Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-08-24

Spokesman and Recorder staff
near its beginning and remained
on it until World War II, when
she resigned. She is one of the
best known writer's in the Twin
City area.
In the business office early in
the papers existence was c. Marie
Hughes, who sold ads all over the
Twin Cities, She is now a member
Of the staff of the California Eagle
in Los Angeles. Recently she wrote
an excellent review Of Earl Spang-
ler's book, The Negro in Mime
sofa History" TOR her paper.
Another graduate of the staff
is jolly, imaginative villa Book
er, who now lives I'm Los An
geles and is a staff member OF
q prosperous building and loan
association. VILLA ipaugurated
some Of the established features
which still appear in the paper.
Curtis c. Chivers, advertising
manager Of both papers has been
staff member Of the publications
for "a years since 1888. He moved
up from a part-time position to a
full career. He is the only Mime
sofa Negro who earns his entire
living in the advertising profession
or business.
He finds time to be a Sunday
school superintendent, do other
civic and political chores for the
community. At present he is presi-
dent Of the Minneapolis NAACP
which is almost a full-timS job In
itself.
One Of the early columnists on
the papers the well loved and re-
spected DR.. w. D. Brown, ST., who
is reputed to have the second
largest general medical practice in
Minnesota. For about two years,
DR.. Brown wrote an interesting
and helpful column Of Health
Hints" which has not been match
ed yet in any local paper for its
sucoinct helpful advice.
The papers publisher Cecil E
Newman is still the only Mime
sofa listed in Who's Who In
America" the standard record Of
the 100, 1000 Americans out Of 100
million persons who have made
their imprint on areas or commun-
tiles.
For a long period In the early
days Of the papers they were the
chief battering ram for jobs for
Negroes In the Twin Cities.
Many a Negro family owes its
stability to job secured through
the efforts of the papers.
Editorial attacks on police brut-
atty and the wholesale arrest of
Negroes when crime had been
committed was another campaign
which the Spokesman and Re-
corder successfully carried on. It's
a rare instance these days when
a Twin City law enforcement Of
ficer is accused Of brutality, in
spired by the race Of an arrested
person.
The papers were instrumental In
opening Of the chief hotels in both
cities to Negro guests. The first
banquet given by Twin City Ne
groes in a large hotel was a testi-
monial given by II Negro organ
izations for Cecil Newman in 1912
for Thirteen Years Of Unselfish
Community Service" The affair
was held at the then Nicollet Hotel,
which became the first hotel, under
Neil Messick to accommodate Negro
guests under the same basis and
condition as all other guests!
The banquet was attended by
TOO people from all walks Of life
from the most humble to some of
the top figures in the state. The
State Supreme Court Justice Luth-
err Youngdahl could not buy a
ticket on the day of the banquet
because of a sell-out.
The publisher though apprecia-
tive of the testimonial which was
promoted and arranged without
his knowledge by a committee
headed by the late Talmadge B.