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. |
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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
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Des Moines News
By W. H. Lowry
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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. Bellevue avenue.
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