Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-27

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an three Negro operated credit
unions ID the Twin Cities. the
/ pioneer Associated Negro credit
Union. the Local sic Credit UnDu
and the Credjafswn Credit Union
have shown good growth The fiut
two with large general member.
ships had greatly increased de-
poslta oyar the past year
Tho Council ~ Negro Clubs
composed - ag Twin city organ.
l1ations under the leadership ~
Wayne 0innton has shown
growth and Increased interest by
organized groups In community
life.
Typical ~ the Councils corn.
punl'y activity was ball honor.
ing club presidents, something I'M
heard Of before. The chief com
munity contribution was it's house
90 house financial drive Of this
month IN which II explained prop
oaeA "Open Occupancy" iegiala
ton and solicited funds TO help
| the Minnesota Council for Human
and civil Rights chief sponsors Of
anti determination housing legis-
Elaiion
] Ths interraciai NAACP In the
state often mistakenly labeled a
Negro" organization shows
growth Especially active is the
LIST PAID chapter with the dynam
lie loAasrshlp ~ Leonard Carter
ana several other dedicated Ne.
EfoeH and whites The Minneapolis
chapter under Douglas tiali shows
sous sign ~ becoming more lively
latter year In which It did not
show it's usual life This was due
10 the fact that ovsrg0rked MAJ.
or fsithfuis Of thc past year seem
lineiy took vacation for the year
I Most Of them have pledged Doug
tlar more cooperation this year
The state NAACp under Rev
nenzll Carly. assisted by the three
branch presidents has been active
Inc protested the sale nf property
by tho University Of Minnesota d
la preiudicsd and discriminatory
home builder
| Tho NAAcp notably Minneapolis
president Douglas Hall has pariie
ipated IN the drawing 81 the "oper
Occupancy" bill being sponsored by
the Minnesota Human and clvi
| Rights Council
Both Phyllis whsatiey and Hal
lie q Brown settlements oontinus
10 serve large groups ~ children
and adults elliot park now callet
the Edward waite Houae on rafl
Az IN Minneapolis continues Il
lncrraae It's enrolment ~ Ncgr,
youngsters in It's program
The Minneapolis YwCA recent
Inv elected Mfa Charles NJ acstoG
b. its hoard ~ directors and th'
4 az pau YwCA has long hiatofl
OF full Negro participation In ~
affairs Witch continues
The Minneapolis main yMtA
IL home for number ~ Ne
gro men students and residents
tine branch has a Nngrn - pre-
gram director,
one additional professional man
a dentist SGT up otficea ia MinHe
apaim IN the psst ~ months ~
Ia Or james liaStrr This bring
the total ~ dentists Of Negro an
crattv Ia this irwin C'tiea 20 four
IN sports the wheatiry Gohisa
Glove boxing team composed
pfe,ietnlnan,iy ~ Negro iads
wen annthsr city championship
and went on Ga win four ~ the
eight Upper Midwest champion
ships
Three Negro nds arr meutneu
lof the Minneapolis taksrs basket
hail gune une % them rlsie nay
liur gsattlr ~" stay ia aimas, suF
Ito bc namsd the MIA Raolde q
the Year its seemingly rtfovtiesi
lpIaylng and scoring has The rrir
t.ity pro basketball fans hNni
and haa apparently gc' me team
out a. the red financially
A team player BAYLOR . notes
fnr feeding INC ball 10 othrr aksrt
sotnetlmes under the hashe, g hoil
Them raise their scoring Modes
and unaaaming aoms writer
thiuk the all arnnnd plavay nta'
become the greatest basketball
player ~ ali.time
During the past ~ mouths Ne
gro cab drivers have been an IN
lpavrui ef twr IT the three cal
, companies IN Minneapolis An O
the drivers are apparently MAXIM
good and are popular with IN
trims and the psssengvrs The IN
lin the ointment however = tina
NcEro drivers are discriminate
agalas, by their FIRMS hy ret hsin
allowed 20 drive Cabs an ere nigh