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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-12-21
Readers Forum
Dec. II, 1884.
Editor:

EDITOR:
In your editorial of Dec. IA inst,
we note you take the Twin City I'M
dertakers to task for what you
term deplorable tactics and cut
throat principles in their business
methods. Well and good. However,
you do not mention names, there
fore leaving it to appear that all
who are engaged in this following
are guilty. While we have no
apologies to make to anyone, there
are some who may not know the
facts. Four years ago, after hav-
ing graduated from the School of
Embalming and Funeral Directing
at the University of Minnesota, we
established business in Minneap-
oils for the purpose of offering to
those who might desire it a clean,
respectable, first class funeral serv-
ice.
Our ethics and decorum have al
ways been and will always be of
such character as to warrant only
favorable commentator, and, so
far as we are concerned, we do not
need the opinion of the public or
the columns of the press to mold
our professional conduct or correct
business methods.
We know that our profession is
one that demands responsibility
and the cleanest kind of personal
department, and if the public toler-
ates anything less than that, it is
the fault of the public and the indi-
vidual also if offenses are being
committed against their finer sensi-
bilities.
Heartily commencing you on the
stand you have taken,
(Signed) D. c. Dowdy,
1898 4th Ave. &c.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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GOODMAN'S HAS COLORED
EMPLOYEE

Goodman's jewelers., GIT Henne-
pin Avenue, has had a colored
employee for the past II years.
Goodman's also uses advertising
space in the race newspapers.
Many Christmas articles may be
found at Goodman's. Christmas
shoppers will do we'll to investi-
gate.
Your patronage is appreciated at
Goodman's.
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Who was reelected exalted ruler
of Ames Lodge No. LOG, 1. B. P.
o. E. w. of Minneapolis at it's
Monday night. Mr.. Pate
was elected for a third term. Mr..
Pate is in the real estate and in
surance business.
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THE WINNER
George w. Brooks

Honor: Mildred Brooks. Ring
bearer: Patsy Harris. Flower
Girl: Dorothy Massie. Ushers:
George Brooks, Jr.; Robert Mitch
ell; John Patton. Best Man: Aaron
McGavock. Father: John Hickman.
Loyalty Division: Amount turned
over December IA, 1884, $158.75.
Division No. 2, Over the Top
Division: Mrs. Carrie Powell,
Bride; Mr.. James R. Jones, Groom.
Junior Bri d e S m a DIS: Dickey
radshaw and Lillian Burris.
Bridesmaids: Helen Powell, Cor
rene Powell, Pearl Martin, Mrs.
Myrtle Harris. Matron of Honor:
Mrs. Cora Bell Banks. Maid of
Honor: Mrs. Evadne Kendell. Ring
bearer: John Kendell, Jr. Flower
Girl, Bette Lou Young. Ushers:
Messrs. Otis Allen, N tn ami e |
Evans, Howard Mcintyre. Best
Man: J. R. Lynn.
Over the Top Division turned
over Dec. IA, $80.75.
Aristocrats Division-Mrs. Min
ME Archer, bride; Mr.. Nance Ellis,
groom; bridesmaids, Mrs. Grissom,
Mrs. Minnie Howell, Mrs. Rosa
Baker, Mrs. Bonnie Vivian; flower
girl, Maxiene Few; best man, Mr..
Geo. Hall; father, Mr.. o. C. Hall;
ushers, Robert Mitchell and Peavey
Johnson. Amount turned over
Dec. IA, $72.1O.
Fidelity Division-Bride, Mrs.
Mable Brown; groom, Richard L.
Stokes, Sr.; matron of honor, Mrs.
Aldonia Anderson; best man, Mr..
VIM. Griffin; bridesmaids, Miss
Harriet Brown, Miss Junaulde
Brown, Miss Alberta Brown and
Mines. Hazel Craig and Gladys
Johnson; ring bearer, Eugene
Reed; flower girl, Janece Cunning
ham; father, Mr.. ]. E. Johnson;
ushers, Messrs. B. c. Archer,
Ashmore Stokes, Benjamin Hen
derson, Woodford Mills, Peavey
Johnson. Amount turned over
Dec. IA, $49.45.
Fidelity Division, Richard
Stokes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49.45
Aristocrats Division, Nance
Ellis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 72.1O
Over the Top Division, J. R.
Jones .................................... 8O.75
Loyalty Division, Geo. w.
Brooks ................................ 1875
By ]. E. Johnson .................. 5000
Addenda Reports .................. 900
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S4O0.05
The Pastor announces January
Goth as Cleaning Day. At that
time an additional $4,000 is ex-
pected. Cleaning Day will be pre-
coded by the Millionaire Wedding
Feast, at which each of the Mil
lionaire Wedding Parties will be
seated at separate tables, together
with their guests.
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millionaire" Rally
Goes Over Top at
St. Paul Church
BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE
GATHERS AT CONTEST
CLIMAX


Million Dollar Wedding, Every
Member Canvass and Financial
Drive reached the brink of their
goal Friday night, Dec. IA, deter
mined to reach the top and go over
cleaning day, Jan. 20, 1885.
This brilliant affair and success
ful financial drive started with the
enthusiastic fellowship dinner Nov.
16, reaching it's climax Dec. IA.
The background of the church was
artistically arranged with Christ
mas foliage, the altar adorned with
tall baskets of beautiful artificial
flowers, cathedral candelabras,
holding tapering candles, the CEN
ter aisle of the church strewn with
imitation grass.
The whole scene presented an
appearance of splendor and grand
eur.
Preceding the entrance of the
Millionaire's bridal parties, special
guests, ladies impersonating wives
of we'll known Millionaires of the
U. S., were escorted to seats of hon
or. Each in turn was announced by
the master of ceremonies, G. H.
Miller, as follows. They were:
Mines. Carrie Lindsay, Matte
King, Clara Reed, Ella Jackson,
Josephine Mccall, Ella Miller, Bes-
sic sPowelfy Louise Walker, Ger
trude Milton, Ardelia Allen, Sadie
Johnson, Bette Jones, Naomi
Thomas, Maude Brooks, Geneva
Dyer, Mae Chandler, Hazel Butler
and Miss Lillian McGavock.
Owing to limited space, the de-
scription of costumes worn by the
brides and attendants and special
guests cannot be described in de-
tail. All looked stunning in beau
tiful costumes of the latest style
and mode, bedecked with sparkling
jewels, beautiful head-dresses and
wells of hat effect with shoes of the
latest style, bouquets of pom-pons,
baby breath, chrysanthemums, red
and pink roses, corsage effect or
carried by the brides and their reti-
nue.. The gentlemen were attired
in formal wear.
Mrs. Bertha Lewis at the organ
played the Bridal Chorus from Lo-
hengrin for the professional and
the Wedding March by Mendels-
sohn for the occasional.
Program
Violin solo by Newell Guy, "The
Bells of St. Mary's."
Solo by Mrs. Henrietta Coins en-
titled "Until."
The mock wedding ceremony was
especially arranged for the occa-
sion by C. H. Miller, secretary of
st. James church, and was based
upon the ritualistic ring service of
the A. M. E. Church discipline.
The director of the whole affair
was Mrs. W. E. Guy, the wife of
the Pastor, Rev. VIM. E. Guy, to-
gether with the trustee department
and other officers. Mr.. George
Brooks, leader of the winning divi-
sion, and his affable, pretty bride,
the leaders of the other three divi-
sions and their brides take this OPP
portunity to express their heart
felt appreciation to all who in the
least degree assisted in making the
affair a success, artistically and
financially. Special thanks are
due the decorating committee
Mines. Carrie Lindsay, Minnie
Hall, Rosa Baker and Mr.. c. H.
Miller.
The winning division, Loyalty
Division: Mrs. Eula Watson, Bride;
Mr.. Geo. w. Brooks, Groom. Brides
maids: Jean Mundy, Virginia Wal
liams, Marylee Parks. Maid of
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ELKS ELECT OFFICERS

Ames lodge of Minneapolis Elks
elected the following officers Mon
day night: J. w. Pate, exalted
ruler; Jessie Hutchraft, esteemed
leading knight; Tom Galbreath, es-
teemed lecturing knight; Theo.
Crockett, esteemed loyal knight;
Ernest McNeal, inner guard; Geo.
Southall, tiler.
A years subscription to this
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
Society
Clubs
EASTERN STAR MEN TAKE CHARGE OF
PROGRAM FOR CHAPTER LAST NIGHT

One Of the outstanding social
meetings of the year for Signal
chapter No. 276. o. f. s., took
place last night in the Masonic
temple when the men Of the chap
ter were in charge of the program.
over 100 members and guests
were present including a delegation
of 20 from the Yuma chapter, and
representative from all the valley
groups. The Yuma group was
headed by Mrs. Young, worthy
matron, and by Mr.. Wilson,
worthy patron.
Lucille Zurcher, worthy matron
of Signal chapter. conducted a
brief business session after which
the meeting was turned over TO the
men who sponsored a most de-
lightful program, Dr.. R. L. Palmer
presiding.
Nancy zurcher was presented in
a picturesque Russian dance, Mrs.
Edgar J. Hargrave playing her ac-
compartment; Eugene Moore, pop
ular young singer, gave vocal solo,
Mrs. z. N. D. Hatch playing his
accompaniment; a spirited High
land Fling was danced by Mari
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
First Baptist

Orchestra practice, 8 a. m. Hor-
ace Williams. director.
Bible school, $50 a. m. Glasses
for all ages. Fred Rapson, super
intendent.
Morning worship, IL a. m. Rev.
Dean Hamilton, speaker.
B. Y. P. U. $50 p. m. Three
groups.
Evening sermon, 7:3U. Rev. Dean
Hamilton, speaker.
Beginning Sunday, and all this
next week, Rev. Dean Hamilton
will hold pre-Easter services. Every
one is invited to attend these seIv-
ices. The theme will center around
tie last week of the Lords life up
on the earth.
Rev. Dean Hamilton will be the
speaker on the Little Radio church
in the valley brought by remote
control over KXO at l O'Clock Sun
Gay afternoon. All radio listen
ers are invited to tune in at this
hour.
At 2:3O p. m. the Bible school
will meet at the Acacia school
house for services. Earl Poole and
a group of workers from tie First
Baptist church in Ell Centro in
charge. All people living in that
community are earnestly invited to
participate in these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
Shrine To Install
Officers Tonight

Open installation for officers of
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of j.,
will be conducted tonight at 8
o'clock in the Masonic temple East
ern Stars, Masons and their friends
as well as Shrine members have
been invited to attend.
Mrs. Leroy Gillett, outgoing
worthy high priestess, will act as
installing officer. The elective Of
ficers to be installed are: Florence
Damron, worthy high priestess:
George w Damron, Watchman Of
shepherdess; Elna Huey, worthy
prophecies; Mary Smith, worthy
chaplain; Marcia Farrell, worthy
shepherdes; Elna Huey, worthy
guide; Hettie Stewart, worthy Scr
ibe and Rae Hall, worthy treasurer
Appointive officers are Sue Mil
Ter, queen; DR.. r. L. Palmer, king;
John Cook, John Kuhn and Duane
Stafford, three wise men; Maude
Palmer, Hazel Erickson, Juanita
Echols, handmaidens; Daisy Carey,
guardian; Edith Capelle, guard;
Fannie Krhn, worthy herald; Irene
Hatch, organist.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
Methodist Episcopal
Church school, GAS a. m. R

Church school, GAS a. m. Rus
sell Tagg, superintendent.
Morning worship, II o'cloc. Spe-
cial music. Anthem by the choir
directed by James Childs, Great
Is Thy Love- (Bohn). Eugene
Moore will sing the famous palms
by Faure. Mrs. Ruth Teeple Reid
is pianist for tie service. Her
numbers are: prelude, Dawn" "
(Cadman; offertory, Sunset,
(Torjussem; postlude, March of
Fingal's Men, (Reinhold. The
pastor will speak on the theme
when the King Comes In." All
important feature of the service
will be tie reception of new men,
bers. The morning services are in
Wilson school.
Epworth Leagues at 6:30 p. m.
The seniors will be addressed by
Capt. w. n. Cunningham on the
subject of Relief" The interme-
dates meet with Mrs. Fugate at
362 South Eighth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
TRAFFIC OFFICERS
BALL IS LEADING
WEEKEND EVENT

Traffic officers of the valley will
be hosts tonight at the fourth an
nual ball which will take place at
8 o'clock in the Veterans Memorial
hall and which promises to be the
outstanding social event of the
week
The squad. under the leader
ship Of Capt Frank Oswalt, has
made elaborate plans to assure an
unusually delightful evening for the
guests who attend.
Weather can not daunt the traf-
fic officers and despite rain or
wind, the ball will take place
Austin's popular orchestra is to
supply the music for dancing and
is at work on special novelty num-
bers for the occasion. Entertain
ment features have been planned
and no effort has been spared
which will make this ball the
highlight of the year.
Not only will those who attend
have wonderful evening of pleas
ure as they enjoy the officers hos
pitality, but they also will find
pleasure in the fact that they are
contributing to a worthy cause.
Money raised by this means
goes TO the state fund for the
widows and orphans of traffic Of
ficers killed on duty.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend and promised
a gala evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
PETERSON HOME
SCENE OF GALA
EVENT FRIDAY

The F.. w. Peterson home, TO
Orange avenue. was scene of much
merriment last night when Miss
Dorothea Peterson entertained
group of her junior college friends.
Dancing occupied the greater part
of the evening and two spot dances
were special events. favorS going to
Eleanor Hill. Philip Jones, Doro-
thea Peterson, Pierpont Walker.
At intervals during the evening,
guessing games were features, ia
vCrs for those being presented to
Kathryn Jones, Larry Sullivan, the
BOBBY prizes going to Melvin Will
by and Margaret Wylie.
In the amusing cracker race for
the boys, Larry Sullivan was award
ed the prize.
The evening ended with a game
of consequences and with the serv-
ing Of refreshments.
Guests present were the Misses
Virginia Anderson, Cecile Rumsey,
Margaret Wylie, Helen Hawk, Ell
eanor Hill, Jane Anderson, Maria
Birkhauser, Kathryn Jones, Opal
Hill: Messrs. Sonny Cline of Holt
vile, Philip Jones, Pierpont Walker,
Larry Sullivan, George Adams, Rob-
ert Hawk, Melvin Wilby, Frank Will
by, Jerry McCorkell, Bill Peterson,
Charles BirkhauSer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
Christian Science

A lesson sermon on Matter will
be given on Sunday in all Christian
Science churches, branches of Tie
Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
One of TIE Scriptural selections
includes these verses from Mat
thew: And when it was evening,
his disciples came to him, saying,
This is a desert place, and the time
is now past; send the multitude
away, that they may go into the
villages, and buy themselves vic
tuals. But Jesus said unto them
They need not depart; give ye them
to eat. And they say unto him.
We have Eere but five loaves, and
two fishes. He said, Bring them
hither to me. And he commanded
the multitude to sit down on the
grass, and took tie five loaveS, and
the two fishes, and looking up to
heaven, he blessed, and brake, and
caves the loaveS to his disciples,
and the disciples to the multitude
And they tkat had eaten were
about five thousand men, besides
women and children"
Among the passages from Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy,
are the statements God never Or
dained a material law to annul the
spiritual law Jesus walked on
the waves, fed the multitude, healed
the sick, and raised the dead in di-
rect opposition to material laws"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
Party Compliments
Eleanor Childers

Complimenting her house guest,
Miss Eleanor Childers, formerly
resident of this city. Miss Kath-
crime Uuffer, daughter of Mr..
ana MRS. allen P. Nuffer, was
hostess at a party last night at the
Nuffer home on Len Rey avenue.
Pink roses decorated the house
and the guests enjoyed an evening
of dancing and games. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Guests present included a group
of the honor guests friends, Bar
bara Horton. Marjorie Hovey,
Kathryn Surface, Jean Malan,
Frankie Nell Birkhauser Dan Judd,
Howard Childers, Howard Hatch,
Othneil Horne, David Roberts,
Leonard Carey.
Eleanor Childers and Howard
Childers, accompanied their faith
er, C. L. Childers, on this trip
to the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
QUEEN ESTHER
CIRCLE AT WORK
ON CLEVER PLAY

THE Gold Diggers Christmas
Club by Nellie Schoyer Lockard
in the play selected by the Queen
Esther Circle of the Methodist
church for the annual thanks
offering program.
1t is planned TO present this
program at the evening church
service on April Is, providing the
church is available at that time.
The play is in three scenes and
concerns a group of college girls
who obtained new idea Of
Christmas, the idea of giving
rather than getting.
Those in the cast are: Kay Tagg,
Leigh Ella Mallory, Helen Virginia
Tipps, Neva Dowd, Cathryn Brom-
ley, Betty Crandall, Lucille Hay
mes Mae Sweeney, Marjorie An
derson. Janet Reid, Louise Penn
ington.
The group is meeting daily for
rehearsal and a good performance
is anticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
PRESBYTERIAN
WOMEN TO HOLD
ANNUAL AFFAIR

Annual silver tea given by the
women of the Presbyterian church
will take place next week, Tuesday,
March 27, at the home of Mrs. How
ard P. Meyer, 529 Wensley avenue,
between the hours of and D. m.
These annual teas are alway de-
lightful affairs both from the So
cial standpoint and from that of
the program.
This year a charming program of
musical numbers and missionary
stories will be given after which tea
will be served.
Hostesses for the day will be Mrs.
Meyer, Mrs. Elmer Heald, Mrs. Don
Rex, Mrs F. H. McIyer.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all women of the city interested to
attend the tea. No admission will be
charged but a silver offering will be
taken. siaHgE
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24

lyn Ingle of Imperial, Mrs. Ed Rau
presiding at the piano; a cornet
solo was presented by DR.. E. O,
Carter with Mrs Phil Remington
as the accompanist. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Williams gave an excellent
violin and piano duet, and Eva
Rider of Brawley, dressed as a
farmer, presented an amusing num-
Der.
After this program which was
greatly enjoyed by the audience,
the group adjourned to the banquet
hall where Easter decorations made
the tables unusually attractive.
Easter baskets in gay colors mark
ed the places and a delicious chop
suey supper was served.
Joycie Small was in charge of
this part of the evening, assisted
by Fannie Long, Alice Greeley,
Wooda Blesy. Grace Lanier and
Katherine Cox.
During the business meeting
members were reminded of the re-
ception of the deputy grand matron
to be given IN Brawley on April
2 and of the Masonic Eastern Star
dance on April 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
JUNIOR CLASS
CHOOSES PLAY

All phases of the crime wave
sweeping the country are vividly
portrayed in Robert st. Clairs
three-act play, False Evidence" 4"
which will be presented by the
Junior class, Friday and Saturday
April 6 and 7, in the high school
auditorium.
That the play is ultra-modern
in its conception of causes and re-
suits of crime among the youth
of the nation is assured by the
fact that it has not yet gone to
the publishers. Central has the dis
tinction of being the second school
to produce this play, which was
premiered by Whittier high.
Under the direction of Miss AL
berta Patterson, class adviser, a
large cast and production staff are
working to make this play success
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
UNIQUE PLAN
FOR FLOWER
SHOW STATED

Instead of the usual flower show
where prizes are given to the choic-
est blooms, the flower show at the
Palo Verde festival TO take place
next Saturday at the Ten Thousand
club, will follow an unusual pro-
gram
Awards are to be made for the
most artistic arrangements, and
women are planning to enter flor
al arrangements suitable for din
ing table, a tea table, breakfast
nook, a corner of the living room,
or for any other function or corner
of the house which they may select.
This offers hostesses and women
who pride themselves on attractive
tables or artistic arrangements of
their homes, wide scope to eXer-
else their artistic talents.
Mrs. Robert Hays is to take charge
of this part of the festival and
urges all women, whether or not
club members to make entries in
the show.
All entries must be in place at
the club house by II a. m. Satur-
Cay, March 81, so that judging may
take place before the doors open at
2 p. m.
Other features of the festival in
clude a children's parade in which
the children may ride decorated BIZ
cycles, may bring their dolls, may
be dressed in costume, according 20
their own individual wishes.
A fashion show is still another
event in which members of the Jun
ior Ten Thousand club will model
the smartest spring fashions from
the local stores.
This affair is open to every wo-
man and girl il the community and
the Senior and Junior Ten Thous-
and club members who are in
charge, wish to emphasize the fact
that it is not for club members
alone but for all the women of the
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
First Presbyterian

Palm Sunday will be featured in
the services.
Morning worship at II. Sermon
subject: Christ Is King" The an
them will be Rejoice Greatly, o
Daughter of Zion S. P. Holiday
will sing THE Palms by Faure
TIE pianist will play as the pre-
lude. by Moonlight by Bendel;
"Nocturne," by Borowski, as offer
tory: old Times" by Barrel. as
postlude. The attendance Of chill
dren and young people will be en-
phasized.
At Gas, church school under tie
leadership Of Mrs. S. P. Holiday.
Christian EndeaVor at $50 p. m.
Subject: Creative Reading"
Sunday evening Bible study class
at 7:30. Subject: What Jesus
Teaches About Harsh Criticism"
All are invited to these services
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
Schools
Churches
Vesper Musicale
Sunday Afternoon
At Barbara Worth

Women's University club is spon-
Soring another of the enjoyable
Sunday veSper musicales which
will take place Sunday afternoon
March 25, on the mezzanine floor
of the Barbara worth hotel.
Prof. Elmer Todd of the Academy
of Music who is heard all too
seldom in solo work to suit his
many admirers, will play group
of Chopin numbers.
This fact alone is sufficient to
guarantee interest in the concert
but additional interest is created by
the fact that at this recital the
women's glee club will make its
first public appearance.
This group will present two
Easter songs and an Oriental mel
ody. Soloists for This Glad Easter
Day are: Gladys Anthony Mary
Baker. Ruth Yehling. altos; Kath-
ryn Jones. Edith Eicke, Margaret
Linekin Bratton, sopranos.
Others in the singing group are
RoWene Anderson, GWendolyn
Bliss. Dorothy Holiday, Anna
Kingsbury, Myrtle Mcdonald, Ros-
allie Perkins, Harriet Raab, Doris
SilSby, Katherine Steele, Louise
Speiss, Helen Wallace, Lillian
Twener.
Miss Laura Redden is director,
Estelle Livingston accompanist
and Miss Marian Bayless of I'm
perial will play violin obligato.
Another group on the program
will be presented by that always
popular trio, The Three of Us"
the Misses Mary Baker, Edith Eicke,
Laura Redden, accompanied by
Estelle Livingston.
The concert will begin prompt
ly at 5 p, m. Sunday in the Bar
bara Worth hotel and cordial
invitation to attend is given all in
terested.