The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-12

Mrs. La Blanche Puryear, to formally
open its fall season. More news about
this progressive girls club in next
weeks GUARDIAN. Watch for it
Monday, Oct. Ia, the West Medford
Community Club will hold an import
ant meeting at the Hervey School at
500 pm. sharp. All members are
urged to attend as the plans for their
Community Fund" Dance will be
completed at this meeting. The Lend
a-Hand Club also meet the same night
Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 pm. will
probably mark the last time you will
be able to watch your West Medford
boys swing down the streets of Boston
when the 372nd Inf. parades in the
North End 1t will also mark the end
of hearing the snappiest band ever
heard according to a recent poll taken
by the past legion convention; that
band being the 372nd Inf. band ia
nous to all just as much as is the
splendid record of Massachusetts, only
battalion of colored soldiers. This
community should be proud of claim
ing forty boys of it's own who are
members of the fighting unit of Uncle
Sans forces. According to all tenta-
tive reports, they will be called to the
colors Jan. Is for their year of Gin
tensive training, probably at Camp
Dix, New Jersey.
Sports
At a recent rifle match of the GRIND
Inf. Corporal William Nelson, Co. K.
of this city, captured the Major
Harvey Wilson Trophy Cup for his
spectacular first place shooting. An
other entrant of this city who placed
high was Corp. Lloyd Reavis, Co. 1.
ALI tennis fans of this burg are busy
discussing why Hilton Parham hasn't
been around the courts here of late.
Perhaps Mr. Christmas boil hasn't
cleared up yet.-Nightly, the Junior
Ramblers coached by Charley Booker
are holding snappy practise sessions
at the Digger Playground in prepara-
ton of their tissle with st. Raphaels.
On to victory boys! For games con-
tact Russell Stokes, "a Arlington St.
These boys are not over sixteen years
of age and average a line of approx
mately 100 lbs.
StrOlling Along by Mr.. X
Hello All! My, but the romance
business in this old town is on the
wane. Why, no one seems to be ro-
mantically inclined these days. Per-
haps Uncle Sam has dealt Cupid a low
blow around these parts. Oh, well,
here goes:-Saw the Gorgeous Geneva
Beatty in our midst last Sunday, es-
corted by none other than the scholarly
Wilson Hunt Of town fame. We won
der whether her sidekick Estelle has
any serious designs on her escort. Our
guess is as good as hers.-Why does
certain femme of Arlington st. insist
on wearing a plain band ring on her
finger Why fool the deah ole public
Joe Glover AYERS his heart still an
swers to the call of charming Marion
Campbell.-Wonder why the "Tyrone"
of these parts doesn't seem too active
these days Now that Mary is gone
home Rudy is seeming to be forlorn.-
The wise boys of the community are
saying that it won't be long now for
Martha and Kenny.-"Fletch" insists
that Jeanette is the only one for him.
of course the great Lloydie Parham
is still whispering "Juanita. Guess
we'll close, "Mr. x" See you at the
Mems Club dance Oct. 25.
A late news flash tells of the start
ing Of the famed "Senior Choraleers"
once more under the direction of Mrs.
Orissa White. Read next weeks
GUARDIAN for complete details.