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

Well, by way OF beginning, we
lake real pleasure In telling you of
the honor attained by Miss Mar
garet Matthews. one of our young
high school seniors. Last week,
nearly three thousand high school
Girl Reserves OF metropolitan De-
troit elected Miss Matthews to the
secretaryship OF their High School
inter-Club Council. Margaret is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Matthews. 6644 Twenty-Fifth street
and Is president of her Girl Re
serve Club at Northwestern High.
She is especially talented In music
and will graduate In June. We pre-
dict for Margaret brilliant sue
cess in her new work.
While still on the subject OF
young people. we must relate here
that at a party given at her home
on Jan. 26. Mrs. lone Oldham,
1862 Inverness avenue. announc-
ed the engagement OF her daughter,
Louise Georgia. to Loyal Austin.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Aus-
tin. of Pasadena avenue. Highland
Park. Those who heard the an
nouncement at the party were
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Guthrie. Misses
Dora Wallace, Mary Johnson. An
nabelle Parker. Georgella Payne.
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Oldham, and Messrs. Arthur Wise,
Siegle Clore. Major Crawford, Otis
Tanney. Hill Crawford Hubert
- Haywood Parker. Alex Scott.
and Mallo Crawford Congratula-
tions to the young couple
Since our last weeks chat with
YOU, sorrow has visited some of our
friends. Mrs. Frances g. Mitchell.
542l Vinewood avenue left Monday
night for Nashville Tenn, to at
tend the funeral Of her brother,
George w. Banks. VINO died Sunday
afternoon. Feb. 3. She was accom-
panied by her sister. Mrs. Anna
Neal. of Birmingham. Ala. who
was visiting in Detroit at the time.
We extend sympathy. We also eX-
TEND coincidence to Miss Beatrice
Scott and family, in their hour OF
bereavement, occasioned by the re-
cent death OF Miss Scott's grand
mother, Mrs. Homble.
DO you feel like going places
these days? ] SO. here are few
dates we have checked. which
might interest you. Dads Night
az Wayne University. is to be held
on the evening OF Feb. 8. The en-
tire university will be open dur
ing the aveninR. allowing the faith
fnspeot ~hops. libraries and
all other points of interest. Pro-
gram and rOfr eshments are FREQ
and II is not a Father and Son az
fair. the women OF the university
are invited TO accompany their
fathers. On Saturday night, Feb
9. the Twelve Horsemen's Club are
giving their "mardi gras" and
and cabaret party at Artistic Tenn
pie. A special Lincoln and Doug
lass Memorial program will be
sponsored Feb. IL. 8 p. m, at Brew
ster Center. On the same night
Chick Webb and his NBC Orchestra
will be featured at Graystone Ball
room. President II r.. Wright, OF
Wilberforce University will speak
al Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sun
day morning, Feb. 10. He will also
fill several other local speaking
engagements during Sunday after
noon and Monday. Mrs. Johnnie
Reid ad her group will appear In
grand musical recital at Bethel
A. NJ. K. Church. at 4 p. m. Feb
IL: while the Ladies' Aid Of Scott
NJ +. Church are having their an
nual banquet, on the evening OF
Feb. 22. On the same evening, Feb
22, the Deltas' "jabberwock" VIII
be pulled off at McCollester Hall.
Well, what is more joyous and
mirthful than a tiny tots birthday
party? Let us tell you OF this one
Marilyn Bertha Winfield, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred o. Wingfield
Of McDougall avenue entertained d
number of her little friends on the
evening OF Thursday, Jan. "a,
which marked the occasion of her
fifth birthday. Several games were
played, after which the children
assembled in the dining room,
where three tables decorated In
valentine-fashion and laden with
refreshments daintily and delight
fully prepared awaited them. The
little guests present were: Doro-
thy l.. Wright. Barbara Jean Nc
Gruder, Joan Joyce Kennedy, Fran
ces Lee. Bette Jane Morrow, Kath-
eryn Brannon, Dorothy l.. Byrd.
Constance and Norma Anthony,
Hosea S u m e, Louise
Sumlar. Edward Hill. Bertram
Kennedy, David Wisdom. Cliff
ford Starks, Fred Winfield Jr.,
Benjamin Brannon and Herbert
Kennedy.
BY the way. a unique affair was
given last week In the form OF a
Joint birthday party. honorlng four
ssters-in-law, Mrs. Willie Cook,
Mrs Eula Cook, Mrs. Willie Mae
Cook. and Mrs. Roselu Williams,