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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-06-06
Attacks Brooks
Post Active

Attacks Brooks joined with
other veterans organizations in
laying wreaths at The Tomb of
An Unknown Soldier, at the Fort
Smelling National Cemetery Mem
ORAL Day. II was an impressive
ceremony, witnessed by a large
gathering, in honor of those who
had served their country in time
of war
Commander Charles Blackburn
was presented with certificate
in recognition of Attacks Brooks
Posts service to the hospitalized
veterans at the Fort Smelling We
teran's Administration Hospital.
Blackburn received the award at
the monthly meeting of the Ram
sey County Central Committee.
Regular hospital visitation is but
one portion of the program OF
this American Legion Post.
Members of Attacks Brooks
Auxiliary, assisted by the men of
the Post were again among the
few Legion Posts of the City
boasting a 1000 representation
for the annual Poppy Day activ-
tiles.
Any interested veteran, or We
teran's wife, is welcome to visit
one of the regular meetings of the
Post or its Auxiliary, The Post
meets the first and third Friday
of each month.
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Daughter of Miles
Commons Weds

Word has been received in Min
neapolis Of the recent marriage of
Miss Beverly Lorraine Cannon to
Mr.. Leonard Beavers, both of Los
Angeles. Miss Cannon is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
o. Cannon, formerly of Minneapo-
lis, and a niece of Raymond w.
Cannon, Minneapolis attorney.
The bride is a graduate of the
University of California whera
she received her Masters Degree,
AMI is teacher in the public
school system of Los Angeles and
a member of Alpha Kappa Soror-
ity. The groom is a veteran Of
World War II, attended the Uni
versity of California and Southern
California, is an accountant with
the Golden State Mutual Life
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Bert Davidson, Sterling Duke.
Leonard Davis, Joseph Danforth
Alonzo Ellis, Rhedus Fletcher, p.
Freeman, Herbert Foster, Jr.,
Charles Freedman, Ernest Green.
William Gardner, Shelton Grang-
er, and Captain and Mrs. Carl
Fountain and Ransom Coins.
Ralph Gardner, Ollie Griffin.
Frank Gambol, Lloyd Gambol,
Robert Graham, Ted Hatcher. A.
c. Hill, Charles Hargraves, Har-
old Rowland, J. HUTCHINSON, Wade
Hill, A, V. Hall, Coleridge Hendon,
Ellsworth Harris, Virgil Hadley,
Oscar Howard, Albert Harper.
William Howard. and DR.. and Mrs.
c. c. Hill, Norman Howell, Will
lard Jones, and Messers and Mrs.
Mesdames Thad Janes, J. D.
Jones, Thomas Johnson. and Rev.
and Mrs. Louis Johnson. also Mes
sers and Mesdames Norman Light,
James Lee, James Lewis, Lonzo
Lee, Wesley Lyle, William Little,
Eugene Lewis, Clarence Lewis,
James MoCkabee, John Nellie,
Louis Moore, MCGEE. Jr., w. w.
Mills, Earl McGhee, Floyd Mad
ison, Dick Mann. L. p. Moore, Ho-
bart Mitchell, Sr.. Robert Murray,
James Murray, Marshall, Hobart
Mitchell. Jr., George Mann,
Charles Noble, Cecil Newman, DR..
and Mrs. Cornelius Bobiley, Ches-
ter Oden, Sr.. James Oliver, John
ONeal, Junius Powell, Basil
Peake, John Patton, Drexel Pugh,
Ray Phillips, John Ryan, LeMarr
Roberts, Richard Riess, Russell
Robert, Woodrow Reed Carl T.
Rowan, William, John Ryan, Rob
ert Smith, PatSchOfield, Richard
Sessions, Leon Smith, Frank
Schine, Melvin Stone, Edwin Sal
ter, Walter Suthern. Sidney Sal
ter, James Slemmons. Bert Shan
non, r. l.. Stokes and William
Sutherlin, Jesse Smith, and DR..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Spellman, George
Todd, Lonnie Thompson, Richard
Travis, Henry Thomas, Hammond
Turner, Paul Thomson, William
Thompson, B. F. Taylor, D. w.
Underwood, H. Eugene Under
wood, Walter Warfield, Clyde
Williams; Johnen Williams, Moses
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Recommended For a
$500, Scholarship


Miss Ursula Leon Ponder,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs &. L.
Ponder. 694 Rondo Ave grad
uated from the eigth grad" AT st.
Peter Claver school jun 1852
She received an award for having
maintained the highest av"rag"
through the seventh and eigth
grades. She was also a member Of
the St Paul school police force.
Young Miss Ponder is mem
Der Of St. James A. NJ. f. church.
She has been recommended for
$500 scholarship.
Recommended for a $500.
Elma. a pert little brown-sk.n.
was the waitress. and I was a bus
boy during one Of the dinners for
The OAR at the MayfIow'r Hotel
in Washington Will" EIma and l
waited on the table. there was one
grey-haIred officer who could be
heard all over thr room calling
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Additional Social and Personal
items are always fond on page I.
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Insurance Company. His uncle,
George Beavers, is Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the
company.
The wedding and reception were
among the outstanding social
events of the season. The young
couple viii continue to make their
home in Los Angeles.
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ne guest INST included:
Messers and Mesdames Lonnie
Adkins, Clarence Anderson, Ira
Allen, David Allen, Ted Allen.
George Berry, Sr., Russell Bal
enger, Lester Boyd, George
Brooks, Jr., John Banks, Leroy
Bell. Gabriel Boudreau. J. o.
Buford, Maurice Bellamy, Ray
mond Bledsoe, James Brown. Tela
Burt. Earl Brent, Andrew Brent.
Marion Brown, Foster Brown L.
Howard Bennett, Urlin Clark.
Leroy Coleman, Victor Galloway.
Alonzo Cotton, Joseph Camp. Err
nest Cooper, A. B. Cassius, John
Carter, Rev. and Mrs. Denzil
Carly and DR.. and Mrs. Maurice
Crouch.
Also, Messers and Mesdames
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graduates of the High Schools,
sponsored by the House Council
Of Halle Q. Brown Community
House. Music viii be furnished by
the I'M Club Band CWally Flanna-
gan and his Smooth Music) who
is currently playing at the newly
established an Club, $50 w.
Street The Prom will be held in
the Halle Gymnasium, June II at
$50 PM. and is open by invita-
ton only.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-06-06

Mrs. ROXie Smith 40 Fuller
Ave, and Mr.. Harry Ballard SIT
St Anthong Ave. were among
the ones to spend the week end
holiday out of the City
Mrs. Dorothy ShavPrs 800 N
st. Adams has been confined to
her home for a flew weeks. is able
to be up and out again
Mrs. Verda Williams 1886 Aurora
Ave. has recovered from a severe
Flu attack and is out again
Saturday evening May 31st,
was Twin City Youth fun night,
at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church,
w. Central & Makubin St Paul.
The Mt Ohvet Gospel Chorus was
host to the Twin City Youth The
Twin City Youth are looking for
ward to another such evening,
which will be the fourth Saturday
evening June 2Sth.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-06-06
FRACTURES FOOT ON
WAY TO HOSPITAL

A Minneapolis General hospital
nurses aid, fell May q on the way
to work and fractured her foot.
Mrs. William Kemp (Odette
JohnsonD 723 Emerson Ave. No,
twisted her ankle as she walked
to catch the bus on the way to
work. Her ankle and foot both
panied her but she continued to
the hospital.
There doctors took an ex-ray
and was discovered that Mrs.
Kemp had fractured her foot. She
was put to bed and her injured
foot and ankle are incased in a
cast.
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ze, Ralph Graham, Ed Hatton,
Sherman Harper, Clyde Hatcher,
Earl Harris, Ralph Jones. Kenneth
Johnson, Rudy Jenkins, Bill Nc
Moore, Harold Mayes, John Max
ems, John Phifer, 1t. Byron Rife,
well, Edward Morris, Glenn Pull
Charles Smith, Fred Smith, Oliver
Thomas, Robert Wilson, Lorenzo
Williams, Robert Wagner Fred
erick Wallace, Stanley Williams
and Don Williams.
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SOCIAL e PERSONAL
81 AaE

me hapPa Alpha Psi Spring Formal that was given Sat
uay hlsh May 8" at the Ryan Hotel St Paul one of the
most beautiful parties they have given There were bn 3o
beautifully gowned ladies and the looked very handsome in
ther spring attire The music perfect every one pre-
sent voted the kappaS gOnd hosts =. - r.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-26
ELMORE
MRS. HARRY c. FULKERT

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sarns of
Whitemore Lake, Mich. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lockard Friday
enroute to Clyde to spend the
Christmas holiday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weis.
Mrs. Fred Barnes and Mrs.
Clarence Damschroder went to
Sandusky Friday to help pack
Christmas packages for the 500
veterans and the 200 patients at
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Home. Gifts and fruit were dis
tributed to the patients in the
afternoon and program for the
veterans was given in the evening
before they were presented with
their gifts. Five medicine carts
were presented to the Home by
the Department of Ohio WR.C.
Mrs. Anna Willauer of Castalia
was chairman Of the project and
Mrs. Barnes was a member of the
committee.
Mrs. Darrell Williams attended
dinner and Christmas party Civ
en- for officials and the office en-
ployees of the American Ship
Building Co. at the Ritz Club Sat
urday evening.
The operetta, In Quest Of Santa
Claus which was given by the first
six grades of school was attended
by an overflowing crowd Thursday
evening. The operetta was under
the direction of Mrs. John Inger-
sail and assisted by the grade
teachers. Frances Damschroder
played the leading roll of Jane,
the selfish girl, who went through
the enchanted forest. Dale King
bell played the part of Santa
Claus. Danny Magsig was the
leader of the band of goblins. The
five dainty Christmas fairies we're
Joan Kuhlman, Connie Adams,
Barbara Kuhlman, Margaret Ann
Tank and Sally Schraeder. The
following characters appeared in
the play. Rabbits and Snow
Flakes, Brownies and Sunbeams,
Toy Soldiers and Dolls, Goblins
and Raggedy AIMS and Andy's,
Raindeers and Candy Canes and
Toy Instruments. Many stage
hands were behind the scene to
make and help the little charact-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-26

ers appear on time. The mothers
of the little folks made all the
costumes which were beautiful in
every detail. After the operetta
Mrs. Ingersa1l was presented with
an attractively arranged plants.
Mrs. Edward Kuhlman opened
her home for the Christmas party
and 500 o'clock pot luck supper
of the Needle Workers of the St.
Johns Church. A business meet
ing followed the super after which
games and contests were played.
A gift exchange was enjoyed by
the members at the close of the
evening. The house was decorated
with Christmas green's and holiday
decorations. The members enjoy
ing the affair were Mrs. Mildred
Arnold, Mrs. Emma Brandes, Mrs.
Clara Barnes, Mrs. Augusta Brown
Mrs. Nettie Glassen Mrs. Helen
Geisler, Mrs. Matilda Hurrelbrink,
Mrs. Carrie Lohr, Mrs. Marie
Muenzer, Mrs. Emma States, Mrs.
Emma Schmidt, Mrs. Eva Tank,
Mrs. Elizabeth Weis, Mrs. Louise
Weis and Mrs. Esther Weis. Rev.
C. R. Schmidt and Edward Kuhl-
man were invited guests. Mrs.
Helen Giesler and Mrs. Clara
Barnes assisted the hostess.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Henry was held Saturday after
noon at the Sabroske and Myers
Funeral Home. Rev. Newton Kelly
officiated at the services and bu-
rial was made in Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Henry died at her home We'd
nesday. She was born May 20,
1862 in Worthington, Ind. and was
married to N. ]. Henry Janury s,
1880 in Blue Gill, Nebraska. In
1910 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry moved
to Elmore and have resided here
since then. Mr.. Henry preceded
her in death on March "a, 1926.
A son Carrie also preceded her
in death on Jan. 26, 1914.
Surviving are twp daughters!
Miss Jessie Henry and Mrs. Elva
Sondergeld and six sons, Walter,
Charles, Fred, Elmer, John and
Lawrence. Mrs. Henry had been
a member of the Church of Christ
since April 16 1911.
The Thimble Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Florence Dams
schroeder last Tuesday evening.
The members enjoyed a $50 pm.
turkey dinner and a gift exchange.
The tables we're decorated with
candles and other Christmas de-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-26

corations. A business meeting fol.
lowed after which games were
enjoyed. Those present were Mrs.
Jesse Lockard, Mrs. Harold Croll,
Mrs. Daniel Kontak, Mrs. Minnie
Fulkert, Mrs. VIM. Lowry, Mrs.
Lawrence Henry, Mrs. Henry
Sampson, Mrs. Otto Meyers, Mrs.
Carl Reed, Mrs. Pansy James, Mrs.
C. E. Glassen, Mrs. Helen Fisher,
Mrs. Alvin Geisler and Mrs. Fred
Barnes of Elmore; Mrs. Harry
Shidler of Oak Harbor; Mrs. Har-
mon Wagner of Pemberville and
Mrs. Edith Ames of Port Clinton.
The Women's Relief Corps had
gift exchange and other social
features at their regular meeting
Monday evening.
Mrs. Fred Tank and Marcia
Ann Tank accompanied Mrs. Fred
Barnes and Mrs. Clarence Dams
schroeder to Sandusky Friday and
visited her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Miller.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-26
MARBLEHEAD
MRS. MARY LUCAS

Mr.. and Mrs. James KaSper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kaspar were
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Art Kaspar.
Miss Mary Jean Earls, Cleve-
land spent the weekend at home
of parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Earls.
Mrs. Christine Schaefer was a
dinner guest Sunday, at home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. frankie Grassie Gel
ebrating the birthday of Mrs.
Grossi Saturday 18th and Mrs.
Schaefers Sunday the 14th.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Stanley Jadawasiak Post 1872 and
Aux. held their Christmas Pot
luck supper Sunday evening with
an exchange Of gifts by Santa
Claus.
The Kelley Island office en-
ployees will have a Christmas
Dinner Thursday the 18 with an
exchange of gifts.
A Christmas dinner was held
at High Manor House Fremont, O.
Thursday, Dec. IL for members
of Figurine Painting and Hobby
Art classes given by Mrs. ROLAND
(MabeD Wenzel of Erie Gardens
Port Clinton, Ohio.
A delicious dinner was served
to individual tastes with corsages
used with place cards. After din
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-26
ner was served there were ex-
changes of Gifts.

ner was served there were ex-
changes of gifts.
Those attending from Marble
head were Mrs. Ruth F'leuwelling
Magdeline Twarek, Margaret Lu-
cas-, Mary A. Lucas, Ann Turinsky,
Mary Kostesky, Kathleen Mutach,
Janice Walland, Janet Adams,
from Port Clinton; Mrs. Florence
Burgett, Ruth Ekhoff, Nab e
Wenzel, Mary Witt, Sadonna
Smith, from Catawba; Myra Dies
her, Gladys Diesher; from Ere
mont, Mona Collins, Lucille Hers
berger, Mercedes Baskey, Nina
McColloster, jeanette Arc b e r,
Alice Brunhauser. Mozella Rich
ter, Marg Geris, Jackie Shannon,
Ann Duesch. Some members were
unable to attend because of con-
flicting engagements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-30

men employed N tho car shops
ami HarRgoa
Junua Powell ma IRlrhart
Ave. ~ Paul. was the SECOND of
his race I" b" employed aA
m"t"rman In the history ~ III"
transit nrm a 81 Powell was
hired IN November I0tb IIo IN
mhrri'd and the father ~ two
b0ya He iH popular wJth his f"llow
wurkrrq and has mnhc fin" r.,
rurd with the nrm p0wellH pic
luro IL clR"wh'r" IN this edition
An"'hcr Mimi np"lIs m"t"rnan
wl'h an outstanding rr'"rh N
II"ward . smith 1904 THIRD Ave
~ ~" was 'mpl"yrd July -
Ipi7 IHa bndgc nuubrr IL B5s and
IN 1880 h. operated without -
ainglr ,hnrRcabl" n,'iicnt, which
waA an unusual REGARD
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-30
Ponel Feature Of
June S Minneapolis
League Meeting

A panel diHCuEalun ON "A IIettcr
Community Through Iicttcr Race
Relations by four students from
North high School Win feature
the mia year membership meeting
" the Minneapolis Urban League
Thursday June .
The discussion. 10 take place In
the Downtown YMCA at 10 p
m Will be moderated by Mrs
Geri Hoffncr Minneapolis Tribune
STAFF writer
PaneliRtn will be Arthur ole.
sky. ~. 1919 Queen Ave No a
Junior Peggy Weaver II, 3aA7
Oliver Ave No n senior. James
Ostsrhua, 10. 3348 Chowcn Ave
No. a Junior and James = Hrc"-
der. II. 1900 Olson Blvd prcal
dent 81 the senior class and win
ncr ~ the annual Urban League
Gulld ACholRrHhip
Those students were chosen RA
panelEtH beCRus" ~ their special
interest in the subject and their
outstanding debating ability
Mrs Nellie Lucas. chairman 0f
IN" Guilds Ehucatl"nal Commit
toe win prrAent the scholarship.
according I" Mrs Elizabeth Rod.
gers 0uild prchdrnt
Tn" meeting In open "a tho pub
Ne
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-30
State COP. Resolutions
Omit Mention OF FEPC;;
EtzeII Wins Over Dunn

tor support from members Of tho
state central committee got under
way with supportors OF each can.
dldat" carrying ON campaign by
lunG distance phone.
Gov Anderson boldly laid down
the challenge 10 Dunn and his sup.
portcrH IN his speech Ia convention
Saturday morning which opened
the meeting lie mentioned no
names hut said that tho differ
rnccs in party leadership was out
IN the open and that he Thought II
was II good thing to encourage
| new leadership for tho new Issues
and tanka ahead
It's apccch urged the Rcpubli-
cana IL close ranks no matter who
was Rirvcssful in election Ia tho
various party posts Hts talk was
we'll received but there was not
tho onthuaiaHm which RhoundR
when the state party leader, tn"
governor usually makes "a Rpccch
Ia the convention
This was the natural result Of
Andcraon'E decision Ia have
showdown with Dunn who repre-
arnled the cor Old Guard IN
party p"llttcu Th" npplnuE" was
onthuRlastlc among Eisenhower
suppurtcra. hut only token APP
plRuac came from other RrraH
Rumc Delegates literally sat" on
their handn
However. Etsclra victory later
Saturday evening by vntH i22
tn % seemed To warm up Dunn
supporters tn Anderson, especially
after Dunns move to make Et.
gcIlA election unanimous
In tho afternoon National
Commlttccman Dunn was received
by cheers IN the convention when
he spoke lie offered 800 re-
wRri Tor recording Of the meet
ing he had held with AndsrRon.
continued on page "
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-30

la m at the Alexander Funeral
Home. 5l3 No Dale st Rev
James c Dixon, pastor Of ST
James AME church was IN
charge Of the sc,'""rs. assisted by
Rev DcnZtl A Carly. rector OF
ST Philips Episcopal church
Mr. Archer was born September
IS 1879 in Tcrrc HAutc. Indiana
the son Of Mr. and Mrs w
Archer He came 10 st Paul hfty
years ago and made this his home
on June %. 1908, ne was married
t. Emma Shaw at the old st
James church. corner Of Jay st
and Fuller Ave To this union a
daughter was born. The daughter
Winnifred. died when she was
seven years old
MIR Archer was retired Post
Offic" employee, having been In
the service for over % years Tic
was a member Of ST James AME
church. and WAS truste" and
for years ne waS treasurer Of the
church He WAS president Of the
Sterling club and president Of the
40" club
Survivors are his widow. Mrs
Emma Archer. a sister Mrs
Theresa C0nl"y and "A nephew
Meredith ConI"y ~ Chicago. other
relatives and friends.
Alexander Funeral Home was In
charge Of arrangements
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-30

lmprrv"d s""lal ndjustm"nts
I'H arm IL I" In'cRTate fully the
S'grp citlz"n mt" the total Ilfo NJ
N" community r" that his fun
pr'hu''Iv" 'npa'r'y may b. rcali.
1"d f"r N" R"'d ~ tho entire
community
Specifically IN N" area ~ in
duatrihl rolnti"uA. what dneH this
mean y means that tho League
huuFn - bear an employment
prrh'crH the weight ~ moro than
f"fty yrara ~ "1prrienon on the
na'lDral level and 'wrnty ak on
Nc hsHI mcno In 1861 the League
nm, bod IN ~" dns,rH ~ t23 en-
pl.ycrH ard lnbDr unions n pro-
,rHasd N" rpH,ati0rE and Of
tered c"unRrIlng and job plhre-
rler' srryD,ra ~ nearly ! 600 cltl-
nm ~ ~" E'grr community
ar.bnK J"bR c'Hum"nEurRt" with
mar akilIs ne i~aRuc ran give
an indlwdual ,r'Upa'I"nAl infDr-
NATION. !, rhn help a p"r|pn :" IN"
hla aas"'R and IAN pant out 10
INN the prpI,rT rharn"lH
The UrhAn LaRuc has Hchrdul-
81 m"rhcrship meeting witch II
opcn ~ the publIc IN Jun" o at
7 - = M In n" Bhnqurt TlrDm,
J,swnt,wu YHCA James Breed
rr fe"ipcr' ~ The Urban League
Ganh srhYlHrHhIp award viii head
4 youth panel q, b. Moderated by
C,",i Hn'fn"r. Minneapolis Tribune
r'aN writer Mr. Granger and
Aahby = GaNklnE Will give re-
g,,r'S IN NE icaRpr'a sctiWtl"s NJ
'ar IN ISI2
RcfrsRhmrutS wiE b. Furnished
By the Urban IeARIe Guild Here
IL an opportunity u express your
opinions On tho many Issues which
oOnfrOnt ths League
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-30

Negro personnel in the AIT Force
and to see II there was any way
that members of the community
could b. Of any assistance in help
ing members of the Air Force
solve any problems that they
might have.
The number one problem il
housing. There are no dependent
housing quarters at the instaIla-
ton and the married personnel
must live off the base which IN
some instances is an inconvenience
because they must travel long
distance to reach the base.
This situation Is not nccessar-
ily a racial issue but one that
faces all the men and is more
acute among the Negro personnel
because of the acute housing
shortage for Negroes in the Twin
Cities
Transportation between the
Twin Cities and the 3lst Air DIV
EHlon at Fort Smelling are very
had. The division headquarters In
about four miles from the closest
pubic transportation.
A few buses are run by the div
twion TO the cities but they aren't
able TO furnish adequate service
because Of the lack OF a central
meeting point in the cities.
Recreational facilities are
limited at the installation and
there is practically no organized
recreation or center such as the
Uso for the personnel in the Twin
Ctiea
Several ideas were tossed about
and II was agreed that they should
be further explored TO see what
could be done to alleviate the
problem.
The two basic thoughts were TO
nee II the need for a USO existed
or IL arrangements couldn't be
made with the various settlement
houses and other groups in the
city that servcemen would be In
vited TO participate in their actiW-
ties
Will discussing these plans II
was also brought out that II a
CENTRAL meeting place could b" ar
ranged the transportation problem
could be licked.
The group first interviewed 1t
Col Nicholas Nance. who Is com
handing officer OF the Head
quarters Squadron Of the 3lst Air
Division Col Nance. incidentally
has a rich southern drawl
He stated that when the AIT
Force adopted its policy Of tnte-
grafton in April, 1919, that h" was
in school and when he completed
his training he was not aware
there was an Indignation problem
because Il was working 80 well 90
He did point out the housing
problem and cited the oxampl" 81
a Negro sergeant h" had talked
with and who told HIM ho wanted
To move his family To IN" Twin
Cities from Grcnville Miss but
No far had been unable n do so
because he hadn't been able 70
find suitable housing for them
1t Col Nance also pointed out