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The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
RETURNS FROM
NORTH AMERICAN
YOUTH CONFERENCE

Raymond l.. Davis, colored student
at Technical High School, recently
returned to school after spending near
ly two weeks in California and Mex
ico- Ray ives a delegate to the North
American Youth Congress, held Sept
ember 8 to z, in San Francisco.
Among the thousand delegates we're
members of different n~ationalities
from all parts Of the world. They
discussed ways and cans for better
relations Of people in the world.
1t was stressed that there is a Job
for the youth to do. The delegate had
to plan out a way in which he might
lead his community in doing religious
work. J. Edgar Hover's message to
the congress complimented this sort
Of gathering as being a step toward
~conquering juvenile delinquency.
Raymond stated that such a con
vention as the congress, with all Of
the different races of the world meet
ing together, would not only SOW
down juvenile delinquency, but also
would cause fewer i~nter-racial pro.
lens.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
BANDLEADER BUDDY JOHNSON
AND HIS CONDO TAKE TO AIR

SA ANTONIO, Texas-Bandleader
Buddy Johnson, who is currently
transforming through the southwest
on a ~one-niter tour, has notified HE
booking agents, the Gale Agency in
New York, that if they want him to
keep his band in operation, they hal
better make no future deals for the
band toplay dates where the distance
cannot be covered along the ground.
The young walk En- Rhythm"
maestro and his babnd were set for
one night in Jackson, Miss, and the
following night in San .Santonic, an
overnight jump being possible by
plane. A deal was made with the com
handing officer Of the Lockland Air
Base zeal San Antonio to have the
band flown from Jackson to San An
tonic, in exchange for which the
band would play a free afternoon
performance at the air base.
In the meantime, the johnson
bands bus was to DO driven to San
Antonio by driver Pedro Johnson and
road manager Nat Slot. The band
arrived safely by plane at the Lock
land Air Base where Buddy received
the bad news that the bus had brok.
en- down somewhere in Louisiana.
That brought up another problem,
for the band had to be in Port Arthur
Texas, the following night.
Again coming to Buddy's rescue,
the Army volunteered to fly the band
to Port Arthur. Buddy gratefully ac-
cepted the offer and the band again
took to air. On this trip the flight
wasn't as serene as was the previous
hop. En- route the plane developed
landing gear trouble and was forced
to circle Port Arthur for moro than
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
"MADAMA BUTTERFLY"
OPENS HAPTON MUSICAL
ARTS YEAR

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va.-Puc.
cini's Madame Butterfly, as pro-
duced by the Charles Wagner Opera
Company. will open the new season
of the Hampton Institute Musical Art
Society in Ogden Hall on November s.
Captain Leonard De Paur's army
chorus, composed Of IS Negro veterans
who began singing together while in
the service, will follow on January ID.
Other performers scheduled are bari
tone Todd Duncan, on February 2;
Charles Weidman and his dance group
on March IL; and the Detroit Sym
phony Orchestra, on March Is.
Madame Butterfly" follows the well
received Wagner Company productions
of w Verdi operas at Hampton
"Rigoletto" and Ill Trovatere." in
1915 and in 1916, respectively
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
MAYS YARNS STUDENTS
AGAINST BECOMING SATISFIED
- MACKENZIE

ATLANTA, Georgia. Education
should be designed o create in youth
a discomfort for anything less than
the best" President Benjamin z. Mays
Of Morehouse College told the stu
dents and faculty on Tuesday in the
last of a series Of chapel talks DIS
cussing Education for What?" Con-
tinuing, he stated, that satisfaction
in any area means ultimately death
and stagnation, and he warned his
listeners to beware Of becoming salts
fled.
Five other points were stressed by
the noted educator. % That edu-
cation ought to be designed to provide
a student with skills so thai he might
be able to be at home in the world
and be an asset rather than a liability
to society; ~ that education should
increase ones capacity to appreciate
living and get the maximum enjoy.
ment out Of life; 81 that education
is designed to discover or awaken the
average or exceptional mind and stin-
ulste that mind to its greatest power;
% that. the end Of education is to
find a specific task and t. do Il; and
t5). that education should be designed
to maka men better.
President Mays frankly admitted
taking issue with Harvard, Yale and
Princeton University reports for con-
centrating on the protection Of kills
a tho ultimate goal Of education,
when, as he ~ it, education should
be designed to make meu honest. good
and true. Tho development Of skills,
he pointed out, should be secondary.
The speaker believes that If Russia
in a generation could make Commun-
lists, if Hitler could turn every youth
in Germany into a Nazi, and that If
Japan could develop the Fascists, then
colleges and universities IN America,
in one generation, could make the
country democratic if they got at
the hear. Of the educational system.
Exploitation in economies and pre-
JUDGES should not be possible to the
real university trained man, DR.. Mays
averred.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
YMCA Notes

Tuesday, October Ia is Wednesday,
Ooctber Is in Hangchow, China, where
our Worlds YWCA's Council will be
holding its first meeting since the
war and the first worlds meeting
eveF held in China.
The National Board Of the YWCA
in the u. S. has set October ID az
National YWCA Day for all local AS
sociations to join in the prayer for
these women working together to carry
GU the theme Of the worlds meeting
&sThat They Go Forward, The
Worlds YWCA in Faith and in
Action. The National Board also
local Associations in the u. S. to on
slider five important issues facing our
National Organization. Omaha's plans
for this National YWCA Day is as
follows:
All the leadership Of the Association
including committee members, Board
members, Club Officers, Program
Leaders, including you, will meet
at the Central Building, 500 South
18th Street on Tuesday, October H.
1890 with buffet supper at 6:l5 pm.
t85 cents). Please ask reservations at
jackson 2748 by noon, Monday, Oct
ober l3ah. The following program
is outlined: Mrs. Russell Bailey, Presi-
dent, presiding; Theme, I'VE Move
Forward. 40 Discussion why Worry
about a National Constitution with
Mrs. Joseph Haynes, leading. Discuss
ion Financing the National Program
or ~Omaha's Quota for National Sup
port, Leader Mrs. T. H. Cranfield.
Buffet Supper 6:l5-7:30 pm. Wor-
ship "From Faith to Action; 7:45-
$3.50 p. m. Discussion who Should
be Members Of the YWCA?" Leader
Mrs Arthur LOOMS; Discussion
~Whai Things Are We Now Doing in
Our Community Which Have Either
a Positive or Negative Effect on the
BUILDING of the United Nations?"
Leader, Mrs. Alyce Wilson; Closing
Worship ''The Practical Tests Of Re.
ligion."
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
The Waters
BY n. w. SMITH

r r. Boys serving with a smile on
wheels and Mr.. James Robson the
topman on service stilltops
Mr.. Frank Hughes of the Highland
Club enjoyed a good vacation.
Summer Clubs all closed and the
usual a~ctivies for the winter months
is getting under away at the down.
town clubs
Fontenelle Hotel walters going good
at all times.
Musician headwaiter and crew all
ready for large public affairs dinners
at Chamber Of Commerce dining room.
Paxton Hotel headwaiter and crew
taking very good care Of the customers.
Walters at the Regis Hotel and
White Horse Inn in the running on
fine service.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
DIR. LLOYD A. COOK TO BE FIRST
or VISITING LECTURERS 1T
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY

ATLANTA, Georgia, DIR. Lloyd A.
Cook, professor Of educational socio-
logy at Wayne University, will be the
first Of the lecturers in the Atlanta
University offering. The Fundations
of Social Science, sponsored by the De-
partments of A~nthropology, Sociology,
History and Prehistory. Seven other
ugest lecturers who vii appear during
the year will discuss phases Of the lo47
1913 theme Social Science and World
Society,".
DR.. Cook, who is director Of the Col
lege Study in lntergroup Relations OF
the Council on Cooperation in Teacher
Education, will be at Atlanta Univer-
sity, October 20-22. At the forum meet.
ing at 800 p. IN, on October q, in
the Exhibition Room Of the University
Library, he will discuss the topic 1.-THE
Human Relations Emphasis in Edu-
cation"
Other speakers in the series and
their forum subjects are a. follows:
Robert c. Weaver, director for Com
munity Services, American Council on
Race Relations, Restrictive Covenants
and American Housing; Alfred L.
Kroeber, professor of anthropology,
emeritus, University Of California, and
Huxley Lecturer for the Royal Anthro-
oplosical Society Of London, Man,
Then and Now; Jhon Hope Franklin,
professor Of history, Howard Uni.
venity, Negro Leadership in tho Un-
tied States: An Historical Approach
Avery Craven, professor Of American
History, University of Chicago, The
South and National Politics.; Herbert
Blumer, professor Of sociology, Univer-
sity OF Chicago and editor Of the
American Journal Of Sociology, what
People Believe and Why; ". Lloyd
Warner, professor Of anthropolgy, Uni.
versity Of Chicago, caste and Class
in American Society,"; and Stuart A.
Queen, professor Of sociology and dean
Of the College Of Liberal Arts, Wash
ington University. ''The Cost Of City
Sums"
The course, he Foundations of Sofia
Science, was introduced al Atlantis
University in 1874 ito give students
a wider opportunity for education b,
emphasizing contracts with authoritie.
in the field"
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

Mrs. Hattie E. Robinson, So years,
died Thursday September 18th at the
home of a daughter Mrs. Vernetie
Clover. 27l9 Corby ST., Mrs. Robinson
had been a resident Of Omaha four
wears and was a Communion Stewar-
dess of Clair Methodist Church. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Verneitc Clover, Omaha, Mrs. Louise
REYNOLDS, Independence Kansas, son
Mr. GEORGE 0. Robinson, N. 7. City.
four brothers, Mir. Lemuel Jones, Mr..
Pero. ya.s. NJ. Tommie Jones, Mr..
Isenry Jones, Omaha, Rev. A. L.
REYNOLDS, jr., independence Kansas
and other relatives. Funeral services
were held Monday after noon from
Clair Methodist Church with Rev. z.
G REYNOLDS officiating, assisted by
Rev. ]. E. Wade, Rev. A. L. Reynolds,
Sr. Burial was at Forest Lawn Gene
terry with arrangements by Thomas
Mortuary.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
This Week
BY n. w. SMITH

u. S. Senator Taft told a large
group at North Platte, Nebr. on Oct.
9TH, he stood solid for the Union at
all times.
Luther Howard age AZ was very
badly beatened on Oct. 4th., by
another man, and he died in a local
hospital in Omaha on Oct. S.
Republican u. S. Senator attacked
President Truman ethics they charged
him with very poor sportmsnship.
A strong earthquake shock wss re
corded in Mexico City at 2 a. m. on
Oct. 3rd.
President Truman named Daniel 2.
Davis a foreign officer as Envoy to
Costa Rico.
Egyptians were reported dead in q
epidemic Of Chclcr the health minis
ter stated on Oct. 3rd at Cairo Egypt.
Read the Omaha Guide for all the
NEWS of the people.
A N. Y. clergyman doesn't preform
marriage ceremonies for people tina,
have been divorced.
Reds protest to Turkey on the Mos
lem the SOVIET news agency reported
U. S. Senator Burkett Of Tenn. ws
killed IN an auto blast at Etoneah.
Tenn. The starter in his car was hook
ed up to an explosive charge.
U. S. considers buying grain dir
ect from the local farmers for foreign
relief; this consideration will probabl,
upset the domestic market.
A trapped whale near Portland Me.
survived some gun-shots and got away
away on Oct. 3rd.
Are you a subscriber to the Creates
Omaha Guide, if not WHY not?
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
Deaths

The funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
Bennett, Of 22O3 Seward ST., were held
Thursday September 18th from the
Zion Baptist Church of which she was
"a member. Mrs. Bennett died at her
home Sept. 23rd. after a long illness.
She leaves to mourn her passing a
husband Mr.. Edward Bennett and a
SON MIR. Wallace Robinson and host
Sof friends.
The funeral service we're eulogizied
by Rev. F. G. Williams with Myers
Funeral Home in charge Of burial
i'm Eores, Lawn Cemetery.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
COLUMBUS DAY
By H. ". Snuith

tMN tFNHfU
No doubt the large number Of people
that will honor the great Christopher
Columbus are, well.plcased with tn.
progress Of civilization and they will
be paying tribute to great mar on
Sunday October 18th. He was the one
that conceived the idea that the
world was round which was very good
for the world and all the people In il
concerned. His discovery made it pos
sible in latter years for the wheels Of
progress to 60 around. A world where
Almighty Codd placed many items 10
be made use Of by mankind.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
LONG SCHOOL PARENT
-
TEACHER ASSOCIATION

The Long School Parent Teacher
Association vii hold open house at
l:30 p. m. Thursday October 16. A
program will be presented at $3.50
p. m. Nursery care viii be provided.
Fall classes in sewing began Tues
day September 30th at Long School.
The Glasses will meet at lis p. m.
each Tuesday for II weeks. Mrs. Lena
Paul is the instructor.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

three hours while crash crews and
ambulances stood by on the ground.
A safe landing was FINALLY effect
ed, following which every musician
in the band handed in weeks
notice, which they withdrew only
when Buddy gave his assurance that
never, which they withdrew only
when Buddy gave his assurance that
never again would they have to fly
as long as they were in his employ!
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
FRIENDLY SIXTEEN
BRIDGE CLUB

The Friendly Sixteen Bridge Club
met at the home Of S. Levison 24O4
Erskine St. The meeting was opened
by the president and business Of nm
portance was discussed. Four hand
changes Of bridge was played; A. ].
Leffall won high score. The meeting
will be at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Laffall 250S Binney st. A. very
delicious repast was served by the
host.
Emmett Avant President
Otta Priutt Reporter
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
Of y-Teen

Or How to be the Cal Who Knows
What's COOKIN':
Hi Yah Diary: Now | know what
they mean by that old saying, Its
easy to be SMART" Just look at all
the thingst / can learn at the YWCA:
Archery Mon. 400 a. the Central
YWCA, 18th and St. Mary's ave;
Handcrafts Tues. 400, Drama Wed.
400; Choral and Charm Thurs. 400;
Cooking Friday 400; Ballet and Hap
to be announced later. So long for
now Diary! | have to hurry and regis
ter for some Of these interest Groups
You arc to registed as early as poss-
ible before Oct. q. These interest
groups begin October u, l947 and arc
open to any girl who has membership
in a Y-Teen Club. This is YOUR
YWCA and we want you to feel free
, to use it at any time. If there is any
further information, please call Miss
Jeanne Shields, Webster 1889. YOUR
YWCA-Central 18th and St. Mary's az.
Northside 2306 North 22nd Street.
The Y. ". c. A. is interested in or
ganizing a group Of girls who have
a desire to be in a club group. The
group membership will constitute
young women in college or young
working girls mot oven twenty-five
years of age. If interested, please
contact the Northside YWCA. You
an plan discnuisa groups, fireside
chats, have pot luck and really have
an enjoyable time. Use Your "Y"!
Some Of our young college people
have expressed a desire for co-edu.
cational discussion groups. Would
you be interested? The purpose Of
this group might be to provide:
l. A place to spend a pleasant
evening.
2. A medium for general dis
cussion on educational and cul-
tural topics
3. An opportunity to meet others
Like yourselves who are in
terested in good wholesome as
ISOLATION.
For further information call the
YWCA, Webster 1889.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
Population La Palestine

Since le4o Pslcstine's Jewish cop
ulauon mas jumped from le3, 900 to
60 100, Immigration and natural Ii
,s being about equal These
figures are about II times that of
1919. The Arab population Is ap-
proximately l.Il0.0O0.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

The Rev. and Mrs. E. b. Childress
Of ST. Johns in Omaha located at 22nd
Willis ave-, come back to serve for
the lo47 4S conference year. They re-
ceived thGr rcappoiptment back to
St. Johns at the Annual Conference
at Kansas City, Kansas Sunday Octob-
er S. l947 from tho Ri. Bishop Noah
W. Williams Of the Fifth Episcopal
District.
The Rev. and Mrs. Childress not
only come back to ST. Johns for an
other year, but they brought the 1913
40 Annual Conference to St. Johns
in '48.
Two years ago Rev. and Mrs.
Childress came o St. Johns from the
St. Andrews A. M. E. Church in Sacr.
amento, Calf, where they served the
~pastorship of hat church for Is years
Presiding Elder John Adams vii
serve as presiding elder on this end
Of the district for the 1947-48 year
The Rev. ]. B. Brooks will agir
serve Allen Chapel A.. M. E. Church
in South Omaha and the Rev. n
Bletson will serve the Bethal A. M. F
church.
Rev. and Mrs. Childress will b
at home to all members and friend
Of St. Johns at the church parsonag
24l6 Binney ST., Omaha, Nebr.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

Ona potato viii supply 100 Gallo
ries or about ens twenty-hfsh Of the
amount Of Galleries recommended for
the average adult for daily on
sumption. However, II Is essential
that q balanced ration be. utilized
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11
TEA At NORTHSIDE Y. W. C. A.
SUNDAY OCT. IL.

The Courtesy Circle of St. Johns
A. M. E. Church is having a Fellow.
ship Tea on Sunday October II, at
the Northside Y. W. C. A.
The hours Of this tea will be from
4 to 7 p. m. The public is invited TO
come out.
Mrs. Anna R. Jones President
Rev. E. B. Childress
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

Real Estate Loans. Lew Intarsst
Rate. Promptly made. ANY
LOCATION ~ OMAHA. Realty
Ntge Co, 234-6 Brandeis Thsater
F. Z. Waters Secretary
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

REV, MRS. E. B. CHILDRESS
RETURN TO ST. JOHNS AME
BRINGING THE ANNUAL
CONFERENCE TO OMAHA IN 1913
ReU. ChIdess R~ecppoulted To ST.
Johns for 3rd Year By Bishop N. ".
VILLAINS
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

Fishing and Hunting Area
Sun Valley. Idaho, borders On .
hunting and fishing area as large
a the entire state Of Connecticut.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-11

The course, he Foundations of Social
Science, was introduced at Atlanta
University in 1914 ito give students
a wider opportunity for education by
emphasizing contracts with authorities
in the field"
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-13

at Mrs. Foos' home. The club COM
pleted the years work and entered
baking powdr biscuits, plain muf-
fins and bran mullins as an exhibit
at the Midland Empire fair. Dur
ing the summer the club made as
sorted gifts and packed four friend
ship boxes to send to foreign coun-
tries. The boxes were mailed to
Red Cross headquarters in Greece,
Poland, England and France.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-13
4-H CLUBS

Leaders of the Yum Yum break
fast club, Mrs. Henry Zoos and Mrs.
Harold Gremmer, escorted the girls
on a tour of the Laurel creamery
Saturday and report that Mr.. Lar
son, manager, presented all with an
ice cream sandwich and a quart of
ice cream. A lunch afterward was
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-13

NOW you can see for yourself this
great new automatic home laundry
that combines eye appeal with econ
omy and ease of operation to give
you the work-free washdays you
want. Launderall is completely auto
matic-washes, rinses and spin dries
leaving clothes sparkling clean and
ready for the line. No ~pre-soaking
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-13

is required with Launderall-just
one flick of the switch does the EN-
tire job for you thoroughly and
gently. And it's loaded and unloaded
from the waist-high top to eliminate
STOPPING and bending. Launderall is
engineering skill at its best-design-
ed for your complete satisfaction.
Launderall is Better Built to Do a
Better Job.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-13

TURKISH TRACK STAR -. Long
distance runner Esref Avdin of Is
tanbul, who came 10000 miles to
run 10000 meters in national AAU
meet, liked the U. S. so well he
decided to stay and enroll in Uni
versity of Nebraska.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-01
Recreation Group
Reveal Tentative
Summer Activities

A tentative plan for summer &C
Invites has been announced by the
Recreation Department Program
Director, Mrs. Elizabeth W. May.
Besides an expanded outdoor ath-
letic program on city fields and
Fairgrounds, the program for the
Community Center will be revised
to meet the city's recreationai
needs for the summer months.
The plan under consideration for
the Second and Orange building
includes the following activities:
MONDAY: Afternoon Open
house and an adult sewing club
Sewing machines and supervision
will be %available). Night - Game
night and mixed advanced bridge.
Tuesday: Morning - Adult craft
class. Afternoon-Children's dance
classes. Night-Junior bridge, for
tonnage with supervision and
light refreshments.
Wednesday: Morning Boys
putter shop (woodcraft. etc. pub
lie. Afternoon - Children's thea
ter (puppetry, speaking and ORA.
matte t%rainmg). Night Bridge
club for adult beginners.
Thursday: Morning-Crafts. Aft
ernoon-Girls' putter shop tex
tile painting, novelty making,
etc.. Night - Square dancing for
all ages.
Friday: Morning-Adult bridge.
Afternoon - Children's and teen
age dance classes. Night - Teen
age dance.
These tentative activities will be
directed by the Recreation staff
and volunteer workers who are
expert in various activities. This
program will not affect the de-
partment's policy of leaving the
Community Center building open
for the use of organized groups
in the city who desire to use it
during the week.
The military program will con-
tlnue to take owe all facilities
from Saturday noon through Sun
day night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-01
Special Evening
Program Slated
AT Trinity Church

Members of the New Hanover
.Tl-h school speech arts class will
sent q play, Finger of God"
ny Wilder this evening at 7 O'Clock
in the Trinity Methodist church
chapel downstairs. Miss Phyllis
Smith is the leader for this pro-
gram and invites everyone, young
people and adults, to be present
for the presentation of the play.
The characters r Jimmy eau
dill, Bob Wilson, and Mary Am
Hamilton.
At the 8 o'clock worship service
the congregation will observe
Methodist Student Day with a
special program. Mrs. L. E. Will
liams, superintendent of the Youth
Division of the Church school, will
preside. A pageant, Building the
Church of Tomorrow, will be pre-
scented. Participating in the pro-
gram are Miss Virginia Trig.g
Mr.. Curtis Craig, Mrs. w, L..
Hickmon, Joan Mckenzie, Wilma
Johnson. Llewelyn Bellamy. Jim
mic Hickmon, David Bennett.
Spencer Graham, Donald Bennett
Bea Holmes. A. R. Howard. w.
P. Cameron. Mrs. H. Z. CRAWFORD.
Mrs. w. K. Stewart, Jr.. Carolyn
Shirer, nd L. w. Garrett. The
Young Peoples choir will sing
1.-The King OF Love My Shepherd
Is" by Shelley.