The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-13
Talk of the To7e,n
By LYNNETTE PENN
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH
the soothsay-

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH the soohsay-
es warning to Shakespearan character has its coun
terpar the deadine Uncle Sam has for the filing of
income March To- This, doubt accounts for the
furrowed brows seen last weekend . some Detroit
e waited until the last minute to figure out their ode
duets figures figures! and fguresl That last one
however could for another type, physical and not n
merica The latest news is that Linda Page Carmen
Murphy and Odessa Troer are opening School of Mod
cling which is destined to make the feminine contingent
fit the @6.26-36 measurement widely heralded per
feet The school "Lyn-Des" will be formally opened on
April s. and is part of the House of Beauty
THE co-EDs at Wayne University were filled
with the news about KING WILLIAM M. DUKES and
his charming QUEEN, LAvoNNA POWELL Dukes
crowned King for Day as feature of the Wavne
Veterans Organization Veterans Week Attendants for
the royal couple Robin Hamilton Eileen Logan and
June Hill Included in the festivities dinner at
Mdges tickets to the Schubert-Lafaye theatre din
at the Ebony Room of the Hotel Gotham and trans
pOrtsnon by special limousine King Dukes in
exclusive mems store Queen Powell is president of
Tau Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
NtPTlAL NEWS is in the making as the time an
poacheS for the weddiHg of Corrnne Griffin and Lneous
Dckeron Frances sister of the bride-eect will be the
mad OF honor while Leroy Dckerson will attend his bro
ther ne ceremony will take place on Saturday March
% and viii be followed with reception at the In
Thurman lWCA Elizabeth Kathryn Johnson (knownI
70 many as r. has surprised friends by setting Eas-
ter sunday as the date for her wedding 1t will be an
impressive ceremony when she weds Walter Witt with
gala reception. too Friends of Mrs William Smith
NtWtWDef hlZIle hent) VIII greet her and
Of concentrations when she returns the city this week
end kizzie we'd February % in Cincinnati
ono She will be in the city until May and then it back
% Ohlo Tor the happy couple
THE CHARMING GROUP seen ENJOYING III.
hne acting of Talluah Bankhead in Private Lives at
oca theatre, the members of the New Era Study
eub he members met at the Lucy Thurman YWCA
tor dinner and then it the show! Participa-
ing were Madams Mamie Franklin, president of the
group, Ihema Hunter, hostess Helen Toodle Fannette
Norris, Ihelma Hunter Zelma Collier, Ruby Chambers
velma Malone. Emella Cabule, and Lavina Moore
The cheering section of wolves at the basketball game
the Olympia stadium this past Sunday night was as
the skilled playing of the Rens, Cells and other
DO YOU LIKE BRIDGE? then grand time
await YOU in the many tournaments and parties planned
Tor M coming season Just last Sunday group of sor-
oS e Alpha Kappa Alpha met at Elena Bodies home to
complete plans for bridge party to be given Saturday,
apr and to check reports of captains who work
g quite hard their project To date the winning
capaln is Katherine Weiss if she continues her group
VIII 20 regaly entertained by the group making the low
eSt report Committee members planning the bridge,
%hGh viii be held at the Club Three Skies. Eleanor
Giihn and Vunes Barrow, co-chairmen Edith Pascha.
Lhzabeth Robinson Aretha Thompson, and Bernce Ar
mold II on this date that the luxurious Plymouth win
ner WI be announced Also meeting and making plans
are ne members of the Alpha Wives Group Auxiliary to
% me Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, who planning
oraEc :, ,99m T1a with many interesting prizes
IN HE OFFlNC several other interesting
social events On Friday evening, March twelfth,
Ruth Jarrett, William Taylor Ruth Moore, and vim
Matthew's, officers of the Gamma Tau Epsilon Pharma
ooclety, and members, Will entertain friends at
Spring Dance The of the gala affair is the Ma
erema Club It's back to the clubhouse Sunday
night for the twentyfourth annual party of the Bache
Tors group of the Nacirema Club They will be hosts
az Formal Cocktail Party Comes March nineteenth
the DETROIT STUDY CLUB will celebrate its FIJI
III III Anniversary at the Detroit Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs.
INTERESTING TID-BITS It's "Bon-Voyage" for
popular Helen billiard Praher who leaves to join her
husband, Captain Joseph Prather in Germany and
Ceey Hello to the newly arrived daughter of the John
vests Charlotte is the selected for the
pound charmer A peek in Mary Browns Hat Shoppe
revealed the latest in machinery for blocking hats and
particularly styling mems hats Saw stack of orders
Tor the Sweetheart hats the idea heartily accept
ca to nkster High School for Linda Page, MILL
ner who spoke to the students fashion consciousness
and loads of congratulations Mrs Pearl Collins selected
Iea Woman of the Year by the local chapter of Zeta
I'm Beta Sorority THE FINAL BIT -. is about the
NAACP ANNIVERSARY BALL, which bids fair to be the
pest one yet The place is the Mirror Ballroom the
I Iae March IL The tickets better get yours now