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PORTLAND INQUIRER V ■ 1 ■ ■ — bies. We’d rather have our pipe swimming instructor at Central and chair and a good book. But YMCA, Portland, each first Thurs our lethargic spirit is audibly stir day afternoon. Last week some 24 By Chas. L. Emerson A BLOODY NOSE is now not red by Helen Warga and Henrietta lads of Thunderbolt, Black Widow, the only reward for a right lad in Wilson, two Omaha, Nebraska, and Spitfire Gray Y Clubs, ducked Vanport’s sparing ring. Our boxing girls. They wanted to work their and dived in Central’s fine pool. committee went into weekly huddle way through Portland’s Reed Col Boys wanting to get in on the fun Monday p. m. and came up with lege in sociology and psychology and instruction may see Leaders invigorating pronouncement anent respectively. They had a yen for Glenn Burch and J. W. Winders, trophies. They, says Dr. Wendell contribution to the war effort. So I intermediate school one; R. E. Van Loan, committee chairman, are they put together the want and the Stowman, intermediate school two; to be five cups, one in each ring ] yen, and behold! they have both O. H. Eengel, community center weight. On a cup shall be engraved solved. When not pouring over one; Katie Holt, Jean Heely, or the name of that weight champion; their tomes, they’re instructing our ! Owen Mossbarger, Community Cen the cup to remain in Vanport for hobby-minded in wood and other ter 2. COME ON IN, FELLERS— additions in future years. Any con crafts. Over at Force Lake boat THE SWIMMING’S FINE. tender may receive permanent pos house, some fifty eager hobbyists session of the coveted MARTIN T. are turning out expertly fashioned COME WHAT MAY, Bey Scouts PRATT SPORTSMANSHIP TRO shelves, ice wagon wheels and are fully prepared under Commis PHY, provided he convinces the ducks on wheels, wooden initial sioner Adrian Douglas who points committee that he has during the lapel pins, toys, scrap book cov with no little pride to four Boy year shown best sportsmanship ers, and checker boards, as well as Scout Troops and two Cub Scout and contributed most to the manly art and useful objects of plaster- Dens. The four troops, totalling art in Vanport. All smokers in our of-Paris and of serpentine. Helen about 140 boys, with leaders, places city henceforth are pointing to the and Henrietta are a shot in the and days of meeting: No. 365, last January and the two February arm for the badgered and bandied sponsored by Fr. Karl Wachter, bouts, the first two being elimina coming generations. To them our Community Center 1, Fridays; No. tions and last being championship. highest citation. 366, Harold Madison, school 2, Fri This announcement should stimu days; 367, Lew Peters, school 2, late contenders to wrest from our CHORAL SOCIETY of Vanport Wednesdays; 368, Adrian Douglas, local champs their hard-earned school 1, Fridays; Cub Scouts, was featured at Zion A. M. E. crowns. Thus far, no luck in get Dens 566 and 567, have Dr. Ray Church in Portland last Sunday ting matches for Jim Bush, Alex Hawk for leader, Mrs. Hawk for when Portland’s Mayor Earl Riley Schipp, or Curley Delome for the den mother. Nothing occurs to us spoke on occasion of mortgage tonight’s mingle in our community better than YMCA and Bey Scouts burning by the congregation. So gym number one at eight chimes. championships to aid home train ciety’s 35 members rendered Sev Referee Ralph Gruman must have ing in development of our younger enth Mass, Hymn of Thanksgiving, something to handle besides his and The Holy City with Charles citizens. own shadow. The committee, says Blakeney the soloist. With con Dr. Van Loan, is on the w. k. SOMETHING HAS BEEN ADD gratulations to the congregation horns of a dilemma: McLoughlin ED to staff at Community Center for their enterprise, Mayor Riley Heights hospitally invites us over expressed warm appreciation for 5: Jack Abrams, with wide experi to participate in their ring rough- the Society’s musicianship. This ence in coaching basketball, base house Tuesday, December 19th; but cultural group is presented in con ball, and boxing, now organizes none of their chesty lads will cert Christmas Eve at seven o’ both boys’ and girls’ basket ball match with our boys. Our sheriff’s clock in Community Center 2 gym. teams, believing he can beat the band goes over the river to do its snappy Center seven Buzz-Bombs. No charge. best blaring at the fistivities, still Now, that will be worth seeing. no soap. GRAY Y CLUBS, nine in num JUBILEE Dance Band squeeze WALTER GRAVEN, Vanport ber and totalling about 150 mem a merry fiddle to five-string gui sheriff’s deputy, is accepted by the bers 5th to 8th graders, are un tar and banjo accompaniment in a committee as assistant boxing der tutelage of Paul Campbell as regular hoe-down of an Old Time trainer. Walter comes to us with enviable experience behind him as an officially recognised boxing in structor in the state of Washing ton. Dance at Center Four, 9 to 12 on Friday, December Ijith. Who they VANPORT NEWS are is a mystery to us too— we’ll all find out Friday night. Y W C A To Elect Officers in January The Central Branch of the SEWING CIRCLE at Center 4, YWCA will hold election of officers which meets each Thursday, had a at their regular January meeting it well-attended meeting last Thurs was announced this week. At pres day, was served a tasty luncheon ent there is but one Negro woman and discussed plans for the season. on the Executive Board. She is A new sewing machine recently Mrs. Marie Smith of 714 N. E. acquired is available to people of ^ Sumner Street in Portland. Mrs. the community. First business Smith has been asked to serve meeting of the new year will be again. Thursday, January 4th. Of interest As a member of the Executive to all are classes in sewing, cro cheting, and junior cooking plan Board Mrs. Smith votes on all matters pertaining to the “ Y .” In ned for schedule. addition she heads committees, A CHRISTMAS TRUANT is the some of her duties are Chairman play being rehearsed by Vanport of the World Fellowship Commit Luther League for presentation in tee, Associate Editor o f the Guid Center 2 at 7:30 p. m. on Sunday, ing Star, a publication of the Christmas Eve. The cast: Laila YWCA and a realty active interest Tongen as Mrs. Allen, Estelle in the young women of today. Nordgren as Betty, Jane Leiseth as Mrs. Smith has agreed to serve the daughter; Dale Huffaker, the another term on the Board. son; Verne Pearson, the nephew; Hazel Davis as Donna, the cousin; Adele Olson, the maid; and Leon 1139 S. W. 13th Ave., reported 10,- Grotjahn as the orphan. The cast 769 persons checked in at the is working faithfully on what building in November. With reg promises to be a pleasant surprise ular programming for personnel of a number of clubs and other groups for the audience. the facilities of this community VANPORT center are much in use. Among the Heavy attendance is reported larger groups using the building on from the community centers in the regular nights are the 29th U. S. Vanport areas. Community build Army Engineers and employees of ing No. 1 reported 22,069 attend the Bonneville Power Administra- ance for November. No. 2 building, tion in this area. Much use is made 5,797; No. 4, 2,234; No. 5 Center, of the recreational facilities at the 5,870; No. 7 Center, 6,157; East Arleta center, opened in October. Vanport, 12,608. St. Johns Woods It had an attendance of 11,409 last had a turnover of 9,763 recreation month. Montaville Neighborhood seekers; University Homes, 11,901; House, Centenary-Wilbur, Peninsu Fessenden, 2,160. Gona street, in la and Sell wood centers all report the Guilds Lake area, reported at ed attendance of better than 2000 tendance of 6,137; the 3300 N. W. each. The supplementary program Guilds Center, 4,398; Guam street, at Roosevelt high participation of 6,109; 3500 N. W. 35th, 3,032. 3456 students; Jefferson high stu The Civic Recreation Center, dents numbered 2000. 4 P R O O F . . . That It Pays to Buy Out of the High-Rent District YOUTH ETERNAL may well be caption of this yam. We confess to noticeable discomfort at the base of our skull when we read about profitable spare time hob- WILLIAMS AVENUE VARIETY STORE Gifts for Your Entire Family For your convenience we are open FRIDAY and SATURDAY 2652 N. Williams, Corner Knott Tables for e v e r y use, fo r e v e r y ro o m , b eau tifu lly fin ished , from Portland's Layrite Linoleum Laying Co. ASPHALT & MASTIPANE TILE LINOLEUM RUGS Expert installations of all floor coverings and drainboards. 2305 N. E. 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