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The Omaha guide., 1939-12-09
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Y
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L~rs's one cool way to flush
excess harmful y'aste from the
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Ask your druggist for a 35 cent
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Besides getting up nights, some
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b backaches, puffy eyes, leg
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sure to get GOLD MEDAL-it's
a genuine medicine fer weak kid
neys-right from HARLEM in
Holland.
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FAMILY REUNION

Mrs. Elvira j. Lewis of 2604
North 25th street enjoyed a won.
derful Thanksgiving family re-
union with her children, Mr.. j.
L. Lewis, Mortician; Mrs. H. A.
Lewis, fir and family, Mrs,
A. E. Anderson AMI family; DR..
j. T. Lewis of Ft. Scott, Kansas
and family.
Dr.. Lewis and family returned
to their home after an enjoyable
stay with his mother and many
friends.
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MARRIAGE OF PROMINENT
OMAHA MAIL CARRIER

The many friends of Mr.. j. c.
Carey, one of Omaha's most
prominent and successful citizens
will be pleased to learn that on
Thanksgiving day, November so,
at Kansas City, Missouri was
quietly married to Miss Zenobia
A. james, a popular teacher in
the high school in McAliister,
Okla, having graduated frorl
Lincoln University en- June 1929,
from Jefferson City, Mo-, receiv-
.ng her B. S. degree.
MI. Carey who has been for ten
years a mail carrier in Omaha
enjoying the highest esteem and
respect of the citizens.
The Omaha Guide joins the
host of friends, in extending con-
gratu.at ons to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Carey on this, their matrimon-
ial venture.
May happiness and JOY ever
bless their union.
MI. Carey and his bride are
at home to friends at PITS Miami
Street.
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By Hazel L.Griggs for AMP
Gay, Bright Bags Appropriate
With Fur Coats

Now that the fur coat season
Is here, colored bags have gained
2 new prominence in the fashion
parade, for often they add the
only bright note to an otherwise
dark outfit. The latest additions
u the bag collections-big soft
models of suede or leather in gay
colors-are perfect against the
background of a dark fur coat,
and give quite a splash TO any
outfit. Bright green, turquoise or
azure blue, firecracker red and
plum are the colors most seen in
smooth suede and supple calfskin.
OF sculptured leather, these
lovely puffed and swirled des gins
we have come to admire so much
tho new bags in a roomy size are
are a graceful appendage to any
arm OF fashion. Comfortably
large, but not exaggerated-this
seems to be the rule. Ample space
is provided for your ACCUMULATED
odds and ends, besides the reg.u-
lar fittings, yet they do not look
like suitcases when you held them
by the handle.
And you VIII undoubtedly want
to hold them by the handle, be-
cause handles are outstanding
this year. Some are styled like
sash s; others resemble brace
let's. One beautiful suede shirred
bag is gathered to a top held in
with a big gold ornament. The
handle is a chain of matching
gold links. Another chic bag has
a MORO ribbon sash handla which
tics into a bow, and is the most
attractive part Of the bag.
Gold still keeps sueady company
with blaek-a popular fashion
combination VIII ca carries over
into the bag motifs. Gold trim
mings on dressy black suede bags
ar designed to go with the new
gold bracelets, pins AMI necklaces
SO much a part of the dress pie.
ture. All Of which brings to mind
q bit of advice on necklaces g v
en- cut 10y their designers.
TIL report is that necklaces
ara now being definitely styled to
complement the varied necklines
CT dresses. The shallow crew
d c.kline, jewelers. say S best with
a necklace that is broad at the
sides, the lowsr necklina regard
less OF its shape, calls for a bib
necklace; and the round line re-
duires a fat necklace. And only
tn rather 81 nder neck, they
warn, looks well in chunky beads,
bis gold balls OF heavy twisted
chains.
A popular and pretty necklace
and bracelet set s the type with
airy bubbls clusters set on a de-
licate chain. OF lightweight COM
position in brilliant c%olors, these
sets make ~flattering accessories
iof your W costume, and solve
the gift problem b autifu ly.
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A. Hosp, Piano CO.
1912 Douglas Street
Ray l.. Williams, Attorney
200 Tuchnan Bldg, 9th and
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
DEFENDANT.
Lake St.

Lake st.
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
DEFENDANT.
In the Districa Court of Doug
las County, Nebraska. TO: Saw
AMMAN NELSON, whose place
of residence and upon whom per-
sonal service of summons cannot
be had, Defendant.
You are hereby notified that
ON the oath day of July, 1885,
James Nelson, as plaintiff, filed
his petition against you in the
District Court of Douglas County,
Nebraska, Docket Number 346,
Page ITO, the object and prayer
of which petition is to obtain a
divorce from you on the grounds
of desertion.
You are hereby required to
answer said PETITION on or before
December 18th, 1889, or said
petition will be taken as true.
JAMES NELSON, Plaintiff
Ray l.. Williams, His Attorney
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Corners
family of 1920 Cor5y street and
Miss Hilda M. Powell, Mrs.
Corners sister visiting here from
Chicago enjoyed a lovely Thanks
giving luncheon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Lewis, 2415
Blonde Street.
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Mrs. Cora jackson and Mr..
Curtis Truman enjoyed a grand
old Turkey dinner at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Selby in
tneIr beautiful home at 2412
Maple ST., Thanksgiving day. A
delightful time was had. After
dinner We spent the evening at
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodner at their
beautiful new home on 18th st.
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SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
18th and Decatur SITS.
Mrs. Mamie Benson, Reporter

Never before has any group,
wheth r Give social or religious
and most particular in the his
tory of the Salem Baptist church
shown a more christian spirit or
brotherly love than was deron-
strated at the II AN. service
Sunday Dec. Bird aft 7 devotionals
the court decree was read and de-
fined after which a heart render
ing and sympathetic plea for har-
mony and fellowship followed by
statements from the defendants
whose favor, the court rendered
tho decision, that we are all
brothers in Christ, all would be
forgiven and all would be treated
fair and the church would toler-
ate only peace and harmony.
Much credit is due Bro. VIM.
Cooper for taking the leading
part. The rest of the IL AM. ser
vice consisted of covenant meet
ing and individual testimonies.
The 8 Pm. message was held by
Rev. C. C. Pettis. His subject:
Ezekiel,s vision of dry bones,
Ezekiel 81.
Sunday school and BYPU were
both well atten,I ed in fact all
departments are doing well. We
take this time to say to our
many friends and we'll wishers
as well as the general public that
we as a church do appreciate the
interest manifested by you in our
recent trouble and that Salem's
doors ever stands AJAR to you.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-09

The Kings daughter will give
their first social entertainment
Sunday Dec. 10th at the home of
the president Miss Emmalyen
Washington, 2037 No. 10Th St.,
from 4 to 7 in the form of a
Silver Tea will serve two health
drinks of the Battle Creek SAM
tarium. The public is invited.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-09

Mrs. Margaret Williams of
Lincoln who recently returned
from a trip throughout the mid
dle-west visited at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Stovall, last
week.
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WEEKEND VISITORS

Miss Konie Rutherford, Mrs.
Ann Graves, Mr.. Lonnie Thomas
of Lincoln, Nebr. and Mn Archie
Gregg of Kansas City were week
end visitors in Omaha.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Willard T. Woods
of Lincoln were guest of Mr.. ami
Mrs. Buddy DeLoach last week.
Mr.. Woods is executive seer ny
of the Lincoln Urban League.
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Mr.. anG Mrs. Wendell Thomas
Of the Thomas Funeral Home
he'd as their Thanksgiving guests
Mr.. Obie Holmes, Miss Estsr
Luster and Mr.. Delmar Woods.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-09

Mrs. Cora Jackson and Mr..
Curtis Truman entertained Mrs.
Nora Parks with a big turkey
dinner Sunday at Mrs. Parks
home 1112 N. 22nd Street.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-09

Tho Howard Kennedy School
Parents and Teachers Association
will present a Christmas Musical
Tues 'ay Dec. 18th at 2:30 PM,
undet the direction of Rev. John
S. Williams, music director.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-09

Landy Harold, prominent Lin
coin, business man was a visitor
in the City Sunday.
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600

Mrs. Lula Burkes of Lincoln
who visited with her brother, Mr..
Raymond P. Horne who passed
away at a local hospital has re-
turned to her home.
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Omaha, Out Of the Past
An exclusive Omaha Guide
feature
DECEMBER Q, 1929
DECEMBER 8, 1928

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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$4,000 Suit Filed Against Registrar
SUPREME COURT BLOCKS
ATTEMPT TO DODGE THE
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE

Washington, d. c. June The
attempt of the state of Oklahoma
to dodge a United States supreme
court decision in 1915 which out
lawed the grandfather clause in
its constitution was in turn out
lawed by the United States SUI
preme court here May %.
In rendering its opinion in Lane
VS.. Wilson, the court held that
Oklahoma had an unconstitutional
law in the 1916 statute requiring
persons who had not voted in 1914
to register within a period of ten
days or forever thereafter lose
their right to register and vote.
The 1916 registration law wa
passed Immediately after the
grandfather clause was declared
unconstitutional, and was designed
to catch Negroes off their guard
and restrict their suffrage.
The opinion, written and deliv-
cred by Mr.. Justice Frankfurter,
held that the 18th Amendment to
tho Constitution "nullifies sophis-
ticated as well as simple minded
modes of discrimination" The
opinioa represented a GO decision
with Justice McReynolds and But
Ter dissenting and Justice Doug
las not participating.
The case, which was carried to
the high court by the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, represents the
continued on page p
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ILLINOIS H0N0RS VETS
of FAMOUS EIGHTH

C.icago, June 1 (ANP)-More
thu. onejthird of the members
Of he 9Th Infantry, Illinois Ma
tional Guard have been awarded
the State of Illinois "Long and
Honorable Service Medals. The
presentation was made Friday
May 26 at the Armory by the
regimental commander, Colonel
William J. Warfield, who himself
enlisted in the regiment as a pri-
vate in 1902.
Ceremonies preceding the pre-
sentation included a regimental
parade followed by an inspection
conducted by the field and staff
officers. Captain James E. Cashih
regimental adjutant announced
that the general public is invited.
The officer receiving a medal for
longest continuous service Is
Captain Harry H. Jones. He en-
listed in the regiment at the age
of 16 in 1900 after serving five
wears aus a mascot. He commands
Company "E."
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-oOO--
DIR MYRON ADAMS DIES

Atlanta, Ca, June l Especially
DIR. Myron w. Adams, the fourth
president of Atlanta University
and for forty years in the service
of the institution in various capa-
cities, died today at his home IN
West Townsend, Massachusetts
He was in his 10th year. The news
came as a shock to his many fri-
ends in ATLANTA who were unaware
of his illness.
A native Of Gilsum, New Ham
pshire, DIR. Adams spent part oil
his boyhood days at Wilberforce
University where his mother ana
brother were teachers. He was a
graduate of Dartmouth College
and the Hartford Theological Sem
mary. and was the first member OF
the faculty at Atlanta Universit.
to earn the Phi. D. degree.
After four years spent in the
nastorate in New England, and a
year of graduate study at Ando-
yer Theological Seminary, DE-
Adams came to Atlanta University
in 1889 to serve this institution as
instructor, dean, treasurer, acting
president, and finally president. He
was married to Miss Cora Hardy,
secretary of Stephan Seminary in
1914.
At the time of DIR. Adams cleo
tion to the presidency of Atlanta
University in 1928, the college was
prodominantly a high school with
a small enrolment in the college
and normal courses. At the end
of his career in 1929, the high
school work had been discontinued
in the institution proper, courses
in business administration had
been introduced and summer
school work begun.
It was the privilege of Dr.
Adams, as president of Atlanta
University, to sign the agreement
of affiliation on April 1, 1889,
whereby Atlanta University,
Morehouse College, and Stephan
College were combined in a univer-
sity plan for a visit as a guest OF
Atlanta University.
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BOYS ARRESTED
FOR BLOCKING SIDEWALK

IA boys were arrested at oath
and Grant Streets neal Robbins
Drug for blocking the sidewalk.
Six boys were turned over to the
Juvenile Department and eight
were given suspended sentences
of five dollars each and yer warn
ed by Judge Holmes of the NUM-
c'ple Court not to come back
Judge Holmes gave these boys
quite a lecture explaining to them
that the proprietor of the Drug
store had 60 meet his obligations
by paying his bills and could not
have the front of his Drug Store
blocked continuously. The %arresting
officer stated to the court that he
had on several occasions forced the
boys to move on, then he would
drive around the block and come
beck to find the same crowd, APP
proximately gathered again. One
of the boys stated to the Court
he had formerly worked in the
store and that it was a kind of a
meeting place for the youngsters
after school hours.
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TELEPHONE co. APPOINTS
COLORED MAN
FISK GRADUATE APPOINTED
COMMERCIAL REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF MICHIGAN TELE-
PHONE co.

Detroit, June / (ANP)-Ramon
S. Scruggs who graduated from
Fisk university in 1882 has been
employed by the Michigan Bell
Telephone company as commercial
representative beginning June 5,
it was announced by Ben R. Marsh
commercial superintendent.
Soon after he finished college,
Mr.. Scruggs was employed by the
Rumford Baking Powder company
of Providence, r. /. as one of its
field representatives. Later he did
service work in Detroit and TO-
the past four years has been Boys
Work secretary at the st. Antoine
branch of the YMCA.
In discussing Mr. iScruggs' ap5
pointment, Mr.. Marsh said, 1--WE
have studied the possibilities of
developing the telephone business
among Negroes of the city, and
have discussed it with several
leaders of this group. We r i'm
pressed with the possibilities in
this direction.
"The increasing number of large
and small business concerns opera
ted by Negroes provides a grow
ing market for both local and long
distance telephone service. The
professional group should also be
studied to determine whether its
members are provided with ade-
quate telephone service facilities.
When to the business and profess
sional market is added the large
number of homes not now provided
with telephone service, it would
seem that there is a fertile field
before us for development.
eve determine to employ a
Negro to undertake this develop
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-03
MASONIC WIDOWS HOkORED

The Masons of Omaha, honored
the widows of the deceased Ma
sons Sunday May 28th at the
Masonic Temple, 26th and Blon-
do SITS, with an elaborate dinner
sponsored by the Masters and
Wardens' council of Omaha, j.. L.
Scott, w. NJ. President. About one
hundred fifty Masons and their
wives e present including Hon.
Nathaniel Hunter, N. w. Y. M.
of Nebraska and its jurisdiction
and Hon. A. r. Goodlett, ID. q.
M. and othe~ grand officers.
Thirty widows constituted the
guest of honor, off of whom made
gratifying expressions.
These are just a few Of the ex-
preston caught by the writer that
were made by the widows.
az didn't know that there we're
so many widows in Omaha"
"This is one day I look forward
to each year."
"If I ever marry again, | hope
he will be a Mason too"
"I am glad that | was the wife
of a Mason"
81 am satisfied with what the
Masons have done for me-"
Music was furnished by the
Masonic quartette, Hon. Nathaniel
Hunter, M. w. G. M. of Nebraska
and it's jurisdiction, made the
principle address. He said in part
to the widows. "We are your
brothers, we want you to feel as
such. The Masonic Lodge is one
hundred percent for your protec-
ton. And will do all we a fol
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-03

Upon announcing the graduation
of Miss Else Mallory, from Gen.
trail High school, on June 3, it is
we'll to cite her splendid high
school career. Aftee exceterated
three times in grade school, she
entered high school when she was
twelve years old; and she is COM
pleting high school in three and
one half years. She is the young
est graduate in her class and is
believed to be the youngest in
the city. She is fifteen years old.
She has had excellent ratings
throughout her high school career
and has been on the honor roll
every semester but one.<
She hae participated in many
outside activities also. She has
been in Jr. Glee, Sr. Glee and the
Latin club two years; and on
Student Control a year and one
half. She has been very active
at the YWCA and was a repre-
sentative at Camp Brewster Con
ference last summer. AT present,
she is vice president of the Gross
Eichs. She is also a member Of
the Los Cantores. She is an active
member of Christ Temple Church
being in the Jr. Choir, secretary
and a teacher in Sunday School,
and secretary of the Young Peo-
Piles Union. We think this is a
splendid record of achievement for
a fifteen year old girl.
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that Mrs. Dean told her pastor
who promptly referred her TO the
office of the AMP in the hope
that some help could be given the
anxious mother and he daughters.
According to her story Mrs. Dean
says her son left Chattanpoga
Tenn. in 1887 and was last heard
from in Estroit back in 1898. Since
that time there has been no word
from her son.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-03
NEGRO SHAREHOLDERS
$50 PERCENT OF FOURTEEN
SOUTHERN STATES

Washington d. C.-Farm ten
ancy in the United States has in
creased form % percent in 1885
With an additional 10 percent part
renter group in the latter year.
Negro farm tenants represent one
third of this class of labor in the
rural South.
These are some of the facts
mado avtilable by the Presidents
National Resources Committee in
a report on farm tenancy. This
report and other studies under
taken by State Planning Boards
are outlined in volume II of the
Index of Research Projects issued
by the Works Progress Admins
tration.
Figures just compiled by Mrs.
Constance Daniel of the Division
of Information Farm Security Ad-
ministration, present a vivid pic
ture of farm tenancy and share
cropping among Negro farm la
borers in IA southern states.
The total number of farm
tenants within the race is 626, 75O
the FSA figures reveals. This
represents 34.4 percent of all the
1915. 754 tenants in ID states of
the South. Negro sharecroppers
in the same region total 381,l97
or 52.2 percent of the 727 ,7s0 total
number of sharecroppers In the
IA states.
From one-fifth TO one fourth
of the farm population live in ex-
treme poverty, the WPA index
continues. The average income
of tenants in the South is much
lower than that of farm operators
In some districts the annual in
come for tenants averages only
SAC per person, the WPA Index
says in digesting the report on
the Presidents Committee on
farm tenancy.
Recommendations made by the
Committee include programs for
federal and state action TO- provide
land for tenants, help present land
owner-operators retain their farms
discourage hand speculation and
ownership by non-farmers, I'M
prove lease contract and landlord
tenant relationships and tighten
the tax burden of farmers.
A closer view of the farm ten
ant situation is given in the re-
port of the Mississippi State Plan
ming Committee. "In 1880, 72.1
percent of all farm operators in
Mississippi were tenants" the
WPA Index says in outlining the
State Planning Committees re-
port. This was nearly 30 percent
Continued on page 81
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white jury in Judge Payne L..
Bush's court decided last Thurs
day. Involved was an estate valu-
ed at around $4,000.
The deceased woman died seven
months ago. Saros contended that
since they lived together in a re-
lationship that constituted common
law marriage, he was entitled to
her estate consisting of jewelry
and property.
William Daughtery, a Kansas
City policeman who is the brother
and only relative of Mrs. Martinez,
came here and produced witnesses
to prove she was a Negro. A white
undertaken held her body for sew
eral weeks until a court order was
issued turning it over to a colored
mortician for burial. Daughtery
waived his right as administrator
in favor of H. -StricklaSd, presi-
dent of the Excelsior Life Insur-
ance Company.
The jury decided that Saros
could not claim the esetate be
cause he was white and thus un-
der state law no common law re-
lationship could exist between
members Of the two races. Mrs.
Martinez was known to many
colored citizens here as Tena
Long.
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WIFE STABS HUSBAND TO
DEATH

II is alleged that Mrs. Georgia
Warner, PAPA Erskine Street,
stabbed her husband, Mr.. Harry
Warner, with a butcher knitc,
Tuesday at 4:30 P. M. in their
home. Mr.. Warner died shortly af-
ter arriving at the hospital.
Mrs. Georgia Warner is the
daughter of the late Mr.. Andy
Hardin who resided at Both and
Grant streets for a number of
wears. Mr.. Hardin will be remem
bered by many as a member OF
Zion Church and was engaged in
the plumbing work. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner have been long resi-
dents of Omaha.
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WOMAN IS NEW HEAD OF NEW
YORK WPA NEGRO THEATRE

New York, June 2 (C)- Edna
Thomas, for many years prominent
in Negro dramatic circles, has
succeeded J. Augustus Smith, also
colored, as director of the WPA
Theatre projects Negro unit IN
New York it was announced Mon
day. Mrs. Thomas began her career
as a member of the old Lafayette
Stock Company in 1918 and appear
ed in "Porgy'' in America and in
Europe. She also took roles IN
"Run Lii Chillun" and "~Stevedore."
Her fastest parts were in the WPA
"Macbeth" and "Androcles and the
Lion" WPA production of Bernard
! Shaw's play.
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ment work and after interviewing
several high grade applicants for
the position, referred to us by
the placement division of the board
of eIucation, Ramon Scruggs was
selected because his background of
experience qualities him especial
~ well to represent this company
in the field Of sales and seJice."
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-03
ERNEST MOORE DEAN
SOUGHT BY MOTHER

Washington, June 1 (ANP)-
Ernest Moore Dean, 43, wherever
you are your aging mother Mrs.
Sarah Dean 2724 18th st. N. W.
Washington D. C. has faith in the
power of the Negro press believ-
ing that after all else has failed
she can reach you through this
medium. At least that is the story
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City
Edition

W EfA
Weather outlook for the
period May % TO June g..
Uppe- Miss. and lower
Mo. valleys and eentral'
Great Plains, not much
precipitation, Indicate
showers middle of week.
Showers latter part of
week; mostly seasonable
temperatures
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your interest" Hon. A. R. Good
lott also made encouraging re-
marks sprinkled with bits of
humor and was appreciated by
all. The climax came when Mrs.
JaIs. D. Lewis, past Grand Matron
addressed the body and told Of
some of the great accomplishments
of the o. f. S. J. w. Dacus, wor-
shipful mastee~ of Omaha Lodge
No. 9 acted as Master of Cere-
monies.