The Veterans’ Bulletin
Delete 6Negro9 in National Council
Of Veterans9 Name at Convention
At the national convention of
the group formerly known as Na
tional Council of Negro Veterans
which closed Sunday at Yates
branch Y.W.C.A., it was an
nounced that the name had been
changed to National Council of
War Veterans, Inc.
Officers elected were Nat F.
Johnson national commander,
Kansas City, Kas.; L. H. Murphy,
first vice commander, Birming
ham, Ala.; Charles C. Tolston, sec
ond vice commander, Kansas City,
Kas.; B. H. Muldrew, national ad
jutant, Kansas City, Mo.; K. C.
Creighton, Sr., national chaplain,
Kansas City, Kas.
Vernon C. Coffey, judge advo
cate, Kansas City, Kas.; E. Mc
Daniel, treasurer, Kansas City,
Kas.; James A. Beard, sergeant
at-arms, Kansas City, Mo.; Wil
liam H. Clark, historian, Kansas
City, Kas.; U.N.W. Mathis, serv
ice officer and William Jordan,
national organizer, Kansas City,
Kas.
The memorial service was held
Sunday afternoon. It was in
charge of Commander Johnson
who was assisted by Messrs. B. H.
Muldrew and Chaplain Creighton.
J. Monroe Pindexter sang “I
Want to Do Something for Some-:
body. “Remember Me” and “Well
Done” were rendered by Mrs. Ru
dina Strong, director of the St. j
Luke A.M.E. choir.
Memorialized were Homer C.
Scales, Mack C. Spears of Kansas
City, Kas., and James H. Clay of
Birmingham, Ala., who died since
the last convention.
Mrs. Charleszene Spears and
Mrs. Scales were present at the
service.
A ladies auxiliary was formed
by Commander Johnson. Sun
flower Council is the K.CJC. unit
and Heart of America Council
for Kansas City, Mo.
National officers are Mrs. Ruth
M. Cordon, president, Kansas
City, Mo.; Mrs. Florence E. Wal
ker, vice president, Kansas City,
Kas.; Mrs. Nora M. Beard, secre
tary; Mrs. Lyda M. Muldrew,
treasurer, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs.
Curley McDaniel, chaplain, Kan
sas City, Kas.
Mrs. Ruby Taylor, judge-advo
cate; Mrs. Dorothy Nichols, his
torian of Kansas City, Kas.
Other officers will be elected at
a later date.
The women’s body held an in
stallation party Monday, Dec. 3, at
the home of Mrs. Gordon. Instal
lation ceremonies werp conducted
by Commander Johnson.
The national head predicts a
great year for the organization
in membership and development
of leadership. Mr. Johnson said|
he expected great things from the
newly-organized women’s group.
Next place of meeting will be
determined at a later ipeeting of
the national board of directors.
Install Officers of Ladies Auxiliary I
To National Council of War Veterans
Several members of the National i
Council of War Veterans and la-4
dies auxiliary spent an enjoyable ,
evening in the apartment of Mrs.
Ruth M. Gordon Dec. 7 where
national officers of the ladies de
partment were installed.
An encouraging talk and prayer
were given by K. C. Creighton,
national chaplain. B. H. Muldrew,
national adjutant,made a talk on
the objectives and many trials of
the organization from the time it
was known as National Council
of Negro Veterans to the present
day.
Nat F. Johnson, national com
mander then installed the follow
ing ladies auxiliary: Mrs. Ruth M.
Gordon, presented, Kansas City,
Mo.; Mrs. Florence E. Walker,
vice president, Kansas City, Kas.;
Mrs. Nora M. Beard, secretary,
Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Lida Mul
drew, treasurer, Kansas City, Mo.;
Mrs. Pearlie McDaniel, chaplain,
Kansas City, Kas.
Mrs. Dorothy Nichols. hjsVwiar
and Mrs. Ruby Taylor, judge ad
vocate, the latter two of
City, Kas. Mrs. MtDae-et
Nichols and Mrs Tsyise
absent due to skixass, pemtimm
commitments. Serving *a
for these officer* were Mr*
Stevens, Mrs. Jessie %v r.
Mrs. Arzalia Burleigh
A corsage was presented to
Mrs. Muldrew on behalf of Mrs.
Muldrew on behalf of the national
board of directors as a token of
appreciation for service rendered
while president of the ladies aux-1
iliary of the former Council of
Negro Veterans.
To Mrs. Buth Gordon, head of
the women’s division of the new
organization was given a corsage
as a token of confidence as well
as a pledge of co-operation from
the council board of directors.
Other officers received bouton
nieres of red carnations.
Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Muldrew
in response expressed gratitude
for the honors bestowed upon
them and pledged their co-opera
_ B..up was told by Corn
bander Johnson that the council
would lose the valuable services
of James A. Beard, national ser
geant-at-arms and Mrs. Beard,
national secretary, auxiliary) who
will soon leave for Seattle, Wash-,
to make their home. He stated,
however, that the couple would
km aofherfczed to form a council
amxLiairy k that ciiy where
he .ore. ■//: „* forward
v. fcotetlng it* next eonver.-don.
aM rfre would
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Toe. guest* ".ad they/ choke of
barkry oCher meat* m the full
meal that was served. This
pwlLoc of the affair was ir. charge
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Sgt. William Mosby, son of Mrs.
Vashti Mosby, arrived home Fri
day, January 11th after spending
17 months in Korea. Billy had
not been in Lincoln since June
1950. After his furlough he will
leave for Camp Carson, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Miss Ruth Field! of Louisville,
Kentucky is the house guest of
Mrs. Vashti Mosby and Billy.
Martha Hammonds and Ada
Coffey, both student nurses at
Bryan Memorial hospital are now
scheduled for Children's Hospital
in Omaha. They will remain there
six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buxton
and children and Mr. and Mrs. P.
L. Patterson of Omaha were in the
city recently.
Little Miss Unita Deloris Wimes.
daughter of Mrs. Clara Wimes of
1966 S Street, celebrated her 9th
birthday at a party on Sunday.
Children attending were Marva
Winston, Norma Jean Browna,
Amelia Posey, Annette and Myrna
Winston, Joyce Hamilton, Darlene
Moore, Willene Letcher. Games
were played from 3-5 when re-1
freshments, ice cream sodas and
cake was served. Unita received
many lovely gifts.
Also attending the covered dish
dinner given at the home of Mr. j
and Mrs. H. O. McField in honor
of Chester Scott was Maurice Rus
sell and Henry McWilliams, also
member of Quinn Chapel Usher
Board.
At the regular meeting of the
Quinn Chapel Missionary Society
plans were completed for the
Gypsy Fair to be held at the Ur
ban League February 14th. Every
one is invited to attend. Fun is
planned for all.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hill have as
their guest, Mrs. Mattie M. Hill,
mother of Mr. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blakely of
2039 Vine, attended the funeral of
Mr. Blakely’s uncle, Mr. Robert
Bess of Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. John Zollicoffer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Zollicoffer, 2211 T
Street, left for the Navy on
Janaury 21st.
Mrs. Laura Morris of 2006 U
Street has as her house guest, Miss
Marie Love, her daughter of Jack
son, Mississippi.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Robinson
have as their guest their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Jessie Lee Gibson of Toledo, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. William Beach
left Sunday for Kansas City, Mo.,
to spend a few days with Mr.
Beach's brother, who is ilL
of Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Minner
who were extended a vote of
thanks b7 those present
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2 cups ground raw beef
1 teaspoon salt
** teaspoon pepper
'a teaspoon nutmeg
\a teaspoon thyme
1 ess
2 tablespoons chopped onion
V cup soft bread crumbs
H cup bouillon
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
3% cup* cooked rice
Mix beef, salt, pepper, nutmeg
and thyme in a bowl. Add egg,
onion and bread crumbs. Pour
bouillon over this and mix. Oil a
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spread remaining rice on top.
Cover mold tightly with lid or
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with 1 inch of water on bottom.
Cover pan and steam 40 minutes
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Rice Pancakes
2 eggs
X cup milk
2 tablespoons melted shortening
1% cups cooked rice
1 cup sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
% teaspoon salt
Beat eggs slightly in a medium
size bowL Add milk, shortening
and rice. Sift flour, baking pow
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little at a time. Fry on a hot grid
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or honey, so as not to cool off your
cakes.
Fried Rice With Shrimp
3 tablespoons salad oil
2 eggs
1 lb. fresh shrimp
% cup diced onion
% cup mushrooms sliced
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups cold cooked rice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
% teaspoon sugar
Heat oil in skillet and fry eggs
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nish). Put shrimp, onion, mush
rooms and salt in frying pan. Cook
over medium heat for 5 minutes,
stirring constantly. Add rice, soy
sauce, sugar and cook until the
rice is heated. Sprinkle remaining
shredded egg over this tasty dish.
Serve straight from the skillet
piping hot.
Riee and Apricot Pudding
J8 cooked or canned apricot*
3 eggs
3 % cups cooked rice
2 teaspoons melted butter
2 tablespoons lemon iuice
1 tablespoon crated lemon rind
% cup honey
1 % cups milk
nutmeg
Set oven at 350° F., or moder
ate. Mash apricots with a fork.
Cover the bottoms of 10 individ
ual baking dishes with apricot
pulp. Beat eggs until frothy, add
rice, butter, lemon juice and
lemon rind: Now stir in honey
and milk. Pour rice mixture over
apricots and sprinkle with nut
meg. Set dishes in a shallow pan
one-fourth full of hot water. Bake
one hour.
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