1 Social Calendar
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Mr. ami Mrs. J. E. Mcgeath at their
■ home, Christmas tea.
Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Engler, dinner
of 16 covers Christmas night for Mrs.
^^Unnle Smith of Owatonna, Minn,
fjl^^ort Omaha, Christmas dance at
vice club.
Misses Alice and Martha Drake,
lancing party for 22 guests.
O. T. club. Central High school,
lance at the Fonteneye hotel.
Sigma Chi Omicron sorority. Univer
sity of Omaha, dance at the Black
stone hotel.
Miss Jessie Millard, dinner at home
for Mrs. Walter Head.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hughes will
?tve an informal Christmas afternoon
party honoring Mr. and Mrs. Rollin
Sturtevant of Kansas City who arc
visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
'’lugene Duval.
New Year’s Breakfast.
Gordon Smith will entertain at
breakfast at his home New Year's
nornlng.
IJninger Travel Club Parly.
Miss Neva, Morphew, former presi
lent of the Lininger Travel club, will
mtertaln the members of the club.
Central High school girls, on Dc
tember 29 at her home, 5016 Emmet
itreet.
MEW: -
For the Gantt*.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gantt leave
Friday for Los Angeles to remain for
a year. A number of affairs have
been given for Mr. and Mrs. Gantt.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lowman enter
tained at a dinner Friday, Mr. and
Mrs. John Morrison a dtnner on
Thursday evening, and Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilson entertained.
Party Christmas Night.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hum will en
tertain 12 guests Tuesday evening at
the Brandeis in honor of their gu<sts,
the E. J. Heiners, Mrs. Alec Whit
ney and Mrs. Theodore Hurts of Lin
coln and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hurts
of Chicago.
Visit the D. F. Davises.
Miss Ann Morton of Platte City,
Mo., left this morning after spending
the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
David Renton Davis. Miss Morton
was a guest Saturday evening at n
dinner given by the S. R. Kirkpat
ricks at the University club. Today
Dr. W. H. Winnlnghum of Trenton,
Mo., arrived to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Davis, and on Friday Miss Mar
guerite Davis, sister of Mr. Davis,
will be their guest.
We Wish You a
Merry
Christmas
Lovely Presents FREE to
"** Christmas Day Babies
To the FIRST Baby Born on ChrUtma* Day
A “Lloyd” Baby Carriage Free
To All Other Babies Born Christmas Day
A Beautiful Bassinet Free
The only stipulation is that the parents of each baby arriv
ing on Christmas Day must present by January first a Birth
Certificate signed by the attending physician, stating that the
child arrived within the 24-hour period, with time of birth; also
that the physician be a regular practioner residing in Omaha.
It is also necessary to show that the baby is living at the
time the gift is presented and that both parents have resided in
Omaha for one vear previous to the little one’s arrival.
BIB
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Under the Glittering Christmas Tree
All o\er Omaha today there will be
mothers {tnd father* who will wish
the camera could preserve for them
scenes as pretty as this one, taken
last year, scenes which will include
their own little folk playing around
the glittering Christmas Ire*.
The picture shows the three beauti
ful children of the Charles Hannan*,
jr., of Council Bluffs, the baby daugh
ter Jessapie cooing happily In her
cradle, and her sturdy older brothers,
Charles and Kelley.
Christinas Dinners
Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Ritchie, jr.,
will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Melkop, Jr., of Council Bluffs,
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Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rock and
laughter, Betty Jean, wdll give a
Christmas dinner at their home, when
Mrs. Thomas Watson and her sons,
Howard and Stewart, of this city, and
Charles Milner of Madison, S. D., will
be their guests. In the evening Mr.
and Mrs. Rock will give a children's
party.
Now that production of movies has
been curtailed In Hollywood and some
salaries chopped, several leading
screen lights have had to postpone
their divorces against mora prosper
ous tiroes.
Personals |
Mamie* Block is spending Ulnist
inas in Chicago.
Henry Dozier of tits United
States Naval academy at Annapolis,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Dozier.
Mr. and !*!>s. E. A. Lindberg and
son of Oakland, Neb., and Mrs. A.
W. Olson and daughter of Kansas
City are spending the holidays with
Mis. Paulina Albach, their mother.
Joseph P. Cleland, Jr., of West
Point Military academy. Is spending
the holidays With his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Cleland, sr. Mr. and
MYs Cleland'* daughter, Mrs. P. D.
Selby, and Mr. Selby of Ipswich, 8.
I)., will also be here for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Rogers of Dav
enport, la., are spending Christmas
with their daughter. Mr. Edwin
Busch, and Mr. Busch.
A. M. Corrigan arrives Saturday
from St. Louis to spend Christmas
with Mrs. CorrigHn's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Becker. His wife and
daughter, Jean, are already in the
city.
Dr. W. H. Schantz has returned
from Philadelphia, where he is dolflj
graduate medical work with Penn
State medical college, and will be here
this week. •
Mr. and Mr*. Dave Goldman of St.
Louis. Mo., arrived last week and will
spend the holiday* with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Heraberg of the
Colbert apartments. Mrs. Goldman
was formerly Angela Herzberg.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gunlock and
daughters. Misses .Jar-quellne and Na
talie Ounlock. arrived Monday from
Chicago to spend the holiday* with
Mrs. Gunlock's father, Andrew Mur
phy.
Mrs F. S. Martin will entertain at
the tea dance at the Omaha club Fri
day afternoon in honor of M *s Wini
fred McMartln. Joseph M< Martin and
his guest, William Nicholas, of Chi
cago.
Robert JeViklns, who attends th<
Chicago university, !b spending the
holidays with hi** parents, the Rev
and Mrs D. E. Jenkins He has as
his guest. Thorpe G. Drain of Wash
ington. D. C.
, Forrey—Williams.
Miss Helen Williams, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. E. ('. Williams, an
nounced her engac ment to Charles
R. Forrey. at a bridge tea at her
home Saturday afternoon. Mis^
Williams graduated from Central
High and is a member of Kappa Pei
Delta. at the University if Omaha
Mr. Forrey graduated from Central
High In ISIS. No date lta* b»en set
for the wedding.
High Fees Denied
by Bank Lawyers
Counsel for Defunct Ameri
can State Receivers Answer
Charges of State.
Two Omaha law firm*, Rrogan, El
lick A Raymond and Brome A Ram
sey, filed answers In district court
yesterday to an application made by
the state of Nebraska for attorneys
to turn over assets, files and palters
reluting to the defunct American
State bank.
The two firms, employed by Fred
E. Bodte, first receiver of the defunct
bank, deny that they have demanded
exorbitant fees or that they refused
to deliver assets and files of (lie bank
They allege that neither the state
department of trade and commerce
nor the guarantee fund commission
have the>capacity or authority to f.x
fees for attorneys retained by Bodi*
or K. O. Knudson, present receiver.
They reqfcest. that the court approve
their acts, and that their fees and
disbursements he allowed.
"In compliance with the request of
the commission we have turned over
all matters not In litigation, but have
retained all papers necessary to prop
erly conduct pending lit gation." a
member of the Brome & Ramsey firm
declared. \
The Selby* Hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Selby will en
tertaln at a dinner at the Brandel
restaurants on Wednesday evening
Teeuniseh Pastor
Dies Suddenly
•>
Rev. Henry F. Grupe Had
Served Lutheran Pastor
ate for 19 Years.
Tecumseh. Neb., Dec. 24,—Rev.
Henry E. Drupe, 75. w ell known min
ister, died suddenly at his home south
east of Tecumseh.
MRev. Mr. Drupe was a native of
Dei-many and came to the United
States when «. The family located at
Crete, III. Rev. Mr. Drupe was grad
uated from the Lutheran Theological
seminary of St. Louis.
His first charge was near Illmo,
Mo., where he preached for 19 years
and for the last 32 years he had been
pastor of St. Peter church here.
Rev. Drupe was married to Mis
Catherine Hoffman in St. Louis ir
ISM. H r wife and five children fur
vive. the children being Raul Orup«
of Deshler. Mrs Amelia Kniggs o'
H-ref id Tex Henry Drupe or I>*
trolt, Arthur Drupe of Beatrice, Neb.
and Mrs. Hedwig Brekmnn of T*
cumseh. There is one sister. Mrs
Fredericks Rust of Crete, 111.
Funeral servieea will be hel2 at St
Reter church Thursday afternoon at 1
Should Not Freeze.
Linen dealers tell us never to le
linens freeze on the line in winter
as it strains the fiber and in a shor*
time cracks will a op ear In the folds
Rather nacrifice purity of color anc
dry them in the house in bittei
weather.
STYLt WITHOJT OOUGLAffsT
fYTBA/AGANCE DCWOL^ Sr
During Our Great A fter Christmas Sales
we offer
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Your unrestricted choice
of any pair of
Pumps or Oxfords
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in the entire Herzberg stock
y at exactly.
All the new and desirable PriC6
creations — every new
leather—ell coltws—sixes
are broken.
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16th and
Harney
16th and
Harney
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£ G\G(\NT\C ftfTtft CHSASTNAS
£H
A sale that is all-inclu
sive in scope. Positively
no reservations.
DISPOSAL Of ALL
COATS'SUIT#
JMESSES’TURff
aSkieto km
MiMim
uatmcnX \n OrW $<o$. 5\ock Wo\ve<\
This startling reduction of
half off is based unon the
Orkin Brothers’ regular low
est-in-the-city prices.
Whatever your apparel need
may be, right no\fr in the most
advantageous time to supply it.
'fy.VtcV&vW VUcAwcsAm Dec. 26?
STYLE WITHOUT 1519 1521
EXTRAVAGANCE DOUGLAS ST
After Christmas Clearance in Girlie Nook
The event for which thousand* of Omaha mothers have
anxiously awaited. The one outstanding opportunity of the
year to secure quality apparel for the girls at money-savings
that are simply irresistible.
Half Price Disposal of 435 Coats and Dresses
Girls' Dresses
Sizes 6 to 14.
Wonderful creations in
Serge, Wool, Crepes, Jer
seys, French Flannels and
Velvets.
250 Dresses
All $6.95 Dresses now. .$3.48 .
All 9.75 Dresses now. . 4.88
9 All 10.75 Dresses now. . 5.38
All 12.50 Dresses now. . 6.25
All 13.50 Dresses now. . 6.75
All 14.50 Dresses now . 7.25
All 16.50 Dresses now. . 8.25
All 18.50 Dresses now 9.25
All 22.50 Dresses now.. 11.25 J
Girls' Coats
Sizes 2 to 6, 7 to 10, 12 to 16.
Velours, Chinchilla, Camels
Hair, Mixtures, lined and
interlined, fur collars.
185 Coats
Ail $10.75 Coats now. $5.38
All 12.50 Coats now. . 6.25
All 14.50 Coats now. . 7.25
All 16.50 Coats now. . 8.25
All 18.50 Coats now. . 9.25
All 22.50 Coats now. .11.25
All 24.50 Coats now. 12.25
All 29.50 Coats now. .14.75
All 34.50 Coats now. .17.25
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All Children's <■ .
FURS 1A Price
To Close ' &
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All Girls ~ ,
HATS i » Price
To Close ^ “
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Clearance of All the Remaining Stock
Dresses in silks, velvets and wool crepes; Coats in velours,
marvellas, and all the finer fabrics. Girls’ wool and cotton
middies, girls’ cotton dresses, girll’ sweaters—your un
restricted choice at
