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Jeff D. Anderson.
Well Known ST..
PauI Man Dies

Services for Jefferson D. An
derson, $50 Carroll Av., who died
November %, at his home after a
prolonged illness, were held Mon
day, November 27, at 2 pm. at
Pilgrim Baptist church. Rev. Floyd
Massey, Jr., pastor, officiated as
sisted by the Rev. FIR. Denzil A.
Carly and Rev. John Diggs.
The deceased had been in i'll
health since November, 1858 and
hospitalized intermittently during
that period. He was born in Lex
ington, Miss. and was assistant
postmaster at Mound Bayou, Miss.
before coming to st. Paul, where
he had been a resident since 1925.
He was active in fraternal, civic,
social circles in st. Paul. He was
employed by the Pullman Com
pany until his health failed, and
was a director of the Pullman
Porters Benefit Association. He
was a member Of Pilgrim Baptist
church; member and former Of
ficer of the Associated Negro
Credit Union; member of Gopher
Lodge No. 105 I.B.P.O.E. of w.
and member of the Cameo Social
Club.
He is survived by one son, JEFF
frey Anderson of Chicago; three
brothers, Charles S. Anderson, st.
Paul, Ezell and Matthew Ander-
son, Mound Bayou; two sisters,
Mrs. Lee A. Barron of Mound
Bayou and Mrs. Annie Jackson, st.
Louis, Mo. and nieces, nephews
and other relatives.
Gopher Lodge No. los held a
short service Sunday night at eight
o'clock at Alexander's Funeral
Home. Burial was in Elmhurst
cemetery.
Arrangements were made by the
Alexander Funeral Home.
Jeffrey Anderson, son, and his
mother, Mrs. Consuella Hunter of
Chicago, Rev. Kelly M. Smith,
nephew, Mrs. Zee Barron, sister
and Mrs. Elizabeth Pruett, a niece,
all came to st. Paul to attend the
funeral.
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Rueker Honored BY
Commission at u"
Luncheon Nov. "a

Clttord {. Rucker who recent
ly resigned the executive director
ship of the Governors Human
Rights commission was honored at
a luncheon Friday, Nov. "a, at
Coffman Memorial Union on the
University of Minnesota campus.
Mr.. Rucker is now consultant
to Secretary of Commerce Hodges,
in Washington, D. c. where he is
an adviser on employment oppor-
tunity, with particular interest in
equalizing job opportunities for
minority groups.
Mrs. Wright Brooks, chairman
of the commission presided at the
luncheon, Gov. Elmer L. Ander-
sen, presented Mr.. Rucker a cita-
ton in recognition Of his long
years as chief executive Of the
human rights body.
Former us. Senator Edward J..
Thye, who set up the commission
at the suggestion of Major Sam
Ransom while serving as governor
in 1913 was present and told of
his interest in the human relations
field. Another former governor c..
Elmer Anderson was also present.
The Rev. Monsignor Francis Gil
lgan, first chairman of the COM
mission paid Mr.. Rucker a compli-
ment for the manner in which he
directed the affairs of the COM
mission.
Mrs. Rucker and her daughter
were present at the luncheon.
Present at last weeks luncheon
honoring Clifford Rucker were:
Henry E. Allen, Governor Elmer
L. Andersen, Former Gov. Elmer
Anderson, Mrs. Wright Brooks,
John Casey, Rev. Denzil Carly,
Bernard Casserly, VIM. Cratic,
Rev. OHatt Desmond, Steve FIgel-
mond, Msgr. Francis Gilligan,
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ST. PETERS ANIE

Rev. Lowell Johnson offered
prayer for the sick and shut-ins
Sunday morning, November 26,
previous to announcing the SUBJ
ject of his morning message. Gain
Through Loss" was the subject
chosen with scriptural background
from various scriptures.
Using St. Mark 1921, the Pas
tors first impressions were the
wonderful experiences gained thru
the Thanksgiving season and look
ing forward to Christmastide, for
it is more blessed to give than to
receive.
Rev. Johnson stated that all
thru life we are faced with exper-
fences of losing things; we hate to
lose the beauty of spring, then
comes autumn with as much beau
ty as spring, and we hate to lose
it, next comes winter when we
gain by the loss of insects that
nature breeds. All in all one may
feel like one is losing more than
one gains.
Enlarging on st. Mark 8:35, the
speaker stated that to save your
life, one must give up all sin and
deny oneself as a living sacrifice
to God. Referring to st. John 1924,
Rev. Johnson emphasized that
Christ laid down his life, rose
again that we may lay down our
sins and stand UP for Jesus.
In conclusion Rev. johnson stat
ed that the greatest gain we can
seek is Christ, and to have Christ
in all ingredients will make us
what we should be. ITO have
Christ, is what nothing else could
be, He is everything" concluded
the speaker.
The Choral and Brotherhood
Choirs rendered the music. Altar
boys on duty were Richard Bou-
dreaux and Richard Cook. Brother
hood ushers serve the fourth Sun
day in each month.
The very unique program pre-
scented by the Merri-Wives culmin-
ating their Mr.. and Miss America
contest was a huge success finan-
cially. Little Bernard Jones sue
ceeded his brother Keith as Mr..
America and little Constance Poole
succeeded little Deanna Calender
as Miss America. The retiring king
and queen were not contestants.
Runner-ups were Roy Kay, Jr.
second place and Susan Tate, third
place winners.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night at 1880.
Mrs. Lucille McAdans, reporter.
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Funeral Services For
Lilo Stephen Held

SSSNSYg NSNs 40
Funeral services for Mrs. Lila
Stephens of 697 w. Central Av.
who died November %, in Anckel
hospital where she had been q
patient for six weeks, were held
at 8 am. Tuesday, November %
at st. Peter Claver Catholic
church. Rev. FIR. John Wirth of,
ficiated with burial in Calvary
cemetery.
Mrs. Stephens was born in Mont,
gomery, Ala, April %, 1925, and
had been a resident Of st. Pau
for two years.
She was a member of st. Peter
Claver Catholic church.
Survivors include her husband
William Stephens; mother, Mrs
Marguerite Henderson; uncle, Johr
Williams, three aunts, Mrs. Juan.
tia Crawford, Atlanta, Ca, Mrs
Lille Finley and Mrs. Ruby Grant
Of st. Paul; three cousins, Johr
Stafford, Rev. Samuel Robinson
and Mrs. Helen Beasley.
Brooks Funeral Home was ir
charge Of the service.
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CARD OF THANKS

In our hour of greatest need, it
was the understanding sympathy
and the many kindnesses of our
friends that gave us added
strength to carry on. We are deep
ly grateful for the many courtesies
and acts of love and thoughtful
ness during the illness Of our be-
loved wife and mother, the late
Mrs. Ann E. Mann, and for the
sympathy extended thru cards,
words and floral tributes during
our time of bereavement.
Richard Mann and family.
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R.R. CROSSING ACCIDENT
VICTIM MRS. NOBLE
ELOWERS. RITES MONDA,


Services for Mrs. Mollie Flow
ers, 81, of 1924 Fourth st. s.,
who died November 81, in Mime
apolis General hospital from in
juries received when struck by a
Rock Island train, were held at 2
pm. Monday, November 27, at St.
James AME church, 5000 Smelling
Av. Rev. John Young, pastor of
Bethesda Baptist church, officiat-
ed.
Mrs. Flowers was hit by the
train at the intersection of 10 AV.
S. and Fifth St., was rushed to
the hospital and died an hour later.
She was born in Yazoo City, Miss,
August %, 1882, and came to
Minneapolis to make her home in
1915.
She was a member of Bethesda
Baptist church and a member of
U-Meet-Us Club, senior age group
of Phyllis Wheatley House.
Surviving are one son, James
Flowers, Mobile, Ala, three broth
ers, William Davis of Yazoo City,
Garrett of Minneapolis and Percy
Davis of Milwaukee, Wis; one
sister, Mrs. Ruby Perry, Mime
apolis and several nieces and
nephews.
The remains were shipped Mon
day evening to Yazoo City for bur-
ial. Neal Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Davis, broth
er and sister-in-law, their son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Davis,
all of Milwaukee, James Flowers,
son; three nieces from Chicago and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Jones Chi
cago, daughter and son-in-law OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry all came to
Minneapolis to attend the funeral,
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CHURCH
NEWS

reference was Psalm 1913.
Let us continue to remember
our i'll in prayer. Mrs. Roberta
Primm and Mrs. Ella Russell are
still confined in hospitals and Mrs.
Eugenia Lloyd is confined to her
home.
We extend an invitation to you
to worship with us. A blessing and
a warm welcome awaits you.
Mrs. Randolph Burnett, reporter.
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Apology From ST. Paul
Gospel Temple Church

st. Paul Gospel Temple offers
an apology for the inconvenience
caused by not having the church
open Sunday, November 20 at
pm. to you who came for the
NAACP meeting.
Please forgive us as we observed
our Homecoming at our Mime
apolis church; the pastor appeared
on TV, plus making last minute
arrangements and study in prep
arahon for three sermons. We Just
forgot and are sorry.
Signed Rev. w. L. Battle, Pas
tor.
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Services For George
NaIson EriddN. Dec.

Services for George Nelson, 914
Fremont Av. N, who died at his
home at am. Wednesday, No
vember 20, will be held at 1890
am. Friday at Lakewood chapel.
Rev. E. z. Byrd will officiate with
burial in Lakewood cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday
from to 8 pm. at the Neal Fun
eral Home, 1929 Fourth st. s.
Born in Guthrie, Okla, the de-
ceased had been a resident of Min
neapolis for ten years.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce
Betty Nelson; one nephew, Fred
Smith and other relatives.
Toliver Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
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$50 Loot, Small PieISinss
For This Bandit

San Francisco (ANP) - At the
stadler Company store on Geary
street last week, a bandit, at gun
point, forced the clerk, Mrs. WON
ne Matejcil1, to empty the con-
tents Of the cash register into a
paper bag.
When the bandit saw the amount
-$50-he asked: us this all you
got?" When she answered: Eyes,
sir" he tossed the money on the
counter, said, keep it," pocketed
his pistol and walked out!
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enough parent interest, any chi
of the feeble-minded one-can and
will learn.
This was the thesis he presented
to a group of parents and teachers
at Norfolk Division, Virginia State
college.
DR.. Hansen spoke to the group
by way of amplified telephone fac
ilities from Washington and again
dramatically exploded the myth
that children with "culturally-dis-
advantaged' backgrounds cannot
learn well.
On the contrary, they can and
will learn as well as anybody else
If awaited to certain types of teach
ing and parent interest, DR.. Han
sen declared.
The highly respected educator
was not merely stating theory in
this telephoned message to the
local group. He was backing up
his observations with results of the
much discussed Amidon Plan
which was tried in the Washington
school system.
Results of the Amidon Plan ex-
pertinent saw Negro pupils post
ing test scores on intelligence and
achievement superior to scores
posted by all other school chill
dren in the Washington, Maryland
and Virginia area, and racking up
scores higher than the national
average.
Despite their so-called "cultur-
lly-disadvantaged" backgrounds,
DR.. Hansen said the students were
able to achieve these goals because
of teaching methods and principles.
Basic among these methods and
principles and urged by DR.. Han
sen are:
u The beginning of reading and
writing in the kindergarten.
p A tremendous emphasis on
the language arts to overcome
language deterrents.
s. The teaching of phonics.
~ The elimination of the &C
tivity unit and the substitution OF
a graded curriculum guide and a
textbook for everyone.
81 The partial elimination Of
pupil-led group work and the sub
stitution Of the teacher-led class
with emphasis on discussion and
recitation.
81 The beginning of us. geog-
raphy in grade 4.
y The beginning Of us. history
and government in grade 8.
81 The beginning of world his
tory and geography in grade 8.
81 Increased parental interest
and homework, and
10) Judicious use Of homework.
DIR. Hansen, in a question and
answer period, was careful to point
out that the experiment was not
designed to fit 1.-THE culturally dis
advantaged" children alone but
would seem to hold great promise
for the development Of this child
along with all children. He also
noted that half Of the teachers in
Washington schools are Negro and
that seventy per cent Of the pupils
are Negro.
The discussion was recorded on
tape and prescriptions may be
secured on loan from the college
by interested persons or groups,
The amplified telephone method of
using consultative services is new
in Tidewater.
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Self Survey Mode:
Houston, Texas Studies
Cost Of Race Bias
To Total Community
BY BICKNELL EUBANKS
In the Christian Science MONITOR

Houston.-The cost of racial discrimination high.
That the conclusion drawn from survey of Negro employ
opportunities in Houston the Souhs largest city with
fifth of its population Negro.
The survey made under the auspices of the Southern
Regional Council (SRC impartial nonparsan, biracal
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

I wish to express my sincere
gratitude to members of Pilgrim
church for the lovely Thanksgiving
basket and to my friends for the
many cards received. Your
thoughtful interest made Thanks
giving day a memorable occasion
for me.
Mrs. John Young
1920 Mackubin, st. Paul.
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The social worker, visiting the
inmates Of the local Jail, asked
a variety Of questions as she went
from cell to cell. Finally, of one
prisoner who was enjoying a long
stay in the worlhouse, she asked:
WAS it your love Of liquor that
brought you here?"
Gosh, no, lady" he replied.
you can't get nothin' in here"
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organization. 1t is the first of
made Of major southern commun-
tiles. The tone of the report is re-
Elected in its opening statement
that, while employment discrimin-
alton against Negroes is serious
throughout the nation, ''in the
South it can be particularly
harsh"
The waste of Negro manpoweI
Is described as enormous" In
Houston, deriving from the edu.
cational, economic, occupational
and social deprivations Of Ne,
groes."
Waste DeplOred
The report says that Of all the
situations encountered, none seems
more wasteful or Illogical than the
fact that Negroes trained in in
dustrial skills and even in pro-
fessional categories often work In
jobs far below their capabilities.
Negroes with college degrees
drive trucks and work as delivery
men. The likelihood that their
training will be put to practical
use is slight; in most cases the
Negroes are working for firms in
fields not even related to their
training"
The survey notes that there
Is a cliche in the segregationist's
creed to the effect that a Negro
must earn equality. 1t is an argu-
ment that many, even moderate
Southerners, accept as a basic
premise :"
Purpose To Survey
In announcing the purposes OF
the Survey, Leslie Dunbar, execu-
tive director of the Southern Re
gional Council, says:
Negroes are our greatest I'm
developed national resource. The
country cannot continue to short
change itself in the development
of the sldlls and talent of more
than a tenth Of its population
Nor can we continue to educate
Negroes for jobs which we refuse
to let them hold"
The Houston survey was made
by Art Gallagher Jr., associate pro-
fessor of anthropology and SOC
iology at the University Of Hous,
ton.
Vocational Bars
The report on the survey says
that the picture that emerges
from this brief survey is clearly
delineated."
Discriminatory conditions which
materially affect occupational OPP
portunity begin early for Houston
Negroes. They are barred from
the city's only full-time vocational
high school, and vocational courses
offered in their own schools are
limited to sEills which the school
system defines as most appropri.
ate for them as adults.
Affront Seen
Industry, for its part, feels little
obligation either to employ Ne.
groes at jobs for which they have
training or to provide in-service
training"
The question is raised: How
long can this city and others like
it continue to pay the price fol
unequal opportunities ?"
A statement from the 1851 re-
port Of the United States Civil
Rights Commission is quoted tc
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cUIfUruIFy Disudvuntused Children Con Learn:
cUIfUruIiY Disudvunfused Children Con Learn:
Teaching Methods Called
Key To Slow Learning
Pupils, Sup't. States

Norfolk Va (ANP)-A white District of Columbia educa-
last week told and teachers here they should blame
teaching methods and parents and backgrounds in
where students have learning difficulty.
Dr. Carl Hansen superintendent of schools in Washington
believes that if the teaching method and there is
enough parent interest any child with the possible exception
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-01

The man who just switched to
bifocals is never at a loss for con-
versation.
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a series of similar studies to be
the effect that denial OF employ
ment because of the color of a
persons skin, his faith, or his an
cestry is a wrong of manifold di-
mension."
The commission says that ION
the personal plane, it is an at
front to human dignity. On the
legal plane, in many cases, it is
a violation of the Constitution, of
Legislation, or of national policy
On the economic and social plane,
discrimination may result in a
waste of human resources and an
unnecessary burden to the COM
munity."
The Houston study bears this
out. It notes that Negroes suffer
early from job disadvantages in
public schools, which deny them
training for work not "appropri-
ate" in a community that regards
mental labor as Negro work I"
and that discrimination bars them
from good jobs, work for which
they are skilled, and advancement.
Price Ignored
Furthermore, it Is fallacious to
justify the status quo on grounds
that change will be too disruptive,
either for an individual firm or
the Houston business community
at large. Such arguments rest on
the false premise that social
change of this magnitude costs too
great a price-that in the inter-
est Of harmony the status quo
should be maintained.
This premise and the argu-
ments which derive from 1t ignore
the price which the community
now pays by keeping one-fifth of
its population at an educational,
occupational, economic and social
disadvantage.
The waste in Houston is enor-
NOUS"
While the first SRC study con-
Germs only Houston, there are
strong indications that future
studies of other southern commun-
tiles will find the same general
pattern throughout the South.
Training Limited
For example, the Civil Rights
Commission reports that the var
iety and type of vocational courses
offered at Negro schools are often
quite different from those offered
at white schools - Negro stu
dents being offered training only
for those jobs in which they have
additionally been employed, such
as semi-skilled and service occupa-
tons, rather than for those more
highly skilled jobs where openings
exist and continue to increase.
The SRC survey found that If
by considerable personal sacrifice
or, perhaps, fortuitous circumstan-
ces a Houston Negro is motivated
to acquire vocational slIills, achieve
a college education and profess
sional status, he is likely to be
rejected because of local custom.
Consequently, to be employed on
equal status with whites in any
capacity becomes a major break
through
Three Case Histories
ITO say that this is morally
wrong and not in accord with a
democratic society is to state the
obvious" the report observes.
The study offers three typical
case histories: A Negro engineer
consigned to work as a garage
cleanup man, despite a shortage
Of engineers in Houston; a young
man trained in chemistry, denied
job after job as a much-needed
laboratory assistant; a young WON.
an, the only Negro in Texas pro-
fessionally trained as an interior
decorator, who could not obtain
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-(Psalms 90:17C
Prayer quickens US so that
we fulfill the requirements Of
our chosen work Prayer helps
,us to learn TO cooperate. to
produce: Prayer draws to US
material recompense and sat
isfying approval.
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Evening star., 1961-03-10
AcCESSORIES-DAY OF DAYS!

FASHION GlOvS-$le5 eenpoFobIe veIue $4 Beautifully
obIe supple double nyons eno exquisite
hond enbrodedes. oppHques White. eoIors
HAoBAGs-$5 $ss5-$I3e5 teonp S7e5 to $685.
In block brown bone and Vocooed potents
creamy moshmeo IeotIers fobTes shopes eros and small
PluS tax
6LoUss$sss eonpo'ob'e value IS s9) pe.te
non and Ooeronnyon blend fobcs oN
oerbIouse and tekn Styles prints, white eoors Sizes 81
sToEs$4se comparable $500 Generously long, frneed
seooped ends non and wool jersey red white block eeen blue
beige and other
SMART AeKT-$5ss emparubs value $500 Buton-up boxy
styles, solid eoon and ploids SmeI medium
scA$ls5 enpoobs So $4 Potterns and hodes in
fascinating vorey
PASTEL PN$4 EARRINGS 81 So eonporoble Din value S.
earring value So ond $5l Designs fired with deseen
coIos.
U6RELA-$3ee eouoy IS $685. Aeetotes 10 and Is rib
construction. Bose coos and escorted handles
Evening star., 1961-03-10
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SUITS-ANNlVERsARY DAY oE DAYS!

WI OTN' VI NIN' >:
SUITS AND coSTUMES-$5e teopoob value eeee)
boV ioket wostdesp hip length u length
fol and block sun-denehed hot
turquoise loe blue neutral beige and Sizes 10 to 10 ond
womens I4la to 2oh
SUITS IN SUNNY coLoR-$4e teompoobs value $5eee>. pink
turquoise iris sky blue aber ow navy blue and black Softly
joeketed Of double knit woFd
Moen and pebble and frcsons tWseds Woes
l4h to 2oh. Misses 10 to Is. Juniors to l3.
JeIeffs Suit Shop Third Floor, Street
Selections at all Jelleff broneh stores
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SPORTSWEAR-DAY OF. DAYS!

ALPURPOSE cOATS$24 comparable voe $29ee
cotton popIn silver neuo imported cotton Tapestry Chester
field All sizes. 10 to Is.
sUTs$24 teompoobs vous s2see, Fitted and demi- loce,s
wored and WOOL block sond blue checks ereenWhte
10 to ls.
SWEATER ENsEMsEs-sls AND s24 comparable $3.50
$751; Pod silk pink beige $2-eondy shirt
skirt in blue white oronoewhte. $40, Both with wsoes Of Orion
oeryIie Sizes 10 to lS.
BLoUsEs AND oR-BoUsE-$6 AND So comparable voIue s7es
$los9 All these lovely fobenOn teot non chiffon,
poesteT silk shonuno, sheer crke cotton White blue o beige
pink yellow bone. 81 to SO.
JeeFs Third Floor, Street. and oil JeUsft branch