THE VOICE
A NEGRO WEEKLY
“Dedicated to the promotion oj
the cultural, social and spiritual
life of a great people”
Rev. Melvin L. Shakespeare
Publisher and Owner
2225 S Street Phone 5-6491
If no answer call 5-7508
Rubie W. Shakespeare
Advertising & Business Manager
Mrs. Joe Green
Circulation Mgr.
Dorothy Green
Reporter
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WEATHER—
Its Amusing
WEATHER—by which I mean—
Nebraska Weather—draws people
together, heals petty differences,
promotes cooperation. Ones first
reaction to the fixst snow of the
season is to find someone to talk
to about it. When the pavements
are caked with ice, and every
body walks with caution, there is
a sense of comradeship in the
street, which is not usually there,
slipping and sliding, people smile
and speak to one another, they
are the common butts of an enor
mous joke which has deprived
them alike of their equilibrium
and poise.
High winds have the same
effect, hats blow aWay, coats fly
open, skirts cling, umbrellas flip
themselves and their owners are
consumed with rueful and in
voluntary mirth. Thrusting for
waid against the wind or leaning
backward on it, they catch each
others eye and feel as much
alike as peas in a pod.
Rain will do it to, not ‘dreary
drizzles’ but «. sudden downpour,
coming down in hammer strokes,
the drops bouncing up from the
pavement like minature ballet
danceis, sluicing down the gutters
catching people unawares and
driving them to shelter in door
ways, laughing shares of adven
tuxe and amusement.
This is the core of the matter:
every day life has become too
certain, we move a switch, and
light blazes, we turn a tap and
water flows, we tuxn a knob and
music appears, it is all too easy,
too predictable. But—
We cannot unwind the iope of
civilization, nor would we if we
could. But when something un
winds it for us there is a small
rebellious devil lurking in our
individual souls which leaps out
xejoicing in adventure—in the
unforseen and unpredictable,
and incalculable. — Nebraska—
Weather for which we are thank
ful.
Teen Age Chatter
Reporter Dotty Greene
Asst. Ruby Lee Harper
Asst. Loretta McWilliams
Hello Kids
The Teen-Age party last Sat
urday was a great success, especi
ally the scavenger hunt, it took
up most of the time. Some of the
kids seen at the party were
Loretta McWilliams, Lois Hatcher
Jeanne Malone, Delores Bowen,
Ruby Harper, Ralph Wilson, Bet
ty Wilson, Ernest Taylor, Billy
Mosby. *
* * * *
Iona Adams won the primary
election of Secretary at Whittier
Jr. High School. We hope she will
win the final election.
The Lincoln High School Pic
nic was held at Capitol Beach
to- day. The Teen- Agers
that went had a nice time.
* * * *
Mystery Person of The Month J
No one answered the first set
of clues correctly so here is the
second set of clues:
1. He goes to Whittier Jr. High
2. He attends a Methodist church
3. He has 2 younger brothers and
sisters.
Come on now lets guess who
this is and get the fifty cents.
Address your answers to 2221 ‘S’
Street.
* * * *
The Fun Night given by the
4-H Club tonight is to be a big
affair. The talent show will in
clude a number by^ Lorretta Mc
Williams, a song by Cecil Hatcher
a song by Elbert Starks other
numbers by Susie May Whitehall,
Elois and Vonna Finley, Barbara
Moody and many others.
* * * *
These lines are quoted from a
poem, by what author ? ? ? ? ?
“Then down between
The darkness and the light
He hurled the world;”
Answer else where in this column
* * • *
Any Teen-Ager wishing to
charter a bus to Hastings, Nebr.
to a recital given by Peaches
Winston, about the first week in
June, let one of your reporters
know. You will pay your own
way down and back. For more
information get in touch with Mrs.
Rubie Shakespeare, 2225 ‘S’ St.
telephone 5-7508.
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Bye Now,
Dotty, Ruby & Loretta
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