The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-15
Club News
Gli1npses
IN DETROIT'S MIRROR
BY Sylvia Penn
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By Sylvia Penn


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OF those new tangled contrapons they show the
tice Day parade. Now. everyone can talk ntegently
about pontoons. l55 nm howitzers and assault boats
You'll be proud know that the boys from the 1s4th
tleid Artillery the Chicago group manned the biggest
unlts-the fourton prime mover, 1856 howitzer and
consequently they got the most applause excusng Hank
V'reenDerg VINO rode In leep and show him
self AS far the crowd concerned The 18th Eng-
neers composed of lot Of boys, handled those light
'mnd YOU ponoon boats for tenon bridges, and the
saut boats for crossing which were stacked on top
of each other like pie pans
The mechanical units played the most prominent role
in the parade but the Legion posts for their
Of glory too Tom Phillips Charles Young James Eu-
rope posts were verv colorfu tunefu and lively large
group of boys and girls were so enhused over the
bands that they followed them step for step during
entire parade The grand finale came when the posts
paraded down ST. Antoine street
There were many policemen and 6remen in the pa
rade that everyone wondering what kind of time the
thugs and fire bugs having. with law and order so
nreoccuped During the parade confetti and sreamers
twirled and futered in air like million butterflies
Scnool cndren kept time with the soldiers and women
wept silently as they realized the deeper significance of
the parade.
The best Armisee Day news for Willis Ward i. that
he VIII be discharged from the Army soon.
The Hospital Recreation corps of the American Red
Cross Trinity unit had special program Sunday Novem-
Der 10 az RI Custer when they helped Company B. As
ON, Regiment TO open their recreation The mem
bers OF the committee been very enthusiastic in fixing
up the day at Fl Wayne. The beautiful draperes
given al the YWCA October Is. Friends have been
very generous with such contributions piano, radio
tables.
smoking stands. games and magazines.
On the matrimonial side of the news, that pretty
school teacher Ann Smith and handsome James Benson
were married last Saturday in Toledo. Ann for her
wedding gold crepe dress with luggage accessories
Her flowers were NUNS in autumn hues Mrs. Earl Cuz-
zens accompanied the couple
Jack Franklin, former Deroiter, but not of Oak
land California spent last weekend in Detroit the guest
OF the Frank Ekins He his good friend Bud
Elkns, his Mary Virginia Graham last Sun
day.
Even when facing the Grand Jury Uy Boykn puts in
plug for The Detroit Tribune When asked by the Pros
ecuor where he worked his answer was with The De-
troit Tribune the oldest Negro newspaper in Michigan
and the only owned edited and printed in Detroit"
Have you noticed how nice Mary Jane Boyd
looks in her aback ensemble Ernestine Poses wears
black well too. Her latest black dress is envened by
scarlet Jacket. With she tremendous gauch hat
which she claims has historical importance,
grand niece OF Jesse James made it.
The Ytrahc club, which gives such splendid nursing
aid 10 the ladies in the PHYLLIS Wheaev Home sending
out last calls TO its musical cocktail hour be given Sun
day afternoon the home Of Mrs Brunei Penck Scot
ten avenue You'll want to make silver offer
ing for the good time you have At that time the beau
tful Quilt made for the club by Mrs. Minnie Barnes, will
be display.
John jackson, of 345o Parker avenue is resting well
in Michigan Mutual hospital after having received head
injuries hle a. work last week.
The Trib club is giving turkey hop Wednesday,
November ~ q, Club Three 666 Turn out and what
Mrs Raymon Scruggs is famous for her small dinners
which she often gives.
The of the YWCA had the thrill of their
lives when Orlando Robertson to sing for them Mon
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hopson of East Moline, Illinois,
are now residents Of Detroit They recently here
when Mr. Hopson began work the Barhwell drugstores
You'll remember Mrs. Hopson the former Lucille Cham
hers who used 70 be here. Mr.. Hopson graduated
from the University Of Illinois College of Pharmacy and is
member Of Phi Beta Sigma. He the only coored
pharmacist employed in Illinois state institutions. He
worked Dixon State hospital and later at East Moline
State hospital