Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-17

to thank my brother, Elmer Brad
ley, for getting my column out
last week, then, too, he can get
the blame for all the mistakes in
stead of me. And Thanks a
Million to: Aida and Leon Smith,
John and Cora Belle Banks, the
Ted Aliens, the George Shannons,
Mrs. Mae Yeiser, Cora Gibson, AL
Harris, Cameo Social Club, Young
Women's Club of st. Philips Epis-
copal Church, Louise Bradshaw,
Artie and Leila Boyd, George and
Ruth Brooks, Laverna Rittenhouse,
Matte A. King, the Physiology
Department at the University of
Minnesota, Annette Hatton, Doro-
thy Hall, Laura Mae, May Reed,
Matte Rhodes, Bertha Gum, Hell
en- Galloway, Minnie Hill, Dorothy
Venable, Cordelia Martin, Mildred
McNeill, Meredith Howell, Mrs.
Pauline Saunders, Father Victor
Holly, Lucille Hargrave, Lorena
Sothern and Peaches, "Pa" Brad
ley and Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Maude
Brooks, the Monogram Circle of
st. James A. M. E. Church, Mrs.
Freda Harris, Mrs. Marie Brashier
and anybody else l happened to
miss.
Edward Byron DOty, orchestra
leader and former Saint Paulite,
is now playing at the Republic Gar
dens in Washington, D. c. The
night life public in the District is
unanimous in it's praise of our By
ron who, they say, is bringing
something new and pleasing in the
way of entertainment. Quoting
verbatim from a news article in a
Washington paper, Byron Doty's
sensational orchestra, the nations
capitals foremost swing band"
Home town boy makes good in
big city! Nice going, Doty!
Mr.. and Mrs. ElrOy Harraway,
422 St. Anthony Ave-, are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth
of a baby girl.
The stOrk made another visit
over in st. Paul this week and left
a two-pound premature baby boy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Duncan,
427 Rondo Ave. Mother and baby
are doing fine at Ancker Hospital
with baby in an incubator. Mother
will be home next week, but baby
has to stay in its incubator bed for
awhile. The baby's maternal
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Brown, 4O8 st. Anthony
Ave-, who, incidentally, are greet
ing 1941 in a brand new Buick.
They say that the Herbert F.
Foster anniversary party at the
Sterling Club ON January 3 was
the "snazziest" thing given in these
parts for some time. Sorry, l
couldn't be there so could give
you more details. John and CODY
Banks say that everything was
right, the food, the music, the peo-
pie, the host and hostess n every
thing. It was a crystal anniversary
(15th) and numerous presents were
on display.
Mrs. Artie e. Boyd, Tie Rondo
Ave-, is confined to her home due
to illness. Here's hoping for a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Rudolph M. Martin, ST., 775
Carroll Ave-, is recuperating nicely
at her home after being i'll with
the "fu" since Christmas Eve.
Mrs. Adam Brent and small
daughter, Sylvia, Of st. Louis, Mo-,
left Tuesday, January z, for home
after visiting here throughout the
Christmas holiday season. Mrs.
Brent was the inspiration for num-
erous social courtesies during her
visit. She was the house guest of
her mother, Mrs. Julia Douglas,
and sister, Mrs. Dot WOOdford, 756
Iglehart Ave-, during her visit.
Miss Dorothy Venable, Of St.
Anthony Ave., Is able to be out and
back to work again after being
confined to Bethesda Hospital for
several days following a fall on
Dale and Rondo, Thursday, Janu-
airy 2. Miss Venable makes time
at the New Nifty Cafe. Doro-
thy was in Bethesda the same time
was, and on her way out, stopped
in to say "hello" and goodbye"
Thelma Murdoch, of Chicago,
and formerly of st. Paul, was one
of the guests at the Boule func-
tions in Kansas City at Christmas
time.
The Independent Social Club
gave a card party, Thursday, Janu-
airy Q, with the first prize being