The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06
HAMTRAMCK
Recreation Jobs Wanted
BY Hiram Crawford

Mr.. Reed. head OF the Hamtramck
department. OF Recreation. has fail
cd 10 hire any colorcd recreation
directors. out of the four thou
sand colored citizens OF Ham
tramck Last year. committee
from the League For Reiter Re-
laiions Investigated, and Mr.. Reed
claimed that no colorcd had APP
Piled for positions. To offset this ex-
cuse. Miss Fannie Colquilt has
placed her application with the Rec
reation department Miss Colquitt,
a former member Of Hamiramck
high school basketball team, is a
fine worker among girls and boys
and Is a master Of arts in music.
II was reported last year that
The Recreation department last
year refused TO permit Negroes TO
use The ,opernicus Junior high
school swimming pool Mr. Reed
denied this. however, It Is known
that colored citizens were given
the last day OF the week In which
TO use the pool
OratorIcal Contest
The Century Of Progress club. OF
which Miss Mary Monroe is pres
ident. is presenting its third annual
high school oratorical contest, May
10. at Northwestern high. at $50
p. m. Twelve outstanding high
school students In speech. in De-
troit and surrounding cities. Will
participate, John Franklin. Ham-
tramck high school senior, will re-
present Hamtramck in the contest.
lie is being coached by Leonard
Troutman, former high school and
Wayne l.. dehater and orator.
The League for Better Relations
Is canvassing every colored dis
trict in llantramck and will con-
ilnue through June, in co-opera-
tlon with the civic Rights com
miitce. in an effort to help secure
paid light bills from colored cit
liens. in the campaign for jobs
from the Edison company. All col
ored citizens are urged to CO.
operate by showing courtesy Ia
those who call at their homes ia
collect old light hills. Local re-
personalities TO whom these light
bills may be given are as follows
John Franklin. 1925. Smith street;
Miss Netiie Johnson. 2i33 Smith
street. Harold Rainey or Rev
Banks, of Leland Baptist church;
Ernest liardiway. OF Wyndottt
avenue. I.ucius Burk. Evaline ave
nue.: Mrs. Lucille Washington. Bel.
mont avenue. George Johnson. 303(
Caniff avenue.
Eagles Reorganize
The Eagles softball team OF
IlIamtramck. Was rcorganized Tues.
day. at Midland Steel playground
Many hoys turned out for practice
showing much Improvement ovel
last year. The Eagles send a chal.
lenge 10 the Hight Lites OF North
Detroit, To beware OF the church
title for this year. The High Lites
have been practicing for some time
and boast that they will again win
the cup for the league. with VIII
lie Brown as their pitcher.
The girls team was also reorga-
nized Tuesday. at the Dcquindrt
field, in Hamtramck. Many new.
Corners turned out. Real compe.
tition will he seen this year. among
teams from Ecorsc. lnkstcr. Ann
Arbcr aud other cities coming into
the league. The llamtramck girl:
will practice every Tuesday anc
Friday al the Dequindre field, In
Hamtramck.
Mock Conference
More than seventy persons will
take part In mock conference
Monday, May s. At st. Peters AME
Zion church Miss Mary Brown Is
presiding bishop, playing the part
OF J. W. Martin. Mrs. Adeline
Peden will act as visiting bishop
The presiding elders will he Miss
Jessie Hin and Miss Dorothy Hill
Mrs. Metcalf will initiate Rev
Flack. OF ST. Paul AME Zion
church. Other pastors will he Mrs
Virginia. Hardiway. Nassie Martin
Mrs, r.. Simms Mrs. Gladys Hill
Mrs. Waltower, Mrs. lliditle. and
the Misses Mary Williams. Essie
Leonard, and Messrs. John Brady
Herman Leonard. and i.igion. The
public Is invited.
Eastern Star Party
The Eastern Stars will sponsor
party al Masonic hall. S0S6 Trow-
bridge. Saturday. May 6. The pub
lie IL cordially invited to attend
the dance.