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PORTLAND INQUIRER of h fs? Are people in a THE INVASION OF Haasen and co pilot L t Jerry civilised world more careful about Sottxen ol New York insisted that SOI THEKN FRANCE who they wash after than who they 1 ride in then gilder and 1 had a By D en« M m William« aat after? Since being employed in < The following dispatch was filed heii of a job explaining to them S. DUKE presenta r r u l l J o h iiM M i, « M i t . r r o o Mia. public work I am iorimed to dis oo August 17 by OUts Hamngtoa. that then were a couple of grem- U m * i )>, J i« ill feilutritif ■ fall pute the theory that when a white “That Musical Novelty of the Pittsburgh Courier war correspon tins is the front office back in tff(4din| TUrtdt) night mail sweat« salt come« out of the front a acai Fittaburgth who'd be foaming at Century" dent, and one of two Negro war S u ffin n i M m ^tn «hock and a pain •am and kill« U m odor. For so long the mouth if I didn't hurry hack correspondents representing the The International in the a d i, Mn. Johnson a« been the Negro v m forced to the boni Combined United States Press dur in the C-47 in time to write some o ff from work several itaye. Sweetheart* of Rhythm est type of work, longest, hours ing the invasion of Southern invasion stuff. Mr*. John Mrrwfee, a chipper on less pay, poorest living quarters tAU Girl Orchestral "But Pittsburgh's 6,000 miles Franca I the * i ) i , 1 « laid up with a «ore ami every disadvantage Known Yet from here and they can't do noth By 0LL1K HARRINGTON Featuring foot auti a slight illrtea«. The acci in spite of all handicap« he has WITH AIRBORNE TROOPS ing to you,” piped up Crew Chief Anna Mae W inbum and dent of dropping the steel on hi« made • sure and steady advance OVK »SOUTHERN FRANCK — 1 Lyle Kenlaeon from Fairfield, Me. Evelyn foot which caused several 'lays lay la this the reason by any means have just returned from the inva “ No, they can't do nothing but off, was not as no us ami no bones for the hard knocks given him ? As sion points over Southern France throw me off the pay roil,” 1 an McElroy’» BALLROOM were broken. for sweat it is bke bullets, it knows where I'd flown with the huge glid swers«!. S. W. ¡^th and Main, Portland, Mr Jeaaie Mayes, a newcomer in no color line and any one getting er force on D-day not long after Thursday. September 14th So 1 rode the freight car and these parts, is smpioyed by the Kai warm by doing hard work in a hot the first waves hit the beach. when we got over the target. I ser company in Vancouvrr After place 1 guarantee will sweat and 1 NOT BETTER, BUT THE BEST In all honesty, I must admit that looked back through the open door serving nine months in the Armed am sure there is no pres pi ration this is probably the most pleasant of our ship as the glider pulled Korves at Camp Walters, Texas, he odor that is pleasant. It is com ^ invasion of all time, and the last away in a slow bank. There, grin was discharged and is now working mon knowledge ‘eodorants were minute letter* which 1 wrote my ning, were Hansen and Sunken in the shipyards to help towards not invented for Negroes. So far wife, my mother, ami my Simon with the right thumb and index COAST FIXTURE victory. nr or group has bathered them- I «;titor, BUI Nunn, now sefcm finger in the "So long” sign 1 re COMPANY Mr. Dillie Hunter, a veterm. of selves with the doing of anything friKhtfuIly ¿11,. | fmnkly hope turned the sign and hoped they’d World War I, is an employee of of value for the colored people ex- they |nay ^ Io9t in ^ . be okey. Used Restaurant and Kaiser Co. in Vancouver as a weld cept find fault. So it is up to , quiu, aurf, thal my frien(lB America needs guys like that. I er Mr. Hunter formerly served us to live down all false accusation* bmck home arr experiencing more Office Supplies with the 26th Infantry overseas for obtaining to put a blot on our ¡n t<,n minute* Qf the August figured that if 1 had to have bad luck, I’d like it to happen with fel Refrigerators, Ice Boxes 14 months, his permanent residence character. heat and humidity than 1 did in al- lows like that. They are the kind is at K1 Paso, Tex. -------------------------- most six hours over Adolph’s im I. B O X E R , Manager of guys that Crispus Attucks went Pvt Eugene (iillispe has return pregnable fortress. down with. VANPORT ed to the States after doing over From our altitude, the French Broadway and N. Williams seas duty for seven months and is and Vicinity countryside looked peaceful and now attached to the Humes hosoi- By Mrs E. P. Mims serene and like New England coun Conference Meets at Bethel A.M.E. tal staff. Pvt. Gillispe has been in tryside. The only difference was (Continued from Page 1) CLUB TO BE FORMED the Army for thirty-seven months. W. M. Byrduong, 2408 Cotton that thousands o f parachutes Tit est amount of money. Mrs. Polk T-5 Otis T. Cramer is back in wood St , and Mr. W. M. Talley of tered the meadows. The plowed All women employed in Industry the States after serving a number Vanport City, spent the week end fields below presented a quiet holi received an award for having the of months in England with the in Seattle, Washington. They re day pattern and the only element second largest attendance and Mrs. in the Portland-Vancouver area are quartermaster corps. Cramer is port having a great time and O! missing in this nostalgic rural Duncan an award for raising the invited by the Y. W. C. A. to join now stationed with the Brooke Gen what a relief from the noise of the scene was the absence of grazing a club which is to be formed. The second largest amount of money. club is for those interested mainly eral hospital division of Ft. Houi- ships and chippers. livestock. I didn’t find this surpris Following two minutes of prayer in recreation of all kinds, but you ton, Texas. Picknicking in Seattle are Misses ing however, considering the fact Mrs Keba McMath, formerly a QiUer Jackgon( Mr. Ernest Russell that the master race mob moved in memory of departed dignitaries are^ jnvitetl to come and help form of the church, came the naming of cjujj jf you are j ust interested scaler on the ways, is bark to work and Miss Gladys Baker. out. officers and members to the Wom- after a 30-<iay layoff and is now in meeting other girls and women One of mu most pleasant aspects en’s Missionary Society. Private Booker T. Kemper of employed as a shipwrights helper. of your own community and other of the invasion was the crew of The reading of a Resolution neighborhoods. We are proud her illness is over New Orleans, now stationed at the C-47 in which we rode. They and hope she remains well and con- I Vancouver Barracks, was the din were without exception the swellest thanking every one who had helped ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. W R. The first meeting to form the in the Conference was adopted by tinues hvjr efforts for victory. Waldon, 2402 N. Cottonwool! St., bunch of guys I’ve yet shackled up a standing vote, and after the ap club will be held in Community with. The pilot, Lt. Roger Coleson- pointments had been read, the Con Building No. 6 in Vanport on Wed Mrs. Ada Myles, a scaler lead- Apartment 468. of Fairbault, Minn., an the co-pilot, Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand Thomas nesday evening, August 30, at & woman on the ways at Kaiser Co. Lt. Gene Feckler, St. Louis, are I ference closed. have returned from an extended p. m. was reported to have made this re J. E. Roberts was returned to both, despite their extreme youth, vacation to their native state of mark to Mrs. Alberta Johnson: “ I veterans of the troop carrier trade. Tacoma, Rev. Hayes to Seattle, Ladies: The grand advantages am going to warm up and kick Kentucky. They had a swel ltime The navigator, Lt. Alex Pakowitz Everett V'illiams to Bremerton and offered to you through membership somebody’s pants.” We had the visiting friends at their old home of Brooklyn, N. Y., slept most of lastly what everyone was waiting in the Y. W. C. A. are yours for pleasure of scaling along beside stead and a grand time motoring the time on what he called the mill: to hear, Rev. B. C. Allen was to the asking. Why not come out and Myles prior to her becoming leader back in their beautiful Buick. They run. stay in Portland at Bethel. meet some really worth while peo of a group of workers and she were accompanied on their return There was nothing heroic about Special mention was given to the ple who are interested in your wel seemed to have been an awful nice trip by Mrs. Thomas’ mother who any of them, yet all carried Distin chefs and men of the S. P. & S. fare. They want ti • help you have a woman to know and work with. says she is “ just wild about the guished Flying Crosses with Oak railroad who gave their time free good time and help you to help The women resent her attitude very City of Roses.” The little daughter Leaf Clusters buried away some- to the Conference to prepare meals yourself. So come out on Wednes of Mrs. Thomas, Theresa and her much, but as it is impossible to J where in their barracks bags. After for the delegates and guests. day night, will you, ladies? transfer from one type of employ brother Bertram Jr. also expressed much coaxing, I discovered that ment to another they are forced to their liking for Portland. Looks as ! they had gotten them for a job in accept her threats in order to keep if we have some permanent guests. Burma supporting the legendary Mrs. Dora Gozey of 3828 Victory their j'obs. There are any num b« General Wingate’s Army on the of Negro women eligible and have Blvd., one of Vanport’s top-notch Imphal drive with Col. Corkin, the This week we have a recipe sent ■ 1 Cup cooked tomatoes seniority to become leaders but are beauticians, is planning to open an Flip Corkin of Terry and the Pi by one of our readers, that will 4 Eggs seldom given the opportunity to elaborate beauty salon in the near rates. make the family ask for more. This Sait to taste future. She has not decided on the prove their ability as leaders. These felows hlad ony one gripe. recipe is not to keep slender, and Large onion (finely chopped) Mrs. E. C. Steward of 145-A location as yet. We wish her much They knew Joe Louis was some you who string beans, will have to Pinch of sage. success. Wintler Drive, Bagley Downs, is where around, but some general ask for small portions. More food Bring your news for the PORT METHOD: back to work, after being laid off had decided to pull this invasion for hubby and the kiddies— LAND INQUIRER to the Branch Fry onion, two egg whites and by her attending physician for a before they had a chance to see Did I fail to mention that we Office at 2410 Cottonwood, Apt. flour until brown— the success of rest. Mrs. Steward was formerly the champ go through his paces. are trying to (with the aid of our hired as a scaler. But since coming 506. Phone: WEbster 1534. Fred Just before takeoff time, the pi good readers) go easy on those the recipe depends upon getting back to the yard is now a ship and Elsa Mims in charge. lot of the glider to be towed by our precious ration points. How do you this mixture brown enough. Cook Mr. Bolen Nelson of 11811 Mead with constant stirring until it all wright helper. She is greatly miss ship walked up with a cherry pie like that? ows, succumbed to a heart attack but burns. Add the two egg yolks ed by all the old gang, but the doc captured on a foray the night be Ladies, we are still asking you and cook until it thickens in the tor knows best and we are indeed at 3:30 o'clock Sunday while visit fore. He suddenly rushed over and for your recipes. frying pan. Adu the salt, sage and glad her conditions permits her to ing friends, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Eat- smacked me in the pit of the stom Why not send us oodles of them tomatoes. This is also suitable for be back to work again. Even not a ton at 3810 Victory Blvd., Apt. ach which at the time was not very by the end of the week ? sandwiches member o f the scaler family any 2097. strong. This recipe was sent to us by more we will be able to see and “ Well, I’ll be damned if it isn’t Mrs. Doris Mae Williams, LADIES . . follow Mrs. Williams greet her as she is still working VITAL STATISTICS. Press!” he shouted, “ where in hell 11917 Meadows recipe with more good recipes each our shift. Clark County-City have you been?” Guilds Lake. . week. Just put your recipe on a pos- After reading an article in the Then I recognized my old friend, BIRTHS MOCK CHICKEN ta lcard and send it to The Portland Negro Digest I am more than ever Larce Dillard — Eunice Marie Lt. Ed. Hansen of Alhambra, Cal., Recipe of the Week Nnquirer at 2736 NE. Rodney, zone of the opinion that we as a race Burks, a daughter, Deloris Dillard, one of the hottest glider pilots in 1 % Tablespoons fat T2, and we will publish one each must live our lives to prove that born August 11, 1944. the business. I hadn’t seen him for 4 Tablespoons flour week. You may send as many as in every respect we are and will months and since then he too had DEATHS Mt Cup Milk you wish to send. for ever be an intelligent people. picked up a Distinguished Flying Majorie T. Simmons, died Aug It seems to me that there are some ust 15, 1944. Cross with a heap of other decora people that are still inclined to be tions in Burma. Multnomah Couhty lieve that we are unclean and o f SUBSCRIPTION ORDER “ Where’s Sid Williams?” he MARRIAGES fensive, that if ever a law was Yofe, Ora, 2722 N. Interstate, to wanted to know and I told him Sid PORTLAND INQUIRER passed against discrimination and Otto Mar Gwendola Beverreaux, left Liberty Club in Naples to get 2736 N. E. Rodney Avenue we as a people were given an equal 2272 N. Interstate, on August 16, back to the Urban League in Cleve ,• l Please enter my subscription for............ .......... ....... months and find chance that who so ever hired one 1944. land. Then we all squatted down in in his office would be compelled to the shadow of the big wing and, enclosed $.......... ............ NOTICE wear a gas mask in order to keep through huge mouthfuls of prized Name ____ ______________ _______ ______ _____________ from suffocating. What I never Due to lack of space we are pie washed down by water from Street Address .......................... .......... ..................... ... ...... will comprehend is this, why if the forced to leave out several features gasoline drum, batted the breeze. Negro is so all fired filthy,—would of The Portland Inquirer. We will Before we’d wound up it seems that v,ity ______________________ ____ __________________ _ any one want him handling the print them when we have more my name had become Press and One year $5.00 6 months $2.50 3 months $1.25 food that goes into their stomachs? space or give you a bigger Portland there was nothing I could do about Are ethics more to a race than bare Inquirer. it. Vancouver and Vicinity DANCE
