The guardian., 1953-01-24

visiting her relatives. The meet
ing soon turned to romance and
the Philly lass, destined to gain
prominence in her own right as
a sculptress, became Mrs. S. c.
Fuller.
Most of the Guardian col
umnists who have cut their
wings on the paper have adj
vanced to high positions. Toki
Schalk Is now woman's editor
of big weekly; Bill Harrison
is an editor; Martin Richardson
is general manager of a big
Cleveland weekly; Ned Gourdin
has become a judge. etc.
News comes that Will m
Worthy, Jr., son of DR.. ard Mrs.
william Worthy of 81 Howalnd
S., Roxbury, is now in Raugoon,
Burma, where he attended the
ASiatc Conference Jan. 5 to IL,
on an assignment from a Nor
wegian newspaper. During the
past year and a Ilalf William
has been stduying soical rela-
tions in Norway and Denmark
on a Fullbright Fellowship.
While abroad he has written ex-
tensively Tor European publica-
tions and has an article in the
January issue of The Crisis, The
young man will be back in
Europe this month returning by
way of India.
Judge G. Bruce Robinson
will be one of the sixteen hosts
at the second annual Junior Good
will Dinner Jan 26 in the press
room at Fenway Park. The din
ner is sponsored by the Massa-
chusetts Committee, Catholics,
Protestants and Jews. One hun
dred and fifty high school boys
from public and parochial schools
of Greater Boston received invi-
tations from Mayor John B.
Hynes, honorary vice-chairman
of the Massachusetts, Committee.
Mrs. Ethel Coles was pleased
to receive last week the gift of a
lovely Chinese ivory figurette
from Mr.. and Mrs Francis Bowles
of San Francisco The couple,
former Bostonians, spent a part of
their vacation last summer in
Massachusetts. Mrs. Eta
Diggs, another Bostonian, trans
planted to Jacksonville, Florida,
was the guest for two weeks re-
Gently of her daughter. Eta is
still a dainty and fashionable
matron and the few fir lends she
had chance to see W ere all glad
to greet her among them Mrs.
Ethel Gross and Mrs. Ethel Coles,
who entertained her at brunch
and at tea.
Mrs. Cora V. MacKerrow as
president of the Harriet Tubman
House added two more years to
her long record of service to that
For many years she
was vice-president under Mrs.
Fannie Lonon and was chosen
president to succeed Mrs. Lonon
who passed away. She was re-
elected for second term but de-
clined a third term; Mrs. Mac
Kerrow is one of the Hubs lead
ing business women. She con-
ducts an undertaking business at
Modern Funeral Home, 81 Dart
mouth St., Boston. In addition
to her business interests she is
prominently active in charitable
and civic affairs. She is a mem
Der Of the Woman's Service
Club; served on the NAACP Bos-
ton Branch board, helped with
fund drives for the Tubman
House and the NAACP and in
one campaign she reported the
largest amount; helped in the
United College Fund drive and |
in promoting the Goodwill Din
ners. Praisingq her work may |
prompt others to enlist in COM
munity service. The Inter-
national Institute of Boston at 100
Beacon St., where the Liberia
College Club offers fortnightly
coffee hours on Sunday after
moons which many of our read
ers attend, will, on Feb. 6, pre-
sent its annual Mardi Gras Ball
in the Imperial Ballroom of the
Hotel Statler. Governor Herter
is among the invited guests and
has been sskqed to lead the Grand
March. On the committee are
Mrs. Estelle Crosby, Mrs. Alex
ander Holmes, Mrs. Malinda Nc
Crae, Miss Carmen Fuller, M
Franklin Gelzer and Mr.. Donald
Joseph, president of the Liberia
College Club. If you have
never heard Mrs. Eslanda Robe
son talk at a meeting, you have
missed hearing one of the most
fascinating speakers among con-
temporary women. Much travel
led, such a fund of interestingd
information as she has to de-
vulge Hear her Sunday, Feb. 1,
at 558 Mass. Ave. ~. ThOweather
fooled us, didn't it. We thought
we were in for another slushy
storm but it tapered of and now,
Thursday morning, all is fair
again. .. The Womsn's Service
Club. 464 Mass. Ave. is about to