Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-05
Social and Personal
Cd ST. PAUL 4

Harris, 687 st. Anthony avenue,
announce the engagement Of their
youngest daughter, Shirlee Patri-
cha, to Mr.. Paul Thomson, TOT
Rondo street and son of Mrs. Pearl
Thomson of Fort Scott, Kansas.
The wedding will take place during
the month of June. Miss Harris at
tended the University of Mime
sofa, is a member of Eta chapter,
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and
is now attending Rasmussen Bust
ness College. Mr.. Thomson is an
accomplished pianist.
Xmas Mite: Christmas Mite, the
Bid-Rite Contract Bridge Club had
its annual Christmas party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Ruffner, 1888 W. Central avenue.
The Christmas spirit carried the
party on to a lively ending.
From Spokane: Mr.. and Mrs.
j. X. Carpenter and son, Kenneth,
Jr. of Spokane, Washington, spent
the Christmas holidays as the
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Gum, 638 St. Anthony avenue. For
their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gum entertained thirty-five people
at an early Christmas morning
party and breakfast. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thomas, 878 W. Central
avenue entertained the visitors at
dinner Christmas eve. Covers were
laid for nine. Christmas Mite,
the Gums entertained at Bridges
Stumble Inn for their guests. -.
Tuesday, December 26, Mrs. Wal
lace Chambers, 1916 Clinton ave-
nue. south, Minneapolis, enter
tanned at a bridge luncheon for
Mrs. Carpenter.
Easy Aces: Wednesday after
noon, December 81, Mrs. o. A.
Gum was hostess to the Easy Aces
Bridge Club. First prize was won
by Mrs. Dwight T. Reed, ST., sec
ond by Mrs. George Mundell, guest
prize by Mrs. George Thomas, and
the honorary guest prize was given
to Mrs. ]. X. Carpenter of Spo-
kane, Washington.
Dinner Party: Mrs. Odessa
Brent, 962 st. Anthony avenue, en-
tertained at seven o'clock dinner,
Wednesday, December 81, honor
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Carpenter
of Spokane, Washington. Covers
were laid for twelve. Compli-
menting the J. X. Carpenters, Mr..
and Mrs. George Mundell, 703 St.
Anthony avenue entertained at one
o'clock dinner, Thursday, Deem
Der %. Covers were laid for ten.
The Carpenters left the city Thurs
day evening.
MOdernette Buffet Party: A
Christmas Buffet dinner party was
given Wednesday, December 81, by
the Modernette Club at the home
of Miss Thelma Dorsey, 795 Rondo
street. Miss Valeria Hicks of Kan
sas City, Kansas, was the honored
guest. The table was deliberately
decorated and the dinner delicious.
Gifts were exchanged. The men,
bers present included the Misses
Norma Williams, Lorene Washing
ton, Gertrude Barber, Lorraine
Harper, Dolores Washington, Clara
Mae Barber, Ventress Jackson,
Ruth Williams and Vivian Akin
son.
New Years Dinner: Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Hood, STA st. Anthony
avenue entertained at family din
ner New Years Day.
Cocktail Party: Mines. R. S. I'm
derwood and C. w. Glenn were
joint hostesses at formal cocktail
party Saturday, December 80.
About 1875 Twin City women at
tended the exquisite affair held at
the Rawjjess Club. In addition to
the holiday decorations of red and
green, chrysanthemums, poinsettias
and hollies were in evidence. It
was decidedly one of the most sue
cessful affairs of the holiday. So
ciety calendar.
A. J. LEWIS BROTHER DIES
Mrs. Arlene Tart, sister of
A. ]. Lewis, ALB Charles street,
died in Buffalo, New York, We'd
nesday, December 81. Funeral ser
vices for. the deceased were held
in East st. Louis, Illinois, New
Years Day.
Survivors include in addition to
A. J. Lewis who left the city to
attend the services, two daughters,
one son, one grandson, and another
brother.
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