Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Benson Society
Community Picnic.

Community Picnic.
Benson was "A deserted village"
THURSDAY afternoon and evening
when all business houses closed their
doors al two o'clock and the people
wended their way 10 krug park
'pheFe they piealeked and enjoyed
eon,es,s. games and other amuse-
ments until q late hour a, night. The
affair was under the auspices OF the
Commercial club OF Benson and
much credit Is due o. c. Kindig and
the other ehairmen oi the committees
Tor the splendid manner in which the
plans ior the day were carried out.
Every amusement IN the park was
free TO the people OF Benson COM
Inuni'y and young and old enjoyed
a real "old'iashioned good time"
High School Opere,ta.
The Orpheus club OF Benson High
staged the opere,ta entitled "The
Pioneer's Papoose" Thursday after
noon and Friday evening in the high
school assembly room. The leading
parts were taken by Francis Nancy,
Fred Lemon and Eunice Roth.
- Attends Recital.
Mrs. II. J. Kelland and daughter,
Evelyn, who are visiting friends in
Omaha and Benson attended the ar
tist pupils recital given at Sacred
Heart academy Wednesday afternoon
oy Prof Brill. Mrs. Grace Leidy
Burger formerly Of Benson took part
ON the program.
Hostesses at Bridge.
Mrs. Newton Clark and Mrs.
Richard Skankcy were hostesses at
a dinner party Wednesday at Pret-
t.est Mile club. Following the dinner
the evening was spent at bridge at
tire home Of Mr. and Mrs. Clark.
En,ertains Out-of- Town Guests.
Mr.. L. w. Raber and daughter,
Mrs. William Zimmerman, and Mr..
Zimmerman entertained their cousin,
Ralph Criswell. the past week. Mr..
Criswell. who is city comm ssioner
Of Los Angeles, is en- route to New
York city.
: Affairs for Mrs. Kelland
and Daughter.
Numerous affairs have been given
for Mrs. II. J. Kelland and daugh-
ter, Evelyn, Of Sioux Rapids, Ia,
who are visiting friends in Benson
and Omaha. Mrs. Grace Leidy
Burger entertained at luncheon
Thursday for Mrs. Kelland and
daughter. Mrs. Earl Shaw gave
a matinee party for them the same
day. Mrs. Charles Anderson of Ben
spn entertained at dinner in their
honor Monday evening. Mrs. Kel-
land and Evelyn leave Sunday for |
Sioux City, Ia, where they will visit |
friends before returning to their
home at Sioux Rapids. where Miss
Kelland has position in the high |
school of that place.
Social Workers Club.
Mrs. E. w. Johnson. who is a
member OF the Social Workers club
Of Omaha, will be among the men,
bcrs OF the organization who will en-
Joy an outing Wednesday, June 7.
The party will go by auto to Lincoln,
where they will be entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Miller.
Confirmation for Mutes.
! A class of deaf mutes will be con-
fifined at Emmanuel Lutheran church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. E.
Mates, missionary for mutes for
omaha, Council Bluffs, Sioux City,
Isiacoln and Kansas City will con-
Iiict the service. Those to be con-
ifmed are Ruth Zorn, Tena Ander-
'oa, Jennie Groteluschen, Annie
Oscar koitch. Charles
Schmidt and Emil Hendricks.
Luncheon.
Mrs. J. T. Pickard was honor
guest at a ] o'clock luncheon enter
famed by Mrs. Paul Zimmerman
and Mrs. Beardsley at Happy Hol'
ow club Thursday, June !. Other
guests from Benson were: Mesdames
4. w. Francis, Berl RAM and R. ].
okankey.
Shower for Miss Thomas.
Mrs. Harold Elwood and Miss
Margaret Holyoke entertained at
shower Saturday at
.ernoon in honor of Miss Gazena
Thomas whose marriage to Mr.. A.
Hall will take place the early part
Of June.
Children's Day Program.
Mrs. Walter Reishaw, chairman OF
TIE program committee for the Meth
odist Sunday school children's day
exercises, has arranged a very inter-
esting program to be given Sunday
June II. Besides choruses
and dialogues by the primary depart
rl,ent, and the junior boys and girls,
reading and solos will be given by |
Dorothy Reed, Paul Van Horn, Ed |
gar Howe, Ruth Smith and Beulah
Schmidt. Dorothy Babcock and
Helen Crisman will render duet |
and Dorothy Smith will furnish a
violin solo.
Junior Senior Banquet.
4 Members Of the Benson junior and
senior high entertained at banquet |
Wednesday evening, May 81, at the |
Prettiest Mile club. Harry Cook |
was POSTMASTER and Mable Haver,
Earl Rodda, Marjory Nye and Alice
Sorensen responded with toasts.
Attends CALI Curci Concert.
Mrs. E. v. Stopper of Tabor. Ia,
who came over to attend the CALI |
Curd concert. spent the weekend
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Rickenbrode.
Attends Luncheon.