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The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Sammy Safety Guards
Traffic Record From The
Courthouse Building

Sammy Safety" Is on duty al
the courthouse as a reminder to
omahans TO Back the Attack on
Traffic Accidents"
An 8 by 4 foot plywood replica
OF Sammy" has been placed on
the courthouse balcony by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce in
a ceremony kicking off the or
ganization's month-Iong leader
ship in the Metropolitan omaha
Safety Councils Back the At
tack" campaign.
Bob Honke, Jaycee Back the
Attack" chairman. said a large
board placed beside Sammy" viii
record the number Of death free
days In traffic.
The ceremony was attended by
Mayor John Rosenblatt; Police
Chief Harry Green; Traffic In
spector Jean C. Whinnery; James
+. Green, general chairman Of the
year-Iong Back the Attack ef-
fort: Glenn L. Cavanaugh. presi-
dent of the Safety Council
Myron II. Mike MiIder. presi-
dent Of the Junior chamber and
Police Commissioner Henry Bo-
sen.
Looking on from the street was
= Junior Chamber member in one
of the Police departments traffic
control cars.
Each Saturday during March
Jaycees will ride with officers in
the departments four traffic
cruisers from 9 am. to 6 pm. to
watch for pedestrian and driver
vioIators.
They will be equipped with
megaphones and win advise per-
sons observed In minor violations
on the correct procedure.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce was named today as the
organization which will spearhead
the March phase of 0maha's
''Back the Attack on Traffic Ac-
cidents" campaign.
The announcement was made
by James F. Green. Back the At
tack" chairman for the Metropoli-
tan Omaha Safety Council.
Directing the Jaycee campaign
will be Bob Honke. Of the Ford
Motor Company. head OF the Jun
ior chambers traffic safety COM
mittee.
I'VE plan to emphasize the role
of the traffic officer in keeping
traffic accidents at q minimum,
Honke said.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Ida Glover

Mrs. Ida Glover, age 76 years, of
654 No. Saddle Creek Road, ex-
pired Sunday, February "a, 1857
at a local hospital.
A native of Mammouth, Illinois,
she came to Omaha in 1906.
She is survived by her son,
James Glover of Omaha and a
host of nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Frebruary %, 1857 at
200 pm. from the st. John A.ME.
Church with Rev. Mccoy Ransom
officiating. Interment was at
Graceland Park Cemetery.
PalIbearers Messrs Jewell Rose,
Walter Carter, Russell Reese, An.
drew Johnson, Royal Speese and
C. Whitley.
Myers Brothers Funeral Service.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
GEORGIA RAY


Mrs. Georgia (Willa) Ray, of
1928 Erskine ST., expired Sunday,
March 3, 1857 at local hospital.
A native of Higginsville, Mo-,
Mrs. Ray came to Omaha in 1899,
and had been faithful member of
St. John A.ME. Church for many
years.
She is survived by two brothers,
Isiah and Alonzo Jackson of O.
maha; step-son, Leon Ray and step
daughter, Mrs. Florine Baptiste of
Chicago, H.; grand step-son, Her
bert Ray of Chicago. H.; seven
nieces and six nephews.
Funeral services tentatively ar
ranged for Thursday, March z,
1857 at 200 pm. from the St.
John A.M.E. Church.
Myers Brothers Funeral Service.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Anna Johnson

Mrs. Anna Lee Johnson, IS
years, 14O6 North 23rd Plaza,
passed away Thursday afternoon,
March 7th at her home. Mrs.
Johnson had been a resident of
Omaha forty-three years.
She is survived by one son,
Mr.. Isaiah WilIes, Omaha; daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruby Mathews, Des-
Moines, Iowa; mother, Mrs.
Rachel Coleman, Omaha nd
other relatives. The Rosary was
recited Sunday evening at the
Thomas Funeral Home.
Funeral services we're held at
$3.50 onday morning, March 18th
from st. Benedict's Catholic
Church with Father Charles
Keer, S. ]. officiating. Burial
was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
QUocI< Club
Met at the Y

The quack club held their regu-
lar meeting at the North Side Y.
W.c.A., 271o North 28th Avenue.
During the absence of our Presi.
dent, Eileen Dudley who Is visit
ing her parents in Springfield,
Ohio; our vice-president, Mrs. Au-
drey Fitzpatrick Is presiding. The
club was opened with the Lords
Prayer led by Georgia Roberts.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. Plans
were discussed for our sixth an.
nual Palm Sunday breakfast, Sun
day April IA, 1857 at the YWCA
2710 North 28th Avenue. Time
for the breakfast is z AM to l
Pm. Donation S1.0O tickets we're
distributed among the members.
The club was represented by
Mrs. Geraldine Gilmer at the Y.
W.C.A. electoral dinner at the
Central Y.W.C.A.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Laura Lowshee

Mrs. Laura Lawshee, 86 years,
2715 Parker Street, passed away
Tuesday February 26tb at local
hospital.
Mrs. Lawshee had been a resi-
dent of Omaha fifteen years. and
was a member of Zion Baptist
Church.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Helen Bradley, Mrs. Annie
Washington of Omaha, two sons,
Mr.. Simon Stallsworth, Seypell,
Arkansas, Mr.. Clarence Lawshee,
West Memphis, Arkansas, two
brothers, Mr.. Leonard Richard
son, Memphis, Tennessee, Mr..
Jeff Richardson, Hardworth, Mis-
sisssippi, twelve grandchildren,
thirteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services we're held
Tuesday afternoon March 5th
from Zion Baptist Church with
the Rev. F. C. Williams officiat-
assisted by the Rev. J. H. Rey
nolds, The Rev. J. c. Wade. Hon
orary bearers, Mr.. Charles Pan
key, H. Combs, active bearers.
Mr.. c. r Willis, Frank Sanders,
J. Voner, A. R. Baltimore, Robert
Popps, H. H. Avant. Burial was
at Forest Lawn Cemetery with ar
rangements by the Thomas Fun
eral Home.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Home Show
Opens April 2
at Civic Aud.

Officials of the Omaha Builders
Exchange are planning a dramatic
inside job"-but there's no GRIM
inal intent. In fact, the public is
invited to view the result.
It's all a part of the 1857 Home
Show, April 9 through ID in the
Omaha Civic Auditorium. A COM
plete, full-size, 3-bedroom home
will be built inside the auditorium
as one of the main features of the
show. The home will be of con-
ventional design, not a prefabrica-
Gated house.
Dwight Chandler, chairman Of
the show, announced the plans to-
day and said that the raneh-styIe
"show home" will be completely
erected. decorated, furnished, and
handicapped in just four working
days. The home will be ready for
inspection on opening nj 6 h t,
April 9th.
Construction of the full-scale
home will give Home Show visitors
an opportunity to see the latest
innovations in home equipment
and furnishings in a natural set
ting, Chandler explained.
He also reported that plans are
underway "to transform the audi
torium's main arena into fan
tasy OF garden designs and floral
arrangements" as special feature
for visitors interested in home gar
dens.
In addition to the Show Home
and garden area, approximately
$50 exhibitors of home equipment
and building products have already
taken space in the Exposition Hall
for the show. Chandler said sew
erai more films are expected to
have displays available for the
opening on April 9th.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15

duction to the Greatest Athletic
Show on Earth.
Thin Edge of the World" by
Andre Migot. The reflective adj
ventures of a French physician on
Kerguelen Island and in the Ant
arctic.
"Race and Nationality in Ameri-
can Life" by Oscar Handlin.
"The Last Parallel" a Marines
War Journal, by Martin Russ.
"Herb Caen's Guide to San
Francisco and the Bay Area.
Where to go and what TO see.
Far Memory" the autobiogra-
ply Of Joan Grant.
Things Maps Don't Tell U.s."
by Armin K. Lobeck.
Editing and Producing tn e
Small Publication" by Edith Hay
Wyckoff.
"The American Story" the age
of exploration to the age Of the
Atom, edited by Earl Schenck Mi.
ers.
Creative Disciplines," explora-
tions in Awareness. by Toska Toll
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
WV Spring
Registration
Sfurfs MGR. 18


Registration for the Wv c A
spring program and classes begins
on March 18th at the Central
Building, sos South 18th Street.
Early Registration is urged.
Classes will begin the week OF
March 25, both afternoon and eve
ming, for women and girls and
men also. and will include:
Painting and sketching, Mrs.
Stanley Davies; ballroom dancing
both beginning and intermediate
for teen-agers and adults, Frank
Fochek; swimming, beginning, in
termediate and recreational at
YMCA pool; sewing and tailoring,
Mrs. Clyde Minteer and Mrs. Rob
ert Nakadoi; Modern dance, Mrs.
Arch Templeton; conversational
Spanish, Mrs. Reid Cameron;
bridge classes, Mrs. E. B. Seidel,
Mrs. G. G. Holeman, Mrs. c. F.
Bignall, Mrs. r. N. Gould and HUI
bert Stamp; leathercraft, Mrs. Will
lam Linsley; bowling, Mrs. Ann
Vajgert; judo, Mel Bruno; horse
back riding, Florence Stables; GER
amics, Mrs. r. L. Mason; fencing,
Dayton Rasmussen; tennis, Dewey
Park; golf, Founders Driving
Range; trim gym, Miss Mary Ann
LARSON; and round dance work
shop, Mrs. Orville Smith.
For a folder with complete de
tails cali the YWcA, JA 2748.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Free Radio
Glasses Ready


Due to public response, another
series of free Amateur Radio class
es will be offered by World Radio
Laboratories. These courses will
be in two fields. One, the prepar-
alton for the Novice Glass Amateur
Radio License examination, will
begin on Tuesday, February IL,
and will meet each Tuesday and
Thursday evening from 6:308:30
for four weeks. Upon completion
Of the course, the student will take
the examination TO obtain his op-
orators license and station call
letters. Anyone, male or female,
who is a citizen of the United
States and who has never held an
Amateur Radio License of any
class is eligible.
The second course is available
only to those who currently hold
Novice or Technieian Class ANA
teur Radio Licenses, and will pre-
pare the student for taking the
General Glass Amateur Radio Lie
ense examination. These classes
begin Wednesday, February 6, and
will be held each Wednesday and
Friday evenings from 6:30-8:30 for
eight weeks.
Registration for either class may
be made by contracting Jim holland
at World Radio Laboratories. The
number of students in each course
will be limited in order to make IL
possible to give maximum atten'
tion to individual members.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Education
Beyond HIS.
Considered


Elvis J. Stair, Jr., Executive Di-
rector of the Presidents Commit
tee on Education Beyond the High
School, announced today the dates
and sites of five regional educa-
tional conferences being sponsored
by the Presidents Committee. The
scheduled conferences follow:
FAR WEST: San Francisco,
April 10-11; DR.. Harold L. Enar-
son, Director of the Western Inter-
state Commission on Higher Edu-
cation, conference director;
SOUTH: Louisville, Kentucky,
April 1925; DIR. John E. Ivey, Jr.,
Director of the Southern Regional
Education Board chairman;
MID-ATLANTTC: New York, N
Y, April 30-May 1; DR.. Carroll V,
Newscom, President of New York
University, chairman;
MIDWEST: st. Louis, Missouri,
May 9-10; DIR. B. L. Dodds, Dean of
the College of Education, Univer-
sity of Illinois, chairman;
NEW ENGLAND: Boston, Mass,
May 1914: Mrs. Charles Kerby-
Miller, Dean of Radcliffe College
chairman.
The conferences are designed to
focus on tie major problems of
post-high school education rele-
want to each region, to stimulate
planning and action on these prob
lens, and to advise the Presidents
Committee of their findings.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
CORINTH BAPTIST TO
CELEBRATE PASTORS
SECOND ANNIVERSARY

The Corinth Baptist Church
will celebrate the Second Ami
versary of its pastor, the Rev. J.
Andrew Thompson, Sunday, Mar.
II, 1857, at 800 Pm.
The Rev. 2. w. Williams, pas
tor of Morning Star Baptist
Church, will bring the message
and his choir viii furnish music.
other ministers and laymen will
participate in the program.
There will be a reception at
500 PM, honoring Rev. and
Mrs. Thompson. The public Is
invited to attend both the 300
o'clock service and the reception.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Elizabeth Hufchens

Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchens, 68
years, 2516 Hamilton Street, pass
ed away Monday, March 11th.
Mrs. Hutchens had been a resi-
dent of Omaha sixty years. She
was a former member Of st.
Johns AME Church.
Mrs. Hutchens is survived by
two nieces, Mrs. Lavera Williams
of Los Angeles, Calf, Mrs. Glen
ma Dolly Dunson, Omaha; nep-
hew, Mr.. Joe Rice, Chicago, Ill.
Funeral services have been set
for Friday afternoon from the
Thomas Funral Home.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Bodies Of
Man, Women
Are Found

The body of man tentatively
identified as 0cie Fudge, 30
years. of 24Oo ohio Street was
discovered in an apartment at
that address about five o'clock
Tuesday evening. The body had
been dead for at least three or
four days.
Helen Young, 30. was found
unconscious In, the room. She
was taken to the County Hospita.
where she expired Wednesday
afternoon. Both bodies are at the
Thomas Funeral Home.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15

ces.
1.-THE Battles That Changed His
tory" by Fletcher Pratt.
"Your child's Speech" a prac-
tical guide for parents for the
first five years, by Flora Rheta
Schreiber.
"Imprints on History: book pub
fishers and American frontiers" "
by Madeleine B. Stern.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Friends Of Charter Oppose
$4,000 Pay Increase
To The CounciInlen

the Charter" candidates for the
new city council, today filed
suit in District Court to stop
proposed amendment to the city
charter which would increase
the pay of city councilmen un-
der the new charter from $1,000
to $4,000.
The petition asks for an IN
junction against the placing OF
the proposed amendment, Great
ed by the present city council
December 26, 1856, on the April
2 ballot.
The plaintiffs, N. Phil Dodge,
James J. Dworak, Mrs. Kenneth
T. Graham, Sam w. Reynolds,
Wray NJ. Scott. A. v. (AD Soren-
sen and Harry Trustin. contend
that the ordinance is invalid.
A joint statement by the 7
Friends of the Charter said, "The
citizens of Omaha approved the
new city charter. The charter
they approved contained pro-
vision to pay members of the city
council $1,000. This salary pro
vision was debated thoroughly
by the delegates to the Charter
Convention who were elected by
the people, during the four
months the charter was being
written. The $1,000 figure was
considered adequate. This a.
mount was approved by the vot-
ers themselves.
Nov, despite this approval,
the present city council is at
tempting to raise this salary
even before the Charter has had
an opportunity to be put into
operation.
"The Friends of the Charter
believe the new charter should
be established exactly as ap-
provd by the voters and do not
favor an increase in salary for
city councilmen."
The petition pointed out that
increasing the salaries of Coun-
cilmen would result in an illegal
expenditure of $4,000 per year
if the proposal is approved at
the polls.
The ordinance, No. 1876, pro
vides that a special election be
held TO pass upon the question Of
raising the salary of Council
men, under the new city charter,
from $1,000 to $4,000 per year.
The suit filed today challenges
the manner in which the ques4
ton is proposed for a vote.
A section of the new charter,
which went into effect January
1, 1857, requires that the In
creased cost to the taxpayers and
the source of the revenue for an
increased expenditure be identl-
fled, and that the ballot must al
so include a proposition to In
crease the mill levy sufficiently
to pay the cost Of the larger sal
aries.
The ordinance attacked, which
did not become effective until
January 10. 1857, did not provide
for these measures. Members Of
the city council who voted for
the ordinance were Henry Boe-
sen, Arthur J. Hansen, William
Miner and Simon A. Simon.
Mayor John Rosenblatt and War
rem Swigart voted against 1t.
The z Friends OF the Charter
asked for temporary and PER
mancnt injunction to restrain the
placing of the measure on the
ballot, and for a declaratory
judgment finding the ordinance
to be invalid.
Thomas P. Leary, attorney for
the z Friends of the Charter,
said 2 hearing ON a temporary
injunction will be held in Dis.
trict Court sometime before the
April 2 election.
Named as defendants we're
Herman E. Kuppinger, election
commissioner; The City of O.
maha; M. J. Dineen, Jr., city
clerk, Samuel Howell, city treas
urcr; Franklin Dinges, city con-
troller; the mayor and the pres
ent members of the city council.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Public Library

The following list of books has
been added to the Omaha Public
Library recently. Some of them
are on exhibit this week, and any
of them may be reserved for home
use.
The Call OF the Minaret," by
Kenneth Cragg.
"Olympic cavaIeade Of Sports" !"
by John v. Grombach. An intro
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15

W. A. Richardson. veteran
radio writer and producer with
the British Broadcasting Com.
pany. Is currently presenting a
series of programs over the BIC
in the British West Indies. Rich
ards joined the BBC in August.
1851. as West Indies producer
and was promoted to features
producer, overseas department.
two years later. He is a gradu-
ate of Kings College, London
University, where he took q
MA. degree. (ANP)
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-15
Olympic chonps at Melbourne

Champions in the 1856 Olym.
piad at Melbourne, Australia.
we're among guests of the Attain
ia Daily Worlds 100 Per Cent
Wrong Club recently when tri-
butte WIS paid to outstanding
young athletes at the Clubs 22nd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

ONE Of the nations leading weekly news
papers, Grit recently commented editor
tally on the promise Of professional base
ball as a career We agree with the senti-
ments expressed in this newspaper.
1t was pointed out that those who made
the Major Leagues receive a minimum sal
any of $1,000 year. This is pretty good
money for lads Is or 10, or even p or D
years old Then. those who become stars in
the Majors can increase their earnings rap
idly and many Youngsters in their twenties
are now earning $4,000 or much more
Eventually, the stars r. in their heyday
earn as much as $4,000, $4,000 or
maybe even 100000 or $4,000 It's true
that these top salaries are only for the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

MAY, which probably derives its name
Iva from Maia, the mother of Mercury. is
the last Spring month. 1t is a particularly
pleasant month in the United States, and
most countries, and signifies the end of
school for millions of students
The belief that May is an unlucky month
for marriage is hangover from the old
Roman belief that the good goddess Fauna
was prophetic divinity, who revealed her
knowledge only to females And the festl-
val Of the goddess was celebrated in May.
Also. the festival Of the unhappy dead
was also celebrated in that month. The
month was not supposed to be lucky for
marriages because of these two festivals.
Probably then, June became popular
month for marriages, since it followed
May and since marriages postponed prob
ably took place the following month, or in
June Likewise, May Day - observed on
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
A Life For-A-Life

tionally, nevertheless fails to be Of any
value to the victim. death being pretty
permanent affair 1t might be that a suit
able penalty for reckless driving, under the
influence, which takes life, should IN
clude a bar from possession Of drivers
license for number of years = if and
when the courts punishment is served.
And, while we do not favor the death
penalty for accidents, even if they are the
result of negligence or driving under the
influence, the taking of other lives on the
highways, because of excuses by the drlv-
er, is perhaps as reprehensible as killing
another person in fit of rage in any I'M
premeditated manner.
And since ones conscience is harder
judge than the courts, thought along this
line is certainly in order.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Double Check

There was time that what
America needed was said to be
just good five cent cigar but
today things are different What
America needs now is much more
and bigger, most seem TO Just
want a place on which to retire
and raise Whoopee. There are only
fourteen million Americans over
sixty five that's nowhere near
the age Of retirement All ages
like a good laugh. it's the same in
any country. Laugh and smile is
the only free allround language
and as Charles Lamb said =.
A laugh is worth a hundred
groans in any market" So. let's
laugh
This is the season when most
married men get left at home to
enjoy their vacation and get
/ cussed out and mortally destroyed
when the madam returns. Some
how we never accumulate enough
sos all can go to once. We might
get wised up
This is also the season when di-
vorce is at its lowest I won't
have to toll you when the season
ends Just watch the papers
prices Of eggs will be generally
higher dts about the only thing
husband can think to cook any
other time ne never touches them
Politics her in America have
took a down slide too much
investigation. They may even in
vestigate the investigators.
I was visited by Mr. and Mrs
John Arndt, and daughter Mrs
Grace Smith. and Mrs. Arndts
sister from New Jersey. also the
Nelson's from Long Island. Won
/ derful people and Wonderful visit
Went fishing and missed a lot
Friday.
Thanks for the visits, thanks
/ for reading
Yours.
J Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Merry Month Of May

the first day of May = traces back to the
DAYS of the Romans and to the annual
Floraia. Floralia took its name from
Flora, the goddess of flowers 1t is thought
that the Greeks might have observed the
day even earlier, but it is generally ac-
knowledged that the Romans, who occu-
pied Great Britain for four or five centur-
les. introduced the festival in that country.
One theory holds that May Day festivals
originated in India and Egypt, and this
theory is supported by the use of the May
Pole, which is said to be a phaillic symbol.
The Anglo-Saxons called May Thrimilce,
because in that month the cows could be
MIXED three times a day again. In all
countries, for many centuries, it seems that
May has been a welcome month, since it
brings flowers and warm weather and an
end to the lingering danger of bitter cold,
which is always present in April.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

HONORABLE Erwin L. Peterson. assist
IL ant Secretary Of Agriculture in a re-
cent address. made the following state
ment
If citizens continuously press for ever
increasing public responsibility in tn e
many facets Of our national life only in
creased public spending and increased tax
es can result l do not believe such course
is either necessary or desirable. If we be
lieve that opportunity is more valuable
than security; if we believe that we as in
dividuals have the capacity, the intell-
gence, the industriousness, and the crea-
tiveness to develop our resources to pro-
vide greater opportunities for ali of us.
then we will resist as individuals and as
people passing our future to the keeping
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
J0rdon VS. Communism

and significant victory for the United
States in the Middle East 1t means that
the tide in this area might be at last turn
ing in favor of the United States.
Now, if Jordan falls into line, it will
mean that Jordan and Iraq, also considered
pro-Western, will form sort of buttress
between the Soviet Union and Syria, and
Communist influence seeking to m ~ e
South 1t also affords some sort Of isola-
tion of Egypt, which is the sorce Of most
of the Communist trouble in the Middle
East today.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Professional Baseball


greatest stars in the country but then
there are many who are earning $4,000 at
relatively young ages.
Even better than the pay, while they are
active, is the promise of pension at the
age of fifty if the Major League baseball
player stays in the big time for at least
five years.
In conclusion. if youngster likes to
play baseball and if he enjoys having three
or four months free each year, and has the
ability to make the grade, baseball is GER
tain}y promising career. No wonder so
many youngsters thrill at the sound, play
ball" and prefer to enter professional
baseball - among all professional sports.