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UNIVERSITY
0 MISS ORA LEE BRITT
U Miss Ora Lee Britt graduated
Q from the University of Omaha last
0 June, where she received her Bach
f J elor of Arts Degree and her Tea
'S Q cher’s Certificiate. She has been
S Q quite active in the Community and
S A Civic tfork. Miss Britt is a mem
A her of the YWCA., Zion Baptist
f X Church and is Epistoleus of the
% y Gamma Beta Chapter of Alpha
1 y Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Q UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
A NOT PICTURED
A Annie Franklin, Bachelor of
X Fine Arts Degree, Teacher’s Cer
U tificate. Eva Mae Stewart, Busin
1 0 ess Administration, Teacher’s Cer
' Q tificate.
' Q Both young ladies are gradu
al ates of Omaha University.
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WILLIAM PEOPLES
William Peoples, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Peoples, 3011 Pinkney
graduated from North High, this
June. 1041. Mr. Peoples complet
ed the College Preparatory course
at North, and left Thursday, Sep
tember 11, to enter Wilberforce
University in Ohio. Mr. Peoples
will take up an Industrial Arts
Course at the University. Mr.
Peoples is a member of the St.
John AME Church and a former
Boy Scout.
MISS KATHRYNE LOUISE
TAYLOR
Miss Kathryne Louise Taylor,
daughter of Mrs. Thearis Taylor,
graduated from Technical High
School last June, 1941, and enter
ed Fisk University last week. Miss
Taylor was awarded the Scholar
ship to Fisk University, Nashville,
Tennessee at her graduation cere
mony, in June. Miss Taylor was
an honor student and received
several awards while attending
High school and was also quite ac
tive in the Community and church
work. She was a member of the
Gross Eiches Girl Reserve Club
and a member of Pilgrim Baptist
Church. Miss Taylor will take up
Teaching at Fisk.
LEAVE FOR SCHOOL
Arthur Herrington, Jr., left
Friday, Septembed 12, to enter
as a freshman in the College of
Engineering at Kansas Univer
sity.
Arthur is a graduate of the
1941 Class of Central High. He
was also a member of Central
High School,s ‘‘Acapella Chiir'’
for the past two pears.
Mr. Herrington is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herrington
of 3123 Burdette Street.
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MISS PORTIA TRUELOVE
Miss Portia Truelove, the dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. True
love, 2864 Lake St., is a gradate
of Central High school and enter
ed the University of Omaha last
week, where she will major in
Foreign languages. Miss True
live is a former Girl Reserve and
a member of the St. Jtfcn AME.
Church.
KENNETH LOVE
Kenneth Love, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Love, 1420 North
22nd Street, graduated from Cen
tral High school, June, 1941. Mr.
Love, who has already enrolled at
the University of Omaha and is
majoring in Sociology would like
to enter Atlanta University, At
lanta, Georgia. While at Central,
Mr. Love was a member of the A
Cappella Choir, and Presdent of
the Cosmopolitan Club. Mr. Love
is a member of the St. Philips
Episcopal Church.
MISS AUDREY PRESTON
Miss Audrey Preston, the dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Pres
ton, 2314 Charles Street, graduat
ed from Technical High school
this June 1941. Miss Preston
completed a Secretarial-College
Preparatory course, and entered
the University of Omaha last week
Miss Prestin is a member of the
Entre Nous Club of the Northside
Branch Y^CA. and the St. John
AME. Church. Her hobbies are
music and crotcheting. Last yf>ar
Miss Preston belonged to the Gross
Eiches Club.
WILLIAM BOWDERN
William Bowdern, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowdern,
1127 orth 19th street, graduated
from Central High school this
June, 1941. Mr. Bowdern would
like to go to California to enroll
in the Aircraft Corporation school
Swimming is Mr. Bowdern’s hob
by. He is a member of the Muse
Drama Guild and the Zion Baptist
Church.
JAMES MONDAY
James Monday, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Monday, graduated
from Technical High School in
June, 1941. Mr. Monday complet
ed a College Preparatory Course.
He is a former Boy Scout and a
member of the Bethel AME.
Church. Mr. Monday would like
to attend College in the near fut
ure.
BETTY RIGGS LOVE
Betty Riggs Love, the charming
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ce?il
ed a Costume Designing Course
Mrs. Love was a member of the
Gm‘5 Eiches Club of the North
side Branch Y W.C.A. and is a
member of the St. John A.M.E.
church. At present, she is vaca
tioning in Denver, Colorado but
is looking forward to continuing
her Costume Designing in the near
future.
KENNETH MARONEY
Kenneth Maxoney, graduated
from Technical High school this
June, where he completed a Gen
eral Course. Mr. Maroney is
looking forward to entering Col
lege soon. He is a member of the
Junior Elks. Ramblers Ball team
of the Pleasant Green Church. He
is the son of Mrs. Louise Hender
son, 2420 Indiana Street.
MISS WALTERINE WRIGHT
Miss \\ alterine Wright, gradu
ated from Technical High School
in June, 1941 where she took up
a Costume Designing (’jurat and
Stenography. While attending
Tech, Miss Wright was a member
of the Red Cross and Motor club3
and also the Gross Eichs Girl Re
serve Club and other social clubs
of the city. She is a member of the
Zion Baptist Church and is looking
forward to entering college in the
near future.
MISS LEONA EDWARDS
Miss Leona Edwards graduated
from Central High School this
June, where she was an honor roll
student. While attending Central
Miss Edwards was a member of
the Inter-Club Council, Jr. Presi
dent of the Gross Eiches Girl Re
serve Club, and Chairman of the
Career Conference which Was held
last year at the Northside YWCA.
She is quite active in Church work
and is a member of the Zion Bap
tist Church and is also an assist
ant of Mrs. Flora Pinkston.
Miss Edwards is looking for
ward to attending College some
time in the near future.
MISS VIVIAN TURNER
Miss Vivian Turner, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs: Sam Turner,
2528 Blondo Street, graduated
from Howard Kennedy Grade
school last June, 1941, and enter
ed Central High school where she
will take up a Stenographic
course on September 9, 1941. Miss
Turner is a member of the Sem
per Fidelis Club of the Northside
Branch YWCA, and the St. John
AME. Church.
MISS JOHNICE HARSTON
Miss Johnice Harston graduated
from Central High school and is
planning on entering the Univers
ity of Omaha the Second Semes
ter of School. Miss Harston, who
won a Scholarship to Bennett Col
lege Wias an honor student while
attending Central High school and
has also been quite active in
church and other community act
vities. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Ida Willis, 2025 Ohio Street.
The following are graduates of
high schools:
Percy Byrd, Tech; James Calhoun,
Tech. Elmer Collins, South; Jos
eph Custin, North; Joe Crossley,
Tech; Ellsworth Devereaux, Cen
tral; Bernard Grice, Tech; Grant
Green, Tech; John Hamilton, Tech
Calvin Hobbs, Tech; Percy Hud
son, Tech, Milton Mallory, Tech;
Ralph Montgomery, Central; Ed
ward Morrow, South; James Mos
ley, Tech; Kenneth Myers, Central
Gaines Partridge, Tech; Hobart
Ray, Central; Willard Sullivan,
Tech; Alphonson Wesley, Tech;
Maxine Alston, South; Lillie An
derson, Tech; Brycie Dorris, Cen
tral; Thelma Hicks, Tech. Dorothy
Jackson, Central; Mary E. John
son, Tech; Viola Littlejohn, Tech;
Clara Mae McClinton, Central;
Lyndell Partridge, Tech; Lavar
Powell, Tech; Claudia Seay, Tech;
Mildred Smith, Tech; Doris South
ard, Central; Mary Stewart, South
Venita Swancey, Tech; Gladys
Taylor, Tech; Katherine Taylor,
Tech; Nonnice Williams, Tech;
Wright Walterine, Tech; Charlene
Brown, South.
GRADE SCHOOL
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MISS RUBY WASHINGTON
Miss Ruby Washington, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wash
ington, 2708 Lake Street, graduat
ed from Howard Kennedy Grade
School last June, 1941 and enter
ed Central High School on Sept
ember 9, 1941.
MISS ELIZABETH DYSON
Elizabeth Dyson, graduated from
Howard Kennedy Grade school this
June and entered Central High
school where she will take up a
Stenographic Course. Miss Dy
son’s hobby is Designing. She is
a member of the Pilgrim Baptist
Church.
MISS DOROTHY WOODS
Miss Dorothy Woods, the dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Woods grad
uated from Howard Kennedy grade
school, in June. Miss Woods en
tered Central High school Sept
ember 9, 1941. While in Howard
Kennedy, she was a member of the
Blue Triangle Girl Reserve of the
Northsde Branch of the YWCA.
Miss Woods, who would like to be a
nurse will take a College Prepar
atory Course at Central. Her
hobbes are muse and sports. She
is a member of St. John AME.
Church.
MISS WILLA MAE BATTLES
Miss Willa Mae Batles, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Battl
es, 2829 Decatur street, graduated
from Howard Kennedy Grade
School, this June, 1941, and enter
ed Central High School this Sept
ember.
Miss Battles is the Daughter
Ruler of the Winnebago Juvenile
Elks, Secretary of Red Circle Mis
sion Group of Pilgrim Baptist
Church, and also the Treasurer of
the State Baptist Young People’s
Alliance. Her hobbies are bottle
collections and music.
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To Prepare
Us For
Complete
Living
Is the function
which Education
has to discharge
Omahans Who A re
Away To School
Kathryne Taylor, Fisk Univer
sity, Nashville, Tennessee , Elsie
Mallory, Spellman College, At
lanta, Georgia, Gaines Partridge,
Oakwood College, Huntsville, Al
abama, Henry Saunders, Alcorn
College, Alcorn, Mississippi, Syl
vester Stroud, Drake University,
Des Moines, Iowa, BeTtha Young,
Northwestern University, Chica
go, Illinois, Celestine Lightner,
UCLA, Los Angeles, California,
Kenneth Myers, Howard Univer
sity, Washington, D. C., Jean Ter
rell, General Hospital, Kansas Ci
ty, Bernard Grice, University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, Gro
ver Mtrsrall, Wayne Cillege, De
troit, Michigan, William Peoples,
Wilberforce University, Wilber
force, Ohio, Betty Davie, Howard
University, Washington, D.
Herman Stevens, Lincoln Univer
a/, J efferson CAty, Missoni,
iiarrold Biddlex, University if Na
ka, Lincoln, Nebraska, Hiram
Pittman, University of Nebraska,
Lincoln, Nebraska, Arthur Bryant,
Drake University, Des Moines,
Iowa, Lois Gordon, Queens College,
New York City, New York, Del-.
| bert Gordon, University of Wis
i consin, Wisconsin, Otila Gordin,
i University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
Nebraska, Harvey Bridges, Lin
coln University, Jefferson City,
I Missouri, Arthur Herrington, Kan
sas University, Dorothy Bryant,
Western Seminary, Kamsas City,
Kansas, Price Terrell, University
if Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.
MISS NANCY BRYANT
Miss Nancy Bryant, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mose Bryant
graduated from Howard Kennedy
Grade school this June and enrer
ed North High September 9, 1941,
to take up a College Preparatory
Course. Miss Bryant’s ambition
is to be a nurse. She is a mem
ber of the Semper Fidelis Club of
the Northside Branch YWCA and
the Zion Baptist Church. Miss
Bryant’s hobbies are sewing and
cooking.
All the following are graduates
of Howard Kennedy Grade School:
Ada Goodwin, Betty Macey, Oval
ine Grice, Lena Adams, Mary Da
vis, Dorothy Lawson, Mattie Sta
tion, orma Jackson, Robert Free
man, Dorothy Watson, Edman
King, Bessie King, Albert Elling
ton, James Johnson, Sam Vealand,
Ronald Williams, Doris Manle,
Henry Cole, Frank Brown, Mattie
Swan, Vivian Phillips, Goldie Gor
don, Anthony Hill, Dorothy Smith,
Homer Norris, Cecil Mills, Vartiell
Hill, Christine Brooks, Darlene
Morris, Xdoxie Goodwin, Odessa
Goodwin, Clarence Phelps, Nath
aniel Mills, Charles McCants, Rus
sell Smith, Lawrence Riley.
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO
ARE ATTENDING
OMAHA UNIVERSITY
Bernice Grice, Senior, Rowena
Jones, Senior, Monroe Coleman,
Senior, Emily Portia Ritchie, Wil
da Chue, Junior, Clifford Tim
many, Sophomore, Melba Faucett,
Junior, Velma Thomas, Junior,
Kenneth Love, Freshman, Booker
T. Washington, Freshman, Au
drey Preston, Freshman, Mildred
Greene, Sophomore, and Bessie
Williams, Junior.
OBJECTS OF THE PARENT,
TEACHER ASSOCIATON
TO promote the welfare of the
ehldren and youth in home, school
church and community.
TO raise te standards of home
life.
TO secure adequate laws for the
care and protection of children
and youth.
TO bring into closer relation,
the home and the school that tre
parents and teachers may cooper
ate in the training of the child.
TO develope between educators
and the general public such united
efforts as will secure for every
child the highest advantage in
physical, mental, social, and spir
itual education.
(from the By-LawS, National
Congress of Parents and Teachers’