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Evening star., 1941-12-07

Patterson, Louis and Edna, boy.
Plummer. William and Mary, girl.
Putnam, Elwood and Ellis, boy.
RemlinR, Carl and Clara. girl.
Reynolds, Joseph and Mary boy.
Riggs, Lanster and Ella, boy.
Shackelford, Walter and Rose. girl.
Simon, Israel and Julia. girl.
Smith, Joseph and Mary. girl.
Smith. William and Dorothy, boy.
Tayman, Reece and Virginia, boy.
Veit, Francis and LYDIA, boy.
Walker. Robert and Mabele, girl.
Wayland, Beverly and Helen, girl.
Webster. Robert and Lucy, girl.
Weeks. Herman and Imogene, boy.
Wilhelm, Carl and Lois, girl.
White, Fred and Louise. girl.
Wittek. Reginald and Jane, girl.
Bell, Clarence and Lillian, girl.
CUNNINGHAM, Eddie and Zellena, girl
Green. John and Mildred, boy.
Jackson, Edward and Louise, girl.
johnson, Mark and Marguerite, girl.
Johnson, Harry and Elaine. boy.
Johnson. Clifton and Gloria, boy.
Rock, Millard and Edith, girl.
Ware. Wilford and Rosa. girl.
Whitted, Henry and Lydia. boy.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh B. Speed. Maj.
Hartman will join her there for the
holidays.
Mrs. M. I. Davis of Washington is
with her son and daughter -in-law,
Capt. and Mrs. Ellsworth I. Davis,
| for several weeks.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. lap, couples must
opplu tor marriage license on
one dav. lrait three tuU days and
receive their license on the fifth
ddu. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
srd Narv Gardner. 25. 66l4 2nd s.
nv the Rev R. P. schearrer.
Wilmer F. Alexander, "a, 12l E ST. sc
Evening star., 1941-12-07

New HAMPSHIRE ave. NV; she Rev.
Thomas A. Ward.
Eugene A. Crowen. 26. and Carrie G. Clark.
26. both of Capitol Heights, Nd; the
Rev. John c. Ball.
Calvin L. Watkins, IS. and Annie NJ
Lyons, ~, both Of 1919 G st. NV;
the Rev. J. Harvey Durham.
Jim Wing, -, and Moe FoltZ, %, both OF
1914 18th st. NV; the Rev. Thomas
Browne.
Elmer v. Atkins. As, Aberdeen. Nd. and
Rev. Frederick B Harris.
Robert B; Jacobs: u, 9ll 10th st. ne,
and Ollie F. Kilby, 20, l23 Tennessee
ave. ne; the Rev Daniel W. Justice
Leonard J. Harris 33, and Elizabeth r.
Bell, 35, both of Arlington, Va; the
calie Campfeld. is, 24OO st NV, and
Clarice Green, Y. ia" 23rd st. NV;
victor W Newton. - 3.5 Lamont St
NV, and Elizabeth A Bradley 20. 1881
10th ST. NV; Judge Nathan Cayton.
Richard L. Stranger, -, 2l0S 3lst s.. Sc.
and Verna Snipes. II, Grand Junction.
Colo; the Rev. Peter P. Rakowski
jerome Gainey u, 6S ! st. ne, and
Catherine Madden, u. 80 l st. ne
the Rev. Spencer D. Franklin.
Charles NJ. Troutman. 90, Camp Lee Va,
and Jean L. Watts, Il, l2@2 45th pl. Sc.
the Rev. Thomas B Ehlers
James X. Porter. "a, Culpeper. Va, and
Emma J. SayreS, "A, 1898 NJ ST. NV;
the Rev. A. j, Mccartney.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Issued at Rockville.

Claude A.; Brewer. ir.. 25, and Mary A
Cornven, %, both of WASHINGTON
Emil Albert Wolff. 81, and Lily Aileen
Greenfield, 40. both OF Takoma Park. Md
Arthur r. Brown. il, %. Washington, and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Racial Bias of
Coop Official
To Be Aired

E. A. Syftestad, a coop official,
attempt to inject the vicious and
anti-Negro attitude found in the
South into this community will be
aired before a general meeting of
organizational representatives and
interested individuals called by the
Bell Defense Committee of Local
No. 40, United Office and Profess
sional Workers Of America, CLIO.
The meeting will be held Monday
at 8 p. m. at the Minneapolis
Y.W.C.A. in the second floor parlor.
The strong racial prejudice of
Syftestad, Farmers Union Central
Exchange Manager at South St.
Paul, became an issue in the fight
for the reinstatement of Caroline
Bell, recently dismissed cOmptome-
ter operator, because Of his unwar-
ranted action in seeking to stop
Miss Bell from associating with
Elizabeth Schuek, chairman Of the
st. Paul Youth Council. Miss Bell
il secretary Of the Youth Council.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
MRS. CLARENCE NELSON
HEADS MINISTER'S WIVES

Mrs. Clarence 7. r. Nelson was
elected president of the Interde-
nominational Council of Ministers
wives at the initial meeting of the
ministers wives and widows of the
Twin Cities at the home of Mrs.
George W. Camp, 682 Iglehart
Ave-, St. Paul, Tuesday afternoon.
Other officers elected were vice
president, Mrs. W. E. Wadlington;
secretary, Mrs. Victor E. Holly;
treasurer, Mrs. A. W. Wilson;
chaplain, Mrs. D. E. Beasley.
The following committees were
appointed: Constitution and By
Laws, Mrs. B. n. Moore, Mrs. L.
w. Harris, Mrs. H. w. Bolts, Mrs.
H. Reddick; program, Mrs. H. W.
Bolts, Mrs. L. w. Harris and Mrs.
C. F. Stewart; publicity, Mrs. G.
W. Camp, Mrs. H. Reddick, Mrs. C.
B. Wheeler. A delicious course
luncheon was served by the hostess.
The Council will meet on the last
Tuesday of each month, alternating
between St. Paul and Minneapolis,
at the same time that the Twin
City Ministerial Alliance meets.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
In Your Paper -.

WNews about local people, your
friends and neighbOrs, given you
while it's news.
o Editorials concerning local prob
lens, written by persons familiar
and sympathetic with them.
Q Comment from the Negro Press
from all parts of the nation.
o Features such as "Inquisitive
SAL" Listen to This" "Abbe Wal
lace" Poetic Thoughts" Twin
Town Talk" (the two towns killer
diller and most widely-read col
umn).
o Advertisements from many of
the leading firms in the community
all anxious to serve our reader.
and approaching their patronage.
Elm the Spotlight" by Jimmy
Lee, written by an athlete who
knows "what it's all about"
0AND a policy of news presenta-
ton and editorial policy which has
gained for ii notice all over the
nation. ..r.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
U.B.F.'s ANDS. M. IT'S PLAN
NATIONAL GRAND LODGE HERE

apois and St. Paul. Under the
new set-up men and women will
be eligible to become members of
this new unit with equality of
membership.
Some of the ladies from the
Temples surprised the Deputy
Princess, Mrs. Naomi Thomas, with
gifts and courtesies when it was
told at the meeting that January
% was also her birthday.
Among those present were: Re
beque Force, Anna Wright, Lillian
Jackson, Inez Ford, Helen Law
renee, Ora McMoore, La Ear How
ard, Martha Clayton, Lille Brown,
Lena Brown, Emma Hood, Addie
Jackson, Annie Foster, Mabel Har-
ris, Ida Mills, Anna Blair, Susie
Gaylord, Effie Larkins and Naomi
Thomas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Mems Council
Reflects Culver

At the recent meeting of the
Mems Council of Halle Q. Brown
Community House, John Culver
was reelected to succeed himself
as president of the group. Andrew
Combs was reelected vice presi-
dent, Raymond Walker was elected
secretary, and U. G. Coram unani-
mously reelected treasurer.
A gift of $1s.75 was sent to the
Mems Council as a token of inter
est in their work. The money is
to apply on a metal fence the men
are raising funds to erect on the
Kiddy Korner.
The Council does some very out
standing work in the interest of
the Community House; among
the activities sponsored by the
group are: Christmas decorations,
Dadson affair, Chitterling dinner,
Developed Kiddy Korner for Nurs-
cry School Children, and built six
banquet tables and generally assist
around the Community House
wherever they seem to be needed.
Benjamin Henderson and Ray
Walker, the father of a Nursery
school youngster, are the latest ad-
dition to the Mems Council.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Reed Named
Negro Defense
Committee Head
NEGRO DEFENSE COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED

Samuel Reed, president of the
St. Paul Branch of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, was elected
chairman of the recently organized
Negro Defense Committee.
Other officers elected are: James
Slemmons, vice chairman; Frank
Alsup, secretary, and Rev. Clarence
T. r. Nelson, publicity chairman.
The purpose of the organization,
as outlined by the chairman, is:
ITO take immediate, positive action
to the end that Negroes are &C
cepted in state and national de-
tense units and industries on the
basis of complete equality"
The committee is composed of
representatives of religious, patri-
otto, civic, labor, and youth groups.
AS one of its first official acts
the committee sent a strong letter
of protest to Governor Stassen in
regard to the discrimination in the
Minnesota Defense Force.
The next meeting will be held
at Phyllis Wheatley House, Satur-
day, February l, at 8 p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Pioneer Press &
Dispatch Open
New Structure

Three hundred leaders in the life
of st. Paul and the Northwest
gathered last Friday by invitation
to hear the dedication ceremonies
of the new home of the st. Paul
Dispatch and Pioneer Press.
Stephen Early, secretary to Pres
ident Roosevelt, delivered the prin-
cipal address.
Other speakers were William F.
Johns, Russell Virgins, Walter
Seeger, Herman Ridder, assistant
general manager, and Bernard H.
Ridder, publisher, and others.
Senator Charles Orr praised the
paper and its management and
Mayor John ]. McDonough spoke
in behalf of the city.
Among those present was the
publisher of the st. Paul Recorder,
the Negro weekly newspaper.
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Sam Harrington
Funeral Held

Funeral services were held Mon
day, January 81, for Sam Harring-
ton at the Neal Funeral Home.
Rev. Graham read the burial ser
vice. Mr.. Harrington, who had
been i'll for a short time, died Sat-
urday morning, January %, at his
home at 619 Sixth Ave. No.
Mr.. Harrington came to Mime
apolis in 1922 from his birthplace
in Baton Rouge, La.
Surviving Mr.. Harrington are his
sister, Mrs. Lee Richardson; a
niece and two nephews, Mary Le-
Roy and Roosevelt Landry; a sis
ter in law, Gladys Harrington
Young, of Monmouth, Ill.
Burial was made in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Mitchell Refuses
Cleveland Post, to
Remain in St. Paul

1t was revealed at last weeks
board meeting of the st. Paul Ur-
ban League that Clarence M.
Mitchell, Jr., present executive sec
rotary, recently refused similar
post with the Cleveland, Ohio, Ur-
ban League at salary of $4,000.
Mr.. Mitchell was offered the po-
sition in December. The Cleveland
board asked him to come to that
city for an interview.
After going there late in Decem-
Der, Mr.. Mitchell decided to turn
down the offer after two confer
ences.
Mr.. Mitchell has turned down
several highly important jobs since
coming here because he wanted to
carry out league program for st.
Paul and to date he felt it has not
been entirely completed.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Sallie Alexander
Buried in St.
Paul Wednesday

Sallie Alexander, Sc, 325 w. Cen
trail Ave-, died at Ancker Hospital,
Sunday, January &c, after being i'll
for more than a month.
Funeral services were held at
Mount Oivet Baptist Church, We'd
nesday, Jan. 20, at 2:3O p. m, with
Rev. C. B. Wheeler, pastor, offici-
ating.
Born in Friendship, Tenn, Sc
years ago, Mrs. Alexander came to
st. Paul to make her home more
than thirty-six years ago. Her only
survivor is a sister, Mrs. Homer
Edgar.
Interment was in Elmhurst ceme-
terry.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
ORPHAN LAD WINS HIGHEST
HONORS AT JUNIOR HIGH

Citizenship ana service 70 the
school," His name will be en-
graved on a plaque which is kept
permanently in the school trophy
case.
Johns parents are dead. He
lives with Mrs. Floyd Cobb at 534
Girard Ave. N. For the past year
he has been a member of the
schools student council and last
term had charge of the noon hour
traffic. He also took part in other
extra-currieular activities.
John also finds time TO play in
the Phyllis Wheatley Community
House orchestra. He was the sub
ject of stories in the dailies last
week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31

According to information re-
ceived from J. w. Pate, national
deputy grand master, and who
heads the state department, repre-
sentatives from Corinthian Temple
of st. Paul, Queen Esther Temple
and Minnetonka Lodge Of Mime
apois met at the home of Mrs.
Naomi Thomas, 735 st. Anthony;
Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Plans were discussed for the Ma
tional Grand Lodge which is to
convene in the Twin Cities in July
of this year. Special committees
to handle housing, entertainment
and other problems will be named
in the near future.
New Units Being Organized
There is under way an organi-
cation of a new lodge in Mime
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Household of Ruth
Installs Officers

The new Officers of Household
of Ruth No. $50, Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows, were installed
at the regular monthly meeting
Community House. The installa-
ton was conducted by Mrs. Alice
King, Past Most Noble Governor
of the Order.
Those installed included: Mrs.
Mary Wilson, past most noble
governor; Miss Lydia Jones, most
noble governor; Mrs. Cora Gibson,
noble governor; Mrs. Ella Miller,
right senior steward; Mrs. Ida Mae
Murphy, left senior steward; Mrs.
C. Adams, right junior steward;
Mrs. L. Stout, left junior steward;
Mrs. Mary Thomas, Worthy Chap
lain; Mrs. Della Williams, worthy
shepherd; Mrs. Carrie Lindsay,
worthy recorder; Mrs. Birdie High,
worthy treasurer; Mrs. Alice King,
worthy prelate; Mrs. Matte King,
worthy usher.
Officers to be installed at the
February meeting include Mes
danes Alice Franklin, l. Hickman
and Mary Hixon, trustees, and Mr..
Frank Branson, worthy Chaplain.
Mrs. Dorothy Massie was made
a member at this meeting and Mrs.
T. Grant was reinstated as a men,
Der. Mrs. Massie was hostess for
the service Of a luncheon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
FUNERAL RITES HELD

Funeral services were held for a
well known church worker, Mrs.
Myrtle Buchanan of 5O7 Lyndale
Ave. NJ, Saturday, Jan. rs, at the
church of her affilation, The
Church of God in Christ, with
Elder J. w. Graham officiating.
Born 49 years ago in Moberly,
No., Mrs. Buchanan has been a
resident of Minneapolis for sixteen
years.. For the past two years she
was treasurer of her church.
Mrs. Buchanan was ill a short
time before her death and died at
General hospital on Thursday,
Jan. %.
She is survived by a son, Wilbur
Jones, and an aunt, Sally Rogers,
Of Waterloo, Iowa.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements with burial
in Crystal Lake cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
NEW PHONE NUMBER
Phyllis Wheatley Community
Houses new phone number is
Cherry 1854.
Father Gilligan
Advocates LabOr's
Right to Organize

A large audience heard Father
Francis Giligan, of the St. Paul
Seminary, at the Halle Q. Brown
Forum, Sunday, January rs. Intro
duced by Maceo Littlejohn, General
Chairman of Local SIG, Dining Car
Employees Union which sponsored
the Forum, Father Gilligan cham
pioned the right of labor to organ
ize. He pointed out in his very eff
fective manner that manufacturers
and business men have long had
the uncontested privilege of organ
izing, but that labor has long had
to fight for its right that should
belong to all men, the right to or
ganize for the purpose of protect
ing and furthering its own inter-
ests.
Mrs. Marguerite Combs, of the
Minneapolis Workers Education
Department and Phyllis Wheatley
House, emphasized in her talk that
the welfare of Negroes is tied up
with the labor movement.
John Thomas, recently appointed
personnel director of the Minneapo-
lis office of the NYA, appealed to
the audience to urge our youth to
take a more realistic point of view
of life and to become more serious.
Mrs. Lionel Allen, program
chairman of the Auxiliary to Local
SIG, presided at this meeting. She
related the history Of Local SIC
and of its Auxiliary. Local Sic has
jurisdiction over the Dining Car
employees Of most of the roads
centering in this district. Over
three-fourths of the workers who
are eligible to join this union, are
active members. -. -..... ..
The very excellent musical pro-
gram consisted of selection by
the Halle Brown Chorus directed
by John Whitaker; two soprano
solos, Danny Boy" and Hold on"
by Mrs. Alyce Stewart, accompan-
led by Mrs. Leah M. Young, and
a piano solo by Miss Revoida L.
Smith.
Serving as ushers were Mrs.
Arthur Hedge and Mrs. Eugene
Sheppard, officers of the Auxiliary,
which had charge of the program.
Mrs. Robt. Allen, chaplain of the
Auxiliary, gave the benedictiOn.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
HemingWay's
BELL Tolls" to
Be Reviewed

Meridel LIE Sueur will review
Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom
the Bells TOLL" Thursday, Feb. 6,
at Halle Q. Brown House at 8
p. m. Members of the House class
in creative writing who extend the
public an invitation to hear Miss
LIE Sueur, are Mines. Leora Blair,
Carrie McWatt, Harriet Hall, Dor
othy Compton, Matte Cough, Mar
gle Hopkins, Mildred Williams and
the Misses Dorothy Schuck, Mar
tina McWatt, Katherine Hopkins,
Messrs. X. W. Mackey, Paul Crane,
S. Ed Hall, Henry Johnson and
Chester Russell.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
LEE HARRIS AT MINNESOTA
THEATER THIS WEEK

Lee w. Harris, bass-baritone,
will appear on the stage at the
Minnesota Theater beginning Fri
day of this week for a weeks en-
gagement.
Mr.. Harris has appeared in num-
erous recitals, concerts and on pro-
grams in and around the Twin
Cities and neighboring states for
several years.
He is q student at MacPhail
School Of Music, and during the
past few months has made several
recordings.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31

The Dictionaries, a Phyllis Wheat
ley House Club affiliate, will meet
Friday evening (tonight) in their
club rooms. This meeting is very
important and all members are
urged to be present.
Mrs. Dorothy Scott will be the
guest speaker and will talk on the
Care of the Hair. Following this
evenings talk, other speakers will
be invited to come to the meetings
for charm and personality talks.
eliminating this series Of lectures,
the Dictionaries, a club Of young
ladies, will have a "charm school"
to which their friends will be in
vited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31

The "fiu" got C. w. Washington,
Minneapolis Urban League secre-
tary. He was confined to his bed
at press time under the care of a
physician.
J. l. James, 900 Carroll Ave-,
owner of Juniors Delivery Service,
smashed his hand in unloading one
of his trucks last week.
Mrs. L. R. Stephens and SON,
1925 Chicago Ave-, were among
the victims of the influenza cpl
demic. Mrs. Stephens was con-
fined to her bed for five days and
her son was still in bed on Tues
day.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
ATTENTION BUILDING
TRADESMEN

Any st. Paul building trades
worker interested in getting en-
ployment on the new Halle @.
Brown building should apply to
Mr.. Mitchell at the St. Paul Urban
League, 1873 E. 9Th St.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31

last week when
he was voted the
most outstanding
boy in his grad
uating class by
the Lincoln Jun
Tor High school
faculty.
In addition to
this nor his
class h a d pre-
viously u n a n j.
m o u $ / y elected
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31

Shortly before Christmas she be-
came critically i'll. Up to three or
four days ago, hope was had for
her recovery.
She was born on May 4, 1861,
near the beginning of the Civil
War, of free-parents. Educated in
the public schools of Minneapolis
and at the MacPhail School of
Music, Mrs. Smith was an accom-
plished musician. For years she
was the chief soprano soloist in the
Twin Cities.
A pianist, singer, composer and
arranger, she was first chorister
at st. Peter A.M.E. church and
Bethesda Baptist Church also. She
was also a charter member of both
of these churches.
Mrs. Smith saw Minneapolis
grow from a small hamlet to one
of this country's largest cities. She
was acquainted with most of the
figures, both men and women, who
built the city.
Many years ago she married W.
NJ. Smith, who came to Minneapo-
lis from Ohio. The couple have al
ways played an important part in
the life of the city.
Mrs. Smith was the mother of
two children by an earlier marri-
age; one of them, Miss Essie r.
Mason, survives her; a son, tai
ented pianist, Lafayette Harold
Smith died in 1910.
Among the best known songs
Mrs. Smith wrote was the success
full Let Ny People Go" and sew
eral children's songs. Her arrange
ment of the Lords Prayer" has
received wide acclaim.
Mrs. Smith belonged to many or
CARNATIONS. She was one of the
founders of the Minnesota Fedora
ton (Association) of Colored
Women's Clubs serving for many
years as chairman of that groups
music committee.
Other organizations with which
she was affiliated are the Henne-
pin County Republican Women's
Club of which she was a board
ems Club of which she was board
member for nine years; the Opheia
Rice W.C.T.U. unit; missionary So
ciety of Bethesda Baptist church;
member of the Minnesota State
Baptist convention; Twin City
Choir-masters Assn; the NAACP
and many other organizations.
She was an important figure in
Fifth Ward politics. Her precinct
usually was carried by the candi-
dates who won her favor.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed at press time. The
arrangements are being handled by
the Woodland Funeral Home.
Date and time of the funeral may
be secured by calling this news
papers office, Midway 8340.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
FOUNDERS DAY TEA

Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa AL
pha Sorority, will hold its annual
Founders Day Tea, Sunday, Feb
ruary 2, at the Halle Q. Brown
Community House at 4 p. m. Soror
Myrtle Wormley is chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
Mothers of the babies who We're
in the Baby Contest sponsored by
the Sorority last fall, will be spe-
cial guests at the Tea. The public
is invited to attend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
MCKINLEY P.T.A. MEETS
FEBRUARY 4

The Mckinley School P.T.A. will
hold a meeting on Tuesday, Febru-
airy 4, at eight o'clock in the school
hall on the corner of Carroll and
Mackubin.
DR.. A. J. Fandell will be the
speaker. The rescue squad of the
Fire Department will give a DEM
onstration and a short Founders
Day Skit will complete the pro-
gram.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Thomas Promoted

John F. Thomas, Of Minneapolis,
was recently made supervisor of
personnel of the Minneapolis office
Of the N.Y.A. He is probably the
only Negro in the U. s. holding a
similar position.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Johnson Rites

D. C. Dowdy was funeral direc-
tor in charge of the recent burial
arrangements for Miss Dorothy
johnson. Rev. H. W. Bolts Of Zion
Baptist church preached the fu-
neral sermon. Interment was at
Crystal Lake cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
FORMER ST. PAULTTE DIES IN
GALESBURG

II. L. Davis, former st. Paul
resident, died in Galesburg, Ill,
Jan. 10. He was employed, while
in St. Paul, by the Pullman Com
pany. He was a member of Ames
Lodge, No. 100.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-31
Infant Dies

Little Baby Russell Walden, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Russell,
Jr., of 542 Aldrich Ave. No., died
last week after a short illness. He
was almost two years of age.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, January %, at eleven
o'clock at the Woodland Funeral
Chapel with Rev. H. W. Bolts Off
ciating.
Survivors include: Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Walden, Jr., mother and
father, and grandparents on both
sides; Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wal
don, ST., and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Nevells.
Burial was made in Crystal Lake
cemetery.