Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-06-16
PAST
and
PRESENT

over. What's all Overt" Well. for
many OF US our high school days
are over. Some, even our college
days, Terrible thought, isn't III
Many of US were saying, the other
day, that II Just doesn't seem right
for US TO be graduating. II doesn't
seem like II was long ago at all
when Martha Anderson was walk
ing through Marshall looking for
the elevator, and Beverly Carroll
was complaining about the long
walks to Mechanics each winter
morning. Remember how Bruce
Williams and Joe Ray used TO stop
IN the store TO buy food every
morningH Marlene Allen was us
ing up her time writing English
themes. Marlehe MCGEE was study
ing like q fiend. Gloria Williams
would leave the house at S:l5
every morning. I used 10 wonder
how she made II to school on time.
Toya Oden would give up dates to
study That's no longer got TO
be } Gene White was one Of
the stars OF Mechanics football
team. Bob Cox got his first lead
in a Marshall operetta. believe
II was "Lela-wala,"
Well, now, It's all over. What's
going TO happen next? That's a
big question win we outgruw our
childish prejudices such as South
Minneapolis hatred for ST. Paul
and vice versa? hear that gang
fight Saturday night was pretty
bad. You'd think we were old
enough 10 know better.
WIN we keep on having fun like
q few OF US did Sunday? Included
in the fun were Jean Brown, Cora
Mae and Harry Barnes, Jean
Schofield. Norman Carter, Glen
Pullens and yours truly Saw Toya
Odcn, Janet Aaron, and Richard
Randall out taking In the scenes
at the beach. Gloria Roberts was
putting on her charm in front OF
Archie Givens Ice KreAm Parlor.
That place sure has plenty Of bust
ness. wonder why? Hey. Archie ?
viii people keep coming to st.
Paul and leaving II? Such as Bar
bara Fields who's home vacation
ing ~ from Howard University.
Talk TO her some time, Kids. She
has n combination Of four differ
ent accents. (smile). Also CaTmit-
Ia HIT, who left st. Paul for De-
troit after graduating from the
u. Of NJ Saturday night. Such as
Earl Onque. who Is expected in the
city some time next week. Girls,
just thing, a man
The 81. Paul Urban League din
ner was pretty nice. WhatchR say,
Martha? Saw Tommye Adams,
Bev. Carroll, Leo Lewis, Phil
Freeman. Bruce Williams, Louise
McNeal. Camille Williams, Betty
Zachary, Belva Pipes, Martha An
dersOn, Russell Roberts, MarIenc
MCGEE, and Gene White.
win we keep on hearing such
sharp records as Il want TO BE
Loved" by Dinah Washington.
win we always have kids coming
up singing like Sally Moody? VIII
we have quartets like the Junior
Jubilaires? WIN we have dancers
like Laverne Buford and Edna
Mae Shawn
! guess people win be getting
engaged right along, Such Is the
case Of Connie Jones, CongrAtuIs-
tiOns. kid
WIN we always have such good
ministers az Rev. Moore, Rev
Massey. Father Carthy and Father
Luger 10 advise us in setting out
into the wide woTId7
win we always have such nice
places as Fields Drug store in ST
Paul and Archie's Ice Kream Par
lOr in Minneapolis TO 20 TO? Mr..
Fields and Archie GivenA are two
Of the incest people 20 know. They
like the kids and the kids like
them.
VIII we have such good news
papers columns TO read like Char
Iotte Perteets'. Kathryn Coram's,