Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-11-13
Forty Club Has
400 As Dance
NJ A -
Party Guests

49, W.
In the spacious setting Of
Knights Of Columbus Hall, lila
w. 70 st. in Minneapolis, the Twin
City Forty Club, RECALLED crowd
Of approximately 400 at It's 36th
Annual Dancing Party, Friday
evening, November 6, from $50 to
1890 pm.
The affair was a weekend high
light as members-the femme con-
tingent in their prettiest after-five
frocks and their meticulous attired
males were gracious hosts to a
select group Of well attired friends.
Members started the evening
off with a cocktail party proceed
ing the dance.
The setting was perfect with
tables, conferred with unique can
delholders with white candles, ar
ranged on either side Of the large
dancing area. It was an intimate
kind of party where you got to
see everyone during the evening
and there was plenty Of room for
dancing to the scintillating music
Of Bill Helms combo.
The feminine members and their
guests added glamour in their
beautiful frocks. Mrs. Palmer
jackson, general chairman for
Minneapolis, chose a black crepe
with black taffeta trim and lovely
she was; Mrs. Leonard Davis was
striking in an original Of her crea-
ton, a green faille sheath Access
sorized with matching satin slip
pers and amber and rhinestone
jewelry. For Mrs. Wendell Gibbs,
the sophistication Of a black crepe
draped frock accumulated with a
heart shaped diamond necklace was
her lovely choice.
A mink brown jersey sheath
adorned stately Mrs. Harold
Wright with which she wore
pheasant feather cocktail hat, ir-
ridescent amber cut crystal jewell
~, suede and amber pumps and
mink stole; elegant black velvet
after-five sheath featuring the new
bell bottom was the stunning
choice Of Mrs. Robert Shoffner
and for Mrs. John HEREFORD, an
aqua satin cocktail dress, caught
and held the eye. With this she
chose rhinestone jewelry and plas-
tic slippers.
Petite and vivacious Miss Sondra
Anderson was lovely in a gown Of
original design, beige satin draped;
while regal beige brocaded satin
sheath adorned Mrs. Harry s.
Brown; for Mrs. James Robinson,
aqua satin flared in back and
straight front accumulated with
rhinestone jewelry was her choice.
Mrs. Stephen Maxwell was very
chic in a rose beige lace sheath
enhanced with amber and pearl
jewelry.
Cocoa taffeta was the choice of
Mrs. Grover Ingram. Fashioned
with full skirt featuring an over
skirt, sleeveless bodice embellished
with rhinestones and she wore a
matching stole and rhinestone jew
elry; Mrs. Earl Brent chose a green
faille after-five frock with crystal
jewelry; while Mrs. Morris Gibbs
choice was a black crepe draped
dress.
Mrs. Barbara Cyrus wore a smart
cocktail frock Of cocoa and black
checked taffeta with full skirt and
accumulated with a set-in cumber-
bund to match and a rose Of self
material on the belt and featured
a scooped neclxline. She wore gold
jewelry. Mrs. Pearl Thomson was
charming in a blue taffeta print;
while Mrs. Cornelius Mobiley was
lovely in coral faille featuring a
fitted bodice and fun skirt.
Responsible for another very
successful affair were Mr.. Ash
more Stokes for st. Paul and Mrs.
Palmer jackson, Minneapolis, Co
chairmen, and their committees:
Mines. Charles Noble, Tela Burt
and Burie Carmichael ST., for
Minneapolis and Mines. Norman
Howell, Maurice Crouch and Mr..
George Berry Jr. for st. Paul.
Boyd Wright is president Of the
club.