Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-26
Inquisitive Sal

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Howdy folks:
Now that some of the excite
ment over the Lunceford dance
has died down let's sort of re-
view some of the dance happen
ings. First of all, l am sure
that the public would like to read
a little about just who this Lunce-
ford person is. He is graduate
of Fisk University; former room
mate of Professor J. W. Huguley
(teacher of Chemistry at Howard
University and former student at
University of Minnesota graduate
schooD. Lunceford was a foot
ball athlete and member of Kappa
Alpha Psi fraternity while at col
lege. His band is composed of
many college graduates. The band
gained first prominence in 1888
in Buffalo, N. Y, playing then
at the Club Vendome, and is now
rated in the first ten of nations
swing bands. Sy Oliver, former
member of the band, now serves
as arranger for Tommy Dorsey;
''Trummie" Young also arranged
for Dorsey, although he is still a
member of the band. Maestro
Lunceford is noted and admired
for his willingness to aid young
aspiring musicians, his pleasant
ness of disposition, his gentle
manly conduct and his ardent fer
vor for his fraternity. Incident
ally, Jimmie Lunceford is regarded
as one of the outstanding saxo-
phonists although he has laid
aside his instrument to lead the
band.
SCENES AT THE DANCE:
At the dance Tuesday night
Sal saw the real pink lemonade"
drinkers, and many self-admitted
members of that clan either
broke their pledge or were lib
bling" Judging by the lemonade
consumed by certain persons. by
their works rather than their
mouthy sayings you shall know
them.) Orchids to the band
for their splendid renditions of
such old favorites as "Margie,"
"Ain't She Sweet" "Charmaine,"
"Coquette," and coolies of others.
MARGARET and FREDDIE
SLEMMONS, dancing slow and
"dreamifed," quite a comparison
to the other wild jitterbugs. OR
RINGTON HALL, Jr., seemed to
be all eyes for what girl? e. AL
and ALICE MCCLURE, as happy
as two turtle doves. What
St. Paul boy looked as if he were
in Heaven while dancing with
ELIZABETH WALKER? i
PAUL THOMPSON and SHIR-
LEY HARRIS were looking very
engagefed? Whatever that's like.
e.. To whom was JIMMIE. BRAD
FORD explaining the intricacies
of law? Now was it law or
love?) EVELYN PETIT
FORD Evelyn Wright) was there
looking as cute as ever, and scores
and scores of others.
MR.. and MRS. LOUIS P.
MOORE celebrated their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary la st
week and from all reports the
occasion was one beautiful affair.
Sal regrets she was unable to at
tend. Everyone agrees that the
Moores are an ideal couple and
on the night of the anniversary
it's said they looked as handsome
together as they did twenty-five
years ago. Congrats to this
charming couple.
Things We Can Do Without:
l. Those people who stand on
street corners gaping or go out
of their way to follow couples
strolling.
2. Rainy Sunday afternoons,
making US forfeit beautiful drives
around the lakes or in the hinter-
land.
3. Those "notoriety crazed jit-
terbugs" who dance wildly, kick
ing everyone in close proximity.
(Sal suggests a place be roped
off especially for this Specie" of
dancer.)
Scenes at Local Niteries:
A popular st. Paul miss with
huskness of voice resembling
filmdom's Jean Arthur, surround
ed by a bevy of admiring males.