The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-04
YAKIMA
Blu G. Arthur Shepard

been during the past month of Ju-
ly. Fen with the summer heat Of
fering steamy embrace, these
charming people, our visitors, mar
riage ceremonies, and revivals
stirred up the social scene con-
siderably, and shared the spotlight
with those in the exodus to other
parts on their vacations.
Prominent New Workers
Visiting Yakima
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Booker have
as their guests their daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Maude Booker and grand
daughter, Miss AVA Booker, of
Long Island, New York, for the
summer. After an absence of six
years from the Yakima Valley the
visitors are renewing old acquain-
tances and acquiring new friends
while here. Enroute West. the ira
velers stopped in Chicago, Portland
and points in California and other
cities. Mrs. Booker and daughter
will return home in September
when Miss Avia will re-enter her
sophomore year in Pratt Institute
where she is majoring in dietics.
Since their arrival, Miss Booker
has been feted with a dancing par
ty by Mrs. Lillian Ellison in her
home, sharing honors with Miss
Mimi Deering and on Sunday af-
ternoon, July 80, Mr.. and Mrs.
Booker were hosts at an informal
gathering at their home in Selah,
in their honor. Guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellison and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Emmons
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Woods, Mrs. Alec Harris, Mrs.
Clarice Spearman and her two
sons, the Misses Mimi Deering,
Gladys Harris, Irene Livingston,
Peggy Robinson and Earlee Bur-
dine, John Bell, Clarence Shepard,
Edward Flowers of Portland, who
was week-ending in the city, and
Parker Harris, track aspirant who
was requested to exhibit his ability
as a runner. The DR.. Gilbert E.
Booker remained in the Metropolis
where he is practising dentistry.
On July IT, the Rev. Monroe,
pastor of the Baptist Church in
Tacoma, was in Yakima and pre-
sented a movie of the Life of
Christ" at the Mount Hope Bap-
fist Church. After the Movie, re-
freshments were served by the
Deaconess Board in the church
basement.
The Colored Citizens Civic Club
recently turned over pounds of
tin foil to the Yakima branch of
the Orthopedic Hospital of Seattle.
This is the clubs second contribu-
ton this year.
Miss Anna Mitchell, sister of
Mrs. Freeda Robinson, left va
kima after making her home here
for three years. She Is visiting
relatives at her former home in
Colorado Springs, Colorado but is
expecting to go on to California to
reside permanently.
When the Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs met in Seattle last
month at the Sojourners Truth
home, two Yakima women were
elected first vice president and
Mrs. Alice Simms chosen as dis
trict secretary.
Mrs. John Woods was hostess
at party in her home to the Mis-
sionary Societies of the Mount
Hope Baptist Church and the Afri-
can Methodist Church on her birth
day anniversary. About 20 per-
sons were present at the affair.
Among them the Rev. Monroe of
Tacoma, the Rev. and Mrs. Sutton
of Ellensburg and Mrs. Mamie
Robinson, sister of Mrs. Woods.
The birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Doris Frye was also honored at the
party.
Members of the gospel Pente-
costal Church on East Yakima st.
which has Mrs. James Robinson,
as its pastor, are conducting an
old fashioned tent revival cam
paign under the leadership of the
Elder King who breaches soul