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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1947)
URBAN LEAGUE YARD CLEAN-UP AWARDS For the 15th year, the Lincoln Urban League has completed its Annual Yard Clean-Up Campaign las one of the features of its health week educational program. With the objective of encouraging the Negro population to better their health status by improvement of their yards, homes and home sur roundings. Each Negro home in Lincoln is inspected and prizes awarded for those judged to be the cleanest or those with the greatest amount of beautification. The awards as made by the com mittee are: Clean-up Class Winners First Prize, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Coulter, 2444 Sputh 9th Street; IjSecond prize, Mr. and Mrs. George Randol, 1029 Rose Street. Third prize, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lintz, 2230 T Street. Honorable Mention Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris, 2303 South 8th Street; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neal, 1943 T Street; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott, 1928 U Street; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foultz, 1945 T Street; Mr. and Mrs. James Fuller, 2244 S Street Beautification Class Winners First prize, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Page, 336 South 20th Street; Second prize, Mr. and Mrs. Nor *man Caesar, 1922 T Street; *Third prize, Mr. and Mrs .Elbert Starks, 1955 U Street. Honorable Mention Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Colley, 847 Sumner Street; Mr. and Mrs. Mearle Dean, 1902 U Street; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hightower, 1924 T Street; Mrs. Anna G. Smith, 645 South 20th Street; Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Williams, 2525 South 14th Street. The committee in making these awards recognizes that a great many of the 256 homes visited are equally as clean or beautiful as the winners, but they based their decisions primarily on the (Improvements made over pre Hvious years. To-date, there have been 45 different winners in both classes and practically every home owner is still maintaining their Womens Day at Quinn Chapel Mrs. John Favors, wife of Rev. John Favors, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and teacher in Omaha was guest speaker at the Woman’s Day Service held at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church Sunday Morning. Mrs. Edith Hill was Master of Ceremonies. -o Urban Group Foundation Get Proceeds The two final concerts of the Lincoln Newspapers series—those by Marian Anderson and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra— showed an net profit of $1,073.43. Miss Anderson accounted for a profit of $1,168.71 and the or chestra lacked $95.28 of breaking even. In line with the policy of di viding the profits among worthy institutions or causes, $300 of the proceeds will go to the Lincoln Urban league and $773.43 to the University Foundation for the school of journalism. yards at the prize winning level. Included in this group are Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dean, Mrs. Mary Shelby, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nevels, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Todd, Mrs Pinkie Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Ray. Hol comb, Mr. and Mrs. B. Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Craft, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Huston, Mrs. Loretta Swanigan, Mr. H. E. Colley, Mr. and Mrs. Spann, Mrs. Harriet Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Young, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Shakespeare, Mr. Joseph Burden, Mrs. Sally Brown and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Simms. The Yard Inspection Committee was composed of Mr. Harry Adams, Chairman; Mrs. Rubie Shakespeare; Mrs. Evelyn Irving; Rev. John Humbert; Mr. Fred Nevels and Mr. A. E. Simms. MAKE IT A MILLION — — JOIN THE N.A.A.C. P. The Urban League Mens’ Club took out a $5.00 membership to the NAACP last Wednesday eve ning. The president urges that all persons soliciting for-the NAACP membership drive report by the 28th of the month. -o Annual Volunteer's Party Proclaimed Best in Years The Annual Volunteer’s Party given Saturday evening, May 17 at the Urban League Building was proclaimed one of the best ever given. This party is an annual event given by the Urban League Staff to persons who have given service in any way during the year. Plen ty of free eats and lots of fun always marks this special activity. About 100 persons were on hand to enjoy the party. -o Mens Club to Celebrate The Urban League Mens’ Club will have a “get-to-gether” the last Wednesday in this month (May 28th). All members are urged to attend. There will be plenty of refreshments which will be free. May 28th marks the end of the weekly meetings. Thereafter, the meetings will be held the first Wednesday in each month. I- *•. *• -.— MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC Just a reminder of the Annual Memorial Day Picnic for Friday May 30th at Antelope Park. Everyone Welcome! Free sandwiches and ice cream. Fun for all—Old and Young! -o LAST RITES HELD FOR ARDELL D. KNOWLES Ardell D. Knowles, 52, 745 So. 8th, died early Sunday morning at the Lincoln Veteran’s Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn; two sons, Aaron of Berkeley, California, and Joseph of Lincoln; a sister, Mrs. Esther Whitebear of Lincoln; grandchildren, Mary Lou and Margaret Knowles of Lincoln; three nephews, Cecil, Joe and Louis Whitebear; a niece, Ethel Whitebear and brother-in law, Levi Whitebear. Mr. Knowles came to Lincoln from Denver, Colorado, with v his wife and two children in 1924 He received his barber training here and had been in that busi ness for the past ten years. He was an exalted ruler of the Elks for a number of years, a Mason, a member of the Urban League, NAACP and the Ameri can Legion. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, 2 p.m. at Wadlow’s with the Rev. R. E. Handy, pastor of the Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church in charge. Mrs. Izetta Malone sang. The Elks, Masons and the Ameri can Legion all paid honor to the deceased. Burial was in Wyuka. The Voice. 2225 S, Lincoln. Nebr. Sec. 562, P.L.&R. Return Postage Guaranteed * ^