Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-07
Duluth News
By ZiIlah Waters
Virgins to Speak
At Interraeial Tea

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By ZiIlah Waters
Virgins to Speak
At Interraeial Tea
The Intsr-rAeial committee Of
the YWCA will celebrate its 25th
anniversary Of the Inauguration Of
race relations by the Federal Coun-
ell Of Churches Of America, at a
tea set for I p. m. Sunday, Feb.
Q. i947, in the YwCA elubrooms.
DR.. Forrest o. Virgins, profess
sOr Of philosophy at the University
Of Minnesota, the first Negro full
time professor ut the university,
will speak on Intelligence and
Race Relations"
Mrs. Isadore Simon will give the
history Of Duluth Interracial com
mittee. Mrs. George Adams, chair
man Of the interracial committee,
will read the annual message from
the Federal Council Of Churches Of
America. Mrs. Eleanor Capiskey
will sing, accompanied by Mrs. Ann
Albright.
Announcement Of one person in
the community who has been out
standing In promoting better race
relations during 1916 will be made
by Mrs. Fred Klaus.
Hostesses for the day are the
Mesdames George Adams and W.
o. Rodney, co-ehairmen. A. A.
Mendenhall and Edward Nichols.
Mr.. william F. MaUpins, Jr., son
Of Mr.. W. +. Maupins, ST., and
Miss DimpIes Ellifon, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Ellifon Of
San Antonio, Tex, were united in
marriage Monday. Feb. 3, 1947, in
New York City. The couple will
remain in New York for two
months. then will come to Duluth
TO make their home.
Mr.. Ray hi Brelle gave a fare
well dance In honor Of Snub Mo
sely and his orchestra at the Finn
ish hall. Monday. Jan. 20. Snub
and his boys furnished the music.
A few friends Of Mr.. G. W. Dozier
surprised him on his birthday In
his home, 33l s. 10th Ave. f.,
Tuesday, Jan. 20. Bridge and whist
were the entertainment for the
evening. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams, Mrs. Sidonia
Black. Mr.. W. F. Maupins. ST.,
Mrs. ZiIlah Waters.
Miss Patsy Hickman is back in
the employ Of Greeks after an
absence Of four months.
Miss Bernice Daniels, Gil Gar
field Ave, was forced 10 lose time
from her job at Friemuths because
Of an infected tooth. She IL now
back on the job and her eo-Workers
were glad 10 see her.
Sarah Allen Missionary Of 81.
Marks A.M.E. church met at the
home Of Mrs. Carrie l.. DoZier.
Monday, Feb. 2.
Mr.. w. B. Richardson was con-
fined TO his home for q few days,
Mr.. Richardson has been under the
care Of . physician for some time.
The Jolly 8" Bridge club met
with Mrs. Zsrobia Miller. 6o7 f.
7th st., Saturday. Feb. I. Those
present were Mssdames A. Brown,
Carl Robinson. W. B. Richardson.
George Adams, G. W. Dozier, ST.
donia Black and Zillah Waters.
The high scorers were Mesdames
Aaron Brown and Carl Robinson,
who held their original place at
the head table the evening through.
Rev. Joseph jackson Of st. Marks
A.M.E. church spoke from the sub
ject Something Worth Clarifying"
Jer. 9-23, -, at the II q. m. serv-
ices Sunday. Feb. 2.
Mrs. W. U. Holt, wife Of Rev.
W. U. Holt " Calvary Baptist
church. will leave her job as ele-
vator operator in I. Friemuths, real
soon. We hope her place viii be
filed by another Of our group.
The employment situation for our
group Is encouraging. We now have
four employed by I. Friemuth, five
by Greeks, two by the Glass Block,
two by Robinsons, one at Bakers
Shoe Co, two in the post office.
one in the custodian department
and one clerk.
We are hoping that some Of the
sx-GTs viii make application for
clerk or carrier in the post Office
when examination comes up and
that some Of the organizations Of
Duluth will put their efforts be-
hind such applicants and try to
get them In. When Mr.. George
Adams rStirss, Il will leave Us with
out a clerk in the post Office. Mr..
Adams Is up for retirement In
July.
While the employment situation
Is encouraging. there is still plenty