The Omaha guide., 1955-08-26


CORNHUSKER LODGE 148 A
merican Federation of the Physi-
cally Handicapped Inc. will hold
their first annual Birthday dinner
Friday, September 2, 1855, at $50
Pm. at the YMCA, 18th and Har-
ney Streets, $3.50 per plate. Corn
husker Lodge is endeavoring to Sc
cure a large room, that a be
especially equipped for handicap
ped people, that may be used for
recreational purposes, as well as a
meeting place, where they can
learn handicraft or a trade, where
lunches and teas" and food could
be served, where wheel chair bas-
ketball, pool, OF square dancing
could be done. We are hoping
and praying that some Lodge,
Club, group or individual will give
us a helping hand. Handicapped
folks have much more leisure time,
so why not some kind of recrea-
tional facilities for them. The
Cali Handicapped Chorus" will
sing, Gertrude Brooks is their
pianist and leader. A Forum "The
Recreational Problems of the
Handicapped will be discussed by
DR.. Harold A. Ladwig, st. Joseph's
Hospital Rehabilitation center.
Don Warner, DR.. Lords School.
Charles Garrett, Nebraska Psychia-
trio Recreation TherapiSt unit.
Karl Elder, Park and Recreation,
Glen Gillespie, YMCA. Beautiful
and useful gifts have been donated
for the door prizes. If you would
like to help a very deserving
group, please call Gertrude Brooks,
AT 8817 and reserve your dinner
$3.50 per plate. Please call before
August 81, 1855 which is the dead
line o reservations.
MRS. JAMES WESLEY, 31O7 MI
AMI STREET was hostess to a pic
mic at Carter Lake Saturday after
noon, her guests were Mrs. Marga-
rite Robinson and children, Jerry
and Connie of Bedford, Iowa, who
were guests in our city last week,
Mrs. Sadie Thomas and Arlene, Di-
ane Killga and the Wesley child
rem, Janice and Ardyth. Mr.. James
Wesley will leave September 5th
for Texarkansas, Hope and NAL
vern, Arkansas. He will visit his
father in Malvern, who is over 80
years old. He will visit relatives
and friends in the other cities
named. He plans to be gone one
week.
A VISITOR FROM CALIFORNIA
MRS. ALICE DUTY is a guest in
the home of Winnie Williams,
2805 North 25 st. She was a form
er member of both the Eureka Art
Club and the Ladies Auxiliary Of
the American Legion. Mrs. Greta
Wade past president of the Auxili-
airy and present president of the
Eureka will compliment her with
a ten o'clock breakfast.
THE COUNCIL OF NEGRO
CHURCH WOMEN will hold the
first fall meeting on the second
Wednesday in September, the 14th
at the home of Mrs. Jewel Brooks,
2603 No. 18th st. at 1 Pm. The
president Mrs. ]. v. Crawford is
asking all members and all chris
tan women and anyone else who
would like to came to attend. We
plan to make this one of the best
years we have ever had for the
council. We would like to see
some of our ministers present.
MIR. AND MRS. JESSIE WASH
INGTON OF ST. LOUIS, MO-,
drove in Friday to spend a week
visiting their relatives. A sister,
Ruth Hersey, 3019 Decatur had the
family group to dinner on Mon
day evening. A brother H. Hesey
lives at 1922 Spencer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Washington are guests in the
home of a sister, Mrs. Ollie Love,
1904 No. oath st. Mrs. Love and
guests left Tuesday for a few days
visit in Denver, Colorado.
MIR. AND MRS. JAMES NOSE
LEY AND TWO SONS, AND
MOTHER, MRS. ANNA MOSELEY
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
motored to Omaha to spend two
weeks vacation. Mr.. Moseley is
the nephew of Lena Daniels and
Jessie Moore, 2124 Burdette, St.
They will be the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Daniels, 252O
Ohio st. on Sunday. The Nose
leys like Omaha so well that they
plan to return again next year.
MRS. GREAT WADE ATTEND
ED THE 55th ANNUAL CONVEN-
TION OF THE AMERICAN LE-
jGION OF NEBRASKA in Lincoln,
Nebraska at the Lincoln Hotel, she
attended the Past Presidents Par
ley Banquet in the ball room of
the Hotel on Sunday night. Mrs.