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EDITORIALS
The views expressed in these columns
are those ot the writer and not necessarily
a reflection ol the oolicy of The Voice.—
Pub.
New 6Negro Handbook' Improved
Reviewed by Albert Anderson
for ANP.
‘•The Negro Handbook,” Edited by
Florence Murray, $5, The MacMil
lan Co., New York, 368 pages.
NEW YORK. ('ANP). The new
1949 issue of the Negro Handbook
is by far the best issue of the se
ries yet published. The publish
er, the MacMillan company, an
nounces that it will print a new
volume every two years. In 1951,1
persons interested in facts and
statistics about the Negro should
welcome that next edition.
An almanac of information on
America's largest minority group,
the handbook covers topics rang- '
ing from civil rights to sports,
cultural items such as books and
literature by and about Negroes
and the theater, education, the
armed forces, and—name it and
you’ll probably find it in this
volume.
The aim of this book is to fill
the void in most people’s minds
when it comes to information
about the Negro. It is more com
plete then previous editions in
the amount and types of informa
tion given.
It does not answer all ques
tions about the Negro, nor does
it intend to. In future years, read
ers looking for more facts and
figures may expect to find them
in the handbook.
New§ Front
Elwood, Kansas
BY WILBERTA BRADY
The men’s chorus of the Baptist
church was on program at Troy
Sunday afternoon, June 10. There
was a splendid service yp there.
The occasion was Men’s day. Rev.
Beattie from Atchison wag"" the
speaker.
* * * „■'* t,
Mrs. Grace Chambers and
daughter, Mar
ian and Mrs.
Elizabeth Cham
bers and grand
daughter, Dar
lene Brown, re
turned home
last Thursday
morning from a
month’s visit in
W a s h i n gton, Miss Brady
D. C. The Chambers visited their
daughters there. They say the
trip was very interesting and edu
cational. I really believe it was
don't you?
* * *
Theodore Johnson suffered a
broken leg Sunday night while in
St. Joseph with his friends. He is
in the Missouri Methodist hospital
in St. Joseph.
* * *
The Tapp family from Cameron,
Mo., is making their home in El
wood.
* * *
The ball game Sunday played
by Elwood and Troy was a swell
game. Elwood won 3 to 1.
* * *
Darlene Watson has returned
home from a week’s visit in White
Cloud.
— * * *
Mr. Otis Hayes has been on the
sick list but he is getting along
fine.
Tint chenille bedspreads or shag
rugs in the washing machine. Add
the coloring to the final rinse,
mix with the agitator, then put in
the article to be tinted. Stir with
the agitator for a few minutes,
rinse in clear water, dry in the
shade.
4Lost Boundaries’
Should Be 4Must’
For Everyone
BY ALVIN E. WHITE.
NEW YORK. (ANP). Vacation
ists in New York will not want to
miss the opportunity to see the.
moving picture version of “ LOST i
BOUNDARIES” the film based on j
the highly successful novel on
^‘passing.”
Evoking unanimous praise from
hardened critics, the picture is
worthy of everything said about j
it. The explosive race subject has ;
been presented intelligently and 1
in a manner the most ignorant '
will approve.
! A highly competent cast dis- j
plays sympathetic understanding
; of the story and makes every mo
! ment of the film, unforgettable.
Striking is the contrast between
the clean, wide-open spaces in the
New England town where the
young son took Refuge. The ways
of life in the two areas are re
flected in the faces of the widely
different communities.
Following a private showing of
the film, a number of prominent
Harlemites attended a party in the
Hotel Theresa ballroom honoring
Dr. Albert Johnson, the prototype
of the film’s leading character.
His wife and daughter, Ann, and
three sons were present and made
themselves right at home at the
reception. Both the film and Dr.
Johnson and his family were
warmly received.
Fred Weaver associates handled !
the Harlem publicity for both af
fairs and did an excellent job. The
DeRochement film establishes it
self as a classic pattern for other
groups to accept. It is a picture
that should be a must for every
one.
J. G. IRWIN
JEWELRY
AND
REPAIRING
111 No. 11
r,M
E h IAMBS C. OLSON, Suptrintentitnl
• TATI ■ISTOIICAI* IOCIITT
One of the casualties of the
conquest of Berlin in April, 1945,
was a rare and unique sketch of
a pioneer trading post at Scotts
Bluff, done in 1851 by a German
artist named Heinrich Balduin
Moellhausen. Fortunately, how
ever, Dr. Robert Taft of the Uni
versity of Kansas, a well-known
authority on early western artists,
secured a photograph of the
sketch in 1939. That photograph
appears on the cover of Nebraska
History for June.
The German title of the sketch
is “Fort Roupideau, Scott Bluffs.”
The “fort” was one of the trad
ing posts maintained in the Scotts
Bluff region during the days of
the overland migration by an
enterprising Frenchman named
Robidoux. It probably is the
oldest structure in the North
Platte valley of which we have
any photographic remains.
The somewhat bizarre story of
Robidoux and his trading posts
is told in the June issues of Ne
braska History by Merrill J.
Mattes of Omaha, one of our out
standing writers on western his
tory. The' colorful career of
Moellhausen is treated by Dr.
Taft in The Kansas History Quar
terly for August, 1948.
Thus are brought to light and i
placed in proper historical per
spective two shadowy figures out
of Nebraska’s past. The trader
Robidoux was well-known to the
many thousands who crossed Ne
braska on their way to Oregon
and California. His various
trading posts were important
stopping places for those making
their way west and many journals
mention Robidoux, his Sioux
spouse, and his many dusky pro
geny.
They also mention his exhorbi
tant prices. Apparently Roxidoux
was a pioneer profiteer, using his
strategic position to gouge the
traveling public for dll the traf
fic could bear.
Moellhausen, the artist who
provided a sketch of Robidoux’s
post, came in contact with our
early trader while on a tour of
the west with Prince Paul of
Wurttemberg, who, like numer
ous other young bloods of Euro
pean royal families, was seeking
diversion and adventure in the
American wilderness.
Originally Prince Paul’s trip of
1851 was planned to include a
tour of the Rocky Mountains, but
so many difficulties were en
countered that the prince decided
to turn back at Fort Laramie. On
the return trip, Moellhausen was
abandoned by Prince Paul along
the Big Blue, and spent most of
the winter in a lonely camp in
what is now Gage County. After
a series of adventures, including
WHETHER IT'S
BACH OR BENECKE,
something sweet and sen
timental or hot and full of
rhythm, at our record
counter you'll find the best
platters you’ve been want
ing to spin . . . and on
your favorite label, too.
Drop in ofhI listen at
Dave Haun's
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much I enjoy this newspaper and
hope that you will continue to
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Food column and your editorial
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Keep up the interest in civic
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MRS. THELMA RUTHERFORD
Washington, D. C.
encounters with unfriendly In
dians, wolf packs and starvation,
the unfortunate artist was res
cued by a band of friendly Otos
and returned to the civilization
of the Missouri river settle
ments.
SLICK TRICKS
To help a toddler keep his
footing on a slick floor put ad
hesive tape on the soles of his
shoes.
To remove onion odor from
the fingers, rinse in cold water,
rub well with salt and rinse
again. Presto, no odor!
A few drops of ammonia in
dish of water cuts the grease
and gets the dishes clean.
Pressured Coffee.
“Recently I was helping a
friend at a party. The coffee pot
was over taxed, so I said, ‘Why
not make it in the pressure
cooker?' We measured the water
and coffee, brought the cooker
up to ‘cook’ position and cooled.
It was delicious and crystal
clear.” 0
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Mrs. Mabel Jones, 1837 No. 23
St., who has completed a course
in flower making at Scranton,
Pa., is shown displaying a lily
which was used at Quinn chapel
during the Easter season. Mrs.
Jones has a variety of flowers
on display and specializes in
flower arrangements.
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