St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
From the Head
of the Lakes
Duluth News
By Mrs. Zillah M. Waters

visit in Chicago with friends.
Due to slight misunderstand-
ing, Willis Light was quoted in a
recent issue of the Duluth News Of
the Minneapolis Spokesman as
being the official shoe sinner for the
Baker Shoe Company instead of
official shoe dyer and repair man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huron Shelton, Jr.,
Mrs. Skeletons two sisters, Fern
and Betty Lee and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Doyle, all of st. Paul, were visi-
tors in Duluth last Saturday. They
motored up for the weekend and
were the house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Richardson of 724 East
7th Street. Mr.. Shelton is the
nephew of Mrs. Richardson.
The season for picnics is now at
hand. A small group of young
folks held an outing Sunday. Those
present were: Misses Mary Kelley,
Wandalee and Cecilia McHenry,
and Julia Winfield, Messrs. Clifton
McClaren, Willis Light, Steve Cox
and Turner.
The regular monthly joint ser
vices of Calvary Baptist and St.
Marks A. M. E. Sunday Schools
were held Sunday at Calvary Bap-
fist. The adult class was taught by
Miss Elizabeth Farr of Calvary
Baptist intermediate class of boys
and girls by Mr.. Turner of st.
Marks, Junior class by Miss Eliza
BETH WEIGH of St. Marks, and the
Primary class by Mrs. B. V. Holli-
man of St. Marks. Mr.. George
Adams, Superintendent of St.
Marks, reviewed the lesson and Mr..
George Dozier, Superintendent of
Calvary Baptist presided.
A joint session of the young
people of both churches and the
Gary Mission was held at Calvary
Baptist Church at $50 p. m. Sun
day. Rev. A. Gronseth of Calvary
Baptist Church put the proposition
of reorganization up to the young
people. They accepted it and pro-
ceeded to elect officers, which are
as follows: James Thomas of
Gary-New Duluth, president; Mar
jorie Kelley, vice-president; Ruby
Jean Wright, secretary; Betty Rod
ney, assistant secretary, and &C.
celia McHenry, treasurer. The
meeting closed with a social hour.
Rev. Gronseth furnished the ice
cream and cake.
Miss Harriet Chairman is the
proud possesor of new bicycle, a
gift of her parents.
Miss Marion Copeland, an old
member Of Calvary Baptist Church
and Sunday School, renewed her
covenant Sunday at the joint ser
vices. All were glad to welcome
Miss Copeland and her mother,
Mrs. Birdie Copeland, back into the
fold.
Miss Mary Kelley assisted Mrs.
Anna Lee Johnson in giving sur
prise birthday party ON Mr.. Elmer
Glenn, Friday, May goth. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Simmons, Jr., Miss Edna May Sim
mons, Miss Elizabeth WEIGH, Mr..
Howard Kirkpatrick, Mr.. Richard
Travers, Mr.. Emmett Simmons and
Mr.. Cornelius Benner. Miss Kelley
presented Mr.. Glenn with a beauti-
full birthday cake baked as only she
can do. III.
Mr.. Marion McClinton has re-
turned from Colorado. Mr.. McClin-
ton left after his marriage to Miss
Louis MINIS, to seek work.
A few friends paid an unexpected
visit to Mrs. Anna Lee Johnson
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Nichols, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Benner were present.
Matrimonial whist was played dur
ing the evening.
Mrs. Edna Kramer, known to
many as "Big Edna" died in her
home, 22k West First Street, Fri
day. She has been resident of
Duluth for the past thirty-fve
years. A niece, Mrs. Helen Cox of
Chicago, arrived Monday to take the
remains to Georgia, Mrs. Kramer's
native home. Two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Gauson and Mrs. Bertha Gre
sham, both of Atlanta, Georgia,
survive.
Mrs. Myra Cater as chairman of
the Educatinal Department of the
N. A. A. C. P, with a committee
composed of Mrs. Josie Mobley,
Mrs. May Simmons, Mrs. Zenobia
Miller and. yours truly, is formu-
lating plans for a get-together of
all past, present and near future
graduates of high school and col
lege. The affair will be given in