The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-23
Food Show
to Open for
w eek
Auditorium Transformed into
Fairyland of Appetizing
Products for Enlighten-
ment of Consumers
Biggest Show Yet Held

Progressive Grocers' and Butchers
association of Omaha will open their
food show for the week on Monday
at the City auditorium. The show
this year promises TO be the largest
and most elaborate OF its kind ever
held in the city. Preparations are
being made to accommodate a record
crowd.
More than so booths. displaying
foods of all kinds. have already been
put into place. Exhibits will range
from huge cuts of meat and giant
sacks of flour to the daintiest des-
serts imaginable. Coffee roasted by
local grocery houses which Is so good
that II is said to have driven out
side brands from the Omaha market,
will be served
Visitors will be fed royalty with
hundreds OF sadwiches, stacks OF
pancakes, bushels OF candy and other
eatables A good square meal will be
price of 10 cents to the Auditorium
price Of 10 cents to the auditorium.
Omaha jobbers and grocers will vie
with each other to load down the con-
surers Of the city with samples OF
their wares.
How Omaha is Fed.
An opportunity will be given Onla-
hans to see how the wholesaler. job
Der. manufacturer and retailer coop
crate 10 prepare dinner delights for
them. Hundreds Of pamphlets and
demonstrators will help explain the
food supply trade that is going on in
the city for the benefit OF the pros
pectiye buyer.
Artistic booths with bunting Of gay
colors. flags and colored lights are
part Of the scheme OF interior decora-
ton which has wade the bare Auditor
inm a fairyland of both staple and
fancy groceries. Hundreds Of out-of-
town visitors who are in the city 10
attend Ak-Sar-Ben festivities are ex-
pected TO swell the crowds to the ex-
hibit during the week. Among the
features Of the show will be prize Of
fers at various booths where guessing
1 contests will be held.
Groceries Given Free.
| A large basket of groceries will be
given away free each night. A coun-
try store with local grocers ready to
serve you is another special feature
OF the show.
Those in charge OF the grocery VIII
be Henry Reznichek, chairman OF the
purchasing committee; Joe kuncl,
and Harold Andreason.
The main object OF the show is TO
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high cost OF living. how 10 buy skill
fully and how TO prepare foods ap-
petizlngly.
This years food show Is sponsored
by a new organization. the Progress
sive Retail Grocers' association OF
Omaha. which was organized last Feb
ruarv. There are Il charter members
| in the association and more than
! loo active members
The demand for a progressive or
ganization Of retail grocers that would
protect the interests Of all groeers in
| the city against the evils and abuses
Of the trade, is given as the reason
for the new conservative association.
Aims Of Organization.
It's aims are 70 promote better bus
mess principles. advertise the advan-
! tages of delivery service. credit accom-
mediation and to adopt a system OF
collections in connection with their
credit bureau. Officers are. c. V.
Warfield. president: a. r. Pramer.
vice president; J. J. Cameron, secre-
tary. and r. II. Hawkins. treasurer.
The directors are Elmer Johnson,
Paul Greve. II. Il Andreason. c p.
schaben. Joe McGinpis. Henry Resi-
niohek. II. a. Harrington and d. J.
Jourden.
Special Music.
Special attractions OF the food
show during the week are: Miss Alyce
Mccormick. whe will sing on Monday,
Wednesday and saturday evenings; a
concert every evening by oleson's or.
chestra. South High school hand con-
cert on Friday night. which is South
Omaha night. and prize offers at most
every booth on the floor.
The following firms VIII display
their goods;
Armoars Batter Ise Machine T {.
s,areh, Fsiriaoni Creamery. Farreii Syrup.
Jeiln. HasSins sesp. hurd Creamery. lows
| biscuit McCord RrAdy. Nancy Niiiins
Olson Coffee, Rsx Rakiug. omaha Flour.
J. T. Purcuptle Electric. Purity >auSage.
Quaker RrpRd. Chamber - Camfrerccs
/ Ideal Batfiinr Norschck Schneider, Rert-
| Ter supply. Nictar kaeS. Raiiuan WaShtng
! Machine. Rumfora BAKING. Schaits Bak-
Il INK. southern Cotton OH skinner Manu-
Z factnrfur. Swift company. Toledo Sceict.
II Uncle sam Breakfast Food. 4. II VIII
II uanls Il J. hugheSs feterSen-PeEAa Rsk-
Z ing RuruS RAkGnE. Roberts Dairy. PAXTON
/ GALLAGHER Whistle EattltnE. American
I neAuiv MRcaroni. Jerpe CemrnisSi on.
I James Corr Electric. Hobart Electric.
/ Potato Chip company. Hals;ezd ssh ana
I the Candy conipsny.