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HOPE FOR WIFE GIVEN UP
AFTER DAYS OF SEARCHING

PORTLAND, Ore. = The Van
port missing-persons list at Red
Cross flood headquarters has been
dropping steadily as the scattered
families tardily report in.
But some names reappear day
after day. At the top of the list
is Helen Banks, % years old.
Her husband, Robert Banks, 20,
last saw her 10 days ago, the
day the railroad fill crumbled to
let water wipe out Vanport. He
never expects to see her alive
again.
They were married in December
and moved into Vanport in Feb
ruary, when Banks got a job as
gardener at the veterans hospital.
Two Left for Work
The last time Banks saw his
wife was just before he and his
brother-in-law, Frank Moore, left
to work on a nearby dixie, consid.
cred more critical than Vanport's.
When Banks returned at 5
o'clock there was a deep lake
where he had left everything he
owned and loved.
I'VE live close to where the
break came" Banks recalled.
There was a canal ditch and a
fence between our place and the
high ground. It would have been
hard for her to get across. guess
she didn't make it."
Banks walked all that first
might looking for his wife-hospi-
tai to schoolhouse to church to
morgue to Red Cross, every place
there was cluster of Vanport
refugees.
The next day he took bus to
Longv1ew and then Travelled south
as far as Salem, asking all along
the way. There was no trace of
his wife.
Banks is an Army veteran, orig
inally from Lubbock, Texas.
"She was a good girl, didn't
smoke or drink, and she loved her
church." he explained. 81 don't see
why she had to be the one to CO."
The names of Mrs. Camilla Daw-
ley and Mrs. Gerda Wennerlund
are far apart on the list, but their
closest friends believes they died
together in Vanport. They are sis
tiers, both retired school teachers.
The Dixie Has Broken
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CHURCHES


Rev. and Mrs. F. ]. Smith, pas
tor and wife, of A. M. e. Zion
Church returned Monday after
mine weeks in the East. An inter-
view with Rev. Smith disclosed
that after he and Mrs. Smith at
tended the Zion A. M. e. General
Conference which lasted 81 days
at Louisville, Ky. MRS. Smith be-
ing able to attend all sessions)
they spent grand vacation with
Mrs. Smiths relatives in North
Carolina; that he was busy with
preaching engagements at various
churches for brother ministers
throughout the state of N. c..
Among them: Rev. J. E. Waugh
roes, Morrisyille; Lr. J. w. Wat
son, Lancaster; Lr. ]. H. Houston,
Statesvilel DR.. H. Hawkins, Con-
cord; DR.. H. ]. Henry, Soldiers
Memorial in the shadow of Living
ston College; Solsbery where he
and Mrs. Smith attended COM
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VILLAGES APPEAL TO NEGROES

.sueeessor-W. Ayerell Hartman
asked for a bin IN congress to
correct the latter situation as soon
as It was brought to his atten-
ton"
The editorial IN the influential
Crisis. and letters to the editor
both denouncing approving. as
both denouncing and approving, as
well as Misunderstanding Mr..
wilkins original comments on
Wallace. reveal that the third
party candidates civil rights de-
mands have gained him a strong
following among Negroes. It
SENS to be the position of the
Crisis = which also consistently
warns the Negro population to be
alert to the Establishments of
Communists and their efforts TO
control movements and parties
that Mr.. Wallace should be judged
on a wider basis than his utter
ances on civil rights.
The 0regonian.
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CLUB NEWS

Members OF Federated Women's
Clubs of Oregon and Washington
are overwhelmed with enthusiasm
as they complete plans to the
minutest detail for entertaining
the National Federation of Colored
Women which eonvenes July 81
through August 7, at Seattle.
Wash.
One of the busiest of these club
women is the well known Eliza
McKabe, capable, highly esteemed
and gracious president of the
Washington State Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs. Mrs. Nc
Kabe has made frequent trips
over the state making talks to
club women, emphasizing the i'm
portance of cooperation among all
women in making not only this
convention a success, but in full
filling their obligations as Amer
lean women.
The charming Mrs. Pennick of
Seattle Is another busy federated
woman. Upon her and committee
rests big job-that of housing
the hundreds of delegates expected
in Seattle for this great conclave.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-23
DOROTHY LEES ELECTION IS
OCCASION FOR THANKSGIVING

The overwhelming support of
the people which swept Dorothy
Mccullough Lee into the mayors
office in Portland is an occasion
both for thanksgiving and for
serious thoughtfulness. That the
great victory won by this gracious
lady will assure Portland of clean,
progressive government Is fore
gone conclusion, based upon the
simplest and yet the most effec-
tive truth--a sincere, understand
ing faith in the future of this city
and its people. Mrs. Lee has
fought the valiant, inspired battle
of the crusader who believes in
the fundamental decency of human
nature and continues to believe in
spite of the frequent heartaches
such a person is obliged to suf-
fer. In the gentle, calm, SYM
pathetic recesses of her mind and
soul reposes a nobility of char
|aeter ordained for greatness.
How blessed would be our en-
tire land If all our leaders were
endowed with some of Mrs. Lees
courageous righteousness. 7 o
often this quality is claimed as
part of candidates platform,
only to be dismissed as campaign
oratory after the objective has
been attained. Mrs. Lee does not
believe that the voters are suckers
and that betrayal is their allotted
portion, even though this may
smack of political heresy. Her
election opens new vistas of hope
for those who believe in the dig
nifty of honest city administration.
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NATIONAL EXCHANGE
OF STUDENTS

Please do something to send
over all American boys and girls
and bring over foreign boys and
girls ii study the Americans. their
language and customs. Under
standing is practical.
This speaker from Hungary said
when he goes out with an Amer
lean girl she is very cooperative.
1--WE can, | think, be cooperative
on larger scale. Don't give
children any military toys. They
like to carry gun; 1t is grand
feeling"
He mentioned the color problem
or color line. In New York is the
Statue of Liberty which stands for
Ia eedom and justice for all. The
lcolored girl was able to enter law
school where he was barred.
Freedom and justice for all is his
dream and he asked the FEEDER
ated Club Women to help him
make his dream come true which
| is not a selfish dream.
Mrs. Glen Holt, from Kalama,
| gave wonderful report on Zine
Arts" Beautiful living is living
with beautiful ideas. Fine arts
| in our day is a fine life." In 1914
1.-THE General Federation Clubs
adopted a rule to study the Bible.
Art is educational. In 1914 there
was an exhibit of art by children
lsent abroad. Art enriches the life
| of an individual; art creates and
develops the beautiful. We must
raise the standards in our country
lof literature to make happiness
flor others. The fine arts have a
definite place in religion.
Christ played His life like
music. The Bible contains the
finest drama of any book ever
written. The difference between
the house and a home is that
the sun shines on a house and the
sun shines in a home. The house
wife Is a study in harmony. Each
individual should be hungry for
beauty in his heart. Every home
should have an art center. We
who look at pictures Join the part
nership with the painter. Then
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SERMONETTE
WE ARE DEBTORS TO THE
MINERS

For the Lord thy God bringeth
thee into a good land of brooks
of water, of fountains and springs,
Overlooking forth in valleys and
hills; land of wheat and barley,
and vines and fig-trees and pome-
granates; a land of olive-trees and
honey; land wherein thou shalt
eat bread without scarceness, thou
shalt not lack anything in it; a
land whose stones are iron, and
out of whose hills thou mayest dig
copper. And thou shalt eat and
be full and thou shalt bless the
Lord thy God for the good land
He hath given thee.-Deuteron-
omy S:7-10.
Moses reminded the wandering
people of the wilderness that God
is the generous giver of the
bounty of the earth. They, like
modern humanity, were inclined
to forget, and in forgetting brought
destruction and defeat to the more
worthy and valuable things of life.
Let us remind ourselves that
The Creator has stored these es-
sential minerals in the earth.
Sometimes we become uneasy with
the thought that the supply might
be exhausted. Perhaps we might
better spend more time in thank
ing God for the bountiful store
house. No doubt man will con-
tinue to discover ways of using
the limitless resources of Gods
material world so that all essen
tial needs will be met.
Daily we are dependent on the
miners, men who give their lives
in this important industry. AS we
realize the multitude of things
used daily, which are the products
of the mines and toll of the
miners. we will have new APP
probation for these people and
the Importance of their work. We
will willingly thank God who gave
and those who make the gifts pos
sible for our use.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-23
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
BY Alverna o'NeaI and
Bob Herndon Jr.

The school doors of Portland
were closed June IL, and now old
vacation time is rounding into its
second week
There was large, creditable
representation of Negro students
in this years graduating classes.
Most all of them are planning to
continue their education in the
fall, and Portland University and
Lewis and Clark College seem to
be the two most popular choices
of the graduates.
Miss Bonnie Gragg, who is at
tending Bennett College, Green's
boro, North Carolina, has re-
turned home to spend her vaca-
ton. Misses Joy and Ruby Brock
of Linfield and Lewis and Clark
College respectively are also home
for the summer. Miss Joy Brock
is employed as secretary in the
office of the Urban League.
Fathers Day was observed Sun
day evening, June 20, at Bethel
A. M. e. Church with a very in
spirational ageant entit1e d
Brotherhood" which was given by
the young people of the Junior
church. One of the speakers gave
the origin of Fathers Day A
Spokane woman, Mrs. John Bruce,
lis credited with originating
Fathers Day in 1910. AS a mother
she felt that it was only simple
justice for father to have his day
since Mothers Day has become so
outstanding an aid to merchandise
ing. She honored her own father,
William B. Smart, who had been
both father and mother to his
family.
Participants in t he pageant
were: Uvette Lacy, Shirley Gregg,
Marynelle Bell, Jeanette O'Dell,
Catherine Coke Patsy Minor; Al
bert Moore, Robert Hughes, Har-
old Washington, Sam Redditt,
Theodore Rogers, Ellis Casson,
Robert Herndon.
The forty-voice Junior Choir
rendered very beautiful back
ground to the program with many
heart-warming hymns employing
father as their theme. Mrs. Lulu
Gragg is youth supervisor. Rev.
C. N. Austin Jr, pastor.
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YakmaNeWs
(Continued)

A[84AAA4al-A4
ing? One world! Do We think
about the worlds as one OF d.
vided. The greatest mistake IS our
thinking that the world is divided
when It Is only one world.
The editor Of Club Woman mag
azine mentions her reports of the
magazine and when they should
come in to the publisher. Three
little words IF you please" and
two most beautiful words, thank
you"
Next was the speaker for the
evening, Mr.. Thomas Longhorn
from Hungary. He began his adj
dress by saying he was not q
politician. 81 don't change my
ideas"
He said the European situation
is improving; the standard Of liv.
ing is much higher. It is a very
good feeling II some one goes out
Of his way and helps. Europe Is
working and the reconstruction OF
Europe is going on. European
workers stay on the job 14-16-1s
hours a day.
The new world war Is of the
goth century and the atomic age
We cannot win the following wal
! If there is a war. Statistics show
the death rate is the highest
among the soldiers. War is the re
suit of bad politics There Is q
boom, there Is a profit--it doesn't
pay. The only way is to avoid
war Peace is a problem. We
/ have tried often: we have tried
lhard--the U. s. is superior In
health, in wealth and in educa
ton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-23

Roy Wilkins, editor Of the
Crisis. official news.magazlne of
the National Association for the
Advancement of colored People.
editorialized recently to the eff
feet that Henry Wallace was not
always the shining knight doing
battle to the death against preju-
dice and inequality"
He neither Endorsed nor opposed
Mr.. Wallace but the implication
was plain that Negroes should I'M
derstand that the third party can
didates' rail against segregation"
was preceded by several years OF
lodging" invitation to speak be-
fore NAACP conventions. More
merce "he did not even begin to
break up the notorious segregation
of colored and white workers in
his department, nor did he lift a
finger to do anything about the
humiliating refusal to feed Ne
groes at the National airport. His
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Engagement Announced

Of interest locally-the engage
ment of Louise Dixon to Evans
Cantrell was announced at the
Berkeley home of the bride-elect's
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar De-
Shields Friday, May II.
Miss Dixon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nose Dixon, formerly
of Chicago and now residing in
Alameda, Calf, has the distinc-
ton of being the only Negro |. B.
M. operator in Northern California.
She intends to study advanced de-
signing at the University of Cali
fornia next year.
Mr.. Cantrell is the son of Mr..
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We predict that Portland will
become known throughout the ma
ton as a metropolis where the
peoples will and welfare are the
primary concerns of its chief ex-
ecutive. Other cities will follow
Mrs. Lees career as mayor with
unusual interest and they will dis.
cover the real meaning of inner.
emit integrity. We heartily con.
graduate the voters of this city
for their wisdom in having Sc
lected Mrs. Lee to guide their
destinies during the next four
years.
Columbus Record
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SICK LIST

WIN 80
Mrs. M. e. Deering called to
Los Angeles, Calf, by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Banks are
we'll after Mrs Banks was Ill for
sometime and James, her husband,
was in a car accident few weeks
ago.
On Sunday, June 10, Rev. and
Mrs. Frierson, Mr.. Gene Donald
son, Mable Harris visited the hos
pital to see Mr.. General Donald
son. Others visited by Rev. and
Mrs. Frierson and Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. Harris we're Mrs Dora Ward
and Dan Harris who had prayer
and song service.
With the Sick =. Sidney Polk
is i'll; also Mrs. Mollie Spearman
has been i'll. She is well again.
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RosERup STUDY CLUB MEETS

RosERup STUDY CLUB MEETS
The Rosebud Study Club held
its closing meeting Wednesday,
June 16, to allow members a two
month vacation. resuming its
meetings for another club year the
first Wednesday In September.
Mrs. Robena Martin was hostess
for this meeting at her home in
N. E Seventh Avenue. A delicious
two course luncheon for a large
attendance followed a delightful
meeting. Especially interesting
and Informative were the annual
reports by each officer and stand
ing committee chairman. All re-
ports augmented the fine report
by the president, Mrs. Jessie
Flowers. Members of the club
unanimously agreed that letters of
commentator be sent the Red
Cross, Salvation Army, YWCA,
YMCA, American Legion Post No.
1, Urban League for their efforts
in temporary aid to the flood
evacuees. The club paid its pledge
to the Community Chest.
Climaxing the meeting was the
reelection to office for another
year the following: Mrs. Jessie
Flowers, president; Mrs. Cora
Minor, vice president; Mrs. Mary
M. Duncan, recording secretary;
Mrs. Able Cantrell, assistant sec
rotary; Mrs. Ola M. Reed, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Blanche
Holiday treasurer; Mrs. Bertha
len, custodian. Committee
Ichairmen: Mrs. Cora Minor, de-
votions; Mrs. Pearl C. Stewart,
lgood-cheer: Mrs. Ruby Maddox,
hospitality and entertainment;
Mrs. Eva Ellis, program; Mrs.
Gladys Kicks, topic; Mrs. Mary M.
Duncan, public affairs.
Members warmly welcomed Mrs.
Bessie P. Jones (absent for some
time because of illness, a special
guest of the hostess for this clos
ling meeting.
Mrs. Ruby Maddox, general
chairman for the clubs series of
card parties made grand fl
nancial report. She was ably as
sisted by Mrs. Ellison.
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mencement exercises in this his
toric institute of higher learning.
Rev. Smith found upon his re-
turn that First A. NJ. e. Zion
had done and still is doing its bit
in helping to house. feed and
clothe flood evacuees. Conditions
are very bad" he said. I'VE ex-
pected to find them even worse ac-
cording to eastern papers which
stated that Portland was under
water"
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and Mrs. James n. cantrell of
Portland, Oregon. He is a grad
uate in mathematics from the Uni
versity of Oregon. At present he
is on a permanent appointment as
an accountant at the Public Hous-
ing Administration in San Fran
cisco and is attending classes at
Golden Gate School OF Accounting
in preparation for the Certified
Public Accountant examination
next year.
The wedding date Is set for
sometime this August.
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KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing in all Hair Styles. 222O
N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
IL, Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours a. m.
to 6 D. m. Phone-Office MU.
9TH; residence tn. 2S39. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Blackburn
in N. e. Rodney has as house
guest this week their good friends,
Mr.. and Mrs o. D. Baldwin of
Oakland. California.
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CALLING ALL BOYS
AND GIRLS

Registration for Summer Camp
ing Is now open. Inquire at the
Y. w. or 7. M. C. A., Mrs. Dolores
Watson, counselor.
Thought for the Week-Be calm
In celebrating the 4th and 9Th OF
Julu. A. L. P.
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pteNtc

PICNIC
The youth group and anyone
else that will want to go on the
picnic are advised that trucks will
leave Sunday, June 81, from Rob-
inson Grocery for Rim Rock.
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The Chicago star., 1948-09-04
AN EDITORIAL
Dixie & Illinois

- IKE and ILLINOIS ore ueouruphi-
coiIy seporafed. Bot fns week Dixie
and Illinois mcrched uEm-in-urm down the
front-puse columns of the newspapers.
In Dixie the former Vice President Of the
United Sfufes, Henry A. WuIlaee-u man be-
loved by millions Of US who have put our
faith in him Just as we did in FDR-wus
drowned out by poeks of Dixieerut hirelngs
who used violence against the mcny decent
Sovsherners who vented to heor his message.
In Illinois: the fhree-man electoral boord
composed of TWO Republicans and one Demo-
crut swept cside their democratic RESPONSE
bisy TO 75,26S of US in 81 counties who
signed Progressive Porfy pefifions-urrogunsly
ruling the Wallace Parfy off the bollot
We in Illinois well Understand whof
prompted Henry Wollcee TO turn TO an Un-
identified Southerner and earnestly usk: my
friend, con this be Amerieu?" And we, like
Henry Wallace, know thot ieering Dixieerofs,
that corrupt Republicans and Democrats who
feur US so greatly they must resort TO vndemo-
erufic procedvres-ure not America!
Fronsie opposition is TO be expeeted-und
hos been overcome mony times olreudy in
the history of this thriving, growing peoples
parfy. But, no, whof has happened in Dixie
and in Illinois this week ore not sefbueks so
much as they ere shining victories For fhe.
desperation which these moves befruy on fhe
port of the Dixiecrnfs, their Northern Demo-
crusic aIIes, and the Republicans who COM
The tremendous strength of the Progressive
movements power which they fully COM
prehend :. and fear.
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04
PR0CRESSWES BATTLE
COP Dem BALLOT DEAL

ot WrioIey Field, where Henry Wallace will speak.
Meanwhile, final verdict was expected this
week on the court fight of the Proeressives for O
place the Cook County ballot as q result of their
qualifying as permonent porty in lost Novembers
Judicial election
Progressive Puriy signatures gathered in
the Of an intensive fhree-monfh compoign
with hundreds of Proeressves ringing doorbelIs,
especially in the downstote counties
THE REPUBLICANS OF first attempted TO dis
qooIfy Democratic Secretary Of ssoie Edw1rI Bar-
refs from IeeolIy sitting on the electoral bocrd.
However, this proved 10 be sham boftle since
the Republicans loter agreed to Join with the Demo-
crots in ruling the Progressives off the boilot.
The method used by the obectors exposed
follows by PIP attorney Riehord Wo
The PIP petitions retyped insteod Of
photosfoted.
In the retyPine, mony nomes were omitted
and others misspeed.
Q This mode II possible for the county clerks
to testify thot ballot signatures for their counties
did moi come up TO the required minimum of 200.
The Chicago star., 1948-09-04

1 Terming the unanimous ruling last tuesday bor-
ring the Progressive Porty from the stofe bolot
"a shocking violation of the free election system"
c. B. Baldwin, campaign manager for Henry VOL
lace, and Wiiom Miller, Illinois stote Progressive
Party director, in Joint stotement Wednesday
onnovnced:
o Illinois Progressives will go before the state
Supreme Court to demond review of e~three
man electoral boord decision
Q At the some time. Proeressives will oppeol
NE constiivfionolity of the Illinois stotute upon