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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1953)
f / / -Official and Legal Newspaper _ January 15, 195S Merit Sys, filiations To Be Giyv . February 7 Examinations for Merit System positions will be given in a num ber of Nebraska towns on Febru ary 7, 1953. The positions will be in State departments of Health, Assistance and Employment Secur ity. Some provisional employess in offices of County Assistance, State Employment and Local Health departments will be exam ined in ordeh to fully qualify them for their jobs. There are also some candidates for positions who have made application for examinations in order to qualify and be placed on the registers. It is expected that a number of others will be interested in these State jobs and jvill make application for the ex amination on February 7. Job opportunities are best for stenographers. Typists are also in demand. Among the technical and professional positions, those most frequently vacant are Visitor and County Director in County As sistance offices, the Interviewer position in the State Employment offices and Registered Nurses in! the Local Health departments. Among the advantages of these Merit System positions is the op portunity for a job career where one can earn regular pay increases and promotions, and also the ad vantage of earning Social Security benefits. The February 7 examinations will be given in all parts of the States w'here monitors can be: found and a sufficient number of - applicants are located to justify establishing an examination center. Applications for these examina tions should be mailed to the Merit System, 1306 State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska, not later than January 24. More complete in formation can be secured from the Merit System Office, or from the several State Employment offices, the County Assistance offices, or local Health Departments. Examinations are being given in the Merit System Office each Wednesday, or at the convenience of the candidates. i1 YWCA Craft Center Drawing and Painting Choose own medium—Work in water color, oil or pencil. Compo sition and techniques included. ' Class: Monday morning—9:30 to 12:00 a.m. Starts January 19th. Fee: $10.00. Boards, easels and some paper furnished. Instructor: Mrs. Paul A. Royal. Ceramics Clay modeling—make your own pottery vases, ash trays, earrings, etc. Glazing and firing included. Class: Monday afternoon— 1 to 3:30 p.m. Starts January 19th. Fee $10.50. Everything fur nished. Instructor: Mrs. S. J. Feiselman. Textile Painting Learn to make stencil paper, cut a stencil and paint on various fab rics. Decorate aprons, towels, cur tains, ties, etc. Class: Tuesday evening—7 to 9:30 p.m. Starts January 20th. Fee: $10.00. Tracing paper, paints and brushes furnished. Instructor: Mrs. Raymond Wil liamson. Photography Study the workings of your camera and workings of your snapshots. Class for beginners, to show you how to understand the limitations of your camera and how to get good pictures within those limitations. Course will in (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) Live Y’ers ' Club to Have Open House All young employed women are invited to attend the Open House of the Live Y’ers Clubs of the Y.W.C.A. Wednesday, January 21, at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be fol lowed by an informal program under the direction of Miss Mary Jayne Van Horn, Open House chairman. Guest speaker will be Miss Lois Long, of the Univer sity of Nebraska, formerly em ployed by the U.S. State Depart ment in Finland. Reservations may be made by phoning the Y.W.C. before 9:00 a.m. on Wed nesday. Fletcher Henderson Dead NEW YORK (ANP)—Fletcher Henderson, the famed “Chris topher Columbus” man, noted as a composer, band leader and ar ranger, died here last week at Harlem hospital. He was 55 years old at the time of his death. A college graduate who started out to become a chemist, Hender son gained international renown as one of the world’s creative jazz, artists. Born in Vuthbert, Ga., he| was a graduate of Atlanta uni versity. Although a chemistry major, Henderson got his start in music at Atlanta university. Iron Lung Victims Total High At Height of Polio Epidemic A great many people in the United States are condemned to imprisonment each year although they have never committed a crime. They are the iron lung victims of polio. At the height of the polio epi demic last September, a survey of Nebraska hospitals showed that 84 persons were dependent upon respirators for their lives. And these iron lung patients spent on the average 16 hours each day in their iron homes. One out of four relied partially upon a chest respirator or a rocking bed for a portion of the breathing assistance he needed. At the beginning of last year’s epidemic 32 iron lungs and about 26 portable chest respirators were located in the state. But when the epidemic hit its full stride, this number was far short. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was called upon to furnish an additional 41 iron lungs and 16 additional chest units. And the Foundation also provided four rocking beds, and 19 hot pack units in addition to numerous suction machines, wheel chairs, and various other items. Many Nebraska cities aided in the emergency. Iron lungs were obtained from Lewellen, Ogallala, North Platte, Norfolk, David City, Fremont, Columbus, Kearney, Broken Bow, Fairbury, Falls City, Nebraska City, Sidney and Bea trice. % Portable lungs were recruiiid from Rushville, Chadron, Kear ney, North Platte, Minden, Lyons, Pender, Oakland, Ralston and York. While some of the iron lung cases, especially those who re quire 24-hour nursing service, cost the March of Dimes as much !as $50 per day, the average is $18 Ill Walk Alone iiiiimwpiiiiiiiiib ii mi i wrm. zmsmimmi Lively at a cricket Is Randy Donoho, 4, who was stricken by polio, < September, 1951, and still receives 1 treatment. March of Dimes funds provided by Wayne, County (De troit) Chapter of the National Foun dation for Infantile Paralysls,backed Randy In his flflht toward recovery. every 24 hours. A respirator; weighs 600 pounds and, without extras, costs $1,500. Increasing the chances of es- j cape for more iron lung victims' is one of the prime targets of the| March of Dimes drive now being' conducted in Nebraska and 'throughout the country. February 8-15 To Be Negro History Week WASHINGTON, D.C. (ANP)— The annual observance of Negro History Week will be held Feb. 8-15, it was disclosed here this week by officials of the Associa tion for the Study of Negro Life and History with headquarters at 1538 9th Street, N. W., Washing ton. The theme of this year’s cele bration is “Negro History and Hu man Relations.” In addition to discussions and addresses on vari ous aspects of the theme, asso ciation clubs, other groups and in dividuals can help by sending to the association headquarters any important documents, letters, rec ords and other materials bearing on the Negro’s past and acheive ments. The ASNLH has listed eight topics to be studied during Negro History Week. They are: “The Church and Negro Prog ress,” Sunday; “Educating the Negro for Human Progress,” Mon day; “Civic Associations and Com munity Improvements,” Tuesday; “Fraternal Organizations Serve Negro Progress,” Wednesday; “Organizations Promoting Eco nomic Advancement of Negroes,” Thursday; “Equality of Opportun ity and the New Day of Social; Action,” Friday; “Charity Affairs! and Contributions of Social! Groups,” Saturday, and “Greek Getter Day in the Churches” on' |the closing day of" the observ ance, Sunday, Feb. 15. John Pegg Power In Ohio Politics 6 Scout Troops To Participate In Jamboree Six Troops of Scouts and Ex plorers of the Cornhusker Council will participate in the Third Na tional Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America to be held at Irvine Ranch, Santa Ana, California,' July 17-23, 1953, according to am announcement made by George A. Kurk, Lincoln, Chairman of the Jamboree Committee. The Jamboree Committee or ganization headed by Mr. Kurk includes—Dale Renner, transpor tation; Hagey Rea, equipment; Ted Thompson, finance; Russell1 Rauch, safety; and Walter Jjncke,1 publicity; all of Lincoln; J. V. Nicodemus, personnel, David City; and advisors Joe Laughlin, Benkelman; Clarke Kelley, Beaver City, A. E. Rodine, Stromsburg; and Dr. C. E. Baker, David City.' The Cornhusker Contingent will travel in a special train with Troops from Omaha, Council Bluffs, and Sioux City, via the Union Pacific leaving Omaha on Tuesday, July 7. The tours en rouie will include, Bonnevile Dam, Multnomah Falls, Portland, Seattle, Victoria, and San Fran cisco. The contingent will arrive sat the Jamboree on July 13 anc Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) Funeral Monday For Janies Fuller The funeral of James Fuller, 73, of 2244 S, was held at 2 p.m.j Monday at Umberger’s Chapel. Mr. Fuller had lived in Lincoln for 30 years and had been em ployed in the pit y’s comfort (station fpr the !past 10 years. | Mr. Fuller ;was a member of the Urban League B o a rd land the St. 1 James Colored Methodist Epis copal Church, of which he Mr. Fuller was one of the organizers. Surviving are his wife, Ida; his mother, Mrs. Emma Davis; a brother, Gurt Davis; and one, nephew, Ocie Lee Davis, all of Lincoln. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Miller of the Cleves .Temple Colored Methodist Epis J copal Church of Omaha. Burial jWas at Wyuka. By Burt F. Newton A friendship formed while serv ing in the armed forces during World War II proved to be a lucky stroke for a former Omahan, John Pegg, who now resides in Cleve land and commands a position of power in Ohio and national Re publican party circles. Mr. Pegg, who managed the minorities division for Senator Robert Taft’s overwhelming sena torial victory in Ohio and who also headed this division for the Ohioan’s unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomina tion, revealed to the writer how he happened to move to the Lake Erie metropolis. Seated together at the recent Kappa Alpha Psi banquet in Cleveland, Pegg said that a fellow lawyer he met while serving in the army together persudade him to come to Cleveland and “join up.” Dicharged from the army with the rank of first lieutenant, he moved to Cleveland and has attained national prominence. Being very close to Senator Taft, Pegg will pass on any Ohio Negro getting a position in the new Republican administration. He also said that because of his lucrative law practice, he was .forced to refuse a government ! position that paid well up in five figures. •| Mr. Pegg, a native of Omaha, (graduated from Omaha Law School in 1929. He practiced law in Omaha until his army induc tion in 1942. He spent a year, fol lowing his discharge in 1945, at 1 Western Reserve University in |Cleveland taking a refresher law course. Now married and active in civic and fraternal affairs in Cleveland, Mr. Pegg lives in a fashionable district of the city. His mother, Mrs. Mary C. n?gg, lives in Omaha at 2617 Wirt. Stock Notes The Northside Improvement Association’s Stock Drive has been on for one week now, and the response is very heart-warming. Keep the good work up, Lincoln ites, you loyalty is commendable. Next week The Voice will print a scroll, entitled: The Hall of Fame, on which the names of per sons that have purchased $500 or more of this stock, will b$ printed. Today^s Thought Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not CHARITY, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. I Corinthians 13:1 NORTHSIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Federal regulation requires that this offer be confined to residents of Nebraska. I AM INTERESTED Send me a Prospectus: I would like to know more about this great movement to provide housing for the low income groups in this area. I will do my share. NAME.. ADDRESS.. CITY .State of Nebraska Mail this coupon to the Northside Improvement Association at 1319 O Street. Lincoln. Nebraska, or The Voive P. O. Box 2023.