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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1920)
4 B THE .OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 28, 1920. Benson Society Benson Correspondent, Call Walnut 5370 " Woman'fClub, MrsjT5 Fickard and Mrs. E. A. Smith were hostesses to the Ben son Woman'' club -Thursday atthe V home of Mrs. Pickard. Mr. C. C v Beavers, vice president, presided. A delegation o mothers , from the Yates school community was pres . ent in thi interest of the Parent . Teachers' organization. Mrs. Porter gave a reviewvof the work done in that community by members Of the organization. Miss June Slocum, principal of the West and Central schools, was in attendance and will assist in effecting a similar organi zation in Benson., Mr. Baskerville of Bellevue gave a talk in the inter est of the Near East Relief fund. Musical Tea. . -f- ' A "playlet" and musical tea will be eiven by ' members of the Benson Woman's club Thursday afternoon, April 8, at the home of Mrs. W. H. Loechner. The public is invited to attend this program, .tickets can be secut-d by applying to any rnem her of the committee, namely, Mrs. Roy Marshall, Mrs. John Giles, Mrs, A. W. Francis, Mrs. H. L. Rivett. Story Hour. :. " The following ' stories will be . given by Mrs. John Giles at the '"story hour," which convenes Sat urday morning at 10:30 in the audi torjum of the City hall: "The Nest of Many Colors and "The Lost Chicken," by Emily Poulsson. The third story is, "Mrs. Fly Away." '1 he story of the "Resurrection" will also be told. . . , ... Presbyterian Mission. t Mrs. Claud Reed will entertain the Fresbyterian Mission society at her home in Bensonhurst Tuesday af , i ternopn. Mrs. Walter Snell is lead ' er for the program. "4 Luncheon Guests. Mrs. J. W, Gamble, Mrs. Alex ander Morrison and Mrs. D. S. Wil liams and daughter, Miss Merle Williams,- were luncheon guests Friday : at, the home.of Mrs.' Ray Robinson. s. Evangelistic Services. ; The , evangelistic services being conducted by Rev. John Calvert and Mrs. J. Mercer; soloist, at the Meth odist, church' will .continue until Easter. Special Palm Sunday music will be rendered by the choir. . . ' : Oft-Harder. The marriage of Miss Lillian Oft of Bennington and Mr. Max Harder of Irvington- was solemnized Wed 'nesday afteYnOon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ebright. Mr. , Ebright read the marriage lines. The only attendants were Mr. Henry Oft, brother of the bride, and Miss Madaline Harder, sister of the i groom. Mr. and Mrs. Harder will reside at Irvington, Neb. , , ' t Presbyterian Endeavor. The Christian Endeavor society of w the Presbyterian church will give a musical and playlet in the church .', Tuesday evening. s Social Evening. " ; : Members of the Odd Fellows' lodges and the Belle RebeStah lodge have arranged for a joint social event to be given Wednesday even- , insr in the Odd Fellows hall. Cards, f J ' . Ml t - ; j i music ana dancing- win oe enioyea. dxcaMjuv:"ia will UC'BCI vcUi The rearWar Initiation of the Belle Rebekah' lodge wilt be held Friday evening in the Odd Fellows' hall, .inner Par" Mrs. D. S. Williams and Mrs. Ray .Robinson entertained at dinner Sun-'day;-when covers were laid for 21. 1 Among i the guests were Mr. and -Mrs. AIleri-Hileman and two chil . . 9ren and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dunn .'.f Springfield, Neb.; . Miss Effie . Johnson, Miss Agnes Williams, f:Miaa Agnes Stitt and Mr. Ray Mc ' Mahan of Omaha and Miss, Glen "Thiessen of Gretna, Neb. Baptist Society. The Baptist i Missionary , society will be entertained Thursday after ; "noon at the home of Mrs. Ray Rob ' inson, 2S23 North Sixty-second street. . - ; Shower for. Bride. Mrs. J. C. Shadduck entertained 1 at !a miscellaneous shower at her . home, 2524 North Sixty-sixth street, ' . in honor of her sister, Mrs. Lloyd ; Berger, a recent bride. Mrs. Berger I was formerly Miss Minnie M. Cline. ' She was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts. Pink and - white was used in the decorations and also in the "ainty luncheon. Those present were the Misses Margaret Nelson, Ann Nelson, Flor ence Faris, Vera English, Anna Ho- lub, Lottie Shepherd, Edna Jacob sen, Stella Jacobsen, Magda Jacob- - sen, Claudia Shadduck, Master Clif ford Shadduck, Mrs.: E. Cline, Mrs. Berger and Mrs. Shadduck. - ; i Methodist Society. , The; Foreign Missionary "society of the ; Methodist church will meet Wednesday- afternoon at the home - of Mrs. Anderson, 2916. North Fif- ty-ninth street. , - Community Dancing Club. i The community center dancing Club, will hold its regular dancing party Friday evening in the audi torium of.he city hall. , i - Benson Improvement j.Tte', activities "committee of the Welt.', Benson .Improvement, club met -it the " home "of Mr. George Hamilton. Better roads and jitney .service were the topics of discussion.- T' i , "4 .? -' Mrs. Dolejs Entertains. , ' ' Mrs. P. J. Dolejs entertained at ' dinner Saturday in honor of Miss Josephine Dolejs', sister of Mr. Dolejs 18th birthday. Covers were laid for" 10 guests. 1 . Royal Neighbors. . .'.The Royal Neighbors of America entertained at a social Thursday ev ening at their lodge rooms in Sor- ensen's hall. ; . . Mrs. Fitch a Guest Among the guests who attended the party given by Mrs. O. C Rob erts and Mrs. Newcom at the home of Mrs. Newcom in Arlington, Neb., was Mrs. J. W. Fitch of Benson. Dinner Guests. Mrs. J. W. Gamble of Omaha and Mrs. James Morrison of Spring field, Neb., were dinner guests Mon- . day night at the home of Mr. and V Mrs. D. S. Williams. . 1 t ' i Lutheran Class. ' . The English Lutheran xhurch, ; Sixty-second and Miami streets, will observe Falsi Sunday with special - music, confirmation and baptismal services. The following class mem bers will be confirmed by Rev. O. ' V Ebngnt, pastor; .Victor J. Don- neliv. Waldo Schaefer, Henry G. lttsch, George W.. Petersen, Bel mont Thoma, Harry Golden, Irwin H. Jacobsen, Esther Johnson, Lu cille Rice, Mae Christensen, Alice Marie Soreti3en, Ruth Pilant, Marie Steele, Margaret Krasberg, Mar garet Denies. Kaja Tornblad and Hazel' Schaeler. : Campfire Girls. Miss Ida May Hurd and Miss Florence Kmidsen were hostesses to Campfire Girls at the home of Mrs. C. O. Hurd, 2524 North Sixty-second street. Benson Guests. Among the guests who attended the party given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nelson of Omaha, were Mr. and Mrs.. Jack Streight, ' .Mr. and Mrs. John Kissel, Mr. and . Mrs. Ray Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Williams, Miss Merle Williams and Mr. Ted Williams. - Miss Knudson Entertains. Miss Florence Knudson enter tained Monday evening in honor of Mrs. J. Kirk of St. Louis, Mo. '; Informal Dinner. Mrs. Austin Taylor entertained at dinner Saturday evening when cov ers were laid for Mrs. James Bry ant and daughter, Miss Maud Bry ant, and Master Millard Bryant of Council Bluffs and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. ' . . Eastern Star Election. ' Narcissus chapter No. 261 of O. E. S., will hold . their regular busi ness meeting and election of officers Thursday night in the lodge rooms of the Odd Fellows hall. Family Dinner. Mrs. J. Tv Pickard entertained at dinner Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. N. H. Tyson's father, Mr. Wooster of Adel, la. Covers were laid for Mr. Wooster, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. Pickard and Master Eugene Pickard. . West Benson Club. The ,.Vest Benson Improvement club and business men of Benson met Thursday evening in a called assembly to discus methods of pro cedure in order to secure the share of paving that is due this part of the city, A Benson club will be organ ized to co-ope"rate with the West Benson Improvement club and a committee will be appointed to con fer with the county commissioners , The West Benson Improvement club held their regular meeting Sat urday night in Sorensen's hall. The following, officers were installed: Mr. G.: W. Hamilton, president; Mr, Horton, "vice: president; Mr. W. A. Case, secretary-treasurer. ' Personals. frc WT W '. "MrTtvnini an1 chil dren lett Friday for their new home near Glenwood, Ja. . 1 Mrs. L. W. Raber is on the con valescent list. Mr. Andrew Johnson and family moved Saturday into their new home on Sixtieth avenue. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Francisco of A Recent Bride Mrs. Frederick. Donald Nichols is a recent bride, her wedding having taken place on Tuesday, March 16, at Kearney. Mrs. Nichols was known in Omaha before her marri age as Miss Mae Summond, a stud ent at Clarkson hospital, from where she was graduated. Mr. Nichols is the son of Me. and Mrs. F. B. Nich ols of this city. 'The young couple will make their future home in Den ver. ' ,'. ' ; Denver, Colo., were guests during the past week at the home of their daughter, Mrs. O. Arthur Melcher, and Mr. Melcher. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gridley and son, Calvert, spent the week-end at the home" of Mrs. Gridley's parents, Rev. and Mrs. John Calvert. Mr. Frank Rogers returned Satur day to . his home in Kansas City, after having spent the week at the home of his sister, Mrs. John Wal lick, and Mr. Wallick. , Mrs. C. Johnson, "whof has been seriously ill with-pneumonia, is now convalescing. r: Mr. C. B. Elton returned home Tuesday" from the Ford hospital, where she underwent a serious op eration. ' , , Mrs. Will Hyland of Walnut, la., wis a week-end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Roberts of Arlington were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fitch. Dr. B. W. Hall has rented the country place of Mr. Silas Brewster near Irvington and Will reside there during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. George Bax of Lin coln were guests during the last Riiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinitiiiiiiiiiiiui iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini Distinctive, Original '. . Characterize 1 Straws In sennit and split braids, in various colors, with straight and tapering crowns. Why wear a "copy" when you can wear the original? Priced at -$12 to $25 i . .'"'J . 9 CMIA -Mil -1 16th and Harney Streets '.lltllllltlll!llllll!l!l!)IUII!ll llll!!ll!!lllllllll The Ho use o f Pleasant rDealihgs Asks 7 Why Don't You Own a PACKARD Itjcannot be because you do not care for music, for everyone loves music. It cannot be that you question the Packard, as it is universally acknowledged as a Piano equalled by - few and surpassed by none. We cordially invite you to call and see the PACKARD. MICKEL'S Douglas 1973 16th and Harney Community Service Girls' Community house is being transferred from Jacobs' hall, 1716 Dodge street, to the old Army and Navy club at Seventeenth and How ard, which is being renovated and remodeled as headquarters for com munity service activities. During the transition period it will be neces sary to suspend the club .suppers and to meet upon the basi? of class work or other activity in which the club is participating.- Come Sunday afternoon from 4:30 to'6;30 and enjoy the last hospitality which will be offered in the old homey rooms at 1716 Dodge street. Monday, March 29 Volley ball practice at the new headquarters. Seventeenth and Howard, Girls' Community Service, league, 7:30 p. m. Mr. C. B. Root will coach. Glee club rehearsal at the new headquar ters, Seventeenth and Howard, 7:30 p. m. All meniDers or uiris com munity Service league and, their friends welcome. Dramatic class. Girls Community Service league, will meet under the leadership of Miss Edna Florence Barnes at the new headquarters, Seventeenth and Howard, 7:30 p. m. New plays are being taken up and new members in the class will be welcome. Tuesday. March 30 The dramatic art class under the instruction of Miss Ethel Mulholland will meet at 7:30 at the new headquarters, Seven teenth and Howard. The Patriot club class in home nursing will meet at the Red Cross classrooms in the Y. W. C. A. building at 7 p. m. Mrs, A. F. Leermakers, instructor. Farewell dance at Fort Omaha for thd 17th and 27th companies, who are week of their daughter, Mrs. Floyd Knee, and Mr. Knee. i Mrs. George Stoltenberg of Key stone Park is on the sick list. Mr. J..W. Hogu: left Sunday for Chicago,' where Tie was called to consider accepting a Y. M. C. A. position. , 1 . '. Mrs. Joseph Mason and daugh ter, Miss De Ette Mason, and Mrs. Eva Barr were hous" guests the early part ,of the week of Dr. and Mrs. A. E.1 Mason. Mrs. W. A. Wilcox, president of the Benson Woman's club, has been ill during the last week. leaving very soon for the Philip pines. Members of the following Community Service clubs and co operating clubs will participate: Cluga, D. T. A., Lafayette, Papillion Liberty, Patriots, Victory. W. D. T., Wamm, Beebe, K. K. K.. General Pershing and Bonheur. Will the girls who expect to attend get their cards at the earliest time possible? , 'Wednesday, March 31 Esthetic and folk dancing at the new head quarters, Seventeenth and Howard. Girls' Community Service league, 8 p. m.. under the direction of Miss Bess Dumont. ' Thursday, April 1. Open date. Friday, April 2 Open date. ' Saturday, April 3 Dance at new headquarters, ' Seventeenth . and Howard Itreets, 8:30 to 11 p. m. Woman's Club of Alliance. The, Woman's club of Alliance has for the last two years supported a Belgian mother and her two chil dren. The father, a fisherman, was impressed by the invading Germans and forced to ply his trade for their benefit. He was killed early in the war. A number of interesting com munications have been received from the family. This costs the club $109.50 per. annum, and the amount is raised by special assessment. For the coming year in addition to the departments of literature, home economic and music, the study of citizenship will be taken up. The meetings will be held in a room recently fitted up in the city library. It was through the efforts of the Woman's club several years ago that Alliance secured a public library. .. ' - The officers arer Mrs. Claude McDonald, president; Mrs. W. S. Thompson, first vice president; Mrs. H. P. Toohey, second vice president; Mrs. B. Scotten, recording secre tary; Mrs. W. Johnson, correspond ing secretary, and Mrs. H. Thiele, treasurer. 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"At the Sign of the Crown" TItoree-IDay Easlteir Sale following , Palm Sunday Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday The World's Finest Quality Diamonds ( All Special, Prices Three Days Only Six Wonderful Bargains in Diamonds Diamond rings, light -karat, eet In white gold; fancy mounting; Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, only $50.00 Diamond rings, beautiful, swell color and cut stone with nifty after dinner ring mounting, platinum top; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, jj only Six Wonderful Bargains in Diamonds Diamond rings, beautiful blue white with fanry after-dinner mounting, white gold, platinum top, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, only Diamond cluster rings, 7 In 1, set in platinum. Tiffany style ring. 1 karat sizes; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, only $75.00 $100.00 $85.00 Diamond rings, large and beautiful, swell designs, set in green gold mountings and platinum; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, only $125.00 t Diamond cluster rings, 7 In 1, set In platinum, Tiffany style ring. lit karat sizes. 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No. 1!37 Cameo Broch, mounting-44 g0 No. 1S3S Cameo Brooch, Mounting-gQQQ Ko. 1J38 Cameo Brooch, mouattn-$26.00 No. 1140 Cameo Brooch, mountlng-jj.24.00 No. 1!41 Cameo Brooch. mounting-2500 No. 1242 CsTneo Brooch, mountin,$26.50 No. 154J Cameo Brooch, v( mountln'-$33.50 So. 1244 Cameo Brooch, mounting 20 Jfi No. 1148 Cameo Brooch, mounting- 00 No. 1145 -Cameo Brooch, mount,n-$14.00 ,No. 1147 Cameo Broocn, No. mounting 4P1 ft fin 1 1248 Cameo Brooch, SS.SS1 $5.00 s 1149 Cameo Brooch, gold filled 4M fJA . mounting- P.W No. 120 t;m0 gold flllea vv , mounting "rg',tf 81. 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Prices run from S3.50 to $15.00, lew 20 per cent discount. Stick Pins Solid gold Stick Fins, new and up-to-dat. d signs In whit, and green gold set with reconstructed rubys, sapphires, emeralds, amethysts. Price $1.00. Monday, Tuesday and 4jO Wednesday .......... 3tJ l Wrist Watches This Is on. of th. most remarkable sales of wrist watches, at price, not to be found anywhere else, and quality wrist watches which will run and keep time. No. 1 Elgin Wrist Watch, gold dial, 14-karat gold-filled case, guaranteed for '0 years; 14-karat gold-filled bracelet. Monday, Tuesday and OOfT fTC Wednesday, only 2Z7) No. 2 Elgin Wrist Watch, very small an nifty, flttsd In 14-karat gold-filled case, gold dial; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ... A1 " $35.00 No. t Elgin Wrist Watch, cushion shape, just different and exclusive fitted In 14-karat 20-year gold-filled cas. and bracelet. 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