davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Hungry Horse news., 1954-06-25

This Saturday will see the "Buy
II in Columbia Falls" drawing be
$50, $50 and $50 script prizes. The
crowd on the square last Satur-
day favored such division. Last
Saturdays 500 winner was Lee
Smith.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-06-25

wish to thank all the folks who
voted for me in the 3 G. B contest
that Is sendlng two boys from this
area to the camp at Fan Lake.
MerVyn Yadon, Hungry Horse.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1954-08-15

Dear Miss Larkin:
j Just a few lines to let the many
! readers know that we had a record
breaking Convention.
/ honestly do think that the Gen
eral Secretary's report was master
piece and I Go think that it broke
all records and will go down in his
tory as the best we have ever heard
In the IT B. A.
This was 2 lovely Convention in
every respect Love, goodwill and
peace predominated throughout the
Convention
I believe that the local presidents
have a mind 70 work and thcy
should be loo'1i0n forward to the
Convention n 1885.
We arc .-arv approciate tc =ca-l-
master CNiar7 for bot outstanding
address that he delivered durlrs Tie
Convontion arA wa wish 10 thank
the Craftren for the oart PLAYED ~
them In the Corner stone laying, II
M any tiyne VIC can &c Of service to
you, please feel free to call on my
Craftlnen.
We witch 70 theo'l al of you
throurh thi- r".-h.,7 for tic service
rendered in '~.nn 10 make this
Convention ore that VIII be long
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1954-08-15

Dear Miss Larkin:

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to let you know THAI
I certainly did enjoy the Conven-
ton. regret veH pnsch that I
had to cut my stay short, However,
because of illness l had to return
home earlier than I had planned.
l really enjoyed your report and
remember this ore thing. 1 am with
you and your program 100 percent.
A. C. Dmr7r0nd, Local Pres.
No. 337 and asa
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1954-08-15

: ETTPFT
Dear Miss Larkin:

Dear Miss Larkin:
I am very aget pleased over The
success Of the Convention. Every
one is still talking about the Won
derful report that you made. I am
enclosing seven aew members. You
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Garden Lovers Entertain
Hubbies A. purty

The home Of Mr. and Mrs A -
Cassius. 4026 Clinton Az, was the
scene OF delightful affair on
Sunday. October "a. when mem
bers Of the Minneapolis Garden
Lovers club entertained their hus-
bands at cocktail party
The gala affair was held in the
beautiful rImpus room. which Is
decorated In the old New Orleans
French style The autumn motif
was carried out In the decorations
The serving table was covered
with autumn leaves in the red and
gold hues and contercd with an
arrangement Of yellow pomp0ms
As the evening progressed. the
group enjoyed playing various
games and partaking 81 a variety
q tasty hours d'0uvr"s and the
refreshing cocktails.
Visiting Parents: Mrs. Mildred
Brooks Vernon ~ Washington. n
G. arrived in tho city Saturday.
october 10. for three weeks Wis
Il with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
George Brooks sr.. s97 Rondo ~.
and other relatives and friends
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

=
II was learned that MIR. Chap
man held a conference with Rev,
Harris and willard Mcrrili, chair.
man of the deacon board before
the meeting started,
Both sides agreed that they
wouldn't level charges agaIns,
each other at the meeting, but
would vote only ON whether or not
to retain Harris.
There was marked contrast
between Tuesdays meeting and
last Sundays (oct. 2D II a, m.
service, rr't -.
There was 40 much tension
then that Il overlooked out into
tho street and stopped at police
squad car parked In front OF the
church. ostensibly. tho police
were there for the purpose OF pre-
serving the peace,
Al Tuesdays meeting Merrill
made the motion Ia declare the
pulpit vacant and E, Smith sec.
ondcd H. The voting was done bq
secret ballot
II was also agreed that MT
Harris would receive aix weeks
salary. Ito was given 30 days To
vacate the parsonage located at
7737 nth Az. n.
The climax Of Sundays tension.
fillrd service occurred near
the end of tho worship, when Rev.
l.. G. Harris, who had cartier dc.
fled two ~ the church deRcona
and sat In the pulpit. announced
from the pulpit that he was call.
ing meeting for Tuesday night.
oct 20 10 be held IN the church
The minister wasn't interrupted
when he made his announcement,
but willard Merill. deacon board
chairman, Immediately jumped 10
his feet following the announce
msnt and declared that there
would be no meeting
This past Sunday marks the
second consecutive Sunday that
police have been on hand outside
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

Prof. A. Il. Window OF st. Louis.
Mo. teacher OF music and song
writer, viii conduct n musical
seminar the week of November /
to 8, 1854, at $40 Igiehart Az, and
Mt. Olivet Baptist church.
Instruction in Piano Improving.
Harmony and Chords; sight sing
ing. vocal choir and chorus direct
ing and special instructions in
playing gospel music.
The seminar will close Friday
November 9Th at s p. m. in a
mamoth Musical at Mt Olivet
Baptist church. A reception win
follow the program. Donation Is
800
This il under the auspices Of the
St Paul Gospel Choral Union. Mrs
v. Cassell is president
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

assistant 10 Herbert J Waters,
Who In tarn IL Humphrey assis.
tgnt
The socDud oolpred person 10
the senator's staff WIS Mrs
Juani,a Barbse who was former
~ Mrs Helen Gahagen DouglhS'B
secretary when she vas Congress.
woman from California
KinRa home Ia IN the Virgin Is
lands ard hr vas working for the
American Veterans committee
fAVCj before he vas hired by the
Junior senator from Minnesota
The ssnat0r brought King with
him 10 Minnesota 10 help out In
his campaign for reelection and
Mrs Barbec stayed In the wash
ingt1n office.
Incidentally ms IL Kings first
visit ~ Minnesota and he vas
hoping 20 try his luck In some
Minnesota lake. but the press ~
the campaign has just about mixed
that out. King said
Kings JOB IN the campaign II
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

charge Of press releases and other
material that comes out OF the
senator's office.
There " a terrific loyalty To
Humphrey by his staff and King
stated.
You couldn't find better boss
than Humphrey and working for
him II interesting and lot OF
fun"
Humphrey and his starr have
earned n reputation In the capitol
for turning out terrific amount
Uf work
Mrs. Barbee acts an u lihison
between tho senator and his con-
siitucn,s and whatever branch Of
the government they may have
dealings with.
For example, II n person In hav-
ing trouble getting a visa, IT'S
Mrs Barbee's job 10 give that per-
son any assistance that may be
nssded and follow II through I'M
~ It's final disposition.
One Of the first things most
politicians do when thsp appoint
Negroes 10 key positions Ii 10 call
n press conference and make a lot
u fanfare about the appointments.
In Sen Humphreys case, just
the opposite happened. King and
Mrs Barbee had been on the staff
for a long time before the press
discovered they were on his staff.
King said that this was another
instance Of the senator's firm be-
lief in the principles Of FEPc and
that he didn't try TO capitalize on
their appointments.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Putnam Answers
Taxpayers Assn.
Aftuck On Schools

should the quality Of education
In Minneapolis be compared with
that In Milwaukee, Denver, Oak.
land, San Diego and Long Beach,
or with cities hike Atlanta, BiTm,
ingham, Memphis, Norfolk, Rich
mund, New orleans and San An
tonic, was the question school
superintendent Rufus Putnam
tossed 10 the Minneapolis Tax
payers association this week IN
answer 90 their statement oppo1.
ing the proposed school amend
ment
PutnamH response emphasized
the need for teachers comparable
10 those In other Northern cities.
While the Taxpayers Association
claimed that Minneapolis teaching
salaries rank fairly high among
the large cities Of the u, H., the
superintendent pointed out thai
the Southern cities, whore both
cost 0f living and teaching stand.
ards are relatively low. pull
down the average"
The association report 10
frankly an appeal 10 taxpayers to
save Romr money at the expense
~ tho school program, Putnam
said ~ L. normal 10 take self
toreEt into account In ovsluatinR
any proposal u this kind II II too
much 10 expect that II viii be On.
lightrncd self interest ?"
Putnam cited ~" Chamber Of
Commerce statement unanimously
supporting the school amendment
this week business leaders who
are looking towards the future
want this city 10 maintain lis posi-
ton ~ the commercial. industrial
and cultural center ~ the Upper
Midwcst he said
The dispute as ~ the relative
status Df Minneapolis teachers
pay hinges on tho way IN which
pay In ranked the school admin.
is'raiiun hAp found that Mime
applls beginning teachers salaries
are 22rd among the large cities 81
the country The Taxpayers AHso-
citation dTea not dispute this point
but argues rather that salaries
should be ranked over a 25year
average hat II. ny the entir"
sum ~ money which n teacher
would earn IN - years on this
basis they find Minneapolis
,earhcra higher On The list ~ big
cities
Rchoni officials have been en
phaazlng tho need for attracting
first rate teachers ~ Tho city sya.
ten and ar, particularly concern
81 aver the beginning salaries
which viii attract The most cap
able n ne recent teachers college
grsdUR'"a
People have found by hard OK.
perruoe. the superintendent said
that they get hboui tho quality
they pay FOR"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Questions Asked cundiduses By NAAcP

Minnesota State ConferenCo NAANP RHked
governor United Senator Repre-
Congressional dis
sequence the
questions.
you bc n o n
poyment practice with enforcement powers
2 Would you be favor provisions the
housing would housing
regard color creed religion and
national orgin2
Would that would insure
group builders having equal
orally insured m
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Humphreys Negro
American Ssoffers
Swear Bv Him

There are only three Negroes
on the stats ~ the ~ y, n, Hen.
ators and two ~ these ar. on
Minnesota Senator Hubert "
Humphreys STAFF The third color.
Ell American IL on Sen Paul Dous
glaH' m. M STAFF
Before Humphrey and Douglas
came 10 Washington after their
electIon In 80, ms far M could he
checked. no Negro had ever been
ON the staff 81 "a senator since the
Reconstruction period,
Cyrl y King came on Hum
phfry's staff la April 30 hS an
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
MINNEAPOLIS CHORAL
UNION EEATURtD
IN SUNDAY MUSICAL

Ursula hRironH hlHsipiafY 40
cls,y ~ Zi0n Baptist church ~
presenting the Minneapolis Choral
Union IN q Musical Sunday Oc'0'
b.r - NJ , 20 3 m NJ The church
Publ, n invited Mrs Devgl"
Gresham II president Mr. WINE
- Hale 10 director Adv,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

the church during the morning
worship at Bethesda
Sundays action was the result
Of n church meeting held ON Oct.
IL, where with 90 members OF the
church present. voted % TO o, ak
abstaining. 10 declare the pulpit
vacant. thus deposing Mr.. Harris
who has pastored the church for
four years.
Pandcmonium nearly broke
Sunday before last. Oct ~, when
Mr. Harris made an announcement
of the meeting fro mthe pulpit
and the police who were out In
front were called In.
This past Sunday, however. the
police weren't called In.
just before Sundays service be-
gan, u looked for a moment that
there were some fireworks In the
otfing. when deacon board chair
man. willard Merrill and deacon
&C. Smith asked Mr. Harris not to
sit in the pulpit
Either the police had been alert.
ed or called, because Just u few
minutes after tho service got UNI
der way squad car drove up
and the two deaconH left the
church Ia 40 out and talk Ia the
policemen
During the interim. Mr. Harris
and Rev. H. r. Byrd, assistant
pastor Of the church who has been
conducting the services, entered
the pulpit together,
There appeared 10 be n divided
opinion among the deaconA m 10
what they wanted the police 10
do about Mr., Harris sitting In the
pulpit.
Some wanted him arrested and
others wnAtsd him taken out Of
the pulpit and others were content
as long m ha didn't cause any dis
iurbanee,
Members of the deacon board
claim that Mr. Harris has no
tContlnusd on page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

~ insured mortgagoA"
Dick Hansen. Republican can
didatc. had not replied TO tho
QUESTIONABLE by the time the
paper went 10 press
F1nh District
ADdrrS Thompson, DFL candi-
date
Yes"
2 Yes"
8"Yes have always favored
equality Of opportunity and fair
play for all citizens"
Walter ~ Judd, incumbent and
Republican candidate for re-slcc-
ti0H.
Yes. II the aci provides for
judicial review 81 administrative
decisions"
2 yes, have done ~ every
time this Iaauc has been before tho
"pnEreTs
: Yes"
OubernatoTiaI Candidates
&. Elmer Anderson. incumbent
and Republican candidate.
/ Il continue 10 favor tho en-.
sctmcnt ~ = fair employment
practices act with enforcement
rpWHra
2 NY answer IL again yes A.
Evidence of my feeling IN this dir.
ortl0n You may recall that ! re-.
ques'cd hat the I"gisla'ur" q.
mend the civil service law ~ take
car" ~ = point In This conn"rti"r
The law was passed
, Again my answer H. ycs
OrvIIIr Freeman, DFT cnnhi.
date.
I. yes
2 Yes
g."Yea"
Freeman was out ~ ioWn ., ID"
time The TisE,i0nnalre reached
his hOme and his wife stated that
she snrwered tho questions after
talking ~ him long diE'anc"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Church OF 81. Marin To
Hold Mission FOR One
Week, SsuTtina Nov. J

nsr Prior ~ the Holy Rosary
Parish Minneapolis viii conduit
ons week Mission Tor men and
women ~ ~" Church ~ ~ Mar.
TN Bryant and F1f'h Az ~ be-
ginrirg Sunday EGvsubSr IN
~ 'hs . anf ~ = m Masses
Weekday schedule Masses ~
. srf ~
Evenings Sd NJ
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
,lIhliC servant
For senator seth District

public servant.
For senator seth District
Senator Archie Miller voted for
the FEPC bin which passed The
senate In the 1853 E"ssion but
aocSr't favor a bin With penal
punishment HIS opponent Ken
meth Turrhan. Maple Plain far.
T1sr saws ~ is Tor compulsory
FFpC. Vote for Turrhar
For Legislature ssth District
North Half Rural TIenn~plnl
Vote for Leonard r LrdqHst
and Richard J Parish Both good
men
Hsnn~pin County Coronsr
Vote FOR Or william Guy
Guthrie
For H~nDspin County Shs mr.
Vote f0r incumbent ~ Ryan
Re has az excellent rso0r1 -
shsrf He is FIRST Hsnnspir s.sr.
~ 70 hav. two Ssgro-ArnsrrAns
OF rs star
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

ous-n ~ shStsa Chapter No. s.
OEs. Inyitss Won b. the "HlK Cake
wAIk" Gir "a tho Largest
group. Nov 8. .. m- Perfect
AshIaT Hall - Adyt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

Giant Benefit Dance for the
"BiE" Jay McNeely Band nc the
Labor Temple. liS \. V Fourth
81. sunday. Nov. =.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Fis~nhau~r Achievement.

Now Republicans reckon they
have their bsE' chance in years -
breaking 'Ne Democratic hold -
The Ssg-0 vote They eits A. i'm
fC1rfirusd % psE. -
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Church Votes Agoln'
Church Votes Agoln,
Bethesda Baptist Church
Votes 78-48 to Drop
Pastor At End Meeting
nv nu n,.ACNwEIl.

Bethesda Baptist church. Minneapolis voted for the second
time Tuesday night the pastor, Rev, Ia e. Harris The
vote was a. to 4S in favor of getting rid of MIR Harris
The meeting peaceful and quiet and was presided over
by Rev Joseph Chapman executive secretary OF the IRWIN
Mn, nnnI l'ninn
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

Giant B~nsnt Dame for the
"BlK" lay McSssly hard At tho
Labor TsrspIs. iit n y Fourth
81. sunday. Nov I
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Candidates Reply To
Query By State NAACP

Following condensed version of replies Of candidates
Minnesota NAACP kueries their stand issues af
fcctng Negro American citizens directly.
Sen. Hubert H Humphrey, DEL candidate for United
States Senator:
/ Tho bill officially suppoed by tho NAACr IN hehnf
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

Chicken and Fish Dinner SatUr
day. October 80. At tn" homo ~
Mrs, BETTY Jackson. 1917 Olson
Highway from ~ noon I'll. Price
81 90. For deliveries caII GE. 557I.
or ~. 2950,--adyt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

GIANT B~nsft DAnos for tho
-NT- Jay NcSs~ly BAnd At tho
IAhor Tempt. ne : " Fourth
~. Sunday. Nov. 7
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

that OF office manager In the cam
paign headquarters and assistant
10 Waters. Humphreys campaign
director
Back IN Washington. King la In
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Walters View

Godfrey Lawrence, a New York
city restaurant waiter. who has
always voted Democratic in the
past is inclining Republican now
because Of The good things tho
Administration has done not Just
for the Negro people. but for
everyone. Like ending the war and
not spending so much money"
Mostly however. Negroes in
tending 20 vote Republican this
year are the ones who have ira
ditionally voted Republican. More
over. the cIearest sign is that
switches 10 the Democratic col
unns far outnumber the switches
away from them.
Leaders in both political parties
agree that slightly more than two
million Negroes vote in the y &
outside the solid South. They also
agree that close 70 three out Of
every four in major cities have
been voting Democratic In recent
years Democrats also command
substantial r1aiorities among Ne
Rrocs In small cities and towns
Political historians figure most
Negroes deserted the COP In the
depression days 81 The Hoover Nd
r7ins'rsti0n and have been Kept
s0lidly IN the Democratic column
ever since by the economic and
social programs - The Sew and
Fair Deals
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Better Times With Trvmon:"
Wall Street Journal
Expects Negro Voters To
Support Democrats Nov. 2

Editors Note: The Wall Street JOURNAL Americas
Ing business In lead Monday survey
made by reporter for that indicated
million Negro voters outside the
candidates Nov JOURNAL To
aa TO the Democrats think the article
reprinting informing voting
trends found by the JOURNAL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

Daughter ~ Isls Ori~ntAi Tea
sunday Octob~T ~. q Ia ! p. IN
sHgS Fourth A.. n 49, AdVt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Fourth District

VuRFnF VIZ aFfhT, IfFIFTN"'T
and DBL candidate f1r rs-slsr'lor
= have favored and support
81 sr'l00 N pass = rs'I0rsl fair
employment practices aS' Vim rr-
fJrc~nsn' poVsrs
2 = have fay0Tsi snf voted f0r
provisions IN 'hs na'i0rsl h0Izirg
at - insure 9scSn' housing '0r
al ci'izsns without fisSr'w'ra-
'ior
= fHVor prOv1FiOrs - insure
minority Rroup tJysrs snf bud.
srs AsvinR sggsl A~es-4 - federal
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

gro areas with word OF the Essen
hover Administrations efforts In
behalf of Negro civil rights. Re-
publicans have high hopes this
campaign will shift a sizeable per-
centage of the Negro vote into the
COP column on November 2.
Democrats insist 1t won't turn
out that way. In fact, they claim
they may even gain strength a.
mong Negro voters because Ne
groes are especially hard hit by
any economic downturn. Demo-
cratic Party strategists figure
pocketbook problems will weigh
heavier with most Negro voters
than the Eisenhower civil rights
record.
A Tentative Answer
Until after the voting. it's i'm
possible to tell for sure who's
right. But talks with hundreds Of
Negro voters in major cities a
cross the country suggest a tenta-
tive answer: COP claims to the
contrary the bulk Of Negro voters
will likely go Democratic this
year, as they have since the early
days Of the New Deal. Here are
some typical comments. from a
sampling OF Negro voting senti-
ment in such cities as New York,
Baltimore, Detroit. Cleveland.
Boston and Evansville:
I'm going to vote to get some
prosperity back. says Mack
House. a New York City bartender
who in 1882 voted the straight
COP ticket. but this year will go
down the line for the Democrats,
Il wanted a change last time. but
that was one helluva change we
got Business has been lousy for
the last year"
Louis Burgess, n warehouseman
at the Sparrows Point shipyards
in Maryland, will make the same
vote switch. I've been out Of work
since June" he declares. That will
tell you how I'm going TO vote, "
He says he thinks President Essen
hover means well, but the men
around him don't seem 10 know
what TO do or to care about econ
oniC conditions"
Among Negro Democrats who
haven't switched their votes for
years, and won't this year. the rea-
son most often given is "times are
better under the Democrats or
its the poor mans party" Says
a laborer in a Boston rendering
plant: The big fellows at the
plant are all Republicans 80 nat
urally US little fellows are Demo.
c'a"o' IL.