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w»V **.• »V \> /JUSTICE/EQUALITY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ★ ^ ★ FRIDAY. MAY 31. 1947 OUR 20TH YEAR - No. 17 <S«K?’Si^*!5»Kl3 Wi* ELK' <SE EtO. 92 DONATES $500 TO TMCA BLDG. f . ' —' o O O ft O ft O —O ft O * o— O ft O ft Q— *L NEWS J0C Fer Copy AND WORTH IT--' “To Sell It, ADVERTISE,, oV _ Milton Eo Johnson Accepts Chairmanship of Initial Gifts Committee for YMCA Program Goal for New Buiidincr Set at $20,000 Atty. Charles F. Davis, chair man of the Committee of Manage ment of the Near Northside Branch YMCA, announced this week that Milton E. Johnson, pre Milton E. Johnson . . . .Chairman of Initiol Gifts Committee for Y. M, C. A. Expansion Program. sident of the Carver Savings and Loan Association and owner of the Johnson Drug Company, has ac cented the Chairmanship of the Initial Gifts Committee for the YMCA Expansion Program. The Omaha YMCA has estblish ed a goal of $598,000 as a mini mum needed for the major expan sion program. Of this amount $100,000 has been allocated for the building of a permanent branch near Burdette Park for this com munity. It is planned that the building will be a community type social building with lobby, social rooms, craft shop, club rooms, all purpose room with stage, kitchen ette, etc. The goal for the Near North side Branch has been set at $20, 000, and the Initial Gifts Commit tee under the leadership of Mr. Johnson has agreed to be respon sible for $10,000 of the goal with tAe balance to be raised when the city wide campaign is launched. At the first meeting of the cam paign workers on Monday at the Hlks Hall, the group was greatly encouraged over the first contri bution of $500 from the Iroquois Lodge No 92 of which Charles F. Davis is Exalted Ruler. Individual gifts of $200 each were made by the persons present j with the result $3,000 was report ed the very first night. The following persons are busy now contacting individuals for contacting individuals for contri butions or pledges of $200 or, more: Messrs. Milton E. Johnson Earl Wheeler, James Jewell. Fred Dixon, Charles Davis, Ralph Adams, Dr. D. W. Gooden, and Rev. E- B. Childress. Maxine Cooke Sentenced to One Year in Prison Miss Maxine Cooke was senten ced to one year in the Women’s Reformatory at York by District Court Judge English after she ad mitted taking a $150 ring from the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Henry, 2426 Ohio st. Milton Dixon was sentenced to one year in the reformatory Thurs day, May 22. after pleading guilty to setting fire to a house with attempt to defraud an insurance company. He had plead innocent to a charge of first degree arson When the lessor charge was filed he pleaded guiltyy. He said his father, Alonzo Crum, 1914 Char les st., owner of the house and his father-in law helped him plan the fire. Dixon was severely burned in the fire. Crum will go to trial later fac ing a first degree arson charge. ! Sandall Announces Meeting In Omaha Brewing Indusary j - I Charles E. Sandall, state di rector of the Nebraska Committee. U. S. Brewers Foundation, announ ces the committee's ninth annual convention will be held at Hotel Blackstone, Omaha, June 5. All beer wholesalers and representa tives of breweries ding business in NNbraska are invited, and an at- ’ tendance of 120 is expected. State Senator Fred A. Mueller' will be a principal speaker, devot ing his chief attention to the pub lic’s view of the beer industry’s self policing program. Past activi ties in the field of beer industry self regulation, with plans for the future, will be reviewed by State | Director Sandall in his annual re port. Other speakers include Mayor Charles W. Leeman of Omaha, and James R. Nicholson, Foundation director of group re lations. Charles B. Schmidbauer, Omaha, executive board chairman, will pre side at the general meeting June 5, and also at a meeting of the board on the previous day. Other board members are: Arthur C. Storz and Walter J. Singer, Omaha, Jere Newton, St. Louis. Harold Gumb, Fremont. C. A. Byrnes Grand Is land. Edward Essay, Alliance, and L. M. Kalin Lincoln. 3ioneer Church Member Dies Mr. John Woodson, long time member of the Zion Baptist church of Omaha passed on Monday May 19. He was sitting down talking to a friend while his wife was fixing breakfast when all of a sudden he dropped off to a peaceful sleep in a world more pleasant than the one he had experienced during his short time here. He had been a faithful member of the ion Baptist church for many years working and serving in various church clubs and auxili aries. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ada Woodson, a member of Zion Baptist church; his son. Mr. Leon Woodson. Services were held on Thursday at 2 p. m. from the ion Baptist church. Rev. F. C. Williams, offi ciating. Burial at the Forest Lawn cemetery. Myers Mortuary was in charge of burial. Mr. and Mrs. J- Woodson reside at 2211 Grant street. DEATH Mrs. Joisetta Johnson, 1004 North 24th st., passed early this week.leaving a host of relatives and friends. Participating in the United Ne gro College Fund ceremonies at the Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center launching the 1947 nation-wide campaign in support of 33 Negro private colleges were I. to r. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chairman of the national campaign advisory committee; Harvey S. Firestone. Jr- president of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company; Andrew W. Robertson, chairman of the West inghouse Electric Corporation; Frank M. Totton, national camp aign chairman and vice president of the Chase National Bank: and President Albert W. Dent of Dill ard University, New Orleans. The national goal is $1, 300. 000 and is being sought in 60 cities and college communities. Photo Ranson. Chicago School District Holds Interracial Festival New Eight-Unit Vet Housing Project Set Approval of an eight-unit rental housing project in Omaha for World War II veterans and their families was announced today by State Director Holger P. Holm at the office of the Federal Housing Administration. The project, to be called Central Apartments, will be erected by Central Builders, Inc., at 120 North 32nd avenue, Omaha, and will be financed by the Service Life Insurance Company with a mortgage of $33,000 to be insur ed by FHA under Title VI of the National Housing Act. It will be a 21a story structure containing 8 units of 2, 3 and 4 rooms. This brings to four the total of veterans’ multi-family rental housing projects in Nebraska ap proved under the new FHA pro gram. Mr. Holm said. They will provide 44 new dwelling units to be financed with FHA-insured mortgages totalling $261,300. Professor Quiz, radio's famous quizmaster, visited Jacksonville Fla., recently and paused at Stan ton High school to stage a quiz visit with students there. Grand prize winner, with a perfect score, was Miss Priscilla McLendon, 16> who is shown above receiving her gold wrist watch from the genial Professor '500 Colored and White Youth Blend Voices In Song CHICAGO, HI.—Interracial co operation dropped from the clouds and became a reality last week as approximately 500 colored and white yyouths from nine schools in district four combibned their young voices under the direction of both colored and white con ductors and accompanists. Scene of the music festival, the I first since the otbreak of the war. j was the LaFayette school audi- ' torium on the northwest side of i the city- Top officials of the public school system were enthusiastic over the splendid showing made by the boys and girls. Mr. Leo G. Herdeg, district superintendent, exclaimed, ‘‘I feel like saying hooray’.” Dr. Helen Howe. director of | mupic for the city of Chicago, spoke with deep conviction at the conclusion of the program about her new appreciation of the uni versality of music. Mrs. Kathleen R. Lane, music supervisor over the participating school, declared, after conducting the closing num ber, “I Hear America Singing,” that she had no fear for the fu ture of America as long as young Americans continue to cooperate as they had done in putting over the program Emerson School, headed by Miss Elinor C. MeCollom, received spontaneous and sustained ap plause from the audience for vivid renditions of “De Gospel Train.” ‘ Were You There,” and two sel ections of choral poetry. Tech Chorus Represented at Goorfallows Festival The World Herald Goodfellows announce that the Tech high cho rus is to appear on the program of the Music Festival at Creigh ton stadium, Thursday, June 12 This group is featuring “The Hal lelujah Chorus” from the Messiah under the direction of Noblbe Cain. The Goodwill chorus will be fea tured under the direction of Mr. Walter Bell. Main attraction along with many other outstanding chorus are Lanny Ross of stage, radio and movie, and Olga San Juan, singer and dancer renown. Art Collection On On Display At Joslyn Memorial Omaha will be host to the En- i t cyclopaedia ritannica Collection. ! of Contemparary American Paint- J mg when the 127 famous pictures | go on view at the Joslyn Mem- I orial Art Museum from May 29 through July 1. Plans for the ex hibition, announced by E. H. Powell, Britannica president, were made in cooperation with Eugene Kingman, director of the gallery. Omaha wnll be the only Nebras ka city in which the collection will be displayed on its present itiner ary. Britannica plans to show the collection for several more years in the United States, and then j may take it to Central and South ! America, and possibly Europe, Powell said. After the Omaha ex hibition the pictures will be shown next ih Wichita. The Collection was exhibited for ^ the first time in Chicago in April, 1945. Since then it has been shown successively in New York, Boston, Washington, D. C, Dayton, Pitts burgh. Syracuse, Cincinnati, De troit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, In dianapolis, Kansas City. Missouri, j St. Louis and Davenport. Mr. Kingman and Britannica officials are making plans for the opening ceremonies in Otnaha, which will include a preview for the press, radio, educators and trustees and staff of the Gallery and the general public Thursday evening. May 29. ASSAULTED Jeff Dorsey, 34, of 3107 R st., was cut by Otis Jenkins, 23, of 2516’i Q st The incident occurred over a card game argument be tween Dorsey and Jenkins. Jenkins was booked Monday on a charge of assault and battery. Dorsey was released after treat ment at Doctors hospital for his shoulder wound, bbut he was book ed for drunkeness. GEORGE LACEY KING PASSES George Lacey King, 15 years, 2316 Seward Plaza, died Saturday, May 24 at a local hospital. He is survived by his father, Mr- Har old King, Milwaukee, Wis.; mother Mrs. Elizabeth King; two sisters, Janet, Margaret; five brothers, Harold. Paul. Bernard, William, Richard; grand mother, Mrs. Sadie Smith, all of Omaha; grandfather, Mr. George Hunter, Kansas City, Mo. Funeral srvieces were held Wed nesday afternoon from Thomas Mortuary with Rev. E. D. Johnson officiating, burial Mount Hope cemetery. Make First Gift in Drive for New ‘Y’ Attorney Charles F. Davis ex aulted ruler of the Elks Iqurious lodge No. 92, possesses a leader ship that is appreciated by the whole of Omaha. Through Atty. Davis’ leadership the Elks ledge a few months ago raised the sum of $1000. for the Children’s Hos pital, with his loyal members and Co-workers of the Elks lodge. The Elks lodge now takes the lead again by heading the list of the $100,000 dollar Y. M. C. A. bldg, campaign, in heading the ex ecutive secretary a check for $500.00 from the treasury of the Elks lodge. Believe me this is just the be ginning, we feel sure in the heat of this campaign, when he calls for a drive by the members the Elks lodge N. 92. the above figure will be increased. Application for Sugar Ration Books By Letter Application by letter may be made for sugar ration books for infants, persons discharged from the armed services, and for re placement of mutilated ration books. The Sugar rationing Ad ministration announced today. Heretofore, these applications were required to b filed on OPA Forms R146 and R194. Today's ac tion, effective May 12. 1947, has l>een taken to speed up the service to applicants and to reduce the work load of the curtailed field offices, SRA said. Applications for replacement of mutiliated ration boboks must be accompanied by the mutilated book. No change is made in the re quirement of a formal application for replacement of lost or stolen ration books, except that a new form—combining OPA Forms R146 and R194—is provided. The combined form is SRA Form R218. Letters requesting new ration books or replacements for mutil ated books should be sent to SRA branch offices and must contain the applicant’s name and address a statement that the applicant is an infant or a person discharged from the armed services; or a statement that the ration book has been mutilated Max Yorgan Hi-Y Clubs Sponsor Basid Concert tvTh® Max Tergan Hi-Y club of the Near Northside Branch YMCA together with the five Hi-Y Clubs in the Omaha high schools will present the Sioux Falls. South Dakota high school band in con cert at the Masonic Temple Sat urday evening, May 31, at 8:00 o’clock. This symphonic’ band is made up of 50 high school girls and 25 high school boys under the direction of Arthur R. Thompson. Mr. Thompson has built this band, in 18 years time, to one of the nations oustanding symphonic bands. Bob Brown, Hi-Y Council president, said. They have been th' official band of South Dakota on several occasions. While playing at the New York World Fair, they were chosen as the band to play for the King and Queen of Eng land on their visit to the United. The Sioux Falls band, Bob Brown said, not only plays ex cellent music but also has a num ber of novelty acts. Their motto is. “A BAND IS SOMETHING TO BE SEEN AS WELL AS TO BE HEARD” The Hi-Y Clubs as part of the YMCA. are assumin a share of local YMCA World Youth Fund Obligations, Bob Brown said. Pro ceeds from this concert will go to ward the Hi-Y’s part of this obligation, he said. Texas Property Damage Nearly Forty Million I The Texas City damage where some 125 Negroes along with more than 400 whites lost their lives in one of the worst fire disasters of all times is reported by the Fire Prevention and Engineering Bur eaus of Texas and the National Board of Fire Underwriters to be close to 33 million dollars. Property damage alone will run close to 32 million dollars. MISS JEAN PIERCE MAX YERGAN HI-Y QUEEN At the first Omaha Hi-Y clubs of the city of Omaha Coronation, j Wednesday, May 21, at Peony , Park ballroom. Miss Jean Pierce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pierce, was crown Max Yergan Hi-Y Queen. Each Hi Y chose a Queen to reign over its respective club. Miss was chosen to reign over the Max Yergan. Miss Pierce is a senior gradu- | ating this June from the Central bigh school She is just 16 but has ! made an outstanding record as a , scholar at Central besides being one of the popular young ladies of Central. She sings in the Pilgrim Junior choir, captain of the Junior Usher Board, members of the YW, and various other clubs. Mr. Bruce Maypeer of 22161 North 27th ave., is home ill.s but is reported feeling much better. Mr. Maypeer is employyed by the Missouri Pacifi/c railroad round house. I Attorney Charles F. Davis, ex alted ruler of the I. B. P. O. E. of W.t Iroquois Lodge No. 92 of Oma ha. Sudden Death of Bertha Adams Shock Community The sudden death of Mrs. Bertha Adams, 2419 Maple st, was a dis tinct blow to the St. John's AME church where she was a long time member and the community at large where she had participatd in many civic advancement. She was a member of Class 7 of St. John’s church. She leaves to mourn her, a hus band, Mr. T. Adams, a daughter, Mrs. Grace Bradford of Houston, Texas, a son in law of Houston, Texas, Gaines Bradford, a grand I son, Gaines, Jr. Others a sister, Mrs. E. Burnett and brother, Mr. L. Steele of New York. Niece A. B. Rucker, nejhews R. A. Rucker, Larry Burnett of California and grandniece and nephew Beverly and Charles I Rucker. Mrs Adams was buried from the St. John's AME church on Mon day, May 26, at 2 p. m. The Rev. E. B. Childress of the St. John’s church delivered the sermon. .— - - - FILES $25000 SUIT i IN DISTRICT COURT Mr. Clark Washington. Jr., 2224 | Lake street, filed suie Wednesday, May, 21, in District Court against t T. W. Eagles Lumber Co- and Wil I liam P. Reed, a driver for the I company. | The suit was filed as result of of the death of his son, Clark 3rd, in an accident at Twenty-second and Lake streets, on March 28. Mr. Clark Jr. is asking that the company and its driver, Mr- W. Reed pay $25,000 dollars. Receives Scholarship Friday, May 23 at the Tech High June graduating exercises, Miss Cosetta Eubanks. 17, 3705 Daven port, was awarded the Ted Da mask Essay Award. Miss Eubanks recent won an oratory on the Con stitution sponsored by the Elks Lodge No 92. She was also receiv ed an award from the North Oma ha Civic Group. ~*Ha and Irma Green divided a $75.00 scholarship from the North Omaha Corority. These young ladies are the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Greene of 2516 Wirt st. UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. David Russ. 2864 Grant st., was operated on Tuesday. May 13. at the St. Catherine hospital. She is reported by hospital officials as doing very nicely. They hope to have her up and around shortly. Mrs. Russ is the wife of Mr- D. Russ. They have several boys, too, like their father are wishing for their mother, a speedy recov ery. WOMAN STRIKES HEAD Mrs. Esther Lampkin, 21, of 2624 North 30th street, was confined to the Doctors hospital on last week. While alighting from a bus at 30th and Miami sts. she struck her head against a lamp post on Wednes day, May 21st. She was immediately rushed to the hospital where it was found she suffered head and body bruis es. ALLEN M. ANDERSON SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR Allen M. Anderson, formerly of Fargo, N. D. received a one year sentence to the Men's Reforma tory at Lincoln. He was employed part time at the Louis Sommer home, 420 oNrth 64th st. eH con fessed taking $400 in cash and watches. Appeal for Eepentence On Radio ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Special)—An appeal for repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ was issued today byb Dr. Eugene R. Berter mann, director of radio for the Rev. Dr. Eugene R- Bertermann The Reverend Doctor Eugene R ertermann, Director of Radio of the Lutheran Hour, and Summer guest speaker on Bring Christ to the Nations on Sundays, June 1 and 8. Lutheran Hour, in a special Pente cost address on Bring Christ to the Nations heard over the Mutual Broadcasting System and affiliat ed stations. Dr. Beriermann asserted: “Never before in the one hundred and seventy-one years of its history has our nation as urgently needed this appeal for repentence. Be , cause Holy Scriptures assures assures America, ‘Righteousness l exalteth a nation but sin is a re ; proach to every people,' this God-, blessed land desperately needs the, j contrite, repentant spirit for Its* national sins. If our nation would ; continue to enjoy the outpouring i of the Almighty’s benediction which has made ours the most i richly blessed of all lands, it must humble itself before the Almighty 1 and sontritely confess its sins, without doubt or evasion.’’ The radio speaker asserted that in keeping with the Pentecostal ideal that "every man” should hear the Gospel “in his own language,” the Lutheran Hour is now broad : casting in six different languages: 1 English, Spanish, Portuguese, ! Afrikaan, Arabic and French. I “And yet all this is only the be ginning. In a mighty win the world for Christ campaign the Lutheran Laymen’s League, sponsor of the | broadcast, has set itself the goal of using 'every available and suit able station on earth for the pro clamation of Christ’s eternal Gos pel,’ to bring the everlasting Word to scores of new lands in dozens of new languages. Mihty oppor tunities beckon in Europe and the Far East. Programs are in prepar | ation in German, Finnish. Slovak, and other tongues, to help come ever nearer the goal ‘that every man’ may hear the Gospel ‘in his own language-’ Pray for this mighty radio mission for the Re deemer, asking that the Holy Spirit may help it march forward constantly for Christ to the glory of His name, to the proclamation of His Gospel and to the salvation of preciously-bought immortal souls.” Mrs. George D- Coursey of In dianapolis, Ind., the former Letta Lewis of Omaha, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Harry Lewis of 2701 North 25th st. Mrs. Lewis will re turn ti Indianapolis, to reside with her daughter. They plan to leave Julyy 1. Today is Memorial Day, the day we mourn in memory of those who gave their all to preserve Peace and Democracy. We must maintain that peace! #