Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-01


returned Veterans Of the Social
club.
Mrs. Courtney Hilyard. 7S2 St.
Anthony Ave-, is improving quite
satisfactorily, after having been III
with the flu since before Christmas.
PinOchle club met Wednesday,
January 2S, at the home Of Mira.
Joseph VassRr, 7Gs W. Central Ave.
Cpl. Jack James arrived In the
city, January 20. on furlough to
visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
James, 900 Carroll Ave. Cpl. James
re-enlisted for another three years
Of service, after serving SO months
and with his guest, S-Sgt. Vernon
Street, expects 20 return TO Ger
many in the very near future. Sgt.
Street has also re-enlistsd. He Is
formerly Of ST. Paul but for the last
several years has made his home In
Kansas, Cpl. James will continue
his study Of music, and Sgt. Street
will continue his medical studies.
Guest Night: Very enjoyable was
the Guest Night Of the Y. w. A.
Of st. James A.ME. church. The
meeting was held at the Parsonage,
with Mrs. Cora Moore as hostess,
Birthdays Of two members, Mrs.
Rosa MRhan and Mrs. MAgdalsne
Oliver were observed. Each was
presented a lovely birthday cake.
Games were played and n Quiz con.
test held. Mrs. AldOnia Anderson
won first in the games and Mrs.
Alice Curry won first In the Quiz
contest. The birthday cakes were
cut as the members sang Happy
Birthday" Refreshments were
served to the following guests and
members: Messrs. Roosevelt Har-
mon, OrrinGton Hall, Jr.. Clarence
Anderson and Oscar Oliver. Mem
bers included Rev. d. N. Moore,
Mrs. Bernice Duke, Ophclia HAr-
mon, AldoniR Anderson, Rosa
MahRn. Eva Ball, Alice Curry,
Barbara Hall and Magdalene Oliver.
Oak Leaf Art Club met Monday,
Jan. 2s. at the home Of Mrs. Lydia
Brown, 500 st. Anthony Ave, with
Ophelia Wooten as hostess. Some
Of the members present were
Violet Saunders, Gertrude Boldly,
Agnes Wilson, Anna Thomas, lone
Brown. Emily Harris, Alice Jack.
son and G. Gutherie.
Thirty day FurlouRh: Pfc. Homer
D. Brilcy. son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Nelson Briley, 6l3 st. Anthony
Ave, left the city Thursday, Jan.
81, after visiting at home on n
thirty-dRy furlouRh. Pfc. Briley
has re-enlisted In the Army and left
FOR KeaTns, Utah.
Announce Engagement: Lillian
l.. Sims and George Staten. Y2Ic.
to wed. Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Ball,
800 N. Dale st., announce the en-
gagGmsnt and forthcoming mar
riage Of Miss Sims to Mr.. George
Staten Of North Vernon, Ind. Miss
Sims Is a graduate nurse and native
Of Baton Rouge, La. She has been
"A resident Of St. Paul for more
than a year. Mr.. Staten Ii q radio
techniciAn and electrician. having
finished at Coyne college In Chi
cRRo. He Ii the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Staten. ST.. Of North
Bend, Ind. Mr.. Staten, who Is now
on a thiTty-dRy leave, and Miss
Sims, left recently for Indiana,
where the bride-tO-be will meet his
parents and family for the hrst
time. While away they will also
visit in Louisville. KY, and Glove
land, Ohio, where Mr.. Staten has
a brother. They plan 10 be mar
ried upon returning 10 the city.
Pfc. Thomas Copeland. formerly
Of Duluth, MINI, is now in ST. Paul,
after receiving an Army discharge,
and IL making his home with his
mother, Mrs. Birdie Copeland, ol9
Margaret St.