Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Booster Club Will Give Huge Ban
quet in Exchange.
KEEPING CITY SPIRIT ALIVE
Commercial Organization Plans to
Arouse Interest I'm Municipality
Among CitIzens---AntI-An-
nexatiOnfsts' Committees.

nexationists' Committees.
For the first time in It's history the
south Omaha Booster club will enter
tain at dinner Thursday night In the
Exchange dining hall
During several sessions the club has
discussed the arrangements for making
the affair a huge success The ways
ana means have been in the hands OF
the officers and committeeman, who re-
ported yesterday the arrangements. had
about been completed.
The plans contemplate the laying of
500 covers and the banquet Itself will be
In the nature OF an old fashioned family
dinner
Prominent business men OF the town
have taken charge OF the affair and II
Is expected that the banquet will mark
a new era In the history Of the club.
The South Omaha Booster club is not
more than six months old but, Il is
claimed by many business men, that the
association meets the needs OF the city
as only commercial organization can.
The Fourth of July celebration which
afforded much advertisement to the
Magic city was the work OF the Booster
club, and IL the future plans do not
miscarry the club expects to take
stronger foOthold after the approaching
celebration.
The banquet is dollar a plate.
Annexationists Issued Call.
To All Interested Persons: Thursday
evening. November 2, there will be a big
meeting at the annexation committee
rooms in the Hannah building, first build
Ing north OF the postoffice. Able speakers
VIII be present. We earnestly request
, that everyone who Is in favor OF annexa-
ton be present. as well as those who are
open to honest conviction 10 matters that
are OF vital Importance TO them.
We are only interested In that which
interests every citizen of South Omaha,
namely' A bigger and better home town
run on a more economical basis, which
viii be done as soon az We are annexed
10 Greater Omaha"
CITIZENS ANNEXATION COMMIT
TEE.
Anti-AnnexRtIOnista Busy.
president Williams of the South
Omaha Anu-Annexation club, announces
an open meeting OF the club at the city
hall Wednesday evening. November l.
President Williams also appointed the
following executive committee OF the
club:
First ward-M. p, Hinchey. John FLYNN
samuel winters, E II. Leigh, James
narkSs. w. b' Cheek. A. a. Wright, NJ
Second Ward-Frank Koutsky, John
SslhiL dhssa, Frank Radil, p. J.. Lennihan,
Third Ward-Frank Beiding' joseph
favlik, J; Nj, Mccarthy, Charles 'Remer,
Arthur East, Joseph Marek. Joseph
Fourth ward-J s Mclaughlin. M. w.
Mcneil. M. J. Bandola.
Fifth Ward-Henry Hauflalre, John Eli
| hott, John Urbanskt, Martin Hettrick
Sixth Mard-Thomas Hector, Or W. NJ.
DAVIS William gueenan, G. A. Melcher,
j.. w. Murphy, Ben Sanger,
seventh Ward-John j, I4arkin, Charles
VOTE, Peter Picquer. William Martin, j.
~. Fenton, William Frederick p. J.
,icE I Charles SlsPp p J; MeGold-
The members OF this committee viii ad-
wise with the officers OF the club and
promote the anti-annexation work In
their respective wards.
Hunt for Boy burglars.
Police are on the lookout for a band
OF boys who are suspected OF having
committed several robberies Monday
night
Mrs. Harry Peterson, $40 North Seven
| teenth street. informed the police that
she had suffered the loss OF gold watch.
Mrs. Joseph Sherman, 25l6 p street. also
reported that her home had been entered
Monday nght and robbed OF a watch,
pin and diamond ring,
About the same time the officials OF the
Union Pacific railroad complained that
one OF their cars had been broken into
I "a ~ rphhaA 8T Of hn-
siery.
The police are inclined 20 think that
! the robberies win be traced to a gang
Of boys who have for some time past
been causing trouble.
surprise Party.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Karlquist, on the occasion Of their TWEEN
ueth wedding anniversary. were surprised
at their home, sOS North Twenty first. by
number OF their friends. Music ana
refreshments were enjoyed during the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Karlquist were
the recipients OF a number OF fine pres
ents. Those present were Mr. and Mrs
Albert Peterson. Mr. ana Mrs. Alex
suom, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Dahlgren. Mr..
and Mrs. Kellberg. Mr. and Mrs. Wrig.
AIR. and Mrs. Fred Lind. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Johnson, Mr. and Mrs Louis WriG.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lillieberg, Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Anderson, Mr.. ana Mrs. +. o.
Furen, Mrs. c. Mortensen, Mrs. Nred-
berg. Mr.. J. johnson. Gust Weylander,
Mrs. A. Rergquist and Charles Anderson.
william Powell Injured.
William Powell OF Thirty-ninth and X
streets fell yesterday evening az Twenty
fourth and n streets and fractured his
rlght wrist.
Mr.. Powell in hurrying towards the