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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
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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. '
The famous Emperor Charles V.
who was accounted one of the ablest
rulers of his time, had such confi
dence in the ability of women to
govern that he appointed three suc
cessively as regents of the Nether
lands. -
Mrs. Fforence Bannister, county
auditor of Codington county, is the
only woman in South Dakota hold
ing, such a position.
Girls! .Your hair needs a little "Danderine" that's alll When
it becomes lifeless, thin or loses its lustre; when ugly dandruff
appears, or your hair falls out, a 35-cent bottle of delightful,
dependable "Danderine" from any store, will save your-hair,
,also double' it's beauty. You can have nice, thick hair, too.
"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. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, only
$130.0,0
Very Special
for Easter
Cameo Canlliens, Ptalc Cameo.
Brochee. Cameo Stick Pins, Cameo
Kings. Coral Cameo Broches and' Stick
Fins and Rings In the most gorgeous
and perfect art designs and solid gold
mountings, set with diamond, and
pearls. No such .election found west
of Chicago but right here Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Each an
.try mounted Cameo will go on Ml.
at 30 per cent discount from the
regular price. Our price, ar. all
marked In plain figures. Make your
selection! early. '
Regular Price.
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. Price,
olid gold
$35.60
olid gold
$24.00
.slid gold
$20.80
solid geld
$19.20
Mild gold
$20.00
solid gold
$21.20
solid gold
$27.00
solid geld
$23.00
olid old
$20.00
Mild gold
$11.20
olid gold
$9.60
14-karat
$4.00
14 -karat
$3.80
14 -karat
$3.00
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Cuff
Buttons
Solid Gold cuff buttons for
soft and .tiff cuffs, plain
or handsome engraved;
regular price, U.60; Mon
day, Tuesday ana dq A A
and Wednesday WW.UU
Watches
This Is on. watch of all
watches, which can guar
antee as a perfect time
piece: 17-Jewel Illinois
movement, patent regu
lator, compensated balance
wheel, safety click, double
brace, main spring fitted
In 20-year gold-fil led case.
Plain or beautiful en
graved case; Monday Tues
day ana
Wednesday
$27.75
White Stone
Bar Pins
Th. very latMt sad
most nifty design, of
Sterling Whit. 8tone Bar
Pins, go on Ml. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday
at 20 per cent discount.
One of these beautiful Bar
Pin. make, a very hand
some Easter gift. 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
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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. Monday, Tuesday and flOA FTP
Wednesday, only pZ"elO
No, 4 14-karat gold-filled square wrist watch, genuine 17-Jewel Delmar move
ment, guaranteed a perfect timepiece. Monday, Tuesday and frnrr mw
Wednesday, only S37.70
tT?M ,'1 ,fmd,lnry value. th. most beautiful, small, nifty green gold
watch and bracelet, 15-Jewel movement. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, only ; 2bl7e75
No. 1251 Cameo Brooch. 14-karat
gold filled ; Onen n V
mounting p4.tyU tpja.vU
Btlck pin, solid gold
$21.00, $16.80
No. 1252 Cameo Rtlck pin, solid gold
mounting-
No. 121.1 Cameo Stick Pin, solid gold
mounting- ryg
No. 1234 Cameo Stick Pin, solid gold
$16.00 $12.80
Jewelers
16th and Douglas Streets
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Men's Shirts and Soft Collars,
Ladies' Blouses and Lingerie,
Table and Bed Linens, Etc.
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taken hours to do, can be done with a.Thor
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You simply feed your clothes into the
Thor and they come out neat, smooth and
with a perfect finish. It is economy to in
stall a Thor Electric Ironer in your home at
On.
or Terms
If it is not convenient for you to call at
the Electric Shop Retail, then phone Tyler
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Gash
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