The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19??, April 27, 1946, Page 8, Image 8
THE GREATER OMAHA GUIDE CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION FOR NINETEEN YEARS— OMAHA MERCHANTS Congratulates AMVETS Post No. 2 Army Air Force ‘Prisoners of War’ Exposition at Orchard & Wilhelm OMAHA, Nebr., April 26—Th^ Army Air Forces Prisoners of War Exposition is co-sponsored by the Army ,Air Forces and the It MCA. The show, which features more than 800 articles made by Americans in German POW camps opens on the Fifth Floor of the Orchard & Wilhelm Company, on Monday, April i 29, and runs thru Saturday, 4th. The purpb*«c> of the exposition is two fold: First, to stimulate interest in the returning veteran and to point out to the local em ployers the vast sea of employ ment possibilities to be found in the returning veterans, using the concrete proof of the display to ehow the ingenuity, resourceful ness, courage and patience of the returning Serviceman; second, to show appreciation to the YMCA and the Red Cross for the life sav ing work they did for American prisoners in Germany. The show was conceived in Sta lag Luft I by Col. C. Ross Green BOWEN Appliance Co. NOW OPEN AT OUR NEW LOCATION 0 New Units, # New and Rebuilt Refrigerators & Sweepers. “Guarantee,} Repair Service— Quality Workmanship—We Solicit Your Trade” 3024 LEAVENWORTH Phone AT-2003 > > ■ ■■ ■' , ing, who turned his hobby of pain ting into a scheme for warding off mental boredom among the POVVs. His art classes stimulated inter est, and resulted In an art exhibit in the camp ‘mess’ hall. The show created a desire in Col. Greening to bring home samples of the pri soner’s work so that the public could visualize how American prisoners kept up their morale ana passed their time. The articles on exhibit were ga thered during the last year of the war and were flown out in B-17s. The exhibt is divided into the fol lowing sections: Models such as airplanes, ships, etc.. Sculpture—soap, clay, wax, shellac; About 50 wood plaques, 100 paintings, water colors, past els, oils, etc.; A typical 16 man room—an exact replica of a room in Stalag Luft 1, with all original furnishings. An escape museum, including the amazing devices made and used under threat of Revere penalty. Numerous unclassified articles, such as a violin made in camp, and which has been played by leading concert artists in this country Only experts can tell it from an instrument made by professional. The violin was made by Capt. Claire Cline, who is not a profes sional instrument maker nor a craftsman. His material included bed boards from his own bunk, the leg of a camp stool, small pieces of plywood from Re<} Cross boxes, and glue scrapped from un Congratulations AMVETS i Post No. 2 i Platner Lumber LUMBER—BUILDING MATERIAL—COAL Main Office 24th & Boyd KEnwood 5811 1 Congratulations AMVETS ( # -Post No. 2— 1 I ARONSON S | Market | I Fresh Vegetables I | & Quality F'oods 1 1 “fyc Appreciate Your Trade” 1 js.r. Cor. 30th & Lakej • BEST MATERIALS • EXPERT WORKMEN CLARK H00FIH6&SIPIHCCO. Home Insulation —FREE ESTIMATES— H. V. CLARK 2830 CHARLES ST. ^ > ^ JA. 4845 Omaha, Nebr. _ j THE MOST MODERN LOAN OFFICE IN OMAHA LOANS *25 to n,000 Up to 18 Months to Repay Phone, Write, or Visit Our Office TODAY! Mutual Loan Co. Iso'JthZu'| °rin Coorf“’,'"> Me •! Corner ; > : 15th and <! AA4 1: FarngmKB^ZZI Barker Bldg. JA 6528 \0-0 0-0 00**00*0 0 00 0 i ft All-Makes Electric Company C I HARDWARE if APPLIANCES 1 M “VISIT OUR NEW STORE” jk #40445 HAMILTON Phone. WA-4668* UNITED Construction —COMPANY Our Business is Siding “We Solicit Your Trade“ • 5/8 ” INSULATED BRICK SIDING • GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP <,y, • DUALITY MATERIAL if MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS -if NEW LOCATION GL. 4711 4961 Center ({[, 4711 W. R. Richards—Mgrs.—Lou Eisen demeath the tables in the Mess, Hall. His tools were a broken ra_ ] zor blade, a broken knife, broken - bits of glass, and shoe polish for the finish. Col. Greening, the ‘daddy’ of the show was one of the original To kyo Doolittle Raiders. He invented the 20c bombsight used on that raid. He was first taken prisoner in July, 1943, after he had been shot down over Naples. Later ne escaped and lived with the guer illa fighters, and then was recap tured March 23, 1944. He was sent to Stalag Luft 1, where he concei ved the show. MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITS Of all the exhibits, those group ed as craft products point up the apparently inexhaustible quality of Yank ingenuity. Inducted among them is a 12 way mouse trap made out of dried milk cans. The snare, which is a Chinese maze of tin corridors and circular cells, offers a rodent a final chance for freedom, provided it makes the right choice at six different sets of openings. If a mouse makes a bad guess along the way it faces punishment bludgeoning, or solitary confine ment. Another trap, now adsrned with seven swastikas to mark the number of victims, is constructed of cardboard, tin and rubber bands Other barbed wire products in clude two cameras, one made from a dried milk can and the other or cardboard and postcards; dried milk mixer, weather vane, model tunnel, homade soft balls, needle point work, model Ford V 8 en gine. chess set out from a broom handle, compasses, dolls, miniture buildings, slide rules, clocks which keep accurate time, cracker grind ers, household utinsils, computer, drills, pantagraph, bucksaw, and a garden scene sketched in colore0 thread. Bulkiest objects of the craft division are the turbo-superchar ged stoves and ovens. Manufact ured from tin cans, these highly efficient household appliances played a great part in helping the prisoners stretch the limited ra tions supplied them by the Ger mans Another highlight is the Ameri can flag fashioned from a German sheet. It was first flown on May 1, 1945, as the Germans fled Stalag Luft 1. the show include an art exhibit and a model airplane show. The work done in prison samps was made possible mainly through material made available by the YMCA, while some were daubed with dyes improvised by the POW The plane models are mainly min I CONGRATULATIONS AMVETS, POST No. 2 | : W. L. Masterman & Co. ? I "The Coffee Men” I I 1409 Harney Street | 1 Congratulations AMVETS ] Post No. 2 || Congratulations AMVETS —Post No. 2~ COMPLETE 3-ROOM HOME OUTFITS Veterans will find a friendly Welcome at our store. We have helped hundreds of returned veterans with their furniture problems. Come in and see our splendid selection of Complete Home Outfits. Open a convenient charge account. EASY TERMS “NO HIGH RENTS.WE OWN OUR BUILDING" STATE Furniture Co. Comer 14th and Dodge United Construction Co: EDTOR1AL by George H. McDavis The United Construction Co., formerly located at 3908 North 24th Street, has moved to their new home at 4961 Center Street, and cordially invite you to consult them if you are contemplating remodeling your home. Their business is Siding and the Best Materials available are used. Many satisfied customers can attest to the integrity of this Company, as Mr. Eisen and Mr. Richards have long been staunch supporters of the civic and social well-being of this community. They earnestly solicit your trade! atures of planes the prisoners pi loted or crewed until they were shot down out of the air. Other phases of the show include an expose of techniques the Ger mans used to spread propaganda in the prison camps; a display of photographs taken in the com pounds and an actual replica of | a prison barracks room. I NEGLECTED CHILDREN By MYRTLE GOODLOW 1 Juvenile Delinquency is one of todays’ greatest problems Youngsters of high school age to children of eight Are committing crimes to numerous to state Social workers and those I interested in child welfare Are putting forth every effort and giving their time i Trying to curb the wayward youth I in crime But those who a*-e parents only in name Who cruelly neglect their daughter or son Just to have what they call fun Fun for which they shall dearly pay Some future day not far away Is there a more pathetic sight Than an uncared for child Roaming the streets like an animal wild From early morning till late at night Some mothers go partying and spend the money thedr husbands earn And the fact that makes us weep Children at home without a bite to eat And necessarv clothing and shoes for their feet These mothers too are having fun | but the day will come When they shall weep and reap and the price they pay will not be cheap Many mothers are working and i earning good pay And feel that their children in their way They too have a day when the l money they earn will bring a sad return In heartaches and memories that will distress Because they failed to do their best For their children's interest and happiness Many children are never sent to Sunday School Where they could learn the golden rule And the teachings and life of Christ Which would teach them wrong from right Many mothers have failed on the job Motherhood one of the greatest blessings of God Which should have been the greatest in life for them To bring up their children to be worthwhile women and men Their future life will be sorrow and regrets Because they failed to correct their children’s wayward steps The Week By H. W. Smith Jackie Robinson O”o rr the "tar Neerro players of ball with the Montreal, Canada club of Brook lyn Dodgers, feature^ in the game at Jersey City, N. J. on April lg by hitting 3 singles and laying 2 swell bunts and in the knock ing a home rim with two men on. The crowd in the stands were sc enthused that he was overcrowded by autograph seekers for some time after the game- - Joe Louis has let his beard grow out but is going to shave before the big fight in June. Farmers of Rock Island, 111., are buying light army tanks for $100 each. They will use them for puL ling stumps. Barbara Jean Howard, age 11 years, died in an Omaha hospital Saturday Aprril 20 from fatal bumf which resulted from her starting a fire in the kitchen stove with tractor fuel. 20 year old girl burgular was arrested in Seatttle, Washington, Friday, April 19, she lived in the woods three weeks and told the deputy sheriff she would rather sleep on the ground than sleep on the jail cots. She formerly lived in Nebraska. Twins were bom 3 days apart at Port Angels, Washington to a Russian woman. The first died on sudden notice. The second was re ported by doctors to have a good chance to live. A 17 year old boy was found asleep in a stolen cab Saturday morning, April 20 at 25th and N Streets, So. Omaha. President Truman has signed the bill against the Federal Ab sentee voting. A Navy pilot was killed just after takig off from the Norfolk, Va. airport April 18. President Truman left Washing, ton on Monday morning April 22 on the aircraft carrier Roosevelt to visit the maneuvers off the Virginia Capes. Former Post Master General James Farley says he will not be a candidate for Gov, of NY in the next election St. Paul, Minn., retail meat dealers have planned a two weeks strike from April 15 to 29. A US sailor of Cincinnati Ohio admitted the killing of the mother of his buddy on the same ship. Part In Fisk Drama MISS GLORIA DEMBY of Clarksburg, W. Va., junior at Fisk University, who will take the part of Toinette Lachaude in ‘Wanga Doll”, special Stagecraft ters’ presentation Saturday April 27, at 2:30 pm. in the Little Thea tre, for the Fisk 17th Annual Fes tival of Music and Art, April 25 27th. The Waited Column By H. W. Smith The boys on wheels on the RKs are topping the service. Waiters at the Hill Hotel on the job with good service at all tinus. Regis Hotel and White Horse Inn waiters very much on the go at all times. Fontene!'t Hotel waiters with Mr. Gera’d v. Air. George I. ot.on, Mr. Ge'-rge Tnomas ard Mr. Reed, the regular church at_ tendent, are on the up and go. Are you a member of the NAACP ? M Ward, Ca-'t’ Mitchell. Capt. Commodore a-’d the Capt. from the Lone Star State and the wait ers at the OAC are on the front line on service. We all extend our heart felt sympathy to Mrs. Moore the wid ow of our very good fellow worker who passed on April 16. • For Greater Coverage ADVERTISE in the Guide • • SPRING IS HERE! 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