The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
Gym
Setting For
Gala Event
Youthful Beaus Give
RoIIicking Affair
BY GLADYS MILLS

erman?" Love may laugh, but take
cur WORD, Youth, just plain, I'M
Adultera;ed youth, laughs as loud
and probably longer. Las; Satur-
day night in the Gym" at Wayne
university, some six hundred lads
and lassies OF teen-age gathered,
despite the existence Of the most
hazardous sleet we have seen in a
long time; otherwise nude, gaunt
tree limbs were heavy with crystal
line splendor and walking was
something you only tried to do,
A chosen few Of US acted as
ehaperons, such as say, yours truly,
La Calder, who felt quite haG-ish
and senile in such company; Mrs.
Rowena Watkins, who frankly ad-
mits an age which we won't quote,
but which her appearance bellies;
and Marian Fields Mccain, who
has been reporting almost half her
years. Well. We three sort Of melt
ed into the huge pot Of youth about
Us and were quite kitten-!sh.
The Chesterfields" were hosting
their first annual ball. as they chose
to call it. A sight 10 warm the
cockless OF the heart, was that Of
50 msHy-VeFy pFe!Iy .,tt.rtttie GIFTS z1Iat
handsome, eager boys. Like the
cigarettes OF the same name the
"ChesterfielGs" aim TO satisfy,
and were just 100, too Emily Post
ish in their efforts. Jack Barth-
well, younger member of the drug
and ice cream clan, greeted guests
at the door, along with Johnny
Roxborough, president Of the club,
who is as yet 50 young and tender
looking
We finally found the check-room
in that labyrinth OF halls and were
soon inside ogling the dancers,
The members Of the band call them
selves The Twelve Spirits OF
something or other, Swing or Rhy-
thin, we forget which, but they
did well with exact limitations Of
popular recordings, an accomplish
ment at that, and here, we went TO
work at our job Of trying to dig up
something Of interest 10 fill-thls
space; there was a-plenty, but def
initely. Some lass Of obvious In
dian lineage. was t.t-erbugging,
no end all evening, in front OF the
"orch," with furiously gyrating
young man. They seemed entirely
unaware Of the others dancing.
Harrison Stewart and two stays
kept one corner hot most Of the
time, Wilson .Northcross, undulated
from partner to partner, without
missing a beat or step: James An
derson. or is it Richard, who has
won those cups for his dancing,
was in tip-top form, choosing most
OF the time for his partner, a very
diznifed young doll, wearing OK
ford glasses, and while on the sub
ject Of oxford glasses. Lillian
Brown has taken our hint Of last
week and wore hers, to look soul
fully into the eyes Of DeMarr Solo
mon, just you wait Lilly, til Ogressa
H. Cole gets to you.
Who was that ravishing little
creature with George Dunbar?
Doris Brooks we were told, product
Of old New Orleans, and a dead
ringer for Norma Gatlift, in the
-Eyeiies; -slutsy. white net frock
WITH raa vrive-- Inserted a. the bet
tom Of the skirt and a red hankie
Frances Raiford was busting up
the floor, with the slight train OF
a gorgeous. white brocaded satin,
Jacket dress. set off. no end, by
the Juliet cap Of pearls in her hair
Dolores Vaughns wore all black
which we don't usually care for
on the very young. but the cut OF
hers. was 50 very bouffant, and
deb-ish looking, that it actually
looked pastel, she is an attractive
kid and wears clothes we'll. Nancy
and Vera Lee Fisher. were there,
Nancy in a pretty soft print and
Vera Lee in a very f0vuty PERI
Wrinkle blue shade Of net with a
silver recked Jacket. JEANETTE
Bland. didn't seem to De very much
with Bernie Cocker, who certainly
tosses girls around carelessly when
he dances with them. Lorraine
Porter went patriotic on US. in her
white tafte.a ho9p dress. blue pet
+icost peekina out ,nder the edge
Of tbe skirt red and blue velvet
tied together at the waist Ka.h-
crime Sherman was down from
"Ypsg" with Tommy Dennis. She
wore an of the shoulder dress Of
violet net and a matching band tied
around her neck.
Katherine Spears made a pretty
picture in rlnv white net. Lii
Hickman exotic Young matron.
wore ice blue satin with a hin
length swsrrer Jacket and orange
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