The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-06
NEWSING AROUND
With
MAXINE FEARS

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Even the huge Olympia audi
torium could not accommodate the
crowd Of 10000 people who swarmed
indie its doors Sunday afternoon to
attend the War Bond rally. Masses
thronged the stairways, many elder
ly couples among them, to the up
permost rows Of the balcony in
search OF seats.
While the storm ragged without,
the great voices of Marian Ander-
son and Paul Robson rose in song
10 stir and thrill the audience with
in. Pvt. Joe Louis cut a handsome
figure in his srpuce uniform and
received a great ovation before and
after his speech. The crowds en-
Enthusiastically greeted Olivia De
Havilland and Frank Murphy, Of
the US. Supreme Court. who de-
livered the main address, Justice
Murphy pointed out that the AXIS
were disappointed over the failure
Of propaganda TO divide the races
in America for the funeral march
Of democracy.
The Citizens Committee, which
sponsored the rally, may well be
pleased with the success which
came from its splendid work which
began less than two weeks before
| the date OF the big event. Mrs. Nell
Hunter, a member Of the advisory
committee OF the US. War Bond
Division. did a great share of the
work which produced such over
whelming results.
Members Of the Alpha Kappa AL
] pha, Delta Sigma Theta. Phi Delta
Kappa and other sororities worked
untiringly together in the sale Of
war stamps. The number OF stamps
sold was not estimated. but stamps
were going like "hot cakes" in spite
Of the damp heat OF the day which
inclined them to stick TO the fingers
Of the distributors. War bonds
were sold on an enormous scale.
reaching far into six figures,
The stage held many personages
among whom were Monsignor
Hickey, Dean Pickens, Bob Hawke
Senator Digs, Mrs. Rosa Gragg
Nose Walker, Rev. Horace White
Mrs Ernestine Postles, John Dancy
Rev. William Peck and Mr., lsby.
chorus OF 500 voices, under the di
rection OF Nellie Dobson Plante
sang selections.
The idols of America, Marian
: Anderson, Joe Louis, Olivia De Hs
: Willard and Bill Robinson-escl
, tops" in his art--donated theil
time and services (while Thousands
cheered) for the great cause o. de
mocracy and made Uncle Sans cal
for American dollars for American
victory an outstanding triumph
which will long be remembered.
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The Pen and Palette club. under
the sponsorship Of the Urban
League, is holding its art exhibit
at the Horace Rackham Memorial
Building, June IA, at three o'clock
No one should miss this display OF
our local artists which promises
10 be in keeping with the building
in which it will be held.
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The Paul Alexanders and the
Maurice Houstons motored to Chi
cago to spend the Memorial week
end in the Windy City" Also
Velms and Joe Branam cculd be
found over the week end somewhere
on the gay South side.
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Rumor has It that Pearl Grey and
DR., Merrill Curtis, both OF Wash
ington D. c.. may become Mr.. and
Mrs" before very long Mrs.
Gray and Dr. Curtis are well known
10 Detroit society.
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Audrey Beasley OF Cleveland,
Ohio who has been matriculating
at the University Of Michigan, spent
the week end with the Clifton
Grahams. OF st. Jean avenue, be-
fore returning home for the sum-
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