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Girls In Omaha Guide's Scholarship Subscription Contest
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Dorothy Lawson Dorothy "Wat
son off in a jump on their way to
win the first prize in the Omaha
Guide’s Scholarship Contest. The
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two Dorothys are sponsored by
Mrs. Marie Parker and assisted by
their friend, Mattie Station.
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BRYCIE DORRIS
Miss Dorris is the daughter of
Mrs. M. Nivens, 2511 Corby St
She has been a Girl Reserve since
the age of 10. She is a member
of and a messenger of the Saint
John AME. Church. Miss Dorris’
ambition is to become a Nurse.
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ALMIRA KING
Miss Almira King is also a
member of Saint Benedict’s church
and a former Girl Reserve, and
was president of the Junior-Senior
Girl Reserves Club she was the
Treasurer of the Inter-Club Coun
cil of the Central YWCA- and is
a former member of the Junior
Auxiliary of the Urban League.
Miss King is the daughter of Mrs.
Gertrude Giles, 1814 North ^oth
St- She is a member of the E.itre
Nous Club. Miss King is a grad
uate of Technical High school.
During her senior year at High
school, she appeared in the Senior
Play, “Stage Door”. In June of
1940, she was a Duchess in the
Coronation Ball. At present Miss
King is Girl Scout Instructor at
the Urban League.
MARJORIE JOHNSON
This young woman is one of the
most typical American Girls in the
U. S. She is quite ‘‘Air-minded”.
Her chief ambition is to pilot her
cwn airplane. Miss Johnson is a
sophomore at Technical high
school. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson,
2306 Seward Plaza. Her r.terest
are also dramatic. Her hobby is
reading. Miss Johnson is the
grand-daughter of Mrs. Edna Me
Caw who was a graduate of Wil
berforce University. The desire
of Mrs. Edna McCaw to send Mrs.
Andrew Johnson to that same uni
versity will be realized in the fu
ture attendance of Margery John
son at Wilberforce university.
Miss Johnson is the grand-daugh
ter of the late S. T. R. Melvin Me
Caw.
PORTIA TRULOVE
Miss Trulove is a graduating
Senior of Cental High school. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. J- Trulove, 2864 Lake St. She
i- a former Girl Reserve. Miss
Trulove’s ambition is to become
a teacher of Foreign Languages.
She is a member of St. John AME
Church.
MISS ALICE SIMMONS
Miss Alice Simmons, daughter
of Mr- and Mrs. Allen Simmons.
Mr. Simmons is shipping clerk a*
Super-Craft Garment Co., at 13th.
and Famam.
Miss Simmons lives with her
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Gol
die Davis at 2402 1-2 Patrick ave.
She is 17 years of age and starts
her Jurior year at Central high
school in September. She ?s also
a member of the Optimist Club at
the YW( A- Her ambition is to
become a stenographer.
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WALTERINE WRIGHT
A Girl Reserve of the Gross
Eicks club. Miss Wright is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Lewis, 2229 Ohio St. She is a
member of the Red Cross and Mo
tor Clubs during her school car
eer. While a member of the Gross
Eicks Club she served in the cap
acities as treasurer and reporter.
She is a member of Zion Baptist
Churdh- Miss Wright’s ambition
is to become a Costume Designer.
She is planning to attend the Voc
ational YWCA. School in New
York. This School is an institu
tion that is owned and operated l y
Negro women.
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JUANITA KING
Was an HONOR STUDKNI
while attending South high school.
Miss King is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence King 2816 Mi
ami St. At the age of 13, she en
tered South High school. While
ac that school, Miss King was a
warded a musical scolarship to
Piney Woods School in Mississip
pi During her attendance at that
school, she became a member of
the “International Sweethearts of
’ Rhythm”, an all-girl band which i
originated from that school. As
a member of this band she travel
ed quite extensively. Miss King
graduated from Technical High
school on March 2, 1941. During
her school career, Miss King serv
ed in the capacities as Represent
ative for the Library and the Red
Cross. She was also chairman of
the Scholarship committee and
Home Room reporter. Miss King
is a member of te Saint Benedict’s
Church and a former member of
the Girl Reserves Club of the YW
CA.
MARIAN LAWSON
Miss Lawson is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lawson, 2214
North 29th St- She will 30on be
a sophomore at Technical High
school. Her interest is Vocational
Miss Lawson is a member of the
Church of God in Christ.
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EMMALYN WASHINGTON
Was the first young woman of
color to have charge of a gitl
scout troop in Omaha, Nebr. Miss
Washington is a graduate of North
High school. She is the daughter
of Mrs. Julia Washington, 2037
Florence Blvd. For two years she
sang with the Symphonette Trio.
She is a member of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church and a mem
ber of the King’s Daughters a
Church club. At present she is
working on The Worker’s Service
Project.
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MISS HELEN NORMAL KING
Miss Helen Normal King, daugh
t er of Mrs. Eddie King, 2502 Lake
Street. Miss King attends class
10 B at St- Benedict High school
Miss King is 16 yeais of age ar.d
will graduate in two years. Miss
King’s ambition is to become com
petent stenographer and engraver
in the service of the government.
Miss King also sings in the choir
at St. Benedict’s church.
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NONNICE WILLIAMS
A recent convert and member of
the Pilgrim Baptist Church- Mis?
Williams is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Williams, 2816
Blondo St. She is a graduating
Senior of Technical High school
During her school career, she was
a member of the Red Cross and
Motor Clubs. Miss Williams is al
so a member of the YWCA. Gross
Eicks Club. Her chief ambition is
to become a Social Worker.
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LEONA EDWARDS
An HONOR ROLL Student of
Central. Miss Edwards is a grad
uating Senior of Central. She is
the daughter of Mrs. Bobbie Car
ter 2919 Erskine St. At the YW
CA. she is the president of the
Gross Eicks’ club. Miss Edwards
is a member of the Inter-Club
Council, Jr., Chairman of the Car
eer Conference which is particip
ated in by many young women of
the city. She is a member of the
Zion Baptist Church- Her hobby
is music and she is an assistant
of Mrs. Flora Pinkston. Miss Ed
wards’ ambitinos is to become a
Nurse.
BERTHA DAVIS
This young woman is one » f
four Negro Baton twirlers in the
Junior Band at Central High
School. She is the daughter of
Mrs L. Davis, 2530 Grant St. Miss
Davis will soon be a Junior in
High school where she is also a
member of the Senior Glee club.
She is a member of the Optimist
Club of the YWCA. At the Zion
Baptist Church, Miss Davis is the
pianist for the Junior Church and
serves in the capacity as a Secre
tary- She is also the pianist for
the BYPU. Miss Davis is the
Treasurer of the Red Circle Girls,
a Missionary Society. She is also
Secretary of the Sub-Deb Club.
Her ambition is to become a Con
cert Pianist. She is a pupil of
Mrs. Flora Pinkston
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HONOR STUDENT
VINETA SWANCEY
Miss Swancey is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swancey,
709 South 30th St. She is a grad
uating Senior of Technical High
school. During her school car3er,
Miss Swancey was a member of
Girls’ Senior Glee club for 3
f *ts. She is a member of Zion
Baptist Church. She is active in
Urban League clubs. Is Sergeant
of Arms of the Girl Reserve C!ub
of the YWCA of which she has
been a member for three years.
She is a member of the Inter Club
Council of the Central YWCA.
For two years she was a member
of the Girl Reserve’s Glee club.
At present she is an active mem
ber of the Briggs Choral Ensem
ble. Miss Swantey’s interest is
musical.
JESSIE KING
An Honor Student of Tech High
school. Miss King is a junior at
Tech High. She has been on the
Honor Roll, Hall Patrol, Speakers’
Bureau, and is a member of the
Girl Reserve and the Terrible
Eight Clubs. Miss King is six
teen years of age, her birthday
coming on that of Abraham Lin
coln- Her hobbies are dancing
singing, reading, cooking and sew
ing. Miss King possesses a won
derful personality, and is the typ
ical American girl. He* ambit
ion is to become an expert cos
metologist
ROSELLA McGILL
Rosella i s the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Simon McGill of 2724
Lake Street. She has been a Girl
Reserve since she was in the Up
To-Date club and is now a mem
ber of the Gross-Ekes. She is a
Senior of Technical High school
and her ambition is to become a
cometologist. While in Fort
Worth, Texas last fall she attend
ed one of the largest Colored
Beauty school and is planning to
complete that course in the near
future.
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