Junqle Cat Benny
Fiddler Jack in the lunerle suit
he was presented bv the band that
plaved for him in Hawaii when he
visited the South Pacific. This is
the official 299th Army Ground
Forces Band. The Jui.eleers. who
are now in California after three
years overseas. The musical aeere
eration includes some of the top
men from the various colored
orchestras. They visited Jack at one of his broadcasts and set up their Instru- Benny: and Al Brooks, of the Lionel Hampton Band. p*c|l,re at right: Jo*
ments to serenade him. So Benny sat in for an impromptu iam session. Center Sylvia, of Duke Oliver’s orchestra: Waliv Fox. formerly of Lil Armstrong’s V
picture: llumpcat Humphries, from Count Basie’s Band: Belford Hendricks, the and Freedle Freeman, from Chris Columbus Band
vocalist known as the “Melody Man;” Bill Davis, from the Bama State Collegians:
White Southern Star Speaks Against Race Prejudice
ChatterBox
nA Youthful Column
(by Doris Ann McGill)
BOOM! BOOM! the fight or the
scramble last Kn night was a bad.
deal between Bob Hodges and Vir-i
gil M. well my opinion was it's
not why they fought, but where
they fought, ..ay Doys?
CRASH. At last tech has a foot
ball team they scored on Cen
tral 13 to nothing in favor of the
Maroons and white Hurrah for
Tech!
SEEN who wag seen at the
show Sunday up in arms was M.
C. and T. P. watching the picture or
were they making one???
MOP! MOP! Who is the cer.
tain girl who is so in love with a
certain guy from Boystown and
can't make up her mind who she
wants hay Kat,?
TO BE ANNOUNCED there will
be a dance tonite friday the 26th
at the USO. after the debate come
one, come all no admission FREE!
SLANG FOR THE WEEK, Well;
I’ll Say Congratulations to June
St. Clair an(i Lawrence McClain,
who were married Monday the 15th
of October at Pleasant Green Bap
tist Church. /
Bride; June St. Clair,
Groom; Lawrence McClain
t
Best man; Ira Jackson.r
Mairi of Honor: Lena Adams.
Bridesmaids: Doris McGill.
Ruby Washington,
Naomi Vealand,
and Betty Patton.
Followed ring, bearer Arthur Rey J
-nolds; flower girl little Betty Joe
afterwards the Reception at
*816 Decatur. Rev. Reynolds per.
formed the marriage ceremony.
Best wishes to the bride and the
groom throughout the years.
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'///.IP_the Stage Show at the
Orpheum was a good deal .01
course C-Box got the Count's auto
graph and several others. good
deal!
BIP the party or shall I say
get-to-gether Sat., was a good deal
given by Jimmy Myers every
one had a very nice time, so I hear.
...
W h i 1 e on the subject of parties
Raymond Hudson had a birthday
party Sunday received some
lovely gifts happy birthday (17
years old!)
M'MBRR PLEASE Z-RINGS!!
Best Line JA. 5016
Best Manners . JA. 2642
Best Dresser JA. 0172
I’m just a Shy Guy.AT. 0709
Hair . WE. 1515
Feet . JA. 5909
Eyes HA. 1673
Shape .AT. 2292
Hands AT. 3218
Legs AT. 4497
Most likely to Succeed WE. 0539
CENTRAL-LITES;
the game rvill be riday at
Council Bluffs let’s go and cheer
to keep up our school spirit Cen.
tral vg A. Lincoln (Boystown- T.
Jeffergon).
sssiSSSBOOll! we are very
proud of °ur boys from Boystov. n
who played a wonderful game at
Creighton Sunday. Score 7-6 in
favor of Boystown. Chester Oden
center, Kenny Morrig, full back,
Thomas Carrodine all backs.
TO BE REMEMBERED who
was the certain glamour girl who
was seen going down the boy’s
gteps at Central last Monday even
ing and we are wondering why she
went?? I know, don’t I C. M?
SI PPLISEDJ this edition will
be in before Lewig Curren will ar
rive. so next week look for Stm 2c
Lewis Curren in this paper came
home on the 24th .
Lillian Speese called home the
other day and said hello to old
friends and she’s only having a fine
time and wighes you were with her.
Thomas Porter left tueg at 8:30
_had a 6 day leave good luck
Tommy and hurry sod come back.
1 know M. C. is one sad soul (hay
Dick?)
Congratulations to Pvt. John
Phifer Pvt. Aaron Daily and Pvt
Harold Valentine hurry and
come back.
0 HOW OFTEN SHOVI.I) A BOV
HATE A GIRLtm
Whenever the girl has money.
Ken. Graham.
When he can take her out and
pay the way not the girl Barbara
Scott.
Whenever we don't have to walk
on Sunday afternoon between C-ll
pm. June M. C.
Anytime he wants to Malsolon.
ia.
Every time the moon shines D.
Wright.
What boys? . R. Curren
Once! Roland Peak.
Every tin e he asks you, because
it’s s» seldom that there is a boy a
round here that will ask you and
wants to spend his money Erma
Smith.
Anytime, when you can get the
right fellow', but w'here can he bet
Dolores Gordon.
When ever his pants are pressed’
Anna Butler
In the summer when a young
man's fancy turns to nothing
Naomi Vealand
Whenever she feels right WilPe
V. McClain.
Not too often, just enough to
make her wonder if he is serious or
broke . Nadine Manley.
Every pay check Eleanor Brown
Are you kidding Doris
It all depends on how long they
have known each other, and been
fooling around together. Eorraine
Jackson.
I As long as his pocket can stand
ANGRY
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BENEFIT: If the chap is suffic. j
iently interested in the young lady
(cr ladies) he should date her (or
them) until therfc ig a mutual un
derstanding oetween them; then
easy on the pocket Prof. Boland
F. Taylor).
Once every two weeks if the girl
is under 17 .A. Franklin.
Two times a week and on Sun
days L. J. Morris
One a weeki maybe, or once a
month between 16 and 11 pm. .
June Me
As long as his money holds out
(twice a week) .N. Dunkcii
No less than twice a week. Tues
and Fri..... Annie Baltimore
When they are sixteen and no
less ._ Gwen Beverly
Every day suits me Charlene
West.
In the gummer time everyday. ...
.Thomas Beck
In the evening before dawn.. M.
Hughes.
Night time is the right time.
. Della Jones'
Anytime he gets the coin, is the
reet time .Muggs Burtoni
At least twice a week downtown
to the show .Betty Stewart
Twice a week at the Ritz -Buste*
When the Chix has the money,
then any old time Bob Montgomery
When he has the money to spend
. Jerry Graham
When he is able to carry you out
. Jerry Slaughter
Anytime, anywhere and her with
that iron . Bates
When the phone rings once and
mom gays alright, then go Dot
Lawson.
Hay; Straw cheaper grass is free
please don't make a fool of me
.Baby Ruth
The higher the mountains, the
cooler the breeze; the younger the
couple, the tighter the squeeze
.Mary Alice Crumb
Whenever both of them have
hustled enough to get a fifth .
Kingfish.,
As often as he wants to L.
i Brown.
Hmmmmmmm Katie B.
THE END
Youth Council party turned out
to be a success.so all freshmen
through Seniors, come to the Urb
an League every' wens, at 8 pin.
for club meeting.
WAIT—.
GUESS WHO?f?
Age_15,
Weight _110,
Height_ 5 ft. 4 inches
Eyes_Dark Black.
Hair _Black,
Hobby—Collecting Pictures,
Nickname_"Spike” .
Activities_Basketball,
Hangout_ Drugstore,
Pet Peeve_Tourist.
THAT'S ALL this week,
CHATTER-BOX,
Signin’ off, bye now
Teen-Ager’s
Activities
(BY JUANITA HANGER)
With two days off from school,
everyone ghould have their costum
es ready for the Hallowe'en party.
Remember the party • starts at 5
o'clock and only members in good
standing are eligible to attend. It
you are behind In your dues, you
had better get paid up, for this is
going to be a party only Squares
should miss.
Beginning in November, omnies
will be shown to canteen members.
Really kids, if you don't belong to
the canteen, you just misg out on
everything, (plug).
Mystery of the week (end).
Where did some of the Junior and
Senior girls disappear to Thursday
and Friday?
Answer: The Gros Ekes (Junior
and Senior) Club at the “Y” had an
overnight party at Camp Brewgter
and they really had fun. For par
ticularg see Eenora Pierce, the club
president.
The next meeting of the Junior
Board of the Canteen will be Mon
day. November 5th. We are giving
you plenty advance notice so there
will be no excuse for not attend
ing. Come on out so the Board can
find out what you want to do for
the month of November.
For the benefit of the canteen
members who may not know the
officers of the club, here they are:
Buster Robbins is president, with
Cleveland Marshall vice presiden».
Eloise Jones has the responsibility
for taking the minute*. Ill case
you didn’t know it, if any one hap
pens to forget the conduct rules or
the canteen, the entire Well, no
more chit-chat for now.
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town by refuging; to march in a par
EXCLUSIVE (CNS) Among the ade beside-certain other people
bumper crop ot white Southern beau whom *he knew to hav<“ stron* rac'
ties now being groomed by Holly- Prejudices.
wood’s major studios for stardom. Recently, a rnemoer of her family
there is one young lady who lia9 came from the South to visit herj
superior qualifications, according and was speaking against Jews and
to the colored people who daily Negroes. Miss Keyes became angry
work with her. This is lovely Ev- and cried out, “What right have 1
elyn Keyes, now under contract to you or anyone else even to think of
Columbia Studios, born and raised other people in terms of race or I
in the South. nationality? What right have you
Miss Keyes, from all that we can to judge people on that basis? Ftop ■
learn about her has, in addition tothinking such evil thoughts. If you
beauty, brains, forthrigrtness, aci-send out good, you'll get good in
ing ability and a hearty dislike for return."
race prejudices. On one occasion When this visitor was read}' to
Skating Vanities of 1946,” a Musical
Spectacle, to Play Omaha
OPENS TUESDAY, OCT. 30, AT THE AK-SAR-BEN
COLISEUM FOR 6 DAYS
Cinderella of skateland. As dainty and charming as the famous
heroine of Fairyland is glamorous Gloria Nord, star of the opulent j
extravaganza “Skating Vanities” opening Tuesday, October 30 for a j
6-day engagement at the Omaha AK-SAR-BEN Coliseum.
The Skating Vanities of 1946 is
Omaha bound. This newest lavish
musical revue which has been a
solid hit all the way from Madison
Square Garden, New York, includ
ing the Chicago Stadium, moves
into the Omaha AK-SAR-BEN Col
iseum on Tuesday, October 30, for
a 6-day engagement, is a new and
novel production offering all the
gorgeous beauty, color and grace
of the major ice shows as pre
sented by the world’s outstanding
exponents of skating on wheels.
Skating Vanities is the show that
was featured in the 20th Century
Fox, Betty Grable film, the “Pin
Up-Girl.” Topping the program is
lovely Gloria Nord, whose skating
is one of the highlights of the two
and one-half hour performance
that the Vanities is staged in.
Skating Vanities carries a cast
of 125, who equal the skill of the j
stars of the silver blades in their
precision and colorful 30-odd acts
and ensemble numbers.
One of the major production
numbers is "Symphony in Blue,"
which is said to be a thing of
beauty, not only to the eye, with
the 60 beautiful skating-ettes and
the 26 handsome skating-cadets
and Gloria Nord, world’s greatest
skating ballerina in a swirl of rose,
aquamarine and chartreuse os
trich-plumed fans, but also to the
ear. The Strauss waltzes remin
iscent of Old Vienna serve as a
musical background.
Night performances will be at
8:30 and Sunday matinee at 2:30.
All seats reserved at $2.40, $1.80
and $1.20, including tax. Tickets
now on sale with special attention
to mail orders.
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QUOTED “1
OF THE WEEK
"I put him on his feet.”—Mrs.
Bemarr Macfadden who, suing i
for divorce, said physical cultur- j
ist stood on his head.
“I wouldn’t do it again for
$10,000.”—Capt. R. E. Agee, of
Choteau, Mont., who led foot
sore group planting Stars and
Stripes on Japan’s Mt. Fujiyama
(12,365-ft.)
“Let’s go to work ... cut out
the foolishness and make this
country what it ought to be—the
greatest nation on earth.”—Pres.
Truman.
“Corporations are only the
trustees for the owners of the
tools c. production.”—Dean J. E.
j McCarthy, Notre Dame U. Col
lege of Commerce.
“If both prices and wages go
up together, not even labor ben
efits.” — Editors of Christian
Science Monitor.
“Women cannot be regi
mented.”—WAC Cpl. Barbara F.
Holmes, of Homestead, Pa.
leave Southern California, Miss
Keyes and her colored maid went
to the airport to see her off. Miss
Keyes, while waiting, asked her
maid to come in and have a coca
cola with her. Her maid replied
“No thanks. You go in, for I’d ra.
ther Btay here and watch the plan
es.” Miss Keyes did go in, and af
ter she had finished her coca-cola
she came outside again and agked
her maid “Tell me. why didn't you
want to go in there with me? Did
you really not care for a coca.cola
just now, or were you afraid that
you’d be embarrassed because ot
your race?”
The maid said that she just had
not wanted to go in at that time,
and that the thought of discrimin
ation hadn’t entered her mind. Miss
Keyes geemed relieved to hear this
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Sr Abound
r HERF
THE GREATEST INGREDIENT
Big companies have always
had research labs to develop new
products and improve old ones.
Now, lots of big companies
also have “people labs.”
I mean, well-staffed personnel
departments which study em
ployees to find out what will accp
them healthy, happy and harmo
nious.
The old-fashioned idea of hir
ing people, using them up, and
kissing them good-bye is out, in
most plants.
Modem companies now know
tfiat employees are far more im
portant than raw materials, ma
chinery or anything else.
_
’^Anna Lucasta" No. 2
VALARIK BLACK STARS IV
COMPANY 2 OF “ANNA LI CASTA”
VALARIK BLACK
New York, New York (Special by
Lou Swarz) Valerie Black steps
into role of Anna In "Anna Lucas,
ta”.Valerie is the pretty and tal
ented actress who was understudy
to Hilda Simms who Is now starring
in Company Number 1 in Chicago,
Illinois Miss Black does an ex.
and thn she added, "Well, you must
never feel that way. Anywhere I
go, you can go too, and if anyone
ever says anything to you, or does
anything to you, you tell me and
I”_with emphasig_"will give him
hell!”
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eellent job as Anna.
Director and Producer Harry
Wagstaff Cribble and John Wild
berg deserve much credit for hav
ing "put over" this production and
surely tor tneir choice of the Lead
Unirestudy as well as the Princip
al. The role of Anna in “Anna Lu.
casta" is not new to pretty Valerie
because when Hilda was away dur
ing the summer due to ilIneBs she
Stepped into the role and the l'lay
kept getting the "rave*" from the
critics just as before.
Now "Anna Lucasta” is still re
ceiving tho8e favorable Press notic
es here in New York while it plays
to a packed house at the Mansfield
and this little actress- Valerie
Blackt is moving up to stardom.
Altho in a starring role on Broad
way Miss Black Is 8tlll s,u,iyinB
with Betty Cashman and Vanzella
Jones.
She has been on the stage since
a child_mostly a8 a Dancer. She
has appeared in such 8howg as
‘‘Black Birds". “Hot Mikado” ‘Born
Happy" “Carmen Jones."
With such a fine background of
experience, talentf beauty, and
personality this little actresB is
destined to go places *n the Theatre
and it tg no wonder that the
ma8ses are still enjoying "Anna
Lucasta”
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Sounds like a telephone
number — and it's true
that telephone traffic is
heavy when a shipload
_ of servicemen arrive
irom overseas, cut, in
this case, MAIN-3995 designates a rail
road train.
All special troop trains which carry serv
icemen from Atlantic or Pacific ports to a
redeployment (or separation) center are
given a number by military authorities,
and all numbers carry the MAIN prefix.
These trains, operating day and night, re
quire a great deal of available railroad
equipment. On top of that, it is the job of
Union Pacific, and other railroads, to
further transport the servicemen from the
redeployment centers to their homes.
THE PROGRESSIVE
UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD
There are still hundreds of thousands of
men to be transported from East and West.
Union Pacific, a transcontinental railroad,
will be called upon to carry a large share
of the load.
Civilian travel conditions are much im
proved and greater improvement is in
sight. But if you still find it difficult to
obtain transportation when required,
you'll know there's a very important rea
son. We all want to get those boys home
as quickly as possible.