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The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
GEORGE GWEN DIES

Mr.. George Gwen, a citizen of
the city for over So years passed
away Sept. 9th at a local hospi-
raj. /.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. William Farmer, assisted
by Rev. ]. H. Reynolds and was
held at Myers Funeral Home Oct.
2. Burial at Nebraska City.
Survivors: two daughters. Mrs.
Oscar Bridgewater, Sioux Falls.
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various changes to which he must
adjust himself. The Building and
Grounds Committee showed its
work through the exhibition of the
reupholstering of a set of furni-
ture in the building. This was
done by samples of before and
after the furniture was removal
ted. Mrs. Thearis Wiley was re-
sponsible for this JOB.
From the downstairs. guests
were directed to the club rooms
upstairs where the club activities
classes, and Y-Teens were shown.
The Quack club showed its work
through a basket of staples and
linens as a sample of things that
they had contributed to various
charitable organizations. Souvenir
ducks we're given each guest by
Mrs. Joan Peterson and Mrs. Rose
White. The Timekeepers showed
their ability to keep abreast of
the times by their many activities
as the times goes around the clock.
Mrs Mildred Pierce was repre-
sentative of the club. The Sewing
class, which is taught by Mrs. Lena
Paul had a completed coat made
by n of the membebrs of the
class. The Y-Teens committee.
which has as its chairman Mrs.
Lois Goode, showed the many in
door and outdoor activities enjoy
ed by the girls in her clubs.
After a very enjoyable tour, the
guests were served delicious frappe
cookies, and nuts.
1t was notable at this affair that
there were present members of
the Central YWCA Board of Di-
rectors and staff; and three mem
bers from the National YWCA in
the persons of Misses Dorothy
Height, Lillian Sharpley, and Ber-
tina Gregory.
The Timekeepers held its first
open meeting Tuesday, September
oath at the Branch building. There
were eight members present. Mrs.
Hazel Miller, president, is very an
xious for all old and new members
to become a part of the club.
The Quack club held its first
open meeting in the Branch club
room Friday. September 9th at
which time 25 members were pre-
sent. Mrs. Anna Mary Kennedy and
Mrs. Mildred Bailey planned a sur
prise social meeting in the lounge
after the business meeting.
The Committee of Management
held a call meeting Thursday, Sept
26 in the club room of the build
ing to complete plans for open
house.
Members and friends of the
Branch YWCA are cor
daily invited at any time to
come to the Branch building to
the new furnishings and to hold
various types of meetings.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

The new membership campaign
added 961 new members. .661 SEN
ior members, 1877 juniors and 113
in the Women's division.
The drive workers were divided
into ten teams with special teams
cooperating from the women's di-
vision and the Junior chamber.
General Frank Frost's team (the
Indians) was the high team with
152 memberships. This team will
be awarded the victory dinner at
the Blackstone hotel. Mayor Lee
man has offered to provide his elk
for the dinner. The elk was shot
by the Mayor during a recent hunt
ing trip in Wyoming.
Second, third, and fourth places
were won respectively by Richard
Mallorys team (the Mallory Slug
gerT, John Gillen's team. and
the team Of Steve Writ.
The two-man team Of president
Storz and vice president Ridge
turprised all ten teams by turning
in AZ new memberships at the fin
al report luncheon.
General Drive Chairman "A. N.
Adams praised all of the member
ship campaign workers. It has
been a tremendous week for every
team member Adams said. But
every single n gave freely Of
his time and energy to help make
this drive the biggest in Omaha
history.
President Robert H. Storz said
as the drive ended AS our member
ship drive closed with more new
members than ever before, I feel
that businessmen have endorsed
our actions and will continue to
give the Chamber the support that
it must have if Omaha Is to go
fo-wa ri
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
YWCA Notes

More than one hundred-fifty
persons were guests at the Fall
Open House of the Northside
Branch YWCA Sunday, Sept. 20.
These guests were met at the door
by Mrs. Ruth GUIDE, chairman of
the Open House committee where
upon they were introduced to the
receiving line which consisted Of
Mrs. Ella Haynes, Miss Ethel Bre-
wer, the executive director. North
side YWCA Miss Ruth Campbell.
executive director Central YWCA,
and Mrs. John Albert Williams.
member of the Committee Of Man
agement.
From this point, the guests were
directed by Y-Teens to the various
booths where they observed the
work of the various activities Of
the Branch. Mrs. Thelma Hancock
who had charge of the World Eel
lowship, showed a globe and the
fellowship which exists among all
nations and races Of people. Mrs.
Mildred Bailey exhibited the work
Of her committee by showing the
relationship of all activities of an
individual to the home. The Visit
ing Nurses services as it is given
at this building was represented by
Mrs. Mildred Huntington VIVA had
a miniture setup of the Visiting
Nurses service. The Finance Com
mittee showed its activities by pam
phlets and a resume of the finan-
cial situation at the building. This
committee had as its representa-
tive Mrs. Gladys Erwin who is
chairman of the Finance Commit
tee. Mrs. Anna Mary Kennedy
showed the work of the Public
Affairs Committee by exhibiting
the relationship of the YWCA and
the many phases Of experiences
through which an individual has
to 60 in order to make real the
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
LEONA
VISITS DAUGHTER

Mrs. Leona Mitchell of Loberty
Missouri spent three weeks in the
city during the month of Septem-
Der visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Georgia DeCarnot. Mrs. Mitchell
left Tuesday, Oct. 1 for Des Moines
where she will visit her daughter
Mrs. George Carter.
While in Omaha ~courtesies were
extended her by MI. and Mrs. Earl
Seals; Mrs. Alyce Nelson; Miss
Villa White; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Nared; Mrs. Emma Hill; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Beasley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Beaseley.
Mrs. Mitchell; Miss Villa White
and Miss Clara Tyre were the
dinner guests Sept. 29th of Mr.. and
Mrs. U. Bolts of Lincoln, Nebr.
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FUNERAL SERVICE

FUNERAL SERVICE
Floyd Thorton, 5219 So. 25th st
who died Sept. 16, age 46. Ser
vices were at Allen Chapel AME
church, Myers Funeral Home in
charge. Burial Graceland Park.
He leaves to mourn, father, AL
ongo Thornton, Kansas City Kan;
daughter, Ida Mae Thornton of
Omaha; two sisters, Mrs. Allene
Wafer Los Angeles, Mrs. Dorothy
Williams Omaha; brother, Leon
Thornton, Kansas City Mo; aunt.
Mary Nerth, Olothe, Kans; neice,
Martha Lee Williams; nephew,
Terry Lee Williams, Omaha and
a host of relatives and friends.
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DEATHS-FUNER4LS

MIR. Howard Bordeaux, 65 years,
LII Douglas st. died Thursday
September 26th. Mr.. Bordeaux had
been a resident of Omaha rs years.
He is survived by a son Mr.. Ho-
ward Bordeaux, Topeka, Kansas
and other relatives. Services were
held September 29th with Rev. t.
T. McWilliams officiating. Burial
was at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mr.. Frank Roach, 70, 2122 No.
oath st. died Thursday September
26th at a local hospital. Mr.. Roach
had lived in Omaha forty years.
he Is survived by his wife Mrs. Sal
ly Roach; two sons Frank Jr. and
Thomas; two sisters Mrs. Mary
White, Newton, Kansas and Mrs.
K. A. Sawyer of Muskogee, Okla;
neices, nephews and other relatives
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from Thomas Fun
eral Home with Rev. F. c. Williams
officiating. Paul bearers were Mr..
R. c. Long; Mr.. R. Gorham; Mr..
George P. Green; Mr.. James Car
ter; Mr.. L Cotton; and Mr. G.
Craig. Burial was at Mount Hope
Cemetery.
Mrs. Ina Mae Bennette, A, died
Tuesday afternoon October 1 at
her home 1880 Maple st. Mrs. Ben
nett was a former Choir Directress
and had been a resident of Omaha
twenty-four years. She is survived
by her husband Mr.. Cornelius Ben
nett of the above address; three
sisters Mrs. Norine Roseborough,
Ell Paso Texas, Mrs. Nealie Mar
tin, Beeville Texas and Mrs. Rosie
Mae Phillips of Los Angeles; six
brothers Mr.. Moses j. Lott Yuma
Ariz.; Mr. Benjamin Lott of Bee
vile Texas; Mr.. Mckinley Lott Of
Torlock Calf; Mr.. Theodore Lott
Yuma Ariz.; Mr.. Jettie Lott of Bee
vile Texas and Mr.. Milton Lott of
Denton Texas and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday October 7th from
Clair Chapel Methodist church with
Rev. c. G. Reynolds officiating.
Burial will be at Forest Lawn Ce-
metery. Arrangements by Thomas
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
10 BRIDGE
CLUB

Met at the home of Mr.. Chester
Bennett 3031 Emmett ST., and af-
ter a brief business meeting there
were two eight hands Of bridge
played. Mr.. A. j. Leffall and Mr..
E A. Brookshire won high score.
A delicious repast was served by
the host The Club win meet at
the home of Mr.. A ]. Leffall with
Mr. E. A Brookshire as host Oct.
4 at s pm.
Mr.. w. Penn. pres.
E. A Brookshire. rep.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
961 NEW EN- BERS
JOIN CHAM BER OF
COMMERCE.

The four-day membership drive
of the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce completed at noon today,
was the most successful in Cham
Der history, vice president Ray r.
Ridge told team workers Friday.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
WV


The Nebraska District YWCA
is staging five full fall conferen-
ces for Y Teens this year. There
will be three overnight conference
es and three one-day conferences.
Girls from Omaha will attend
the one being held in Fremont on
~ 81 The conference theme
is "All for one and one for ALL.
There will be on opening talk on
that subject, a panel on teen age
problems, club discussion groups
book shop with program material,
worship and installation ceremony,
and a closing tea.
Girls attending the conference
from the Northside YWCA are:
Millicent Wheeler; Beverly Bra
I'll; Regina Simms; Betty Jeanne
Smith; Wiljaques Sawyer; Janis
McCaw and Martie Merrill.
Miss Geneva Burney will accom-
pany the girls.
Betty Smith pres.
Janis McCaw, reporter of the
Semper Fidelis club
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DANCING CLASSES

Dancing classes will be taught
this fall and winter.b by Mrs. Mar
iorie Ware at the Near Northside
Branch YMCA. On Tuesdays from
2 to 8 Rhythmics will be taught
for ~pre-school children. On Tues
days from $50 to 4:3O. Tap c1as-
ses for boys and girls 6 to Is years
old. On Tuesdays from 4::30 to $50
a class called the dance will be
taught for teen-agers. This class
consists of modern dance techni-
que choral speaking and interpre-
tive dancing. On Thursdays from
$3.50 to 4:30 ballet will be taught
for those between 5 and 9 years of
age. On Thursdays from 4:3O to
$50 ballet classes for those be-
tween 9 and IL years Of age. These
classes are free. Let your boy or
girl enroll In one Of these classes
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NEAR BRANCH
GRAY CLUBS TO BE


Gray clubs are to be organized
in five grade schools this week.
They are namely: Long, Lothrop,
Howard Kennedy; Kellom and at
Lake. All boys in grade schools are
eligible to join the club.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
SOCIAL Activities
HA-"" BY JULIA AT-2eso
BY JULIA

nett Of 2510 Corby ST., and Mrs.
W. t. Adams of 2519 Maple St.
and their respective families. It
has been thirty-five years since
the brother and sisters last saw
each other. Mr.. Steele is having a
wonderful time in Omaha.
LONG SCHOOL PTA
Is sponsoring a sewing class
for twelve weeks. 1t meets at Long
School every Tuesday at lis pm.
Mrs. Paul is the instructor. All
mothers who are interested please
attend.
Mrs. Paul, instructor
Mrs. Della Scott, pres.
Mrs. Nellie Williams, prin.
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FLASH! Flash and its one, two
three, four-three two one four!
Who A; what a; who va gonna
yell for? Its none other than our
former Centralite Miss Waters
Key Club Erma Smith who came
in second place in the Mid-City
Popularity Contest. Good luck Err
ma and spend that $50 with the
best of situations Hal Ha!
Guest WHAT? Charlene West is
studying for a change this year,
sitting in 215 study hall Wednes-
day with her head pasted in a book
CD Wonder was it history or True
Confessions (Sorta English drama)
Ha Hal!
Well! WeI1-We see going to-
gether steady Thomas Beck and
his California chick. Wonder what
is her name? Three guesses. And
we are wondering what has hap
pened to his old flame? Cheer up
Ida! May the best girl winii
Gone! Well kids as you all know
school has started but most to the
high school graduates. So hurry
back and make the windy city
jump.
Noticel-Have you noticed any
thing new around Omaha lately?
If not why not? Go look in the
window of the YMCA and see the
SO called glamour girls. If you're
unable to identify the pictures
their names are in order SO pick
up. Wonder which one will be Miss
YMCA F1orentine Crawford; Big
Stupe; Eleanore Brown; Lois and
Wileene; Kat Wilburn; Louise Per-
kins; Knock Kneed Sal and Miss
Fine Estrelda. Others are MI. II.
Dixon; Mr.. Hawkins and Mr.. But
Ter posing for glamour. Can you
imagine? Also Doc White. MY
what a picture.
~Tip-Whip-Slip to the Fresh
men. Don't ask your parents for
over 35 cents because now you
know the war is over and school
supplies have gone down. So don't
tell a story just to get is cents
more to buy your B. F. a soda.
You know / know far it could hap
pen to anyone (smile)
BOOM! The Canteen Jumped on
Friday after the Benson-South
game. Tech-North also three hur-
rahs for Hilton and Murrell for a
touchdown in the Tech VS.. Council
Bluffs Thomas Jefferson.
Of course you know who won.
The marroonS of course
Fine looking boys of the week.
Kenneth Moore; Floyd Cloud; Pee
kins; Lawrence Wilkerson and Carl
Hunnigan.
So they tell me that two girls
dressed almost alike at the Mid
City Popularity Contest.
AS it goes! The Omaha u is
jumping and the place is just full
of-Got a penny!!
Who is the certain Jack M. who
is always trying to bum five cents
from G Box and every time gets
the air? Tack this ought to be your
first lesson SO stop and fix it nowl
Who is the certain r. j. who
don't believe in paying your debts. !
wonder??
Will wedding bells ring soon for
Ruth Booker? If SO good luck to
you Babe Ruth
Barbara Pettis is still working
at the rock and wearing many fine
clothes.
Don't get around much ANYMORE
is Kat, Betty Stewart and myself.
Well folks. Well close this. Well
be hoping to have more next week.
Bye for now
Dot
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
'-~F"-rss
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness, flowers
and cards, during the loss of u
brother and father.
Mrs. Dorothy Williams and
Family
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BUSINESS NEWS

Strictly for business are the Fra
zier brothers who now operate the
finest cafe we've had in the past
20 years.
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HOWARD prA

DR.. Carl Hansen, principal of
Tech high school, will address a
meeting of the Howard Kennedy
PTA at the school Tuesday Oct.
s at seven-thirty pm. DR.. Hansen
will discuss and also answer ques-
tons pertaining to the school
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BASKET BALL

All Basketball managers desir-
ing a place for practice please no
tify Mr.. John r. Butler or Mr..
Travis Dixon at the Near North
side Branch YMCA. Phone AT
9l34 on or before Tuesday, Octo-
Der 9Th.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

Mary Louise Butler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Butler of
2113 Locust STREET has returned to
Columbus, Ohio where she will re
sumo her studies at Ohio State u.
as a sophomore. For the past two
weeks Mary Louise has been do
ing practice teaching in Spanish
and French at Springfield High
School, from which she graduated
in 1945.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
VISITING

Martha Lee Williams left Thurs
day for a short visit with her ia
Their in Kansas City, Mo.
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SOUTH OMAHA
NEWS

BY Martha Lee Williams
MID-CITY QUEEN
CANDIDATES WE'RE:
Rowena Sudduth, Miss YPWA-
CLIO Nc. 81; Azelia Williams Miss
Albright; Martha Lee Williams,
"Miss Frazier Bros. Cafe" and
Carol Collins, Miss r Street..
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

The City Recreation YMCA team
defeated Metz at Fontenelle park
last Sunday with a score of z to
2. This week the team will meet
Brown Park at Fontenelle park
3 pm. Sunday October 9Th at 100
pm. Falstaff will meet Metz.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

Amendment Bill. This meeting is
not restricted to members only,
but is also open to the general
public.
Helen H. Curry, pres.
S. B. Turner, program com.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
PRAYER A SERVICE

FhHiCh DHf SGhSiSG
The Spiritual Life Committee
will hold their prayer services for
this month at Bethel Baptist
church on So. Both st. Rev. M. C.
Williams pastor on Thursday Oct.
IL from 1890 am. to 2 pm. Rev.
Williams will preach. So please do
come out and help us in this ser
vice.
Mrs. c. Haynes, pres.
Mr. F. Moore, rep.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
L YORK VISITOR

Mr.. Laurence B. Steele Of New
York City is visiting in Omaha
with his sisters Mrs G. A. Bur-
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PROUD PARENTS

COngratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Dorsey of 23O7 Charles
st. on the birth of a son Howard
Dale, born Saturday Sept. 28th at
University hospital. The Dorsey's
also have one other son Raymond
Jr.
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NORTH OMAHA NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Brown
of Akron Ohio arrived in Omaha
Sunday, Sept. 10Th. The Browns
have been attending the National
Urban League meeting in st.
Louis, Mo. Mr.. Brown is the exc
cutive secretary of the Akron Ur-
ban League and a former execu-
tive secretary Of the Omaha Ur-
ban league.
They are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Carter,
1921 No. 9th Ave. Mrs. Carter
will motor to Akron with the
Browns after they have spent four
or five days in Omaha.
Mrs. Geneva Threet of Los An
geles enjoyeyd a very lovely two
weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Carr at 1928 Burdette st.
She formerly lived in Omaha.
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-. L., MIS-. VlOld ReIS OIudQa, TWO
grandchildren; one great grand
child.
KANSAS VISITOR
Mrs. Alice Legg and Mrs. Alice
Frazier of Wichita Kan. spent a
week in Omaha visiting with their
brother ]. H. Buddy McCrea; I'm
Gle, Joe McCrea and sister Mrs.
Rosalie Starkey. Mrs. Legg was
just from conference of the CME
Methodist church. of which she is
secretary of Kansas and Missouri
Annual Mission Society and vice
president of Kansas District Miss
ionary Society. After spending an
enjoyable week they continued the
journey to Denver where they will
visit their brother, Babe McCrea.
49,
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Vesta Beasley of 1901 Bur
dette st. gave a lovely surprise
birthday party Wednesday Sept.
25 in honor of her husband Mr..
Edward Beasley. Many friends
present and an enjoyable
evening was spent in singing Cos
pei songs led by Mrs. Leona Nit
chell of Liberty, Mo. A delightful
repast was served. Mr.. Beasley re-
teived many lovely and useful
gifts.
NAAcP REPORT
The executive board of the Om-
aha Branch of the NAACP held
a very interesting meeting on Tues
day evening Oct. LIST. All commit
tees made good reports and also
a report was made on the defense
offering that the New York head
uarters asked for to pay for legal
services to prosecute the lynchers
in Georgia also the police officer
that gouged out the eyes of Isaac
Woodland the ex-serviceman. Con-
tributors are: Omaha Branch of
the NAACP, $40; Workman's club,
$40; Bethel Bapt. church S24; Be-
thel AME church, SO; Clair Cha
pei, $18.48.
The regular monthly meeting
will be held at Zion Batist church
On Sunday afternoon Oct. goth at
3.20 nm
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S. D.; Mrs. Viola Refs Omaha; two
grandchildren; n great grand
child.
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Don't get around much anymore
is Kat, Betty Stewart and myself.
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Well folks. Well close this. Wen
be hoping to have more next week.
Bye for now
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
Chatter
Box
A COLUMN
10y Doris Ann McCM

Hi Gang! Another week Of Good
red hot gossip; SO here it ISL!
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

Barbara Pettis is still working
at the rock and wearing many fine
clothes.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-29

er words accidents were prevented
by the foresight of farm people in
not providing "the place for acci-
dents to happen.
Now let us consider the causes
of the majority of farm accidents,
Statistics show the greatest con-
tributors to accidents in farm work
and in the farm home fatal and non-
fatal, in Ohio to be I'd machinery
(2) falls, and (3) livestock. Since
this is true, let each and every one
of us do something to correct these
hazards. If each of us were to see
that the safety guard is in place on
the power take-off of the tractor
or repair the stair tread on the cell
lar steps, or put a staff on the bull
when he is lead, think what it
might mean to someone in our
family. Let us all make an honest
effort to make our farms and our
home safe places to live and work
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-29
Hospital Load Shows
Increase Over 1914

During 1945 one patient was ad.
mitted to a hospital in the continen.
tai United States every 10 seconds
and live baby was born in a hos
pital every 16 seconds, according
to the 25th annual report of the
council on medical education and
hospitals of the American Medical
association.
Figures reveal that in compari-
son with 1914 the number of hos
pital beds has increased from l.
729,9 ,945 to 1873, 944, the number OF
admissions from 1906, ,848 to l6, 257,
402, the number of patient days from
ATS, ,607, ,484 to 512, ,915, l55 and the
number of hospital births from l.
919,076 to 1859, 667.
Represented in the report are
6,511 hospitals registered by the
American Medical association, in
cluding 1855 hospitals approved for
internships and RESIDENCES and g..
625 accredited by the American
College of Surgeons as meeting un-
conditionally its minimum require
ments for general Standardization.
The number Of hospitals totals l0C
less than reported in 1914.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-29
Army Develops New
Knife for Servicemen

A new pocketknife that defies rust
and corrosion one that all serv-
icemen have been locking for, and
which will interest sportsmen as
well-has been developed by the
army auartermaster corps. The
blades consist of a large cutting
blade, spear pattern; a leather
punch; a can opener; and a COM
bination cap-lifter and serewdriver
with stud.
The new knife's four blades are
made Of a recently developed high
carbon cutlery steel, The knife is
three and three-quarter inches long
when closed, has stainless steel
springs and handles, brass holsters
and nickel=silver rivets and elevis.
The can opener is of an improved
design that makes safe edge on
the can after the top is cut out, pro-
tects the hands from injury, and
makes the empty can usable for a
drinking cup. 1t may be used on any
metal container from five gallon
gasoline can to a box of sardines.
The combination blade is designed
as a tool for flrst echelon mainte-
nance work.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-29
Personal Failures Chief
Cause of Auto Mishaps

Statistics reveal that the fault for
most auto accidents lies directly or
indirectly with the man or wom-
an at the wheel. Neither super
duper" highways nor motor vehicle
mechanical marvels will overcome
driver shortcomings. Safety largely
begins and ends with the driver.
Even accidents appearing ON the
records as resulting from mechan-
ical defects, as faulty brakes, in thu
opinion Of many authorities, should
be transferred in the safety ledger
to driver shortcomings, AS the re,
port of the motor vehicle commits
sioner of New York state points
out: mo operator drives his car
at excessive speed, runs motor ve-
hicle with inadequate brakes, or
proceeds under dangerous condi-
tions of weather without knowingly
doing so."
Similarly, leading highway en-
gineer of the government discounts
the widely held assumption that ex-
penditure of large sums of money
for highway construction necessaF-
lily may bring greater safety If driv-
er shortcomings are neglected, This
road engineer declares that the big
job of reconstruction Is to be found
in the drivers themselves, asserting
that highway engineers cannot de-
sign or build fool-proof roads"