The Omaha guide., 1942-06-20

half AS while Udoxie had four and
a half AS. I guess you know, low
proud those children, and their par
ents are? Miss Udoxie plays for
b. Y. P. U. at the Salem Baptist
Church.
CEN
Had the pleasure Of meeting Nr.
ard Mrs. VIM Jenkins Of San Fran
cisco, California and Portland, Ore
gon, who were spending a few days
in the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson, 2010 North 25th Street,
and who are enroute to DetroIt,
Michigan.
Con
Everyone seems to have taken up
patriotic motif. Now it is the ].
M. F.'s form your own Interpret
alton for the initials) Bridge Club.
They are now giving Defense
Stamps as prizes. 'Tis said that
this is the oldest bridge club cf
couples" in Omaha. (Yet, 1 have
had an indirect invitation to it and
goodness knows l am not coupled,
nor likely to be.) Mr.. B. B. Cowan.
is the president, and the adorable
Mrs. S. c. Hanger, is the secretary.
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Do you know Foch Pershing AL
len, G. C? He lives at 2705 Hamil-
ton Street. I understand that for
the last several months he has been
working for the Nebraska Defense
Corporation, at Meade, Nebraska.
He is a Steward in charge, Or some
thing of that nature. He was just
telling me hat through the instrn-
mental services Of, one, Della Vann,
prominent in the Defense Work, at
washington, that he has been sell
ected to become a member of the
new Defense Organization, with air
bases, at Alliance, Nebraska, to
commence work within the very
near future, or just as soon as MIR.
Allen can be released from his pres
ent duties with the Nebraska De
tense Corporation. Had you heard
ANYTHING about this, G. G? Is That
quite a boost or not? / understand
also. that Mr.. Allen was formerly
the president Of the Omaha Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Did you
know that, c. c, What the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce anyhow, and
what do they do, G. G?
CEN
7 met J. voner of 1887 Binney St,
the other day, C. c. He's an inter
esting character. He tells me that
for the last twelve years he mas
made his own job. He's a specially
salesman. you know. He sells all
kinds of cosmetics and cleansers.
And, really, c. c. a speciality sales
man is Independent. He's his WI
boss. His hours are his own, and
his earnings are unlimited-all de-
pending upon his ability to sell. Why
don't more colored people get into
the speciality sales end?
Com
I didn't know until today, G. q.
that Mrs. Saddle McClain, 2619
Caldwell Street, was in the hospital.
I understand she is resting well af-
ter an operation.
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Another one on the sick list is, Ct
was. Mrs. Emma Pruitt, 1915 Soutn,
goth Street. The day l called on
her she had been in bed all day, a.
waiting someone to call at the house
so she could have them call The
doctor and neal relatives. I per-
formed the chores. I hope Mrs.
Pruitt is well by now.
CEN
Herbert Daily, BIB R Street, vas
telling me of the drowning of Tom
nv West, % year. old, which, I'M
doubtedly, you will have read else
where. 1t appears that he and a
number of others went boating Sat
urday night, whent he fatality &C.
CURED. I needn't tell you the de
tails. They are elsewhere. or
course, you know, that he leaves
hiswi fe, Teresa West, and a moth
er and father Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
West. Also, a brother in the Unit
ed States Army, on whom the f1n-
eral arrangements were awaiting
as this is written.
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