The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-14
KALAMAZOO
BY ]. c. Baker

Come dear readers. let's gather
around In our usual place by the
fireplace for our weekly exchange
Of news and nosey news.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lucas OF Battle
Creek were New Years guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Burton OF Peeler
street.
Roy Mitchell spent the holiday
In Chicago visiting friends.
An after the holiday party was
given by the Y. w. A. girls Of the
Mt. Zion Baptist church In the
home OF Miss Marybelle Jackson
OF Parker street. Twenty-four
guests were present. Games were
enjoyed. refreshments were served
and gifts were distributed to the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Earl and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Earl were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Blu
cannon OF Chicago New Years Day.
A party was given IN honor OF
Miss Ruth Fitzpatrick during her
recent visit at the home OF Miss
Della Sue Gordon. About twelve
couples were present. Games were
enjoyed and refreshments served.
The Sunday forums will resume
at Douglass center Sunday. Jan,
Is. The public is invited to at
tend these interesting discussions
on important affairs and topics OF
the time.
The time for tap dancing classes
conducted at the center has been
changed from Tuesday TO Monday
from AIS TO Sis .. m.
Jake Burton was rushed 10 the
hospital to undergo an operation
for appendicitis last Saturday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Asa Neusome was confined
to her home last week with sinus
trouble and cold.
Ted Conner Is also reported on
the sick list.
have been asked to announce
that the Douglass Community as
ISOLATION will hold it's election
January rs. Watch for later an
nouncements concerning this i'm
portant event.
Sport Section
The Douglass Center Five defeat
ed the st. Phillips Five OF Grand
Rapids In very exciting game in
the center's gym January s. Stars
OF each team we're: Reynolds OF
the Douglass. a student at Western
State Teachers college who scored
ten points with five beautiful bas-
kets from the center OF the floor;
Simmons OF ST. Phillips made like
number OF points by scoring four
baskets and two free throws. The
final score 37-25 in favor OF Doug
lass. The Douglass Five will play
host to the South Bend Five, Jan.
1S.
Next week, will present to the
readers OF this column one OF the
| best teams OF the Kalamazoo jun
Tor Basketball association. II is
the Douglass Junior Five who have
been turning In some great work.
think 1t about time the public
should hear about these players.
so watch for more next week.
Clarence Burnett was the victim
In an automobile accident on New
Years Day while returning home
from trip out of town. His wife.
the former Miss Ernestine Mat
thews was called TO his bedside
from Detroit. Mr.. Burnett's con-
dition Is much improved at this
writing.
William Bake. Chester Baker
and Thomas Russell were visitors
at the home OF Mrs. wimburn In
Grand Rapids on New Years Day.
Miss Kay Barkay OF Benton Har-
Dor was visitor to our basket
ball game last Friday.
Mrs. c. Baker. Miss Irene Baker
and Roy Powell were visitors in
South Bend. Ind. last Sunday.
Nosey News
Whose middle name is "waldo?"
Was b. L. lonesome with X. O..
being absent last Friday night?
Wonder what V. d. was angry a.
bout after the game?
II seems that B. c. held all OF
z. HIS attention last Friday even
ing.
r. c. In Detroit. have you for
gotten so soon?'
What makes c. 3. so scarce?