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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09

A program to extend teach
ing of home nursing, first aid
and defense against atomic at
tack in Geauga county was an
nounced this week jointly by
the Geauga Red Cross a n d
Civilian Defense organization.
In a letter to all organiza-
tions in the county the Red
Cross and civil defense said,
1--WE have O panel of speak
ers who would welcome an in
vitation from your organization
for a 20 to 30 minute period
at your December, January or
February meeting to present to
you the salient facts about
these classes and about the vi
tally important work being done
in this county by your R e d
Cross and Civil Defense Corps
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
Plan Dance
for New
Year Eve

WEST GEAUGA - Seniors
are now planning for a dance
to be held on New Years Eve
this year, the aim of which
will be to give the student body
a place to go on New Years
Eve where fun can be had
with the approval of parents.
The name of the dance has not
yet been selected, but it will
be held in the Chester gym
nasium. A band is being cho-
sen, and the usual festive trim
mingS will be there. All high
school students and alumni will
be invited.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
RedCros, Ciu1Detense offer
Speakers for Organizations

and how you as individual mem
berS can help make your homes
and your county strong in case
of need.
will you be so kind as to
take this matter up at your
next meeting and, should your
organization be favorably dis
posed, notify our secretary
Mrs. Clyde Rarick at R e d
Cross Headquarters in Char =
don, giving the date of your
meeting and what time would
be most convenient for us to
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
Offer Season Tickets
for Basketball Games

WEST GEAUGA - Adult sea
son tickets for the current bas-
ketball season are now avail
able in the office at West Ge-
auga high school. These are
Booster tickets that cannot be
purchased elsewhere exc ep t
through a member of the bas-
ketbaI squad. The cost of three
dollars is a savings over the
individual admissions to each
of the home games.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
WEST GEAUGA SCHOOL NEWS
West GeaHga Presents
FootbaHLe to II

WEST GEAUGA = The West
Geauga football team was pre-
sented awards recently by Mr..
Norman Schoen, director Of
athletics, in an assembly be-
fore the student body in the
Chester gymnasium. The fol-
lowing players, who played in
fourteen or half, of the quar-
ters in football, were presented
with letters:
Dick Vargo, Senior
Carl Dill, Senior
Dennis Evans, Senior
John Lennon, Senior
Jack GrubbS, Junior
Glenn Viher, Junior
Paul Fulton, Junior
Harold Williams, Junior
Ronald Speth, Junior
Bill Whiting, Junior
John 10th, Junior
Russell White, Sophomore
Ed Myer, Sophomore
Kenneth Miller, Freshman
Alvin Sharp, Junior (Manag'
err
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09

er in the West Geauga schools.
The Akron Symphony orches-
ira will also play in the per-
formance, under the direction
of Carl Glover. Soloists Will
include Jane Hitchcock, sopra-
no, and Orton S. Reed, Bass
both of Cleveland.
The concert is an important
part of the Christmas m i C
season, and Glee club mem
bers are looking forward to
learning something of Handel's
great work and how it is sung.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
Every Pupil Test"
Students Talk State

WEST GEAUGA - Hig h
school students took Every-Pu-
pill Tests on Wednesday, Thurs
day, and Friday of last week.
The tests, administered under
the State Department of Ed
ucation, are given twice a year
in the fall and in the spring
in schools throughout the State.
They are used as an index of
how our classes compare with
others over the state and are
also used to measure individu-
al and class growth between
the two times of the year.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
a Selected for
AII-County Team

WEST GEAUGA - Four
West Geauga high school stu
dents were named by the Paine
vile Telegraph as members
of All Geauga county League
teams. Dick Vargo, Senior, was
named on the backfield Of the
first team, while Ronnie Dob
les, Junior, and Bill Whiting,
Junior, were named on the line
of the second team. Carl Dill,
Senior, was named honorable
mention in the backfieId.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
Gee Club
T0Hear
"MeSsiah "

WEST GEAUGA - Glee
club members will be privileg-
ed on Sunday, Dec. II, to hear
the Akron Civic Chorus per-
form Handeps Messiah" at
the Goodyear Theatre. T h S
Chorus is directed by William
Albert Hughes, and it's accom-
panist is Mrs. Gladys Foley
Hornberger, vocal music teach
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
Water Reached in
West Geauqa Well

WEST GEAUGA - w a t e r
has been reached at a depth
of 1862 feet below the surface
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09
concert.

concert.
You will want to set aside
this date for the Christmas con-
cert, admission to which is
free. Further plans will be for
thcoming in the next couple of
weeks.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-09

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
Assoeiofed Negro
Credit unios Copifol
Assets Reoeh SIC, 900

TalmaRe u. Carey. treasurer Of
the Associated Negro Credit
Union announced at the regular
monthly board meeting on June
2, 1854. that the organization was
less than 800 short % $4,000 as
sets Before this meeting had Ad-
joGrned. the membership pledged
this amount 20 bringothe total az
sets 20 $50 900 op mare.
THro primary function Of the
ASCU IL 10 provide adequate and
convenisrO, facilities for saving
and encourage habits 6of thrft
The Associated Negro Credit I'm
ION - proud Of lie achievements
In It's seventeen years Of existence
II haa loaned 10 its members for
provident or productive purposes
over 800 900
The credit union. James %
Mann, promotion chairman says
urges the readers % % NL1rs.-
spols Spokesman and the ST.
Paul Recorder 20 watch these
newgpapers for announcements
relative 20 a kick-oo drive 70
double our resources In the next
calendar year
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
Promoters Expect
Record Entry In
Open" Golf Meet

record entry exceeding REt
gears i75 IL "spoctedoat the 18Th
annual Minnesota Negro Open
Golf Tournament OfOr anatcursJ
spDnsOrnd by Jimmy slemmonE
and Ted Allen. Saturday and sun
day JuIiH 20 and n. a, Theodore
with cor Course. Minneapolis.
Minnesota.
The affair In 10 hole syrrt,
Last years champions. Mrs
Alyce Stewart ~ Detroit. Mich.
gan and f"Tt"y TyrV ~ - Loils
HlsSTuE. are expected 10 dshrnd
their championships
4 hlRhnght ~ tho tfsirriaTTen,
viii be wiEther or not Mrs Ann
Gregory ~ Gary. Indiana, a mem
bsr ~ the Womrns Golf Club ~
Chicago, Illinois. and National
Negro Woman Amateur Champion
will BE- able 10 keep Mrs Stewart
trnm taking home for keeps the
iomsns Ieg trophy which she won
in 1852 ard 1883 Mrs Stewart IL
a forRsr national champion also
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18

Mrs MIlliccnt Marshall. 1887
Portland Az, will represent the
Twin CITY Chapter Of Jack and
JiIl Inc an delegate at the An
nual National Convention 10 be
heldln Durham n G, June ~, -
and 2Oth
The conference theme for this
year will be "AppraisinR Family
Life in Changing world with
Dr GeloIo McHuRh ~ Duke UNI
vcrsity as Symposium l"adcr
Mrs Marshall viii leave by
plane Thursday. juno II and win
extend hcr trip a few days In or.
der 10 visit with her brother. Al
bert Burgess, now rchldent ~
Durham Mr burgess ~ manager
81 the Aahnlaung Departments ~
North Carolina Mutual Late In
suranc" Company.
4 graduate. 81 m. Fniv"rHity ~
Minnesota and a member 81 A.
pha Kappa Alpha sorority Mrs
Marshall will teach art AZ tho
Minneapolis Art Institute during
the summer ssi1sl0n ~ art classrs
for grade SCHOOL students She vii
assume her duties directly upon
her return June n
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
SKETCHES OF. SAINT PAUL'S
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, YEAR OF 1854

IN Mary EiBs Manning daughter
~ Mr. and Mrs PILLS HHnblrR $50
Igishart Nv. aside from her rnvi-
able scholastic rroprd Mary was
very active In extra -ourrirulAr ar
uvf,Hsa such a. he e." Gldb
CirIa hthIrtlc AsNocIRtlon. SirIs
{eaRu.. CLsAs c0rnmitt"ss. Latin
club. 7 Teens Chemistry cub
Chess Tub In The International Re-
Ia'iTns club Hiss Manning a"ld
tho prsI'."n d treasurer
o PAtTIeIA Garland. VIM Inks fpr-
ward 20 entering the Uny"rsl'y
~ HirnHaota IN the fall wants ~
30 a great balIrreuA Thr daughter
~ Mr. and grs John Garland
~ ~ Kent. she grAdua'st fran
Central ~ Patricia has already
acquired some ssIl a. ballet
dancer bat intends ~ WDfk hard
" ~ ~ bffatifi' Wv y fftHAb ~ f.f.' ''
merntsr ~ ne Waltusr i<aF0I'
Rndssusr Lutheran church
Interpretive dancing ~ the
sphere ~ Interest for Central Yrad
Anita Hn. vim lives a, s1s car.
roll ~ The daughter ~ Hr ard
Mrs 4 " Hill ~ Anita plans ~
70 ~ Chicago 10 study danriug
A. Central. she vas member -
the \" ohOtF and 'hT GirI.R
LEaEus shr IL an astiys I0"frbS'
- Pilgrim Bap,St church wh"r"
Choral Group Anita she bel IN
she belongs Vs The YsnF W.
mems Choral group ANITA alD0
belongs ~ club An0rym0Is anf
The INCA NfSisrn Dance Group
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
rEw YORK LONG HAIR, DOUBLE SWITCH
Urban League
Guild Scholarship
To Hermun DilIurd

The valcdictorian Of South high
school Herman Dtllau,. Winston
Park ltuad iIapl,ins. has been
EHlccicd To receive the annual
Minneapolis Urban League guild
scholarship
Young Dillnrt has maintained u
straight "A" scholastic average
while attending South
Thu year IN" amount Of . the
guild hoInrship has been boosted
from $3.50 10 5000
Carl Cpckrcll won the 1893
scholarship
As far az could bc checked tho
Dillard boy rs the first Negro val
edirtorihn IS South High
= Ashby y. Gaskins. field score.
taTy for the league and who also
in In charge Of the leagues voCa
tinnal R,ddanc" program that
ElNfN IhN'lhIlf NlNl ''AilR'A W.
high school students stated
Competitor 81 high school
white important takes an add
tionsi meaning when student
has benefited To the fullest extent
from the school experience
"SEucl benefit IL forthcoming
when there has been Application
10 study - good attendance 70
cord. CooporRilvrneRs and extra
curri.glSr activithp
Further cduiation whether in
TRADE. buHinsnH OT college. will
pay greater dividends and Tor
those who choose not 90 seek fur.
thor training. their better than
average high school. record will
put them In an advantageous pc
.,lin when seeking employment.
Herman DllIard stands out ~
e fine example ~ thcs" import
ant principles
billiard will receive the scholar
ship al the Mil Ct'y'H Urban
Leagues membership meeting
that will b. reld next 'Thursday.
June ~. 7 80 = ~ Al - Peters
AhE church
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers In chair
man Of the guild s,holarship com
mlttse
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
SiDEliGHTS ON VISIT
OF ETHIOPIAN
MONARCH

One OF the highlghts Of Halle
Selassic's one day whirlwlnd tour
OF Minnesota was the presentation
worlds oldest monarch by
of scroll to the head OF the
the children of 81. James AME
church, St Paul.
The parchment scroll, tied with
red and blue ribbons, hailed the
conqueroring Lion OF Judah as one
OF the champions Of democracy.
The scroll said:
One who has demonstrated to
the world his ideals OF courage,
faith and hope in the democracy
that we would have our children
strive TO uphold"
Robert Arnold Murray, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Murray 4034
Third Ave. S. Minneapolis, pre-
scented the scroll 10 the Emperor
in behalf Of the rest OF the chill
drcn.
Other children at the brief cere-
mony were: JacgueIine Jones,
Kathleen Pugh. Isabelle and Don
aid Johnson, Robert Sicily and
Joan Thomas.
At the state capital, where he
was greeted warmly by c, Elmer
Anderson, Billy williams, veteran
aide to nine governors, presented
his majesty the state guest book
10 sign
From the time he first landed
AT Void Chamberlain field Tues
day evening, the emperor was
gwen a real Minnesota welcome
His gIanddaughters, Princess
Selba Desta was the center OF at
tention.
Wednesday morning, looking re
freshed and very chic in blue
gray faille coat and "A blue polka
dot one piece dress. she attended
the Christ Lutheran church in st
Paul with her grandfather. the
emperor and the rest OF the party
: The Emperor starts each day
with n devotion and his trip TO
Minnesota was no exception.
Following the dsvotionals at the
church where the u. s. ambassa-
dor, Dr Joseph simonson was for
merly pastor. the group had
breakfast prepared by tile ladies
Of tho church.
The breakfast was a real Scan
dinavian meal and started Off with
a fruit plate and, smoked ham
and scrambled eggs with Nor
wegian pastries and coffee
Because Of the Empcror's re-
liRious beliefs. there are only n
few days a year thdt he doesn't
fast
Fortunately tho church ladies
knew all Of this and Wednesday
was one Of The days that ne wasn't
fasting
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18

vices held Saturday, June ~. Mr..
johnson viii inferno at Mt Sinai
hospital, Minneapolis.
A native Of Crockett. Texas. Mr..
johnson received his bachelor Of
Science degree at Wiley College.
Marshall, Tex, IN 1890. lie came
10 Minneapolis In 1899 and enroll
cd at the University OF Minnesota,
where he attended thru ipti,
In iDih he was lnductcd into the
armed services. serving In the
Medical Corps, and was commits.
stoned at a lieutenant with the
u. n Public Health Services In
Africa, lie was Malcria Control
officer ~ tho u. u, Pukiic ser
vices stationed IN Africa from
Ipib 10 December ieis.
lie was discharged from the u.
y services In April ietg In June
Ipi9, he again entered the Uni
vcrHlty 90 Minnesota, working ON
his degree, Doctor Of Philosophy
and Zoology In 1900. he was ac-
captcd IN the Medical School Of
the universally
lie was married on May 2. 1915
10 Miss iienrietta F'lagg Of At
lnnta. Ga, who joined him In.
Africa and remained until he re-
turned 10 the states
Mrs johnson has studied nj
SpcIlmHn College, Atlanta, and
the University % Minnesota. ma
jorlng In elementary education.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson have three
sons Thomas III. o, Richard King.
and Henry Stewart, 3.
Mr. Johnson Ia member of
Phi rho Sigma medical fraternity
and Theta chapter Of Omega Psi
Phi fraternity
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
Housing Problem
Review Is Urban
Meeting Theme

housing employment and the
general neighbrhood conditions
for Negroes will be reviewed at
the annual mid-ycar membership
meeting OF the Minneapolis Ur-
ban league. to be held ThurHday
June -, at st Peters AME
church
Ashby Gaskins. field secretary
for the league will give n resume
on the jSb situation for iS.norities
in Minneapolis
4 panel discussion titled
What's Happening To Your
Housing" with Talbot Jones.
supervisor. Minneapolis Housing
and Redevclopment' authority dis.
cIssing the GlcnwoOd redevcIop.
ment plan and l. Howard Bennett
attorney, discussing the question.
Docs the Law Safeguard Minor
~ Groups In Housing" has been
pisHned
Shelton Granger, executive sec
rotary Of the Mil City League
viii talk about the Observations
IN Real Estate Practices in
Charging SriRhborhrsds
Tim" for audience participation
and questions has been sot aside
on the agcnda ~ the meeting.
one Of the high points ~ the
meeting will be the presentation
Of the Urban League Ruilds
scholarship 20 Herman Dillard
South high school graduate
The guild members will serve -
hostssses AZ the meeting
Marshall Disbold, wc"-prsEidSnt
81 the Northrup King Co. and
nov presidcn, ~ the Minneapolis
board ~ directors viii chair ne
meeting.
The injecting IL scheduled 10
start a, : 20 p m. and IL open n
The public
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18

Mr. and Mr.. Arthur Blakoy ~
~ 75s ~. Anthony have double
rrasons for pride as both daughter
Wanda Mac and son. Arthur are
among N" graduates ~ Central
81 Wanda wants 10 be successful
and 10 help other peopls Sh" IL
torn tpr chnicr az career 30
tWsrS nursing and the clerical
field Wanda ~ member - ~
James ANE church and the HaS o
= Brown Community HDuNs
Arthur Blssi"y sSpirsa 10 h" an
electrician ami - considering on
rolling In ~ Paul Vocational next
year He IL q member ~ ~"
Youth choir 81 ~ James ANE
church and IL ACTIVE a. N" Hal
Bc and the ~ Paul CDunra ~
churches
To 30 fashion designer IL the
goal II Central grad John "
IwiEKs. aon ~ Mr. q X fpsRRE
s'0 - An'hOrY Az Hr haS had
sons training ~ erttsR stps and
'yptnR Viii" st.CsnirsI and plans
20 enroll IN tho Minneapolis EchOoI
- At IN ne fan JDhr d a mem
her - 50 Same AMI. r'lurrh
Central grad AIt"rns~~ Booker.
h@ttsr Ln0En ~ Meas" Vbo
lives a, 49, ~ An'hDny ~ plans
10 attend WIIbsrfDYrs UrIvrrr'y
WUbsrforrS OhIo In rh~ fall
Mssas BE- Interested Il. Fifls rpor'7
sr4 isrTsvsvfug hsr sBiHa IN ne
clerical rsf ghs 10 The tauFh's,
~ Hrs l. J POgtt ard PEv y 7
EIgbsr
A. hYr0y grad from Central w.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
Plans Complete For
Presentation To Rev.
chovies "A. Sexton

Plans have bssa completed by
the Shrine and ~ sponsoring
Rrp,ps for Ep~ciss prra"n,a'lon
ceremonies for Rev Charles ~
sexton. pastor ~ BTrdsr nr,ho-
dist church. who will leave Jun"
n. ~ a goodwill tour 81 Japan
Committee On arrangements is
haired by Hobart T Mitchell ST.
Nth the following members \ y.
Wright Leonard Madden and ~ 10
ward l. Boyd 81 Minneapolis
Hs-ion Brown. MARTYR q We'd
4inRt0n and Rev J " Junnell ~
81 Paul
Tie prsssntatlon viii b mad"
A. the ysEpfr ssry1rss. - Border
N Sunday. June % a. . - and
the public - cordially igNts4 Es
sr.shrrn,s vii b. served A. ~
conclusion o, ths service
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18

elected To serve on the national
board, Charles l.. Horn. Minneapo-
lis industrialist, was former
member OF the national advisory
board of the national league dur
ing world War IL For number
Of years. the Minnesota editor has
shown keen interest in the pro-
gram and work OF the league.
lie has always maintained that
the leagues OF Minneapolis and 81
Paul must have larger budgets
and stats 10 increase the effcc-
tiveness u their programs,
Ncwmans election to the ma
tional board OF the Urban League.
marks another first for a Negro
in the state
He was the first Negro and the
only one 10 this date in the state
To be listed in WHO'S who, first
Negro publisher elected 90 the.
professional journalism fraternity,
Sigma Delta Chi. he wRs first Ne
gro president OF the Minneapolis
Urban League
Newman was also selected as
one of Minncsota's 100 Living
Great" in state wide poll con
Quoted by the Minnesota Junior
Chamber Of Commerce, when the
state celebrated its centennial in
1919
Recently he was member OF
the Committee for Minneapolis
Continued on page -
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
CATHOLIC woMES
OFFICERS INSTALLED
TUESDAY JUNE Is

The CTty-wi5A Catholic Married
Wornens s0dAIi'y installed their
newly elected officers ~ oere-
u1onirp he'd N J3n~ -. ~ -
stephens Catholic church
Officers installed are FTefsr'
Mrs " Il Sullivan VICE perfect.
Mr. stephen KAstnn, sscrfsary
Mr. DAVID Terry and treasurer
Ms Paul Ltscky
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18

Alexander Abrams Jr. received
his Doctor ~ Medicine degree
from the University OF Minnesota
Medical School on Saturday eve
ming June ~ Mr.. Abrams will
intern At 81 Jos1ph's hospital. ~.
PHii.
Mr. Abrams, native Of II.
Petersburg. FLA, graduated from
Gibbn high gcho0l In 81. Peters
burg and completed his entire coll
leRe course at the Minnesota ".
lie war awarded a $500 Clar-
rnce \. Orcndorff scholarship
during the school year OF iS55-of.
on the basis Of his academic apu-
tudc and leadership.
lie II member Of Phi Rho
Sigma Medical Fraternity and OF
Pei Chapter Of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity.
Mr. Adams II married. His
wtf. IL employed At the Veterans
Administration.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
Threofens TO Tee on
Threotsns o Tee OH
Golf Tourney Promoter
Threatens To punch"
Cratic, NAACP President
nv I'D BLACKWELL.
staff Writer

"ENtFf
William E Cratic. president OF
the Minneapolis NkACp, this
week sat that James SlemmnnE,
Co-spnns6r of the controversial
Minnesota Negro Golf open. told
him that he would punch" Cratic
In the mouth. u he thought u
would do any good
When asked by n reporter from
this paper II he threatened Cratic
as reported. Slcmmons neither de
MED nor confirmed the report,
lie said. Il don't know what ]
said"
The NAACp has protested tho
golf tournament On the grounds
that u " discriminatory agalns,
whites
Monday, June 7, the csecu-
tive board went On record con.
dcmnlng the tournament ami In
structed Cratic Ia send letters of
protest to SlemmonH and Thco-
dorc Ted" Alien, the other spon.
snr Of the tournament urging
them TO cancel the tournament
In "a news release by the Hpon.
Sors after they had received tho
letters from the Minneapolis MA
ACp, no mention OF the policies
fo the tournament were given.
"rcdT Allen, who Hcnt thp re-.
lease. said that the position ~ the
sponsors was sct forth IN the re-
lease and that he had no further.
comment 60 make
The ~ Paul branch Of NAACP
got into the fracaH when u re
leased public letter of protest
signed by the branch president.
Frank Smith Text of letter np.
pears on page = In the Letters To
The Editor column.
The IT. Paul branch protest IL
the last ~ the three state EAACp
branches 10 protest tho tourney
Tho Duluth branch was the first
Ia protest when II iaHucd an open
letter condsmning the tournament
that appeared In the June 4 issue
~ this paper
In statement that appeared IN
the Sunday TRIBUNE, sIommonH
denied that tho tournament dis
eliminated and that II would 90
On m scheduled June 20 and n NJ
Theodore with municipal course
IN Minneapolis.
Ehc motion at the Minneapolis
executive board meeting waa pass
ID unanimously and ~ was
brought out during the discussion
~ the motion the tho event IN
Irivatr promotlih but the impress.
sion was being made that II was
a commsnity sponsored affair.
This came about when II was
lohtned that ReveEal business
firms that had been solicited for
prizes for the tournament had
'allrd EOfns human relations n.
g"ncieE Ia inquire n the tournn-
ment wis a community Eponsored
affair or not ~
Cratic said that SlcmmgnH call.
ID him after receiving his letter
fTtsn the Minneapolis EAACp.
lie was called commune" and
lot Of proSann names before DO
INK threatened. Cratic went On 10
say
IN Tbs past few years there has
been a growing amount. ~ Oppbs
Eitipn 10 ho tournament. but this
year Ia Tho first time that there
hns been any organized 0pposi.
ton 10 u Chief objection has
been uiat vhits golfers have not
been allowed 10 enter the NEE,
what the next move ~ the MA
ACP will b" 10 pot known. but n
Ia believed that they will NEE,
viih the Minneapolis PaTk board
Ln Ilr YnrY nehr fIIinre