V The Omahoi Guidites ^ —mmm^|—B—immmmmMMmmmm “The Door of Expression” — — Edited by ‘UNCLE GIL* ^mmmmmmmmhm^mmmmhmmm^ Churches Show Much Enthusiasm In Preparing for Coming May Day Festival * exes se sc as s* a a & a ^55® Guidite Circulation Campaign lo Get lJnaer Way_This Week ■-o--— Ten Churches Represented In Meeting At T In the meeting called by Miss Ethel Jone«, director of the Guidite club May Day Festival, Monday evening at the YWCA much en thusiasm v^as exhibited by the various directors of the different churches, causing those who are sponoring the program to visual ise rkothing but success for this first attempt to cooperate the youth of Omaha in a mammouth musical undertaking. With this meeting came the re port of many representative queens for their respective churches, among those reported were as follows: Marion Gray, Hillside Presbyter ian; Josie Wood and Johnnie Lee Brown are the two contest for the soved privilege of representing Be thel AME churah; Julia Key has been chosen as queen representa tive for Pleasant Green Baptist church; Precilla Gilden, will repre sent Bethel Baptist church; Betty Louise Porter, Metropolitan Spirit ual; Jacqueline Johnson, Lucille Young and Bernice Bragg are the contest from a queen representative will be selected for St. John Bapt ist; Betram Johnson, Edna Blair and Alice Green are reported as th« St- John AME church contest ants for the coveted position of queen. Miss Jones announces that she is desirous of having all directors with their queens and queen con testants to meet with her April 19th at the YWCA. Uncle Gil will he on hand to congratulate all on the wonderful spirit of cooperation shown thus far and he is beseech ing each and every one to continue that fine spirit until the crowning event on May 16th, 3:00 in the auditorium of St. John AME church Membership 201 Honorary Members 8 New members-31 Patricia Anna Sims 2226 No- 25th St. James E- Brown 2617 Decatur St. Clara P. Anderson 2522 Wirt St. Tobitha Wofford 2811 No. 27th St. Goldie Jordan 2921 Parker St. Darline Bronson 2514 Decatur St Kenneth Bronson 2514 Decatur Maurice Sommerville 2428 Blondo Anthony Hughes 1836 No. 21st St Hopie Bronson, jr. 2614 Deratur Flore nod YVonne Bridges 2702Maple Pauline Taylor 2907 No. 27th St Wilma L. Fish 2527 Binney Worthington Alexander Bridges 2702 Maple Harvey Bridges, jr. 2702 Maple Delores R. Martin 1414*4 No. 24th St Wardell Hill 2702 No. 28th St Betty Sherman 2602 Hamilton. Robert Sherman 2602 Hamilton. Betty L- Porter 2217 Ohio St. Betty Jane Voner 2531 Wirt Marguerite Anderson 2522 Binney Blobby Jones 2421 Binney Bertyle Jackson 918 No. 25th St Edwin Jones j 2421 Binney j Betty Jane Jones i 2421 Binney ! Elaine Eimbrey ) 2702 Corby j Clark Washington, the third j 1618 No. 22nd St. HAVEN OF HOPE FOR MILLIONS In these times, whan we or* so greatly concerned about |obt, it is refreshing to know that her* is on* company where the eobr of one's skin is not a bar to employment. Countbss women have availed themselves of the ever widening oppor tunity as Walker agents, and hove barned what it means to be economicoDy free and financially independent. MADAM C.J.WALKERS PREPARATIONS MUi&tyColored Reoplt* * yfe Colored People By their secret formulae, especially conceived far the peculiar teitura af Roc* hair and skin, Mm*. C. J. Walker's prepara tion* have renewed the hopes, brightened the future c 1 increased the self respect *f ear entire Race. Do yoa want a good job? Hm rod short thin Is |oar shin sallow, spyeiifhflu heir? Ye* ewe it to yourself te Bplotcbsd lid Ifl|? If year scalp itch** ****** Net Meg ***•«» sz&zz asiHfc ffcbt and feCng **i mm. Be ind.pendeai A* disfigurement nee W* is* you hew. be TVTOSALVI TAN-ODD ZJu. Students Have Opportunity To Get Cash For Writing Dramatic Play Material Uncle Oil’* Fan Mail Dear Uncle Gil: I am very glad to become a member of the Guidite club and ope to become a loyal worker- Hope to meet you Saturday Yours, Genevieve Butler I - Dear Uncle Gil: I am glad to hear all about the Guidite club, I will come down Sat urday. Yours, Marion Lawson Dear Uncle Gil: I am quite young but I can say a little poem, to you I am sending my little poem, hopei you will learn to say it too. It was early Easter morning. He rose from the dead, Tell miy Diciples meet me in Galilee By Barbara JeJan Peters 2817 No. 27th St Dear Uncle Gil: I am sending you a poem that I wrote. Hope you will like it May Day Festival Welcome Uncle Gil and We Guidites, Have a great surprise for you, Something that will be all right, And a lovely affair too Our great day will soon be hehe— Dear parents don’t be late; Our May Day Festival is near, So watch for the date. We boy and girls will do our bit For our leaders this day, We’ll make our program a hit, On this 16th day of May Roy Marshall, 2603 No. 26th St. Age, ten - o Eddie Mae Johns 937 No 26th St. Students of public, private and parochial schools and colleges, as well as adults who are not pro fessional playwrights, will be in tensely interested in the project" of the United States Constitution Sesquicentenniil Commission to secure dramatic material to he presented during the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Gonstfitufcioh, which begins on the 17th of next September Not only will this project be an incentive toward" creative* writing but it will stimulate among all students a desire for greater knowledge of the formation of the Constitution. The Commission hopes to se cure worthy plays depicting the constitutional history, background of the Contitution, and the Phil adelphia Convention, which will bo extensively used in schools, churches, and organized groups of men, women and youth. The general plan of operation provides for three classifications of plays; (1) competition for high school students (juniors and sen iors) in a one act play; (2) com petition for students in col leges .and universities in a (One act play; and (3) competition for teachers and directors of dramat ics in plays of one act or more Material offered must bo sub mitted not lated than May 7, 1937 to the Drama Chairman of this state, who i» acting in cooperation with the State Constitution Com mission- Thi" contest for high school students terminates with the state contest. Those open to college students and teachers will bo extended from a state to a national contest. The National Commission will Here’s How You Can Earn Some Extra Money Are you broke? Wouldn’t you like to have a pocket full of money? Well Uncle Gil has the plan which will enable all members of his club to |iave a substantial sum of ready cash with them at all times All you have to do is to sell cop ies of the OMAHA GUIDE in your neighborhood on Saturdays and during your spare time on Fridays The OMAIHA GUIDE is in the mid"t of a campaign for Guidite agents and boy and girl member* of our club, are being urged to rally to the cause The Guide sells retail for five cents and sold to our agents for three cents wholesale, hence an agent makes two cents on each sale, just think, if you sell one hun dred Guides, you will have two dollars for yourself. It’s possible to make as high a* $12-50 a week, so start today and write the circulation department of the OMAHA GUIDE for further details I Address all correspondence to 2418 Grant St-, Omaha, Nebr. One of our loyal Guidites, Miss Louise Nash, of Clarinda, Iowa, sold 10 papers last week and has ordered 15 for this week. She re ports that she had received many good compliments on the improve ment of The Omaha Guide and that more people are becoming in terested in it, so much so that she feels that in a very short time ev ery colored family in Clarinda will be reading the Guide. Keep up the good work Mis» Nash and I am sure the populace of Clarinda will make you the ace representative of the Guidite club. Yours truly, Uncle Gil I “ award the Constitution Conumem-' orative Medal in silver and bronze to the state winners and a Shrine of the Constitution to the persons in tfhe nation winning first place in plays Further information, as well as a list of State Committees and Regional Committees will be sup plied contestants upon application to Sol Bloom, Director General, Washington, D. C. -o HANDICRAFT DEMONSTRA TION AT URBAN CENTER All Guidites are are urged to be present at the Urban League, Sat urday at 1:00 p. m. Hurry and don’t bo late- Uncle Gil has a surprise for all who come- Mr- David Biddles recreational staff worker of the Center will give a handicraft de monstration. •-o Dear Uncle Gil: I am so happy to be in your Guid ite club and I am going to be a real booster. Your Little Guidite ' William Parker 2825 No. 24th St Riddles 1. How is a seamstress and a pine tree alike? 2- What can one put in a box, the more of which is put in it the lighter it becomes? 3. The one who uses it doesn’t know it; the man who makes it doesn’t want it, and the man who buys it doesn’t need it- What is it? 4. 1 had three brothers a