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Conducted by Ella Fleishman
Red Cross Chairman No. 13
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W omaris Club Baby
Record Good Start
For "Baby Year"
The leasjn which has just closed
was the banner "baby year" for the
Umaba . Woman s club. Nine little
strangers were presented with the
club's gift, a little silver spoon. Previ
oua years re;ords show that not more
than one or two babies have been
born to members during each year. .
The following members are on the
honored list Mesdames H. A. Hen
nineston, E. O. Walker, Glen VV.
Smith, Louis Sommer, Lee V. Ed
wards, Hen-y Nygaard, J. C. Gelwick,
Cyrus McCooter and Dr. Kathleen
O'Gonner Su.Iivan.
Omaha Woman's club members
have pledged themselves to aid the
Council of Defense woman's commit
tee In promoting baby year from
April, 1918, to April, 1919. Registra
tion and weighing of infants, which
has been going on in local schools
during the past month, is part of this
work. ,
Coeds to Help Women's Committee
Several Lniversity of Nebraska
girls have pledged their free hours
.in the coming vacation to the wom
en's icommiuee of the State Councn
of Defense. A few of these will work
in Lincoln headquarters in the task
-l filing, addressing envelopes and
' wrappers, verifying records, tpyewrit
ing, manifolding, distributing patri
. otic literature, etc.
Many more have agreed to help
out in the same way in their own
home cdunties, thus being enabled to
aid the government war work while
in their own homes. All out tfate
girls wishing to pledge five or more
' hours a we;k to this work in their
own towns are asked to send their
names, home addresses and hours
pledged to Prof. Sarka Hrbkova, chair
man, who Will notify the county
'chairman of the county in which th
volunteers live.
" French Orphans' Benefit.
"The Lamentable Tragedy of Julius
Caesar," will be repeated Sunday eve
ning in the Paxton block club rooms
by the Young Women's Hebrew asso
ciation, which presented the playlet
last Sunday and Monday evenings.
The proceeds will go to the French
orphan fund.
Miss Ethel Mulholland is coach for
the play, the cast of which includes
Misses Emma Rubinstein, Irene Schif
fer, Lena Meyerson, Fannie Rosen
blum, Mollie Singer, Laura Gonick,
Pauline Lieberman, Malvina New
man, Rose Fried, Bessie Levinson,
Jessie Kruger and Bessie Hoffman.
Miss Hanna Waxman has charge of
the properties. Miss Rose Davidson
is accompanist.
Soldiers Praise Omaha Canteeners,
. A canteen worker, who met a recent
troop train, received a letter this
morning from one of the soldier boys
- who was a member of the train. The
letter was sent in care of the Red
Cross. Among other things the young
sergeant said is the following praise
of Omaha:
"To say we appreciated what you
did for us would be putting it mildly,
so the only real way to thank you is
to do more than our very best 'over
there We were met at Buffalo, N.
Y. by the canteen workers, but Oma
ha has the capita! prize from the Pa
cific to the Atlantic."
Movies of Canteen Workers.
When the Red Cross canteen wort
ers have all been fitted with veils, in
signia and aprons they are going
to break intc the movies. Arrange
ments have been made with the Selig
Hearst News Weekly film corpora
tion to send a photographer to take
some action views of the workers
These pictures are shown all over
tire country. Jn Kansas City, wheri
the motor division is one of the most
nourishing branches of the work, a
series of pictures have been made
of the women drivers and their cars.
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Captain Edwards , of the - British
forces and two Canadian soldiers in
this country to speak in the interest
of Liberty loan and Red Cross will be
in Omaha Tuesday to speak here and
ia the stat for the second Red Cross
drive f
Other speakers will be Victor Rose
water of The Bee; Ross B. Hammond,
Fremont; G. A. Percival, Colon; Rev.
W. L. Gaston, Broken Bow; Con
gressman Charles Sloan, Geneva;
Hon. Chester H. Aldrich, Lincoln;
Prof. C W. Pugsley, Lincoln; Rev.
D. P. Gaines, Holdrege; Miss Alice
M Loomis, Lincoln; Rev. James M.
Wilson; Rev. C. E. Lemmon, Hast
ings; Rev. P. J. Thiel, Hastings; Rev.
Joseph Thorns, Hastings; Rev. H. S.
Dungan, Hastings; L. B. Stiner,
Hastings; W. F. Gurley, Omaha;
Francis A. Brogan, Omaha; Elmer J.
Burkett, Lincoln; W. D. Oldham,
Kearney; John J. Halligan, North
Platte.
A reserve list in heinc eitahlittirrl
to fill vacancies in Nebraska base hos
pital No. 49 at the state headquar
ters of the Red Cross. Artifirri
chauffeurs and druggists are especial
ly desirable tor these positions. It
will be necessary for applicants to be
within the proper age to secure per
mission from their local board.
A quilt, valued at $714, is the lat
est gift to Nebraska base hospital
No. 49. It was donated hv th Ran.
croft Red Cross chapter and sold at
auction until the above amount was
raised. The money went to the Red
Cross and the quilt to the hospital.
'Man of Mystery'
in Dance Carnival
The identity of the mysterious gen
tleman from France who will give the
. lociety dance at the dance carnival
Saturday at the Brandeis with a
cleve. dancing partner, is causing a
great deal of questioning. He is un
doubtedly the best dancer in Omaha
and fortunate is the girl who has his
Initials on her dance program. And
now this mysterious Vernon Castle
" is to be one of the attractions at the
carnival i -
Have you heard that the house is
sold out? The program committee,
under the efficient leadership of Mrs.
W. A. C Johnson, is having won-
'dwrful success, and .many a French
waifs heart will be made glad through
the efforts of Omaha women and chil
dren.. , . .,
Gwendolyn Eiche will be "Little
Miss Muffett," as Morine Wilson, who
was to have played the part, is ill.
Mrs. Annii Saunders, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W.
B. Cronk, and Mr. Cronk, for several
weeks, left for her home in South
Dakota today.
Mrs. W. A. Weakly of Aurora, 111.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. W Mo
Cullough.
Mrs. Archibald Laurence of "Chi
cago is the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Alfred Kennedy, jr., for a few dys.
Sergeant A. A." Solom and Harry
N. Thorpe, members of the Omaha
ambulance corps, stationed at Camp
Taylor, Louisville, Ky., are in the
city for a few days.
Mr. Fritz Bucholz, who has re
cently enlisted in the army, expects
to leave for Camp Dodge, May 25.
Canteen Fund Benefit
Downtown theaters will be de-
serted tonight, for the attractive little
movie house in Dundee will have as
ushers members of the Dundee Pat
riotic club, i Aside from this attrac
tion the films showing' the life of the
134th machine gun company at Camp
Cody will be showm Colonel E. M.
Bannister will give a patriotic talk
and Miss Mabel Hinzie will play a
number of violin selections.
The pictures will also be shown
Friday evening, when Mr. Lyle Ab
bott will be the speaker of the eve
ning. The proceeds from the affair
will be used to swell the fund to
support a canteen worker in France.
Each member of the club has
pledged herself to give one benefit
party in her home, and Mrs. A. S.
Williams, Mrs. A., V. Dresner and
Mrs. W. J. Culley are planning unique
affairs for the near future.
Church Club to Meet.
The Church Extension society will
meet Friday at 2:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Carl Strawn.
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By MELLIFICIA.
MRS. RODMAN BROWN.
One of the first Red Cross auxiliaries to be formed was the St. Mary's
Guild unit of the Church of the Good Shepherd, by Mrs. W. C. Ross artd
Mrs. H. R. Gould. Mrs. Rodman M. Brown, whose picture appears today on
request of her friends, was chosen chairman of this unit and she has proved
herself a most efficient one during the last year. Her record for patriotism is
well worth relating and is an example of how a woman may help win this war.
Besides being chairman of this unit, Mrs. Brown was also president of
the church guild. She has charge of the censor room all day Friday. Her
other war activities in the Church of the Good Shepherd included the chair
manships for the second Liberty loan, the Young Men's Christian association
drive, and the Christmas Red Crows drive.
This busy woman is also chairman of the First ward for the Council of
Defense, and is a member of the Better Films committee of the Woman's club.
In addition to this splendid record, Mrs. Brown manages her own house
hold. She has willing helpers in her husband and three children, who give
their support in making her just about 100 per cent patriotic.
Queen of May and Attendants
Helen Moore Clara bitley Lilian Anderson Jssfc Teim1
Miss Clara Lindley, senior, will be
queen of the May at the University
of Omaha this year when the annual
spring festival, Gala day, is staged
by the students. Three other seniors,
Misses Esther Knapp, Grace Smith
and Mrs. Rita Proudfit, ran close sec
onds in the popularity contest.
At 7 o'clock Friday evening at
Kountze park the new queen will be
crowned. The undergraduate coeds
will do honor to-her majesty. Fresh
man girls will be pages and aid in
carrying the royal tpbes as the uetn
ascends her throne; A maid of honor,
Miss Lillian Anderson, jr., and two
special maids, Misses Jessie Tennant
and Helen Moore, will assist the little-
queen "as the traditional crown is
placed upon her head.
There will be music and dancing.
Several groups of girls will dance for
the queen. Coeds who are especially
graceful and beautiful will perform at
the ceremony. An orchestra will fur
nish the music. ,'
After the crowning the audience
will be escorted to the University of
Omaha gymnasium, where seven vau
deville acts will be given.
Omaha Man Invents
Knitting Machine
You may think that the knitting
industry is distinctly feminine, but
it remains for an Omaha man to de
vise scheme whereby one may "knit
one and purl two" by machinery. Mr.
Frank S. Selby has invented a knit
ting machine and spends all his spare
time perfecting his invention.
Mrs. Selby, who is a proficient knit
ter is most enthusiastic about the
machine and she says it is "really
wonderful." It is only large enough
for scarfs and wristlets, but Mr. Selby
will be able to construct one that will
produce real man-size woolly sweat
ers befort very long.
While calling on some friends one
evening the Selbys were shown a new
toy that the man of the house had
brought home for his little son. Ex
amining the little trifle Mr. Selby con
ceived the idea of making a knitting
machine on the same style, for it
operated very much the same, ex
cept that twine was used instead of
yarn
It seems most remarkable that a
man could construct one of these little
conveniences when he cannot knit,
bat. as a result of his hours of thought
and labor, who knows but what even
greater numbers of our fighting men
will be warmly clad in sweaters and
helmets one of these days. So many
women who are anxious to do their
"knit" find it hard to manipulate the
needles, and what a boon this machine
will be to them I
The stitches re so regular that the
garments look just as the sweaters on
sale in the stores. Mr. Selby expects
to patent his machine as soon as he
has it perfected, and every Omaha
woman will surely want one.
Dinner for Engaged Pair.
Miss Mona Towle and her fiance,
Mr. Fritz Bucholz will be honor
guests at a delightful dinner this eve
ning given by Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Rainbolt at their home. After din
ner the guests will be entertained at
the Orpheum. A number of Fort
Omaha officers will be in the party.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lefferts will en
tertain at Sunday night supper at
their home in honor of Miss Towle
and Mr. Bucholz.
Cadets Give Dance.
Another military dancing party is
scheduled for Thursday evening, May
16, at Hart hall, and this time the
flying cadets from Fort Omaha will
be the hes;. Mrs. C. A. Mallory,
woose hospitable home is always open
to the Fort Omaha men, has been
asked to sponsor the affair and she
will invite the girls.
For Departing Omahans.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowrie Childs will be
honor guests at dinner this evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Barlow. Variegated gardes flowers
will nod their bright heads from the
center of the table and the guests will
include a few intimate friends of Mr.
i and Mrs. Childs, who leave soon to
make their home in the east.
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