The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16
l. icy T h u r m a n
Branch Y. w. G.. A.
Notes

Mrs. W. A. Thompson, membership
chairman, Mrs. Robert Croft and
Mrs. |. II. Martin, Lucy Thurman
Branch Y. w. c. A. membership
forces went over the top at the vic
tory dinner, May II, at Central
Branch.
Not content with their fine record
the campaign teams will continue
to work hard until May Is when
there will be a special report
luncheon at Central Branch. The
total quota for the whole Associa-
ton was $4,000. Mondays reports
totaled $5,O23.S9 in membership
fees.
Lucy Thurman Branch's quota
was $500. Mrs. Croff's team is so
far over the top that the Branch
total was $534.50 Mrs. Martin still
has a balance of less than $25 to
bring in. All the Branch forces
will meet at Lucy Thurman Branch
on Friday evening, May Is, at $50
for final reports in preparation for
| Mondays meeting at Central
Branch. At that tine Mrs. Martins
group hope to exceed their quota OF
$3.50.
Mrs. Croft called upon Mrs. La
vinia Yancy, Mrs. Mary Lucas and
Mrs. Ida Owen, high point winners
on her team to make their indivi-
dual reports on Monday. Mrs
Yancy leds with over $50 reported
and Mrs. Yancy is second with
| $3.50. Mrs. Owen has not missed
single meeting.
Other workers who were present
included Mrs. william Osby, Mrs
Matte Williams, Mrs. Oscar Crit
tenden, Mrs. John Loomis, Mrs. l
L. Mitchell and the trio Mrs. Elsie
Lewis, Mrs. Mary Lucas and Mrs
Florence Shumake who sang
"Steal Away to Jesus" and Climb
ing Jacobs Ladder" by special re-
quest.
Other women who have been ac'
tive throughout the campaign are
Mrs. Katherine Swanson, Mrs. r
Wheeler, Mrs. Hattie Winston, Miss
Helen Wright, Mrs, Hickox and
Mrs. J. r. Lewis. The leaders wish
to thank each and every one who
has given out a membership during
the campaign or brought in mem
berships to help make this grand
total for Lucy Thurman Branch.
After six weeks Of strenuous re-
hearsal the Girl Reserves of Lucy
Thurman Branch Y. w. G. A. ex-
tend to the public a cordial invita-
ton to enjoy an evening Of jolly
fun on Friday, May Is. at $3.50
o'clock when they present theil
musical comedy Mother Goose
Frolic."
The little rhythm pages, Ma
rion Watkins and Marion Heste
start the show with bang a
they introduce to us Old King Col
! (Mathilda Crooms) and his YER
sad population who have lost all o
their syncopation.
The lovely Queen (Sadie Price,
does her bit to restore joy to the
land by singing "Tormented," but
it isn't until the guilty knave is
sentenced to Rock in Rhythm
that gaiety is returned to the land
The grand finale consists Of such
gay modernized scenes as Mistress
Mary (Ever Loyal Girl Reserves)
the Old Woman in the Shoe Cast
ern Girl Reserves; Pease Porridg,
Hot Excelsior Girl Reserves) anC
Cleopatra Davis tipping Old Moth
err Goose as she sings "Wa-Hoo-ah'
Gloster Currents Nightingale
will furnish the music with dane
ing after the show. Proceeds will
go for the benefit of Stay-at-Homt
Camp-a summer indoor camp fol
girls from s to 16 who live In the
vicinity and can not go to CamI
Norcom. The comedy is sponsored
by the Girl Reserves committee
Mrs. B. M. Norris, chairman.
Susie Thonton directs the pro-
duction, assisted by Mrs. Lucerne
Griffin and Miss Edith Arlington
and Miss Helen G. Wright.