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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 23, 1920.
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Purvis-Buxter.
Mrs. Faul Stein announce the
marriage of her daughter, Hazel
Buxter, and Forrest Purvis of Del
' mont, S. D., which took place
Thursday at the Baptist church in
Council Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. Pur
vis will be at home in Delmont after
June 1.
For Bride-to-Be.
Mis Madeline Quinby. whose
marriage to Howard Wood of
Idaho will take place in June, was
honoree at a miscellaneous shower
given Saturday evening by Misses
Jean Matters and Mavis Findlej-.
Erockmiller-Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Weaver an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter. Hazel Estelle, and W. H. Brock
miller, which took place April 14.
The couple are now at the home of
the bride's parents.
Hazel Peterson Engaged.
An announcement of interest to
Omahans is that of the engagement
of Miss Hazel Katherine Peterson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Peterson of Denver, formerly of
Omaha. Her betrothal to Robert
Strong Lowell of Denver was but re
cently announced according to word
received here by Miss Margareta
Grimmel. The wedding will be very
quiet and will take place early in
May. Miss Peterson hopes to spend
a few days in Omaha while on her
, wedding trip and a number of af
i fairs are planned in her honor. Mr.
i'Rowell, who was formerly of Joliet,
I'lll.. will make his permanent home
in Denver. Miss Peterson was well
known in musical circles here and
sang in Omaha on a number of oc
casions. .
Informal Affair.
Chapter B. X. of P. E. O. will
be entertained at a B. I. L. party
." at the home of Mrs. Harry M.
Binder, 4801 Farnam street. Thurs
day evening, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. W.
; R. Rouse will be the assisting hos
tess. Those present will be Rev. and
t Mrs. W. H. Kearns, Rev. and Mrs.
y Harry B. Foster, Dr. and Mrs. Floyd
''Clark; Messrs. and Mesdames E. B.
i Drake, Charles Hubbard, O. A. Dan-
ielson, Harry D. Finlayson, H. R.
r Follmer, W. R. Hogue, A. F. Binge
! jnann, H. M. SouthweH-tfarry M.
V, Binder, W. R. Rouse, K. Sype, J.
r A. Yates, Homer J. Pierce. Elmer E.
' Thomas. Ralph Jones. Harry Di
mery, F. E. Thomas, A. E. Dodds,
Mrs. Opal Rhorbough, Mrs. Clara
'West and Miss Ellen Craven.
Church Banquet.
' The men of the Hanscom Park
'M. E. church will entertain the
women of the church at a banquet
to be given Friday evening at 7 p. m.
' Mrs. A. H. Fetters is in charge of
the reservations.
tto Parties for Benefit.
Phil Downs, Loring Elliott, Ray
Beseley. Ed Clough and Wal
lie Shepherd will form the orchestra
which will take part in the Christ
Child Benefit, May day at the Bran
deis. Box parties will be given for
the affair by Mesdames James Lan
gan, T. C. Byrne, F. A. Nash. T. J.
Dwver and W. T. Fove. The follow
ing women will act as patronesses
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Miss Helen McCaffrey, who is
studying voice under Charles W.
Clark of Chicago, plans to give a
recital in Omaha in the early sum
mer. -Miss McCaffrey is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen McCaf
frey. She will return to Omaha for
the wedding of her sister, Miss
Clare McCaffrey, to John Halpine,
which will take place in June.
A. C. Johnson, L. F. Crofoot, T. J.
Dwyer. F. A. Nash, W. J. Foye,
H. T. Bowcn, M. R. Murphy, T. M.
Quinlan, T. J. Donahue, J. M.
Daugherty, Ward M. Burgess. Luth
er Drake, C. C. Allison, C. Will Ham
ilton, Arthur Mullen and W. J.
Coad.
Fine Arts Society.
The final meeting of the Fine Arts
society will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Hotel Fon
tenelle. There will be an election
of officers for the coming year, fol
lowed by discussion of business af
fairs of the society. Mrs. Ward
Burgess, president, desires a full at
tendance for the election.
Benefit Ball and Bazar.
A benefit ball and bazar for the
benefit of St. James orphanage will
be given Wednesday evening, April
28, at the Auditorium. Miss Robina
Hammerer is chairman of the ticket
selling committee.
Contest Announced
By Woman's
Press Club
The Omaha Woman's Press club
announces a literary contest under
the following rules, open to any
resident of Douglas county, includ
ing Press club members:
1. There shall be four classes un
der which manuscripts may be en
tered, viz:
Fiction Stories, maximum length
3,000 words.
Drama One-act plays.
Poetry Short poems.
Miscellaneous Editorials, essays,
travel sketches and similar work,
maximum length 1,000 words.
2. Three or more entries in each
class will be required for a contest,
but no person may enter more than
one manuscript in any class.
3. Each contestant will write on
the manuscript only the title and
class, and will enclose with same a
small sealed envelope, containing
his or her name, with title and class
written on the small envelope. Both
manuscript and small envelope shall
be enclosed in an envelope addressed
to the chairman of the contest com-
4. Manuscripts will be judged in
I the class under which they are eji
t tered bv the author.
1 5. The prizes will be as follows:
$10 for the best story, $10 for the
best play, $.su r tne pest poem,
$5 for the best entry under "Miscel
laneous," as awarded by the judges.
6. The contest closes November
1, 1920.
7. All manuscripts or requests for
information should be sent to the
chairman of the contest committee,
Miss Rose Rosicky, 406 South
Twelfth street, Omaha, Neb.
Cotillion Planned.
The next party of the Junior club
will be a "Cotillion" on Saturday
evening, May 8, at the Fontenelle
hotel.
Mr. Harry Koch is in charge of
the affair and has chosen as his
committee Mrs. John Potter Web
ster, Miss Daphne Peters and Miss
Menie Davis. Many surprises are
planned and the party promises to
be one of the most unique of the
season. The leader of the cotillion
will be an out-of-town man, who
will come to Omaha especially for
the dance. His identity is to be a
secret until the night of the dance.
Alpha "O" Luncheon.
Misses Grace Gannon and Helen
Ayres entertained members of Alpha
Omicron Pi at a luncheon, Saturday,
at the Athletic club. Ophelia roses
were used for decorations. Mrs. S.
D. Maiden of Council Bluffs and
Mrs. Ward Cheney of Union, Neb.,
were out-of-town guests. Other
guests were: Misses Ruth Parker,
Laura Peterson, Alice Sheehy,
Mable Salman, Hazel Cook and
Herbert Potter, Lester Barton, -Ernest
Biehler, Victor Smith, Leslie
Higgins, W. W. Wrightson.
Holy Name Card Party.
A card party will be given Fri
day evening at Marks' hall,
Forty-fifth and Burdette streets, by
the women of the Holy Name
parish.
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Telephone Building and talk to MISS BELL about this
interesting work?
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Long Distance Lines Department
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Mr. and Mrs. Brant East an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Eveline, to Mr. Ervin
Rohlff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Rohlff of this city. Miss East leaves
in June to spend the summer with
her parents in their summer home
at Lake Okoboji, the wedding being
planned on her return in the fall.
Summons
Mrs. Charles Dietrich of Hastings
has been summoned to Connecticut
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, to
participate in the monster suffrage
rally there, which, it is hoped, will
help put that state over into the
ratified group. She says she is not
invited, but is summoned. Mrs.
Dietrich, herself, is quite confident
that when she returns the necessary
36 states will have ratified the fed
eral suffrage amendment. She plans
to leave May 1.
The speaking engagements of
Mrs. Dietrich, in behalf of the
League of Women Voters, which
will hold its first state convention
in Omaha, June 14 and 15, will be
filled by others. Convention plans
will be left in the hands of the state
board and the local arrangements
committee of which Mrs. J. N. Bald
win of Omaha is chairman.
Attend Sorority Affairs.
Mrs. Albert Covert, Mrs. Roy A.
Ralph, Mrs. Nels Johnson, Kuth
Jorgenson, Frances Whitmore and
Marian Webster spent the week-end
in Lincoln, where they attended the
annual formal dance and the ban
quet of Alpha Chi Omega, which
were held Friday and Saturday eve
nings. Afternoon Card Party.
The women of the St. Rose parish
will give a card party Thursday aft
ernoon at 4102 South Thirteenth
street.
Girl Scouts Prove
To Be Popular
Organization
There are now 68,566 active girl
scouts in the United States, accord
ing to a membership report made
public last night by Mrs. Jane Deetcr
Rippin, national director of the or
ganization. The figures include reg
istrations up to and including March
31. A year ago the number of girl
scouts was 43,782. This is an in
crease of nearly 70 per cent for the
year. March registrations show an
increase of 4,583 or more than 18 per
cent for the month. The total num
ber of troop units is 3,263, an in
crease of 1,093 over last year. There
are 3,3 active girl scout captains
and 2,078 active lieutenants.
There are 61 scout troops in Ne
braska and more than scouts in
Omaha.
Scouting was introduced into the
United States in March, 1912, by
Mrs. Juliette Low of Savannah, Ga.,
at the instance of her friends, Sir
Robert and Lady Baden-Powell, of
England, founders of the scout
movement for both boys and girls.
From the small begining of two pa
trols of girls the movement spread
rapidly. At the end of five years
there were 12,000 Girl Scouts. The
war gave a great impetus to the
movement in added numbers and in
creased social service work, the
scouts rolling Red Cross bandages,
selling Liberty bonds and rendering
.ill manner of service to the govern
ment and various patriotic organi
zations. By the close of this year
it is estimated that the membership
will exceed 100.000.
Benefit Concert.
The music department of the
Omaha Woman's club, 'of which
Mrs. W. E. Shafer is leader, will
give a benefit concert Thursday,
8:15 o'clock, in the auditorium of
the Y. W. C. A. The program will
be given by the Woman's club
chorus, assisted by Cecil W. Berry
man, pianist, and Fred G. Ellis,
baritone, accompanied by Miss
Ruth Flynn. Henry G. Cox is di
rector and accompanist of the
Woman's chorus. The proceeds will
go to the Woman's club fund and
the Y. W. C. A.
Macabees Convention.
The district convention of Oma
ha Hive 952, Lady Macabees, will
meet in Omaha Tuesday, at the
Swedish auditorium. Delegates are
expected from neighboring hives in
Iowa and Nebraska. A delegate will
be elected for the national conven
tion, which is to be held in Lansing,
Mich., June 9 to 11.
Dancing Party.
The Le Mars club will give a
dance Tuesday evening at Kelpine's
academy. It will be the second Leap
year party given by the club.
Lodge Card Party.
A card party will be given Thurs
day evening at Crownse hall. Six
teenth and Capitol avenue, by the
Omaha Homestead of American
Yeoman.
Queen Marie of the Belgians is the
most talented violinist among the
women of European royalty.
Washington Society
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figure in scarlet satin brocaded in
gold, with no ornaments save a
string of pearls. Mrs. Pouett
Shouse, wife of the assistant secre
tary of the treasury was chairman
of the entertainment committee and
arranged the reception. She stood
on the other side of the general, in
the receiving line. He danced the
first dance with Mrs. Charles S.
Ward, president, of the cluB, and
the second one with Mrs. Shouse.
Mrs. Shouse was most attractive
in a gown of orcjiid satin -and lace.
Mr. Shous'e's sister is Mrs. Sidney
Smith of Omaha. Mrs. C. Frank
Reavis, secretary of the club, who
also received that night, was charm
ing in black net and jets.
Mrs. Charles H. Aull of Omaha,
sister of Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey who has had an apartment
the past two seasons at the Rocham
beau with Mrs. Guernsey, is giving
it up the first of May. Mrs. Aull
will return to her home in Omaha
and Mrs. Guernsey, retiring presi
dent general D. A. R- expects to
return to her home in Independence,
Kan., where she expects to enter
the race for congressman from that
district. Mrs. Guernsey hopes to
become the first female member of
congress from her state.
Mrs. F. I. Ringer and Mrs. C. S.
Spencer are regent and vice regent
of the state of Nebraska in the D.
A. R., Mrs. Charles H. Aull is a
vice president general whose term
of office expires next year. She was
also chairman of the program com
mittee in this congress, was a mem
ber of the house committee in
charge of boxes and was a member
of the committee to place wreaths
on the tombs of George and Martha
Washington at Mt. Vernon.
Miss Leta V. Meyers, niece of
Thomas L. Sloan, president of the.
Society of American Indians went
to Omaha this week, the city named
after her tribe, the Omahas. She
will go on to Lincoln to become as
sociated with Thurloy Lieurance,
composer of Indian music, in a cam
paign to promote Indian talent. This
propaganda is all under the auspices
of the Society of American Indians.
Miss Brandes Returns.
Miss Essie Jane Brandes, daugh
ter of Walter Brandes, has recently
returned from Palm Beach, Fla.,
where she'spent the winter. Miss
Brandes was city champion of the
High school tennis placers during
her senior year in Central High
school. While in Florida this win
ter she entered the tournament at
Fruitland Park, Fla., and won the
championship against a. large field
of players from various parts of the
country. She was given a handsome
silver loving cup for her success m
Florida.
Miss Brandes has been active in
athletics, being an expert swimmer
and a regular visitor to the Omaha
Athletic club pool where she has
made some enviable records.
Community
Service
D. T. A.
of a serie
Rummage Sale.
The auxiliary ladies of All Saints
church will hold a rummage saiesjl
all day Ihursdav at 18J Vinton
street. Mrs. J. P. Trimble is in
charge of the sale, which will open
at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday, April 25, the
club will make the first of
of hikes planned for the spring
months under the leadership of
Miss Polly Rhyno. The club will
meet Sunday afternoon at the end of
the Florence car line at 2:30 o'clock.
The walk will be northward on the
Fort Calhoun road. A supper of
eggs, bacon and coffee will be
cooked over a campfire.
Open House at Girls' Community
House, 4:30 to 6:30 p. m., Girk'
Community Service league, host
esses. Monday. April 26 Cafeteria sup
per at Y." W. C. A. at 6:30 p. ni. for
the Cluga club; Miss Margaret
Adams in charge. Dramatic ' class
of the Girls' Community Service
league at 7 p. in.; meeting at the
public library, directed by Miss Edna
Florence Barnes. Glee club of the
Girls' Community Service league
meeting at the Community House
at 7:30 p. m.; Miss Blanche Sorcn
son leading. Volley ball practice at
Girls' Community House at 8 p. in.
for Girls' Community League Serv
ice club.
Tuesday, April 27 Dramatic arl
class of Lafayette club meets at
Girls' Community House at 7:30 p.
ni. under direction of Miss Ethel
Mulholland. Home nursing class of
Patriot club at 7 p. m. meets at Y.
W. C. A. Red Cross room, under
the direction of Mrs. "A. F. Leer
makers. Dance at Fort Omaha, 8:30
to 11 p. m., members of K. K. K.,
Beebe and Bonheur club assisting.
Wednesday. April 28 Social eve
ning at Girls' Community House a'.
6:30 p. m. for Wamm and Rcebc
clubs; Miss Eva Nittler, president.
Thursday, April 29 Oganization
of Girls' orchestra at 7:30 p. m. at
Girls' Community House; K. G. K.
club, Misses Antoinette Schultz,
Opal Smith and Margaret Minnick,
organizers.
-Friday, April 30 Basket ball at
Girls' Community House for Girls'
Community Service league at 7:30
p. m., coached by Mrs. Wallace.
Saturday, May 1 Dance at Com
munity House, 416 South Seven
teenth street, given by the Girls'
Community Service league from 8:30
to 11 p. m.
Card Party.
A card party will be given Tues
day afternoon by the women of the
Holy Angels parish at their hall,
Twenty-eighth and Fowler avenue.
Columbian Club.
The Columbian club of the Sacred
Heart parish will give a card party
iana old-tashioned dance rriday eve
Jning at Lyceum hall, Twenty-sec
ond and Locust streets.
Joan of Arc Club.
A dance will be given Monday
evening at the Ben Hur Academy,
28th and Farnam streets, by the
joan oi .rc ciud.
D. K. Club.
The D. K. club of Central High
school entertined at an informal
dancing party Saturday evening,
April 17. at the home of Dorothy
Jones. 5021 Chicago street.
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Announcing . . .
Miss Luiie . Stearns'
Return Engagement
The Alamito Dairy Company takes the greatest pleasure in
announcing the return of the well-known and popular lecturer,
Miss Lutie E. Stearns, who will speak daily at the Alamito
Plant, Leavenworth at 26th street, from Monday, May 3rd,
through Saturday, May 29, to Church Societies, Women's Clubs
and Departments, Housewives' Leagues, Social Clubs, Parent
Teacher Organizations, Mothers' Circles, Civic Clubs, Lodges,
Benevolent Societies, Child Welfare Organizations, Neighbor
hood Groups and others.
HER LECTURE SUBJECTS:
chool of Motherhood Omaha's Greatest Need."
"The Delivery Man A National Necessity."
"Who Marks the Road to Better Milk?"
"The Problem of the Undernourished Child."
"Should We Trifle With the Babies' Dinner?"
s "How to Reduce the High Cost of Living."
The lecture will be preceded by an inspection of the plant and followed by a
simple dairy luncheon of our own products.
Arrangements were made with Miss Stearns for this return engagement at the
close of her visit in April, 1919, owing to her great popularity, and her inability to ac
cept all the speaking. engagements offered her at that time. Miss Stearns comes to
Omaha from St. Louis, where she has lectured 11 weeks during the-past year.
Since leaving Omaha Miss Stearns has spoken in Georgia, Minnesota, Ohio, Ore
gon, State of Washington, Missouri, New York, etc.
Alamito "MiXk White" dairy
Lutie E. Stearns
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Omaha Phone Douglas 409
Council Bluffs 205
For the few remaining dates appointments can be made by calling Miss Lutie E.
Stearns, Hotel Fontenelle, or call B. G. Barron, Alamito Dairy Co.
