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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

at the scheduled time, B p.m.i
Sunday at Red Mems hall, S. E
Ninth Avenue and Hawthorne.
The attorney for the Citizens
Committee for Civil Rights issued
this state ment following the
Thursday night board action:
"The bin of rights Of the
Oregon constitution. section 3,
provides for the free expression
Of opinion and the right to
speak-on any subject whats0
ever. The action of the school.
board In canceling our contract
for the Carey McWilliams meet
ing Is a negation of the law and
It constitutes a danger signal
to all people who believe In pres
ervation OF our d e m ocratic
rights and who will not submit
to thought control.
The people of our city have
lawful right to hear Mr.. Nc
Williams speak and formulate
their own opinions"
Goodman said the Portland Citi-
zens' Committee for Civil Rights
was organized one year ago. was
the first group to present the city
officials an ordinance barring rae
ial discrimination in Portland pub
lie places.
Incident Seen Unfortunate
Rev. Myron C. Cole, head of the
United Committee for Civil Rights
the mayors committee, appoint
ed early last year-said Friday the
Carey McWilliams episode "is ex-
tremely unfortunate" and an &C.
currence which confuses and
threatens the whole civil rights
program in the area.
The Urban Leagues executive
secretary, Edwin c. Berry, made
the same statement.
Both men emphasized that the
identity of the speaker had
nothing to do with the fact that
their organizations are not spon-
s0rs Of the lecture.
Three school board members
Thursday night said they did not
know who McWilliams was.
The California speaker and au-
thor has spoken several times in
Portland under various sponsor
ships. He was here in March, 1947,
when he appeared at the Benson
auditorium. He was brought to the
city at that time by the Portland
Council of Churches and his sub
ject was "Race Relations in the
Postwar World"
Rev. Mr.. Cole introduced him.
His latest book, "California, the
Great Exception" an economic
study of the coast. it's people and
its resources, was reviewed in an
Oregonian editorial, January %.
He gave four lectures at the
Northwest Institute of Interna-
tional Relations at Reed College
in 1914, and was awarded a Gug-
genheim fellowship in 1941, was
four years commissioner of immi-
grafton and housing for California.
Well-known for his studies and
writings on land conservation as
well as for his work in the field
of race relations. he has written,
among other books, Factories in
the Field I'll Fares the Land"
brothers Under the Skin," and
Southern California Country" He
has appeared several times on the
Chicago Round Table and Town
Meeting of the Air, contributes fire.
quently to the Nation, Atlantic
Monthly, North American Review
and other national magazines.
Pool Change Voted
McWilliams~ telegraphed re-
buttal to accusations that he is a
Communist fellow-traveler Thurs
day.
McWilliams branded Brownies
information as stale half truths
injured facts and plain lies" taken
from the California legislature
subversive committee reports.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01


The NAAcP presented Miss
Mary Lund. who is the Executive
Secretary of the Christian Friends
for Racial Equality of Seattle;
she spoke of many interesting
facts and conditions in Seattle
giving highlights of the many i'm
proved situations from the Council
of Churches, the Christian Friends.
who have worked to open ur
places for the Negro. Miss Lund
put herself in the place to tel
others how to overcome prestig
or discrimination against the nj
nority groups. That if a few keep
after that great evil some day
they viii be able to say, Il see
new heaven and a new earth
The following officers were in
stalled: Mrs. Dolores Watson
president; Rev. e. P. Williams
vice president; Russell Pratt sec
rotary; Mrs. Kathryn Williams
assistant secretary; Cleveland
Midkiff, treasurer. The Youths
Miss Anita Gall president; Mis-
Anita James, secretary. The E.
president, Frank Mcintosh, in
stalled all officers. Mrs. watso
introduced Rev. and Mrs. johnson
pastor Of First Methodist Church
and several others. This was fcl
owed by a wonderful fellowship
iour with tea and coffee serve
The attendance was fine. Miss
Lund brought plenty of free liter.
ature, which many took and We
hope they will read and put ii,
into practice.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
MT. HOPE BAPTIST
A. b. Fuller, Pastor

A CORRECTION OF THE
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
Mrs. Kathryn Williams. president
of the Missionary Society; Mrs.
Lillian Mack. chairman of the
d borah circle; Mrs. Hattie
Barnes, chairman of the Path
finders Circle; Mrs. Arthur Greg
DRY, director over the Young
People; Mrs. Esther Johnson. sec
rotary of the body; Mrs. L. E
Bryant, treasurer; Mrs. Shirley
Delahousays, pianist and director
of the choir; Mrs. Kathryn Currin
president of the BTU; c. L.
Currin, president of the Brother
hood.
COMING EVENT IT Pathflnders
Circle of Mt. Hope Baptist is
giving Box Social Saturday
evening, February 4, at 7:30 pm.
in the Recreation Department O.
the Church. Bring the family and
enjoy an evening of Fellowship
For further information, call CAST,
Mrs. Louise Harris, or 2S706, Mrs.
Esther Johnson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

Mrs. Arnold Roberts, IT. and her
daughter, Mrs. Overalls. and baby
are visiting Mrs. Arnold's mother.
who is Ill, in Austin. Texas. They
will have a short visit and return
to Yakima soon.
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Churches
BETHEL ANTE
Rev. q. P. Williams, Pastor

Rev. e. P. Williams, Pastor
The Presiding Elder, L. F.
Greene had charge Of the services
all day Sunday. January %. for
the Second Quarterly Conference
Rev. Greene was very proud Of
the wonderful reports.
The Sunday School Board spon
sored a Pot Luck dinner Wednes
day night, January 25, in the base
ment of the church. The officers
for the Sunday School P.-T.A.
were elected. They are the follow
ing persons: Mrs. J. c. Cox. Presi-
dent; Mrs. Bruce Carter, Vice
President; Mrs. Make o'Brien,
Secretary; and Mrs. Benjamin
Sanders, Treasurer. Remarks wers
rade by Rev. Williams, Mrs. E. S
Davis and Mrs. Pearl Braggs
chairman of the affair.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
More Galleries

Dry beans have more calories
than any other vegetable. Next
highest are green lima beans.
sweet potatoes. corn. and green
peas.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

Mrs. Georgia King, 1929 N. E.
Wheeler, passed January Is. Fun
eral arrangements were in charge
of the Colonial Mortuary, with last
rites from Mt. Olivet Baptist. Rev.
]. j. Glow officiated.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
"A Feature for Ladies'

BY MRS. LILLIAN ELLaSON
Lemon Cake Pudding
4 cup flour
l cup of sugar
3 tablespoons OF butter
Pinch of salt
Cream above ingredient. Add
3 egg yolks. beaten
3 tablesp. lemon juice
y teaspoon lemon rine
! cup milk
Fold in three stiffly beaten egg
whites. Pour in buttered dish AID
bake in a pan of water for 40
minutes.
Serve with whipped cream. It's
delicious!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

Missionary Lewis. a reading; Mrs.
Powell. a solo. Mrs. Alberta Mills,
president. and Mrs Young, vice
president. wish to thank the
public
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
TACOMA
Friends Urge Election OF
Bill Maylon
Commissioners of Public SofetY

Well here upon the of another important
election The voters will be privileged TO to the
polls and their for the candidate of their choice
What prvilege None, especially group should fail
to take advantage of this privilege This will be
important election The important office the ballot
is that of Commissioner of Public Safety.
The Commissioner of Public Safety should be a man
of great courage whose mind free from all preju
dice who having given his word win keep it.
Bill Maylon Files
Every requirement is perfect fit for Bill Maylon.
We have known Bill for many years And never since
adopted the Commission form of government have
had the opportunity of elecng better than Maylon
We know that when Bill is Commissioner of Public Safety
have fear of getting unfair deal from that occ.
SO we urge all qualified go to the polls and
your vote for honest Bill Mayon You must register
be able vote So your precinct and register and
let repeat this is very important election far
we concerned. F
paid Advertisement by Friends of Bill Maylon)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Churches

In cooperation with the Portland
Council of Churches, the Allen
Temple Methodist Episcopal
church. Hancock at Ninth Street,
will observe National Youth Week
January % to February 5.
On Sunday, January 20, the
church school began the weeks
activities with church school at
$50 am, with youth leaders
teaching the lesson; subject, "Un-
to All Men"
At HOO am. featured youth
participation, with special num-
bers rendered by the Young People
choir.
At 600 pm. the Epworth Lea
que convened. Mrs. Kendrick open
ed the discussion on the subject,
Our Adult Friends" followed by
general discussion from the
floor.
The Evangelistic services began
at 7:30 pm. Early arrivals took
part in the inspirational song serv-
ice. Tea and cookies were served
during the fellowship hour.
Several youth gatherings were
held during the week. Thursday
evening an educational program
was sponsored at the church.
Games, stunts, and group singing
made for a very entertaining pro-
gram. A motion picture was the
highlight of the activities, ch-
NAKED with light refreshments.
On the first Sunday evening in
February, the young people will
have charge of the service.
Bethel AME church postponed
several weekday meetings and
other activities due to the severe
cold weather Although morning
services each Sunday were well
attended. IAN ANSWER TO THE
DILEMMA OF OUR TIMES" was
the challenging message brought
by Rev. Roberts. The spiritual
fervor was highlighted by that
familiar hymn Something within
me, 1 cannot explain +. :"
A PEW RALLY" is scheduled
for HOO am. February 5.
DR. Edgar Love, superintendent
of the Department of Negro Work
of the National Board Extension
of the Methodist Church, was in
Portland recently comforting with
Bishop Kennedy and DR.. Adams.
For the pleasure of DR.. Love,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Green enter
tanned at dinner on Tuesday. Other
guests were Rev. and Mrs. Ennis
Whaley, pastor and wife of Hughes
Memorial Methodist church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01

Mrs. Ethel Mae Jones OF Nc
Nary, Arizona visited her daugh.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
Eclipse Of Sun

Eclipse OF Sun
Each year there are at least two
eclipses of the sun. which occur
when the shadow of the moon falls
on the earth.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE
OF PRAYER
Tenth ST. & Mead Ave.

Church services were held We'd
nesday night at the home of Sister
Ferguson, former pastor of the
Full Gospel Temple of Prayer. She
has been i'll for some time, and
unable to attend church. Pastor
every evening at 800 pm. at the
home of Mrs. Ferguson.
Rev. l. r. Robinson, a member
of Mckee Avenue Baptist Church.
was i'll a few days at the home
of Mrs. Tom Longmire. His son
came over from Seattle and car
ried his father back to live with
him.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-02-01
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
Rev. j. NJ. Young, Pastor

Rev. j. M. Young, Pastor
The president of the Missionary
Society, Mrs. Mills, presented a
beautiful program. Those who par
ticipated in the program were: :
Mrs. Arthur Gregory, who gave a
short talk; Mother Lyns, who
talked on "A Missionary's Task"
Missionary Mitchell, who spoke
on women and the Church,"
Evening star., 1950-11-24
Another Power Failure
SpoiIs Boston Dinners
By the Assoeiofed Press

BOSTON, Nov. 24.-Two sepa-
rate power failures raised havoc
with the cooking of Thanksgiving
dinner in scores of Boston homes
yesterday.
A short circuit and a burned out
transformer were blamed for the
failures that left many homes
without heat and disrupted elec-
trio stoves, refrigerators and deep
freezers.
For nearly four hours this
morning. about 800 homes in the
Brighton district were without
electricity, while another 800 FAM
lilies were affected for an hour in
the Roxbury section.
1t was the second serious power
failure to hit Boston within five
days. Most Of the city and sew
eral suburban communities were
blacked out for an hour Sunday
night.
A home for the aged run by
the Little Sisters of the Poor was
among the places left without heat
temporarily when the oil burner
was cut off.
A morning mass in st. Patrick's
Church on Dudley street was cele-
brated by candle light as the
electricity failed.
The police signal system was
cut of for while, but radio COM
munications were operating.
Evening star., 1950-11-24
Mrs. R. 5. Pendexter ,
Civic Leader, Dies
At Arlington Home

Mrs. Ralph Stevens Pendexter,
66, wife of a Washington eye
specialist and a prominent figure
in local civic and patriotic activi-
ties for many years, died We'd
nesday at her home, $50 South
Twenty-sixth street, Arlington.
A native of WASHINGTON, Mrs.
Pendexter was the eldest of six
children of the late John S. Duffie
and Florence Sullivan Duffe. long
time residents of Washington.
At the time of her death, Mrs.
Pendexter was president of the
Women's Board of the National
Homeopathic Hospital. She also
was first vice president of the
Women's Auxiliary of the District
Medical Society.
She was a member of the Polit-
ical Study Club, the Arts Club. the
English Speaking Union and the
Washington Club.
Other organizations in which
she had served as an officer or
member were the Potomac Chap
ter Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Stonewall
Jackson Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Phyllis Lyman Colony of the Ma
tional Society of New England
Women. the Daughters Of Colonial
Wars, the Daughters of American
ColonistS. the Daughters of 1872,
the Women Descendants of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Boston, and the HUI
guenot Society of Washington.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Pendexter is survived by brother,
John Patten Duffe, 221 Ingraham
street NV; step-son, Ralph
Stevens Pendexter, jr., Greenwich,
Conn, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
noon tomorrow at the Hysong
funeral home, Thirteenth and N
streets NV. They will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Edward L..
Morrow, rector of the Grace Epis-
copal Church, Alexandria. Burial
will be private.
The family suggests that no.
flowers be sent, and that any con-
tributions be sent to the Nationall
Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-11-24
Cigarettes on Hand
Help Smokers Quit,
Journal Asserts
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Are you
trying to quit smoking? Then be
sure you have a pack of cigarettes
in your pocket.
The British Medical Journal
offered this free advice today in
its question and answer column.
Explaining that the first week
OF smoking cure is the hardest,
the Journal said:
During this period some people
f1nd it helpful to carry a packet
of cigarettes about with them and
to finger them from time to time.
"The presence Of cigarettes in
the pocket has a quieting effect
and may prevent the panicky rush
to the nearest shop which often
follows the realization that no
cigarettes are Immediately at
hand,
Evening star., 1950-11-24
ADVERTISEMENT.
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the universal miracle

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Evening star., 1950-11-24

About IS per cent of the divorces
granted in the United States are
uncontested.
Evening star., 1950-11-24
Including Fed. Tar

Make this the milestone-Christmos
the Mink Christmas and next-best
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hops, the most versatile Of fashions
delightful little furs" fobulous, it
is in its own right.
It's q chance, too, to buy famous JeIIeff
fur-quoliy at ereotIy lowered price
:. ond, of course, convenient payments
may be orroneed to moke thot price
even more manageable.
Jelletfs-The Fur Salon,
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Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15

The first fall meeting of the Palmer chapter of the Parent Teachers Association will be held as a reception to honor the Pal mer teaching staff, it was de- cided at Thursdays executive committee meeting. The recep- ton is scheduled for the school lunchroom at eight o'clock next Tuesday evening. Rev. Victor Alfsen will be in charge of the evenings activities.
 Mrs. I. M. Sandvik, president of the Palmer P-TA, made a par tial appointment of committee heads at Thursdays meeting. Still further committee members and chairmen will be announced at next Tuesdays meeting. Duties assigned Thursday were as fol- lows:
 Refreshments-Mrs. Stanley Johnson and Mrs. William Roark.
 > Program-Mrs. Lucy Mick.
 HospitalitY-Mrs. C. A. Sand vik.
 Membership Mrs. Clayton Esslinger:
 PublicitY-Mrs. Ralph Moore.
 Mrs. Sandvik announced that there was balance of more than
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
AL DoDSoN FOUND

through the Willow Creek area for more than 20 years, and they felt sure he was the victim of ill., ness or accident.
 MT. Dodson's funeral will be held in Anchorage at two o'clock Sunday afternoon. Services will be held from the Elks' Temple there and interment will follow in the Anchorage cemetery.
 The dead man is survived by his wife, Emma; by two daugh- ters, Helen of Visalia, Calif., and Alberta of Fort Worth, Tex; by two sisters, Bernice of Portland, Ore, and Agnes of Burke, Idaho; and by a brother, Kenneth Dod- son of Spokane, Wash.
 He was a member of the Elks Lodge and of the American Le- zion.
 The miner was born at Geiser, Ore, Jan. 3, 1893 His full name was Albert Geiser Dodson. He had been mining in Alaska for the past 20 years and had been oper- ating the Fern Mine in the Willow Creek district for the past seven years.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
Women of the Moose
 Plan Sept. 26 Ini+i0fion

Plans were formulated at last Tuesdays regular meeting of the Women of the Moose for an Oc- tober Mooseheart party and for a coming initiation, Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, publicity chairman, re- ported today. Margaret Lucas will be initiated into the organi- zation at the next meeting Of- ficers are making new uniforms in preparation for this initiation.
 Mrs. Marcia Sellars announced that a Mooseheart Christmas party is scheduled for the WOTM meeting on Oct. "A. At that time, all members of the local lodge will bring a Christmas gift to be mailed to the children at Moose heart.
 Plans for next weeks territo. rial Moose convention here, and committee reports from Joyce Leppanen of the hospital commit tee, Kathleen Moore of the ritual committee and Mrs. Anderson of the publicity committee, conclud ed the evening.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
Carl Meters Announce
 Enqoqemenf of Daughter

MT. and Mrs. Carl H. Meier of Palmer this week announced the engagement and coming mar riage of their daughter, Vivian, to Charles Milton Shaver of the Evan Jones Mine. MT. Shaver is the son of MT. and Mrs. Walter B.. Shaver of Rawlesburg, West Va.
 The wedding will take place on Oct. IA at the United Protestant Church in Palmer.
 Miss Meier has been Valley resident almost all of her life. She was graduate of Palmer High School in 1949, and since that time has been employed in the offices of the Agricultural Re search Administration here in Palmer. She plans to continue her work after her marriage.
 MT. Shaver has been an em- ploye of the Evan Jones Mine for several years.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
P-TA PLANS RECEPTION TO HONOR PALMER TEACHERS

$2OO in the P-TA treasury, car ried over from last year, and asked for suggestions on how the money should be spent. No decision was made at Thursdays meeting.
 It was decided that hereafter the executive committee of the P-TA will meet at seven o'clock on the first Tuesday of each month in the superintendent's of flee at Palmer School.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15

The minimum charge on local second-class mail is two cents, postmistress Beatrice Huntley re- minded local residents today. This order affects all advertising cir culars and similar publications.
 Mrs. Huntley said publications of the Valley Theatre and the
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
znd.cIass MoiI charee Upped to 2e Minimum

Matanuska Valley Farmers Co., Operating Association in Palmer would be most seriously hit by the ruling.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15

Politics being what they are, it's no wonder our government IS what it is.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
BabIer EmpIoYe Hit Bv Power Shovel

Charles Green, 47-year-oId com struction worker with Rogers & Babler Company suffered multi pie back and chest injuries in a Glenn Highway accident earlier this week. The man was hit by power shovel operating on road construction job near Tazlina Lodge.
 Green was flown to Anchorage's Providence Hospital in a Tenth Rescue Squadron helicopter pilot ed by It. Myron Elliott. At press time hospital attendants reported his condition was much improved.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
WE OVERLOOKED SOMETHING

The photographers credit line was inadvertently omitted from the picture roundup of Fair activities in last weeks Valley Frontiersman. Gene Gyuriak of Palmer Studio was on the job at Fair time, as he always is, to get those excellent pictures of Fair scenes.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15

For every man who chisels out a career, there are many others who just chisel.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15

MT. and Mrs. Ed Johns, owners of the North Palmer Store, this week acquired another parcel of land adjacent to their present holdings in North Palmer, accord ing to M. D. Snodgrass, realtor. The Johns purchased two and a half corner lots in the Snodgrass Addition, behind the present store property.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-17
RO beSOIl I

Senator Harold Pankeu Whose
district includes part II Harlem,
said that among policies recently
concealed was am automobile poi-
cy issued to J. Raymond Jones.
Deputy Housing Commissioner Ia
New York City. and Democratic
leader in the Thirteenth Assembly
District. Mr. Jones is a Negro.
Senator Joseph laretzk who
has more than 100000 Harlem vo-
tiers. oaid that Negroes to whom
automobile liability insurance was
made available were placed in the
assigned risk pool and made to
pay rates - per cent above nor
nal.
We talk about discrimination
in the South" said Zaretzki. We
have a lot Of it 10 this state"
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-17
LIFE AT A GLANCE

Some things you may nave
known all the time, but just have
not given them serious thought
That America has an obligation
and that obligation is to md tins
country of bigotry. and the best
place to start housekeeping IS IN
tht schools and colleges. Bigotry
is a stigma on a democratic So
ciety Racial and religious DIS
elimination are the most heltous
forms of vice one can think OF.
Why the very brain OF the bigot
is bath in a liquer of hate and
fear. 1t it notified with a diaease'
that cannot be cured by passing
the buck, or trying to reason with
the illiterate.
Today the greatest allies on IN
tolerence are not the outright
bigots. but the do-nothings; the
1.-The respectables' who sit around
and confine the fight against IN