The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Portland, Ore.
SOCIAL NOTES


kept Mrs. Elmer Flowers guests
thoroughly interested Friday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Flowers asked the
ladies in to a delicious luncheon
at one o'clock to honor the birth
day of Mrs. Vivian Martindale, and
Court whist followed Mrs. Eu-
gene Garden won first prize and
Mrs. Theodore Ingersoll was
awarded the consolation.
Mrs. Martindale, who has been
visiting her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Duke Jackson,
returned to her home in Vancou-
yer, B. C. Monday.
The NAACP card tournament
arranged by the Ladies Auxiliary
was begun in fine style Friday
evening at Fraternal hall. About
10 tables were in play, with card
devotees divided between whist and
bridge. Door prizes were awarded
with Mr. Peter Kirk coming away
with ham. Mrs. James Marley
was given a coupon for ten gal
Ions of free gasoline and a pound
of butter; a box of groceries went
to Mrs. H. Gibbs. Mrs Ruby Hard
in and Mrs. c. L. Ingersoll who are
heading up the committee for the
Auxiliary are looking forward to
an even larger crowd on May 20.
The concluding night of play will
be May 81 when tournament priz-
es will be awarded. On the same
evening, prizes will be given to
the winners of the membership
drive contest conducted by the To-
cal branch recently.
DIR. and Mrs. D. N. Unthank
together with DR.. and Mrs. A. c..
Edwards and their families spent
Sunday picnicing at Latourell
Falls.
The State of Oregon Liquor Con-
troll Commission has placed one
Negro on its payrolls-Charles E.
Williams is employed as stock
man in the Commissions huge
warehouse.
Through the efforts of three
civic and race minded Negroes at
least one opening has been made
in the local W.P.A. for trained
Negro worker. Miss Barbara Hub
bard well-known soprano, who has
given so obligingly of her time
and talent in appearing on pro-
grams of countless local organiza-
tions, this week began her classes
in vocal instruction.
Mack Robinson gathered in
laurels for himself and his college
in a recent track meet between
u. of o. and o. S. c. Mack, sprint
ing for Oregon, walked" off with
the days individual honors, run
ming in three events, winning firsts
in each for total of Is points, and
high honors for his afternoons
work" He also made the only new
record of the day, making the 100
yard sprint in LOOT.
Esquires entertained their wives
and sweethearts at a dancing par
ty and buffet supper Saturday eve
ming. Festivities were held at the
home of Miss Katherine Franklin
Mr.. Peter Kirk, a Los Angeles
mail carrier who has been trans
ferred to Seattle, stopped in the
city for a two-day visit with the
Portland members of the Kirk
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams
have purchased a duplex apart
ment building on Rodney avenue.
Using Portland as a pivot, Les
Hite and his famous orchestra are
playing many Oregon towns In
the aggregation are: Royal Mar
shall, Hubert Myers, Joe Bailey
Marvin Johnson, Henry Prince,
Lloyd Reese, Sonny Craven, Par
ker Berry, Bill Perkins, George
Orndorff and his wife, James Por-
ter, and their manager, Jack Mar
kovitch. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Jones,
newlyweds of the group, are guests
at Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Flowers,
but the rest are all registered at
the Medley hotel.
Mrs. Estelle Thomas, of Denver,
Colorado, daughter-in-law of the
late Mr.. ]. Blasengame is the
guest of Mrs. K. Pugh. Mrs.
Thomas was called here on ac-
count of the death of Mr.. Blasen-
game.
Robert Deiz of University of
Oregon spent the weekend here
visiting his family.
ENTER BAKING AND CAN
MING CONTEST JUNE 1-2. BET
TER HOMES DEPT. OACW VAL
UABLE PRIZES.
On a motor tour of the Pacific
Coast, the Misses Edna Jimmes-
son, Erma James, and Elsie Jones
stopped in Portland this week. The
young ladies', all of Los Angeles,
will go as far north as Vancouver,
B. c. before going home. The trio
] We're Medley hotel guests.