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Friday. October 28. 1845 PORTLAND INQUIRER iiumuiiiiiiiiiHiiuiuiiuimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiimiiiiiiuiMiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii F E M I N I N E Proies! Put Our Actors on Spot CHATTER liti;’'lihaOitllllMiiUiiiillllimUUHtNailMIlUINUmMIMIIIlUlHMMMUMMHNi W O M E N P A l i E Society News By Etta Molen nimiimHiNiiimimHiiiimiiiiimtuiiimnHnmiinmmmimiiuiiimmiiiit The pathway of the Negro in the American theatre has been a By E. Akert Do you wear your gloves as difficult one. Currently colored By Ann Morrison and part of your well-chosen outfit or actors and actresses are enjoying ____________ Heleona Searcie do you use them as a medium of the greatest opportunities they j MUSIC CLUB ................ '»»"HI!... ... ....... .......... covering up your ill-kept hands? have ever received. At the veryj SEEKS MEMBERS -Î* E I f Mrs. Hughes Houser, Mrs. Bam-1 Gragg, of 4902 N. E. 30th avenue, Some authorities say that your same time, however, storms of The Expressionne Music Club fife stead, daughter of Mrs. Houser, \ She is a student at the Jeffer- hands are your best means of ex protest have been arising. F i-- and Robert Hughes, grandson,! son high school. pressing the real you, so don’t quently they come from observers of Portland was organized Sep f ir I were week-end visitors in Port- Those on the sick list are—Mrs. let them betray you simply be who criticize plays and players tember 20, 1945. It is a club «if if p u s j land, from Seattle, Washington. Clara Williams at the Emanuel cause you are too busy to give indiscriminately. There is dan teen aged colored girls who are ger that they may have a discour interested in singing music of j Miss Betty Jean Duke sang over Hospital, Mr. Lee Sheppard of them a little care. The War, Navy, and Post Of- radio station KOIN last Saturday 3228 S. W. 1st avenue and Mrs. The first step in hand beauty aging effect upon both actors various types. ' fice departments announced to- on the “Stars of Tomorrow" pro Leon West of 1453 N. Benton. is to cleanse the hands well with and producers. Any teen-aged colored girl who \ I day that although the microfilm gram. Betty Jean is a freshman at It is true that certain stereo- is sincerely interested in singing Last Thursday evening saw the a mild soap and warm water, us ing of V-mail will be discontinued Milwaukie High School, Mil- gay dancing crowd at McElroy’s ing a nail brush, then rinse well typed roles which Negroes have and willing to attend rehearsals on November 1, 1945, V-mail I waukie, Oregon, and is the daugh- hall dancing to the music of before drying them thoroughly. had to play, particularly upon promptly and regularly is cord forms may continue to be used ter of Mr. Stanton Duke. Louis Armstrong’s orchestra. In case the hands are stained from the screen, have created unfor ially invited to become a mem ' after that date. These will be j When the P.C. 11900 arrived in From the time the music started nicotine or such, lemon juice tunate impressions abroad as well ber of this club. Rehearsals are flown overseas from ports of em- Portland last week none of the until the last note, the floor was works wonders in removing these as at home. These should be dis held Tuesday and Thursday nights | barkation in the United States ! members of the crew were hap- crowded with gay happy dancers. couraged. On the other hand a of each week from 7:30 to 9:00 unsightly smudges. and the V-mail forms used by pier than St. 1st Class Andian Louis Armstrong also filled a After a thorough cleansing use distinction should be made be P. M. in the basement of the \ members of the armed forces in D. Duboise, because he was com three night engagement at Jant- a good hand lotion or cream and tween the presentation of mis First A.M.E. Zion church, 2007 writing home will likewise be ing home for the first time to see zen beach. massage well into the pores, grad leading caricatures ar.d the por N. Williams avenue. given air mail service to the his only child, Veinetta Irene, Funeral services were held last ually pressing the cuticle back to trayal of characters which repre The officers are Pearl Margaret seven months old. The little miss Friday at 3:00 p. m. for Mrs. United States. sent folk ways of people. There Drew, president, Cauthel Lam reveal your half-moons. This air mail service to and made her arrival while her fath- Mary B. Harris, wife of Mr. Mark In case you have hangnails do is a sharp line of distinction be- bert, secretary; Vernell Adams, from the United States which er was serving Uncle Sam in the Harris. She is also survived by not bite or pull them, but clip I tween the two. One is a carica- treasurer; Etta B. Briggs, chap will be given V-mail forms after South Pacific. mer brother, Mr. Edward Jurdin them with your nail scissors or ture and the other a characteriza lain; Marian Campbell, librarian; Master Stonwall Towely of of Linapaw, Okla. Services were Nov. 1, will be at the regular nippers, then apply alcohol to tion. Responsibility for the im and Dorothy Drew Gray, accom I first class rate of postage which Lovejoy, Illinois, is making his held from Bruning and Lundberg avoid infection. pression given depends upon the panist; Charles Preston Blakeny, If you have brittle nails, file ability or lack of it upon the director of the organization. ARTISTS AND MODELS- At this studio corner of a I'SO i has been applicable to V-mail home in Portland. Sunday after Chapel, and interment was at ... — . . ., ’riub financed by the National i from the outset, namely three noon he was the guest of Master Greenwood Hill cemetery. them slightly each day with an part of the actor and the intelli War Fund through contributions to community war funds, wounded Enrollment fees are thirty cents cents per ounce. The forms used Maurice Baker who introduced Presiding Elder Greene and emery board and at night heat gent vision of lack of it by the veterans returned from combat duty overseas find many craft a- and dues are twenty-five cents j by the members of the Armed him to the younger social set. hobby interests to speed convalescence. 0 Mrs. Greene, departed last Thurs a small bowl of olive oil and rest director. Miss Erma Jean Burdine, a day morning for their home in Forces will continue to be flown the finger tips in it for a short The role of “De Lawd” in per month. former Portland girl, and now ? Seattle, Washington, after spend- back to the United States without time before retiring. Some of this "Green Pastures” would have Please let it be understood that payment of postage. In order to student at the University of ing three weeks here in the in same warm olive oil may be ma been a sacrilige according to this club is not affiliated with insure transportation by air with Washington, is starting her sec terest of Bethel A.M.E. church. saged gently on the callouses of Christian principles if it had any church or organization. in the United States the V-mail ond year with the Repertory Play Mrs. Oletta Farrar of Pitts the hand and will work wonders been played as it was originally School work will not be hamp forms must have postage affixed house Theatre. She had a leading burgh, Penn., is visiting her niece in softening them. Remember al written for comedy. Richard at the six-cent rate applicable to part in “Calio Cargo” , and “Suds Mrs. Pauline Countee, Miss Del- ways that your diet is a very im Harrison’s portrayal of the char ered by any activities of the club. Believe it or not, the average I the failure of the working woman overseas air mail. in Your Eye” last season. Miss oris Wilkerson, grand-niece and portant factor and must not be acter, however, lifted it into the girl isn’t much interested in vot to vote was not just accident but Burdine is a sister of Mrs. Otto Mr. Sam Wilkerson, grand-neph overlooked when trying to cor realm of classical interpretation. ing. Rutherford of our city. was deep-seated and revealed a ew. This is Mrs. Farrars first visit rect nail disorders. I don’t think that Paula Stone That’s the conclusion of Colum “long-run anti-suffrage prejud The Harmonizing Five of Van- to the Northwest. Before complaining about your and the cast of “The Moon is bia University Professors Paul ice.” Clearly, the highest percent port, Oregon, appeared Sunday Mrs. D. Curry Hoskins, of 31 nails not growing, first check to Down”, did themselves or their morning at the Bethel A.M.E. N. E. Hancock street, entertained Mrs. L. B. Bibels and sister, Lazarsfeld and Gernard Berelson, age of non-voters is to be found see if the fault lies with you. race any harm by playing ignor church. They rendered several at dinner for Mr. Louis Arm If you have the habit of placing ant, superstitious hill billies from Mrs. M. L. Grason, of Seattle, who wrote in a recent issue of the among the low income women numbers which were enjoyed by strong, Sunday at 6:30 p. m. them in your mouth, you auto the Tennessee mountains. The Washington, spent the week-end Public Opinion Quarterly that the workers or housewives. all present. The group includes Although the 1944 presidential The table decorations were V| visiting friends women’s vote constitutes a “great matically nip them off before white race has not been affected Messrs S. L. Love, William Mat grouped around a centerpiece of here. Mrs. Bib- unknown” in the municipal elec election evinced greater participa thinking, so develop something by “Oklahoma” which portrays thews, Arthur Jamison, G. R. roses. Covers were laid for eight e 1 s rendered tions of 1945 and the congression tion by women than in 1936 and graceful to do with your hands them at their quaintest. The Laues, L. C. Ellison and J. C. and a four course dinner was 1940, the poll disclosed that some two of her fav al elections in 1946. when they are not fulfilling a stellar role in the smash hit, This Lazarsfeld-Berelson study, stimulation is needed to induce Moss. served. orite selections definite task. Poising them gent “Carousel” , is a thieving, wife Miss Bennie M. Gragg won the at the Church conducted during the last cam women of the country to exercise ly in your lap and not fidgeting abusin, ne’er do well. Park ave annual M e t h o d i s t Episcopal of G od in paign among 2000 women in the their suffrage. With the war over them is a sign of good taste. nue has not said that these por Church (white) scholarship to • Christ Sunday key industrial centers as New and unemployment mounting— Beauty exercises for the hands trayals of the American scene Bennett College for a four year k evening. They York, Chicago, Cleveland and and women are among the first is just as important as other reflected upon the life they lead. term. Miss Gragg is the third ‘ were, “Go A- Kansas City, produced the dis to be laid off—women should be bodily exercise. Try throwing The artistry of Mady Christians Portland girl to win this scholar head”, and “I’m turbing fact that while only 10 quick to realize that unified po things on the floor such as but is certainly not lessened by her Rev. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wade. ship she is residing with her aunt 92nd Division from the European Going on Just per cent of the women in profes litical action is necessary to pro tons or matches and pick them portrayal of the poor but witty Chicago, and son Thomas. Jr., and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William theater. Several of its former sional or semi-professional posi vide full employment. the Same.” up one by one to develop grace Norwegian-American mother who personnel are now serving at na returned from their hometown The Victory tions or the wives of men in these and poise of the wrist and fing scrubs floors on her knees in full Bernice Oliver tional headquarters of the Red vacation. St. Joseph. La., where fields failed to vote, 23 per cent Church, 1016 S. 6th St., is cele ers. INQUIRER "A D S " view of the audience in “I Re brating the pastor’s anniversary, of wage-earning women or the Cross in Washington. they visited relatives and friends. When shaping your nails re member Mama.” BRING RESULTS Negroes are employed in var The trip also included Newellton wives of wage-earning men Oct. 22 to 27. Mrs. Rita Douglas, member to follow the contour Laurette Taylor was voted the State Supervisor of Washington, didn’t visit the polls. ious capacities in the headquar and Talullah, La. Mrs. Wade is FORTUNE TELLER and shape of your fingers and ters office, ranging from dicta “actress of the year” for her pre and an outstanding soloist, will | the former Eddie B. Osborne of The study further indicated that Madame Carole located at 1121 hands and not those of someone phone operators to correspond sentation of a far from glamor be one of the main features of S. W. Taylor Street, gives true Galveston. Texas.—Atlas News- else whom you happened to ad ents in the Home Service De- ous character in “The Glass Men the celebration. Rev. J. C. Lewis advice on love, marriage, business photo Service. mire. Fingernail polish? Believe agerie.” To prove the popularity of Portland, Ore., will be in Among the negroes employed Listen to and etc. Tells who your friends it or net, it was made to enhance Both Nutrition and Nursing of folk plays such as I have charge of the services Thursday by North Atlantic Area of the are and how to overcome your the beauty of your hands and not PATRONIZE OUR I# I Red Cross is Daisy B. Carry, per Service have numerous Negro mentioned, reports in Variety night. Rev. J. M. Young, pastor enemies. Consult her today. She to cover up your carelessness. A d v e r t i s e r s sonnel field representative for staff members, both paid and show that the box office receipts of the Victory Church, is the re can halp you.— Adv. With the new cap-sleeve dresses Negro nurses have on Broadway, which is full of cipient of the anniversary celebra the area, who wears four silver volunteer. and short sleeve blouses, we find overseas service stripes on the been recruited for the Army and such shows, exceed any in the tion. our elbows and arms exposed. The sleeve of her uniform. These Navy Nurse Corps and wherever history of the theatre. impression they give others is en Mrs. Bernice B. Caraway, beau stripes are in recognition of her there has been a need for Negro Heaven knows much harm has tirely up to you. Just in case tician, is having an enjoyable time two year’s work in London as Nurses’ Aides, they too have been done by the stereotypes it is not favorable let’s do a little visiting her friend Mrs. B. J. Oliv 5 D A Y SERVICE assistant club director of the Am been recruited. which have been created by cer checking up. er. Mrs. Caraway’s husband is Midnite to 1 A. M. Negro women are active in 3 D A Y SPECIAL SERVICE erican Red Cross Liberty Club. tain portrayals in pictures. This First wring out a hot towel in service and she has made many Miss Carry is an actress and mu various Canteen Corps and Dieti is most unfortunate because of Suits . . . Overcoats . . . Dresses and wrap your arm, from wrist Every Night Except new friends while visiting in Yak sician as well as a social work tian’s Aide Corps. The Greenville Altered, Cleaned and Pressed to shoulder, in it letting it re the far-reaching circulation of ima. er. A native of Guthrie, Okla., County Chapter, South Carolina, pictures. People in the different Sunday main util cool. Repeat this step | Hats Cleaned and Blocked . . . All W ork Done she has spent most of her life has an active Negro Volunteer theatres of war have told our abou three times. Then massage By Experts in Philadelhpia. Her B. A. de Special Services group organized soldiers that their impression of DO Y O U HAVE A a good skin cream into the pores gree is from the University of under its own chairman. Johnson the American Negro was that — CONVENIENTLY LOCATED — R O O M or APARTMENT vigorously for about five minutes. City, Tenn., recently reported five Pennsylvania. they were all easily frightened Remove cream with Kleenex and FOR RENT? 2653 N. W illiam s Avenue Eastern Area of the American Negro women trained as Gray 1080 on Your Dial and had a Yuk! Yuk! voice and wrap arm in a cold towel about Red Cross has its quota of Negro Ladies to serve at the Veterans Advertise in The three times. Repeat the treatment that the women were the beloved personnel, many of them serving Administration Facility. One of Write or Phone for mammies they had seen on the on the other arm and if the elbows in the area as well as overseas. the members of the National Your still seem to be a little dark, slice screen. Southeastern Area has employ Council for Red Cross Home M.G.M. and Arthur Freed have a lemon in half and place the el Favorite Recordings ees at the Tuskegee Army Air Nursing is Mrs. Charlotte Haw bows in them for about ten or gone to greater lengths than Field and Flying School. A kins Brown, founder and presi many of us know to break down ATwater 4393 fifteen minutes. W Ebster 7220 Negro nurse has been given a dent of Palmer Memorial Insti Very few people are born with these stereotypes. They did this temporary assignment as an in tute, Sedalia, N. C., who says: first by defying all tradition of lovely arms and hands but a 9132 S. E. Stark St. — Montavilla District “I regard the work of the Red structor for the Home Nursing little time and care can help you Hollywood. They placed a beau Workshop at Tuskegee Institute. Cross Home Nursing Council as tiful colored girl under contract. achieve them. In Baltimore, under the leader one of the most important activi They built Lena Horne up with a ship of Mrs. Vivian Alleyne, the ties in reaching effectively all publicity campaign second only YOUNG VOCALISTS Negro citizens have taken an ac groups of American life. Disease to the million dollar build-up SPONSOR SILVER TEA tive part as members of commit knows no color, race, or creed. that Selznick gave Anna Sten. The Expressionne Music Club tees in the various Red Cross It makes ravages on a whole pop will sponsor a Silver Tea at the Thank goodness, Lena deliver services. The Phyllis Wheatley ulation, and can only be com ed. Lena has not made a mis home of Mrs. Elva Williams, 76 Association gave an ambulance batted by the united interest of Metro N. E. Holladay, Sunday, October take in judgment yet. communities. The Council has rec to the Baltimore Chapter. listened to each of her protests. 28, 1945. Hours from two till six The Negro personnel in Pacific ognized the needs of the Negro They have abandoned plans P. M. Area includes the staff of a Field population, especially in those meant the loss of The public is cordially invited. which . . . FRIENDLY SERVICE . . . Director station, and at Fort Hu- areas of the country that have thousands of dollars to them. In achuca, Arizona, there is a Negro not awakened to the need for in an efort to find vehicles for INTERRACIAL RECITAL hospital staff as well as a Negro telligent instruction in health Lena’s talents they have had DATED FOR ZION AME Assistant Field Director. This matters, and it is the most lack S O M E T H IN G H E W I Pearl Margaret Drew and Doro special material written by both post has a low population at ing in prejudicial attitudes of any JUST RIGHT thy Drew Gray are presenting an white and colored. 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