Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-01-20
Inquisitive Sal
By Helen M. Scott.

terbugs! Now is the time for yo1
to Utter your way to a 500 new
spring outfit or a down paymen
on a f1ivver for the Forthcoming
warm spring evenings. Registe
now in the National Negro Utter
bug Contest to be held Februar!
Is and Ia at Eagles Hall. Ray by
sart of orchestra fame who usual
ly brings the big attractions to tn,
Cities is the "power behind thu
throne"
Saw Peggy Tresvan the othel
evening for the first time in ages
Peggy is sporting a new winter
coat trimmed with caracul with 9
muff to match. Her current head.
ache wasn't far away.
Mrs. Jimmie Oliver and Ruth
Boswell were in the Minneapolis
Loop Tuesday taking in the cur
rent attraction at the World Thea
ter. Mrs. Oliver was logged down
so Pm told in a swank rust col
ored outfit.
They say that Bill Carroll is tax
ing the femmes by storm since he
has been breezing around in a
Dodge instead of on rubber heels.
Wondering what has happened to
my used to be favorite copy, Blon-
die, don't even hear any Of the gels
whispering his name anymore
much less mentioning it! Wonder
if someone has run him all the way
back to Mississippi.
A party of US were over to the
Minnesota-Iowa Club the other eve
ming, and Talmadge B. Carey was
on hand to give his usual welcome
and see that everybody had a good
time. The Iowa Club, which was
opened about a year ago, is quite
a popular spot with the young
bunch. There was any number of
parties there with everyone Utter
ing on down.
Methinks that Jimmy Slemmons
and Oscar Newman would make
good entrants for Dysart's litter
bug Contest.
What is going on in st. Paul
among the sepia population dur
ing Winter Carnival week? Will
the Credjafawn Club and the
Cameo have their usual winter
sport activity? The Winter Carni-
val has enveloped st. Paul so the
sepians must have something go
ing on.
Idelle Patton, who is awfully nice
people, is we'll on the road to re-
covery much to my delight. She
believes in helping a fellow when
he or she needs help. Did she ever
rescue Yours truly Christmas.
Came to Minneapolis on the
street car today with a Minnesota
coed who is in love. She says her
heart pounds when she meets the
object of her affection. It's spring
in her heart and it's only January.
Congrats to Bill Sims who re-
ceived his degree from the "U" last
quarter. Bill is Alpha pledgemaster
and quite tennis player.
Some Twin Citians will be inter
ested to know that Doug Thompson
was married Christmas week in
Chicago. Doug is a good Kappa
man who attended the "U" here
back in the early 1905, from which
institution he received a LIB. de-
gree. He is now in the government
service in Chicago.
Twas also told to me that LeoI'
don Ford, who used to be one Of
our summer colony, was recently
married in Chicago. Ford is a social
worker in Chicago, too.
Rachel Gooden who is vel
known here is doing social work il
Chicago and attending the Chicago
"U", too.
Had a letter from Marie Hyde
Cooper way down in the District
of Columbia (my old stompine
ground) and she is enjoying Wash.
ington society. Jeanne and Junior
like it, too, from Jeanne's discrip
tons of the good times they haC
during the holidays.
Oddly: Irene McGavock and
Dorothy Gains were chums-wer'
school girl friends in st. Paul
Irene died in Chicago, Saturday
the 14th-Dorothy died in st. Paul
Monday, the 18th. Dorothy wa
buried Wednesday morning, ant
Immediately after the funeral
Irene's dad, A. ]. McGavock, lef
for Chicago to attend the funera
services for his daughter.
My mind told me to come to tn
office on my lunch hour today, bu
instead waits It'll evening. Wha
happened? Inquisitive Sal is re