Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-13
Social and Personal
ST. PAUL a
Ru Estvr l. Bradley

speaking, the college crowd is in the
social limelight this week. :. The
members of Eta chapter, Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority have issued
invitations to all college girls to
be their guests at tea on Sunday,
October Is, at the home of Soror
Beatrice Brown, 377 N. Harrington
avenue. General arrangements for
the tea are in charge of Sorors
Beatrice Schuck and Shirlee Har-
ris. They will be assisted by the
members of the social and enter
tainment committees. Soror Juanita
Jackson Mitchell is in charge of
the program.
The Negro Student Council of
the University of Minnesota ex-
tends cordial invitation to all col
lege students to attend a "get-
acquainted" sunlight dance, Friday,
October Is, from three to five in
Shevlin Ballroom on the campus.
A grand program has been pre-
pared by the committee in charge,
and it is their hope that students
of other Minnesota colleges will
avail themselves of this opportu-
nifty to meet old and new friends.
Alpha MatrOns: Mrs. Earl S.
Weber was hostess to the Alpha
Matrons on Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 5, at her home, ITO Carroll
Street, St. Paul.
A report of the program COM
mittee was presented to the group.
Mrs. R. o. Hatcher, who recently
attended the activities of the Alpha
Matrons during the Alpha Phi
Alpha convention in New York
City, gave resume of the activi-
ties of that group.
The clubs president, Mrs. John
M. Patton, gave a very interesting
cookie demonstration to the group.
Next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. C. w. Washington in
Minneapolis.
Bridal Shower! Miss Muriel Wig
ington, bride-elect, will be the
guest of honor at a miscellaneous
shower, Friday, October 20, at 8
D. m. at the home of Mrs. Theodore
F. Allen, sos Carroll avenue. Host
esses for the occasion in addition
to Mrs. Allen will be Mrs. Norman
H. Howell and Miss Estyr L. Brad
ley. About twenty-five guests are
expected to attend. The marriage
of Miss Wigington, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence w. Wigington,
679 st. Anthony avenue, to Mr..
Lounneer Pemberton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. N. Boyd of Sioux City,
Iowa, will be solemnized Thursday,
October 26, in the home. of the
bride.
Eighth Birthday Party! Little
Miss Patricia Ann Foster, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert F.
Foster, GIG St. Anthony Ave-, was
the guest of honor at a birthday
party given by her parents Thurs
day, October 5, from three to six.
Mr.. Gordon Parks, staff photogra-
pher of the Recorder and Spokes-
man, took pictures. Games were
played and a movie was shown.
Refreshments included fancy ice
cream molds, cake and candy.
Those present included Betty Few,
Bernadine Anderson, Barbara
Fields, Dickie Murphy, Flora Blair,
Louis Williams, Kenneth Robinson,
John Twigs, Arlene and Margaret
Brown, Georgine Young, and Doro-
thea and Connie Hill.
Attends Wedding! Mrs. Helen
Haynes of Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota, arrived in the city by plane,
landing at Wold- Chamberlain Field
at 1850 p. M, Friday, October 6,
to attend the wedding of her niece,
Miss Vera Harper, and Mr.. Sylves-
ter F. Carter, Jr. Mrs. Haynes
left early Sunday for home. While
in the city she was the house guest
of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Harper, 548
Aurora Ave.
Visitors From Omaha! Mrs.
Helen Counsellor of Omaha, Ne
braska, is in the city visiting her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wigington, 948 st. An
thony Ave. She was accompanied
here by Mrs. Cleo Mortimer, who is
the house guest of Mrs. Jess Black,
500 w. Central Ave.
For her house guest and sister,
Mrs. Frank Wigington was host
ess at a beautifully appointed
bridge breakfast Thursday, Octo-
Der s, at IL a. M, at which Mrs.
Mortimer shared honors. First
prize at bridge was won by Mrs.