davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

to improve their city in Cleanli-
ness. Health, Order. Leisure and
Security.
The organization caught on
quickly and although the young
sters received no school credits
for their work, others asked to
join.
Today it's a large organiza-
ton with members receiving
credit for their work and a
council made up of a repre-
sentative from every homeroom
IN the school system.
They are serious youngsters,
these boys and girls who set
themselves up with the purpose:
ito cooperate, aid and effect
community betterment. pertain
ing TO health, cleanliness and
other conditions that shall raise
the standard of living in Ham
tramck."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
How They Work
Here's how they work:

Here's how they work:
One of the committees sees
that the streets are kept clean,
that alleys are bare of refuse
and that lawns are kept in
shape. The alleys can be
cleaned by the city if the COM
mittee points the scenes out to
the proper authorities. The
people who live near the alley
will keep them clean after the
committee has explained TO
the householders the plan to
make Hamtramck the most
beautiful city IN the world.
Every one will keep their
lawn trimmed if its explained
that a poorly-kept lawn spolls
the looks of the neighborhood
and youngsters will throw refuse
in a basket rather than on the
ground if reminded often
enough.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Want improvements

The Civic Pride Council is not
satisfied with their city of today.
They want many Improvements
and they want them quickly.
In the past city officials have
been quick to cooperate with the
council.
The drive for Identification
brought 5000 trees and the drive
for utilization of empty lots saw
the setting up of many gardens
From these corner lots, 1000
quarts of tomatoes were obtained,
canned and given to the schools
The councils work reaches
down into the elementary grades
where at Marshal Pilsudski School
the children have their own citi-
zenshiD club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Report Violations

Another committee watches
law enforcement and every
week reports on instances where
they believe laws are violated.
After lengthy discussion such
violations are reported to the
authorities and the violator is
then warned to stop such prac-
tees.
Other committees have various
1uties to carry out.
The Civic Pride Council has SCI
Jp certain goals and the children
nHrTnnI nEVyIEU
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

JaywaIker Victor Takill standing before the
conference Of PiIsudski schools Civic Pride
Council. At the table are Richard Russell, patrol
captain; Arthur zaker, representative Of the
Young Writers Club; Mary hokaneehna. captain
OF the service squad; Thresa KolIar. president Of
the Civic Pride Council: Mrs. Esther Freseh. ad.
visor for the conference board, and Dolores
Schultz, editor Of the school paper and recording
secretary. Standing and watching are Joanna
Gwaldowski and Jane Dobragos, secretary and
vice president Of the High School Council.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

hese standards. They are:
1-Hamtramck must be a
Il healthful city with desir-
able housing conditions, good
sanitation. adequate hospital
facilities and desirable work.
ing conditions.
O-Hamtramck must be a
clean city with clean
homes, streets and alleys.
O-Hamtramck must be q
- beautiful city with artistic
homes and buildings; re-
stricted billboard advertising;
well handicapped. well planned.
well Zoned and with an ade-
quate repair program.
i-Hamtramck must be an
II orderly city with honesty
In public office: courts In
which justice prevails; eff
cient government service ade-
quate taxing program; merit
system In government; strict
law enforcement; adequate
welfare program and a pro-
gressive public school system.
S-Hamtramck must be
~ city of ordered leisure
with recreational facilities for
all.
H-Hamtramck must be a
" city where people have a
feeling of security.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

for jay walkers and others who
break school or city laws.
The Pilsudski Conference is an
important one. Children at the
school have great respect for
its members-as much respect
as have the teachers who are
guided by the conference in rum
ming the school.
The youngsters take their
traffic violations seriously and
consider it no laughing matter
when ordered to appear before
the conference.
Punishments for the violations
vary-some are ordered to men,
orize the safety pledge and to
report back to the conference so
that il may be recited. Others
are deprived of special privileges
such as the school movie.
More serious offenders are re-
ported to parents, who we'll
know how to care for such vio-
lations.
At the school corners, the
word of the safety patrol boy is
law and any one who disregards
the orders finds himself before
the conference where stern Mary
Nokanechna will question him,
mete out his sentence.
Young looking. red haired Mrs.
Winkler is proud of her accom-
plishment. Not because of any i'm
provements the youngsters may
have brought about in the city. but
ecause of the improvements
brought bou in the children
themselves.
She feels that when the school
children of Hamtramck are grad
uated into adult life they will be
ready TO put into practice the
education they received.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Elders Are Convinced

Citizens of Hamtramck were
wont to ignore the Civic Pride
Council when It started. Now.
however, the youngsters have
convinced their elders of their
seriousness, have convinced them
that before a suggestion is made
careful thought has been given
the problem.
Hamtramck IS proud of its
Civic Pride Council and intends
to give it all the help possible.
That's why an official listens
when his daughter tells him
how to run the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
BY WALDO McNAUGHT

CITY officials life is always a easy but In
~ Hamtramck it's always tough. It's that way be-
IN the officials 15year-old daughter is
x - going to tell him how to the city.
He had better have good excuse for not doing
it her way, too, he'll have any peace.
This strange procedure born years ago when
Mrs Anna Willard Wnkler the sociology tea at Ham,
tramcks high school decided that the children of the city
needed the knowledge they obtained in school,
So she did something about Baked by teachers who
felt they already had enough work do in their regular
classes she organized the children in her own
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Punish Jay Walkers

A conference of youngsters
meets TO take care of traffic vio-
lators and metes out punishment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

With the motto: ITO make and keep
Hamtramck city worthy of my pride and
that of my fellow citizens" the youngsters
pledged themselves to do all in their power
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

eighteen girls who make up this
club are Louise Bradshaw, Presi-
dent; Audrey Beatrice, Secretary;
Mrs. Clarence Smith, Treasurer;
Florence Ward, Beneta Edwards,
Thelma Berry, Ruth Hickman, AIDE
laide Sykes, Leah Mae Minor,
Fannie Butler, Ann Thomas, Sue
Scott Kelly, Mary Lewis, Juanita
Wallace, Betty Sessions, Grace
Bryant, Peggy Lazenberry and
Barbara Coleman.
st. Peter Claver girls basketball
team Sunday defeated a picked
team of AH-Stars from their C.G.A.
league, 1876. The girls after the
game attended a banquet at the st.
Francis Hotel They received a
trophy as well as individual pins
emblematic of their achievement in
winning the championship. They
finished the season with nine wins
and one loss.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

His Honor, the Mayor of Bronze
vile, and i'll private life, Jimmy
SlemmOns, but still more privately
joint promoter of the annual Negro
Minnesota Open Golf Tournament
with Theodore Allen, informs us
that the date of said event will be
Sunday, July 20, over the Theodore
Wirth course in Minneapolis. This
is the same course over which the
tournament was held last summer.
This year the meet will be run in
conjunction with the famous Min
neapOlis Aquatennial.
Last years field which consisted
of about so players will probably
be doubled this summer. The pro-
motors are expecting many out of
staters here to participate in the
tourney, especially from down Chi
cago and st. Louis way. Then, too,
the fairer sex around the cities are
more golf-stricken than they have
been in many years-don't be sur
prised if you see the fair damsels
far in the lead that bright 1--WE
hope) Sabbath day.
Speaking of golf reminds us that
already some of the boys are be-
ginning to turn in some pretty good
scores for this early in the season.
e. Little (Runt) Hezzy Allen last
Sunday turned in an even 80 over
the tough Hiawatha course. .
SLAM 'em hard" Duke COram on
the same day turned in 8S. &.
John Williams and ''SOckO" Charles
Noble also scored well this day.
Nice work, fellows!
This guy Lem Franklin who
fought in Minneapolis last Friday
night and scored a K.O. over
frankie Androff in the first 20 sec
onds of the fight is the real Mccoy.
We saw Franklin fight few years
ago during his amateur career and
if our opinion were asked, we would
say that this boy is the most i'm
proved fighter we have seen in
many moons. HOWEVER, we
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

Coleman, stating that these young
ladies had volunteered to act as
church reporters, emphasizing that
this is one of the Church's contri-
buttons to the community in that
it is offering to students who are
studying shorthand an opportunity
to develop their technique. All or
carnations of the church with
worthwhile news of activities, are
urged to contact these above-named
persons.
Everyone who had the pleasure
of listening to Prof. C. V. Troupe
Sunday evening must have felt
proud to be Negro. He stated
that he had made a five months
survey of textbooks used in one
of the leading southern states and
was astonished to learn that the
only mention of Negroes were
those in mental capacities - such
as Pullman porters, maids, steve
dores, etc, adding that he meant
no offense to persons in this type
of work and that all work was
honorable, but it tended to destroy
individual initiative among our
youth. He also found that text
books and most encyclopedias
lacked references to the contribu-
tions of the Negro to civilization.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
Lest the Baseball
Magnates Forget!

is supposed to be National Pasime"
Baseball continues discriminate against Negro players
Joe Louis heavyweight boxing champion of the world Negro
Oympics
handed Negro football many college gdrons
FANS just other American sports fans believe that
athletes should be judged by their abilities their
skins Half million said petitions to Commissioner Lands last
year and more petitions are pouring in right
Baseball players themselves and big league exactly
the way about it. Here
questionable Negro players
McKECHNIE manager Reds Worlds Champions
Il have least twenty Negro could
grade If given permission would be happy to sign of them for
my team"
JOHNNY WANDER MEIER, pitcher why Negro
players barred. Many of them belong"
ERNIE LOMBARDI pitcher played against any
Der of Negro players good enough for the majors"
BUCKY WALTERS pitcher greatest players
have played against"
TELLER pitcher pitched against
Negro players everybody there
belong n majors
JOE DI MAGIC, outelder Paige the
greatest pitcher I've faced"
DUROCHER manager Dodgers 81 certainly would use those
great Negro stars the Brooklyn Dodgers thesbg
OK wouldn't hesitate a minute"
DOLPH CAMILLE and COOKIE LAVAGETTO Dodgers "Weve
played against Negro players who should big
leagues right now"
DOC PRoTRo, manager given permission would
jump at the opportunity of signing Negro player
good players There Negro players
country capable of making the grade in the leagues
permission
would be signing them up fast possible"
LUKE HAMLIN, Dodgers: 81 pitcher as good as
Satchel Paige. He and others belong"
CARL HUBBELL Josh Gibson is one of the
greatest catchers in all history"
exactly typical others right down the line
We haven't for ALL American players democratic
welcome Negroes into the American fans
Honest sports writers have said Negro players big
leagues Two big national magazines broke down
fact last summer for the first time.
Negro being prepare to fight for emocracv"
while their admittedly qualified representatives earning
livelihood and competing Americas biggest sport by
handful of wealthy, reactionary magnates.
WRITE TO JUDGE K. LANDIS BASEBALL. COMMITS
SIONER, at 333 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE. CHICAGO WRITE TO
NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT FORD Prick AND AMERICAN
LEAGUE PRESIDENT WILLIAM HARRIDGE WRITE TO THE
OWNER OF YOUR LOCAL CLUB. LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU
FEEL ABOUT BASEBALLS UN-AMERICAN JIM CROW BAN
Lester Rodney in the Sunday Worker.
St. Paul and Minneapolis fans ought to write
ball Club President Mike Kelley Minneapolis Baseball Club
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

still can't see him holding Joe
Louis title. -.
Buzz Brown, popular young fight
err of st. Paul, seems to have quite
bit of difficulty in trying to gain
decision over Tony Yates, former
champion of Minnesota in his
weight division. Last week Yates
received an unpopular decision over
Brown. In this other engagement
Brown fOOred the ex-champ sew
eral times, but still no decision. e.
Let's hope Buzz next time will use
the K.O. rOute-that always seems
the safest.
Say, have you heard about this
Boots and Saddle Club, a group of
smart young Twin City girls, who
go in for exhausting the ponies.
They ride every Sunday morning at
Golden Valley and their riding
habits are something that would
make Mrs. Joe Louis jealous. The
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
Pilgrim Baptist,
"The HOme-Like
Church" News
By Miss Maureen Coleman
5S7 West Central Ave.

Approximately 800 persons lis,
tened to very impressive sermon
by the Rev. S. E. Ware last Sun
day morning, April 81. His subject
Sweet Anticipation" was dramat-
ically fitted to his theme, at doth
not yet appear what we shall be"
Some of the highhghts were: Not
to consider the height we attain
but rather the depth from which
We have come; the Importance of
parents patronizing Negro bust
nesses, newspapers, life insurance
companies, grocery stores, ETC., in
so doing, they would be making
opportunities for their youth; the
influence of religion has been the
dominant force down through the
ages, therefore, the Church should
utilize this force in directing the
way to economic security as well as
spiritual security.
The pastor introduced to the au-
dience the Misses Revoida Smith,
Elizabeth Young and Maureen
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

probably find something very soon.
If not, encourage him to join the
army. He needs something very
badly right now to occupy his mind.
J. O.: 1 have a wife and four
children, and we have been to-
gether for Is years and we get
along bad, and can't prosper at
all since l have been with her. Will
my work amount to anything this
year?
Ans: The chief reason you and
your wife haven't been able to get
along is the fact you haven't had
regular work since you have been
married. She has done about the
best she could with the small
amount of money you brought in,
and raising family with no money
has been mighty hard on her. Keep
the job you have with the w. P. A.
and get around and see if you can't
find a regular job. When you get
regular work, and if you treat your
wife right, you will have a happy,
peaceful home. a
D. S.: / have an insurance policy
on my husband and l have been
trying to find him so that 1 would
know what to do about the policy.
Should I keep paying on it?
Ans: Yes, continue with the pay
ments until you are able to deter
mine if he is living or dead. Con-
tact his people. Also any old
friends that he might have had in
Oklahoma. 1t is my sincere opinion
that he has lived in that state the
greater portion of the time you
two have been separated.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

He pointed out that the Negroes
contributions to civilization began
long before they set foot on these
shores as slaves. He told of the
contributions made by the Egyp-
tians who were of Negro blood
and of the numerous contributions
to science, inventions, art, music
and literature down to the present
time.
Of special treat was beautiful
duet by Prof. Troupe's two young
sons and rendition of two selec-
tions by Miss Elizabeth Staff, a
well-known soprano of the Judson
Community Baptist Church of
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

B. N: Help me. l am paying
rent on an unsanitary house. Tell
me what l must do to get a sani-
tary place.
Ans: Register for one of the
new Government owned apart
ments. They are very beauti-
full, modern, and above all, SAM
tary. You would be far more con-
tented in one of these homes than
you would be in a rundown, old
house of your own that you rented.
K. M: Am very anxious to know
if may send stamps for my As
trology Reading? Also tell me,
should I have married the man I
went with for three years?
Ans: I'm sure you acted very
wise when you gave up the man
you had been going with three
years. You didn't love him,
and l hardly see how you could
have been happy with him. Yes, it
is all right to send stamps or coin
for the AstrOlOgy Reading. Be sure
that you send your full name and
correct birthdate.
G. E. NJ: Have been with this
man for three years and have
worked very hard to help him pay
the bills. Tell me, is he seeing
other women on me?
Ans: You're jealous. He isn't
seeing any other women at this
particular time. Since you are
worried about losing him, why not
fix yourself up attractively, buy a
few new clothes and make this fell
low appreciate you more. It's much
harder to hold your mate than it
is to get him in the first place.
j. c.: l am going with a man
that threatens me and / want to
quit him but am afraid of him.
Please tell me what to do as l do
not love this man.
Ans: Get away for a month or
so and give the man a chance to
forget you. Can't you take your
vacation now? If you can't ar
range a vacation, then am afraid
you will have to make a permanent
change in order to free yourself
from this man.
E. W.: What must l do about my
son who is 10 years old? Is he
trying to get work?
Ans: He tried for awhile, but
because he was unsuccessful, he
has stopped trying altogether now.
You are far more experienced than
your son. Can't you map out
a program for him to go out and
look for work? Run ads in the
paper for him. Have him reg
lister at all the agencies and he will
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

St. Paul and Minneapolis fans
ball Club President Kelley Minneapolis Baseball Club
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
The Negro Has Contributed
His Best to
America
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our friends
who were so kind during the illness
and death of our beloved husband
and uncle, Geo. E. Temple. We
thank you for the donations of cars
and many other acts of kindness.
We especially thank Rev. Clarence
T. R. Nelson, for the sermon and
also the Wednesday Study Club.
Mrs. Marion Temple, wife;
Miss Marion Temple, niece.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02

his wife appears. He's more de
voted and actually seems to care
once again.
Do you think the treatments
have brought back his original love
for his wife or do you think his
wife's continual love all these
years has just won him over?
(You know love begets love.) .
Well, we all hope that the husband
makes up now for the indifference
he's shown his wife all these years.
Bright Lights at a Recent Style
Show:
The St. Thomas Episcopal
Church's Style Show again went
off with a bang. Fine music by
the Phyllis Wheatley House Down
Beats added rhythm and gaiety to
the event. As usual there was
capacity crowd of finely dressed
men and women. Il might say COM
petition even to the models.) All
the models though, from young
sters on up, really were dressed
on down. &. There were so many
attractive models that space would
not permit mentioning all, but the
following were a few of the many
who participated in the show:
JUNE HAWKINS and BOYD
ADKINS deserve credit for their
fine rendition of Two Cigarettes
in the Dark" which was very i'm
pressive. FRANCES FAIR
really put over Tea for Two" as
she crooned to JOE LEVY. E.
FLOSSIE HARRIS captivated the
crowd with her warm smile and a
particular blue evening gown.
LORNA SOTHERN looked typi-
cal model in blue satin robe.
LOUISE BRADSHAW, as usual,
made perfect model and she GER
tainly looked sharp in that dark
suit and those silver fox furs.
ADELAIDE SYKES was alluring
in a white net evening gown.
CHAMBERS looked
too fine in beige jersey evening
gown designed and made by that
expert, MRS. DAVID FRANCIS.)
. The little DILLON children
really got an applause for their
dancing and singing act. E. DOR
OTHY SCOTT was attractive in
blue redingote with red accessories
and silver fox furs. HELEN
SMITH made many a person in the
audience look dewy-eyed when she
sang Did He Ask About Me?
did you see that certain Mpls.
gal just a-wiping tears out of her
eyes?) E. GEORGINA COLLINS
and EDNA RUSSELL both made
striking models in street outfits.
Well, folks, l guess that's enuf
news for this week, but I'll be
lookin' your way again about the
same time next week.
Your Pal,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-02
File No. 54677
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION

FOR DISTRIBUTION
State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin.
Probate Court.
Re Estate of Hilda Swenson, Decedent.
1t Is Ordered that the final account and
petition for examination thereof and for
distribution. filed herein, be heard on Mon
day, May 10, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. M, by
this Court in the Court House in Minneap-
oils, Minnesota. and that all persons in
terested in this estate present objections,
if any, why said petition should not be
granted.
This Order shall be published in the
Minneapolis Spokesman and copies thereof
mailed according to law.
(Seal)
Witness the Hon. Manley L. Fosseen.
Judge of Probate Court, this 10th day of
April, 1871.
ERNEST P. LORENZ,
Clerk.
L. D. KEOGAN, Attorney,
Mankato, Minnesota.