The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-21
Clubs = Organizations

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Mrs. James Williams in N. e. 9Th
At this meeting the club voted to
give a liberal donation to the
Branch Y's building fund.
Oh say, do you know that Mes
DANES E. X. Stanley, Jessie Flow
ers, Bessie P. Johnson, Cora Minor
are past Pres. of the Board of
Management of the Y? And that
a 9Th member, Mary Duncan, is
now serving the Board as Presi-
dent? Why not be interested ?
Miss Rosa Marie Spears, Exec
utive Secretary, was visitor. The
club held its final meeting for the
club year Wednesday evening,
June 10, with Mrs. James Cantrell
in Waverly Heights. A report of
club officers was followed by a
social meeting in which husbands
(the Thorns) of the members
shared. Secret Pals for this club
year were disclosed with added Joy
and happiness to an already plea
SAINT occasion. Gifts of Pals were
also in order. Next meeting of the
club will be the first Wednesday
in Sept at which time election of
! officers for next year will be held
Wava Rothlisberg presented a
group of her students in Song Re-
cital Tuesday evening, June IL at
Highland Baptist Church (white)
Jessie Skinner accompanist. By far
the most outstanding of the pu-
pills was our own Bernice Williams
who readily won the acclaim of
the large audience (three fourths
of which were white) including
several music critics. Making her
presentation in quaint frock of
sheer organize in delicate pink, car
rying nosegay, Bernice was love-
ly to look upon as she captivated
the audience in her renditions of
Calm as the Night" by Brahms;
"Allerseelen" by Strauss; GO
Down Moses" by Burleigh; Hon
or! Honor!" by Johnson and
Sweet Little Jesu Boy" by Nc
Gimsey. Mis- Williams was show
cred with floral tributes ranging
from corsages to armful bouquets.
Bethel A. M. Els Junior Choir of
which Bernice is director, attended
in body. She is also pianist for
Betheps Senior Choir. An inter-
ested group of friends and relat-
ives were in attendance to wish
Bernice every success in her mu-
steal career
Entertaining, games, plenty to
eat, with sparkling ice cold fruit
punch topped off with Informative
remarks by Mr.. Edgar Williams
under whose administration the
council was organized and brief
remarks by the Council President,
Miss Eunis Mott, We're some of
the pleasantries enjoyed Saturday
evening at the Youth Council Frol-
ic at the Y by some rs or more
young people. Prizes for games,
from the Musical Chair to Intel
ligence tests were won by Jessica
McFall, Erma Lee Washington,
Eunis Mott, Bob Pierce, Maxine
Brown Chauncey Hayes and Gloria
Henderson. Youth Council advisor
M airy Duncan conducted the
games. Among the Civic leaders
who dropped in to show their inter-
est in this, the only N. A. A. c. P.
Youth Council on the Pacific Coast
were: DR.. Unthank, President of
the Senior Branch; Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed, President of the Oregon Fed
Grafton Colored Women and Mr..
Bert Turner, Instructor of the
Community Band. Mrs. Blanche
Brown, Mr.. Willis Reed and Mr..
c. e. Duncan shared equally the
fun galore. A report on the men,
bership drive for the local Branch
N. A. A. c. P. at its regular
monthly meeting Sunday at the Y.
disclosed a shortage by far wholly
unexpected by the membership
committee. AS result the Branch
decided to reconsider closing the
drive officially at this time ssince
there are many who desire to join,
still others wish to renew member
ships. Regular meetings of the
Branch will be dispensed with DUR
ing July and August, although the
Executive Board will meet each
Bird Thursday to carry on import
ant business. President Unthank
urged members of the race group
to register at any Hospital or Po-
lice Headquarters for blood tests in
order to assist in case of emer-
gencies for blood transfusions. The
| tests, are free and beneficial in