The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

Amid extensive preparations,
many gift showers and social
courtesies for the bride elect Miss
Florence Cantrell who weds Les
lie John Mayes, Friday evening,
June 80. numbers of Portland
hosts have come forward the past
week with typical hospitality to
greet, welcome and entertain
military personages on furlough.
rational and fraternal heads dis
pensing with official duties and
professional guests to the city OF
Roses.
Among the first to command
city-wide attention was Sgt. Elva
May Poole, on furlough home to
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Tsadore
Nancy and their children Connie
and Isadore Jr., in N. e. Schuy-
Ter Street
At the time of her enlistment,
September. 1912, Sgt. Poole en-
joyed the distinction of being the
first Negro woman from Port
land to join the WAC and who
was the only Negro recruit from
the Northwest at Des Moines,
Iowa. Sgt Poole is now station
ed at FIT Huachuea, Ariz., and
for more than a year was assist
ant hostess at service club No. 2
at the station where she has re
cciyed training in buying and
handling foods in large quanti-
ties. Her present duties are
those CT assistant dietitian at
Station Hospital No. 1.
Miss Poole a graduate of JEFF
ferson high school, active in
Youth Council N. A. A. c. P.
and religious circles, enlisted
when she was %.
Arriving Wednesday, June IA,
Sgt. Poole was lavishly entertain
cd throughout her entire stay. be-
ginning with Mrs. Jack Martins
beautiful appointed reception Fri
day evening when hundred or
more friends and admirers greet
eG their own. serving proudly in
Assisting the hostess Mes
danes Ruby Harden, VIM. Coch-
ran. e. Nancy, Mr.. w. G. An
thony and the Misses Rosalee
Thomas and Connie Nancy. Sat
urday the honoree was guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Caldwell,
after she had talked earlier to
Girl reserve club. That same eve
ming she attended a dancing party
at the Y, later still she was guest
of Lloyd Gaskin for cocktails and
dinner at the Basinski home.
Sunday, p. m, Mr.. and Mrs. La
Groans entertained group OF
the younger set for the Sergeant'8
pleasure; as a climax for the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Nancy received
nearly tyo hundred guests be-
tween the hours S-10 p. m. to
complement their patriotic daugh-
ter. Sparkling champagne punch
and accompanying delicacies were
served from an attractive table,
the center piece white larkspur
Ca gift from Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed) accentuated by white tap
ers blended with a profusion of
early summer blossoms (from the
Maney's gardens) placed about
the reception rooms. Pouring
and assisting were - Mesdames
Nick Banks, Albert Morton, Ell
mer Flowers, Jack Madtis, Cora
Minor and the Misses Rosalee
Thomas, Lois Morton, Betty Ru-
therford, Ruby Minor and Con-
ME Nancy. Mrs. Ada B. DeMint.
president of the National Fedora
lion of Colored W" men, was an
honored guest. Monday evening
when the Elmer Flowers compli-
mented their sister in law, Mrs.
Erwin Flowers on her natal day,
Sgt. Pool was an honored guest.
Tuesday it was our yours truly
pleasure to honor the muchly
feted Sgt. at lunch. Red. white
and blue floral center piece and
place cards was a patriotic motif.
Guests-Mrs. e. Nancy and the
Misses Dura e. Rice, Geneva
Turner, Florence Hildabrand and
Ruth Haefner. Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Nancy escorted the
guest to the Williams Ave. use
and thence to several bright
spots. Wednesday Mrs. William
McClendon was host to a theatre
party and Mrs. J. ID JamisOn tool
her on a tuor of Vanport City
Sgt. Pool left Thursday to re
sumo her duties.
Corp. Gordon Thomas, also OF
fu~lough from FIT. Hauchuca Wis
at5d his parents ard family 4
brother. Robert is stationed =
FIT. fleming. Ga.