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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1924)
1924 Ak-Sar-Ben l Bigger. Better Than Ever, Plan New Ritual Ha* Been Evolved and Members’ Dues Checks Flock Into Coffers. A bigger and better show than ever before is the plan of the Knights of Ak Sar Ben for this year's festivities. New talent has been obtained, a new theme lias been evolved and all is In readiness to maka history In the realm of Samson. O. T. Eastman, chairman of the ritual committee, refused to divulge just what the entertainment will be this year, but declared it would be "the best ever.” And while the entertainment com mittee continues to work the mem bers are renewing their cards more rapidly than ever before. Already 1,310 knights have sent dues to the offices of Ak Sar-Ben. East year at this time there were only 1,070. No Roundup Planned. The entire month of April remains In which to pay dues and retain mem bership. Should the knights be ns prompt during this time as in the last few weeks there may be no "roundup of mavericks" this spring. "Many organizations are now plan ning to make their enrollment In Ak Sar-Ben 100 per cent," Charles Trim ble, chairman of the membership committee, declared. ‘‘We want 5,000 members and will certainly have them. Among those companies who have expressed an intention of send ing all their members In nre the Union Stockyards company. Orchard & Wilhelm, M. E. Smith company, Nebraska Power company, Burgess Nash company, A. Hospe company, Schmoller & Mueller company, and practically every bank in Omaha. Better Entertainment ‘‘We are grateful to the men who have already agreed to act as ‘ropers’ In ths roundup, but hope the roundup may be done away with this year." With 6,000 members enrolled. It Is believed the organization will be able to produce a greater amount and a higher grade of entertainment through the “show season” than ever before. The large membership will also assure success to the annual fall festival. Auto owners In Oregon are taking out Insurance against bootleggers. It protects them. If their cars happen to lie stolen and used for transporting liquor. In such event, ths prohibi tion officials confiscate the auto and the actual owner Is the loeer. Fireworks Fund Grows Slowly Fontrnell# Park Committee Wants $5,000 by May 15. Managers of the Pont an alls Park Fourth of July Celebration association hop* to have tha $5,000 naeaaaary for thla year's festival raised by May 15 although contributions havs been coming in slowly. Pledges may bs handed or mailed to C. H. H. Tlmme, praaldant of ths association, Merchanta National bank. Pledge cards may bs obtained from him. The amounts pledged up to date are aa follows: Previously reported .$ Glob. Novelty Co. W., A. Wilco* . I?-®* Judge W. A. 1‘t.dlcK . 10-00 Judge Chge. Leslie . -00 R. R. lirotte . 1 00 Mrs. R. R- tlrotts . 100 R. H. Holts . 100 B. T. Cunningham . loo \Vatl« Gorman .... 1 ”0 C. A. Loomis . 1®0 J. P. Bacon . LOO Carl Bauingarten . L00 Maile Blacker . 1-00 Charles Dalby . L00 John Leader . J-JJ Charles Anderson . l°o Total .I1H00 HUMANE SUNDAY TO BE ON APRIL 6 Sunday, April 6, has been set by the American Humane society as "Humane Sunday” and that week as "Be Kind to Animals week." A sermon by Rev. Arthur Atack will be broadcast from station WO AW on Humane Sunday. During the week the following will epeak from the same station: H. S. Mann, F. S. Martin, Miss Grace Sorenson, John F. Boucher and John AV. Welch. Konpcky Will Make Two Church Addressee Sunday Isaac Konecky. candidate for city commissioner will address the nunv bers of Bethel Baptist church. Twen ty-ninth and T streets, at 11 Sunday morning. Rev. T. A. Taggart will pre side. At 3:30, Konecky will speak at Grove church. Twenty-second and Paul streets. The subject of both his talks wiil be "Duties of Citizenship for Clean Government.” Lions Head Coining to Plan Convention Here in June John S. Noel of Grand Rapide, Mich., president of Uons dube Inter national. will arrive In Omaha Mon day. 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