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ReoderS Write
Letters On Schools.
African Missionaries
Continued from Page II

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our program to fight for integra-
ton of the schools and for civil
rights and civil liberties.
There are two facets related to
indignation in the schools that are
important: One is that we must
have Indignation in order that the
Negro children have equal and full
opportunity for education. They
cannot have such equal opportuni-
ty in segregated schools. The
other is that integrated schools
enrich the lives of all children.
Our tendency toward a "homogen-
lied" society today where schools
consist primarily of children of one
particular color or socio-economic
status deprives them of the enrich
ing experience of studying with,
working with, and playing with
children of all segments of society.
Experiences of this kind are es-
sential If they are to learn to be
good citizens in our American
democracy" - Very sincerely,
Mrs. Charles Hymes, Candidate,
Minneapolis School Board, six year
term, April 20, 1868.
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ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL

The Sunday after Easter Sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Denzil
A. Carly, rector of st. Philips
Church, st. Paul, at II am. The
Holy Communion Service was cele-
brated by Father Johnson, assisted
by the Rev. Charles Bergsland.
Acolytes on the Altar for the serv-
ces were: Kenneth Mason, John
Mason, Keith Thompson, Tucker,
Benjamin Nellie and Richard Bar
rett.
The Senior Choir and the Young
Girls Choir sang together for the
second time. They rendered very
beautifully, Christ The Lord Is
Risen," arranged by Charles Bick
and cappella, God So Love The
World', by Stainer. Edna Staden
is the senior choir directress and
Bonita Nellie and Ernestine Dan
forth organized and directed the
Young Girls.
The women of st. Thomas are
reminded that the UTO Spring In
gathering dates are Sunday, April
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ST. PETERS AME

April FL, The 10:45 worship
service was well attended. The de-
votional was as usual. Evangelist
Daniels gave the invocation, Mr..
Charles Allen read the scripture,
and Decalogue, and Evangelist
Pearl Pleas offered prayer for the
benevolent offering. The senior
choir provided the music. The
Quartet from the choir so beauti-
fully rendered the special number
Rock My Soul". Those singing
with the Quartet were: Mr.. Paul
Curry, Mr.. Robert Wallace, Mr.
L. G. Leverett, and Mr.. o. j.
Thornton.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Lo-
veil Johnson before the morning
message. The subject for the dy-
manic message was "Tarry For
Power. The foundation for the
message was from The Acts 1-8
and st. Luke 24-49. But we shall
receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you; and we
shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth, "And, behold, I
send the promise for my Father
upon you: but larry we in the City
of Jerusalem, until we be endowed
with power from on high"
Rev. Johnson opened his mes
sage by stating, unless our dead
spirit is connected with Christ we
are dead. And to have WILL power
is alright until one meets with
WONT power, once a person meets
with wont power there is no work
done, because it becomes the power
Of the devil. The speaker went on
to say that every human being
wants power, some seeks power
only to control others, but one
needs power from on high to con-
troll ones self. In conclusion: Rev.
Johnson further stated we should
tarry It'll we receive power to wit
ness for God in the sick rooms,
power to witness on the job, and
power to witness on the streets.
Uniting with the church were
the Mines. Donella Peterson, Marie
Candy, Sarah Jackson, and Alfred
Jackson.
The altar boys serving were:
Joel Wade, and Richard Cook.
The usher board No. 2, was on
duty. 1870 pm. The Youth Choir
presented a Musicale program.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night, 1880.
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18th and the first Sunday in May.
Their monthly meeting Is Wednes-
day, May 1st at the Church. Please
be present. A corporate commun-
ion and breakfast will be held for
the Episcopal Society for Cultural
and Racial Unity members and
guests at am, Sunday, May 9Th
at st. Thomas Attending the
annual deanery meeting for the
Episcopal Churchwomen Of Min
neapolis, that was held last Thurs
day were: Nettie Shepherd. Win
onah Johnson, Matte Corners and
Virgie Hughes.
The 106th Annual Diocesan Of
Minnesota will be held on Sunday
and Monday, May 5th and 9Th,
at st. Paups Church, 1917 Logan
Av. S., Minneapolis. Delegates from
st. Thomas will be Tela Burt and
Frank Corners. Alternates: Eu-
gene Shepherd and Boyd Craw-
ford.
Frank Terry is ill in Fairview
Hospital.
Thanks to all who remembered
to bring their Easter lilies to place
around the Altar. oscar go to
Hazel Clark and Lucia Mcclure for
preparing and dressing the Altar
and to Nettie Shepherd and Win
onah Johnson for preparing the
Acolytes' vestments. Also thanks
to the men who did the spring
cleaning.
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Funeral Services For
Mrs. Audrey l. Vaughn
Held TuesduN. AnPiI "a


Funeral services for Mrs. Aud
rey L. Vaughn, "A, 645 Aurora
Av., were held Tuesday, April %
at 2 pm. at the Brooks Funeral
chapel with Rev. Henry Bolts, Jr.,
officiating in the absence of Rev
B. H. Hunter pastor Of Mt. Olvet,
Mrs. Ermine Allen, was vocalist
and organist.
Mrs. Vaughn died April Is in
Bethesda hospital after undergo
ing surgery.
Visitations were held at the
Brooks Funeral Home, Monday,
April %.
Survivors are her husband, Rob
ert Vaughn, Fulton, Missouri,
mother, Mrs. Georgia L. Lewis. st.
Paul sisters, Mrs. James Wilson,
Mrs. Lillian Merriweather, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin and Mrs. Emma
Graham, st. Louis, Missouri an
uncle, Sylvester Webb, Hannibal,
Missouri and other relatives.
Interment was in Fort Smelling
National Cemetery. Brooks Fun
eral Home was in charge Of her
angements.
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WHAT LUTHERANS BELIEVE
ABOUT THE LORDS SUPPER

kADOOA LIE AOkkDS SOFFE6
When a girl promises her hand
in marriage, 1t is an added Joy to
have an engagement ring as evid-
ence Of the happy fact. What a
blessing If a jeweler could invent a
ring that would guarantee a It'll
death US do part" marriage!
In the Lords Supper our Lord
has given us something more won
derful, to bind us closely In love
to Him and to one another. Christ
speaks of Himself as the Bride
groom and Of His Church as His
Bride. In this Sacrament He gives
proof again and again Of His love
and more marvellous still! :.
here His Body and Blood sustain
our love and keep US His forever.
At His last Supper with His
disciples our Lord Jesus took bread
and wine and as He gave It to
them said, This is My Body, My
Blood, given for you for the re-
mission Of your SINS"
What Is the point Of 1t all?
Christians show their trust in His
death for sins as they follow His
directive, This do in remembrance
Of Me-" They take as their own
the forgiveness which His broken
Body and shed Blood earned for
men when they do this act in faith.
Your Lutheran friends urge you
not to miss the blessings Of this
Sacrament, for here Jesus gives
Himself to His followers! It is only
by the power Of God that the Son
Of God could come to earth in the
form Of Babe and 1t is by the
same power Of God that He can
come to US with the forms Of Bread
and Wine.
The pastor as your neighborhood
Lutheran Church is ready to help
you prepare to receive these bless
ings!
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Missionaries Abused
Christianity But Did
Some Good Work In 4

Editor: I have read the first in
stallment Of Mr.. Dick Kimaro's
articles on Tanganyika. I cannot
wait to make an overlooked re-
mark, for I am very certain that
his next two articles would not
touch this subject.
I have met and talked with
many Tanganyikans Of all walks
Of hfe-Indian, Arab, and especi-
ally the African. These include
pastors, educationists, students,
and labor officials. Invariably, they
have always tried to balance on
one way or the other, the picture
of the faults as opposed to the
merits Of the Christian missionar-
les. Mr.. Kimaro, however, seemed
to have said nothing at all Of the
missionary's kindly deeds. think
that he didn't intend to omit their
merits, 1t could have been an over
sight.
I was at Gustavus Adolphus
College from November, 1858. to
June, 1862, as a student. Here, out
Of over ten African students, !
was the exception to the rule. That
Is, I came from Ghana and not
from Tanganyilsa. I was not a
Lutheran but q Methodist, and !
had no direct church sponsorship.
All those fine Tanganyikan stu
dents, some with their wives, were
under the church scholarship. Such
was a common sight In almost any
good Lutheran college campus in
Minnesota
The Christian missionary activ-
tiles can proudly account for the
education Of at least sos Of the
present day educated Christian
African elite. I must now add that
although agree in toto with all
the indictments land I can even
add more) levelled on the Christ
ian missionaries, especially the
Protestant groups, yet I cannot
in any occasion overlook their
overall good work.
Thank you for the space allowed,
Mr.. Editor. Yours truly, Mr..
Stephen A. L. Dwimoh, 2011 9Th
Street South, Minneapolis 4, Min
nesota, April Is, 1858.
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Los Angeles Gers
Negro Postmaster
In Historic Move

Los Angeles, Calf. - Leslie N.
Shaw, 40-year-old civic and bus
mess leader, was sworn in today
as the new Acting Postmaster Of
Los Angeles by United States Sem
ator Clair Engle, during ceremon-
les held at the Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors Hearing
Room in the County Hall Of Ad-
ministration. Shaw Is a Negro, the
first to head the post office Of
first class In the US.
Shaw was appointed Acting
Postmaster Of the Los Angeles
Post Office by Postmaster Gen.
eral ]. Edward Day last month.
Civil Service proceedings will be-
gin Immediately leading toward his
permanent appointment by Presi-
dent Kennedy and confirmation by
the United States Senate.
Nearly 800 civic and business
leaders, postal employees and rep
resentatives Of Federal, State,
County and City government were
on hand as Shaw assumed his dut-
les as acting Postmaster.
Raymond r. Holmquist, Director,
San Francisco Region Post Office
Department, acted as Master of
Ceremonies for the installation
ceremonies.
Among the prominent civic lead
ers taking part In the program
honoring Acting Postmaster Leslie
N. Shaw were Senator Clair Engle;
Michael Monroney, Executive AS
sistant to the Postmaster General
J. Edward Day, and designated by
Day to represent him In his home
town; Augustus F. Hawkins, Con-
gresham, 21st District; Charles
H. Wilson, Congressman, S1st Dis
trict; Mayor Samuel w. Yorty;
Warren NJ. Dorm, Chairman, L. A.
County Board Of Supervisors; otto
X. olesen, retiring Postmaster;
Stephen G. Bilheimer, Past Presi-
dent Of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce; William J. Bassett,
secretary-Treasurer, Central Labor
Council; Theodore J. Healy, Presi-
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G. Bennett, DR.. w. D. Brown, Jr.,
Mrs. Harold Carter, Wallace Day
ton, DR.. James L. Gibbs, Jr., Mrs.
Malcolm MCDANIEL, Lewis F. Polk,
Jr., Oliver Rea, Jonas G. Schwartz
and Charles E. Spring.
For a two year term: Raymond
Wright.
Elected to one year terms were:
William E. Cratic, Mrs. Clayton
Hughes and John Kidneigh.
The new nominating committee
named was Mrs. Olive c. Dobson,
chairman; Clarence CLANCY, Mrs.
Cartrell Cooper, DR.. James L.
Gibbs, Jr., Mrs. Robert McCaull,
John Sims and Louis Smerling.
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. LEONA COLEMAN
- THURSDAY. APRIL IS

Funeral services for Mrs. Leona
Coleman, resident Of st. Paul,
Mimi, for over 35 years will be
held Thursday, April rs at 1 pm.
at the Stieger-Ecker Funeral
Home, Dale and Lafond with Rev.
Joseph Jackson, officiating.
Mrs. Coleman died Monday,
April % in Hastings, Mimi, where
she had been patient for several
months. In" earlier years and when
in good health she was active in
civic and fraternal affairs. She was
a member of Pilgrim Baptist
Church.
Visitations will be held at the
Stieger Ecker Funeral Chapel
Wednesday, April "a, beginning at
5 pm. Eastern Star Services will
be held by Queen of Sheba Chap
ter No. 5 Of which she was a men,
Der. Also she was a past grand
officer of Prince Hall Grand Chap
ter OES, Minnesota and its Juris-
diction.
Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Lou
Use Banks, Bagley, Michigan and
a brother, Clarence Matthew. Chi
cago, Illinois, both of whom are
ill and will be unable to attend the
service. Other survivor is a close
friend, Mrs. Margaret Davis with
whom Mrs. Coleman had lived until
becoming ill.
Interment will be in Fort SMELL
ing National Cemetery. Alexander
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements with services at the
Stieger-Ecker Funeral Home.
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CARD OF THANKS

I wish to express my sincere
thanks and gratitude to Rev. Den
iii Carly, rector Of st. Phillips
Episcopal Church, for his prayers
and visitations while I was con-
fined in the hospital. Also I wish
to thank the members of the
church and the Prince Hall Mason
ic family for their many cards,
telephone calls, flowers and tokens
Of love. Your thoughtfulness and
kindness shall never be forgotten.
Mrs. Kate Neil, OIL st. Anthony
Av., st. Paul. MINI.
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CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank my many
friends for their cards, telephone
calls and other acts of kindness to
me during my stay on the hospital
and my convalescing at home. Es-
pecially do I thank, my pastor,
Rev. Lowell Johnson, for his pray
ers and visitations and all the
clubs Of st. Peters AME Church
for their concern. To the Prince
Hall Masonic family, your kind
ness shall never be forgotten
Spondy s. Ratliff, 3640 Clinton
Av.
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Last Rites For
Mrs. Berthe Copeland
AaIA A. pponLs

Funeral services for Mrs. BERTHE
Copeland, 1874 Fuller Av., were
held Monday, April % at the
Brooks Funeral Chapel at 2 pm.
with Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., pas
tor Of Pilgrim Baptist Church, Of
ficiating with Mrs. Ermine Allen,
soloist and organist.
Mrs. Coleman died at her home,
Thursday, April 1s.
Visitations were held at the
Funeral home Sunday, April Fl.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Jerry Pugh and Miss Marian
Copeland, a brother, John Dodd
and other relatives.
Interment was in Elmhurst
Cemetery. Brooks Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
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Mortgage Burning Committee
At St. Peters Will Meet
Sunday EVENING, April 28

The Mortgage Burning Com
mittee of st. Peters AME Church,
will meet Sunday evening, April
% at the church.
After the report of last Sunday
that the balance due on the church
mortgage was $ss5.67, members
and friends of the church could
hardly believe the news.
Burning date set for the mort
gage Is July 1, 1868.
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File No. 100197
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL

~
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
PROBATE COURT
Re Estate Of Charlotte Minnie
Swensen, Decedent.
1T IS ORDERED that the final
account and petition for examina-
tion thereof and for distribution,
filed herein, be heard on Monday,
May goth, 1863 at 10 o'clock AM.
by this Court In the Court House
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and that
all persons interested In this estate
present objections, II any, why said
petition should not be granted.
This order shall be published
in the Minneapolis Spokesman and
copies thereof mailed according TO
law.
(SEAL)
WITNESS, the ON. MELVIN ].
PETERSON, Judge of Probate
Court, this 20 day OF April, 1888
ROSE FOSSEEN,
Clerk OF Probate Court
Richard q. Hunegs
Attorney
TOO Northwestern Fed. Bldg.
(Spokesman, April IS, May . a %
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dent, Branch "a, National Associ-
alton Of Letter Carriers, who rep
resented all postal employees on
the program; and John F. Ffxa,
Postmaster, San Francisco.
The invocation was given by the
Reverend Maurice A. Dawl1ins,
Pastor of the Peoples Independent
Church of Christ; and the bene-
diction by Father William G. Hut
son, Director, Catholic Youth Or
ganization. Boy Scouts Charles
Furniss, Michael Shaw and Ed
ward Perez gave the pledge of
allegiance to the flag.
Shaw as the head Of the third
largest Post Office in the United
States will assume charge Of the
10,000-employee operation which
has postal receipts in excess Of
80 million dollars per year.
He replaces Otto K. Olesen who
has been Los Angeles Postmaster
for the last nine years and whose
retirement became effective April
Is.
Shaw, prior to his appointment
as Acting Postmaster, has served
as Vice President Director for the
Family Savings and Loan Associa-
ton since 1852. He is a licensed
real estate broker, a senior men,
Der Of the Society of Real Estate
Appraisers, a member Of the Board
Of Directors Of the Fairway. Es-
crow Company, and President Of
Solar Mortgage Company, Inc.
The new Acting Postmaster
has been actively serving his
community for many years In
such positions as the Treasurer
Of the Community Relations Con-
ference Of Southern California, q
member Of Community Chest Of
Los Angeles Budget Review
Committee, and q member Of the
Los Angeles Chamber Of Com
merce.
Shaw and his wife, the former
Margaret Ann White, have three
children: Valerie, Rebecca and Les
lie, Jr., and a nephew, Dan, who
lives with them. Like her husband,
Mrs. Shaw has been active In
many civic and community groups
such as the PTA, the Urban
League, National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie, and the Community Advisory
Committee of the Mayor Of Los
Angeles.
Shaw, born In Columbus, Ohio,
in 1922, attended public schools In
his home town. He graduated from
Ohio State University in 1949 and
has taken additional graduate
courses at UCLA and the Amer
lean Savings and Loan Institute,
majoring in business administra-
ton.
He served with the END In
fantry Division Of the Us. Army
from 1912 to 1948 In the Euro
pean Theater, particularly the
italian Campaign. He was hon
orably discharged In 1916.
The new Acting Postmaster was
a member Of the Governors Ad-
visory Committee on California
First. He Is an active member Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee and Is Vice Chairman Of
that body's Finance Committee.
He Is q sustaining member Of the
Boy Scouts Of America, and serves
on the Welfare Planning Council
Of the South Central Region Of Los
Angeles. He Is q member Of the
NAACP and the Los Angeles
Chapter Of the Urban League.
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SCOTTISH RITE
RAISES 20 MASONS
TO BIND DEGREE

The largest Prince Hall af-
filiated Scottish Rite class in
the history of the Minnesota
jurisdiction was elevated in a
three day initiation by North
Star Consistory, Valley of St.
Paul, Orient of Minnesota, on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
April 10, 20 and Fl.
The entire ceremonies were held
at the Halle Q. Brown Communi-
ty House, 553 Aurora Av.
Twenty Master Masons men,
bers Of subordinate blue lodges
were elevated to the 32nd degree
in a most successful ceremony
climaxed by banquet on Sunday
night, April FL.
Illustrious chief
Merrill Taylor presided at the ele-
walton. He was assisted by Scottish
Rite deputy for this area, illustri-
GUS peer John M. Patton of st.
Paul; illustrious peer Leonard
Madden Of Minneapolis; illustrious
peer, DR.. Charles Sexton of Mime
apolis and illustrious peer Charles
S. Doty Of st. Paul.
Others who assisted in the ele-
walton were past illustrious COM
mander-in-chief Martin Wedding
ton, acting secretary Chalmer L.
Lawson and others.
The following Masons received
their 32nd degrees at the elevation
as the first class Of 1858.
From out of the Twin Cities,
Harold Sylvia, Morris, Manitoba,
Canada; Freddie Mobley, ST., and
James Nelson, Jr., Grand Forks
AFB,. North Dakota.
From st. Paul, Minnesota, Thorn
as E. Henderson, 459 Iglehart,
Parnell Davis, s63 Marshall, John
William Irving, 655 Carroll Av.,
Nelson e. Balenger, ST., 937 lyle
hart Av., Arbery Turner, 443 N.
Fisk st., William Sutherlin, S36
Fuller Av., Robert P. Wilson, 795
St Anthony Av., Queen Harris,
s05 w. Central, Henry B. Jones,
561 Carroll Av., and Alexander
Davis, TOT Fuller Av.
From Minneapolis, Demet s.
Gransberry, 4o41 Fourth Av. s.,
A. H. Mcintosh, TIT Emerson Av.
NJ, Alex Mcdonald, 1904 Ninth
St s., Charles B. Williams, 426
Cedar Av., Theodore Martin, TIT
Emerson Av. NJ, and Plouis Moore,
3717 Fifth Av. 8.
AS a fitting climax to the eleva-
ton the class Of 1862 were hosts
to So members Of the consistory
and its 20 new members at q ban
quet at 7 pm. Sunday evening.
The class Of 1862 is composed Of
DR.. w. D. Brown, ST., George
Powers, Floyd Cunningham, La
vern Richardson, James w. Slem-
mons and Cecil e. Newman, class
president.
Chalmers Lawson, acting secre-
tary was master Of ceremonies at
the banquet. He introduced 33rd
degree Masons, grand master John
L. Nellie; consistory officials and
past commander In chiefs who
were present Several newly ele-
waited members made brief respon-
ses to the welcome given them by
older consistory members.
A photo Of the new class with
some Of the consistory officers Is
found elsewhere In this edition.