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SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1942 SOCIETY THE MIAMI DAILY NEWS SOCIETY PAGE FIVE 1 D. A. R. Chapter To Hold Annual Navy Notes Officers And Civilian Club Invites Many Newcomers To Sunday Party 'V By CAROL YVESTLAKE (Daily News Comnpoadrat The manifold activities of the armed forces in the Miami area have brought naval officers and their families from all sections of the country, and they are acquainting themselves with their new surroundings, feeling fortunate rk5zr'! 1 -k it 1 -V -r :0 1 i v.1 t- Y.W.C.A. Stages Annual Meeting At White Temple Annual meeting of the Y.

W. C. A. this year will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p. m.

in White Temple church. An informal dinner will be followed by a program based upon the year's work of the association. Brief reports of the activities and business of the Y.W.CA. will center around the theme, "The Responsibility of the Y.W.C.A. in Time of At this meeting also, the results of the election of members for the board of directors will be announced.

Mrs. D. F. McConnell, president will preside. The membership committee, under the leadership of its chairman, Mrs.

William Coleman, will' have charge of the ballot box, and will tally the votes. Arrangements for the dinner '-t 4 -1; I I -4 i 1 i I 'i-4 1 tjiii.ii.Trtmiii.liMn..i-Ttw.if i MMM. niiiMiMWimimrmnniiiiiriii-iiiii tin i ni Mm ii ir il mirmf in JUST GETTING SETTLED in their new home at 1352 13th terrace, Miami Beach, are Lieut Col. and Mrs. Robert A.

Howard, and their HERE FOR TWO WEEKS are Mrs. Robert Gans, and her young son, Robert, III, of Larchmont, N. Y. They are visiting Mrs. Gans, mother, Mrs.

E. P. Maule, at Miami Beach. Before her marriage Mrs. Gans was June Maule.

Daily News photo. meeting at 11:30 a. immediately preceding the luncheon. The members of the North Miami Woman's club will act as hostesses and the greeting will be given by their president Mrs. Virginia La Huis, with the response for the federation being given by Mrs.

J. J. Miller, second vice president of the federation. During the luncheon period the guest of honor. Dr.

Bowman F. Ashe, president of the University of Miami, will be introduced as will the senior scholarship girls. Reservations for the luncheon must be in by Monday and may be made with Mrs. Robert R. Taylor by calling 2-8411 or 3-1510.

Fem Grove Woodmen Meet In Afternoon Owing to the dimout at night Fern Grove 61 Woodmen Circle will hold its regular business meeting at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday instead of p. in the I.O.O.F. hall on S.

W. Second st, Lauderdale. All officers and members are urged to be present An Invitation nas been received from Hibiscus Grove 325 to aU members of Fern Grove 61 and their families, to an open meeting of Hibiscus Grove at 2800 Bird road, June 1st at 8 p. m. tured here with Roberta (standing), Janice (left) and Patricia Anne (right), is the daughter of Gen.

Dwight E. Altman, prominent officer in the first World war. The Howards came to Miami recently from Macon, Ga. Park Madison photo. AAUW Meeting Called For Monday To Map Annual Installation Plans Press Book Contest Will Feature Club Meeting Set For Wednesday Among features of the Dade County Federation of Women Clubs' meeting Wednesday will be the Press Book contest Smaller clubs, are urged to bring their scrap books because they will be judged according to arrangement of material and the importance of their projects.

The size of the club will also be taken into have been held by members of the A.A.U.W. Some of these civic leaders are: Mrs. Anne Carson Dunaway, chairman home and community service division, Florida Defense council: Mrs. W. B.

Rosborough, and the seating of guests have been arranged for by Mrs. Thomas R. West and the members of the hospitality committee. This is an important meeting, and it is hoped that all electoral members of th Y.W.OA. will be present A.

To Open Short Course At U. Of Florida Miamlans will play an active part in the A. short course being held June 8 and 10 at the University of Florida. Mrs. Walter H.

Beckham, Florida congress first vice president is in charge of the program and Mrs. Frank B. Watson, newly elected second vice president of the Dade council, is chairman of registration and bus transportation. Mrs. Harold Berney, Dade A.

president, will serve as secretary for Mrs. Edwin L. Thayer, state parliamentarian, in her classes. Mrs. L.

H. Gibbs, Florida congress president, will be assisted by Mrs. Tom Wood, state safety chairman and Dade third vice president Mrs. James A. Dunn, state fourth vice president and local safety chairman, will be information chairmen of institute.

Assisting Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. IL M. Tuck In the presidents and program conferences will be Mrs. Fred W.

Hosea, past council president Nutrition classes conducted by Dr. Anna May Tracy and Dr. Margaret Rector Sandels, Florida State College for Women nutritionist and dean of the school of home economics, will have Mrs. Alise Tyree, chairman state congress community school lunch project acting as secretary. Other delegates include Mes-dames E.

L. Allsworth, R. Ed-monstone, D. H. McCluney, Cleo Bowen, Elizabeth Richter, C.

E. MacCullough, Charles Oppenheim, E. U. Iwerks, Edwin Barker, J. A.

Whitten, W. B. Campbell, R. W. Zimmerman, Way Keagle, John S.

Gibbens, J. M. D. A. Ponder, S.

Glenn Hamley, J. G. Yancey, E. M. McNatt, J.

B. Emiver, T. V. Oxtoby, Virginia Murray, H. G.

Ridgeway, H. E. Cunio, Herman Heinlein, A. L. Campbell, A.

D. Simpson, Norman O. Clark, Howard Parker, Lee Fasig, Harold Alcar, L. J. Tombley, John Parter, R.

P. Terry, Mrs. Lcssie O. Collins. The deadline for reservations with the university is May 23.

Transportation is due May 29 at headquarters. Meeting Monday Everglades chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its annual meeting Monday at 2 p. instead of the usual hour, in Old Fort Dallas. Officers and committee chairmen will give their reports of the past year's activities, and officers for the coming year will be elected and installed. The new budget for 1942-43 will be presented to the chapter.

A musical program will be presented by Mrs. C. W. Peters who will introduce Ruth Brotman, coloratura soprano, and Anyuta Melicov, pianist Among Miss Brotman's numbers will be "Car-mena," a Spanish waltz by Lane Wilson. She also will sing a Mozart number.

Hostesses for the tea hour which will follow the business meeting will be Mrs. J. W. Gog-gin, Mrs. M.

C. Wilson, Mrs. E. P. Whelan, Mrs.

Parker A. Henderson, Mrs. William C. Hill, Mrs. Jennie Vene Smith, Mrs.

F. K. Johnson. The regent Mrs. Charles C.

Youmans, will give a brief outline of the state regent's report of Continental congress held in Chicago, May 3-7, and will present for the chapter's consideration, the new wac project of the Daughters of the American Revolution, namely, the raising of a fund by voluntary contributions to purchase the Mobile blood plasma units and other medical equipment for the U. S. armed forces. Girl Reserves Elect Officers Officers of the Girl Reserves Inter-Club Council were elected Monday at a meeting at the Y.W.C.A., and installed at a supper meeting immediately following. Betty Wanda Gray, Miami Edison, the new president was installed by Patsy Ange; Helen Tomlinson, Ponce de Leon, new vice president by Elodia Adams; Dot Vinine.

Miami hieh. secre tary-treasurer, by Elizabeth Bel-flower, and Beth Flynn, chaplain, by Vada Hoch. Gene Benja-mine was toastmistress at the banquet. Plans for the Annual Mother-Daughter Tea of the Miami Senior High Girl Reserves were outlined Wednesday at a cabinet meeting held at the home of Crutcher president Committees appointed were as follows: Invitations, Patsy Ange; announcements, Rosemary Mar-coux; cabinet notices, Frances Wilson; corsages, Anne Singleton; arrangements, Barbara Bess; refreshments, Dot Vining and Peggy O'Brien; hostesses, Carolyn Jones and Vesta Knighton Special numbers on the program will be given by Annette Jones, Mary Flynn and Aurelia Stewart with a welcome to the mothers by Crutcher Field. Mrs.

D. F. McConnell will respond for the mothers. Serving as ushers wijl be Barbara McCarthy, Beverly Reichert, Jackie Cann, and Barbara Etzel. The newly elected officers who will be installed at the tea are Patsy Ange, president; Annette Jones, vice president; Dot Vining, secretary; Marion McEwen, treasurer; Frances Wilson, historian; program chairman, Jeanne Old- father; social, Peggy O'Brien; music, Aurelia Stewart and Mary Flynn; publicity, June Samson, social service; Rosemary Mar-coux and Vesta Knighton; finance, Mary Frances Cox; devotional, Anne Singleton, and athletic, Carolyn Jones.

The tei will be held Wednesday, at 3:15 p. m. in the west patio of Miami high Y. W. C.

JL Lists Events For Week Y.W.C.A. calendar for the week will include: Monday, May 25 Summer Program Planning Committee, 4 p. m. Cosmo Business Girls club supper, 6:15 p. followed by Book Review by Mrs.

James I Cunningham, 7 p. m. Health and Recreation committee, 8 p. m. Tuesday, May 28 Physical Fitness classes at the Y.M.OA, 9:3011:00 a.

m. Y.W.OA. Annual Meeting, White Temple church, 6:30 p. m. Evening Physical Fitness classes at the Y.M.C.A., 8:15 10 p.

m. Wednesday, May 27 An Hour Good Books, with Mrs. George Dixon reviewing, "Victory in the 10:30 a. auditorium. Thursday.

May 28 Business Girls Cabinet ing, 7 p. m. meet- Informal Dance, 8 p. m. Friday, May 29 Physical Fitness classes at the Y.M.C.A, 9:3011:00 a.

m. Evening Physical Fitness classes at the Y.M.C.A., 8:15 10:00 p. m. Lodge Honors Birthday And Fetes Club Mothers Eighteenth birthday of the Coral Rebekah Lodge 13, Coconut Grove, was celebrated last week along with Mother's Day. Each mother attending was presented a carnation and Mrs.

Ethel Vandercar, mother of the lodge, was given gifts and a bouquet of white lilies. Mrs. Cora Russell, the oldest mother present and Mrs. Carloin Breaswell, youngest mother there, there, received white lilies. The lodge's history was given by Mrs.

Alma B. Kloppel. Mrs. Marjory Beattie, district deputy president from Homestead was present A birthday cake and ice cream was served following the business session. to be stationed here.

The Officers and Civilians club, of which Charles M. Moon is president, has, through its occasional gatherings, done much to promote the introduction of newcomers in the area to the older members of the army and navy set, and there will be many new faces at the cocktail dance planned for this afternoon in the patio of the Roney Plaza. Invitations have been issued through the commanding officers, and Mrs. James Harden, chairman of the entertainment committee, has sent tickets among others to the following members of the navy set: Capt Gerald F. Bogan, Capt.

L. W. Jennings, Comdr. A. O.

Rule, Comdr. R. V. A. Failing, Comdr.

R. M. Fortson, Comdr. F. A.

La-Roche, Lieut. Comdr. F. J. Condon.

Lieut. Comdr. K. P. Maley, Lieut.

Comdr. A. II. Donaldson Lieut. Comdr.

A. F. Winslow, Lieut. Comdr. Marvin R.

Robbins, Lieut. S. E. Lee and Lieut. E.

W. Southworth. The party is planned for an early hour, because of the blackout. Dancing will be from 5 p. m.

to 7 p. m. and there will be Lieut- Comdr. and Mrs. Rob-bins have recently taken a house at 5161 North Alton road, coming from their former home in Rocky Mount, N.

C. Mrs. Robbins came down with her husband early in the spring, then went back to get their daughter, Erwin, and to attend to the many details of closing their They are members of the Tatem Surf club and have as their house guest their niece, Miss Tillie Hines, of Charlotte, who plans to spend the summer here. Captain and Mrs. Bogan have Invited approximately 40 guests to a buffet supper this evening at their quarters on officers' row, in honor of Mrs.

Bogan's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fisher, who are visiting here. The younger crowd at the air station has been Invited to come early, to enjoy tennis and swimming in the afternoon, and join other guests for dinner. Mr.

and Mrs. Fisher, who were married in November, will be here for another week, then will return, to their home in Long Island, where he is associated with Grumman Aircraft. Mrs. Thomas F. King, wife of Lieutenant (jg) King, who went to Jacksonville with Mrs.

Irwin Wheeler, is due to return this week-end. Mrs. Wheeler was here as the King's house guest at their home at 3791 El Prado, Coconut Grove. They have recently moved here with their six-year-old son Tom, from Jacksonville, where Mrs. King is a member of the Junior league.

The navy set will miss Lieut, and Mrs. Joseph B. Hoyt who left Miami Thursday. In addition to Mrs. John P.

Martin's luncheon last week for Mrs. Hoyt, many friends entertained informally for the popular couple and recently their daughter, Mrs. Nelson V. Phillips, whose marriage to Ensign Phillips in April was the first wedding at the Officers' club, got together a number of her parents' friends for a farewell picnic supper. The party was at the home of Ensign and Mrs.

Phillips at 636 N. E. 117th and guests included Captain and Mrs. Bogan, Comdr. land Mrs.

Rule, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Robert B. Pirie, Lieut.

Comdr. and Mrs. Otis C. Gregg, Lieut. Comdr.

and Mrs. Wellington T. Hines, Lieut and Mrs. Charles H. Ostrom, Lieut, and Mrs.

Rob ert P. Beebe, Lieut. jg and Mrs. Lewi's M. D.

Ford, Lieut, (jg) and Mrs. Arthur B. Sweet, Ensign Oscar I. Chenoweth, jr, and his fiancee. Miss Ruth Shelley, Lieut and Mrs.

Don L. Tenney and Mrs. Donald B. Ingerslew. Lieut and Mrs.

Ingerslew are expecting Mrs. William A. Roberts from Detroit and her four-months' -old son, William, jr, next week. The Ingerslews are parents of a two-months' old boy, William Donald, and the two young mothers should have lots to talk about during Mrs. Roberts visit Lieut Comdr.

H. Boyce Taylor was the dinner guest of Lieut (jg) and Mrs. John A. Gilliland Tuesday night on her return from Jacksonville where she visited her parents. That is also the reason for Lieut (jg) and Mrs.

Kenneth P. Hance's trip to Tampa. They left Wednesday, plan to stay only a few days, are with Mrs. Hance's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Beman Beckwith. Lieut. Owen A. Duncan returned to Miami recently after going to Columbia, S. to get Mrs.

Duncan and their 16-months' old daughter Gelene. They have taken a house at 2435 S. W. 21st at, and are planning informal parties later on, as Lieutenant Duncan is anxious for Mrs. Dun-can to know the many people he has met since being stationed here.

Last February, when five-year-old Abbot Peterson III, became ill, his parents, Lieutenant (jg and Mrs. Peterson, packed off his sister, Martha Ann, to stay with Mrs. Peterson's mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. H.

F. Lesh in Pinehurst N. Young covery now and Martha Ann has Abbot is well on the road to re-returned home and also returned by airplane, an' event not soon to be forgotten. Lieutenant Peter Miss Birdie McAllister, president of the Miami branch, A. A.U.W, has called a joint meeting of the old and new board members at her home, 58 S.

W. 20th road, at 4 p. m. on Monday. Plans will be made for the annual installation of officers on Saturday at 12:45 in the dining room of the Towers hotel In Miami.

Mrs. John E. Burks will salute the new and retiring officers with original verses, accompanying herself on the accordion. New officers to be installed are Mrs. Edward S.

Hatch, president; Mrs. Henry S. Kenan, first "vice president; Mrs. Andrew Brown, second vice president; Mrs. Philip Mank, secretary; Mrs.

Francis P. Locke, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. A. H. Gross, treasurer.

Mrs. Hatch will announce her committee chairmen for the coming year at the luncheon. Receiving with Miss McAllister and Mrs. Hatch will be Mrs. W.

B. Rosborough, state president of A.A.U.W.; Mrs. Charles Carroll, jr, chairman of the reception committee, and Dr. Eliza J. Merrick, honorary life president Assisting Mrs.

Carroll will be the following members of her committee: Mrs. J. Junkin, Mrs. D. O.

Patton, Miss Luella Shaw. Visiting members of among the military circles will be among the guests. Miss McAllister, in reporting the activities of the Miami branch for the past year has noted that important leadership positions in civic organizations The judges, who will be the guests of the federation for luncheon are Mrs. Frances G. Parsons, Mrs.

Martha Lummus and Jack BelL The prize Is a silver cup. It was won last year by the Miami Woman's club. The scrapbook chairman of the federation. Mrs. Royce Powell, will be in charge of arrangements for the contest Mrs.

Sydney, Lb Weintraub, president Willi present the cup. Installation of officers for the coming two years will take place. Mrs. E. D.

Pearce, Section 11, director of the Florida Federation of Women's clubs, will induct the following officers: President Mrs. J. Avery Guyton; first vic president Mrs. Malcolm McDonald, third vice president Mrs. J.

B. Davidson; corresponding secretary, Mrs. B. Edward Wood; trustees, Mrs. L.

J. McCaffrey, Mrs. Samuel' S. McCahilL The regular meeting of the county federation was originally scheduled with the North Miami Woman's club at their clubhouse, but because of the gasoline rationing it was thought advisable to hold the meeting in town at a location easily accessible by bus. It will be at the Seven Seas restaurant noon, a luncheon meeting with a board children.

Mrs. Howard, pic-. 2 Chosen Here As Candidates For State Post Mrs. Harold Berney, president of the Dade County Council of Parents and Teachers, and Mrs. Fred W.

Hosea, past president were chosen by the executive committee Wednesday morning in headquarters as suggestions for nomination as a state vice president, as requested by the Florida congress. Election will take place Nov. 4 and 5 at Jacksonville, at the state meeting. Mrs. Samuel Goehring, co-chairman of tickets for the annual banquet and installation service, 6:30 p.

m. Thursday at Miami Edison senior high school, reported that home economics students would serve. Mrs. Mil-licent Chamberlain's art students have designed and made the place cards for the occasion. A letter to Mrs.

Berney was read from Mrs. Chris Hirning, national A. fied director, who visited Miami during the winter, expressing appreciation for courtesies extended during her stay here and a gift of an alligator and turtle, which she proudly shows to her friends in Mitchell, D. Permission from Mrs. Malcolm McClellan, past state president and legislation chairman, to support the Bangs disease measure, was announced.

Miami Edison Senior High A. was, reported the only association receiving the council attendance award because of the largest number attending three meetings. I -1 i president Florida division of A. A. U.

Mrs. Sydney Weintraub, chairman home and community service division, Dade County Defense council and also president Dade County Federation-of Women's clubs; Mrs. M. Lewis Hall, president Miami Children's Theater, Mrs. John E.

Burks, president League of Women Voters, Miami, and Mrs. James Dixon, president Greater Miami Women's Golf association. For the coming year all defense groups of the will be headed by Mrs. L. H.

Pope, with at least four organized groups during the summer. David Putnams Attend Dance For Air Pilots Mr. and Mrs. David Putnam, Fort Pierce, were among those attending the large dance gfven by the Pan American Air Ferry pilots at the North Shore hotel and i Aero club, Normandy Isles, Saturday night Mr. Putnam is one of the Pan American pilots.

Ursulla Parrott author vacationing at the Pancoast will be among the guests at the Officers and Civilians Club tea dance from 5 to 7 at the Roney Plaza Roof garden Sunday. Miss Parrott will leave shortly for California. i. i 4 f- i vj, 'its -v. If Si i' -A i rn 'V1 pymMi a WATCH Is the traditional graduation gift For years a watch has been the accepted gift for graduation.

Certainly it is the gift every graduate is hoping for. And, more than merely a token of past achievement, a fine watch lends assurance for achievements to come. It's not too early now to plan your graduation gift or to choose the watch you want from our selection. We'll be glad to reserve your watch on our Lay-Away Plan until you call for it. llluttrodA tmarflf ttyM vefth by HAMILTON; -filled case; 17 movement, 149.50.

Convenient Pymnt If Oaiircd 1 I I i a i JEWELER ILERMITH' 121 EAST FLAGLER STREET Slade Godley, treasurer, and Mrs. A. H. Adams, jr. financial secretary.

Installation took place Saturday at the club's annual May Breakfast at the Miami Woman's club. Mrs. Sydney L. Weintraub was installing officer. Daily News photo by Frutkoff.

LINING UP HER SUPPORTING OFFICERS for duty during the corning year is Mrs. John D. Simmons, president of the Miami Junior Woman's club. Left to right in line are: Mrs. R.

A. Roland, director; Mrs. Earl Christiansen, director; Mrs. J. G.

Deriso, director; Mrs. son is chaplain at the air station..