The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-04-26

SdIHSI dC OIs MARX gymnasium, now
completing construction, for the tradi-
tional ceremony of laying the corner
stone under the guidance of Rev. Samu-
ell L. Laviscount :. history will prove
that the friends and neighbors of St.
Mark have made the finest investment
our race can offer they have in
vested their faith in the future of
American manhood and womanhood
so that the colored youth of Boston will
enjoy an equal opportunity to develop
mentally and physically under properly
trained supervision and demonstrate to
the world that we are willing to go "all
out" when it comes to helping our chill
dren find their place in life in making
that struggle little easier . the edi-
flee is built of freproof stone and
should easily endure the constant pres
sure engendered by the moulding of
future athletic stars of the ring, bas-
ketball, tennis, track and the golden
fleece of drama. and now for Jimmy
''Towne Club" Lane reviewing his
monthly parade of the smart sat for
ward march,
THURSDAY, March 20, the V.P.F.
a small group of lovely young ladies
now attending B. U. were hostesses at
bowling party, staged in the private
bowling allies of the Franklin Sq.
House. Three couples comprised the
guests, so everything was quiet scope
settle" and cozy. Those present were
the Misses Vita Timbers, Devonia
O'Grady, Roberta Rhue, Messers. Eddie
Poole, Ernest Hunt. . p. SATURDAY
EVENING, March %, the affair was
duplicated by a smooth house party at
Roberta Rhue's home. i. The party was
very sharp and the murmuring couples
danced to such fine records as "After
Hours" Harlem Air-shaft," "Body
and Soul" and so on into the wee hours
of the morning. The guests were
Devonia O'Grady, Vita Timbers, Pat
Collins, George Jackson, Ernest Hunt,
Macoe Coveington, Eddie Poole. &.
On SATURDAY, April 5, the W.P.F.
again scored by having a party at the
Franklin So. House which included
dancing, ping-pong, and bowling; this
time the same girls were present but
Aldas Ridgley (who incidently is seen
quite frequently with Vita Timbers) the
Lippman brothers, Howard Mitchell,
and Charlie Thomas of Blu. and Eddie
Poole. This affair really leaped and
was topped with a fine ringside seat at
the Albiani at Washington and West
Newton SITS. where every Saturday
about twelve you are able to witness
many fights and love in bloom. These
V.P.F. really promise big things. l..
Their name is mystifying and really
has everyone guessing. FRIDAY
EVENING, April II, a group of Rox-
bury lads and lasses found their way
to charming Dot Smiths house where a
solid evening was had by all. Dot
Smith has recently been "blessed" with
fine recording machine, one of those
''Twelve-at-a-time" affairs. Such solid
records as Billy Holidays Body and
Soul" and "Put Yourself in My Place"
and others got the crowd really "groov-
ing" A few of those present included
cute Rose Ellis, Marion Lindsay, Jane
Freeman, demure E. Greene, B. Nor
man, Roberta Rhue, Harry White,
Charlie Atkins, Pat Riley, Walter and
Robert Morris, Charlie Lee and Ernest
Hunt and Aston Norman. j.. Every
one had a swell time and they are look
ing forward to doing it real soon again
e. SUNDAY, April 13, with the long
awaited touch of spring floating
through the air first thoughts turned
toward Ellington and soon we were off
to Plymouth we saw the Westmore-
Hands of Washington and quite a few
of the other summer vacationists who
make week. end trips to look the ravages
of the winter over and to begin repairs.
=. The spot looks just as fine as ever
and if these forest fires don't do too
much damage we may be going down
early. MONDAY EVENING April
IA, at 80 Wawrick St. Hazel Haines
was the hostess at one of those too fine
affairs which I know must have given
the W.S.C. Easter Hop some little
competition. L. Hazel, who by the way
is a very good friend of Elliot Gray
made the perfect hostess constantly
seeing that everyone was happy.
Some of those present were Novella
Markham who became rather quiet later
in the evening, wonder why? Gerry
Edmonds, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Valen-
tine, I still can't get used to "Mr. and
Mrs., Ruth Brown, Gerry Irving,
Etheline Jackson, Irene and Winton
Yates, Drina Stewart, Eddie Poole,
Howard Mitchell, Charlie Thomas, Dick
Wheeler, Mel Spriggs, Ronnie Stokes.
=. TUESDAY EVENING, April Is,
the Semanon Club of Boston composed