The Desert Sun from Palm Springs, California • 5

CTrnVDTDES Gala Big Top Ball Marks Brilliant Climax to Desert Circus Week at Dodge Home Spangles and silken tights sequins that glistened under electric lights and a thin sliver of the moon that tried vainly to match the brilliance of the affair marked a fitting end to Circus Week in the gala Top hosted by Ada and Ray Dodge Saturday evening Prominent In the Life of the Village Photos by Terry QHjp 8mt PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA Tussdcry April I 1148 Film Author Guest in Village For Circus Week In town lasf week as guests of Paul Grimm were Mrs Earle Ovington and daughter Audrey' of Cold Springs tavern north of Santa Barbara They were here for Circus Week Miss Ovington while here received a wire that Sam Goldwyn had accepted a script she had written with Mildred Cram The picture titled will star Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Powell with two mature atari playing their fathers Mra Ovington has been responsible for other film hits in the past Earle Ovington was the first pilot to fly the mails and was a famous aviator The Ovingtona recently were the suhject of an article In metropolitan newspapers for the manner in whicn they have redecorated the century old Cold Springs tavern into a beautiful home adapting all of the old time building practices to modern needs Smart Party Celebrates Return Here Dudley Bigelow just returned from two years in Romp entertained at a smart cocktail party for a few of his friends at the Tennis Club on Saturday night Assisting him in receiving his guests was Miss Muriel Fulton Those dropping in to say hello to Mr Bigelow were Mrs Horace Armstrong Mrs Noble Banks Mr and Mrs French Mr and Mrs James Kemper Dr and Mrs Henry Dollard Miss Teresa Fields Mr and Mrs Ilarrv Whitney Mrs Louis Hill Mrs John Jenkins Miss Mary Bill Mrs Bruce Burritt Mr and Mra Byron Cain Mrs Richard Ball Mrs CliHord Heinz Mrs Blue Mr and Mrs Austin McManus Mrs Elaine Kiser Dr and Mrs A Staley Mr and Mrs Gporge Wheeler Mrs Frances Wilson Mr and Mrs Charles Mathews Mrs Hortense Murray Mrs Daisy Love Mrs Margaret ITanhury Mr and Mrs Oliver Jaynes Mr Robert Palmrr and his daughter Mrs Shearer Mrs Helen McCul lough Mr Alex Baillie and Mrs William Ripley Wandering About With Marj By Marjorie Grant Pohl I Saw: Circus Week wind up with a bang Saturday and then fold into bed complete with a hard working bunch of Villagers who had given their all to make the event a howling success Whereas Circus won't come rolling around again till next year Villagers who rediscovered sleep are slowly bursting forth again and by the time the Square Dance Festival rolls around this week-end will be back in the "swing" once more Slipped down the highway to Thunderbird Ranch one day this past week for the small gathering FRANK and JANICE BOGERT tossed about their green lawn CARTER LUDLOW and his MRS were the first persons we the Los Angeles Examiner scribe BILL REICHEL one of Rancho Mirage's able ranchers as well as a political guidance figure on state politics was on hand with his colorful houseguests who were headed by MR and MRS KNOWLAND JR (the Senators their brother) who own that noted California newsheet the Oakland Tribune and also Included the PERCY WHITESIDES of Tulare he is the Avian dealer (tis an airplane pot a soap for the benefit of the gentleman we heard asking) HAROLD and PHYLLIS LORENTZEN (co-owners of the Relchel Ranch as well as top boss in the Lorentzen Carpet Company) of Oakland ERNEST and MARIE VOIGHT from down Los Angeles way (Mr is sales manager for the and II Sugar company of Honolulu) and ELMER and FRAN VAN GLAHM who are the Glahm Petroleum Corporation as well as owners of some 25 thousand acres of cotton MR and MRS CARROLL NAISH were there with their attractive daughter ELAINE and her guest PATRICIA HURLEY to mention but a few of those enjoying the occasion LEE and MURIEL BERING tossed a party for their out of town friends that began with parade looking and ended with brunch in the form of their famed "2 men on a Horse" wish which they acquired the receipt for in Paris back around 1933 MR and MRS HARRY MACY were in the colorfully attired group that also Included MR and MRS LEE COMBS of Brentwood the FRED NASONS the HOWARD AHMANSONS WIN LAWLER of San Francisco BILL BANNERMAN MR and MRS MAX SHAPIRO MR and MRS HUGH DARLING the AL HUNTS MR and MRS WALTER SMITH BATES BOOTH MRS REULON FREE MARIE VERHEYEX MRS FRED CLAMPETT and MRS EASTMAN MARKELL to mention but some of them The PHILIP BOYDS former Villagers who new get their mall in Riverside climbed the stairs at the Town and Country the other night with a group of Riverside friends with them that included MAYOR and MRS WILLIAM EVANS MR and MRS LEWIS ALABASTER and MR and MRS DON HANCOCK later they took in the "Insanities" at the and the following night saw HARRY WILLIAMS hosting a party that Included the STEW' ART and ROGER WILLIAMS and MR and MRS MURRAY MELLISII of Boston (parents of Villager ELISE MACNEAL with whom they are guesting for a month) Paused at the Dunes and ran into DUDLEY BIGELOW one of the best known former villagers who has been making his home in Italy and about the continent for the past two years DUDLEY made a bee line back for Palm Springs's on dropping pachor back in this country and was having fun renewing old ac Jalntenances He will be here for a short time before going to "nta Barbara to be with his mother MRS UPHAM BIGELOW so back BUDDY PEPPER the songwriter who took over at the 'ano to do his famed Tell Me" with CONNIE BARLEAU BUDDY has a number of new tunes in Ihe new 'Tongue in Check" which recently opened In Los Angeles With him BUCKY HENSHAW who we hear is at work on a new book MR and MRS SANFORD ADLER of the Del Mar Hotel with actor's agent LOU IRWIN MR and MRS RICHARD WHORF (Tahquitzz River Estates home owners) dining They are Just back from New York where MR WHORF was appearing in the stage slay "Richard IIP' MRS HARRY DART (BARBARA HINKLES mother) and the BERNIE KUHNS all of Detroit saying adioses as they soon head back for the east MARGARET WHITING songster with a group that included SAM HOUSTON of Chicago Two of Honolulu's most delightful ppople MRS WALTER DILLINGHAM and MRS ROBERT COOK have joined the Racquet Club vacationers they were dining with MR and MRS PAUL LUKAS JUDI and DARRYL HERRON and the JACK ELLISES when we took time out for dinner at the Club the other night with Life Magazine's JEANNE STAHL and BOB LANDRY walking across the room en route to their lahle CLARK GABLE with VIRGINIA FARRELL and ANN SHERIDAN DON DUNCAN was there with a group of friends that included CHARLIE MORRISON of the saw the same group later at the Square Dance at the tables by the pool lunching MITCH LEISEN and BILLY DAN-LS the BARONESS DE MARTINEZ TORRESANI hostess at a 'lightful luncheon in the Garden Room Friday for MRS PERRY JOHNSON MRS WALTER WOODS BETTY BAIOR (MRS J'S house-guest) KAY WHEELER of Los Angeles Who is your columnist houseguest and yours truly Between luncheon courses caught sight of GEORGE RAFT MR and MRS JOHN BRANDIES of Chats-worth actor RICHARD NEY MR and MRS ARTHUR MORRIS and their daughter JOAN MRS DON WILSON (the fashion designer) MR and MRS ZFPPO MARX director SIDNEY LANFIELD am and MRS TAVELMAN cai a Locketts Hosts To Visitors From Seattle Mr and Mrs Donald Lockett of the Village have had as house guests this week Mr and Mrs Eli Dorsey of Seattle and their nine year old daughter Sherry Dorsey Little Sherry competed in the amateur Pacific Coast Figure Skating championship meet in San Diego She won a gold cup for placing second in the Juvenile ladies classification Her 13 year old sister Frances who won the Pacific Coast championship for Junior ladies last year took second place among the Junior ladies this year and has gone on to the national amateur championship figure skating competition in Colorado Springs Grimms Hosts To Gen Rollins Week-end guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Grimm and mother Mra Anne Grimm who participated in Ihe gaiety of the Village were Brig Gen Francis Rollins and Mrs Rollins of San Fernanda Much of the time was spent in sunning in Ihe Grimm patio and at the Tennis Club Gen Rollins is manager of the San Fernando Veterans hospital Winter Visitors Back for Season The scene that greetpd the 300 nr more invited gucRts at the Dodge's Avenue Palos Verdes home matched in fantasy any colorful page in a book of fiction With the circus theme csrrled out in all decorations the tennis courts were transformed into a huge tent effect with a canopy of hundred of smallflags Tables were arranged at one end for the chuck wagon dinner with a large dance floor in the renter where guests danced to the music of Chuey Reyes Orchestra brought from Los Angeles especially for the occasion Such an array of beautiful comical and cleverly designed rostumrs has not been seen in the Village fnr many a day While most of them were typical tanbark get-ups many departed Into the realm of fantasy and fun A big gorilla (Paul Trousdalp) was thpre to terrify the party-makers and a score of clowns to make them laugh "Frank Buck" (George Hyam) kept a close watch over his attractive tigress Gina Janss) Roy Randolph the ringmaster acted as master of ceremonies during the evening of fun Grand prize for the most spec tacular couple wvnt to Maxine Gprhart and Don Daley the daz zling aerlalista who arrived at the party on two white horses Mrs Harold Lloyd In a Chi nese costume tor the mnst ortg Inal Mrs Eddie Mannix and Bows" Mrs Fernando Rnndon a gorgeous Bird of Paradise Frank Rogert in Mexican outfit Mrs Harold Murphy a circus cop Muriel Rerlng a pretty little white pony driven by daughter I-orelie Lyon Tommy Lyon a side-show attraction in hia half-man-half-woman costume In addition to twenty lovely silver prizes awarded special trophies went to Brandy Brent the strong man) and Leo Fields (the hull thrower) The host and hoslesa made a striking picture as lliey received Iheir guests Ray tall and dark In a richly embroidered black and white western outfit with huge sombrereo and blond Ada In beaded white buckskin with full Indian head dress of red and white feathers Just a few of the out of town guests on hand were Mr and Mrs Paul Brinkman (Jpanno Crain) the Tom Maloufs Mr and Mrs Daryl Herron Mrs Jane Hollingsworth Mr I Hollingsworth the Carter Ludlow Mrs Pauline McMartin Bel Air Hotel Mr and Mrs El Flynn anil Mr and Mrs A Guiber son Sr Mr and Mrs Bentley Ryan (Marguerite Chapman) were there and Mr and Mrs Johnny Mashio Ann Miller the Charley Morrisons Frsnk Muller with Martedna Borden Mr and Mrs William Pierera the Al Hunts Hugh Darlings and Howard Ah-man sons from Los Angeles Mr and Mrs Chuek Thorson from Rolling Hills Mr and Mrs Louis Mlnter from Hollywood the Dick Rands Fred snd Ger trude Clampett Clslre Windsor with Oliver Morris Harold Janss and Dolly Bateman Jimmy Nor Ion Leta and Rulnn Free the Frank Morgans and Bob Neal who flew in from Houston just In lime to make the party Among the many Villagers were the Tpd Reeds the Frank Rennetts Mr and Mrs William Bryant the Rilly Manna Mr and Mrs Lloyd Simons Bill and Peggy Rashall Caroline and Har old Hicks the Ramey Hinkles Kay and Earl Cordrey with their guests Ihe Gavin Herberts Ihe Terry- Rays Lee Woods Vicki and Rill Malnuf Rob and Delia Ransom From Palm Desert were Edith Eddy Ward with Barrett O'Shea Cliff Henderson and Joy Lansing And from Grove City Pa Mrs Laura Montgomery Mr and Mrs Charles Montgomery At Burket Court are Mr and Mrs Larry Harris of San Jose who have been frequent visitors to Ihe desert in seasons past Mrs rinia i 1 and Doing the Village with MOYA HENDERSON daughters Shelley and Lynn arrived Sunday from Chicago to be at Joshua Tree court for the remainder of the season The Weasels have been coming to the Village for many seasons vlrs Luyster Guest in Village Mrs Catherine Grove owner of exlcnslve property holdings in Palm Springs has as her guest from Detroit Mich Mrs Sadie Luyster who is also disposing of some of her own Village prop erty at this time Mrs Luyster is combining business with pleasure having recently built a home for her son in Woodland Hills and now settling down for some quiet re taxation unlil the latter part of April when she will return to her home tn Detroit PALM SPRINGS Play School For Children 2-C Years Open daily Licensed by State of CnL Health Dept approved Supervised play Accredited teachers for kindergarten classes Bsby sitters provided Fruit Juices Hot Lunches Snacks Rest Period IIourly-Daily-Weekly Monthly Rates We furnish transportation Phone 3213 (Call us for an Interview) 1547 Palm Canyon Dr OPEN TEAK -HOUND At Whitehorn Home Tromlnent guests In thp Village last week were Dr and Mrs Vance Matteson of Hollywood While here they were guests of Mr and Mrs James Whitehorn at Shadow Mountain Club and at thp Whifphorn Ranch near Joshua Tree Mrs Robinson has not spent In the Village Jerry and Eleanor Johnson were down off the Hill last week and report more snow in Idyll-wild so It should be very green summer which is good news to the colony after a couple of quite dry years Taking a spring vacation from the solons in Washington is Alice Cain Farry who is in the Village this week to visit her daughter Angel Angel did not go to the capitol when Congress opened this season but remained here with her aunt Ruth Du Rose Mrs Parry la secretary to Congressman John Phillips Mr and Mrs Rand At Jordan Home Visiting at the Jordan home headquarters for United World Federalists are Mr and Mrs Richard Rand of Los Angeles prominent members of that group and their friends Ralph Lindstrom of Los Angeles eloquent speaker for World Government with Mrs Lindstrom and daughter are ex pected here soon for an extended stay also that great artist and member Reginald Pole Village Girl is Honored at College Miss Jesnelte May Ofslun daughter of Mr and Mrs Ofsthun 1757 South Palm Canyon drive was among 51 Whittier college women pledged to societies at that institution last week A graduate of Palm Springs high snd a sophomore at Whittier college Miss Ofsthun was pledged to the Ionian society 33 sssr Upper left are Ted and Betty Samosch of Fort Worth Texas who are spending their second season at the Monteclto apartment hotel They came here from Germany in 1939 on one of the last trips of the Normandy He had been vice-president of the Dresden Bank in Berlin the largest bank in Germany for many years Betty la the former movie star of silent pictures Betty Pcstc and was In Greta Garbo's first picture From New York they moved to Forth Worth where he is now office manager of the Uhlmann Elevator company Upper right are Mr and Mrs Harry Weinstein of Babylon I New York with their two children Abba age 51 and Judith age 3 Mr Weinstein brother of Ralph Weinstein who la the owner and manager of Mel Lodge la a co-partner of the Harwein Feed and Fuel company on Long Island This is the first trip to Palm Springs for the ana they hope to return often Lower left are Topsy Eva as they appeared at surprise birthday party Harold Murphy at the Tennis Club last week and which was one of the gayest events of the club this season The best guess is that Topsy is Mrs Florence Murphy and Eva Mrs Robert Ransom Center right are the Reed Huhhell'a ownera of the Desert Garden Date Shop They are both actively engaged in their business which since its founding years ago by Mrs Huhhell has come to he re garded as one of the Village highlights They are members of Ihe Tennis and Shadow Mountain Cluha and lake an active part in civic affairs Mr Huhhell is active in the chamber of commerce Lower right are Betty and David Spiegelman real estate broker of San Francisco en joying their first trip to Palm Springs at Pepper Tree Inn Betty being a very accomplished tennis player and Slays in all the tournaments in orthern California spends every day on the courts at the Racquet Club Little boys remind me of the swallows who came back to Capistrano even though they can not read a calendar come the first of March and the kites start flying next week they'll be down on their knees with their marbles Spring has really sprung and every artificial posy In town has long since disappeared from the store shelves but not to trim up the Easter bonnet No Circus Week is here and that gals for gayer head gear than Easter could ever boast about Seems to me that along with being the instigator of the Village Insanities Melba Bennett should also get credit for starting this fad Ernie Andrade's veddy fancy watch chain caused much comment quite a time piece too Relaxing over their luncheon were Barbara Hinkle Helen Kenas-ton Mary Jane Hicks and Dottie Gorham w'ho had in a busy morning at the Stables rehearsing for Marge Rileys western fashion show Boh Bennett was going over plana for Friday afternoon's pet show and believe me he really has a handful for every child In the Village turns out with every imaginable type of animal or insect to display Keeping them all together without any lost children or pels la no small accomplishment THE MEXICAN FIESTA at Thunderbird Ranch last Monday evening saw the week off to a bang up start Big feature of the evening was of course that wonderful mcxican food hut ilanring and entertainment followed The Roy Dodge party did not include Mrs Dodge who had to miss the affair because of Illness The Ernest Alschulers entertained a group of friends from Chicago Also on hand were Ihe Barney Hinkles Bill Grants Rill Spauldings Ted Reeds and ever so many more Stopping off for a visit in the Village last week was Mrs Fay Robinson en route from Marysville Missouri to Los Angeles where she plans to visit with daughter Martha Jones and await the arrival of her first grandchild This la Ihe first season in many a long year that Cirel Dining Room The Tennis Club was the setting for the thirty first wedding anniversary party that MRS guests MR and hi MORRIS of Oeeanslde (former owner DOLOARES DENNIS and AL FISHER the HUCKS who are from Los Angeles celebrated their 30th anniversary at the Tennis Club just a year ago One of the screen's handsomest stars ROBERT TAYLOR who is Just recently hack from England was among the gay crowd going Western at the Stables when we dropped In there saw DR and MRS MCRORY with some of Iheir friends ditto MR and MRS AL LEGIER At DR II KING'S table where they were catching Iheir breath between square dances were MR and MRS HENRY CREENWALT DOTTIE HIGGINS MERLE ALLEN and JOAN BROTHERTON caught just a glimpse of one of the dance teams which was practicing up for the coming square dance contest at Ihe Stables this week-end and it looks as though we might be able to walk off with a prize for Talm Springs Sounds like that event might be fun as well as interesting Superb Cuisine! BREAKFAST LUNCH SINNER Dinners $250 Open to the Public Phone 2744 THE ROSSMORE Villagers HAROLD and CAROLINE HICKS the CULVER NICHOLS and PHISCILLA CHAFFEY in a mprry parly at the Doll House with DOROTHY and JACK GORHAM MARY JANE HICKS and ERNIE LUNLEVIE GEORGE BRENT Ihe Actor who is staying down at Hotel La Quinta with a group we didn't recognize a merry Circus gang gathering there that Included home twenty and numbered among others JIMMIE ROGERS and her husband JIMMY WILLIAMS DOLORES HOPE MR and MRS BOB WELSH (pm-ducer of Paleface) and VIC PETITO CLAUDE and RUTHIK VALEUR with TONY MANNIX and MICKEY incidentally TONY gets our applause for the hundreds of car tickets she sold most of which she talked the purchasers into making out in the name of MICKEY'S Boy's Club In Los Angeles which is supported by MR FINN hard work rLUS in as much as the Club badly npeds a enr think it was a mighty nice thing fnr her to do BARBARA WHITING (JR Miss) with DAVE BARBOUR and MURRAY WOLFE Entertain Brother Steve snd Msrisnne Field were hosts during the past week to Mr Field's brother Paul who stopped off in the Village during a vacation from his home in Min nea polls J) 4 When You Buy A Home In Palm Springs It's better to have too much room than too little Every relative friend and acquaintance will want to visit you! Here is a very spacious home 12 rooms and guest house that will hold them and still allow you privacy Some of its features: 1 1 Designed by a famed architect Gilbert Stanley Under- wood 2 The very fincat construction 3 Four large lota with four water aharea Two lota may be sold If desired A 4 A neighborhood which Is the near El Mlrador and 1 the proposed new city a location where values are steadily increasing 5 Authentic desert landscaping Easy to maintain This properly has been reduced from $80000 to $32500 and will be sold within 10 days to settle an estate You are cordially invited to Inspect this unuaual and Interesting home The address la 982 de Us Paimss Ihe fourth block from Palm Canyon Drive off Tamarisk CORDIALLY INVITES VILLAGERS TO ATTEND ITS RANCH DINNER AND WESTERN DANCE Thursday April 7th Music by "Howdee Dowdcc" Rhythm Riders Calling by BRUNNER $350 Per Person Including Dinner and Dancing KINDLY MARK RESERVATIONS EARLY TELEPHONE 2 2 5 5 Our New Enlarged Dining Room Open to the Public Every Day by Reservation Coma to "La Paz Bar" for the Finest Mitred Drinks and Liquors CARL RHODES Managing Director jp- AT SHADOW Enjoying the desert sunshine and the magnlflcmt view from Shadow Mountain Club Palm Desert last week were Mrs Earner Hath Mr Birger TlngloIL MrJL John Fa-line and Mrs Carl Henderson (Gayle Studio Photo) a.