Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-13
THIS N THAT


One moment Frances (Mrs. A.
W Hall was sitting In her kitchen
on work stool listening TO her
radio AZ 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 IA 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 1t was very close by.
I asked her II her house had
been damaged or II she was hurt.
She told me NO, was not hurt,
but quite shaken up, but two
fuses were blown, One of the
fuses looked az though some one
had shot 1t. 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 1t was a frightening ex.
perisnee. we are all so happy II
was no worse,
The Halls next door neighbor
said she saw this great ball of vel.
low light that liz up the whole
yard. She, too, said II was a
binding light and II went straight
TO the ground.
Marian Williams and sat talk.
ing the other day and as we talked
| saw she was bubbling over with
enthusiasm. Naturally asked
what she had on her mind. She
said The Garden Lovers Clubs
second annual flower show Ii go
ing 10 be soon The club will pre-
sent Centennial In Flowers
They are going 10 have a one-hun-
dred year-old chair that IL 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
wen as her old fashioned bowl and
pitcher. while the third piece 10
the set will be planted. Elephant
ears win be growing" there
The dates vii be July 1920 and
II will be held at 3st9 Fourth Az.
s.
II was so nice seeing the Coins
Walter sr. Blanche and their son,
Walter Jr. Living in the suburbs
h 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 Dr Jean Turner Coins. Php
and their children are Walter III.
Claire and Albert. They are visit
ing In Durham. n. G. with Or
and Mrs Alber, l. Turner. par
cnts u Jean,
AZ present, pr. Coins is teach
ing At Tuskegec Institute AZ the
Educational Workshop She will
return 20 Durham in time TO At.
tend the August wedding OF her
sister. Anayne At home. Or.
Coins IL Supervisor Of Reading in
the schools in the North 81. Paul
area,
Looking back, wonder how
sixteen yrar old ever got ready"
for a formal there were 80 many
clothes TO put on The night Of
the Cotillion I happened 10 be pre-
sent when Marlcne Underwood
was getting dressed TO attend that
beautiful dsbutants bail.
watched as she literally New
from one room 20 the other while
her brother tjrt like all younger
brrshersl added his thoughts 20
all Of this "goings on" once when
Marisne was adding Ia her appear
Anc. Harold said. why all ~ that
don't see any difference That
was nus. the boy talking because
he was quite delighted TO look AZ
her after she was dressed ready 70
leave she did look very lovely
Sixteen Is glorious age,
Have ycu ever tried % catch"
a Young lady, Finally I was able
70 So Joyce Il her home one after.
noon She and her fsvoritc com
pani0n. sister Toni were az home
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