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Choral Union To
Present Soy II
With Flowers" Sunday

The Minneapolis Gospel Choral
Union presents Say 1t With
Flowers musical program 3:45
pm. Sunday, July 20, at Pillsbury
Settlement House, $40 10th Av. s.
The Minneapolis Youth and Young
Adult Union and St Paul Choral
Union will be guest groups APP
pearing as well as other Twin City
artists. Rev. John Young is host
pastor. The public is invited. Mira
Bessie Mae Gresham is director.
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NAACF program Tor civil rights
by Bishop Stephen G.
Spottswood, chairman Of the
Board Of Directors of the National
for the Advancement
Of Colored People, at a White
House Conference here on July II.
A delegation Of go NAACP lead
ers attended the conference in the
Oval Room of the White House
during which Bishop Spottswood
praised the President for "effec-
tive action in the area Of civil
rights" but pointed out the "ur-
gent need to buttress executive
action with legislative action in
the Congress"
Questioned by reporters after
the half-hour session with the
President, NAACP Executive Sec.
rotary Roy wilkins said that the
President had been most cordial
and sympathetic. Asked IL the
President had made any commit.
ment to seek civil rights legisla.
ton in this session of Congress
the NAACP leader suggested that
the reporters query the President
about his intentions.
The delegation, headed by vet.
eran NAACP President Arthur B
SpingaTn, was composed OF mem
bers Of the Board Of Directors
presidents of the Associations
state organizations, regional chair
men in the convention, youth rep
resentatives and top staff person
mel.
Members Of the White House
delegation were among 1850 dele
gates who boarded a 22-car Free.
dom Train from convention head.
quarters in Philadelphia to en-
bark upon a massive lobby In 4
drive to secure enactment Of civil
rights bills. The delegates swarmec
over Capitol Hill visiting theil
Senators and Representatives and
urging them to vote for new civil
rights measures. They were also
addressed by Senators Joseph s.
Clark d., PaJ, Jacob Javits (R.,
N.Y., Paul Douglas ID, nl.),
Mike Mansfield, Majority Leader,
Everett Mckinley Dirksen, Min
ority Leader and Representative
Emanuel Celler ID, N.Y..
In his presentation to the Pres
ident, Bishop Spottswood. speak
ing on behalf of the delegation,
told Mr.. Kennedy: The concern
of your administration for basic
human rights Is as encouraging as
it Is unmistalSable. You left no
doubt about where you stand on
civil rights and to the recognition
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EHSOp. JA4hGto n. ENnhN hO
Student Personnel Worker in the
Student Activity Bureau.
A grandson of Mrs. Caroline
Boyd and the late Ulysses s.
Boyd, lilo Bay Street, Green
boro, Professor Reeves was edu-
Gated, in part, in the public schools
at Moorehead City. He graduated
in February, 1889, from the James
B. Dudley high school in Green's
boro and received the bachelor Of
science degree in 1913 from the
Greensboro Agricultural and Tech
meal college where he majored in
English and social sciences.
From 1o4s 10 zo4e Professor
Reeves served in the 364th In
fantry unit Of the us. Army, re-
turning, in 1916 to the educational
field as an instructor in English
at the Greensboro A. and T. col
lege. In 1947 he received the mas
ter of arts degree in sociology
from Boston University, Boston,
Mass, and, from 1947 to 1919,
served as assistant professor of
English at the Greensboro A and T.
college where he also taught in
troductory courses in sociology
and in Negro history.
From 1850 to 1853 Professor
Reeves acted as administrative as
sistant in the Office of the Dean
of Students at the University Of
California clos Angeles). He came
to the University Of Minnesota in
1855 as principal student personnel
worker and student activities ad-
visor of the Student Activities
Bureau.
Professor Reeves received the
doctor of philosophy degree in
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Women's DaY Ar
s.. Peters, LibVuFidn
Prineipol Speaker

How To Be A Beautiful
Woman" viii be the topic from
which Mrs. RosaIie Y. Hill viii
speak at the annual Women's Day
service, Sunday, July % at IL
am. at st. Peters AME church.
Mrs. Hill, professional librarian
in the Sociology department Of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21

man for selling liquor without a
license does not reside at 500 lyle
hart as he told police.
Mrs. Vivian Fulford said 500
Iglehart is her address and no-one
by the name given in the paper
lives there.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21
Ton Boys Tops:
Ton Boys Tops
Negro Players Lead
National League To
AII-Star Victory
BY L. 1. BROCK" BRoCKENBURY

San Francisco (ANP)-NegrOes played for the National
League in annual AStar here Tuesday and it
luSy hitting and sensational fielding that led ga
victory the AmercanLeague Asars Every Negro
the National squad got into the game except LA Dodgers
catcher John Roseboro.
Clemente Blow ClIncher
It Roberto Cementes single right field in tenth
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21
In SOuth-C Central Dist:
In South Central Dist:
Teen-Agers & Adults
Meet To Discuss
Common Problems

Elmer Ch1ldreSS, Jr., 3IOO t11In
Av. s., was named temporary
chairman Of a group Of young
men in the South Central district
Of Minneapolis who are exploring
the possibilities of the community
providing greater outlets for recre-
ational activity Of teen-agers from
II to 20 years Of age in the area.
The informal gathering Of five
young men and a group Of adults
was held at the Spokesman and
Recorder building July IA. Repre-
senting the young people or teen
ayers views in frank discussions
were Dan Willis, Jr., Alas Port
land Av. s., Paul Allen, 3517 Fifth
Av. s., Russell Everett, 4041 Oak
land Av. s., Melvin Ford, 3544
Clinton Av. s., John Nelson, 372s
Fifth Av. s. and Elmer Childress,
Jr.
Adults who were at the meeting
were field secretary Ashby Cas-
kins Of the Minneapolis Urban
League; Henry Thomas, executive
director Phyllis wheatley Settle
ment House, Elmer Childress, ST.,
a neighborhood parent and North
western Bell Telephone employee,
Joseph s. Murray, community or
ganizer for Pillsbury Services and
Cecil Newman, editor Of the Min
neapolis SPOKESMAN.
Mr.. Gasl1ins in addition to repre-
senting the Urban League also
represented the South Central I'M
prove ment Association whose
president Robert L. Murray was
out Of the city and could not be
present.
A general discussion Of COM
munity problems was held as they
relate to problems between par
ents and teen-agers, the teen-agers
and the community, the lack of
wholesome recreational outlets for
large numbers Of youngsters, es-
pecially those not Immediately
served by the public park recre-
ational program and the various
church youth programs.
The question Of convincing some
parents Of the area that there
were community recreational
needs that were not being met
was part Of the discussion.
The responsibility of young
people to the community was dis
cussed as well as the duties of
older people and parents
An explanation Of what causes
street corner concentration or
lettering was made by one of
the young men. 1t was pointed
out that this condition exists in
most areas Of the city where there
is no central place where young
men Of certain age brackets can
congregate.
Topics ranged from keeping
neighborhoods free Of bad influ-
ences for the benefit Of the grow
ing children, education, jobs and
the main problem Of decent, inter
esting recreatonal opportunities.
After varied comments from all
present 1t was decided to set up a
tentative group to conduct more
small meetings, to list the i'm
mediate needs and seek communi-
ty, especially parental support for
a long range program for, as one
of the young men put it, ''the kids
that follow US"
1t has been suggested and re-
ceived with some interest by the
meeting that II q permanent group
Is set up IL win be a area youth
group. officered. and directed by
the youths themselves. with an
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SufUrd0y & Sunday:
sufUrdoy & Sunday!
Record Number Golfers
Expected To Enter The
Annual Bronze Tourney

The 18th annual Upper Midwest Golf Tournament spon-
sOred by James W. Semmon at the Theodore Wrh
Saturday and Sunday July % and % is expected draw
record number of entries.
The number expected to be increased by the fact that
the annual Central States being held this
Milwaukee and golfers from which
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21
James Reeves Named
Associate Director Student
Activities Bureau AT ~"

Twin City has been promoted to perhaps the most
important administrative post held by Negro the
de is James ii. Reeves, of Mr.. and Mrs James H.
Reeves Sr 416 Beech st. Greensboro NC who been APP
pointed assistant professor of education and associate director
Student Activities Bureau Office of the Dean of Students at
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T,2So InvGdo Washington.
I.7so IHvodo w0shinsfOm
NAACP Urges Kennedy
To Seek New Civil
Rights Legislation Now

Washington, July 13-Urged to issue cear-cut call for
enactment of pending civil rights bills President Kennedy
counered with of continued executive action and
invitation NAACP leaders join with governmental
forces in invoking existing laws to protect voting and other
civil rights
The Presidents proposals followed presentation Of the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21

Summer coiffvrss
LOWE Stewart, 514-15th Av. ~,
graduate Of the Hollywood school
Of Beauty, this week announced
special prices on summer hair
eoiffIres.
Miss Stewart also studied at the
Lee Writer'S school in st. Paul and
has been practicing her trade for
one year. Her shop IL located at
5i4-15th Av. N
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21
N0fionoI News
In Brief

The head Of the Jewish Anti
Defamation League Henry Ed
ward Schultz, the B'nai Birth civil
rights group was given an honor
AIRY degree by West Virginia State
College. The degree was awarded
on the basis Of the organization
and its leaders outstanding con-
tributions to the elimination Of re-
ligious and race prejudices" in the
US.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21

education this year from the Univ
ersity Of California Clos Angeles).
The Reeves live at 2226 Scudder,
st. Paul, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21

the University Of Minnesota, Min
neapolis.
Professor Reeves appointment
at the University of Minnesota
was announced at the July IA
meeting Of the University Board
of Regents and is a promotion
from his former position as Senior
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Min CRY NAAcP
Freedom Fund Quote
Gers SI83 Boost

The entertainment committee OF
the Minneapolis NAACP reported
a net profit Of $1s3.46 has been
turned over to the chapters Free
dom Fund, as a result of the bene-
fit July Q dance.
This amount brings the branch's
Freedom Fund total to sO% Of
the $1,000 quota set by the ma
tional office.
The recent entertainment was
directed by Mrs. Aleece Webster,
chairman Of the branch special
activities committee. Other COM
mittee members are: Gladys and
Richard Session, Marjorie and
James Brown and william Tramel.
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Party Doesn't Live
A. $50 Ialehurf

Marion Dooley, one Of the
guests" listed as being present
when st. Paul police arrested a
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21

Stay Off this date July rs
Local Sl0 Auxiliary PIcnic--Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21

HOCei LOBBY Stoep-Ln' Norfolk,
Va, A Negro lawyer delegate to
the Virginia state COP convention
staged hotel lobby sleep-in when
the Richmond Hotel John Marsh
field refused to honor hts reserva-
tons. e. A. Dawley when refused
stripped down to his underwear
and bedded down on a sofa in the
middle Of the lobby! Two hours
later he was awakened and given
a key to a luxurious third floor
suite where he completed his
nights rest!
Directive: The Muskogee city
council has passed a resolution
directing the city manager to be-
gin to employ qualified Negroes
in city white collar" jobs :.
For the first time in the city's
history Negro was named to the
important Boston, Mass, board of
election commissioners Saw
annah, Georgia segregationists
have launched a counter sit-down
movement to restore lunch-count-
er jimcro.
NAACP CONVENTIONEERS
SCOLDED BY PAPER: The Phil
adelphia TRIBUNE administered
a scolding to delegates to the
NAACP national convention which
met in that city last week. Said
the paper: There is something
incongruous about the fact that
while the Freedom Riders are
sleeping in their own stencil in
Mississippi prisons the delegates
to the convention (NAACP) Of
the foremost advocate of freedom
are housed in the best hotels in
Philadelphia. dining and winning
sumptuously." 7t
NY. Negroes who want the post
vacated by convicted Hulan Jack
as president Of the Borough of
Manhattan may find themselves
outfoxed by a fight between two
Negro camps. There are now three
candidates, two Negro and one
Italian-American leader. Present
president Edward Dudley named
by Mayor Robert Wagner Is to be
opposed by Assemblyman Lloyd
Dickens backed by the split vote
of Tammany district leaders. This
will split the Negro vote and help
the chances Of Rep. Alfred E.
Santangelo to win the race. The
presidency of the Manhattan Dor
ough is the biggest municipal gov
eminent plum held by a us. Ne
gro.
Washington, D. C. expects John
B. Duncan, District. Recorder of
Deeds to be confirmed for the
post of District Of Columbia COM
missioner the post lost by Frank
d. Reeves, JFK assistant on what
some claim was resistance to
Reeves militancy-something not
shared by some Of the Kennedy
White House advisors In White
Plains, NY, Mrs. Cab Galloway
was named a member of the West
chester county Council Of Social
Agencies board Alabama's
US. Senator Lister Hill is prepar-
ing a protest against the presid-
entail order creating the Presi-
dents Committee on Equal OPP
portunity which has been policing
federal contractors who discrimin-
ate against Negro workers.
DIR. Charles Satchell Morris III
said In an address in Virginia
I'VE must take the Jim Crow
out Of the Negro" He crit
icised the refusal Of many Ne
grOes to back great causes with
their funds Birmingham,
Alabama Chamber Of Com
merce president just back from
a tour Of the Orient said the
freedom Rider" violence gave
the us. and particularly his
state "a bIack-eye" that lit Is
going to take = longtime for
US TO live down."
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I thank God for the spectacle of stu
dents picxeting even when they are picket
ing me and think they are wrong thank
God for students protesting and freedom
riding, for students going into the fields
with migratory workers and marching OF
to jail with our segregated Negroes. At last
we're getting somewhere. The colleges have
become boot camps for citizenship and cit
liens are marching out Of them. Callfor-
mia Governor Pat Brown In commencement
address nc the University Of Santa Clara.
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advisory group Of community lead
ers to serve as resources, helpers
and boosters Of the movement or
organization.
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Sunday, July 2S:
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Named to The National Associ-
alton Of Fashion and Accessory
Designers Best Dressed Women
Hall Of Fame last week in Wash
ington were: Lena Horne, Marian
Andersen, Bessie Buchanan, Dor
othea Towles, Eta Moten. Chris
tine Ray Davis and Isabel Gibson.
Former college president DR.. ].
w. seabrook became the first Ne
gro on the North Carolina En-
ployment Commission by appoint
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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Back on the Job

Betty Norman is once again at her job with Peninsula Build- CTS after 2-week vacation and trip to the village of Holy Cross on the lower Yukon River. Betty and daughters, Carol and Donna, were flown to Holy Cross and returned by Don Johnson of Kenai Floatplane Service. Return ing to Holy Cross after an ab- sence of Is years, Mrs. Norman visited her mother, Mrs. Frances Demientief, and brother, Joseph. Another brother, Luke, and sis ter, Mrs. Alice Nerby of Bethel also joined in the family reun- ion. A brother, Mike, of Paxson was unable to make the trip All of Mrs. Norman's family except Joseph have been visitors at kenai.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Four Generations

Four generations were present Sunday, Sept. 10, when Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hoyt of Miller Loop Road and salumota Creek enter tained at supper with H. ]. Win ters of SiIverton, Ore, and Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Hoyt of East Shore, Salamatof Lake, as their guests. MT. Winter is father of Mrs. $. A. Hoyt, grandfather of Bruce Hoyt and great grand father of Kimberly Joan, age 4ta years, and Bradley Scott, age 2115, the Bruce Hoyts' ehil- dren. Not one of the generations was born in Alaska. Two other great-grandchildren, Michael and Kelly schenck, live in Anchor age.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Home.on Leave

James Segura, airman station ed aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Lexington, is home on a 10- day leave. He is a son of Victor 'Segura of Kenai. Upon his return to the home port of the Lexing- ton at North Island, Calif., he is to leave on a cruise beginning in October which is expected to go to Japan for a period of nine months. Airman Segura enlisted
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
On Driftboat

Mir. and Mrs. Dwayne Johnson and son Darrell of Mason City, Iowa, have returned to their home after spending the summer in Kenai. Dwayne fished the driftboat Shirley Ann' and did finish work on his brother Don's house in North Kenai. Tentative plans are to return fer. the sum- mer of '62. Mrs. Johnson won the blue ribbon with her entry of homemade bread at the Kenai Days celebration.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
His First Earthquake

H. J. Winters of Silverton, Ore, spent several weeks with his daughter, Mrs. s. A. Hoyt, and family at the Hoyt home stead on the east shore of Salam- atof Lake. MT. Winters, who is 81 years young, had his first experience with earthquakes this Sept. 5. Between carpentering chores, he has enjoyed watching
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
North kenai News

Construction projects are uii= derway at many of the homes in fhe North Kenai area.
 Jim Golf of Daniels Lake IS putting in a basement for q new home as is Ray Murphy of Sal amatof Beach.
 The Cedar home of the Dale McGahans is being built between rain showers and is going up at an astonishing speed. This is "prefab" house and "Uncle' Mac MeGahan is local distributor.
 George and Rose Navarro of Kenai Food Center have nearly completed a new home on their homestead Is miles out on North Kenai Highway.
 Joe and Kathy kuchta of Holt Road have occupied their new home although it is not quite completed. Construction of a pole barn is being rushed so as to be finished before cold weather ar rives.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Thomas are completing a new home at the south end of the Miller Loop Road.
 Additions are being built at the homes of the Walter Myricks, Bud Chamberlains, Bruce Hoyts and the Ray Gees.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
North Carolinians Hunt Bear

John Sehott and Milton c. May of Charlotte, North Carolina, are making a brief visit with the Don Johnsons of North Kenai while enroute to the brown bear country across Cook Inlet. Both men are impressed by the vast ness of the 18th state and the op- portunities it affords.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Flower Lovers

The Wirz family of Coyote Alley have had the most beauti- ful blooms on their gladioli and rose bushes these past weeks, ac- cording to those who have viewed them. For anyone who doubts they will grow and bloom here on the Kenai Peninsula, the proof is in the Wirz yard for all to see.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Home Again

Mir. and Mrs. Darrell Mckee, Lori and Mark, have returned after a weeks visit with friends in Anchorage. While there they visited with Mir. and Mrs. Will liam Schenck (she is a daughter of the s. A. Hoyts), and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rhodes, former North Kenai residents, as well as at tending the Alaska State Fair at Palmer and going on a trip to Big Lake.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
=Direetorof. Nurses

Mel Keppel, former resident of Melody Lane, North Kenai, spent several days with friends in the area. Mrs. Keppel, Helen to all her friends, has just been ap= pointed director of nurses at Mary Vale Community Hospital, newly completed 15o-bed hospital at Phoenix, Ariz. The Keppels have been in Phoenix for the past two years but still have a home on Melody Lane.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Australia Bound

Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hergatt and family, who are aboard their fishing boat Nancy" enroute to Australia, arrived in Ketehikan on their way to Seattle. They are accompanying Kenai Packers power scow on it's southbound trip.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
 From Cooper Landing

Harold Fuller, gunsmith, watch repairer and machine worker from Cooper Landing, was con- ducting business in Soldotna on Tuesday.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15

the floatplanes which use the lake as base. Other visitors have included moose, sand cranes and trumpeter swans. He return ed to Silverton Sept. IA.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Postmaster Appointment

The Senate this week confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Lillian E. Ingram as postmaster at Dill- ingham.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
Air Travellers

1859 statistics show that every Alaskan made 1.4 trips by air while in the IS states only one quarter of the people travelec by air.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-15
North kenai News
 New Homes, Building Projects in N. kenai Keep Residents Busy

in the Navy in May 1859 and has IS more months before eomplet- ing his enlistment.
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inning last Friday.
Gary Goubeau, who had al
lowed only two hits, walked
thre and struck out IL through
the first five innings, had two
outs in the sixth when things
came apart. Gary issued a walk
to George Law. Then Ray
Wroten singled and Poe walked.
At this point Schellzar batted
for John Law and was safe on
an error as George Law scored,
Goubeau threw two balls on
Roy Stockman before being
yanked in favor of Teddy
Aronow.
Aronow got two strikes on
Stockman but walked him any
way. Ev Lucas came in to throw
to pinch-hitter Bill Martin and
issued another free pass. The
next batter, Don Gregg, doubled
in two more runs, and Dave