage in—in fact it looked like garbage.” Sylvia Goldstein (Mrs. Alan) was in a tailored sport suit "for our little matron must look ultra-extra to make the most of her points.” Louise Cohn (Mrs. Leo) wore a torn fur pony jackette over her brown crepe dress, the former descirbed as “a flying squirrel torn to fit anyone—a style to last through generations.” Dolcy Dann (Mrs. Theodore) wore lounging pajamas of "poor silk,” red, fuzzy bedroom slippers, angora mittens and a hunting cap of brown. She carried an empty beer bottle! Ann Lipp (Mrs. David) was in a "hand-screened print of noisy, joisy—Rue-de day you bought it—perfect choice for an early fall!" Rosalie Rothbard (Mrs. Jos.) was gowned in “a brown silk dress trimmed in fourteen carrots and gold, a navy shirt (Joe’s) worn in lumber jacket effect, and she has on her head a lamp shade as a hat so she can see where she is going.” Ruth Wolf (Mrs. Sam) appeared in “a Theda Bara-era, vampist cocktail dress heavily bedecked with jewels discarded for many generations.” Cockatoo feathers hung limply down from her hat on either side of her face and she carried long white gloves and a cigarette in a long holder. Jane Rothbaum’s (Mrs. Maurel) Thrift Shop version of a short dinner dress was “of a glorious fermented tomato shade.” Her long red knitted union suit showed below the hem of her dress and she wore a high stove hat! * * * • AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY in the wedding party! Grandma came first, Caroline Solomon (Mrs. Reuben) “in a celestial dirty grey dress, long and shapeless, with a stable scarf, so she won’t get the cold shoulder. On her feet are black, fur-trimmed carriage boots of a former generation.” "Cousin Gertrude, all dolled up fit to kill, in a mouldy black mohair suit, design by Noah’s Ark," was Gertrude Leiser (Mrs. Monroe), Council’s very efficient president. “Gertie has just returned from Chicago and you can smell the Stock Yards on the blue blouse she is wearing. Gertie tried to dye't and killed it, instead. Her ornaments are ear muffs!’ She wore a high, gold-colored hat. “Aunt Rose (Mrs. Louis Talesnick), the family siren, wears a green dress with vagabond trimming. The dress was swiped out of the ‘Fashion Is Spinach.’ ” She carried a round muff. Then came "Mrs. Thrift Shop, the mother of the bride." This was Gertrude Feibleman who is entering on her second year as Thrift Shop chairman. "She has on the most fitting thing in lace dresses," announced the stylist, "for one lace dress is bad enough but this is three in one!” It seems Gertrude had three lace dresses made over into the one she wore! Over it, she had on a mildewed peach-colored velvet cape. Her hat, heavily be-ribboned, had an immense crown. Hattie Cooler (Mrs. Harry), the groom’s mater, came next. "She is in a day-time black crepe formal with a bolero jacket, her vermin stole is full of tales.” She wore a corsage two feet long, at least, a tiny hat high on her head fastened under her chin with a tight rubber band and every so often she would snap the band so that the hat jumped! "The hat is a Civil War hat, bright red with brass war buttons.” Terry Born, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Born, as flower girl, was next. She made a radiantly lovely picture, in contrast to the other outre costumed mannikins. She was in a dotted blue Swiss dress with a bow in her head bigger almost than she is. Instead of rose petals, she carried a basket of parsley which she ate! From beneath her skirt, peeped over all slacks! The two bridesmaids literally tripped onto the stage, Ruth Levy (Mrs. Lewis J.), demure In blue taffeta, and Lillian Leventhal (Mrs. Lou) in

Rosalie Levenson,

Births

L+. (l.q.) Bernstein Mr- and Mrs. David Goldman, a ^ I 3254 N. Capitol Ave., announce Are engaged the birth of a son, Sept. 28, at Mr. and Mrs. Leo Levenson, the Coleman Hospital. 4429 College Ave., announce the Lt. and Mrs. Arthur Zinkin, engagement of their daughter, R. R. 1, New Palestine, announce Rosalie, to Lt. (jg) Edward M. the birth of a son, at St. Vincent’s Bernstein. The bride-elect is a Hospital, Wednesday, Oct. 4. graduate of Shortridge High Capt. and Mrs. Herbert WeinSchool and attended Indiana Uni- stock, 631 E. 63rd St., announce versity. Lt. Bernstein is a grad the birth of a daughter, Monday, uate of Ohio State University. Sept. 25 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He has been in active duty on a The baby has been named Diane destroyer which is now in port^_j e an. He is a brother of 1st Sgt. Bernie Bernstein. No date has been * * * , ^ ^ set for the wedding. AlTclirS \^IV©n lOT ii,/ ^ Florence Slu+zky Mr. and Mrs. 0evirtz Miss Florence siutzky, bride Entertain tor Niece olect ’ and her fiance - Reuben h. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Gevirz, wh ° wi ” be ™ rri t C ? Kokomo, Tnd., entertained at din- ^ 15 ’ ln the h ° te1 ' * Chateau room, will be the guests ner at the Broadmoor Country , , ' Club last Sunday evening, in ° h ° nor at a . dinner P ai ? y n * honor of their niece, Bobbie-Lee Mo / day evening gjven by Mr. Zimmerman of Peru, Ind„ and and Mrs c » ar ol d T u! Platt at ^eir her fiance, Elliot Cohn, of South ^ me ’ ™ 64 u Washington Blvd Bend, Ind. In addition to the B u esides the hos and hostess and „„„„„ , . . the young couple, guests will be young couple, guests present ' F . Markun were Mr. and Mrs. Abe Zimmer- Mr ; and „ s . un man, Peru, Ind., parents of the and ’^ and Mrs^ Marvin We.s-bride-elect; Mr. and Mrs. Leo ^ an ' ^ 8 1° 10 P ^ m ;’ ° Ct - 14 ’ Cohn, South Bend, Ind., parents Mr ' and Mrs. Louis Markun have of the groom-elect; Mrs. Louis issu ^ d L n ': itatlona f or a Zaltzberg, Winchester, Ind.; Mr. at the Columbia Club in honor of and Mrs. Jack Flox, Peru, Ind.; out-of-town guests who will come Mrs. Lewis J. Levey and daugh- ? e '^ e . inR ' ter, Mrs. William Boreman; Mr. M,ss Slutzky bas been h onor and Mrs. Isaac Wolf, and Mr. guest u at . a number . of showers - and Mrs. Ferdinand Born, all of on ^ having been given ,n Dam Indianapolis. . . . Mrs. Samuel A vdle \ he h u ome „ of J. Mantel arrived home Sundav ^ ,ss , Kathry " Mackey by Mlss after several weeks in Chicago. ^ ark f , and Dorothv She left for Terre Haute, Ind., Marpby ^ ten fnends - , „ Monday to visit with her broth- 0a Wednesday evening, Oct. 4, ers for a few weeks. . . . Miss at the Bumrillt Cafe, Evelyn Lob, Helen Levine, Dayton. O., was J d " a Weisman and Mrs. Leo in Indianapolis with her brother, Cobn stained twenty friends S/Sgt. Melvine Levine of Camp w,th a dinner and linen shower Atterbury, Sunday. ... Dr. and in her honor - The groom-elect’s Mrs. .A. S. Jaeger spent this ™ ther - Mrs - u David Berman of week at the Palmer House in Manon ’ Wl11 have an afteI ™on Chicago. . . . Mrs. Sam Gruen- for fifteen of the Berma n’ s r ela fest is in the east with her sis- tives honoring Florence. Among ter during Mr. Gruenfest’s visit those P resent wil1 be Mr ’ ana in Little Rock, Ark., with his Mrs ' Sam Hutner of DaI,as ’ Tex ’ brother and family. who win «> me t0 Indianapolis for the wedding.

Capt. Efroymson

Visits Family

Capt. Robert Efroymon, husband of Dorothy Falender Efroymson, who has been in England with the Air Force for more than a year and a half, is home with his wife and three children, Gus, Dan and Mary Ann. His leave extends over

three weeks. He had never be fore seen his little daughter Capt. Efroymson is a son of Gus Efroynson. . . . Mrs Harry Berman, of Wilkins St., has returned from a two weeks’ visit with her sisters in Chicago and her broth er in Chicago Heights. Leona Berman is in New York City with her aunt and will remain

for several months.

Lillian Chernin Becomes Bride of Barney Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chernin 1102 Union St., announce the marriage of their daughter, Lillian, and Barney Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cooper of 225 W. 30th St., at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Sacks, 2110 Carrollton Ave. Rabbi Samuel A. Katz and Rabbi David S. Shapiro officiated. The matron of honor was Mrs. Harry Brodey, sister of the bride, and the best man was Harry Cooper, brother of the groom. Sydney Brodey, a niece of the oride, and Mickey’ Wohl, a niece of the groom, were the flower girls. The couple is in Caruwla on their honeymoon. Brodeys fo Mark Silver Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Abe Brodey have issued invitations to a reception honoring their son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brodey of Los Angeles, who will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday, Oct. 15. The reception will be held from 2 to 5 p. m. at the Brodey home, 1351 S. Meridian St. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brodey arrived to celebrate Yom Kippur with their parents, and were accompanied here by their niece, Miss Frances Sher, who has been visiting them in Los Angeles for the past three months. Mrs. Brodey is the former Ruth Rubinstein of Indianapolis. . . .Mrs. Philip Fishbein left Tuesday for Fresno, Cal., to visit her daughter, Mrs. Oscar L. Entin, and her son-in law, Capt. Entin. After several weeks’ visit, she will go to San Francisco to visit relatives, and before returning early in November will visit in Los Angeles. . . . The lobster dinner Sunday night at Broadmoor Country Club drew a capacity crowd. On Saturday night there was the usual dance which was well attended. Davd Lurvey is president and William Rosenthal, chairman of entertainment.

slinky, green satin. They both wore milk maid hats, fur scarfs, knitted gloves and galoshes. They carried bouquets of vegetables and munched them constantly. The stylist said, “These are identical dresses of different colors and not made alike.” * • * JOAN GOODMAN (Mrs. Edward) was the bride. As described "She is dressed like something out of the Police Gazette in oyster white because it’s September with an R. Her veil is of striped toweling. She carries, as a bridal Bible, a Settlement cook book, with cascades of baby onions hanging down. What could be more soigne, more breath-taking, more awful,” said the stylist. • * * AT CONVENTIONS, whether of Hadassah, Council, Sisterhoods of Temples, B’nai B’rith women, one of the problems is how to raise money for projects. So I am passing the idea along. The style show can be added to or cut down. In this instance, the response of bundles for Council’s Thrift Shop was the greatest in the seven years of this project’s existence. Next week, I’ll try, with Chairman Gertrude Feibleman’s help, to give you a brief outline of the work Thrift Shop does. • * * THE ANNOUNCEMENT by Capt. and Mrs. Herbert Weinstock (Adele Rae Hurwitz), 631 E. 63rd Street, of the birth of a daughter, brings back more ancient history. The new baby’s maternal mother is Mrs. Jeanette Deitch Hv. rwitz, whose mother and late father, Dr. Othello Deitch, were long-time residents here, Dr. Deitch practicing medicine in Indianapolis 47 years. Dr. Deitch’s father, the late Joseph Deitch, was a vice-president of the Market Street Temple, and a pioneer resident of Indianapolis. So the new baby, named Diane Jean, is the fifth generation of the Deitch family.

Social Honors Mrs. Komlners An afternoon social, honoring Mrs. Emma Kominers, was given by a group of her former pupils, Sunday, Oct. 30, at the home of Mrs. Walter L. Hess, 2544 N. Delaware St. Mrs. Kominers taught them English in her home, once each week for three years and each lesson was followed by a tea. The affair Sunday was an expression of the group’s appre ciation of that work and in happiness over her recovery from her recent illness. Those present were the Mesdames Walter L. Hess, Max Paul, Erick Paul and Fred Weinberg. Mrs. Fritz Simon, another of Mrs. Kominer’s students and friends, could not be present but sent the honor guest a gift.

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