The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-09

Robert Davis (white). OF fourth
avenue left week ago for "A three
II : .ur weeks's tour of several
Southern states There is nothing
unusual about IA Detroit white wo.
man going South al this time of
year. ell ?Ah, but there is in this
case Mrs. Davis. VINO hasncver
been South before. is Jealous
worker in interest of the Brother
rood Of Man and she il earnestly
striving To erase prejudice from
the hearts OF all races. She went
South to study at first hand racial
Discrimination against Negroes in
that section. She plans to visit sew
eral of the Southern schools. in
Icluding Fisk. Tuskegee. Talladega.
Straight University. in New Or
leans. and thence to rural Mississ-
ippi. Among her many stops. we
are sure Mrs. Davis will gather
nough discrimination data right
here in Detroit TO make good
,ize pamphlet
Would like TO tell you more on
the previous subject. but we must
scram and beat II up to the mr.
ror's birthday table of cakes and
candles. The guests are all seated
and are calling to us come in.
Give them all great big applause
and tell them we wish them as
many birthdays as Methuselah had.
Let's meet them. First is pretty lit
L lie Pensacola Wingfield, of 2Sth
street. who was fourteen years old,
FeD. |. She is popular student at
Wingert School. Now, meet Mrs.
Fannie Roberts $50 Frederick
street. who enjoyed her birthday
dinner on Feb. T. Mrs. Roberts also
has two other sisters in Chicago,
who celebrated their birthdays on
the same date. but they are not
ltriplets. for there are couple of
Years between each ones age.
Here siis Mrs. Jean Walker, OF st.
Jean avenue. who lighted the
candles on her birthday cake on
Feb. T. The little girl here, with the
big brown eyes. Is dainty Doris
IGraham, 663S Theodore street. Dor
lis will cut her birthday cake on
r'eb. H. More birthdays next week
The Sorosis Group. of which Mrs
lArdeuah Stephens is president was
hostess at luncheon at the Luc,
Thurman Y. w. G. A. Monday at
ternoon, with DIR. Carter G. Wood
lson as guest of honor. Other clubs
participating included the Mod
ernistic Study Club. Ethel M. Mas
Iscenburg. president; Madonna
study Club. Emelia Cabule, presi
Ident; Current Topic, Margare
Hawkins. president.
In just one paragraph we will
tell you that ten high school Cir
Reserves from the Lucy Thurmal
Branch Y. M. G. A., attended tn
Iannual Michigan Midwinter Con
ference In Kalamazoo, from Feb.
Ito 3. They were accompanied b,
Miss Mayme Cole. Mrs. Katie Har
ris Cheatham, who reside at the Y
Iw. c. A, has recently been appoint
ed the Unit Legislative chairman
lfor the American Legion Auxiliar,
of the Charles Young Post No. n
IShe is the widow OF the Late Lieut.
Eugene B. Cheatham. who wal
Judge Advocate for 372 Infantry II
France, during the World War.
| We are glad to be able to tell yot
THAT another signai honor has re.
lcently come to a member of oul
lgroup in Detroit, in the person oi
mrs. Fannie b. Peck. Mrs. Pecl
has been elected to the Steering
ICommittee Of the Women's Mobili'
lzation For Human Needs, OF the
detroit Community Fund. Among
1.-The other members OF the commit.
Itee are listed many OF Detroit's
Imost wealthy and influential white
Icitizens. They will hold a noon day
luncheon, Feb. IL. at Hotel Statler
lin hope of solving some OF the fin
|ancial problems of the local Com
Imunty Fund.
| There is still much more to tell
but IL must wait until next time.
lWith brightest and best wishes for
each and all. we say goodbye until
H. II week