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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
APPLICANTS MAY SIGN
FOR FIREMEN'S EXAMS

Applications are now being &C
cepted for the position Of fire
fighters, or firemen, in Mime
apolis, according to a recent an
nouncement by the Minneapolis
Civil Service Commission.
In order to qualify for this Job,
which pays from 1857 to 1927 per
month, a person must be between
81 and SO years Of age, must be a
high school graduate, a citizen
and a resident Of Minneapolis for
at least one year preceding appli-
cation closing date.
The closing date for applica-
tons is Wednesday, May 8, 1850.
Applicants must be willing to be
fingerprinted, and there are other
specifications ON height, weight
and physical condition which must
be met.
At present, there are no Ne
groes known to be in the fire de-
partment in Minneapolis. For fur
Their information, please contact
the Minneapolis Civil Service Com
mission, 100 city Hall, or Mr..
Seabron, Minneapolis Urban
League, 202 Times Annex, AT
lantic 1912.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
SCHOOL PATROL PICNIC
SET FOR MAY cath

Wednesday, May oath, that's the
day selected for the Bird annual
School Patrol Picnic sponsored by
the Minneapolis Junior Chamber
of Commerce. This is that one
special day a year when they all
meet at the auditorium and from
there, parade down Nicollet ave-
nue. past judging stand that will
select the best units for their ap-
pearance, conduct and marching
ability. The schools chosen here
as the best will in turn select
members from their own units to
represent them in the School Pa
troll Camp in Brainerd, MINI. this
summer. This is a camp operated
by the State Highway Patrol.
AS they pass the judges stand
they will continue on to the Mil
waukee depot where they will
board two special Is car trains
that will be waiting to take them
out to Minnehaha Park, where the
picnic is to be held. Once at the
park, they will engage in games
and all types of sports, each try
ing to win one of the many won
derful prizes that are being Of
fered, among which are baseballs,
cameras and bicycles. While this
is going on other members of the
Jaycees will be busy getting ready
10000 hot dogs, three hundred
cases of soda pop and scooping
up gallons and gallons of ice
cream that will be served to the
patrol members just as fast as
they can eat il.
At the close of the day they will
all board special streetcars that
will be waiting to bring them
back to their homes.
Last year the cost of the picnic
ran better than $4,000 dollars and
this year with even more patrol
members expenses will run
higher. That's where you, the
mothers, fathers, friends and
neighbors of this fine group of
citizens may show your apprecia-
ton.
All donations should be mailed
to the School Patrol Fund" Min
neapolis Junior Chamber of Com
merce, Hennepin Ave. at Grove
land Terrace, Minneapolis 8, Min
nesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
MILL CITY YWcA
TO HEAR pRExY

The Minneapolis Young Wom-
ems Christian Association will
welcome it's national president,
Mrs. Arthur Forrest Anderson, at
a World Membership Day pro-
gram Wednesday, April 20, at
7:3O p. m. in Benton hall.
Mrs. Anderson. who Is stopping
off enroute TO her home in New
York City, after visiting Associa-
tons in the Northwest, will speak
on the theme Of National YWCA
Week. The theme is "A better
world begins with you-join the
YWCA."
Mrs. James Hill is one of the
hostesses who will greet members
and friends during the social hour
which will follow the program
Miss Ruby Pernell of the faculty
of the School of Social Work at
the University Of Minnesota, is
assisting with the local phase of
the national study now in prog
ress.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
SAVE THE CHILDREN
FEDERATION CONDUCTS
CLOTHING DRIVE

During the week of April IT
through 81, the Save the Children
Federation is conducting a Bundle
Drive to collect clothing, shoes,
soap for the devastated countries
of Europe, and for some parts of
America,
There are thousands of families
in Europe who have no means of
support, and are in dire need of
clothing In Kentucky and Ten
nessee, some families are in need
of clothing. The Navajos are also
suffering from want of warm
clothing
Please bring any clothing you
have for children or adults to 80
Newton Building, 5th and Mime
sofa SITS, on or before April "a.
For further information, call Mrs.
Mae L. Washburn, executive sec
rotary of Minnesota branch of
Save the Children Federation, Ce-
dar 6212.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
MRS. ALICE oNoUE
WILL BE GUEST
SPEAKER AT MEET

Mrs. Alice Sims onque, direc-
tor, Halle Q. Brown House, will
be one of the guest speakers at
the launching of the Masonic
Temple Building campaign which
will begin Saturday, May 8, at the
house. Prince Hall Masons and
Jurisdiction plan a big public
meeting to begin at 7 p. m.
Heads of the various social,
civic and religious organizations
are invited to be present and will
be introduced between 7 and 8
p. m. Several grand masters from
other jurisdictions will also be
present.
Another feature of the program
will be a group of girls who will
present a welcoming number for
the visiting dignitaries.
The public is invited to this
meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
NeighboThood House
Worker 70 New York
For Settlement Meat

Clifton Browne, director of the
afternoon program at Elliot Park
Neighborhood house, left Tuesday
for Rochester, N. Y, where he Is
attending the National Settle
ment meeting.
Browne, who lives at 2201 5th
Ave. So, will address the confer
ence on Helping Children
Through Group Work" The talk
will be taken from his thesis
written at the University of PEN
nsylvania. It was published re-
Gently by the groupwork depart
ment at that school.
Browne will go from Rochester to
Atlantic City, N. j., where he will
attend the National Social Work.
ers convention.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
Minnesota Grand Chapter
Plans 25th Observance

The Silver Anniversary commit
tee Of the Minnesota Grand
chapter Tuesday night, April IS,
completed their plans for the cele-
bration of their 25th year as a
grand chapter in the state of Min
nesota. The meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Mable Harris,
AS Kent st.
The observance will begin dur
ing the week Of May 10 with off,
cial visits from the Worthy Grand
Matron and the Worthy Grand
Patron.
Highlight of the celebration
will be the grand tea to be held
on May Fl. A grand reception and
program to be held May 20 will
end the observance.
The public will be informed
from time to time as to full de-
tails of this celebration.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
Hundreds Applaud At
Papers Exposition &
Big Cooking School

Forty-five bags of groceries,
bags of flour, bread, and other
prizes were given away at the
opening night Of the ST. Paul
Home Service Exposition held
at Halle @. Brown house Tues
day night, April Is.
Before an enthusiastic crowd,
Mrs. Mayme Greene. It's st. An
thony Ave-, demonstrated the
cooking of rolls. cheese biscuits,
with the use of enriched flour.
She was assisted In this by Mrs.
Brown. She also demonstrated the
baking of different kinds Of pies
and other dishes.
Some Of the prize winners at
Tuesday nights Home Service
Exposition were Mr.. J. r. Jones,
who won the tuna fish Mrs. Green
cooked; Mrs. Martha johnson, IS.
who won the award for being the
oldest woman subscriber 10 the
st. Paul RECORDER present and
Mr.. Jones, 81. who won the prize
for being the oldest man subscri-
Der present.
Mrs. Birda Ridley drew names
for bag-of-groceries winners. They
were Maceo Kidd Buford, 572
Rondo Ave; Nickie Henderson.
7S1 st. Anthony Ave-; Richard
Harris, 731 Rondo Ave: A. Hill.
S13 Carroll Ave; William Ray Of
Minneapolis; d. Travis, $50 Mac
kubin St.; Mrs. Matte Law, 767
st. Anthony Ave; C. p. Parker.
lat State St.;
The Mines. Rookie Smith, 731
st. Anthony Ave; Elsie Ryan, All
Charles st.; b. N. Cruze. 430 w.
Central Ave; Daisy Cooper. Alice
Dorsey. Betty Dodd. s95 Carroll
Ave; Josephine orman, 7s2 81.
Anthony Ave; Francis West, 671
st. Anthony; Ida Murphy. 1854
Thomas Ave; A. Harper. 143
State St.; the Messrs. Charles
Ksslxy, 61e w. Central Ave; Rob-
ert Wormley OF Minneapolis;
Charles Schuck, SOC Rondo Ave;
Harry Ballard. Jim Jones, 712 st.
Anthony Ave; II. Mason, 443
Carroll Ave-; Bob Hickman, S12
st, Anthony Ave; skippy MCGEE,
671 Rondo Ave.
Those winning eggs were By
ron Crushshon. Jim Gegen, r.
Bledsoe and Il. Boswell. C. p.
Parker, lat State St., sang for a
bag of flour, and Mrs. @. w. Pat
terson was given a prize for be-
ing the person who had subscrib-
ed to the st. Paul RECORDER
for the longest number Of years.
The exposition continued on
Wednesday and moved TO Mime
apolis for Thursday and Friday
showing.
Photos Of school, audience and
winners will appear in the April
% edition of this newspaper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
FindIan Favors #. Il. p. O.;
ROsen's Past Good Record
RNlatad IN CitIxeu

AS the st. Paul election time
draws nearer candidates for vari-
Gus offices are busying them
selves with their individual plat
forms and informing the citizens
with their ideas of which they
hope win be put into effect IL and
when they are elected TO office.
Two of these men, James Find
Ian, candidate for city council
man, and Milton Rosen, commits
sioner of Public Works, have had
this to say in regard to their plat
forms.
James II. Findlan said in a
statement recently that he is in
favor Of a non-salaried elected
school board TO act with full au-
thority as they see fit in meeting
the educational needs in the COM
munity. A board of this kind, he
said, would secure for each ciu-
zen their school system will not
be dominated by any special
group.
Findlan Is also in favor of low
cost housing construction program
and of slum clearance. He says
that parking in st. Paul will be
one Of the first things he tackles
II elected.
Juvenile delinquency is another
serious problem Findlan will tao
kle II elected. He believes that
one OF the best ways of eliminat-
ing this delinquency is In provid-
ign adequate Fairgrounds for the
children.
Findlan feels that FEPC should
Immediately be initiated to offset
religious and racial prejudice
shown in employment. He feels
that IL a man is qualified, he
should be given every opportunity
guaranteed him under the consti-
tuition.
Milton Rosen, Commissioner Of
Public Works, spoke at Gopher
Lodge, ElI1s Club, 5S8 Rondo Ave-,
Wednesday evening and recount
ed the several incidents that
should be Of interest TO the Negro
people of st. Paul. Due to his
thoughtfulness, Christmas trees
have been given to Crispus At
tucks Home, the Halle Q. Brown
gymnasium and club rooms. A
liberal contribution was made to
Pilgrim Baptist Church and the
new sidewalk in front of st. James
A.M.E. Church was the contribu-
ton Of Commissioner Rosen.
Within the past six months, two
Negro persons were given perma-
nent employment by Commission
er Rosen in the following posi-
tons: Mrs. Lula s. Pearson, 403
N. Western Ave-, Junior Clerk
Typist and Donald Lewis, 916
Central Ave, Junior Clerk. Both
these positions are civil service
positions and are permanent as
signments. Also in the depart
ment Is Dwight Reed, assistant
superintendent Of construction
and repairs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

Thomas I. Parkinson, president,
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
1850 campaign chairman, presided
at the meeting. Other participants
included DR.. F. D. Patterson, head
Of Tuskegee Institute and presi-
dent of the Fund; Thomas A.
Morgan, president Sperry Cor
poration, chairman of the Funds
Board of Directors; the Rev. DR..
S. H. Sweeney, pastor of St
Marks Methodist Church, and j.
R. Warwick, Vice-president of
Warwick & Legler, Inc, chairman
of the Funds Public Information
Committee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
YWcA ELECTS
OFFICERS; MRS.
ROPER, TREASURER

Mrs. c. H. Roper, 9S2 Fuller
Ave, was recently elected treas
urer of the st. Paul Branch of the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation. She is the first Negro to
serve as an elected officer with
an inter-racial YWCA.
Mrs. Roper has been an active
Y worker since 1925, when she
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
Chorus Mokes
Hif In AnnuuI
Spring concerf

The Eighth Annual Spring Con-
cert Of the Twin Cities Symphonic
Chorus was q delight to the ear.
Under the skillful direction of
Clarence II. Russell and the ex-
cellent piano support and arrange
ment of co-director Olive Nelson
Russell. the chorus out-did itself
at the Lyceum Theatre Sunday
evening past, April 10, before a
capacity house.
Highlights were the execution
of How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling
Place" by Brahms; Daniel Web
ster's Collect for Americans" with
Worthy Turner as soloist; Har-
vey Gaul's "oh / Drive Oxen"
with Warren Woodwork doing
the solo.
The traditional Negro spiritual
Walk Together Children" ar
ranged by VIM. Henry Smith liter
ally brought down the house.
After tremendous applause they
repeated the number.
Delightful also was Country
Style" a lifting, lively melody by
Van Burke.
Lloyd Thomas Leech, always a
favorite OF followers of the Twin
Cities Chorus, pleased In two sets
of songs, with his best rendition
difficult to select. Virginia Dau-
gard was at the other Steinway
giving excellent support to Olive
Russell at the other piano.
The chorus Of 81 members in
cludes in addition to Worthy Tur-
ner several Negroes. Among them
are Winona Minis. Mark Gibbs,
Jerome Wade and Bertha Smith.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

ing the American heritage of
freedom.
They addressed a capacity au-
dience of 400 persons attending
the Funds national and New York
opening meeting in Rockefeller
Center's Rainbow Room. Other
speakers included Mrs. Chauncey
L. Waddell, chairman of the
Greater New York Women's DiH-
sion, Lieut.. General Leslie r.
Groves, chairman of the Greater
New York Mems Committee, and
William H. Brown, manager, Ho-
tel Theresa, co-chairman of the
Uptown Division. Roland Hayes,
concert tenor and an alumnus of
Fisk University, a participating
college, sang a group of songs.
The workings of democracy"
have made these private colleges
necessary, DR.. Reid, national vice.
chairman of the Funds 1850 cam
paign, asserted. Until we have
completely integrated and imple-
mented our democratic principles
and practices in American life
they are going to continue to be
necessary to provide meaning for
people our culture has disinherit-
ed, to provide for them an ex-
banding opportunity to achieve
fuller participation in our society
legally, economically, socially and
politically" he said.
And when these policies and
practices have been fully realized,
1 believe that we shall continue
to need the Negro private college
in order that we may demonstrate
to ourselves and to the world that
there is no inherent deficiency or
degradation in our institutions
because of their racial beginnings,
and that the American people
have become so immunized
against the racial and religious
stereotypes, that the quarantine
signs White" and Negro" can
be cleansed of their implications
of social contagation and infec-
ton.
In the Negro colleges were
generated and nurtured the first
real practices in inter-racial CO.
operation among free men," DR..
Reid avered. Here it has been
demonstrated for nearly a century
that men can live together in a
free society, despite their races
and religions"
Declaring education and free
dom should go hand-in-hand,"
General Sarnoff called for a new
emphasis on the freedom to learn
and freedom to work regardless of
race, creed or color" He termed
these vital not only to create
new industries, but to maintain
our American system of free en-
terprise which has contributed so
much to the greatness of our
country and the welfare of our
people"
Among the sponsors were: John
D. Rockefeller, Jr, chairman of
the Funds National Council. and
Winthrop w. Aldrich, chairman,
Chase National Bank, Treasurer
of the Fund.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
ST. PAULTTES TO VOTE
TUESDAY. APRIL Is

The right to cast your ballot
for whoever you want in office is
one that should be used whenever
the opportunity presents itself.
The time to exercise this right is
again near at hand. April 25th to
be exact. So let's make our way
to the polls regardless Of what
type OF weather prevails. The
political weather can be q lot
rougher II the wrong man gets in
TO office. You, the citizens, by
casting your ballots for the right
man can assure yourselves this
doesn't happen.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

was on the committee of manage
ment with the Y on Central Ave
nue.. When that branch of the Y
was closed, she was chosen as a
member on the inter-racial COM
mittee at the downtown Y.
Mrs. Roper has served on the
Board of the Y for almost 10
years, and when the inter-racial
committee and the public affairs
committee of the Y were combined
and changed into the World Eel
lowship committee, she was re-
tanned as a member.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
L. B. daPonte, president; Mrs.
Clifford E. Scott, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harry Huse, second
vice president; Mrs. Marion N.
McGrath, secretary.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
College Fund Heads
Ask Public Support
In Annual Drive

New York-Support of the United Negro College Funds
1850 effort to raise supplement the operating bud
gets of 80 colleges and universities urged this week
april 12 Dr. Ira DA Reid professor of sociology Haver
ford College Haverod Pa and Brig General David Sarno
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

Due TO the fact the telephone
company workers may go on
strike near the end Of April, we
are asking you In advance to
please send us your news by
mail. 80 that we may continue
to give you, our readers, the
best local cOverage on social
and personal news.
1t Is possible that telephone
service may be seriously ham,
pered. For that reason, we must
depend on you, our good read
ers, to send US your items by
mail IL q strike Is held. Send
them by Tuesday Marjorie
Cooper, Social and personals,
BR. $685..
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

Keep off the Date April 20, 25th
Anniversary Banquet Johnnie
Baker Post & Auxiliary.-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

THE TWO AND ONEhalf model above is Miss Ann Pater.
who displayed her Easter ock the Pilgrim Style Show
sponsored by the Social and Literary Society of the church
Wednesday, April Little Miss Patterson the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs W. Patterson 901 Carroll Ave. first modelled
pair of shorts Her picture made in this white and navy
blue dress with red hat and coat blue gloves blue purse patent
leather OpenOed shoes Her sister, Barbara JEAN H. also
model in the shOw.-Buzz Brown photo.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

Keep off the date-May IL -
BIGGEST DANCE YET.-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
Serves On s.. Louis
Board Of Education

DR.. Edward L. Grant, prominent
st. Louis dentist, holds the distinc-
ton of being the first Negro to be
appointed to serve on the citys
Board of Education. A native of
Jefferson County, Ca, DR.. Grant
is a graduate of Meharry Dental
college. Well-known in st. Louis,
he is treasurer of the Mound City
Dental Society and chairman of
the executive committee of the
MidWestern States Dental as
sociation.-CANP)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21


DIR. Robert F. Harrington, 81.
formally took over duties as the
new president of Samuel Huston
college in Austin. Tex. last week.
He succeeds the late DIR. Karl 4.
Downs. DR.. Harrington. a native
of Clover, s. c., is a graduate Of
Claflin college. Cannon Theolo-
gical seminary, and Boston uni
versity. He has served as director
Of religious activities at Wiley
college, lectured at billiard uni
versity, and pastor Of the Mt. Zion
in New orleans.--(ANP).
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
ON BEING AFRAID

ON BEING AFRAID
To teach people not to be afraid
of being afraid of the most neces-
sary and most neglected things in
war. Youngsters who feel as al
most all soldiers feel during battle
imagine that these feelings are alb
normal and become obsessed with
the idea that they have a yellow
streak in them. If they can be re-
assured on this point they will do
their job well. Tom Wintring-
ham.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
TRIFLiNc ACTIONS q CREDIT

TRIFLlNc ACTIONS q CREDIT
The most trifling actions that
affect a mans credit are TO be re-
garded. The sound of your ham
mer at five in the morning or nine
at night, heard by a creditor,
makes him easier six months
longer; but if he sees you at a bill
lard table, or hears your voice
at a tavern when you should be
at work, he sends for his money
the next day.-Benjamin Frank
lin.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-21
60 Valley Children Already Enrolled In 4.h Clubs

Enrollments continue to pour in for membership in All Clubs this summer, Miss Mary Lou Lash brook, home demonstration agent, announced today. At time SO Valley boys and girls already had registered for club member ship, and more are still seeking to enroll in the several clubs.
 Enrolment blanks have been distributed at Wasilla School, but no registration figures are avall able from there yet.
 A club of g members has been organized at the Children's Farm Home, and another club is in pro- cess of organization at the Lazy Mountain Children's Home.
 Rows ond oirlS u;ho have been overlooked for club registration may secure an enrolment blank llun the Extension Office, Miss Lashbrook said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-21
SCHOOL BOARD HINTS OF BUILDING PLANS

There vas casual conversation and tentative discussion of build ing plans, when William Johnson of a school construction company met in special session with the Palmer school board Wednesday afternoon. Although the school board has no definite plans for building, it is hoped that a new plant can be constructed here next year.
 MT. Johnson represents the en- gineering firm which recently completed the new schools in An chorage. His organization special izes in school construction only, in Alaska and in the Pacific north west. The engineer said the firm already had begun to build sev- eral schools in the Territory, which are financed by General Services Administration funds.
 The Palmer district has an ap- plication pending for GSA aid for its planned school.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-21
Many Music Pupils 10 Go To Anchorage Festival

There'll be a sample of every phase of the musical arts prac- ticed at Palmer High School, at next months music festival in Anchorage. Music teacher Paul BuShong has announced that there will be vocal and instrumental solos, a girls trio, high school quartet, junior high school quar- tet, a girls chorus and a mixed chorus, in addition to the PHS band.
 The festival is to be held in An chorage on May , and 6. MT. Bushong hopes to take 86 students in all, to the weekend event. Stu dents will leave here early Friday and will stay overnight in An chorage, returning to Palmer late Saturday.
 The festival is non-competitive in character, but each musical number will be judged and rated on a scale of excellence.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-21
LODGE PLANS PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT

There is to be a party, with plans including both food and en- tertainment, at the Moose Hut to- morrow evening, for members of the Loyal Order of Moose, Don Ingalls, announced today. The party will commence at 10:30 Ip.m., immediately following the annual spring concert to be pre- sented by Palmer High School in the Gym.
 MT Ingalls, said the late starting hour was particularly planned, in order not to conflict with the school concert.
 This party is to honor the Moose team, led by Ralph Moore, which won last years member ship contest. The losing team, explained by Mir. .Ingalls, will be hosts for the evening.