The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-19

came to our seat. He had with
held his name from Glen, wanting
to see if I recognized him. OF
course I didn't. He named over
members of our class of 1907 and
1908. Still had to admit 81 didn't
get it." He saw was puzzled so
said, We'll, and you have forgot
ten Herman Grammer." Time
turned back in its flight. / did re-
member. So in order to have more
time to visit he invited us to join
him in the diner for lunch where
we not only enjoyed going over old
school days back in Muskagee, Ok
lahoma, but also had a marvel
ously prepared lunch. We didn't
return to our coach until mid-af-
ternoon. However, Mary Ellen
did, as she was reading an inter
esting magazine. 1t was interest
ing to hear him relate his exper-
fences in the world war. He mar
ried after his return to the u. S.
and is very comfortable situated in
Chicago. Having spent such a
lovely visit enroute, the time went
swiftly.
We reached Chicago, 500 that
evening Tuesday,. We were met
at the station by Mrs. b. Wilkerson
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchean,
my sister and brother-in-law. It
was a happy reunion as we hadn't
seen each other for 10 years. Mrs.
Wilkerson, a tiny mite of about
103 pounds, really pushes her '39
Buick "a twin to the ]. c. Bakers
in Portland). We were soon at her
lovely apartment and refreshed for
lunch and a visit. Mary Ellen had
several names and telephone num-
bers, so she made some phone calls
and was invited out for the eve
ming. However, we advised her
waiting and meeting a group of
young people the next day.
Mrs. Wilkerson is another class
mate of mine, in fact, just another
of a group of class and school
mates of mine who reside in Chi
cago. We talked into the wee wee
hours. Finally off to bed and a
good snooze. Awoke early We'd
nesday morning, terrific wind
was blowing off Lake Michigan.
We hadn't time to think of the
cold; one blessing there was no
snow. The forenoon went fast as
Mary Ellen and Glen took turns
at contracting many by phone, that
we could not meet otherwise. Mrs.
| Wilkerson and her sister Vivian
MRS. Mitchem) jointly prepared
a turkey dinner and all the trim
mings plus, which they served at
p. m. Covers were placed for
10. After dinner, callers began to
pour in. Mrs. Mary ]. Oglesby,
my cousin, Mr.. H. Buckley, uncle
of my nephew Charles who joined
us in Omaha, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Grammer, and a group of
youngsters to meet Mary Ellen.
Did we have party, and how!
Party over late, again in fact,
night was like day. Thursday the
wind-up, we attended a IL a. m.
breakfast for ID given by, yes, an
other class mate, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Tyus, and was it a grand
affair; it was prefaced and follow
ed up with plenty of cheer. A short
visit around the table and the par
ty was off to Evanston, so miles
out, to dinner with Miss Hattie
Johnson and family. They are for
mer Oklahomans. We followed the
Lake Front and Sheridan Road,
which took us past the famous
Gold Coast with its historic man.
sions. Along this route we had
full view of Lake Michigan which
is 81 miles wide. We had fine
view of some of Chieago's sky
scrapers, Tribune Tower, Edgewa-
ter Beach Hotel, Wright's Spear
mint Bldg, Palmer's Milliondollar
Hotel, also the Sherman. We pass
ed in close view of the Field Mus
cum, where Joe Louis won his first
real victory, and Grant Park band
shed, where Lily Pons sang to 100,-
900 early in 1899. This was truly
an educational and scenic trip. We
were home by $50, having paused
to take a peek at the Chicago De-
tenders office and plant, also the
Park Ave. Branch Y.W.C.A.
Met Rev. Brannon, assistant pas
tor to Rev. L. K. Williams, presi-
dent of the National Baptist AS
sociation. We rested until about
1920 p. m. when group called
to take us out to see the bright
1
lights. Mary Ellen was guest at
theatre and house party while
| our party of eight went to several