The Omaha guide., 1946-06-15
ODE STREET
and Whereabouts
-by p. LEWIS.

I'll Lift ~
At last the weather is decent
enough for some of our outdoor
enjoyment. A picnic in the park,
fishing for the fish that refuse to
bite at Carter Lake. a round of
golf at the many courses. a drive
IN the country. and a pleasant
afternoon stroll with the family.
Nature has prepared the way, and
before the summer months pass
~. all Of us should spend a part
of u time outdoors.
Il took a lot of talk to get any
information from Miss Francis
Bell, 1884 Hamilton Street. everv-
time I saw this young lady, I kept
asking, and finally she decided
that she might as well give in.
From other sources 1 found out
this energetic young lady worked
at the Martin Bomber Plant for
three years, and after all this she
decided to return to school, and
is now a sophomore at Omaha U.
Most of us, once we have had a
self supporting job. never return
to school again. but this was not
for his talented miss.
why did you decide to contin-
lie your schooling" 1 asked.
"What 1 want to do cannot be
done withous furthering my edu-
caion. 1t is what I always wanted
to do and working at the plant
made it possible. she answered.
what course are you taking
at the Omaha W" I asked.
I am taking Psychology and
Sociology, she answered.
MY. oh my, what big words.
I'll have to get a dictionary to
find out what those words mean.
Let's talk about something else if
you don't mind, I said.
What do you enjoy doing, be-
sides going to school 1 asked.
Most Of all I love to sew and
I like to sing. I enjoy acting, and
have been in the cast of several
amatuer plays. I would certainly
like to swim but so far I can oniy
swim about six feet, and then I'M
der the water 1 go" She answered.
Il feel sure you won't have
much trouble finding a young man
who will teach you to swim said
1.
Miss Bell smiled for the first
time and 1 could tedd that she
already had that young man who
was going to teach her to swim.
The AMVETs of World War III
now have one of the finest floor
shows that we have seen in years.
The ever Glowing RABBIT
who headlines the show, has dam
ced and clowned his way into
many an Omahan's heart. The
added attraction of the blues sin
ger keeps the young ladies clap
ping their hands and many lett
ing out one of those Sinatra signs.
All of this is very good, but for
the men, a real treat is in store
for you.
There are four dancing girls,
who not only dance their heart
out, but give everything they have
got, and believe me, that is plenty.
1 may have been born in Iowa in
a little peaceful town, but another
night or two at the AMVETs.
where there r more of these
dancing girls, l am going. To
dance like those girls do, and to
look like those girls look, brother
l. one for the books. They have
what it takes to get along in tie
entertainment world, or maybe I
should say, to get along in any
kind Of world.
Assistant director of the Divi-
sion of Venereal Disease Control
Education for the Nebraska
State Dept. of Health, is quite a
title for anyone to have added to
his name. Mr.. Ryland E. Melford
2613 Binney, is the young man
who has that title added to his
name, and I know that with that
title goes a lot of work.
"How long have you been in
this position and this work.? I
asked.
Three years now he answered.
Il think you are the man to
answer a question that has been
in my mind for quite some time.
Is it true that our race has a high
percentage of venereal disease ?"
/ asked.
1T has been assumed that we
do have, and it may be true in
some states. but it is not because
of the race, but the conditions
that they live in, work in, or play
in. The way to better health. is
through better living conditions,
better working conditions, and
you know as well as I, that in
many places in Jul country we
do not have access to these bet
ter conditions, he answered.
Do the ones who contact the
disease, I mean, at least most of
them come in for treatment? l
asked.
Eyes they do, the people are
very cooperative" answered Mr..
Milford.
Where social conditions Eiv-
ing conditions, working conditions