St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-06-09
Eight St. Paul
Grads Recipients Of
Pins & SCHOLARSHIPS

Guild was host to $50 people at
the Second Annual Tomorrows
Scientists And Technicians Awards
Program, held Friday. June 2,
1861 8 pm, at the st. Paul WV.
CA Auditorium.
DR.. Clarke A. Chambers, history
professor, University of Mime
sofa presided over the meeting
which saw a total Of eight TSTC
students receive special awards.
DR.. Chambers chaired a committee
of local college professors, who
raised $500 in scholarship money
for TST Graduates.
Fifteen students were presented
TST Pins, by the st. Paul Urban
League Guild Mrs. Talmadge
Carey, Jr., general chairman Of
the Award Program, made the
presentations.
The students who were honored
and recipients of TST Pins were
from Central High School, Vanne
Owens, daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. S. Vincent Owens, 836
Iglehart, Carol Dawson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Dawson,
683 Fuller, Charles Hill, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hill, 872
w. Central, Donna Davis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Davis,
954 Carroll, Carla S m m o n
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Maceo
Simmons, 929 Fuller, Leslie Minis,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Minis,
1921 Fuller, Spencer Smith, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin, 946
w. Central, Certis Taylor, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Certis Taylor, 961
Marshall.
From Mechanic Arts High School
Michael Hill, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Hill, SIT w. Central, Levi
Strowder, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Strowder, Sr., Sylvia Hunter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Garland
Hunter, Alb w. Central, Frank
Major, son of Mrs. Julia Major, I'll
w. Central, Daisy Middlecoff,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Middlecoff, 551 w. Central, Alvin
Green, son of Mrs. Hazel Green,
525 Iglehart, Margaret Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fleet
wood Smith, 312 Carroll Av.
standing TST Member
Awards went to Michael Hill and
Spencer Smith. Scholar ip
Awards totaling $500 went to
Carla Simmons, Vanne Owens and
Certis Taylor. Honorable Mention
Certificates went to Frank Major
and Levi Strowder, Jr.
Frank Hijikata was present and
surprised the audience with the
announcement that the Neighbor-
hood House Association will pre-
sent two Constance Currie Schol-
arship Awards of $500 to Donna
Davis and 5000 to Spencer Smith.
It is noted that thus far, TST
Members have received a total of
$3,O5O in Scholarship Awards.
Many other awards have not been
made yet.
DIR. Ruby B. Pernell, Professor
of Social Work, University of Min
nesota talked to the students, par
ents and Urban League supporters
and said that a successful person
must reach down inside himself to
pull out the good things that he
has to offer society. She also point
ed out that present accomplish
ments of high school graduates
are but a start and that a dedica-
ton to work and to self is needed
to further succeed.
Vanne Owens, president 1861
TST Career Club told of the i'm
pact that TST had on the
student community and outlined
the accomplishments of last years
TST group. She surprised the audi
ence by making three awards Of
appreciation to the prime movers"
of the TST Career Program: Wal
ter ]. Rock, President of the Board
of Directors, st. Paul Urban
League at the time of lists in
ception; Richard K. Fox, chairman,
Vocational Guidance Committee
and George Holland, Chairman
TST Advisory Committee.
In presenting the awards, Homer
Townsend outlined the school &C
complishments of each Of the stu
dents Rev Denzil A. Carly, Presi-
dent, st. Paul Urban League Board
of Directors, Mrs. Albert McFar-
land, President, Urban League
Guild, and Ernest c. Cooper, Elk
ecutive Director, st. Paul Urban
League gave Welcomes. Carla
Simmons gave a musical rendition
in which she sang and furnished
her own accompaniment.
Members of the Urban League
Guild who helped in the planning
and execution Of the program
were: Mrs. Albert Mcfarland,
Mrs. Talmage Carey, Jr., Mrs. Paul
Ray, Mrs. Haywood Toussaint,
Mrs. Paul Thomson, Mrs. Paul
Wood, Mrs. Alice Bluedorn, Mrs.
Connie Price and Miss Helen