St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
PAST AND PRESENT
by Myrrhene Allen

Edgar Pillows (Sorry. Shirley, /
didn't hear what your said. One
too many Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Allen, (say. Jean, I'm stin sober,)
Clarence Mckinney and Joan
lovely dress. Joan.) Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Clark, Manley Rhodes and
Betty Jean ct wasn't 80 rough,
was ito, Paul Ray (why, I'm
ashamed Of you) and Percy
Zachary.
Jan. LIST, our house was the
scene of quite a gathering. Fifteen
minutes before the party was over
about rs more people walked in
which prolonged the affair and
added to the 80 already present.
My mother wrung her hands In
utter distress and said. This
party has got to stop. There's no
more room, furthermore, the
neighbors can't park their cars
for half a block away. Please,
Please, go home" Sonny Morris,
If you want TO take a shower at a
party, next time bring some
shower curtains. Elmer Morris,
our house needs flImigating, after
that perfume you dumped all
over people. The house stin is
odiferous,. Joyce Vassar, you
made quite a profit off of your
gift. ($.35) Richard Patton was
worrying people about a young
girls age. It's not the age that
matters, Pat, but the actions. Was
1t Marlin Scroggins that paid $50
for a raggedy shoe? tpoor dear)
Say, Barb Fields, everybody was
disappointed in your surprise
package. The item you said you
were bringing could have been
put to use Immediately. So heard
anyway. Who broke the candy
cane on the front door? (Really
nice of you)
Guess What??? There surely
must be a lot of pious. sweet ino-
cent girls in st. Paul because the
common excuse handed out is,
You're too good for me-" Pray,
tell me, young man, who is good
enough for the girl???
Rose johnson had a few girls
up TO her house Jan. LIST in the
afternoon. They played Canasta
and Monopoly. Eula Camp brought
a record that had all of US raring
to get. It's "I1l get Along Some
how" by Larry Darnell. He talks
part of the time and sings part of
the time. The last Of his cool,
calm speech goes something like
this, Il haven't got a nickle, not
even a dime but thank God. Yes,
thank my God that 1 found you
out in time"
Among those there, were: Pat
Foster (the great Monopoly
playerJ Erma Owens 1.-THE great
Canasta piayer) Joan Perfect
Remember how Joan used to peck
all the time,) Crola Slaughter,
Marlene MCGEE 1.-THE Sorry
players), Betty Zachary. Virginia
Betty was teaching Virginia how
to dance), Camille Williams, Rosa
mond Miller, Yula Camp, (say,
girls, l know none of you like
Chesterfields so how did the pack
get empty so fast?) Belva Pipes,
(the banker) and Barbara Fields,
you're always on time).
Well, everyone had a nice vaca-
ton and everyOne's ready to start
out a brand new year. We hope
therell be more laughs, happiness
and fun for everyone. Make every
day full with something. All of us
have our ups and downs and
everything usually turns out okay
in the end, In this past week many
of us have fallen down way
DOWN. and many of us have gone
up (way up To you, l wish
special luck in the New Year.
Bev. Carroll, Roland Grissam, La
verne Buford, Joyce Vassar,
Catherine Robinson, Clarence Nc
Kinney, Inez Owens, Marlene
Allen, Connie Turner, Shirley
Kyle, Sonny Morris. Lucy Morris,
Marcheta Allen, Erlyne Neal,
Rosamond Miller, Rose Johnson,
Richard Randall and Bruce Will
liams. There are others. but my
space is limited. Good luck, and
I mann ~ TN paNf Nvaak 40 long