St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-13
THIS N THAT
BY Hazel Underwood

| One moment Frances tMrS. a,
W. Hall was sitting in her kitchen
on a work stool listening to her
radio as she worked at her sink
and the next moment she was al
most knocked from her stool
while she was trying to realize
what had happened she was all
but blinded by a light so bright
her kitchen was brighter than any
light she had ever seen. Just as
she reached TO turn her radio off
she heard this awful crack and
crashing sound and knew some
thing had been struck by lightning
and that it was very close by
asked her II her house had
been damaged or If she was hurt
She told me mo, l was not hurt
but quite shaken up, but two
fuses were blown. one Of the
fuses looked as though some one
had shot II, II was blown into so
many little pieces" Lightning had
struck the fuse box She was left
with half the lights out, no tele-
phone or refrigeration service. AL
though it was a frightening ex-
perience, we are all so happy it
was no worse.
The Halls next door neighbor
said she saw this great ball of yell
low light that lit up the whole
yard She, too, said it was a
binding light and it went straight
to the ground,
Marian Williams and l sat talk
ing the other day and as we talked
l saw she was bubbling over with
enthusiasm. Naturally 1 asked
what she had on her mind. She
said The Garden Lovers Clubs
second annual flower show is 60
ing to be soon, The club will pre-
sent Centennial In Flowers.
They are going to have a one-hun-
bred year-old chair that is truly
antique. Thrown over the arm will
be an antique dress, opera glasses
and a pair Of high topped shoes.
Her corsage will also be there as
well as her old fashioned bowl and
pitcher, while the third piece TO
the set will be planted Elephant
ears viii be growing" there.
The dates Will be July 1929 and
It will be held at 3e49 Fourth Av,
Is.
It was so nice seeing the Coins,
Walter Sr. Blanche and their son,
Walter Jr. Living in the suburbs
is healthful because all of them
are looking fine.
I asked Walter when his wife,
Jean and their three children
would be coming home His wife
is Or. Jean Turner Coins, Pho
and their children are Walter III
Claire and Albert They are visit.
ing in Durham. N, c. with DR.
and Mrs. Albert l.. Turner. par,
ents Of Jean.
At present, DIR. Coins is teach
ing at Tuskegee Institute at the
Educational Workshop. She will
return 70 Durham in time 10 at,
tend the August wedding OF her
sister. Allayne, At home, DR.
Coins is Supervisor Of Reading in
the schools in the North St. Pau
area.
Looking back, l wonder how a
sixteen year old ever got ready
for a formal, there were so many
clothes to put on. The night Of
the Cotilhon I happened TO be pre-,
sent when Msrlene Underwood
was getting dressed to attend that
beautiful debutante ball
I watched as she literally 1ew
from one room to the other while
her brother Dust like all youngei
brothersl added his thoughts e
all OF this "goings on" Once wher
Marlene was adding to her appear,
ance Harold said why all Of that
II don't see any difference Thai
was Just the boy talking becaus,
he was quite delighted to look Al
her after she was dressed ready 4
leave. She did look very lovely
Sixteen is glorious age!
Have YOU ever tried 10 catch
a young lady, Finally was abb,
to see Joyce Il her home one after
noon She and her fsvorite com
panion. sister Toni were AZ home
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