St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07
Sanity City
JOttings
BY GEORGIA RUSSELL

The ground Is gold with fallen
leaves
And sleek with autumn rain
The cool, gray hush that twilight
brings
Is roughened with the whir of wings
And then grows smooth again.
-Rowena Cheney
Remember that old saying
EARLY to bed and early to rise
makes one healthy, wealthy and
WISE? l don't know how wealthy
and wise it makes one, but it sur,
makes a person feel good an6
healthy to have n good nights rest
then arise early to have a brisl
walk on these cool, bright Fal
mornings. Last Saturday founG
he Coliseum well packed with the
'egular troop Of roller skating low
ars--Don Gates, Carmitta Hit,
Pee Wee Dillon, Ralph Jones,
Theresa Bailey, Ernie johnson,
Eddie Washington, Jean Conoor, A,
d. Clardy, "DOv" Rueben, Al Ban
ham, Sarah Hill, Ann Garnett
(MOsse's old heart throb), Dorothea
Hill, Wilbur Grissam ard Nonny
Mccoy. There were the usual spills
and thrills, nothing different or un.
usual.
As the beautiful strains Of the
bridal march filed St. Phillips
church, Saturday, Nov. /, lone Rus,
sell, dressed In a lovely white satir
bridal gown with a lace train ant
sleeves, with beaded pearl square
neckline and a halo Of lace anC
rosebuds, slowly walked down q vel
veted aisle to become the bride oi
Alfred Thighman. Followed by thI
maid Of honor, Virginia Robinson
and bridesmaids, Cecile Saunders
MRrgie Cook and Edith Price. The
Professional was a most heart.
warming sight. The reception waI
held at Mrs, Thighman's home, AS
Charles. So very many people
were present, It would be impossi.
BILE to name them all, but 4 few Of
the closer relatives and friends
were Messrs. and Mines. overton
George Howard, Lawrence Mccoy
Mrs. Mabel Harris, Mrs. Mitchell
Mr.. Sleet, Norman and Frank Rol.
Inns, Leon and Dan Presley, Pal
Harris and Homer Briley.
Same night, different place,
found the T. I. jam packed 10 the
hilt. Many, many couples were
unable to get In.
Caught glimpse Of Arleen Brown
looking quite luscious In a dress Of
the newest trend--ballerina blacl
taffeta with a hint Of an of shoulder
neckline-Pat Cartwright dressed
sporty, with Glen Pullens, Of course
Sarah Hill, looking chic with one Of
her newest beaus; Edmond Johnson
Leola Graham, and handsome Roy
Crawford; Ben Stone and his one
and only, Lorraine White (who, BY
the way, was really having a ball
I mean really; Jean Cannon
Pauline Ray, David Allen and just
oodles Of others. With three wed.
ding parties there, the same night
and the band blazing away at their
best, the place was really jumping
All men beware-Nov. IL, at Hal.
lie Brown Lounge the annual Sadie
Hawkins dance will be held. Yes
at long last, the ladies will have
their day and may l add, great
day" Being invitational only, al
guests are required to dress In
costumes. This will be given by
the Coed Club. Lastly, but in nc
way, least, may I refresh your
memory a bit, by reminding you to
mark x on Nov. 10. For, Of course,
that's the night Of the big Battle Of
Bands dance, given by the one and
only Loafers Club-whose very
name is a guarantee Of a slam.
drag-successful-all out-enjoyable
evening-see you there-I hopel
Halle @. Brown football team
tied 90 with Headmans Bar (last
years champs) last Saturday al
McMurray field. Football Jamboree
at Halle last Saturday night, was
a great success. Glimpsed Ralph
Graham, Boyd Davis and Kenny
Jones-didn't stay but a minute
Surprised me some, when heard
the new Merry Men Of Rhythm
band, it Is really good. They
definitely have a style Of their own,
bet my bottom dollar, that it won't
be long before they become one Of
the leading Twin Cities bands and
then who knows Big Time (at
least, we all hope SOY.
Friends, enemies and what have
Unjust be rushing along, so will
latch on to you next week. Until
then-"so long"