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24th Lake St.
WE. 5444
THE "ESQUIRE CLUB”
To the many of us v;ho took part
in this club's activities last year,
a review of the delightful times
had will bring back pleasant mem
ories. With spring just arqund the
corner the various members are re
organizing to start the coming sea
son with a boom of social activi
ties.
Tho fo’lowing members met Sun
day to discuss plans for a semi
j'.irmal party in the near future,
and to arrange a program for the
coming season:
Albert Johnson, Haroli Biddix,
William Davis, Woodrow Morgan,
John Harrison, Felix Wiliams, Car
lette , I^ewis. Delmar Burris, and
Marvin Kellogg.
Meetings will be on Sunday un
less otherwise planned.
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FONTENELLE PARK
RECREATION
The stuff of the Fontonelle cen-j
ter had the pleasure of playing the
wedding march singing ‘‘I Love
Your Truly” at the jyeeding of Miss
Florence M, Pilgrim an 1 Thomas
G. Reese March 4th, at the rectory
of St. Mark’s Episcopal church.'
The staff later attended open ■
house at the home of the bridge’; j
sister, Mrs. Leigh McMphill.
Activities at the Fontenelle cen
ter, though somewhat slowed by
the epidem'c of colds among the
youngsters, aro building up again
rapidly as they return.
WIDER WAKE 24
Wide-Awake 24 will sponsor a
Women’s Day Program Sunday,
afternoon, 3:30 o’clock March 12th
at Zion Baptist church. A splendid
program has been arranged. A
choir of BO ladies will render music
for the afternoon. All are cordially
invited.
Mrs. Mae Jackson, president.
Mrs. Grace Flanagan, chr.
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CHARITY CLUB
Tho Charity Club of the Urban
League wishes to thank those who
helped make our Chitterling and
Spaghetti Supper a success.
Remember the Forum to he held
Sunday, March 12, 1939 at 3 P.
M. at Clair Chapel ME Church
22nd Miami Sts. Come out and
enjoy a pleasant afternoon with a
talented group of entertainers.
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MISJT UAE LEE JONES GOES TO
l'INEY WOODS SCHOOL
Omaha lost one of its most ta
lented and useful young women
this week, when Mis8 Rae Lee
Jones left for Piney Woods Miss.,
to join the faculty of the Piney
Woods Industrial school, founded J
some years ago by Prof. Lawrence
C. Jones. Miss Jones who is a ta
lented singer, attended the Julliard
school of Music in New York and
has travelled extensively with sev
eral singing organizations. She
will direct a chorus of sixteen
girls at the school.
For the past year she has been
the very efficient director of re
creational activities at the new Lo
gmn Fontenelle Federal Housing
project. Previous to that she did
similar work at the Urban League
Center here.
Aside from her work, Miss Jones [
has contributed much valuable ser
vice to the community. She has di
rected. the choir at St. Phillips
Episcopal church and built it into
ono of the best singing units in J
the city. In addition to that shej
has taken an active part in “Y"
activities, organizing the Mothers'
Council of 30 women which she
has developed into a Mothers Ring
ing Choir.
During the past week, Miss
Jones has been the motif for many
courtesies. The Mothers Coune'l
of the "Y" gave a shower in her
honor and presented her with 30
beautiful handkerchiefs, St. Philips
choir surprised her In a body and
gave her a handsome leather bound
manicure set. The Sunrise Golfers
composed of twelve of the citys
most prominent young women,
whom Miss Jon eg had served as
president for the past two years,,
ontertained for her at the home of
Mrs. G. B. Lennox, and present
ed her with a gorgeous patented
leather purse. She has also been
the recipient of numerous person
al gifts from her many friends
and admirers who regret to see|
her go but wish her God speed
and the best of luck in her new
field.
Enroute to her new post, Miss
Jones will be the week-end guest
of Miss Lucille Dudley in Kansas
City, Mo.
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entertained the Kappa Fraternity
Saturday night at the home of Mr.
Jewell, 2233 Grant Sts.
Miss Anna Logan has been con
fined to her home at 2609 No, 22nd
Stret this week with an attack
of grippe.
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NINTY-FIVE YEAR OLD
OMAHA WOMAN PASSES:
LEAVES FOUR GENERATIONS
Mrs. Mary Patterson, an old
Omaha resident 95 years of age
died Friday March 3rd from Bron
nial pneumonia after a short ill
ness at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mollie Bone. 2518 Blondo. She
had been ill little more than a week.
Mrs. Patterson was born of slave
parents in Shrevespoit, La., in the
year 1844. She moved with her
husband and children to Ottawa,
Kansas many years ago. About 46
years ago being a widow she came
to Omaha and has resided here
ever since. Mrs. Patterson leaves
four generations to mourn her loss,
having lived nearly a century she
was well informed and active to
the end. Mrs. Patterson was very
interested in the changing condi
tions of the Pew world in which
she lived. She was a widow 45
years. Survivors: One non, Mr.
William Patterson, two daughters,
Mrs. Mollie Bone and Emma Wil
son: three grand-daughters: Mrs.
Flandina Ro: e, Mrs Viola Stktion,
Juanita Gracia, eight grand sons,
seven great grand daughters, foui
great grand sons all of Omaha.
Ono grand daughter, Mis, Hilda
Cloudie o# Chicago, one grar.d son
in St. Paul, Minn., one grand son
in Phillipine Islands, one great
grand son in Phillipine Island. One
great great grand son of Omaha,
one great great grand daughter of
St. Paul, Minn., and a host of fri
ends to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Patterson funeral was held
Monday March 6th from Salem
Baptist Church at 2 P. M. Rev.
Willis Fort, assistant pastor offi
ciating. Miss M. Wesley sang very
beautiful and effective, "I've done
my work." Rev Fort preached a
touching spiritual sermon, the choir
rendered appropriate songs. Pall
beaiers’ were five grand sons und
one great grand son. They were
Eugene, Herchcll. Pendleton, Mark,
1‘iancis and Addalin Patterson and
Jewell Rose, Jr.
Joseph D. Lewis, morticians in
charge. Interment Forest lawn
Cemetery.
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PETER J. HENDERSON
PASSES; REMAINS SHIPPED j
TO HELENA, ARKANSAS
Mr Peter J. Henderson, 40 years
of age, died Feb. 26bh after a short
illness. He had made Omaha his
■heme for 16 years. The funeral
was held Thursday, March 2nd,
1 P. M. from Salem Baptist church.
Rev. E. H. Hilson officiated. Re
mains were shipped to Helena, Ark.
for burial accompanied by his wife
Mrs. Henderson and daughter
Charlene, and his mother, Mrs.
Mary Gilhrest. Mr. Henderson was
for many years employed at the |
apartment 3860 Harney Street.
He leaves to mourn his loss many
other relatives.
Joseph D. Lewis mortuary in
charge.
NOTICE*!!!
New Opportunity clases in Adult
Education will begin at the Colored
Old Folks ollme, 933 No. 26th St.
Enroll now at the Urban League,
Thursday and Friday evenings at
7 P. M. All persons within the area |
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Don’t suffer or be uncertain.
Send today for this amaz
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7842 N. P., Ogontz Ave.
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of 24th to 27th and Cumings to
Franklin, are urged to attend.
—Robert L. Moody,
Teacher
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THE PERFECT AUDIENCE
Busy week-ends engagements of
our prominent singing artist, Ver
%
cyleo Norvell continued last week
with, a Saturday night perfor
mance at the Rolseland theater,
and Sunday evening at the Dundee
Presbyterian Church. There he and
his assistant accompanist, Booker
Washington were received with
the most pleasing of hospitality.
The group of songs he sang at
the Dundee Presbyterian Church
was a medley which included Gene
Austin’s “Lonesome Road,’’ Beit
Williams “Nobody.’’ and George
Gershwin’s “I’ve Got Plenty jof
Nuttin.” The number he gave as
an onehore was his novelty num
ber and his masterpiece, Jerome
Kern’s “Old Man.” Quoted from
our artist. “Of the very many
places I have sung engagements,
I have never sung to a more dig
nified audience than that of the
Dundee Presbyterian Church.’’
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The veteran of many army who
participated in the World War,
whether enemy or ally of the
United States, is invited to attend
the regular meeting of Omaha Post
No. 1, The American Legion, to
bo held Tuesday, March 14, begin
ning at 8:15 P. M., at the Central
Club, twentiet hand Dodge Sts.
Tho Past Commanders of Omaha
Post, who annually sponsor one
meeting, will be hosts to the Le
gionnaires and visitors for the oc
casion and the most honored guest
and principal speaker will be none
other than Stephen F. Chadwick of
Seattle, Wash., national commander
of The American Legion.
Speaking on behalf of the spon
soring past commanders, Allan A.
Tukey, first commander of Omaha
Post, stated, “It is our hope that
all veterans of the World War, now
living in Omaha, who served in
armies other than the United States
will honor us by their presence
at this meeting and join with the
members of Omaha Post in cele
brating the twentieth birthday of
tho American Legion.’
“National Commander Chadwick
Is an able speaker and will have a
message of Interest to any veteran
who served hfs country during the
World War,” “Already we know
that veterans of the German, Ita
lian, Austrian, British, Canadian,
Polish, Belgium, Serbian, French,
Russian and Czech armies will at
tend and it is hoped that no coun
try which was engaged in the
World War will be without repre
sentation,’” he continued.
It was just twenty years ago,
in March 1919, that The American
Legion was organized and since
that time Omaha Post No. 1 has
almost continually been the largest
post in the world. It has a member
ship of 2,600 for 1939.
Twenty past commanders, eigh
teen of them living, make up the
host group for the March 14 meet
ing.
Following the meeting lunch and
refreshments will be served.
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URBAN LEAGUE
RECREATION
Tho fine recreation exhibit and
the beautifully staged dramatic
production, both of which were part
of the Urban League’s annual
meeting program last week, reflect
ed the highest credit on city re
creation talent, it was unanimous
ly conceded.
In response to numerous requests
for new classes in woodworking
and wood finishing, classes in these
subjects will be conducted every
Friday evening at 7. Both men and
women are eligible for these clas
ses. Bring pencil and notebook.
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2509 North 24th Street
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All Kinds of Sandwiches
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A class in craft work for adult
is being formed and will meet a
1 p. m. every' Thursday. Celluloic
metals and beads are some of th
materials which will be u~ed ii
1 th?- class.
j ! Cerr.n and Harold K ni
he', e been added Lo the WPA re
I creati-n st iff at this center.
A b gg r an * better program i
the slogan of the staff who will
welcome any suggestioss thal
might further this end. and will
be pleased to consider the organiz
ing of special classes provided a
sufficient number of persons are
interested in any particular sub
ject desired.
Phone your requests or sugges
tions to. supervisor Eugene Mur
ray.
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LOGAN FONTENELLE
Homes recreation
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This center is now prepared tc
offer the following variety of clas
ses; Pre-School for children from
3 to 5 years of age, boys and
girls handicraft for high school
girls, for ladies and for mixed
adults, ladies sewing class and a
class in dramatics.
Tho center is situated at 2026
Charles Piazza and is under the
supervision of Mrs. Phyllis Sperl
ing assisted by Mrs. Hazel Don
nelly and Mr. Art Deicbman.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone. Come and bring youi
friends. There is no charge for
these WPA City Recreation spon
sored activities.
For further information phone
WE. 0235.
CATHOLIC WRITER SAYS
AMERICA SHOULD
EXAMINE OWN
Erie, Pa. 9 —“Where is the fel
owl hiding who shouted so louc
about persecutions in foreign coun
tr'es ?"
This is the question posed b>
tho Rev. Raymond A. Geiger, edi
tor of catholic weekly paper “The
Lake Shore Visitor-Register," ir
his column “Ripples,” which ap
peared in the February 25 issue
of the church publication.
Pointing to discriminations which
hem Negro citizens in on all sides
Father Geiger expresses wonder
ment at our continued use of the
lines “The land of the free and
the home of the brave."
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KILL BILL WHICH WOULD
PERMIT OHIO CONGRESSMAN
Columbus, O., March 3 (ANP) —
The congressional redistricting bill
which was introduced in the Ohio
legislature two weeks ago by Re
presentative Chester K. Killespie,
was killed in committee Wednes
day. The Federal Relations com
mittee of the house, by a vote of
ten to four, postponed action on
u.
The bill would have created ano
ther district in Cuyahoga county
large enough to make possible the
auauauefuatrauauauauetuHiuaui
s election of a congressman. The
^ district would have been propon
’ derantly NegTo. The bill was op
j posed by th« n"'w other NegTo res
| presen"stive in the legi-'lature. Rev,
Ervid Turpeau cf C "cinnati.
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