Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-07
Work Of Central
lmpr. Assn. Booked
By Urban League
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the Association revived its program
only last year. Started originally
in 1855, it had become inactive.
But freeway problems, plus juvenile
delinquency and questionable bus
mess operations in the neighbor-
hood, made it imperative to get
back into operations.
This is an area in racial transit
tion," Williams says, with white
people moving out and Negroes
moving in. 1t is one Of the better
areas where Negroes can buy free
ly. We want to keep it a good
neighborhood."
The residents had been concern
ed with a trend of making single
family dwellings or two-family
houses into duplexes or three
plexes and four-plexes. They organ
lied meetings and brought in men,
bers Of the local coming office to
explain the law and what could be
done about violations.
They had been concerned about
the issuance of a permit for a fill
ing station. Reason: it would en-
danger the safety of children at
tending two schools, would disturb
aged residents Of a nursing home,
and would lower property value.
The permit request was blocked.
They also blocked establishment Of
a pool hall
The Association Is particularly
anxious to provide the best kind
Of recreation programs for young
people," Williams says. Our Study
Steering Committee, stated by
Fred Barkley, program director Of
Waite Neighborhood House, has
presented a preliminary report.
The majority OF our children take
part in programs made possible by
United Fund agencies One dance
for teen-agers attracted 200 boys
and girls. That shows the demand
for supervised service"
A series of Informative programs
was presented during the first six
months of 1860. Speakers included
Lawrence Irving, director of the
Minneapolis Planning Commission;
Gerald Dillon, co-chairman Of
CIVIC, and William Cratic, CHA
board member, who discussed prop
osed City Charter amendments;
Donald Erickson, city building in
spector, and Ray Prochaslxa of the
City Health Department.
A Home Buying Forum was
sponsored by CHA and the Urban
League Guild Sept. 26. Panelists
were c. ]. McConville, vice presi-
dent of Title Insurance Co.; Lyle
Nash, Mortgage Loan Consultant,
Twin City Federal Savings and
Loan Assn; Howard Shenehon,
Shenehon Goodlund Appraisers,
and N. P. Dotson. Intergroup Re
lations Officer, FILA.
I'VE feel that the white and Ne
gro residents of this area now are
more concerned about their COM
munity and its problems because
Of the Associations program"
Williams says. And the various
City offices know we exist and
that we are ready to cooperate.
This is a year Of organization; a
year of sensitizing people Of their
common problems and the proper
ways of working them out coopera-
lively"
Field work students from the
School of Social Work at the Univ
ersity of Minnesota are helping in
the project, under Williams super
vision. They are visiting ministers
and school principals to explain
the Associations purpose and its
method Of operating.
Our big aim now is to get more
women in the area active in the
Association, Williams says. They
have a big stake in their neighbor-
hood as its affects their families.
And they will come up with some
excellent ideas, we know.