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SOCIAL O ^ _ 4. _ CLUBS | AFFAIRS ^O-O-Cl-e-I-y^ . ORGANIZATIONS _Page 6___Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, Sept. 23, 1933_=—=======================^^_ Personals Mr and Mrs S Sanford, 954 N. 28th Avenue just returned from a trip to The Century of Progress in Chicago, Illinois They were the hous. guest of Mr and Mrs C Dav is while in Chicago Mrs Porter and Mrs Allen, 2215 North 23rd Street entertained with a dinner party for Mr and Mrs S Sanford last Thursday evening Covers were laid for twelve The party was enjoyed by all Mr and Mrs B C Coleman, 2121 North 28th Street, entertained with a seven o'clock dinner last Thursday. Guests were Mrs Dewitt Belle and daughter, Hallie Marie, of New York City; Mrs Jane Jones, Mrs It.a B Sears: Mr and Mrs Phillie The evening was spent in play;ng bridge Mrs BUle is the sister of Mrs Sears, 2215 Seward Street, who Mrs Belle has been visit_ ing for the past week She left far Chicago last Monday> where she will spend a week before returning to her home in New York City Mr Isaac Baker, Hiawatha, Kan sas, father of Mrs Belle and Mrs Sears spent the week end here. TAP DANCERS GET OUT YOUR SHOES All tap dancers get out your shoes because Miss Willa Mae Lynch, one of Bill Robinson’s famous Omaha young dancers is going to give Tap dancing lessons at the Mid_City Community Center at 22nd at Lake Streets on Tuesday, September 26, 1933 at 4 p m Miss Lynch was the young lady who danced at the Parker Street Cabaret for Cab Calloway. Every one be there—young and old - I PILGRIM’S PASTOR RETURNS FROM VACATION I Re%r and Mrs James H. Dotson i and family returned Friday morning from a month’s vacation in the South where they visited relatives and friends Some of the places were: Kansas City, St Louis and Spring field. Missouri; Birmingham and Selma. Alabama and Tuskegee Insti. ute, where James Junior enrolled for school and Jackson, Vicksburg, Port j Gibson, and Edwards, Mississippi; Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee where they were guest of Dr and Mrs E W Isaac, secretary of the B Y P U. of the National Baptist Convention and Evansville, Indiana They report a very pleasant trip Mrs Dotson visited in the homes of two sisters and three brothers a»d her father who is 87 years old, and a retired minister for the past 17 years and Rev Dotson one brother and one sister Mr and Mrs L Artison, 2816. Hamilton entertained with a six o’ clock dinner in honor of Mrs Nonnie Willis of Kansas City, Missouri, the sister of Mrs Walter L Seals The other guest were: Mr and Mrs Charles Harrold, Mr and Mrs Walt er L Seals, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Vann, and Mrs Adverta Randall The dinner was one that any one would enjoy, because we all know. Mrs Artison is a good cook. The Annual Calendar Rally of Pil grim will be the latter part of Oct. ober This has aways been a unique affair and plans are under way to make it the same This year with Mrs ,J H Dotson, directing Mr and Mrs Charles Harrold, 3538 Dewey Avenue, entertained with an elaborate dinner in honor of Mrs N.mnie Willis, of Kansas City, the s ster of Mrs Walter I Seals, 2806 liinney Street Other guests were: Mr and Mrs Thomas Vann, Mr and Mrs P H Jenkins, Mr and Mrs Walter L Seals, Mr Turner and Mrs Perry E'-eryone enjoyed a bountiful re py :t and said it was nice to have been there They all departed in or_ der to see the boat come in. CORRECTION Mr and Mrs P H Jenkins, 2506 Maple St wishes it known that the lest paragraph of an article in last v “ k’s issue is a mistake The para g iphs reads as follows: “A delicious p it. luncheon, and refreshing cock, tc Is were served, and all spent a v y enjoyable evening in dancing.” I is tnt’rely foreign and has no con. r uctions whatever with this story KERNS TO ATTEND URBAN LEAGUE CONFERENCE r Harvey Kerns, Executive Se «>• *ary of the Omaha Urban League will attend a Regional Conference of Urban League Secretaries to be held in Ch:cago on October 6th and 7th This Conference will bring togethei/ secretaries from St Paul. Milwau_ kee. St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, ’ V Lcs \ng les Seattle, and Omaha The two day session will focus its at tention on the National Recovery 1 Program as it pertains to the Negro and the next step for the Neigro in this recovery program _._ Mr and Mrs D G Redden cele_ brated their 16th Wedding Anniver. I sary last Saturday night with a love_ , ly buffet party The house was beau_ : tifully decorated with soft colorful lights They received many beautiful and useful crystal presents. Mr. Red den presented Mrs Redden with gor geous hugh crystal Radio lamp clock. Mr and Mrs Redden have lived in j Omaha since their marriage and have j one child, Douglas, Junior The followng guests were present: ■ Mi and Mrs George Porter, Mr and Mrs White, Mr and Mrs Rucker. Mr and Mrs Newland, Mr and Mrs E Irving, Mr and Mrs A Geary, Mrs F. B. Williams. Miss Dolly Roberts, Messrs Washington, Sanders, Henry Thomas, Junior, A Fisher, Elmer, and Lorenzo, all of whom reported an enjoyable evening. Mr Harry Buford entertained with at dancing party at his spacious home, 1804 North 30th Street on last Tuesday evening, September 12 The delightful affair was given in honor of the house guest of Miss Madeline Sh’pman, Miss Marguerite Wilson of Chicago. A buffet luncheon was ser_ vad to twelve guests who danced till the “wee” hours Mr and Mi’s. Gorge Camper, 2834 Wirt Street, entertained last Satur. day night for their nephew_ Mr. Wil liam F Rucker of Chicago Contract Bridge was the featured event of the evening The house was beautifully decorated with garden flowers A lovely buffet lunch, delicious wine and cocktails were served The fol. lowing guests were present: Mr. and Mrs William F Rucker, Mr and Mrs W Leonard. Mr and Mrs Newland, Mrs Hamilton, and Mrs Brown all reported a lovely evening Rev L E B Rosser, of Kansas City and presiding Elder of the C M E Church held his last quarter at Cleaves Temple Sunday Mrs Martha Evans, 2875 Wirt Street, spent Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mrs J H Merritt, 2931 Frank, lin, spent the week end in Kansas City and visited her daughter and ^ LaJAC IS IN TOWN. HARRIS SALE CO. WE. 4715 1525 North 17th Street Omaha, Nebr. 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(for a limited time) A FREE gift with all Orders over 75c son in law, Mr and Mrs Finley Dysart in Atchinson, Kansas She reports an enjoyable trip Mrs Willie Green, and daughter, -^80 Oh:o, left Saturday for Chicago for a visit and to view The Century of Progress Mrs A Goode is taking the girls’ group work at the Mid City Comm, unity Center. Mrs T P Mahammitt is con_ tinuing her canning classes almost daily Dental Clinic at the Center has been changed to Tuesday and Fri_ daysj 12 to 1 o'clock Mr and Mrs T P Mahammitt, 2116 North 25th Street, gave an out. ing in the form of a wiener roast at Mandin Park for Miss Marguerite Wilson, of Ch cago, who is the house guest of Miss Madeline Shipman, 2724 North 30th Miss Bobbie Black, of California, is back in Omaha from Chicago, and is stopping at th home of Mrs. Buford. She will probably leave Friday morning for her home Miss Vera Chandler left Friday for Fisk University, where she will re. ume her studies Miss Chandler is a popular pianist here who has ap_ peared in several recitals at Josyln Memorial, and has been heard over -he r: I a stations of the city. Mrs Earl McConnel, 2705 Miami Street, entertained with a dinner party Sunday afternoon honoring Mrs Serrant of Chicago The house was beautiful decorated with garden flowers, and the center piece on the table was a pretty pea green. The following persons partook of a deli, cious four course dinner: Miss Edrose W ilis, Vera Chandler, Bessie Mae West. Mesdames Hicks, and Serrant Miss Margurite Wilson, of Chicago, who has been the house guest of Miss Madeline Shipman. 2724 North 30, left for her nome Friday Jimmie Jones, Omaha’s popular musician, is now playing in St Louis. He is making a big hit in that city. Being the only bass violinist, who doubles on the trombone, he is in big demand At present he is playing with two different bands From 9 until 12 p m he plays with Charley Crest and his Revelry Stom_ pers at the Arcadia Ballroom. This is the first time in history that a Color ed band has played a season at this Ballroom From 12:30 until 3am he plays with the Marble Grand Seranaders The musical circles of S*-. Louis have much respect for the Omaha musicians, judging them all by the ability of “Jimmie ” Through the courtesy of The OMAHA GUIDE, Jimmie says hello to his many friends, and wishes that anyone coming through St Louis will look him up He is stopping at 3420 Belle Street, St. Louis, Mis_ souri YWCA CLUB GROUPS OPEN ACTIVITIES All Grade and High Schol Girl Reserve Clubs will hold their First meeting beginning Monday, Sept_ ember 25 All Girls who have not registered in any of our clubs are cordially invited to join any group Following is a schedule of club meetings: Monday Sophomores Tuesday.Juniors and Seniors Thursday and Friday Grade School Wednesday ..Freshmen Girls. Saturday Morning at 9 o'clock, all children, ages 7 to 11 The following persons are serving as 3ponsors for Clubs: Mesdames lone Hangar, Lucy Crawford, Lois Goode, Dorine Holiday, Grace Dorsey, also Inez Battles and Modes Jackson There is no joining fee for club members The Mystery Club was called to or der by the president, Mrs Smith, at the heme of Mrs Thompson, 2513 North Street 4 verses of the 5th chapter of Rev and a song ‘‘Shine on Me” was the opening service A short talk by the president Mr Thompson gave the club some wonderful advice The receipts for the last affair were read and all the ladies were well satisfied Roll was called and most of the members were pr'sent We will practice at the haB at 24th and Parker -Streets Tuesday at 8 o'clock Mrs Smith, pres:dent Mrs Vance, Secretary and Vergil Sherman, reporter Hello Folks! Les Charmontes tThe Charmers) wish to announce thrir fall opening The first regular meeting was held at the home of Miss Roberta Pharr, Sunday, September 17 The pres dent Mr Charles Dav_ is entertained the members and friends with a delightful repast Under his diplomacy the club will surely r'se to success Anyone wishing to join, may ob tain application blanks from the pre_ sident< Mr Davis A small fee of twenty five cents will enable one to become a member Whc- bigger and better things are done Les Charmont.es will do it Mr David Mimms was voted in as a new mpmber in the last meeting Messrs. Clarence Davis, W Saunders and M iss Johnnie Gordon were visitors. Visitors are welcome at anytime The next meeting will be held on Sunday October 1. at the home of Mr Alva Baldwin, 2714 Decatur Street 4 until 5:45 p m Watch out for many big events You will be in formed by the Omaha Guide • C Davis, President Roberta Pharr, reporter The Modern Art Club mer, Sept ember 11 a the home of Mrs M Hdoph'. 2209 Miami Street The fol lowing officers were: elected for the -ear: President Miss Lavida Butler, Vice-President, Mrs Bell Taylor, secretary, Mrs L Rogers, assistant secretary; Mrs L McVay, treasurer Miss Myrtle Calhoun, Instructor, Mrs M Hooper The even'ng was spent in sewing nd making plans for the year, after which we were served with delightful refreshments Miss Lavida Butl J| *, ^president Miss Irma Speese, reporter HAPPY HOUR BRIDGE CLUB The Happy Hour Bridge Club met at 2218 North 27th Street with Mrs. N Jackson Business was very brief. Bridge was the event of the evening with Mrs H White and Mr V Stamps being awarded prizes for the evening The hostess served a de lightful repast The Seeretus Decemt a prominent boys social group, held their meeting at the residence of Mr C C Clark, 2607 Wirt Street Business was conducted in the usual order, followed by an enjoyable time and a delightful luncheon by Mr Clark The club, a young organization of its type, is progressing very nicely i The next meeting, a rather unique : affair will be held at the home of Mr Robrt Hill, 2909 North 26th St i President D E Murray, reporter; L F Oliver > LOOKING BACK By Videtta Ish In a jovial vein a mother said,” This girl of mine doesn’t know a thing; she can’t sew on a button; it would take her all day to wash a handkerchief; and she couldn’t boil water without scorching it ” If this negligent mother could have noticed | the exchange of glances among her hearers she might have understood they were condemning her for failure to teach, “This girl of mine” some, things Mothers of my childhood days made us do a part of the work We had our regular tasks of sweeping, making the beds, washing he dishes and do. ing everything that housekeeping de_ manded But now, mothers are to busy; they have neither the time nor the patience to teach their children No doubt many of them thinks their SAVE BY CALLING WE-5000 Robinson Drug Co. 24th & Decatur Sts. girls are to pretty to do work in the house yht, thus neglecting they do grave injustice to their own children; and they unquestionably jeopardise the future of these children whom they indulge “ I own Talk” ■ It pays- to be a Romeo if your are a good Romeo Otherwise it “ain’t so iot” Now Vernnnt we aren’t saying you aren’t a good Romeo, you just got your love letters mixed that’s all. * * * They tell me that dance was a dance and how.’ Everything to make it com_ olete. Wine, Women, Song and Hor_ ace * * * We notice Poly G has just returned from a trip to Chicago What at_ traction does Chicago hold anyway? Poly stayed there two w^jks and went to the “Century of Progress” one day. * * * There is nothing in the world like making up so Lucy Stamps tells us And she was the last to do it so she should know. * * * We do think School boys are the most clever things Especially when they rush right down to the Pool Hall right after School every evening with all their books Do they take their books there to prove they are really going to school or are they really | going to study? Ask Booker M * * * Say girls, we’re going to let you in on something If you have excess to your fathers wine Celler, the boys j will want to take you home even if it means carfare Won’t they Shot? * * * Will someone please find out what was wrong with Herb McCaw at the dance the other n ght. They tell us that he had partaken of too many intoxiating beverages and insisted upon grabing every well dressed girl i that passed * * * , We saw Mr and Mrs Jasper Dix. on the other evening both looking just like they were in the money. It must ir wondftrful to be called Mr and Mrs. cause we knew you when you were just plain Eva and Jasper * * * Travig Dixon is in love with a lit. t1'. girl whose name is “Sarah Bell” and she is truly the stuff too Boyish Bob and everything We knew' you could do it Travis * * * We know who the little boy is that ; has been doing so much phone calling and leaving them anomomous Please boy friend, lay off of Claudell Agee. It’s hard on her Phone Bill * * * What is poor Maxie Johnson going to do now that Pern has gone? Som. pin tells us that Maxie is goinj? to spend most of her time in Iowa * » * Paul Turner is a big butter and Bread man these days (Mostly Bread) we see where a number of girls get fat from over—eating * * * Why does Fanny Freeman go to the show all alone these days? Does I someone accid&ntly come in and sit beside her? We are so afraid there is a man in the case * * * What has happened to cute little June A ? Is she in mourning because LeToy R left? Or is she still on Probation ? You know like Jerry had her. • ♦ * Ed rose W’ is back from Chicago more beautiful than ever We can hardly blame you for kissing her picture all the time, Adolph * * * Elizabeh B and Leonard T. are going strong Or in factj very strong. It seemed that way at “Jock” meet, ing the other night anyway * * * Edward A is laying low or at least he was until the other night And how he did carry on With his best girl.friend too Ask Edward where ' he wras the other night He’ll tell * * * We understand that John E , has bought a couple of shares in Central High School Oh, We beg your par. don You said he just acted that ' wav. Not our John surely. * * * Ohuch Johnson writes back home and tells us to take good care of i “Faith” Now who is Faith? Will some one please find out Or that is a good job for all the young boys She must be a Wow if Chuch is in. terested * * * THINGS WE CAN DO W THOUT 1 Marcellus R holding every girls hand he meets 2 Sug Phillips acting dignified 3. Tom Chandler wearing Caps 4 Alvin Bawin chewing Gum 5 Julian McP directing an Or. chestra Matinee Dance EVERY SUNDAY DREAMLAND Music by BILL OWENS WOODSON CENTER NEWS Decorations suggestive of fall adorned the Woodson Center at the opening of its fall and winter activi ties, Friday, September 1 A fifteen foot sunflower raised by Mr and |drs Charles Bassett, 5217 South 2i)th Street occupied one corner of the room Beautiful fall flowers from the yards of the members of the canning class and friends were artist_ ically arranged about the room The vegeable table and “Penny Fair” booth added both color and delight to the affair. The program consisted of comm. un:ty singing by the audience Mrs Elizabeth Riner, director of the Oma ha Smith Hughes Department gave a talk on the many phases of the .Smith Hughes work Mrs. Florence Piper, instructor of the canning class during the summer gave a brief sum_ mary of the work done by the class A chart showing the number of quarts canned by the ladies showed Mrs. Harriet Osborne led the class with a total of 208 quarts Mrs Genevieve Reed was second with 202 quarts Other members of the class who reported their number wei’e: Mrs. Frankie Redd, Mrs Bessie Orduna, Mrs Nellie Bassett and Mrs. Ger trude James. Mrs M L Rhone, head resident made announcements of some of the fall activities Those named were clubs for boys and girls of all ages, a nursery school, a little theatre group, and gym classes. At the re. quest of ten or more persons, new clubs may be formed. Mrs Gertrude James chairman of t the House Committee presided for the evening At the close of the pro gram, she invited the audience to in. spect the canned goods on display Mr Charlie Bassett had on display some unusually large vegetables from his garden. Many articles made by the child ren during the year were sold at the “Penny Fair” booth “Maxie Miller Writes’ Boy “20 is a dreamer—girl of 20 loves him and wants to marry him— boy wants to go to college—wants , to wait ten years — better both remain free—let. circumstances re_ gulate—foolish to wait. (For advice write to Maxie Miller, care Literary Service Bureau, 516 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, ' Kansas For personal reply send stamp Important! Maxie Miller: I’m a girl of 29 a boy, 20. but he seems he don’t T wo months I been going around with know his own mind He say he loves : me and acts like it, sometimes, then ! seems to don’t care for nobody He i *ays he don’t want to marry nobody, now He wants to go to college and I wants me to wait ten years I think 1 that’s too long What do you think! Sweet Child Sweet Child: Yon may be sweet, but you’ll be mighty foolish if you ‘‘get engaged” and your tender age and promise to wait ten years for this boy. The boy will have many other loves before that time and per. haps will forget you. And, as for you, you in love perhaps a dozen times or more. If you have good sense you will promise nothing, for if you are almost certain to break such a promise. Sometimes people to keep such promises when they do not love, and in this way they wreck their lives. Better refuse the halter. Sweet Child, and be a sensible child as well. —Maxie Miller. 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And a host of other questions too num erous to mention. I think there’s a great story there and you’re the one to give it to the general reading public. . . ” Always willing to accommodate my readers, especially one a thou sand miles away who takes such an interest in my articles, I again called complete letter from which I have quoted. As the result of the ensuing on Mr Jones, letting him read the conversation and from my own ob servations but using my own language I shall attempt to answer the ques tions asked by my reader correspond ent Frankly, there is but one colored executive at the South Center and that is “Dick” Jones. And he has been a fixture at the store since its inception in 1928. At the time he was connected with the business depart ment of the Chicago Defender and because of hisf friendship with the founders of the store they offered him a job on the opening of their store. Mr Jones, at that time, was unfamiliar with store retailing or merchandising but he possessed an alert mind, a willingness to learn, and a pleasing personality that has made for him friends who are legion throughout America. Through his own wide connections and those of the store founders he was made welcome at all the retail and wholesale estab lishments in Chicago’s Loop and through these contacts he secured his schooling in retail merchandising and then applied as much of his learning as possble to conditions at the South Center. From this start the South Center then developed its own sales force, recruiting workers of both races and trained them in their own training school at the store, which incidental ly is a continuous process for all em ployees attend these training lessons at least twice a week. No distinction whatever is made between the races and from the humble beginning of about fourteen colored employees we find that sixty per cent of the one hundred and eighty regular employes are colored. The merchandise carried conforms to the requirement of their comm unity trade as they have learned by experience that if they cannot supply an equal grade of merchandise at similar prices as the stores in the Loop that their trade will obviously be lost t*> the Loop stores. It was estimated that about seventy per cent of the store’s customers were colored customers the greater majority of the business comes from the middle class working people. Incidentally there is not a bank within a mile of the store and the workingmen all cash their pay roll checks at the South Center to the tune of from forty-five to fifty thousand dollars a week. One really has to walk through this enterprising establishment, noting its busy corps of workers and seeing both races working in harmony, to really appreciate what the precedent means, not only to Chicago and Chi cagoans but to all America, for what the South Center has and is doing is definite proof of what can be accom plished elsewhere. And although the South Center is a commerical estab lishment it is also a show place for all visitors to inspect and who are al ways welcome.