The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-12
Full Speed Ahead

Jul luggage PdAhCu at SioICf JliIl-
mics, one of my three sisters here,
we were refreshed from our long
ride, pressed some dresses, etc.,
while Jimmie and Loyce, another
sister, cooked us a most appetizing
meal (brunch), it was too late for
breakfast and a bit too early for
lunch. With appetites satisfied
and thirst quenched, settled my
self to do some writing, but was
pleasantly interrupted by several
callers. Snow began to fall fast
while we visited and in a very
short time it was quite deep. BY
Sunday, Christmas eve, the snow
had drifted and was very deep.
Glen slipped out and spent most
of the afternoon with DR.. Wesley
Jones, and, as he said, among the
boys" That evening Saturday
Johnny Owner former represen-
tative of Nebraska and our broth
er-in-law husband of my baby
sister, made up a party for the
evening. We went several places
making pop calls, finally ending
up at the Blue Room for refresh
ments, where seemingly we met
and shook hands with hundreds of
acquaintance. It was good see
ing and chatting with Mr.. Edward
S. Gilbert, manager editor of the
Omaha Star. In this mass crowd
was Mr.. Fred Dickson, who is on
the school board, and his brother.
Home at a not-too-late hour, for
a good rest, first for several days.
Next day, Sunday, we worshipped
at historic st John, our former
church home, where the Rev. T. A.
Sears is pastor. Special Christ
mas music by the fifty-voiced ves-
ted choir was a rare treat. The
church, with seating capacity of
300, had but few empty pews. At
ter services we had dinner with
Mrs. Gertrude Kinney, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Houston and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Storms. Dinner over,
we rushed downtown to the World
Herald Studio, for the regular
Sunday broadcast of the st. John
| choir in their fine rendition of
Christmas carols. That same eve
ming we heard the choir again in
a Christmas cantata, Christmas
Glory" Oh, yes! there are other
choirs in the city, some fifteen or
twenty, but this was "our" choir,
which made a difference.
After services we were whisked
OUT the L. B. Houstons for the
remainder of the evening where
we were joined by several of our
former intimate friends. Monday,
Christmas day. was crowded to
the nth notch, as we planned to
leave for Chicago Tuesday morn
ing. We were happy to have con-
facts with DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Haw-
kins, the w. L. Myers, Mrs. Ger
trude Lucas Craig, the c. A. Bur-
netts, w. M. Rogers and B. e.
Webbs.
An early Christmas day dinner
with the William Jacksons, later
invited in for Christmas cheer at
the w. L. Seals and later still to
climax the day, Mr.. and Mrs. 9th
clio Roundtree invited us in to
share their annual family Christ
mas dinner for party of fifty.
The Roundtrees left nothing un-
done to make theirs a complete
party. What was left of a long
day and night was spent with my
immediate family in the home of
my sister and brother-in-law, the
Johnny Owens, and their adorable
little daughters, Shirley and Bar
bara Jean. Attorney John Adams
Jr. are neighbors to the Owens, so
by mere coincidence we met Rev.
and Mrs. John Adams Sr. who
were visiting their son and family.
An added inspiration was to meet
a nephew of mine, Charles Buck
ley, I hadn't seen for fifteen years.
He is a very fine young man re-
siding in Chicago where he has a
very responsible job as district SUI
pervisor in Social Service. Charles
visited Omaha as guest of our
neice, Miss Dorothy Scott, who
gave one of the most fashionable
, parties of the week complimenting
Charles and Maryellen. Miss Betty
Riggs and Phillip Love did their
share in making Maryellen very
happy. She did enjoy her former
little school mates who like her.
self have grown away from the
little red-chair age.
II lagree with you, it's most I'M
believable, but did find time to
make observation of some of the
more worthwhile things being
done by the race group. It was
interesting to know that the Fed