The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
Thunder on heSocial Front

War activities of various kinds are occupying the
mare moments of Detroit women more and more thase
AVS Frst-ad is especially popular and among tbe most
@ughtater nrstad instructors IS Mrs Carlton W. Gaines
the group OF her students Misses Ann Gregory Ret
~ Givens Alice Harris and Victoria Mccall Also Me-
danes Etheyn Henry Bertha Lanoin Esther Lowe Helen
Jackson, Nell Gregory Edith Watson. Ethel Andrews
Mayme Alexander, Ethel Simons, Elaine CONWAY phyllis
rolden Geraldine Coldwel Mary Matthews Julia parLn
Margaret Piper, Bea Smith, Gertrude Smith, Enoa sian
Ion and Vere Morton. Mrs. Gaines gave practical an
uIcation to her knowledge of frst-ad last Wednesday
when she assisted the injured in local automobile acct
The members of the Detroit Study club were sbovr
the duties of air raid wardens by Major Brown of the Of
fee of Civilian Defense, at their meeting last Friday Ma
m Brown gave excellent talk on that topic And nv
the way have you asked your congressman and senator's
10 vote the passage of the ant-po tax bill in Con-
ress Members of the Study club to do So at their
meeting Friday Mrs Roy Norton the clubs Defense ron
rentative at the Federation meetings. was the hostees
She taking course in gas-deecton and in the se of
gas masks and will later instruct the club Her guests at
the meeting Friday were Mrs. Charles Stevens and Mrs
Ruth Weaver Members present included Misses Marion
and Marge Carter Nellie Watts Harriet Barrier Victoria
Mccall and Mesdames Lillian johnson, John Looms Sara
Stevens H. E. Simms, O. P. Lindsay A. l.. Turner Lula
Owen Frances Welker ]. H. Fears Robert Iantoin Eva
Green, Christine Smith, d. c. Lambert H. p Johnson F.
E. Dawson, Anna Workman, A. f. Thomas Herman Ros-
coe Mildred Osborne Frank Raiford Ethyn Henry Ed
ward Wallace centerpiece of red carnations and white
tied in patriotic coors decorated the Tshaped table
which members and guests later enjoyed delicious
dinner
The Original Willing Workers met last Thursday at
the home OF Mrs Marjorie Anderson. The members
entertained by sound movie shown by OF Mr. Ander
sons neighbours Mr.. Allen The movie subjects included
FB activities sports and traveogue The Willing Work
es are planning to give away Christmas gift certificate
soon.
The cocktail party given by the Ytrahc club is sched
ued Sunday Nov. % at the home of Mrs William Robin
son, 2977 Clinton from to 10 pm The proceeds from
the cocktail will be used for the nursing of the ladies
Of the Phyllis Wheatey Home, East Elizabeth street.
The Home looks especially nice in its coat of fresh
paint 1t must be getting ready for its canned goods
shower, which begins this week
The young crowd very busy last week entertain
ing Lieutenant Ben Davis who has just received his
mission from TT Davis in coast guard artillery Then in
Ntown marched another pal new lieutenant Lieut. Hen
Anderson who is a seven-day leave, after finishing
up in chemical warfare in Maryland. Ben returned to
Euis, Va Sunday. Last Thursday he entertained
party given by Frances Raiford and strangely enough
most of the guests girls who welcomed the warrior
Among the guests were Sue Norton Dorothy Miller Mel
ba Crimes Geraldine Porter, Ruth Bankhead Kathleen
Cooe Helen billiard, Carol Evans, Billy Polk, Billy Sypert,
Porter billiard and Mr.. Patterson.
Sue Morton and Melba Grimes will take to the road
this weekend to go down to Columbus to the Ohio State
Michigan football game.
Friday was Myrtle Gaskill's birthday. so she had
few friends to play cards and help celebrate the occa
ton. Among the guests Louise Taylor, Wihemlna
Marlborough, Lillian Lamar Thelma Hutchns, Edna Ton
dee Bernadine Tears Lucy Jones' Marion Carter and Ma
RE Scruggs The gifts Myrtle received were especially
wonderful From her husband there came large pou-
Quet of roses, bond, ice bucket four dozen
glasses of various types with matching plates ana OF course
champagne for the party Other gifts included handker
chiefs gowns cologne powder, boudor slippers ana
nose The birthday lady served delicious supper OF
lobster salad and champagne.
Mrs Edward A. Baker, of Washington, Dee Gee IS >
the city visiting her husband She charming as ever
Lucy Bell Morris will return from Washington
the sick sister she went there to see is much better
Halaro Mendoza finds tramping around the old camp
ground at Gettysburg, Pa very interesting experience
The Chatterboxes at the home of Bernadlne Tears
last Saturday for session of "crazy bridge. Ethel Bak
was her sister-in-aws cohostess Members presen'
We're Phyllis Golden Lillian Brooks Marion Carter lne
ma Hutchns, Josephine Gaines Louise Taylor Myrtle uas
KILL Peggy Johnson, Marie Scruggs and Marion Green
The first Wednesday in every month has peen set
ASIDE by the Press committee of the Detroit Association
Nomens clubs for their meetings at the clubnousue
1880 PM to which every club reporter or interested cuo
member is invited to AT the November mee'lng,
MRS Leila Mae Hendricks, chairman, was present aso
Mrs Emma Reed, Mrs Mae Randolph secretary anu igp
lesenative Of the Current Topic club; MRS W: NJ ~
and Mrs c. B. Washington of North End Socia ana al d
club Victoria Mccall Of The Detroit Tribune; mrs o. D.
Blair Of WIS. Literary and Art club, and MRS. Sa1ue
Thomas of Sorosis Literary and Art club mrs helu o
New Idea club is chairman of the Associations Eoucao
committee. On Dec g the Press committee invites az
cubs to send reporters and representatives 10
able discussion on club reporting at the cluonouse
evening Miss Mccall will preside and Miss Appegate'
VI The Free Press, will be the speaker.