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LINCOLN NEWS MRS. SARAH WALKER. 907 S Street, Jan. 27, Mrs. Mabel Williams has as guest her brother, Charles May, of Chey enne, Wyo. Mrs. Stokes was on the sick list last week. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, who have both been on the sick list for some time, are feeling much better this week. Mr. Milton CoWon is slowly improv ing after a severe attack of pneumo nia. The Utopian Art Chib was organ ized at the home of Mrs. L. B. Moore, \ 222G O street, January 21, with a number of invited ladies. The offi cers were as follows: President, Mrs. Lorene Dorsey. Vice President, Mrs. Odessa Pat rick. Assistant Vice President, Mrs. Mag gie Williams. Treasurer, Lulu B. Moore. Secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Johnson. Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Silvia Thomas. Chaplain, Mrs. Virgie Clark. Instructor, Mrs. Alma Wiley. After business was finished, covers were laid for those present. Each one enjoyed the delicious refreshments that were served. They were dis missed to meet at the home of Mrs. Lorene Dorsey, 714 South Eleventh street, January 29. Mrs. Sarah Walker spent Sunday in Beatrice as the guest of Misses Non dus and Mabel Scott. A very successful meeting was held at Masonic hall Friday evening by the N. A. A. C. P. I. B. Smith, the pres ident, opened the meeting by giving a brief address, quoting as his subject, “The Man Who Counts.” Following his address, by motion of Mr. J. E. Jeltz, short quotations used by the late Theodore Roosevelt were quoted by several of the members that were present. A very interestin gtalk con cerning camp life was given by Jewell Kelley. A solo was rendered by Mr. Charles Haynes. Four new members were reported by Rev. O. J. Burckhardt. The names were W. W. Arnett, Prof. W. R. B. Alexander, Robt. W. Johnson and Mrs. Ada Peterson. Ten other member ships were sent in to the secretary by a teacher in the University of Nebras ka. Miss Elnora Groves was made an honorary member of the executive committee. Two hundred and thirty two members were reported by Secre tary T. T. M. Williams. It was also / decided to hold all public meetings the fourth Friday in each month. Memorial services for the late The odore Roosevelt will be observed at the A. M. E. Church Sunday evening, February 2, 1919. Those who are on the program to make short addresses are Mr. Charles Matson, Paul Moore and T. T. McWilliams. Upon my return from Beatrice, Neb., Monday morning I was informed by Mrs. Lulu Moore that the court proceedings between Rev. It. R. Powers and Mt. Zion Baptist have fi nally been settled by Judge Shepherd handing a decision, restraining Rev. Powers from further pastorage of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr. Mitchell, who died last week, was buried Saturday morning. Burial was in Wyuka. Mrs. Lillian Miller and two chil dren were entertained last Sunday eve at dinner at the home of Mrs. Mary Watkins at Lakeview, prior to her going west for the winter. Cov ers were laid for six. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Gross enter tained Monday eve in honor of Mrs. Miary Watkins and children. They left Wednesday eve for various points in the west. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Gross spent Sunday in Omaha visiting friends. Silk-Producing Insects. The number of species of silk-pro during Insects Is very large, probably more than 200, very few of which are of any practical value to mankind. Reason for Mirth. "Did you notice how your wife langh ed at all my Jokes. She's got n keen sense of humor." “No, she’s got a dim ple.”—Judge. This government Is nothing mnr< thnn the expression of the people, unci if we are to win the war It will be only because every man, woman and child charges himself daily and hourly with the test dors this or that contribute to win the war?—Herbert Hoover April 18, 1918. With the solemn obligation of pro vlding that "margin” of food that would safeguard agnlnst starvation our friends in Kurope the housewife and the consumer have learned hither to ignored and unsuspected things about food, have absorbed a whole "college education” In food values, food handling, buying and substituting that they will not want to forget. An Alabama Soldier at Fort I)cs Moines, Who Is a Skillful Toy Maker; Another Evidence of the Versatility and Skid of the Colored American. —By Courtesy of Des Moines Register-Leader. | I I I In all our experience we have never had a sale of Fashionable Apparel that can.e anywhere near equaling this Removal Event. 4 The assortments include all the latest mid-winter styles in I smart apparel- as well as many new spring models which have I just arrived by express. Waists, Dress Skirts, Petticoats, Sweaters, House Dresses and Children’s Apparel Rudge & Guenzel Co. ^Jebraskaj II - ■ —ft Des Moines News By W. H. Lowry I * WILL OBSERVE LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS ANNIVERSARY Des Moines, la., Jan. 31.—The Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People, Des Moines Branch, has prepared to observe the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas on February 12. Lieut. Thomas M. Gregory, Compa ! ny 22, Sixth Battalion, One Hundred ; and Sixty-third Depot Brigade, will , eulogize Frederick Douglas. Dr. Charles S. Medbury, pastor of 1 the University Church of Christ, will ! speak on the subject, "Lincoln, the American Type.” The exercises will l>e conducted in the auditorium of the Union Congregational Church, corner Tenth and Polk streets. Admission free. Rev. G. W. Robinson, pastor of Cor I inthian Baptist Church, requests the public to be liberal in attendance at I the revival which begins at his church [ Sunday. Rev. W. H. Harris of St. ! Louis, Mo., will assist in the revival : work. Rev. Mr. Harris has announced a collection of his subjects which space ; will not permit to print in this issue, i He will preach his first sermon Tues day, February 4, and will continue : each evening and Sunday morning un til February 12. The Monitor will be on sale by a special newsboy from the Corinthian Baptist Church. Watch for him. Bom, January 26, to Dr. and Mrs. : VV. H. McCree. an eight-pound daugh ter. Dr. McCree's chest expansion ; would send Jack Johnson back into ! training. His stride has caused the i pedestrians to complain to the traffic I police. And regardless of the amount of glycerine he is using upon the cor ners of his mouth, his many friends fear there will always be a scar. Rev. S. L. Birt, pastor of St- Paul A. M. E. Church, has been granted a thirty days’ leaye of absence. Dr. Birt has just finished a $60,000 church for his congregation and desires a good rest from the strain he has un dergone. A full description will be given of this modem edifice in the near future. The officers of the Altar Guild of the St. Paul A. M. E. Church were installed by the pastor Sunday even ing. Rev. Florence Schooler of the A. M. E. Z. Church preached at the St. Paul A. M. E. Church Sunday evening to a large congregation. The meeting wTas conducted under the auspices of the Missionary Society. A paper read be fore the Society by Mrs. Azora Mackey brought forth many favora ble comments. Mr. H. C. Evans, secretaiy of Army Y. M. C. A. from overseas, delivered an address before the Park Street Branch of the Army Y. M. C. A. oU this city Sunday afternoon. Mr. Ev ans served the “Y” first in France and later was placed in full charge of the Y. M. C. A. work in Italy, being the first to land upon Italian soil. He gave an impartial review of the di visions which were composed of Ne- ; gro troops. At the close of his speech Corp. James Bacon, Company L, Three Hundred and Seventieth Infantry, and Corp. Henry Brown, Ninety-second di vision, once a member of the famous Ninth Cavalry and also the Twenty fourth Infantry, and at one time a [ resident of Omaha, Neb., were intro | (lured to the audience. Corp. Bacon’s empty sleeve and Corp. Brown’s wounded leg were witnesses to the service these men had rendered their country. The managements of the Army “Y” a respa ring no pains to make this or ganization a general Y. M. C. A. for the city. The people of the city should not let this opportunity go by with out their assistance. The Y. M. C. A. can do untold work for the betterment of a community, once it .is set into ac - tion. Let us join hands and give the Y. M. C. A. a boost at the next big “meet,” Februray 9. The funeral of Mrs. Chas. Davis was conducted at Corinthian Baptist Church Sunday afternoon. HASTINGS NEWS Mrs. Frankie Goode. Mrs. Harvey Bridges entertained . Saturday evening for Miss Florence Bridges of Junction City, Kans., and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. and Mrs. W’vth Walker and daughter, Judy, have returned home from Abilene, Kans., where they spent the holidays. Miss Florence Bridges left Sunday morning for Omaha for a visit with friends before leaving for her home in Kansas. Floyd Summers has returned from Kansas 'City, where he spent the holiday's with relatives. Mrs. R. L. Moore, of Concordia, Kans., is making her home in Has tings again, awaiting the return of her husband from France. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Swain enter Tuesday evening at whist in I ‘heir beautifu' residence, 714 S. Belle vue avenue. The house was beauti fully decorated with Xmas ornaments and the guests were entertained with music and quartette songs. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Washington are now at home to their many i friends at 310 S. 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