Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-07
War Camp

at Fort Omaha Labor day, Septem-
Der ], was a huge success. Those
attending reported an excellent
time. The organizations assisting
were the Knights OF Clumbus, the
Y. NJ. c. A., the War Camp Com
munity Service, with the co-opera-
ton OF the commanding officers OF
both forts. Special stunts were
featured both afternoon and evening.
During the ball game between Fort
Omaha and Fort Crook Farmer
Corntassel and family, Mr.. Fisher
being the farmer; Miss Emily Lear,
Mrs. Corntassel; Miss Nellie Ken
nedy a. Susie Corntassel; Miss Del
ma Neck as Mary Jane Corntassel;
the two boys, Johnny and Jimmy,
Seargent Mansfield, and Mr.. Ma
honey, added much amusement to
the game. The two comedians,
Sergeant Leuper and Mr.. Squires,
and Miss Loretta Ryan as Dinah,
were exceptionally clever. Follow
ing the ball game came the famous
Russian tumblers, Mr.. Worley and
Mr.. Rodewald of Fort Omaha. The
three-legged race was run by Miss
Edna Kahre, Mss Frances Rohnen,
Miss Eleanor Lear, Miss Eleanor
O'Toole and Miss Rosemary Antin
Supper was served army style at
6p. m. to 500 people, mothers of the
Community Service league girls as
sisting. Wienies and coffee were
served piping hot from the army
field kitchen, men from Fort Omaha
in charge.
A boxing match was staged just
before the dance, with Mr.. c. E.
Levings, director of Army and
Navy club, as referee. When one
of the boxers was knocked out DR..
]. Morley Young was called to ad-
minister hypodermic and to per
form an operation to save the pa
tents life The incision was made
with a carving knife and meat saw,
after which a string of dozen
wenies were removed from his an
atomy. This operation proved very
successful, the patient recovering
fully.
The officers in charge had stretch
ed tarpaulin over the tennis courts
for the dance in the evening. the
courts being lighted with Japanese
lanterns. Miss Mary Kane of the
Ben Hur dancing academy enter
tanned with buck and wing" solo
dance, and bear dance by Dorabee
Jones of War Camp Community
Service, and Mr.. Rabe of Fort Oma-
ha. Music during the afternoon and
evening was furnished by the Fort
Crook military band.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Hall of Fort
Omaha had charge of all the stunts
and helped to make the day a sue
cess.
The D. T. A. club was hostess at
a party at the Girls Community
House Thursday evening, Septem-
Der 4, when they had as their guests
members of the Lafayette and Joan
of Arc clubs. Six O'Clock supper
was served and an excellent pro
gram under the direction of Miss
Polly Rhyno, president of the D. T.
A.. club, followed Those contrib
uting to the evening entertainment
we're Miss Vlasta Sterba, director of
municipal playground, giving gyp-
sy dance in costume, accompanied
by Mrs. Charles Thimes at the pi-
ano. A reading by Miss Edna
kahre, vocal solo by Miss Bessie
Rhyno. reading by Miss Blanche
Holman, a clarionet solo by Mr..
Howard Getrost. Mrs. Reno Stew
ems, director of girls work, War
Camp Community Service, gave a
short talk on the spirit of commun-
ity service. Mrs. Ethel Wallace.
hostess of the Girls Community
House, was hostess for the musical
numbers. The later part of the ev-
ening was given over to games and
dancing and general jollifcation.
Invitations have been issued for
aet-together evening at the Girls
Community House Wednesday. Sep
tember II, girls division of the War
Camp Community Service.
Miss Lucille Craven and Miss Alta
Smith, members of the Joan of
Arc unit of Community Service
league are spending their vacation
III Denver Salt Lake City and other
points of interest in the west. Cards
received from them indicate that
they have been entertained in sew
eral instances by ex-service men
who were entertained at the Army
and Navy club in Omaha while their
troops were passing through on
their way to Rehabilitation points.
Mr.. E. c. Thomas. assistant COM
munity organizer of the War Camp
Community service, together with
his family. Mrs. Thomas and Hazel,
are spending a vacation in Illinois.
Miss Mary English, president of
the Joan Of Arc club, is spending
several weeks in Casper. Wyo.
Tuesday evening, September 2,
was the regular meeting of the Laf-
ayette club. They were entertained
at the home of Misses Helen and
Elizabeth Snow, 4lS8 Pratt street.
Roasting wienies and corn over
bonfire was very much enjoyed by
all. After the picnic supper the
club was entertained at the Snow
home the remaining part of the eve
ming.
Miss Ruth Thomsett, adviser for
the General Pershing unit, has re-
turned from Madison. Wis, where
she has taken special work in the
university at that place during the
summer. We are very glad to well
cc.ne her back into the War Camp
Community Service circle.
Read "Hunkins" in the Saturday
Evening Post, it sounds like the
American Legion. headquarters,
Army and Navy club, Seventeenth
and Howard streets.
The Wooleo club held their regu-