Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-02-11
Friday, February II, 1898
SANITY CITY CHATTER
By Estyr l.. Bradley,
. $50 st. Anthony Avenue


Mrs. w. T. (NelIie) Francis Here
Mrs. w. T. Francis of Nashville,
Tennessee, and formerly resident
of st. Paul, is in the city visiting,
the house guest of Mrs. George
James of TOT st. Anthony Ave.
Complimentary to Mrs. Francis,
Mrs. Cleat Walker Oliver enter
tanned at luncheon Friday, Febru-
airy A, and Mrs. Bismarck C. Arch
er entertained at dinner in her
honor on Thursday evening of last
week.
Ruth Sutton Brooks Returns Home
Mrs. Ruth Sutton Brooks re-
turned Wednesday, February 8,
from six weeks vacation in Chi
cago with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks are living at
the home of Mrs. Dee Gray of 287
N. st. Adams St.
StOrk Events
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson
of 626 st. Anthony Ave. are re-
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of baby boy Wednesday,
February 8, at Bethesda Hospital.
The baby's maternal grandparents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Brown,
and the maternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Allen of the same
address.
Mr.. and Mrs. William O'Shields
of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama,
are the proud parents of baby
boy born January 20.
DIR. and Mrs. George X. Grissom
pearl Renfro) of Jamaica, Long
Island, New York, have a brand
new baby boy at their home. David
Waller is the name selected for the
new arrival and he weighed in at
nine pounds. The baby's paternal
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Grissom of 1922 Rondo st.
Ollie GranthOm
Mr.. Ollie Granthom, government
veterinarian, has been transferred
to New York City.
Spend Week End in the City
Leroy Lazenbury and George
Berry, Jr., spent the weekend
here from Iowa State College at
Ames.
Claybourne C. Hill, dental stu
dent at the University of Nebras-
ka, also spent the weekend in the
city.
]. w. ]. Literary Club
The ]. W. J. Literary Club met
at the home of Mrs. Effie Larkins
of 734 St. Anthony Ave. An inter
esting study was given by Mrs.
Georgia Brayboy. Mrs. Eva Carr
Taylor is the president and Mrs.
Brayboy is the publicity agent.
Dorothy Marguerite Payne
Celebrates Birthday
Mrs. Dorothy Payne of $40 st.
Anthony Ave. was hostess at a
birthday party on Friday, Febru-
airy a, from two to four, in honor
of her baby daughters first birth
day. A Valentine motif of deco
ration was carried out. Little Doro-
thy Marguerite received numerous
beautiful gifts. The guests in
cluded Wallace Johnson, Gloria
Roberts, Elouise and Eugene Touis-
SAINT, Joseph Ray, Shirley Rawlins,
Mildred Reasby, Joan Harper,
Crystal and Maurice Watts, Bar
bara Ann Williams, Dicky Boy and
Judy Merle Travis, Phyllis Payne,
Harold Salter, Kennie and Jackie
Robinson, and George Stansell. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Katie
Gresham.
Celebrates Eighty-fOurth Birthday
Mrs. Matte Jackson of 889 st.
Anthony Ave. celebrated her Saith
birthday Monday, February 7. Due
to the serious illness of her SON
in-law, Mr.. C. H. Crane, only MEM
bers of the immediate family at
tended. Mrs. Jackson received
many beautiful gifts.
Bid-Rite Contract Club
The Bid-Rite Contract Club held
it's semi-monthly bridge supper
Thursday, February 8, at the home
of yours truly. First club prize
was won by Mrs. John L. Banks,
second by Miss Cordelia Freeman,
and the BOBBY by Mrs. Norman H.