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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-15
PORTLAND NEWS
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Alvena O'Neil and Bob Herndon

Alvena O'Neil and Bob Herndon
Well kids, by the time you will
have read this issue school will
have started and things will have
ALMOST settled back to normally.
However, I think most Of us will
mot object to going back after
Jail of the nice social functions
and enjoyable times at camp that
many have enjoyed.
Attending some of the summer
lcamps were Pat Anderson, Cairo.
pia Jones, Marleen Hardy, Booker
Taylor. Valerie Cook, Maurice
Davis, "Angee" Mitchell, Marion
Young. Jeanette O'Dell, Albert
and Ethel Moore, Robert Fuller,
and Marynelle Bell.
Well kids, the parties have been
many, but all were fine and enjoy
ed by every one who attended.
Starting the procession about 8
weeks ago was Miss Beverly Brock,
very congenial hostess, who en-
ltertained with a most enjoyable
party, which was undoubtedly en-
joyed by every attendant.
Than last Wednesday the teen
age planning committee of the ~
gave its final summer function,
a back-to-school dance, which at
ltracted many teen-agers and af
lforded them just as fine time
! Friday night, there were two
wonderful parties: one given by
Leonard Harris at st. Philips
parish house and the other by
Mrs. William Cochran for her two
neices. Maxine and jeanne Har.
pole who are visiting from Min
neapolis, Mimi.
Climaxing, Saturday was a fun
packed wiener roast given at Mt
Tabor Park by the parents OF
Hazel Davis. Hazel, who is a VIII
berforce University bound this
fall, is a very popular Portland
girl having graduated from Jeffer-
son High in June and is persuing
her ambition by continuing at Will
berforce. Therefore as our per
sonality Of the week.. we would
like to name Miss Hazel Davis.
So long kids, see you all next
week.
"Al and Bob"
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Models of All Races to
Work in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (ANP)-Beauti-
full girls of all races will model
for national advertisers housed In
the new Negro-owned and oper-
ated Consumers mart at 32nd and
San tedro Streets, it was revealed
here last week.
Colored girls, Japanese. whites
and Mexicans are all included in
the models division of the Negro
Consumers Agency, Inc. operators
of the new Consumers mart. which
opened ! formally Sept. IL. Miss
Barbara January. head OF the mod.
els, said.
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Phon.. EAST 1911
BOBBY HERNDON, LOCAL COLUMNIST
NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE, ON WAY UP

in the pastors absence, was Bro.
John d. Leftridge. At the morn
ing services he preached from the
subject: Change Your Status,
the text for which was taken
from st. John 81. 1t was a very
challenging discourse.
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Smith, pastor
and wife of First A M e Zion
church are attending the Annual
AME Zion Conference in San Fran
cisco.
Rev. Lee Owen Stone, Vicar Of
st. Philip Episcopal church, par
ticipated on the vesper hour =
thine For Meditation, Tuesday,
over CHS. Rev. Stone offered a
fervent prayer for labor.
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On Vacation

Mrs. Earl Winslow is off to
Chicago for several weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Wilson Smith spent several
days in Los Angeles recently.
Mr.. H. A. Childs, left this week
for an extensive trip including
points in California, New Orleans,
the Carolinas, New York, and re-
turning via Chicago, Omaha, Dem
yer and home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Leftridge
is spending their three weeks
vacation in Chicago, st. Anne, ILL.,,
and Cleveland, Ohio, returning will
spend week in Omaha, Nebr.
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Mrs. Camille Robinson. OF Alb
beyville, La, will leave on or
about the IS, OF October after
sepnding a grand visit with her
son and family. Mr.. Warren Robin
son. She came to be with the
Robinsons upon the arrival OF their
first born q son, Warren, Jr.
Mrs. Maggie Jones, San Antonio.
Texas. Is house guest Of Mrs.
Ernestine Hill in N. Ross Street.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Bernard FRI
day are renewing acquaintance
of school days In Texas, over
thirty years ago.
Arriving ON Saturday and leav-
ing Monday were a group of
young men from Seattle who
swooped down on Richard Boyle,
Jr., for their brief but never
the-less enjoyable stay. They were.
Tony Phelps. Earnest White. "Son-
ny" People. Richard Butler and
Robert Williams.
Motoring up from Los Angeles
for five days of real fun, were,
Mr.. and Mrs. "Bobbie" Charles
Robert Allen, their adorable little
daughter Janace, Mrs. Mabel
Green, Of Chicago. Visiting on
the coast), mother OF Mrs. Allen,
and Mrs. Nellie Allen Thomas.
sister of Mr.. Allen. picked up by
the party at Oakland enroute.
The Aliens were housed at the
Richard Bogles, while Mrs.
Thomas was at the Vernon Gas
kins the having traded keys.
For their pleasure Mrs. Boyle en-
tertained with dinner for sixteen
guests. Later on others called in
for desert. Motion pictures shown
by Mr. Allen, of former Portland
ers now of California, delighted
the party.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gardens supper
party, calls on friends and Mt.
Hood loop trip were other cour-
tesies extended.
Robert and Nellie are children
Of Mr.. w. d. Allen, former of
the Medley Hotel. Another son,
Duncan Allen, is on tour with
Todd Duncan through the Scandi-
navian countries. Norway, Dem
mark and Sweden.
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Conference Goes
South Amidst
Racial Upheaval

The National Interracial Social
Work organization is meeting in
la city of the "Old South" for the
first time in number of years
at is more than coincidence,
Lester B. Granger, Executive Sec
cretary observed, "that during the
Conference, the sound and fury
of an extremely bitter political
campaign will be resounding over
the national scene, with the ques-
ton of civil rights as chief sub
ject of acriminious debate"
ut is just as impossible" the
Urban League head continued, "for
the National Urban League to at
tack the socio-economic ploblems
of the Negro population in the
United States without working to
improve race relations generally,
as 1t has become impossible for
the United States to debate effec-
lively the subject of human rights
throughout the world without NOV
ing to settle the question of civil
rights here at home.
"Thus, although the National
Urban League is, first and last
a professional social work agency
concerned with creating larger
economic opportunities for Negroes
in American life and developing
mutual respect and consideration
between white and Negroes :
nevertheless, what we say in this
Conference and accomplish during
the ensuing year will be condition
ed by the response of the Amer
lean people to the moral challen
ges explicitly set forth in this pres
idential campaign. For racial dis
elimination does not merely i'm
| pede the progress of our Negro
population. it stultifies the life O
the entire nation"
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CLUBS

First Of the clubs to hold open
ing fall meetings was the Rosebud
Study Club which met Wednesday,
September 1, with Mrs. Abbie Can
trell at her home in s. e. lib
belts. This meeting marks the
beginning of the clubs thirty.
fourht year of continued service
and effort to accomplish its OBJ
jectives.
Letters read at this meeting
from the Portland Chapter of The
American Red Cross, Community
Chest, Salvation Army, Urban
League and Central YWCA, all of
which acknowledge letters OF
commentator sent by the Rose
bud Study club for their great
work, humanitarian spirit and de-
mocratic policy in caring for flood
victims and evacuees.
The next meeting will be Sep
TENDER Is, at the home of Mrs.
Gertrude Day, in N. e. Schuyler.
The club will have as invited
guest representative from the
Speakers Bureau of the Commun.
ity Chest.
Officers of the club are: Presi
dent, Mrs. Jessie Flowers; Vice
President, Mrs. Cora Minor; Re.
cording Secretary, Mrs Mary M
Duncan; Assistant Secretary, Mrs
Lucille Wilson; Financial Secre
tary, Mrs. Abba Cantrell; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Eva
Ellison; Treasurer, Mrs. Blanche
Holiday. Appointives: Topic, Mrs
Gladys Kicks; Program, Mrs. Pearl
G. Stewart; Public Affairs, Mrs.
M. M. Duncan; Good Cheer, Mrs
P. G. Stewart; Entertainment, Mrs.
Ruby Maddox; Custodian, Mrs
Bertha Mullen.
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THE URBAN LEAGUE

The National Urban Leagues
Annual Conference begun In Rich
mond, Va, September 6.
Richmond's Mayor, Horace H.
Edwards was to greet the Urban
League gathering, as was the Hon.
orable Oliver w. Hill, who made
national news recently as the first
Negro elected to the Richmond
City Council.
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Wed in Vancouver

Miss Herice Brown and Mr.. Jack
Henderson, Jr. were united in
holy wedlock Saturday, September
4. in Vancouver, Wash.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
George Walthall, 123 N. q. Sacra.
mento. She is graduate Of Jeffer-
son High. The groom is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Henderson
of Portland.
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Youth on the Way Up

The above article was written
for the OPPORTUNITY Magazine.
1t is about one of our own boys
who is achieving solidly. 1t should
be- of interest to local readers.
The article was written by Bobby
Herndon, Jr. All facts are anthem
tic and verified.
(Signed) Edwin C. Berry.
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SEPMONETTE

One Of his disciples, Andrew
Simon Peter brother, saith unto
him, "There Is a lad here, who
hath five barley loaves, and two
fishes: but what are these among
so many7v Jesus therefore took
the loaves; and having given
thanks he distributed to them that
were set down; likewise also Of
the fishes as much as they would.
John 6:8.9.11.
All day Jesus had ministered
to the crodws. Now 1t was eve
ming, but still the crowd linger-
led. I'VE must feed Them" Jesus
said to Philip.
In that crowd a boy heard and
offered his lunch of five loaves
and two fish. Oh! how he wished
lit were bigger so he could help
Jesus feed the people.
Time strange thing happened.
Jesus prayed and in some wonder
full way the food was multiplied
until enough and more for the
whole five thousand.
In just such a wonderful way
God can use our small offerings
|of talent, money, and service and
multiply them until they suffice
for the need.
A teacher in a church school
felt inefficient, but she studied
and served and as she served her
abilities grew until she became a
great teacher.
A poor Negro, George Washing
ton Carver, prayed, God, show
me all about a peanuts" and from
the lowly peanut Carver discover
ed three hundred useful products
for mankind. He said later, 81
have found it joy to work with
God in making a better world"
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CHURCHES

Rev. C. N. Austin, pastor of
Bethel AME church spent last
week attending the Southern Cal
ifornia Conference of the Fifth
Episcopal District, AME church.
Conducting services last Sunday
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KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing in all Hair Styles. 1890
N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
IL. Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours Q a. m.
to 6 p. m. Phone-Office MU.
971S; residence TU. 1889. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.
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I'm Bobby Herndon Robert
Herndon. Jr., that is. I'm II years
old and a sophomore in the college
of engineering at Portland Univer
sity In Oregon.
decided a long time ago, when
/ was a kid of IA that | wanted
to become an engineer. So | car
lried the proper subjects in high
school in order that would be
ready for college, il | got the
break. I graduated from high
school in Springfield, Illinois in
the spring of 1947. | was lucky
enough to make the honor roll
and get commencement citation
They said 1t was because I earn
ed mostly AS and graduated 4th
in a class of 125. l also played
in the school band and orchestra
and ran on the track team.
| didn't know just how | could
finance a college education upon
completing my high school work.
However, my dad was in Portland
at the time, and he tailed the
matter over at the Urban League.
Together they worked out a plan
for me to start school on a part
time basis and the Urban League
found me a part time Job. was
packed and on my way to Port.
land in no time at all.
Time was short and preliminary
plans had been made for me at
the University. The Urban League
had already submitted my high
school transcript when dad and |
went to make final arrangements,
financial and otherwise. 1t was
then that the college officials
dropped a verbal atomic bomb
right on me. They stated that they
were impressed with my high
school record and were prepared
to grant me scholarship in order
that | could enroll as a regular
student and devote full time to
class and laboratory work during
the first year. Such luck! Sort of
chain reaction.
Well, | started. Engineering
school is not like high school. l
breezed through high school, bur
I'm really digging now. I've man.
aged to stay on the honor roll
and I've learned to concentrate.
The faculty and student body at
the University of Portland Cath
Ollie sponsored) are swell. I'm free
to study because my morale is
high and a Negro student does
not face rebuffs because of race.
| earned my sweater in track las
spring and that has helped me,
too.
| don't have to worry any more.
I'm on my way. l am going to be
chemical engineer and I'm going
to be a good one, and further
more than that, am going to
get work.
My thinking is all Strengthened
out now. Mr.. Berry at the Urban
League did that for me. You see,
some people had tried to discour-
age me and steer me away from
engineering, saying there is nc
place for Negroes in that field
Mr.. Berry told me, and l can see
1t now, that an eminently well
prepared person can find place
regardless of race. He told me to
prepare myself for competition
with the world and all engineers
and he cited examples of Negroes
all over the country who were
achieving in a variety of occupa
lions that many have thought OF
as closed to Negroes. That was
enough for me.
You know, l don't write so well
but ask me something about ten
sion or span.
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Yakima and Tacoma

might. his subject was "A Tried
Stone" Isa. 2s; 16. They thank
God for the many visitors. Please
come again Sister Alberta Mills
president. The closing remarks
were made by the pastor. Rev.
J. M. Young.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. wilkins and
son are here from Bastro, Calf,
on a business trip.
The Stork visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Pleasant. To them was born
a son weighing IL pounds n ounce
In st. Elizabeth hospital. on Aug
ust 81. Mrs. Pleasant Is home.
Her and the baby are doing fine.
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a son weighing IL pounds X ounce
In st. Elizabeth hospital. on Aug
ust 81. Mrs. Pleasant Is home
Her and the baby are doing fine
Art Tulk Hecrd at First
Foil Meeting of PIT. A.
Children's art has an emotional
meaning, and experience viii lead
youngsters to create works Of arr
at their levels. Mrs. Louisa Silver
son told pre-school Parent and
Teachers Association members on
Wednesday evening. September l,
in the Womans' Century club
house, with Mrs. Harold Ingham,
presiding.
She displayed paintings by kin
dergarten children and explained
how children use colors. Red
means an emotional reaction, she
said that yellow showed happi-
ness. black and blue indicate
stormy feelings and brown and
green showed with personal con-
Germ and habits. Dictated art ere
ates tension, she pointed out.
Children should be alone In their
art work and allowed to express
themselves as they will.
Mrs. Gloria Magness of the Y.
|w. C. A. briefly discussed pro-
posed art craft clinic for A to 8
years old which will start Sept.
|22, and will be held every We'd
nesday from 1880 to $3.50 P. M. in
the Y. w. c. A. building. Stimuli
taneously the mothers would at
tend classes on clothes and ere
alive dancing. The project will be
for three-month period.
TEACHERS MEET
Teachers held a mass meeting
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The speaker was presented by
the School Superintendent, Mr.. M.
Martin.
DIR. r. N. Mclean topic was,
"Life's Vertical Forces. He ad-
dressed 3O1 teachers and admin
strators of the city school system.
The meeting was held in the High
School auditorium and was the
prelude of the opening of the
schools on Tuesday, Sept. z.
DIR. Mclean quoted Madariaga,
the Spanish statesman, who said,
"Unless we give more attention
to the vertical forces of life our
civilization is doomed" Therefore
the spiritual and cultural value
of our lives is based. There are
six points to remember for the
vertical farces, they are:
depreciation. Human beings
and nature, like birds, bees and
the beauty of trees.
|2.-Joy. That JOY which is born
deep within each individual.
|3.-Faith. Our whole business is
built on faith. Education for YER
teal forces of Faith.
4.-Hope. To build hope you must
teach children to have "hope".
Glove. Unesco has that more
than any other organization.
|6.-Personality. The worth indivi-
dual looks to the supreme "Be-
ing" for spiritual things. These
are the things which makes for
life.
Other speakers were Rolla s.
Goold, High School principal, who
welcomed the new members of the
faculty and those who were return
ing to their work for another
year.. Using Navy phraseology he
concluded, 1--WE are glad to have
lyou aboard"
Mrs. Gene Sounder spoke for the
Parent-Teacher Association, and
told how teachers may help with
! the school bonds Sample Ballot
for the Special school election, on
Sept. IA, for Yakima School Dis.
trict No. z Yakima County.
SOCIAL HICHuGHTS
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Woods went
to Ellensburg. Friday night. They
were accompanied by Rev. and
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Social Sidelines
Recent Visitors
To Portland

The Misses Maxine and Joan
Harpole of Minneapolis, Mimi,
visited their aunt, Mrs. William
Cochran.
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SOCIAL SIDELINES

The Literary Research Clubs
first meeting in the club year.
met with Mrs. Rachel Green In
N. E. Going Street, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Lenora Meyers, away
= called to Texas because of the
serious illness of her brother and,
the Vice president, Mrs. Clara
Picket. still on her vacation, the
secretary, Mrs. Nonia Deiz, served
in an executive capacity for
very informative and encouraging
meeting.
Miss Lula Reese of Chicago re-
turning from a vacation spent in
Los Angeles. stopped off In Port
land to visit with Mrs. Sadie
Lushre. For Miss Reese's pleasure
Mrs. Ida Thompson entertained
with a buffet dinner Mrs. d. N.
Unthank took her on a sightsee-
ing tour.
Mrs. Ed Morrison, of Seattle,
and her two little daughters, Ter
|risa and Maxina, visited for ten
days with her aunt and uncle,
|Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith in
N. e. Summer.
Mrs. Morrison, the former Eliz-
abeth Mitchell has fond recollec-
tions back some rs or more years
ago, when she was Her Majesty"
the queen accompanied by the
junior king = Bobbie Crosswhite.
They rode on the Rosebud Study
Clubs float in the Rose Festival
Parade. "a
Fl - -
Mrs. Nick Banks contemplates a
visit to points in California. Her
daughter, Berniece is now in San
Francisco visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Attorney and Mrs. Ulysses Plum
Imer have as house guest for sew
eral weeks Mrs. Leon Washington,
of Los Angeles, Calf. Mrs. Wash
ington, sister of Mrs. Plummer, is
wife of Mr.. Leon Washington, edit
or of the California Sentinel. Mrs.
Washington accompanied TIL
three Plummer children home aft
er they spent the entire summer
with her.
Mrs. Laura McClain, of Los An
geles, sister of Mrs. Mary Austin,
enjoyed a lovely visit with her
sister and family.
Word received from Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Leftridge, vacation
ing in the East, says they are
having a grand and glorious time.
Mrs. Robert Wynn and little
daughter Jacqueline, accompanied
the Leftridges as far az Omaha,
Nebr.
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Miss mimi" Maria Parker,
daughter of Mrs. Rosa Parker and
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Smith, celebrated her 9th
birthday Sunday, September 5th,
amid many pleasantries. She was
the recipient of many nice gifts,
altho she didn't go in a big party
celebration.
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SOCIAL HIcHucHTs

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Woods went
to Ellensburg, Friday night. They
were accompanied by Rev. and
Mrs. ]. s. Bagneris. The company
was guest of Rev. Mamie Robin
son where they were served re-
|freshments. Mrs. Woods attended
the Ellensburg Rodeo, which she
enjoyed very much.
Sunday. Sept. 5. Rev. and Mrs,
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J. S. Bagneris were the dinner
guests of Mrs. ]. Woods after
which they went on a sight seeing
tour of the beautiful Valley.
Mrs. King. Of Seattle, was
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Marg-
aret Molone. Mrs. Kings went to
the Ennesburg Rodeo.
The Yakima Gem Lodge No. S5a
started laying the cement blocks
for the basement walls, of their
Temple. The Exalted ruler and
apparently. Is or 20 members
worked almost all day Sunday
The walls are very near hall
way up. Peter Paul Nimmons Of
Las Vegas. Nevada, member OF
Silverstate Lodge No. 1853, and
other visitors helped with the
work. Yakima feels glad for the
recreation center for the youth
and adults who likes to recreate
sometimes too.
The Pasco Elks Lodge, sponsor
ed a dance Monday night for the
order which was a great success.
Kings of Pasco. and other mem
bers were in Yakima Sunday to
visit F. Mcintosh.
The Valley Of the Sun No. $50
has a financial drive ON with two
captains. Captain No. 1 DIT. M.
Gregary and Captain No. 2 DIT. B.
Ryan. No. 1 will sponsor a car
nival Sept. IS and No. 2 a baby
contest.
Please, all Elks and Elks' friends
buy vote or 4 or 5 votes for
a baby which is In the baby con-
test and for captain No. get
your ticket for the carnival where
you can have a full evening Of
wholesome recreation with an econ
omical admission.
Sick List
Mrs. ]. w. Travis, had her tom
sils removed and is home conval-
escing; also Mr.. Clam Davis who
ia in the County hosDitaI
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WHO'S WHO IN YAKIMA

Mrs. Mae ]. Bradford Is a mem
Der of Mt. Hope Baptist church,
she is also a member of the -Four
Talent Club" and president of the
Home Missionary Society of her
Church. She has been a member
lof the Eastern Star Naomi Chap
ter No. for 25 years, and now
she is the Marshall of this chapter.
Mrs. Bradford is the Associate
Conductress of the Grand Chapter
of the State. She is also a mem
Der of the PIT. A for her grand
children.
Mrs. Bradford has reared very
large, smart and respectable fam
lily. She also take part in the
different activities in the com.
munity. Watch this column for
your name.
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Mrs. Nick Banks contemplates a
visit to points in California. Her
daughter, Berniece is now in San
Francisco visiting friends and rela-
tives.
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Mrs. Laura McClain, of Los An
geles, sister of Mrs. Mary Austin
enjoyed a lovely visit with hel
sister and family.