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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-03-14
Loyal Knights O. NJ E. Club Hosts
18th Anniversary Bethel A. M. E. Church

Messrs. Chauncey Hayes and Mr..
Shaston Scruggs. The following
Sunday Mrs. Brown, Maxine, Ar
zena, Chauncey and Mr.. Scruggs
motored to Seaside where they
enjoyed a lunch of turkey and
trimmings. The party reports a
grand time weather ideal and seem
cry beautiful.
Thought to be first among
the race women were four men,
bers of the Matha Washington
Sewing and Homemakers' club,
who gave their services last week
to the Red Cross chapter in the
asserting, folding and making of
surgical dressings. Headed by Mrs.
Elsie Nancy, others of the four
some were Mrs. Della Williams,
Mrs. Elizabeth Garden and Mrs.
Francis Williams.
Friends here will be glad to
know that Miss Vera Marie Keys
formerly of Portland, now residing
at 2412 Piedmont Ave-, Berkeley,
Calf, is convalescing following an
operation for tonsilitis eand adj
noids at Alta Bates Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Alexander, suffered
several head and shoulder injuries
last Tuesday when she was thrown
from the seat on 39th Ave. bus.
Mrs. Alexander is being treated
at her home where she is recu-
perating.
Mrs. Bonnie Boyle is combining
a much needed rest and visit at
the family home in S. E. Tibbetts
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The 10th anniversary of Bethel
A. M. e. Church was observed
Friday evening, March Z with a
3 course banquet rendered in su
perb style. The Loyal Knights and
o. M. e. club were genial hosts
and hostesses for this gala affair
in whic yellow daffodils and green
cry carried out the spring motif
Mr.. Irwin Flowers, POSTMASTER,
presided in most capable man.
ner. Rev. Allen, pastor, offered the
prayer. Mr.. C. E. Ivey, director
led the assembled group in sing
ing Leaning on His Everlasting
Arm" Welcome address given by
Mrs. William A. Graves, president
of the o. M. e. club. Mrs. Graves
pink and blue formal was accent
uated with a corsage of roses and
sweet peas.
Augmenting the address of the
evening were extemporaneous
talks and testimonials given by
the following: Mrs. w. B. Brown,
president Of the Loyal Knights;
Mrs. Lula Gragg; Mrs. Mary Dun
can; early developments and
growth of Bethel, was related by
Mrs. 1. Rhodes, Mrs. M. Fullilove
and brother Jamison, pioneers; Mr..
j. w. Stanley, spoke of the Loyal
Knights as the man power of Be-
thel; Mrs. ]. j. Glow, brought
greetings from Mt. Olivet Baptist;
Rev. ]. F. Smith, pastor of A. M.
E. Zion, delivered a brilliant adj
dress, subject 1.-THE Church" The
audience sang Faith of Our Fa-
theirs" with much fervancy which
enlivened and inspired those whose
faith was founded on the father
of all mankind. Mrs. B. Allen,
gave words of praise and alteration
for the cooperation manifested
throughout the membership of the
church. Rev. Allen fittingly eX-
pressed his gratitude for the spir-
itual, numerical and financial
growth of Bethel during the eight
cen months of his pastorate here.
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Organizations

The Executive Board of the Ore
gon Federation of Colored Wo-
mems Clubs met Tuesday with
Mrs. Marie Smith, chairman, pre-
siding. Plans for annual meeting
were discussed. Mrs. Lenora Cas-
kin, art chairman, promises a big
display combining better Homes
and Negro achievements. Mrs.
Lethia Peck, chairman of Ways
and Means has plans under way
for a Whist tournament, dates to
be annuonced. Mrs. L. Brock, Ed
vocational Chairman, announced a
Scholarship Fund Tea" to be Civ
en- on Sunday preceding the an
nual meeting. A letter from Tho
mas Mahoney, State Senator,
pledged his support in the passage
of the Civil Rights Bill, was in
response to a letter from the fed
Grafton. A resignation from Mrs.
Grit M. Blake, chairman of Bet
ter Homes Dept, was accepted
with regrets. Mrs. Blake is max
ing her home in Berkeley, Calf,
Mrs. Ruth Flowers served cookies
and tea following the meeting.
The Allen Christian Endeavor
League of the Bethel A. M. E.
accompanied by Rev. Allen, were
guests of the Patton Methodist
Epworth League, Sunday evening.
A very interesting program was
arranged and presented by Beth
els league. Mrs. Mary Duncan,
supervisor, presided as the follow
ing participated:
Josephine Dancy gave dramat-
ic reading "How the Great Guest
Came" was overwhelmingly re-
ceived. Lurline Gibbs sang Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot" Blanche
Graves, president of the A. c. E.
League, talked on Christian En-
deavor, What it Means To Me"
Rev. Allen gave a short sermon
on the 91st Psalm. A social hour
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Churches
Bethel A. M. X.
n. Larabee & McMillin
Rev. b. G. Allen, Minister


Order of service: $50 a. M,
Sunday School, w. B. Brown, SUI
perintendent. Morning worship,
HOO a. m. A. c. E. League GAS
p. m. evening worship.
1.-THE Life of Christ" was Rev.
Aliens theme for the a. m. Wor-
ship last Sunday in which he adj
monished the Christians to Live
the Life" There were three ac-
cessions to the church. Sunday
evening, 6:45, Rev. Allen support
ed by members of the A. c. E.
league, met in a fellowship meet
ing at the Patton Methodist
church.
The Senior Choir and Brother
hood chorus under the direction of
Brother c. E. Ivey will present
the Cantata, "The Glorious Eas-
ter" on Easter Sunday evening.
Palm Sunday will be observed in a
fitting manner with special recog-
milton of the LIST anniversary of
Bethers Junior Choir. The st.
Patrick Social Monday evening,
March IT, will Officially close the
popularity contest sponsored by
club Shuta. The May festival and
Bazaar will be held May 1 and 2
The District Conference, Sunday
School Convention, A. c. E. League
and Missionary Society of Puget
Sound conference will meet at Be-
thel May 7, 8 and 9th.
Mt. Olivet Baptist
N. e. First and Schuyler
Rev. j. j. Glow, Minister
Last Sunday Rev. CLOVIS morn
ing sermon theme was "The Great
Sister" and for the evening wor'
ship Power of the Sheer" Tues,
day evening the S. o. c. club en-
joyed two book reviews; one giver
by La Sonia Scott on Native
Son." by Richard Wright and an,
other by Robert Deiz 1.-THE Great
Prince Shaw" by Oppenheim. The
Searchlight Club met Friday with
the club president, Mrs. S. Porter
Monday night, March II, Fellow
ship club met with Mrs. julia
Nealie, in N. E. Summer.
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Miss Nettie Watson is back to
her many friends and clientele af-
ter sojourn in several Calf.
cities while in the employ of
the Buck Wheat Packing Co. Do
miciled at the c. Pickett home in
N. WINS. Ave, Miss Watson has
resumed her profession as Mo
diste.
The Cotton Blossom Singers,
four capable young women in their
profession are touring the coun-
try in the interest of the Piney
Wood Industrial School in Missis-
sippi, are domiciled at the ]. A.
Donald home. They have filled
numerous engagements in and
around Portland, including radio
programs.
Sunday, March End, Mesdames
Blanche Brown and Henrietta
Marshall were joint dinner host
esses at the home of the former
in N. E. Cherry for the pleasure
of the Cotton Blossom singers.
Sharing honors were Rev. and Mrs
]. F. Smith, the Misses Maxine
Brown and Arlene Downing,
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Omission and Correctional the
Musical and Literary concert for
A. M. E. Zion, Feb. 81, Miss Gwen
dolyn Hooker gave a Dramatic
reading titled Gold Feet" Rev.
]. F. Smith, pastor of Zion, ex-
tended words of welcome and
thanks and Mrs. Smith, pastors
wife, was one of the several hos
tesses. Among the many cake do
nors were Mrs. Ida Mumford, not
Mrs. Humford Typographical er-
ror).
Mrs. Lenora Gaskin, in N. E.
Union, gave a birthday surprise
bridge party to compliment her
sister, Mrs. Chester Dixon, during
a recent visit. Mrs. Pearl Stew
art and Mrs. Abbie Cantrell were
first and second prize winners re-
spectively. Other courtesies ex-
tended the former Portlander were
The elegantly appointed dinner by
the ]. w. Ingersolls and the IT.
win Flowers Breakfast Party.
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Helena, Montana
By HEX
Clariss ]. Crump
Montana Pioneer.
Passes In Helena

That inaudible, noiseless and
mysterious force called death, en-
tered the home of Mrs. Clariss
Jane Crump, 1908 Ninth Ave.
Monday morning, March 10. 1t is
believed Mrs. Crump is the last of
those intrepid colored pioneer wo-
men who settled in this wild coun-
try when danger lurked behind ev-
cry bush and hillock. Born in
Richmond, Va. August 2, 1854, she
was taken to Bonneville, Mo. be-
fore the Civil war broke out. Leav-
ing Bonneville with the Phil
Evans party, before the signing
Of the emancipation proclamation,
headed for what was then Mon
tana territory, she was unaware
she was free until she was on the
Lilly Martin" en- route to Fort
Benton, the terminal of Missouri
river boats. The party travelling
by horse and mule teams reach
ed Last Chance Gulch during the
month of June, 1865, at which time
there was but one store in Hell
ena. She moved to Virginia City
but returned to Helena during
1859, following her marriage to
James w. Crump at Corrinne,
Wash. Mr.. Crump who had mi
grated to Montana in 1864, freight
ed with bull teams in Montana
and Utah, later engaged in the sa-
loon business, then wood hauling,
and at his death, April 10, 1919
he was employed at the Helena
post office as janitor. Young peo
pie who came to Helena half
century ago, in the heyday of
Helenas increasing active and
prosperous life, and of those now
living will remember the Crump
home for it's hospitality and as
one place where was spread the
blessings and welcome of real
home life. Your writer's mind is
etched forever by the happy, rich
and historical memories not to be
erased, even though she has gone
where night nor darkness exists,
to take her place in the city where
hills are eternal night and where
she will receive her crown of glo-
ry that fadeth not away. Mrs.
Crump is survived by daughter
Mrs. M. A. Lowery two grand
sons, Lawrence Howard and Nor
man c. Howard; two great grand
sons, Norman Robert Howard and
Raymond Crump Howard, and one
great granddaughter, Dorothy Ann
Howard, all of Helena. Funeral
services were conducted Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock at Opp
and Conrad chapel, by Dean Char
les A. Wilson of st. Peters Epis-
copal church. Burial was in For
estvale cemetery.
Herbert Bridgewater has secur-
ed job with the Eddy bakery.
Connie Harrell was awarded the
craftsmanship trophy at Lewiston
as one of the outstanding basket
ball players in Montana this sea-
son. Connie is member of the
Hotter Hardware team.
The Helena Progressive League
held it's monthly meeting at the
residence of H. j. Baker, Monday
night.
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BrelnertOn, Wn.
Ebenezer A. NJ. e. Church
9th And Park
Rev. w. j. Conquest, Pastor

Rev. w. j. Conquest, Pastor
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Jones and their
guest, Mrs. Margaret Malone of
Seattle, motored to Aberdeen,
Wash, to visit friends Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Johnson is visiting
friends in Wenatchee for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. L. Rice and daughter, A.
Hook, visited friends in Seattle
Sunday.
Mr.. John Gordon and Dan Saun-
ders motored to Aberdeen Satur-
day to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson.
Mrs. Emma Freeman entertain
ed a few friends at lovely lunch
can honoring her birthday the past
week.
Introductory Party
The Manhattan Ten entertained
with an Introductory Party Sat
urday evening at the home of Mr.
Dick Turpin. The honored guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. James, Venable
Messrs Earl Burris, Leon Petties
John Jameson, Edward Pritchard
Jerry Williams and Due Duvall
A lovely luncheon was served
after which the evening ended IL
dancing and cards.
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EXTRA! EXTRA!

BIG POPULARITY CON-
TEST NOW ON in a BIG way,
Staged by the Club Shuta, Mes
DANES Ruth Reed and Janice
Blakely are the worthy contest
ants. The popular Hotel Med
ley's choice candidate is Mrs.
Blakely. Her hackers claim no
time or effort will be spared
in winning for the glory of this
much publicized contest.
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Wenatchee News

The Mt. Olive Community Bap-
fist Sunday school enrolled two
new members, Clarissa and Ethel
Mae, new arrivals from Utaw,
Miss. They were accompanied by
their father. A mother and bro
ther will arrive next and the ia
mily will make this their home.
Sunday school attendance is in
creasing. The B. Y. P. U. held
an interesting meeting March O..
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Join the NAACP
If you believe in
protecting your
rights.
Spend Your Dollars With
Friendly Merchants

Sgt. Walter Moss of Company
C Or. Master Regiment of Fort
Lewis was promoted and transfer
red to Cheyenne Wyo. He and his
wife while in Tacoma made many
friends who will regret to see this
fine young couple leave. However
all their friends wish them much
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YAKIMA
By Parker Harris

Rev. II. c. Patterson filled his
pulpit Sunday morning. Speaking
from THE Souls Rendezvous with
God" he asked his hearers, where
do you go to meet God?" He urg-
ed them to attend church more
regularly.
The win My Chum' held a
short business session at $50
Thursday evening in order to ad-
journ that members could attend
the concert at Mt. Hope church.
Officers and members of the A.
M. e. church are sponsoring a
spring rally for the quarterly Sun
day in April.
The Junior Missionaries are plan
ming to have a tea st. Patrick's
Sunday. Those young girls have
an interesting program outlined.
Last Friday evening Mr.. Ray
Alexander was given a surprise
birthday party by his sister, Miss
Mary Frances Alexander. Many
friends were present and all wish
ed Ray many happy birthdays.
The Annual High School Spring
Concert was a great success. The
house was crowded. The stage was
beautiful display of scenery and
colored lights. Chas. Harris, top
ranking violinist was a member of
the splendid orchestra that fea-
tured the program. 1t was the
best concert ever given in the his
tory of the school.
Miss Anita James is recovering
from a slight attack of chicken
pox.
The Washington Jr. High school
whach has produced such sepia
stars as Chas. Harris, Glen Quinn
and Edward Donaldson, promises
to produce many more in the
sports. During a recent baseball
turnout, the following boys made
quite showing: Bud Donaldson,
Washington's veteran star was in
top form; Little" Danny Harris
has plenty of speed and natural
ability; Floyd Taylor and Her
bert Alexander are making Strong
bids for places on the team.
K Duke Ellington made sensa-
tional hit here last Friday evening
at the Paramount ballroom. The
house was packed and the music
was really on the mellow side The
Duke has been the greatest at
| traction in the musical field this
season. He also had a new song
which will be another hit of the
season.
Mrs. Mary Cunningham, Mrs.
c. J.. Harris and Miss Irene Liv-
ingston were among the great
crowd attending the Jr. College
spring concert last Monday eve
ming. The program featured such
songs as when Jesus was a Little
Child" 1.-THE 23rd Psalm, Joshua
Fit the Battle" "A,ll Through the
Night" Lightning Harris, an
athlete and student, was member
of the glee club rendering the fine
program.
You "hep cats" really had a gay
time last Monday evening at the
Weed Hall. Everyone was in the
groove and swinging on down. The
affair was a Stacks dance" The
beauties appearing in Stacks were
the kind you would find on the
stage on Broadway. The hall was
filled with people from various
parts of the state and the music
was sizzling hot and mellow.
The affair was sponsored by
King Shotsie, former list sergeant
of the old war days and from
Camp Fort Lewis, Wash.
Mr.. Amos Spearman is able to
be out after an illness or several
months.
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Gard Of Thanks

Home to my family and
friends 1 take this means of
expressing my grateful thanks
for the many cards, flowers
and expressions of regrets dur
ing my serious illness while in
Multnomah Hospital. L espe-
ciaIly thank the ministers and
Christians for their prayers.
Dixie Lee Mott
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

The Wasillc Homcn,1ors club
held On election Of Officers ct
their mooting Sept ember 10.
Mrs. Isaacs was Gle ctod Pros
idont, Ars. l4orvin Olson, Vice
President and lirs. V. ogren, Sec
rotary Treasurer.
Plans wore also made for Homo
lnal1ors Achi ovonont Day to be hel
IN Palmer in October. The Off GERS
mot with tire Demon frat ion Agent
Sontonber Is to plan q program
for the r or1cindor Of tho yecr. It
waa decided to study Alaskan His
tory, Alaskan government, ond in
terror decoration at meetings whi CHI
Will be hold twi &C @ month for the
rema inde-' Of the year.
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

Tho now barber in the Rocroo-
tion Contor is G. !. su1nton, who
since 1920 has boon in business
in Anchorage. Recent property
TRANSIT ors in Ancho rage have cause cd
Er. Quinton to find c now location.
Palmer has benefited by his re-
movol to this cara11uni ty.
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

sedan driven by Col. 0. F.
Gibson collidod Wi tn en- Army truck
carly this Woolz In Palmer ct tho
cornor north Of Graham S garage.
Col. Gibson had boon in Palmer on
bus moss and Was roturni ng to
Anchorage when tho acci don't &C cur
rcd. Neither OF the occupants Of
tho sedan wore injured, though the
car Wos damaged to sonlc extent.
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

Again the Ext cnsi on Sorvi &C
is boing urged to ro n1nond to all
fami lies who have fooestuff in thoi1
gerdons to pros l'vo s. in every
way pos ible for Wint or use. also,
I'VE arc urging thct ell families
Icy in en- extra supply Of CONNER
|ciol foods tufts, c vital necessity
in case Of emergency. ALL vogot-
ab1os thct can be stored in fresh
f orm SHOULD be cared Tor IL poss-
iblo. Never in Alaska has this
boon 80 urgent, due to tho largo
influx IF people nov living in
hlcsko md with the minimum cmount
of trcns portation fccilita IS avail
cblc.
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

ALL members Of the Bodminton
Club ore invited to be ct the gym
on Tuesday evening ct 1880 O. CT ock
All now players ere espo cially in
vitod to attend the first -cmo to
receive ms tract ons from last
yoar's players.
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

Two small purses, each con-
tanning q small sum OF money, have
boon turned in ct the extension
office and may be he'd by idcnti-
Floating thom.
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

Whom you finish storing ST.
lcGc for the yoor ~ the cutter
is clean and yet in motion, pour
In one gallon OF old cranl.ccse
oil in tho air case alongside the.
blower. Put oil on Gil working
parts and inside blower parts,
boating taem and 1ubri eating for
the next yocr. This TN cunt Of oi
is not enough to harm the 81 laGo.
Throshing has begun in the
Valley on the Shocly ranch, 354
bushels Of barley were throshod
f rom 10 acre field.
The Valley settler., 1941-09-19

ALL Al Club members who
have comp otcd thoir record books
and who have not received pins,
please call ct the Extension Of
flee during the coming week and
get your awards.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
u. 5. 10 Launch New
Warship 7 Months
Ahead Of Schedule
u. S. Massachusetts
Will Go Into Water
September q

The Navy Department announced
yesterday that the 35,O00-ton battle
ship U. S. S. Massachusetts,, fourth
in the North Carolina class, will
be launched September % at the
Quincy, Mass, yard of the Bethle-
hem Steel Co., seven months ahead
OF schedule.
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, wife
of the former Secretary of the Navy,
will be sponsor for the ship.
The Massachusetts will be SIM
liar to the others in armament,
with nine 16-inch guns as well as
the latest type anti-aircraft and
secondary guns She is to be
equipped with turbines that de-
velop approximately 115,000 horse
power from oil-fired burners and
will have a speed of more than 27
knots.
The ship is 704 feet long and has
beam of 108 feet and mean
draft Of 26 feet, eight inches. She
will be equipped to carry airplanes.
The new Massachusetts is the
sixth naval vessel to bear that name.
No. l was a screw steamer Of 765
tons built in 1845, and the second
was a supply ship carrying five guns
that saw service in the Civil War
blockades. The third. a monitor,
was never launched and was broken
up in 1884. The fourth was built in
Philadelphia, and saw service in
the Spanish American War, later
being use das a target. The fifth,
like the third, was never launched.
She was scrapped under the terms
of the Washington treaty for naval
limitations.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
UniversaIists 10 Aid
Needy Directors
In Work Camps
Ministers and Luymen
Join in Pledge Not to
Participate in War
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEDFORD, Mass, Sept. l3,-
Financial help for the denomina-
tion's needy conscientious objectors
to war who are in work camps was
voted today at a biennial conven-
ton of the Universalist Churches Of
America.
In the final business session at
Tufts College the convention in
structed the trustees to appoint
committee to help solve the prob
lens of conscientious objectors after
the Rev. Emerson S. Schwenk of
Bridgeport, Conn. reported that
nearly so Universalists, most OF
the ministers. had joined in a
pledge ito refuse to participate IN
or to give moral support to war"
After debate. delegates agreed a
program should be developed for
the financial assistance Of con-
scientious objectors unable to pro-
vide for their own support in the
work camps in which they are per-
mitted to render creative. non-mili-
tary service to their country in place
of military service
Mr.. SchWenk said the ministers
and laymen pledged against par
ticipation in war would not be a
pressure group" and, at most. simp-
ly would mail to other Universalists
cards for signing if they wishes to
take the same pledge.
Evening star., 1941-09-14

Sometimes it doesn't pay to tell
it to the Marines.
The Nazis boasted their parachute
troops had marched 40 miles in 20
hours.
Last week the boast reached
Quantico, Va, where 1t. P. W. Dens-
man, Marine parachute detachment
officer, decided something should be
done about it and called for volun-
teers.
1'hirty-two Marine parachutists
responded. 1t. DenSman ordered
them to fill their packs, take their
rifles and an extra pair of shoes.
Friday the officer loaded the 80
into trucks, transported them 40
miles to Linton Hall, Va, reminded
them U. S. Marines are tougher
than the leather their necks are
supposed to be made of, and gave
the order to hike.
Cutting across country. below
Manassas, they headed for home.
After an hour and quarter they
Evening star., 1941-09-14
D. {. Contract Pairs
Vicfors al Frederick

Winners and runners-up in the
Cumberland Valley contract bridge
tournament, being conducted by the
American Contract Bridge League
at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in
Frederick, Md, were members of
the Washington Bridge League.
Winners of the mixed pair con-
test were Mr.. and Mrs. ". Scott
Athey, with 1872 z match points. Sec
ond place went to Mrs. Daisy Mott
and James G. Stone, with l91 points.
Two teams tied for third place. the
team of Mrs. Marian Barre and Ger
aid Warthen and the team of Mrs.
Jack Bennett and Isaac Yorke, each
with 1872 points.
Competition for the women's pair
championship in the afternoon re-
suited in the victory of Mrs. Robert
Du Bois and Mrs. L. D. johnson, 17112
points. Mrs. James r. Belt and
Mrs. Rose Robins were second with
$50 points. In third place with
1897 were Mrs. Frederick Eberson
and Mrs. H. G. Campbell.