The Omaha guide., 1947-05-31
Elks Lodge No. 81
BY Bro. Ellsworth G. Devereaux

BY Bro. Ellsworth G. D~evereaux
At a meeting held at the Ellzs
Hall, the committee on the build
ing for the Northside YIN were
given pledges for the amound Of
5 $3.50 toward the purchase of a
location. and materials for the
building of the project that they,
the committee, have worked so
hard to make this campaign, the
campaign that will succeed in be-
ing the n that will see the fin
ish of this project which should
have been completed years ago.
Now it is up to each and every
member Of this community to as
sist this committee, which has
worked SO hard to finish this great
task which they have undertaken,
for $3.50 is only the beginning of
the amount necessary to complete
this enormous project. 1t is now
up to you the citizens Of this COM
munity to do all that is in your
power to see that this time North
Omaha will have a YIN which our
yyoung men will be proud to at
tend. a YIN which will help to
curb the great problem of juvenile
delinquency in this community.
SUPPORT OUR YOUTH, you will
appreciate u yyouth, our youth
will appreciate you.
Are you interested in being a
member Of a band. Are you inter
ested in learning tn art of master
ing an instrument? If you are
from the ages of IL to % years,
and wish to acquire this art: or
improve theart ofmusic which you
have already acquired, now is your
chance. Mr.. Joe Riggers, instruc-
tor of the Elks bands is looking
for young men who are interested
to become members of this group
of youth which he is now in
structing to become the future
musicians Of tomorrow. See Mr..
Riggers today, or get in contact
with Mr. Moss, or Mr. Ted Adams
whom are at the present time as
sisting MI. Riggers in his work to
enlarge the Elks band which is
now one of the outstanding youth
organizations of this community.
Don't tarry, see one of these men
today.
Thanks to the earnest labor of
Bro. Richie, the baseball team of
Iroquois No. 90 is now doing great
work in the league which they
have been entered to represent
this Lodge, and community in the
City of Omaha. If you are not at
the present time following this
baseball team; make it your duty
to go out to the parks finch their
games r being held. and see this
ball team in action. A schedule of
when Iroquois No. 90 plays may
be obtained byb consulting Bro.
Richie. or by consulting your daily
newspaper. Thank you, Bro.
Richie. Your Lodge. and commun-
ity are proud of all your efforts.
Visit your sick Brothers: Bro.
George Douglas is i'll in the Veter-
ans hospital in Lincoln, Nebr. and
would be only to glad to see some
of the familiar faces which his
illness has prevented him from do
ing for such a long time. Here
in the Omaha Hospital is Bro.
Louie Williams, who for years
has been a member of our House
Committee. Bro. Williams has been
inactive for a long time because
of his illness. Consult Bro. Joe
Henley as to the time to visit Bro.
Williams. I am sure that he will
be glad to take you to visit Bro.
Williams at the time of his visit
which you can be sure is frequent,
for Bro. Henley is always doing
all that is in his power to COM
fort each and every member of
this Order who bebcomes i'll.
SUPPORT OUR YOUTH