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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-25
Dear MIR. Reed:


As the story goes, I too have en-
joyed receiving the local 'Tear
Starter" very much. That really
isn't a joke. Few people realize just
how much we fellows in the service
like to keep up on the local happen
ings. geo..
If Kennewick proceeds to grow at
the same rate it was when I left,
we wouldn't be able to find our way
around the great metropolis when we
returned if it were not for the help
we get by reading about all the
different things that are going on.
Have been in San Diego now in
the neighborhood of three months
and chamber of commerce or no
chamber of commerce, I am getting
just little tired of it. have yet to
see a place in the lower part of Cal
ifornia that comes in range Of the
standards in our part of Washing
ton. -e:
4 just finished a course in electro
hydraulics last week. 1t was course
that lasted for two months. Went TO
class for eight hours a day, six days
a week. 1t was a tiresome ordeal,
and I found it a little tough trying
to concentrate ON the literature. 1t
seems a persons mind sort of gets
out of practice after he has been
out of school for a few years.
I graduated as a Seaman First
Glass, skipping one pay grade, some
thing that I feel very lucky for.
Chances are if q had been sent di-
rectly to the fleet it would have
taken at least a year to receive the
same promotion. They are really
giving the men a break in that re-
gard these days. I would estimate
at least IS percent of the enlistees
are sent to some kind of school.
I had asked for radio school, but
doesn't look like anyone gets what
they ask for any more. They have
so many men to choose from and so
many more demands for one trade
than some other, they just go down
the alphabet and pick them out,
then try and weed the misfits out
afterwards.
Before I forget it, I had better
thank you for publishing the names
and addresses Of the boys from
home. There was a lot of them that
I wanted the addresses of and I
made use Of them to a good advan-
tage.
I see some of the boys from home
once in a while. Got in touch with
George Rowland some weeks back
and went to a ball game with him.
While there ran into Laverne Faulds.
1t was just like old home week. See
ing some one from home is one of
the greatest thrills of the navy life.
wouldn't be at all surprised I will
be on the move in few days. A per-
son doesn't stay around Diego much
after finishing school. We are SUD-
posed to go on new construction and
help put in the hydraulic mechan-
ism, of course, no one knows for
sure what we will do. Wouldn't hurt
my feeling bit, tho if they made
me go to Bremerton. Have a bunch
however, that it will be the east
coast.
Wherever it may be it will be nice
If I can keep on receiving the pa
per. I will let you know what to
change the address to when I can.
Until then the address as it is will
be alright. I have received every is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-25

IF folks have to give up vacations
this summer you won't be getting
post cards during heat wave that
states 1--WE are sleeping under blan-
kets every night"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-25

FOR SALE-L,ate cabbage plants;
fresh cabbage, beets, slicing Gu
cunbers, a few geraniumS and
colens. Willmsen's Rainbow Gardens,
Richland. 1tp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-25

TOP PRICES paid for livestock and
poultry. Denny Blackstone, call
Richland Transfer, phone 1921. tt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25

groups, in non-federal educational
institutions the N. A. A. C. P. asked
if McNutt intended to issue an or
der that "all such facilities be open
and available to qualified persons
without regard to race, creed, color
or national origin"
The N. A. A. C. P. communica-
ton also reiterated that the Presi-
dents order which conferred addi-
tional authority on the VINO had
been slanted for the most effective
mobilization of manpower and
womanpower and the elimination
of waste due to descriptive recruit
ment and asked exactly what steps
the VINO would make to rectify
the continuance of situations in
which, employers and unions re-
fused to accept qualified Negro
workers because they are Negroes.
McNutt was also asked if in the
event of his establishing an adj
visory committee composed of gov
eminent or private groups, Ne
groes would be appointed to such
a committee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Mildred Struder
Gets u. S. Post

Mrs. Mildred B. Strader, TAT st.
Anthony avenue, has received an
appointment as student-instructor
in radio technique for the United
States Government. Mrs. Strader
left Friday morning, December IS,
via Mid-Continent Air Lines for
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for an
interview. ...
Following the interview, Mrs.
Strader was given the post and
waived preliminary training. She
left Sioux Falls on Tuesday, De-
cember %, for SCOTS Field, Ili-
nois, where she will be stationed at
present. -.-..
Mrs. Strader was educated at the
University of Minnesota, and prior
to accepting this position was a
technical assistant in the Expert
mental Surgery Laboratory at the
University of Minnesota under DR..
Owen C. Wangensteen. -.-.
For the time being, her daugh-
ter, Miss Mitzie Strader, who is a
senior at John Marshall High
school, will reside at the home of
Miss Lydia Jones, TAT st. Anthony
avenue. s, .-.a y-.,.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25

TONED Monday, December 81, in
GLIDING O'Neal's wife who was
technically held as a material wit
ness. Police said evidence gath
cred thus far, indicates the tragedy
was the result Of deranged mind
on the part of ArTnistead and care
lessness on the part of O'Neal.
Armistead is supposed to have
had nervous breakdown early in
1912 when he was brought in of a
railroad dining car handcuffed.
Several months after that occur
renee, he was examined in a sanity
hearing and sent to st. Peter. He
was later released to the custody
of his parents.
At press time Armistead was
still unconscious and the O'Neals
are held pending the outcome Of
the wounded man.
O'Neal will probably lose his job
as Ordnance Plant guards are for
hidden to visit public taverns in
uniform.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
ZION BAPTIST, MINNEAPOl
Baker Post
Sends Paper
to Army

Johnny Baker Post, American
Legion, has chosen to send a six
months subscription to an army
camp rather than put their usual
Christmas greeting in the paper.
1t is a very splendid thought be-
cause we hear reading matter in
Camps is regarded in an almost
sacred manner-and paper from
home-boy, that gets it!
In the last contingent of home
town boys that left US many went
to Fort Frances E. Warren, Wyom-
ing, and that is where we chose to
send the paper because as indicated
by our mailing list, a home town
paper does not yet go there.
There is one other we know of,
too, that had a kind thought for a
soldier boy and that was Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Hughes. Pvt. Harold
Carter, stationed at Pinedale, Cali
fornia, will receive a Spokesman
each week as a gift from the
Hughes.
Mrs. E. Weston, 672 Aurora
Ave, St. Paul, is sending a paper
to Staff Sgt. Foster A. Brown,
somewhere in New Guinea, and Pvt.
Harold Rowland of Camp Shelby,
Miss, will receive a "letter from
home" at least once a week because
Mrs. J. D. Nash, TBS. Kingston,
presented Pvt. Rowland a st. Paul
Recorder as a Christmas gift.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Hotel Must Pay Four
SOuthernaires for Refusing
-"@ Them Service i'm Cafe

According to the Associated
Press dispatches from Rochester,
N. Y, four members of the South
ernnaires, Negro radio and concert
singers, Thursday won jury YER
diets of $245 each against the Sag
amore hotel for alleged racial dis
elimination.
The quartet, Spencer Odom,
pianist; Lowell Peters and Homer
Smith, tenors, and Jay Toney, bari
tone, all of New York City, claimed
that when they came here for a
concert appearance Feb. Is, i941,
they were denied use of the dining
roo moi the hotel where they were
registered guests. They spurned
an offer to serve them in their
roopnS
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Double Victory
Musical Tea on
Sunday, Dec. u

The chairman of the Double Vic
tory. Musical tea to be given at St.
Peter A. NJ. E. Church parsonage,
Sunday, December 81, promises a
brilliant as well as patriotic affair.
The unique affair from to 6 p. m.
will be under the auspices of the
First Aid group of the church. The
parsonage is located at 1856 Fifth
Ave. S.
Mrs. Wendell Jones and Mrs.
Josephine Chambers will pour tea.
Hostesses are Mines. Mae Marshall,
G. Fassett, E. Bowman, B. Mitchell,
F. Brown, B. Mason, V. Hughes
and C. E. Newman. Mrs. C. N.
Hunter will furnish a musical back
ground. Mrs. Halle Ewing is ar
ranging a program including some
of the most outstanding musicians
in the Twin Cities. Miss Irma
Clardy will register and take the
silver offering.
Rev. c. T. R. Nelson, the only
speaker, will talk on "The Signifi-
canoe of the Double Victory"
Mines. Thelma Wade, Dorothy
Payne and Halle Ewing are mem
bers Of the committee. Mrs. W. G.
MAXWELL is chairman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Cancelled Dinner
Plans Accepted
Very Gracefully

Appreciation has been expressed
by Mrs. Raymond Scallan for the
courtesy and understanding shown
by Negro women when they were
notified that soldier and sailor boys
Thanksgiving day leaves had been
cancelled thus upsetting plans of
many housewives who had invited
the boys to their homes for dinner.
After a vigorous telephone cam
paign to secure invitations for.
these boys of all nationalities a last
minute order prevented a large
number from leaving their posts
which included all of the colored
boys. 1t is said that some other
women did not accept the disap-
pointment so graciously.
With permission of those who
had invited the service men to din
ner their names have been placed
on file at the Service Mems Center
for future use in securing the oc-
casional comforts of home life for
service men-especially those far
away from home.
Mrs. Scallan, who had charge of
the Thanksgiving dinner arrange
ments, is chairman of the recrea-
ton department of the Health, We'll
fare, Recreation and Service COM
mittee, a part of the Women's Ac-
tivities of the Minneapolis Civilian
Defense Council.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Credit Union
Offers Christmas
Saving Services

Don't wait to begin your 1913
Christmas Savings is the advice
from the Associated Negro Credit
Union. Savings should begin i'm
mediately in order to receive
Christmas Plan checks by the first
of December next year, as they
think most shoppers prefer.
This service is something new
with the credit union in an effort
to serve its members as fully as
possible. Information and account
books may be secured from Clar-
ence Smith, Lo. 6631, Minneapolis,
or Earl S. Weber, &c. 51O4, or Ell.
1896. The plan includes rs and so
cents or $1.0O each week. Those
getting in late may catch up back
naUroaDtc
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Pearl Buck Said:

Our own colored people are not
closer to US at the end of this year
than they were at the beginning.
Military victory is not enough to
lift their hearts -.
Be Not Deceived
Let US face this moment in this
year, therefore, and not be deceived
in the nature of the struggle that
lies ahead. l am not afraid to speak
to you boldly. The victory over
the Axis does not mean the victory
over Fascism and you and l must
know this, we must acknowledge
it, we must reckon with it.
"Only by acknowledging it, and
reckoning with it, can we do our
part to save civilization-not only
the civilization of Europe, of our
own country, but human ciyiliZa-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
New Girls Worker
at Wheatley House

Miss Grace Walker of Boston,
Mass, chosen by the Board of Di-
rectors at Phyllis Wheatley Settle
ment House for director of girls
work at the House, arrived to take
up her duties last week.
The new staff member comes to
Minneapolis with an unusual ex-
perience and educational back
ground. She graduated from En-
erson College in Boston, later re-
ceived Bachelor of Arts degree
in literary Interpretation from the
Boston University, attended the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in
London, Eng, for two years-and
the School of International Social
Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
Miss Walker taught English Gre
alive and community drama at
Tuskegee Institute and has been
employed in Lincoln Settlement
House, Boston, Mass, and Robert
Gould Shaw House, Glencove, Long
Island, N. Y.
The public is invited to attend a
reception for new staff members,
given by the auxiliary at Phyllis
Wheatley Sunday, January 8, at
4 p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Merry Christmas!
AKA's Fete Riddles

at Christmas Party
Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, were hosts at a Christmag
Party for children on Tuesday, De-
cember %, from 2 to a p. m. at the
Halle Q. Brown House. After
playing games, and singing songs
with Juanita Schuck and listening
to stories told by Vivian Vassar,
the children were presented gifts
and served ice cream, cookies, pop
corn balls and candy canes.
Guests were Eugene, Charles and
Richard Schuck, Allen, Marty and
Elroy Calender, Myrna Garcia,
Mildred, Freddie and Jessie Peas
by, Marcella, Shirley and Donna
Sayles, Lee, Harry, Edward and
Gaynelle Ballard, Dolly Nelson,
Rosie, Donald and 10 Ann johnson,
Connie, Anita, Dorothea and Ar
thur Hill, Theresa, lone and Isaiah
Brown.
Committee in charge was Sorors
Alice Balenger, chairman; Laura
Jeffrey and Bella Shelton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Doris SchOfeId
Goes to Kentucky,
Weds Christmas

Miss Doris Schofeld, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Schofield,
5127 James Ave. N, arrived in
Louisville, KY, Sunday night. She
will be married on Christmas day
to Rev. Carl M. Jones of that city
by his father, Rev. H. w. Jones,
pastor of Green Street Baptist
Church, Louisville. .. -
The couple will spend a week in
indianapolis on their honeymoon
and then go to Brooklyn, N. Y,
where the groom has been assigned
to his first charge as assistant
pastor.
Miss Schofeld, a graduate of
ton, for all humanity"
North High school, was junior
student at Hamline University and
expects to resume her college work
in BROOKLYN,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25

near New Brighton.
Say Guard Loaded Pistol
According to testimony given by
witnesses, Armistead and Ransom
O'Neal were in a st. Anthony ave-
nue. tavern at about 8 p. m, Sat
urday evening, December 10, when
O'Neal was flashing his pistol and,
according to eye witnesses, loaded
the gun while in the tavern.
Friends of Armistead were sup
posed to have tried to get him out
of the tavern and finally when he
and O'Neal did come out, they
walked up the street together,
when Armistead suddenly grabbed
the loaded gun from it's holster
and shot twice in the air and once
in the left side of his head. Ar
instead is left-handed.
O'Neal had been off duty at the
Ordnance Plant where he is en-
ployed since 7:30 a. m. Saturday
morning but was still wearing his
uniform and carrying a gun.
Several witnesses were dues-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
"a PLEDGE AND A PRAYER"
Christmas Counterpart

Somewhere near some southern Bethlehem
To some dark Mary will be born
A son upon this blessed Christmas morn,
And there shall be no room for them.
Bright in the eastern arch of sky,
Though Peace be distant from the Earth,
Perhaps, star shall light his birth,
And God alone shall know the why!
AS this dark Mary holds him to her heart,
She knows he is not holy child,
Conceived immaculate and mild,
And yet sees him as strange counterpart.
A manger and a cabin, blessed by God,
Her dark child born in humble codicil
To test, as Christ did, mans good will,
And bear the trials of storm and accolade.
Irony is strange, and sad's the commentary
Of great humanitieS which spew unholy dread
That let's dark mothers look too far ahead
On sorrows never dreamed by Virgin Mary.
o, little brown mother, let the chimes,
That ring through to your poor abode,
Give you the joy to bear your heavy load,
The hope of Peace and better times.
Perhaps, God will not let them cruelty
Your son upon the cross that he must bear,
Pray each new Christmas brings a share
Of Peace and Good Will this present will deny.
Christ always comes again to every heart
That thinks of Him on Christmas day,
And you and your son in modest way
Become our Christmas counterpart.
james 7. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25


The N. A. A. C. P. reminded Nc
Mutt of his recent statement that
drafted men would be allowed to
state their preference concerning
the branch of the Army, Navy,
Marine or Coast Guard in which
they wished to serve since the
Selective Service System has been
placed under VINO and will be ad-
ministered through the VINO chair
man. The N. A. A. G. P. asked If
this statement meant that the pref
erence of draftees to serve in the
Navy, Coast Guard and Marine
Corps will be respected without re-
gard to race, creed, color or ma
tional origin. The Association fur
Their asked if the present practice
of excluding Negroes from serving
at commissioned officer level in
each of these services would be
abandoned.
Pointing to McNutt's authority
to issue regulations with reference
to the training program for the
armed forces, including reserve
components and women's auxiliary
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
SOUTH SIDE CHURCHES,
MINNEAPOLIS

St. James A. NJ. E. Fourth Street
Church of God in Christ and st.
Peter A. NJ. E. churches will join
Bethesda Baptist church Christmas
morning at 900 a. m. for their
Christmas Day worship service.
ST. JAMES A. NJ. E. AND Pill
GRIM BAPTIST, ST. PAUL
St. James A. NJ. E. Senior Choir
will be presented in the Christmas
pageant "The Nativity" at a. m.
Christmas morning. Mrs. Florence
Hibbs is chairman, Mrs. S. E. Ware
will play, Gloria Williams will sing
between scenes and the Melody
Maids will appear on the program.
Rev. S. E. Ware, pastor of Pilgrim
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
One of First
Negroes i'm State
Dies At Y

Warner Strader, age 72 years,
pioneer farmer of Aitken, Mime
sofa, and member of one of the first
Negro families to settle in Mime
sofa, died December 16 from heart
attack. He was stricken while tend
ing. his stock and succumbed before
aid could reach him.
Joins Minnesota Colony
Twelve Negro families left Ken
lucky in the early days for Mime
sofa among whom were Gaines and
Annie Strader, parents of seven
children including Warner. These
twelve families settled in and
around Lake Mile Lac and Aitkin,
Minnesota.
Set High Standard of Citizenship
Warner Strader was highly re-
spected by the entire county, his
family being the only Negroes in
the district. Living in Aitken for
45 years he took an active part in
civic affairs and had the reputation
of being a progressive farmer and
citizen.
Fights Church Discrimination
The pioneer was one of the lead
ers in the fight several years ago
against an attempt to segregate
Negroes in the Methodist Church in
Aitken. The white pastor desired to
hold separate services for Negroes
each Sunday after he had preached
to the white members. This action
so enraged the Negroes and num-
Der of whites that the Negroes
walked out and about 80 white fam
lilies followed them, establishing the
Aitken Baptist Church where he
was a member until his death.
Mr.. Strader leaves a widow, Mat
tie, two sons, Bluford, and Oliver;
three daughters, Halle Jones, Alma
Mack and Dosie Daniels; nine
grandchildren; two brothers, John
Strader of Indianapolis and Samuel
Strader of Duluth; one sister, Halle
Hall of Duluth; many nieces and
nephews throughout the country.
Pallbearers were all white, con-
sisting of the sheriff, owner of the
mill, station master, city physician
and farmers.
Interment at the Aitken ceme-
terry.
Buy War Bonds Todayf
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Mount Olivet Group
Wins Bible School
of the Air Quiz

For the second time in a few
months a team from Mt. olivet
Baptist Church placed first in a
Bible quiz over the Bible School
Of the Air program, radio station
WCCo, last Sunday morning. Mem
bers of the team on the program
conducted by Rev. Edwin Randall
were Edith Massie, Barbara Hamp-
ton, Horace Collins and Elonzella
Everson. The opposing team was
from Hopkins, Mimi, Lutheran
church. o.. ~.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Candlelight Services
At Mt. Olivet Dec. q

The third annual Candlelight
Service at Mt. olivet Baptist
church will be held Dec. 81 at 8
p. m. sponsored by the Anna O.
Jordan Foreign Missionary circle.
Red candles for the living and
white for the deceased will be
burned. A cross of red, white and
blue lights will be lighted for the
boys in the armed forces. Miss
Viola Nash is president, Mrs. Vida
Hopkins, secretary.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Next Issue
Out December 30

Correspondents, advertisers and
readers should have material for
January LIST issue in our Mime
apolis office by Tuesday night,
December 20, at 8 p. m.
The January list issue will be
printed Wednesday, December 80,
so subscribers will receive their
nnnnl.r Maui Xan..y. T.. D..
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Elks Annual Tree
on Christmas Day

The annual Ames Lodge Riddles
Christmas tree will be on Christ
mas Day from 2 to p. m. at the
Elks Rest, 148 Hyland Ave.
Children will be presented in a
Christmas program. Gifts and
Christmas goodies will be distrib-
uted free.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Nash Coffee
Offers 60
Cups to Pound

Nash's Famous Coffee is the
brand which is economical for war
time coffee users.
Sixty cups per pound is the proud
boast of Nash's better coffee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
NAACP Asks McNutt Ii
Draftees Will Be Able to
Choose Service Branch

YORKUrgng that Negro Americans be accorded the right
to share fully in the duties responsibilities crisis the
Advancement of Ced People addressed
of the War Manpower Commission
group the effective utilization of Negro
omanpower the armed forces and industry
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25
Man Grabs Revolver From
Guards Holster, Shoots
Self, Man and Wife Held

John L. Armsead, Jr, 976 Carroll avenue years DID,
critical condition Ancker Hospital inflicted gun shot
wound in his left temple
Amisead turned the himself Saturday night Dec 49,
after snatchng from the holster old
$50 St. Anthony the Ordnance plant
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-25

Baptist church, will give the invo-
cation.
MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST,
ST. PAUL
Mount Olivet will not observe
Christmas at the church December
25th, but on Sunday, December 81
at 6 p. m. the annual Sunday school
program will be held at the church.
There will be a Tree" and gifts.
ZION BAPTIST, MINNEAPOLIS
At 7:30 a. m. Christmas morn,
Rev. H. W. Bolts, Jr., will deliver
the Christmas sermon built around
the birth of Christ, at Zion Baptist
church. The Christmas tree and
Sunday school program will be held
Thursday evening at 7:3O p. m.