Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Page Four
Church News
WAYMAN A. NJ. E. CHURCH
REV. E. A. LONDON, PASTOR
HI-LITES.

hl-LIIES.
A distinctive and soul-stirring
sermon was the cause of much com
ment Sunday morning at Wayman
Not only was the sermon splendid
but also the testimonial meeting
held at the conclusion of the serv-
ice which provided an opportunity
for those who wished to testify and
make known their intentions of car
rying on the work of the Lord. Wis
iting us at this service was Mrs,
W. H. Wright and her son, Law
renee.
Sunday evening at $50 p. m. the
Junior League met and suggested a
program that they would like to
carry out in the future. 1t will be
interesting to watch for the results
of that meeting.
On the calendar this week was a
Lemon Social, held at the home of
Mrs. D. Goldsmith, 1889 Fifth ave
nue. n. This event took place on
Wednesday evening, January &c,
and was sponsored by the Eureka
Club. Mrs. Lena Cobb, president,
On Tuesday evening the Busy Bee
Club met at the home of Mrs. c,
Brown, AIS Dupont avenue N. The
Mite Missionary Society met at
2:30 p. m. Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Helen Jackson, dis
trict supervisor of missionary
work.
The Stewardess Board of Way
man is sponsoring a bake social
to be given at the home of Mrs.
Anna Battles, SOP Bryant avenue
N, on February 2. They are ask
ing the cooperation of the public
in making this venture a success,
Still in the hospital are our
friends Mr.. Albert Jackson, and
Miss Fanny Jackson. We are
sorry to hear that little Roosevelt
Simmons, II month old son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. Simmons, has been in
the General hospital for some time,
We are still praying for these, our
members and friends.
Furnished - One, two room
apartments. Heat, light, private,
quiet, 81, Sc. Married, employed
couples, adults. No dogs. AT 7546,
Modern Htchenette apartment,
front rooms, first floor, S4O9 Cedar
avenue.
Room for rent, comfortable, mod
ern home, man preferred. 1921
Fourth avenue S.
"Bust" Has Long Been in
Use as Slang Expression
Bust" meaning a drinking bout
or spree, first appeared in Amer
lean literature in 1874. Several
years later the Congressional Rec
ord set forth a temperate warning
that there are some men that seek
their holiday for other purposes
than busts' or 'sprees'."
In 1868, "bust-head," whisky Of
an inferior quality, made its ap.
pearance among indulging native
Americans. The drink, however,
closely was linked with such terri,
flying sounding beverages as blue
ruin" "red-eye," 'tangle-foot,"
1e-whisky'' and devils dye, "
dictionary readers ascertained.
Lewis and Clark, courageous ex
plorers of the West, first USED
bust" to connote a smashing OIL
shattering. In their journal, pub
lished in 1906, Windsor Zone Of the
party busted his rifle near the muz
zle."
Another slang expression, bust
er." came into American linguistic
history as early as l843, notes Q
writer in the Chicago Daily News
The word characterized a person Of
unusual capacity. spirit, dash or as
sertiveness, or an animal or thing
of unusual size or quality. Buster, u
like bust" also connoted a spree
or drinking frolic.
Bronco buster" one who breaks
mustangs or broncos, made later
appearance and it was not unit
1891 that it was in common usage
Busting" the breaking-in O
horses. made its arrival simultane
ously. AS an eastern magazine pu
it at the time: The whole secre
of busting lies in completely
exhausting the bronco at the frs
lesson"