St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

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chestra.
Numerous unique, beautiful,
original and imaginative costumes
were in evidence making the job
Of the judges a difficult one. The
clubs requested their guests to
come in costumes and saw its edict
adhered to by some $50 couples
of members and guests.
A highlight of the evening was
the awarding of prizes to the ladies
and gentlemen in the most out
standing costumes. The grand
march centered the dance floor,
circled by table settings, enabling
all, a good view. The first prize
for the prettiest male costume went
to James Campbell as an East
Indian Prince and the prettiest for
female was captured by Anna Rose
Williams attired as Castro's Wom-
an.
Vernon Bradley as an African
Chief was awarded first prize
(male) and Camille Bradley in a
burlap sack was awarded first
prize for the ladies in the funniest
costume category. Joan Thompson
as an Egyptian Mummy was
awarded first prize for women in
the most original and equal prizes
went to couples having the most
original costumes.
Capturing these prizes were
Henry and Carlotta Cannon who
appeared as Lord Calvert on the
Rocks and Tony and Erma Maxim
go who came as a Lion Tanner and
Lion respectively.
Honorable mention in this sec
ton went to Mr.. Carl Weschske
and Miss Marian Deinard who
came as Sigmund Freud and Schi-
zophrena respectively; boxer Edna
Latson, and her trainer and corner
second, Lafayette MCGEE and Mr..
and Mrs. DJalma GARNER, who
came as a Roman Nobleman and
his page Jalma GARNER, Jr.
The general committee was
thrilled with the overall acceptance
of the prize winners as selected by
the judges who were: James Nc
Donald and Ernest Cooper Of the
st. Paul Urban League, Kathy
Coram of Halle Q. Brown staff;
Mrs. Virginia Brown of the EN-
porium and Cecil E. Newman, Pub
lisher-Editor st. Paul Recorder
Minneapolis Spokesman newspap-
ers.
OF considerable interest was the
costume worn by Mr.. James Nc
Donald, one of the contest judges.
He wore an authentic Ku Klux
Khan regalia which former MEM
Der of the Khan had worn regularly
in the late 20s when the Khan had
a temporary resurgence in some
parts of the United States.
Other striking and original cos
tunes worn by some guests were
Donald Bantam as a Japanese
War Lord; Gabriel Boudreaux as
a circus barker and Mrs. Boud-
reaux as a Spanish dancer; Mrs.
Elaine johnson, harem girl and
Mrs. Huntley Surratt as Puck; Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Jackson as con-
victs also Royal Crawford and
James Horris as convicts.
Mrs. Barbara Cassius made a
cute French Maid; Mrs. Dorothy
Henderson came as an Indian Maid
while Mrs. Airline Palaggi as a
Japanese Geisha girl and Mrs.
Betty Brewin as gypsy girl added
an oriental touch. ]. c. Crowder
made an authentic Arab shiek and
Mrs. Crowder was in early Amer
lean dress; Albert Bantam as a
Devil, Marian williams in an In
dian shari and Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
rad Jones as Othello and BESIDE
mona added dash and color.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Buclmey as
Beachcombers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Davis as clowns and Mrs Mar
garet Brown as a 1920 flapper;
Mrs. Pauline Wallace, co-chairman
Of the Loafers Just For Fun clubs
party committee came as Lady
Marion Of the Sherwood Forest
tales and Mr.. Richard Washington
was Robin Hood.
Mrs. Betty Dood was a pretty
Dutch maiden; Mrs. Nancy Nor