The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-18
SPECTATOR sPArrERryes

You know. ever now and then .
mood indigo. or deep purple" de-
scends upon US. cloaking US. rend-
ering us partially oblivious to all
that is trsnsplring Fl. Such a state
OF dependency may be prompted
by school marks, financial worries,
love affair. or even family trou-
BILE. Mood indigo Is striking in
It's affects: The mind Is blurred.
clear and sane thinking is almost
impossible: we worry-matters OF
paramount Importance are reduc-
ed to a nothing. while little things
are greatly masnIfed; we feel our
selves sinking. almost succumbing
to this enveloping state; try as We
may, We can't retain our DISPOSE
ton. personality. or sense OF hui
NOR; finally, overcome with self
compassion, we may give vent TO
tears and almost Immediately
things began to brighten up. -.
Just about this time we are start
ed on our "clImb upward" by may
be Bible verse. or a movie, the
good counsel OF friend, or In
most cases-the sweetness and
charm OF sogne new girl Cor boy)..
It's funny then how we want 10
live again, and start planning
ahead for the joys 10 come: the
Jabberwock, the coming OF spring,
pre-yacatIon socials. summer pic
MICS, moonlights on the lake.
Our new inspiration, girl or boy,
figures prominently in these plan
nings. :. The Spectator has just
emerged from the deep purple
Just described -. Yesterday dole
fully, today near-j ubilant. he IL
apologize for his irritable man
ner, this mechanical writings OF
the past two weeks. But II Is
nice 10 be unshacklcd Just lot
OF spatter from Spectator.
on THE PROwL
Wasn't going anyplace In parti-
cular the other Friday the 10th,
Just prowling. Such wanderings
led first to the Mayfair Ballroom
where the NAACP was staging with
a liberty Ball. and later TO a local
nitery. where the Eight Modern
Femsr we're debuting. The scenes
at the Ballroom Mayfair are
truly eye-arresting: In setting
backgrounded by coral tapestries
depicting Negro life. youths and
adults frolic In gay abandonment
And those flowing gowns Of the
ladies do make for a pretty sight.
From that corner we'll removed
from tho gaiety. this writer Just
1 spectated Geneva Peppers Is 80
attractively groomed In SHIN
merinE blue satin. adorned nv a
rose corsage. Compton Rowland
escorts. A strapless black net to-
do Is worn very effectively by
Katherine Tinslcy Marie O. Ma
lone, sweet ciflld, is all 30 radI-
ant In a sweet blue taifetn. which
maybe one OF the reasons that
Miss Malone In surrounded by an
admiring throng consisting OF Art
Johnson. oliver Daniels. and j.
Thomas Holton. A rose corsage u
no doubt the gift OF the ever
thoughtful George Barnes. escort.
Doctors. who earlier in the day
may have performed life-saviug
operations. lawyers who may have
just completed dramatic plea u
a jury; undertakers, business men.
dentists. all are present. aiding a
worthy cause. Blue and white
ribbons distinguished those mem
bers OF the Citizens Committee
who have worked and planned all
these months. The Ball Is flavor
cd by snsppy acts from the local
nite-spots. .Gloster Current heads
tbs musical entertainment
Louise Bowe and Juanita Jackson
run In from the campus IN Ypsi-
lanti To be among those present .
Mary Penick. truly a gay girl.
makes one OF her few public sp-
pearances. which Ia pleasing 20
her friends-Albert Wallace in
particular
That sensational quartet. the
Eight Modern Femns," made
their debut In an elaborate fash
ion, Friday the 10th. 1t eli took
place At local nitery, and q host
Of folks were present. 1t was
only = while ago that this eroup
Eight Modern Femns" loom rs
the most discussed girl club IN the
district. This organization IL
headed by Georgia FrazIer--a cnpa-
BILE miss from out Alger way.
Arneita Gordon-whoso first name
Is almost never spelled correctly
draws the position OF secretary.
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