St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-06
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and Lowdown-
BY BAu.EE THOMAS

7 High and Lowdown- 7
: BY BAHEE THOMAS I
The big talk in Minneapolis Is
about the clearing house numbers
game which appeared on the scene
briefly and then faded away last
week when its promoters wouldn't
pay off on a $1,000 hit. More
anon.
The st. Paul NAACP has a real
nice office in the Few four-plex
at CAB Iglehart A thing of
real beauty is Roady's Rumpus
room above Roadbuddy's Cafe.
Chef Oden ST., personally chose
the color scheme for walls, floor
covering, Grapes, tables and
chairs. It's scrumptious to look at
and spacious enough to accomo-
date large parties and banquets.
If you live in Minneapolis, you
should Immediately send a con-
tribution to the Minneapolis May
or's Council on Human Relations.
The group. supported by public
contributions has done a whale of
a job helping rid the Mill City OF
racial and religious bias. II doesn't
make a lot of noise, but it does a
good job.
The famed Studio Dance
Group is presenting a perfor-
nance of Modern Dance at Ben
ton Hall, Saturday night, May
!. Tickets are SIPS The
Democrats are holding a Jeffer-
son-Jackson dinner at the Prom
Ballroom at S25 per plate the
same night with Humphrey,
Freeman and others doing the
speaking.
Heap big talk Twin Citywide is
the nice big fat sinner (black eye)
which a st. Paul matron gave her
husband after the fraternity
party The laugh, however, is
that wiley, slightly on the mellow
side ran into hubby's eye with her
elbow as she turned on a settee
at an after party in friends
home. Ten people swear that's the
way the guy got his black eye!
A Rock Island R.R. man will
be hailed into Hennepin county
court any day now to answer
child paternity charges.
There were only three brown
skins at the annual $3.50 per
plate Gridiron Dinner at the
Hotel Lowry Monday night. The
program listed among the 600
names as guests, A. b. Cassius,
Shelton Granger and our Head
Man, who could really miss some
of these banquets for the benefit
of his bullying waist line!
The big hit OF the stage pro
duction, the "Orvy'' Freeman
son, sang TO the tune Of "Davy
Crockett" 1t was dilly and
while meant to be a rubbing Of
the governor could easily be
turned into a favorable cam
paign ditty.
KSTP's radio show, LAS We
Journey, Let Us Live" was among
the 1854 National Safety Coun-
ellis public interest awards =.
Burie Carmichael. the rather
quiet track man who is a member
of the Minnesota 40 team which
COPIED that event at the Drake
Relays does not look like a track
man at first glance.
Henry Hank" Thomas, head
resident of Phyllis wheatley, who
has been studying drama and
stage production at the ''U'', pri-
marily to assist the house drama
club is appearing in the cast Of
"Hiawatha." Henry. who is no
SLOUGH as a mimic, as his friends
know, plays the role of Dagona-
weda, Prophet TO the Great Spirit
in the production which plays
each day until May Is at the Chill
dren's Theatre at Scott Hall.
Touche: The Spokesman and
Recorder Head Man, who is
known to be quick with the lip,
was at his best the other night.
A 100 per cent Protestant white
American smirkingly made a
crack about DR.. Asher Axilrod.
the accused dentist, being Of
Jewish descent $50 is DR.. Jonas
Salk" said our BOSNIAN so quick
~ that Mr.. 100 per center, who
was looking for laugh almost
swallowed the ice cubes in his
scotch and soda!
Congratulations 10 Dorothy Nc
Farland for her election TO pre-
side over those mighty, useful
Credjafawns,!! Her dad. S. Ed
ward Hall was swinging the
ladies al the Omega party and