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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1924)
Papers Filed for Greater Omaha Body at Lincoln Fi'ank Judson Made Chair man | Tentative Program Outlined; Meet Every Monday Noon. (Continued from Vnge One.) operation with existing organizations now working for the best Interests of Omaha, Nebraska, andthls part of tho country. We hope to encourage a greater spirit of co-operation between our own city and this section." A temporary working program has been outlined and was incorporated in the papers filed at Lincoln. The program calls for better roads, new Industries and closer co-operation. Following is the program as an nounced by Mr. Judson: The Program. Building and maintaining of good roads radiating in all directions from Omaha, through and across Nebraska, and the central west. Promotion and encouragement of existing and prospective bust ness enterprises. An aotive effort will be made to wards securing new Industrial Insti tutions. Encouragement and promotion of |p> all clvio and educational institu tions and the development of the natural attractions and beauty of the city. Influencing by all proper means the general publlo to appreciate their city and to patronize home Industries. Broadcasting locally, statewide and nationally the attractiveness of Omaha both as a place in which ti live and a place in which to do bus! ness. Arranging of a program under which strangers and visitors of the city will be extended all courtesies and entertained. One Share of Stock. The Greater Omaha committee Is nonpolitical and nonsectarian, accord ing to the incorporation papers filed. The committee has the power to so licit, collect and receive funds and to own property. No one member can own more than one share of stock. Beside* the officers of the organi sation, four additional members will oonstltute an advisory board of the committee. This advisory board and board of directors will be the govern Ing board. A11 of these men will serve without salary. The advisory council oonslsts of: Mr. Judson Eugene C. Eppley Everett Buckingham George Brendels J. E. Davidson T. C. Byrne A. W. Gordon In addition to the members of the . advisory council the remaining mem bers of the Greater Omaha commit tee make up the board of directors and are as as follow: Kandall K. Brown O. H. Barmettler JV. J. Coad W. F. Baxter Harley Conant Tyler Belt A. B Currie Ford Hover F. H. Davis Frank Keogh Henry Doorly Joseph Poiear Ballard Dunn Nelson B. Updike Gould Dletx A. B. Warren W. A. Fraser H. A Wolf C. C. George C. M. Wilhelm Carl Gray Frank B. Johnson Fred Hamilton E, T. Rector Walter Head George H. Kelly William I.. Holxman Every Monday Noon. The members of the committee will meet every Monday noon and pledge themselves to be in attendance un less they are ill or absent from the city. The officer* will be elected every year. The next election will be held In 1925. At this meting one-third of the board of directors will be elected for one year, one-third for two years and one-third for three years. "Des Moines business men say that the Greater Dee Moines oommittee has paid several hundred per cent dividends since it was founded," said Chairman Judson. “I sincerely be lieve that the Greater Omaha com mittee can do likewise." ADVERTISEMENT. We Are As Old As Our Nerves, Scientist Says An Austrian scientist contend* that aging Is largely a matter of nerve failure. If nerve force ebbs g early In life, he says, we begin to grow old, though still young In years; •while a renewal of nerve functioning often banishes the most distressing symptoms of senility, even at an advanced age. Perhaps this helps to explain why so many old and prematurely aged person# eay they feel refreshed and energetic after using the recently discovered korex treatment. The letters written In praise of korex would fill a large book, but there Is a still stronger recommenda tion to doubters In a guarantee to refund the full purchase price If the • compound falls to prove It# case with in ten day*. If you are weak, ner vous, run down gnd despondent, you can get a regular-size, full-strength treatment of this compound on trial by sending the attached coupon to the address given therein. If you wish, the korex will be sent o. o. d.. you to pay the postage: or, you can enclose two dollars and receive the treatment sealed and postpaid. In either case, you get your two dollars back Immediately If you report within ten days that yqvi are not satisfied. The compound Is warranted to con tain no dope or habit-forming drugs, and the refund agreement Is backed by ample funds In a strong bank. guaranteed trial coupon Gentlemen i Send m. a resular-»li# korex treatment under your guarantee. Unlee. you find 12 enelo.ed, 1 will pay 12 and po.tase on delivery, but you are to refund my 12 Immediately If I report within ten days that I am not .atl.fl.d. Nan* • w**1 • M • • *••**■' • *’• • • Address , K«rrrn « » w* »'• n r«iti • »r« Fill Out and Mall ta Malton Labor atories, H71 Mellon Bldg., Kansas City. |do. Other Leaders in Greater Omaha Move 1 Everett BueUingham. T. < . Hyrno. Incorporation Papers Outline Purpose of Omaha Committee Greater Omaha Committee, Incor porated, Articles of Incorporation. We, the undersigned, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of organizing a body cor porate under the laws of the state of Nebraska contained In chapter 12, Article IX of the compiled statutes of 1922 and amendments thereto, end to such end do hereby adopt the fol lowing: Articles of Incorporation. Article I. Corporate Name,—The name of this corporation shall be "Ths Great er Omaha committee (Incorporated)" and Its principal place of business Shall be at Omaha, Neb. Article II. General Nature of Business—The object and purpose of this corpora tion Is to encourage, develop, snd promote the growth and general wel fare of civic and business Institutions In the city of Omaha and the general nature of the business to be transact ed In tho accomplishment of such ob ject and purpose shall Include: First. Hearty co-operation with all existing organizations now working for ths best Interests of Omaha and Nebraska, both business and dvlo. Second: The encouragement of a healthy spirit of co-operation between Omaha and the other parts of Ne braska In all matters pertaining to ths best Interests of the state at large. Third. Necessary action to secure the building and maintenance of good roads radiating In all directions from Omaha, and through and across Nebraska. Fourth. Tho promotion end en couragement of existing and prospec tive business enterprises, snd sn sc tlve effort towards securing new ln lustrlal Institutions. Fifth. Encouragement and promo tion of all elvlo and educational In stitutions, and the development of the natural attractions and beauty of the city. Blxth. Influencing by all proper means the general pubdlo to appreci ate their city and to patronize home Industries. Seventh. Hearty eo-operatlon with existing organisations In fully In forming tho public at home and else where as to the attractiveness of Omaha, both as a place to live and as a business center. Eighth. Seeing that strangers and visitors In the city are courteously received and entertained. Ninth. Soliciting, collecting and receiving funds or property to be eubacribed to said corporation, and holding, using and disbursing the same for any or all of ttie purposes above mentioned, snd such other pur poses ns nr# germane thereto or con nected therewith; for all of which i the sold corporation shall have full power and authority. This corpora tion shall ba absolutely nonpolitical and nonsectarian. Article in. The authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be $5,000 divid ed Into CO shares of $100 sech, and $2,500 par value thereof shall be »ub scrlbed before this corporation shall commence any business except that of Its own organization. Subscriptions for capital stock are to be paid In such Installments and at such time as may be ordered by the board of directors; the balance of said stock shall only he Issued at such times and on such conditions as the advisory council and hoard of directors may provide. Said stock shall be absolutely nonassessable after the subscription thereto at par has been fully paid. In view of the purposes of this corporation, no person shall hold more than one share of such stock, and the advisory council and board of direc tors may. through appropriate bylaws, provide suitable restrictions upon the transfer thereof, and for the surren der thereof to the corporation. It be ing provided In this connection and the stock Is Issued upon the condition that any share of the outstanding stock may by a three-fourths affirma tive vote, at a regular meeting of the advisory council and board of direc tors, be retired at any time after the expiration of one year from the date of lasuance. notice of which retire ment shall he mailed to the registered holder of such stock, at the lsst re corded address, whereupon there shall become due and payable to aald hold er Immediately, the par vnlue of said stock and upon tender or payment thereof, the certificate of atock aha 11 be canceled. Article IV. Corporate Term- Tbs existence of this corporation shall commence as soon ns the certificate of the secretary of state to Its corporate authority Is Issued, and shall continue for 25 years thereafter, with all rights and prlvl ledge of renewal, now or hereafter, given by law, unless sooner dissolved by law or In the manner hereinafter specified. Management—Ths affairs of this corporation shall l>e managed by an advisory council, which shall serv^ without salary and which shall con sist of tha president, vie# prealdent, secretary end an additional four mam bera, whose term of offlca ahall be for ona year, and by a board of dl rlctora. which shall consist of not less than $4 nor mora than 10—member#, whose term of office shall be three years (except as hsrelnafter specified and who shall h# elected at the nn nual meeting to be held on the second Monday of December, 1*24, the follow ing named persona ahall be members cf lbs advisory council and ot tit* board } 150 Old-Timers Form U. P. Club Represent 5,000 Years Com bined Service With Central Division. •pedal I'M-patch to The Omaha Bee. Marysville, Kan., Aug. 80.—Repre senting nearly 6,000 years of com bined service, employes of ths Union Pacific railroad, with 20 years or more service, met here yesterday and organized Central Division Old Timers' club, No. 7, of the Union Pa cific. Close to 150 grizzled veterans were here out of the 170 eligible to membership In the club. Among the older employes were Thomas .T. Lynch, conductor, of St. Joseph, with 46 years' servica and still active. Faxon D. Watson, retired, con ductor and engineer with 48 years, 6 month*' eervice. Mr. Watson Btarted railroading when his trains had to be ferried across the Missouri river. M. R. Dickinson, station agent at Winifred, with 44 years’ record; Henry Faulk, section foreman of Larkin burg, with 42 years. 10 months; Harry Dunn of Grand Island, oldest engi neer In service, 44 years, 8 months; Edward R. Boucher of Leavenworth, hostler, 41 years, 2 months; David D. Hamilton, Leavenworth, coach clean er, 40 years; 'M. J. Connor, Leaven worth, switchman, 39 years, 8 months; John Dawson, Marysville, trainmaster, 43 years, 5 months; William Ellis, Jim' Hart and George Sherwood, with Ti combined record of 106 years and 11 months, are all employed as lever men at the St. Joseph bridge and hav£ the greatest number of years in service at one point. Miss Minnie I. Nixon, with a serv ice record of 39 years, 8 months. Is station agent at Stockdale. She Is the only woman member of the club. of directors, the first seven named being members of the advisory coun cil and the others named to be mem bers of the board of directors: Frank W. Judson, Everett Buck ingham, J. E. Davidson, W. A. Gor don, Eugene C. Eppley, George Bran dels. T. C. Byrne, Randall K. Brown, W. J. Coad, Harley Conant. A. B. Cur rie. F. H. Davis, Henry Doorley, Bal lard Dunn, Gould Dietz, W. A. Frazer. | C. C. George, Carl Gray, Fred Hamil ton, Walter W. Head, William L. Holr. inan, O. H. Barmettler, W. F. Baxter, |W. B. T. Belt, Ford Hovey, Frank Keogh, Joseph Polcar, Nelson B. Up dike, A. B. Warren, H. A. Wolf. And at such annual meeting for 1S25, one-third of the board of direc tors shall be elected for one year, one third for two years and one-third for ; three years, their respective terms to be ascertained by lot, and there ! after at such annual meeting one third of the number shall b# elected , to take the place of those retiring. The executive officers shall be a pres ident, vice president, secretary and treasurer, and their duties shall be ‘hose usually pertaining to such of ' ces. The president, vice president, cretary, treasurer and the additional lembers of the advisory council shall e elected by the board of directors >om their own number and shall hold heir offices until the next annual meeting, or until their successors arc elected and qualified. The advisory council and board of directors shall hava power to snact bylaws, but these shall require the vote of two-thirds of tho ontlro mem bership of tho dlrectorata No funds shall bo appropriated or ex pended without a two thirds affirms tlvs vote of those present. All elections shall be by ballot and require a majority of the entire mem bership or advisory council and board of directors as ths oase may be. to elect. Until the first annual msetlng. Frank W. Judson shall be president; J. E. Davidson, vice president; A. W. Gordon, secretary’, and Fred Hamil ton, traaaurer. All vacancies in any offles, how ever, arising, may be filled by the ad visory council and board of directors, and any officer, member of the sd vtsory council or member of the board of directors, may bs suspended or removed by three-fourths vots of the entire membership of ths advisory council and board of directors, for failure to comply with the bylaws. In all matters requiring eotton of ths advisory council and board of di rectors, the two bodies shall meet In joint session. Article VI. Highest Corporate Debt—The high est amount of Indebtedness of this corporation at any one time ehsll not exceed $3,300. Article VII. Private Property Exempt—The pri vate property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from liability for Its debts of every kind and nature. Article VIII. Stockholders’ Meeting—Ths annual stockholders’ meeting of this cor poration shall be held li^ the city of Omaha on the second Monday of De comber, 1924, and on the correspond ing day of each year thereafter. Spe cial meetings shsll be called by tho secretary on the request of the presi dent, or in his absence or Inability to act. by the vice president, or In the absence of both, any elected oftWr, or on the written request of tne hold ers of one-fourth of the rapltnl stork outstanding, both by five days’ writ ten notlo# mailed to the last known postofllre address, In the city, of the stockholders, stating the time and ob ject of such special meeting. Presence of *J1 the stockholders or all member* of ths advisory council and board of directors at sny meet ing shall waive sny question of notice as to either. Notice of the meeting of the advisory council and hoard of dlreotore shall he provided for by the bylaws. Artlrls IX. Amendment, Dissolution — These a rile. I ns of Incorporation may be amended or the corporation dissolved by e three fourth* vote of all th* out standing stock at any gensral meet Ing, or special meeting called for that purpose. In acknowledgement and testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands thle— day of. ■, 1»—. Fire Damagrg Roof, lHra rlnmiiRrif th# roof of th# hom«*| of W. A Lewis. R27 Fourth ivmuf. Council Bluffs, Saturday morning, i Two Scenes From Tech High Plays --- /ZAy>3r ' Camp Sheldon Closes Record Season ij&mXr*#kWk Camp Sheldnn staff. I,eft to right: Venancio A. l'rando, HerTery F. Smith, Paul IV. I.amb, Fletcher Slater, Harold Barrls, Edgar Wescott. AVlth attendance nearly double tnat of 1923, Camp Sheldon, the state Y. M. C. A. boye' camp near Columbus, !Neb., has completed a. season of reoord-breaklng activity. In addition to the 63 Omaha high school lads who are now at Sheldon at the Oma ha Hl-Y comp. 600 of Nebraska’s best, Including younger boys, ecouta, boys of high school age, girls, and family groups, have liecn taken care of In the seven periods In which the sum mer was divided. Besides nearly doubling the regis trations over the largest previous year, probably the greatest number of Improvements have been added to the camp this season. A large sand pump was In opera tion for three weeks, widening snd deepening Bamum creek, where the boys awlm and canoe, and the result has been a large pool of running water, Ideal for swimming and diving. Two new volley ball courts were built, and a third tennis court added. Two now diving boards, one high and one low, wore erected, and funds for two now canoes wore raised by boys In the scout camp and the Hl-Y camp. A complete sot of hotel china ware wins installed this summer, and additional tables snd benches se cured for the dining hall. The low. mosquito breeding spots around the camp ware filled In with the sand pumped from the creek. The Omaha younger boys camp. June 17 to 27. the first of the year, was a record breaker, with 115 boys In attendance, and after a period de voted to family groups, the state wide younger boys camp, July 6-14, opened with a like number registered from 20 towns in the state. Successful Girls' Camp. Tha Columbus district of tha Bp worth league brought *0 young folks to cinip, and following them came 63 girls for the successful gtrle' camp, July 21 30. The state Boy Scout camp broke all prevlus reci>1* fr camp attendance, with 1?0 scuts and 20 leaders from all over the state. After u good aired family group period, came the state Hl-Y camp for boys of high school age, which was attended by 62 boys from 17 PYftps Get a bottle of Pyros from your druggist and enjoy henceforth • clean sweet, healthy mouth, en tirely free of - rhea towns and cities or NebraaKa. This camp, the high spot In ths summer, closed August *7 and was followed by th# Omaha Hl-Y camp, which will be In session until Sep tember 1. Honor System Applied. Despite th# fact that beside a dol lar registration fee, it ooet th# boys only a dollar a day to live In camp, meals ara served which probably aur pass those of any similar camp In the country. A system of tabls honors was inaugurated this summer which mads the mess hall during meal time a beautiful thing to ifc*. and drew favorable comment from vial OH YOU IRONING No Need to Worry You Special Demonstration of the Famous All Elactria GRAND IRONER Tues. Aftemon, Sept 2d By Special Factory Demonstrator Mrs. Racklyeft direct from the factory. This Indy has had a world of exper ience with various ironers hut she will show you the many ad vantages of this famous portable all electrie GRAND that heats and operates for only 6c per hour. Don’t forget the date and tell your many friends. Bring in some special pieces if you wish to see them Ironed. HODGE Company Z4th and Lake Sts. We. OMZ Electrical Wife Savers a Specialty Here are a rouple of the scenes to be seen at the two Technical High school playlets which will be given in the school auditorium the evening of September 5. Above is shown Margaret Mar golin and Allen Handler, who will appear in “Out of the Question." Below is Irene Danforth, who ap parently has seen a mouse, and Sam Abrams, who is adding to the general ronfusion of the affair in “The Mouse Trap." tors. The whole camp Is run on the honor system, and the camp motto, “Ths Other Fellow First” holds good with surprising power among the boys. With the exception of the Omaha camps, which are under the direction of E. E. Mickelwrlght, boys’ secretary of ths Omaha Y, Camp Sheldon has been under the supervision of Herrey F. Smith, state county secretary of the Y. M C. A. Paul W. Lamb, Palmyra, Neb., was for the second year assistant superintendent. Fletcher Slater, Omaha, was director of recreation. Venanclo A. Frando, Filipino, chef for the second year, is largely responsible for ths matchless meals offered. Harold Harris, senior at Central high, finished his second season ss manager of ths mess hall. Edgar “Scotty” Weecott of Platta mouth, was store manager. There srs only about <5 Chinese women In New York City of which number 47 are member* of the Mothers' club,” I. " ■ = Ice Fund Closed, Bu*t Donations Still Come in Elks Send $25; P. E. 0. of Ogallala Gives $5; Girl Sends Pop Money. G. H. Gcndall, chairman of the so cial and community welfare commit* tee, and Otto Nielsen, secretary of. tha Omaha B. P. O. Elks, No. $9, brought In $25 for the Free Milk and lea fund as the gift of the lodge for tha sup port of “future bills.’’ Mrs. C. C. Worden, treasurer, sends In $5 from the P. E. O. of Ogallala. Grace Chatham Redtck, 104 South Thirty-ninth street, writes "This time I am sending you $2 from myv pop stand for you. to buy milk for tha poor babies.” Though the fund closed officially last Friday, any donations that come In can be used. Yes, Indeed. For the weather Is still warm. Aeknowlrdfrd .ft,142 IS Mr. and Mr*. T. K. Pullen. Oakland la . 2.00 Smehlne Club. Rosalie, Neb. 1.00 Roe* Woodworth . 8.00 The Elks. Omaha Indue No. 89 . £8.90 P. K. O.. Chapter C. L , Ogallala. Neb. 8.00 Carnival held by ill girls, Mary and Gertrude Martin, Margaret. Mary, dean and Kiln* Hurke . 1.00 O. M. Nels-m. Newman Grove, Neb. 2.80 Grace Chatham Rcdlck .. 2.WO A Friend. Wahoo. Neb. 2.WO .Mrs. J. R. F.. York. Neb. 2.00 M. A. W. 2.00 Dean Rogers . 2.50 A Workingman .. 2.00 Cosh . 8.00 Total .*1.408.19 FORMER OMAHAN DIES IN NEW YORK A former Omaha woman, Mrs. Mabel Fonda Gareissen, wife of Oscar Gareissen of New York, died Friday at Katonah, N. Y., according to word received in Omaha. Mra Gareissen was the daughter of Mrs. Ten Eyck and a sister of W. B and Hilton Fonda, all of Omaha. At the time of her death Mrs. Garelseen was visiting at the home of another brother, Dow H- Fonda. She left Omaha 12 years ago. The only son, by another marriage. Scott McCormick, died In the service during the world war. Mrs. Gareissen was Interested In welfare work In New York and was instrumental In persuading Mra Find ley Shepard, formerly Helen Gould, to adopt several children. Mr Garelseen Is a well-known singer and teacher of music. Sheep Falls in WelL One of two sheep, kept by the Jen nie Edmundson hospital for patholog ical purposes, was found in an eld well In the rear of the hospital. Tha animal was at first reported stolen. When released from the pit Into which It had fallen ths animal dis played no Injuries. - UfE Brandeis Store The Brandeis Store Is Open From 9:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. ———eaesa— a—— ■ ■ 1— —— — ■ • u ■——■ ' —a =S=S2S^S=L4 EL OR COLLEGE? S lepe Bureau of The Omaha e selection of a school, col nnation about the best insti tion will be furnished upon k below: —Ctrl,' Roorgfag School —Girl.' School —Jouruoliom —Ktadorgartao Ttitntag —In Schoo. h — Modlrtoo ) — Military Acadoor —Moot* —Normal School -— Nuroo*' School — Pharmacy —rhooicol F4»r*tt*o School —Rotoll Monogomot —School at Co tumor co la —Salao Monagar —Comp to to* tot School ooo Cetkolio (otttitttittittot I o • o o o o o o o o o o o ohha o o o o i o o tit a i • f • I amp and Mail to College Bureau AAHA BEE ha, Neb. U I