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An Associated
Negro Press
Publication
Serving the
Pacific Northwest
Oregon’s ^ e g ro Weekly
VOLUME 2
PO RTLAND . OREGON. JA N U A R Y 4. 1946
SUCCESSFUL AND ELABORATE
EVENT HELD MONDAY NIGHT
Madrona
PRICE 10c
By A N N A MORRISON
Bronzeville
Wednesday night, Jan. 2, The
Madrona Radio and Record Shop
held their grand opening from 5
p. in. to 10 p. m. in their recently
purchased building, located at
the corner of N. Williams A v e
nue and Broadway.
Starts Monday
aouriunice.*
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From the opening hour until
closing time, crowds of all races
and creeds jammed the building
and many instances had to wait
until some of those inside came
out.
the Portland Inquirer, w ill start
Monday, next, Jan. 7th.
This affair promises to be one
of the most important and aus
picious event in connection with
Civic uplift and Inter-racial har
mony, and intimate knowledge
of present and current municipal
activities; that has been present
ed and offered to the citizens of
Oregon.
It means that we w ill have our
Portland and the populace of
city officials, aids and advisors
to Mayor Riley, and the other
members of his cabinet; that the
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>ii?ted
i cabinet, will gire the .sjíñ'f »er
ainstaking and 11
lined
as, painstaking
them
tfitful
From 8 p. m. to 9 p, r
Banks and his o*r’
cial permissior
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and Record Shop Has Grand Opening
By Chesley E. Corbett
Monday night last Excelsion Lodge No. 23, F. and A. M.
California and Jurisdiction, ushered the old year out and
the new year in when they were host for a large number i
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of appreciative friends at an elaborate banquet and recep
tion in their beautiful and spacious temple on Russell,
near Rodney.
I As was outlined in last week’s
It was one of the most elaborate prepared and beautiful |
Indu'rer> the "Bronze
ville Mayor Contest, sponsored by
parties of the season and was largely attended.
The hall was most appropriate
ly and artistically decorated to
suit the occasion.
The ladies presented a most
beautiful sight with a variety of
colors in the costumes they wore,
every conceivable shade could
be seen as they came in, most
had flowers and jew elry to
match.
Under the dazzling and bril
liant lights the ladies appeared
as "Nymphs in the Garden of
Hesperides” .
The men wore appropriate
suits; most wore dark, s o m e
full dress and others tuxedoes.
A most pleasing repast was
served
with refreshments in
NUMBER
Thirt'and in 1926, While in the
Mr. Cornelius Young. Master
invi, w h ic h tf’if! a id m J a s - ¿ J
! employment of tne Union Pacific,
T*
ol C e r e m o n i e s ,
was pie-
sist iri bettering conditions ‘ fol
ife 'started in business on N. Wil-
sented to the audience and he
ia!! groups
tiring about more
I I isms Ave., by opening the Bal-
gave a most pleasing and ap
piace and harmony: give data
i let Box Lunch room. He sold out
propriate program of entertain
and advice to the mayor "elect"
■ niter a few years.
ment. much to the delight of all
REV. H. D. SINGLETON, pres about the desires and needs of
and he kept his audience's at ident of the South Atlantic con the minority groups, advice what
In June of 1931, he married
tention and roaring with laughter | ference of Seventh-day Adventists can lies) l.e done in the various
Miss Dorothy Jackson, a Port
from the beginning to the end with headquarters at Atlanta.
land girl. Mr. Garrett has been
departments which will assist in |
v Hit one humorous stunt after ]
[making Portland a bigger and
M AR V A LOUIS— Former wife ings of Joe Louis. The "brown doing radio repair work for some
another: using the guest as as- ■
better municipality— in short— j of the world's heavyweight cham bomber" has called Ihis new ven time but just a few years ago
sistants in an un-rehearsed show.
you are the “ Mayor of Bronze pion, who will open hei new cos ture the best idea she ever had opened the record and radio shop
Mr. Boyce Strain is Most wor
and indicates he favors a busi- j in a small one-room place. He
ville" those of you who are can
metic concern in Chicago within
shipful master and Mr. Fred Jack- (
ness career for Marva over the nuw has not on*y r£d*°-s and rec-
didates and the one which will
the next few days with the bless stage.
I ords but also electrical accessories
son, chairman of the committee
win.
and sheet music. There are three
on arrangements. Mueh credit is ¡ i u a f v r t m l
P P P i* *
The rules of the contest are
due these two splendid gentle- A j Cl I * O H c i l A I * F u
rooms for record demonstrations.
as follows:
men.
j Capt. Dovey Johnson-Round-
It is indeed a place of business
Each contestant or candidate
The following guests were pres- j tree, inactive status from the whose name is sent in wili be
where they can be proud to show
their friends.
ent.
WAC, west coast representative given 1,000 votes by this publi-
Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith, Mr. and j for the National Council for a cation as a bonus.
Mrs. Morris. Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Permanent FEPC is in Portland
The candidates receive votes in
Cantrell. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. | for the purpose of stimulating the following manner— For each
Blackburn, Mr. J. S. Donald, Mr. | active support for the federal Portland Inquirer sold and the
LIN C O LN U.. Pa. ( A N P ) — into the second decade of the
Charles Owens, Miss Rebeker B'EPC bill now pending in Con amount for same sent into the
What
is believed to be a new new century, the institution was
Love. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hat gress.
office of the Portland Inquirer,
departure in the currently pop- dominated by the objectives of
ton, Mr. V. W. Atkins, Mr. and
An advisory group composed of 10 votes. For each subscription
Mrs. Hamilton Otis. Mr. and Mrs. leading Portland civic-minded taken lor 6 months and sent in ular study o f collegiate objectives training religious leaders,
Multnomah
County’s
194 6
G. W. Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. G rov citizens has been formed for the to the office—250 votes: for each was announced this week by , Since at least World War I the
er Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. purpose of spearheading the yearly subscription sent in 500 Pt-esident Horace Mann Bond of chief objectives of the institu- March of Dimes headquarters
have been opened at 501 S. W
Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Molden, FEPC rally in this area. This votes. NOTE: The Portland In- Lincoln university. The univer- tion. as measured by occupations
Ankeny
street, according to Craig
sity
proposes
to
re-study
its
ob-
chosen
by
alumni,
have
shifted
Mrs. E. W. Smith, Mr. W. C. group consists of the following: | quirer, by reason of this contest,
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. W In- Stanley Earle. Oliver Smith. Eliz is now, for the next 60 days, or tcctives with joint committees from the predominantly southern Carroll, campaign manager.
Office space for the drive, to
gersoll, Mr. George Holliday, Mrs. abeth Genne. Rev. and Mrs. L. | until March 5th, reducing the representing the alumni and destination for graduates to an
be held January 14 to 31, has
George E. Seats, Mr. Erastus Bar O. Stone, Rev. and Mrs. J. F. I price of subscription from $5.00 trustees, as well as the faculty, orientation to location of its
¡alumni in the great northeastern been donated by George H. Buck
nett. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomp Smith, Mrs. L. T. Nelson, Ann to $2.50 for the year, but this engaged in the task
Founded in 1854, as Ashman metropolitan centers where large ler, chairman of the drive for the
son and L. U. Thompson. Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. Ben Shadier. Mrs. reduced subscription is based up
Institute, the Chester count yin- i numbers of Negroes have accum- third consecutive year.
Leon Fisher. Mr. Chesley E. Cor Alice Arnold. Mr. Robert Arnold. on cash payment.
Multnomah county will be ask
bett.
Rev. and Mrs. J. J.— Clow, Rev.
All payments and votes will stitution is the oldest instituion ulated in recent years,
Now in its 91st year, the insti- ed to duplicate its 1945 quota of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ellison. C. N. Austin. Dr. R. N Joyner. be directed to "The Bronze Mayor esablished in America for the
Mrs. Velma Vance. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Berry. Geo. Thomas, Sam | Contest": in care of P.O. Box highei education of the Negro. . tution faces almost as decisive $100,00 to carry on the fight
Its original objective was to tram i choice as to its future direc- against infantile paralysis.
James E. Muckleroy Jr., Mr. and Markson. Elinor Pillsbury, Roy , ,tR77, Zone 8. City.
One-half of this amount will be
Mrs. William H Jones, Mr. and H ag„tiit\. Gi a Pillack.
The following persons names Negro missionaries to go to Afri- lion as faced its founders in 1854. used by the Multnomah County
Mrs. C. E. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs.
6a.
In
1865
the
institution
was
As
appointed
by
the
Rev.
Tol-
The advisory group is sponsor- L . already ^ (.n sent in - ls t .
Chapter of the National Founda
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ing the sale of FEPC buttons to Mr. Tommie Johnson. Trustee of re-named Lincoln university in lie Caution, president of the alum-
tion for infantile Paralysis to
honor of the martyred president, ni association, and director of
aid the National Council. These
Scaler's Lodge No. 1404. city;.
.
,
care for needy individual victims
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buttons may be obtained at the Mr. A. G Garrett Prop of the and ltS obJectlves enlarged to fit the colored work of the Episcopal
and local agencies providing care
Vio l l r n o t l l l (.n lo e rfr.v l
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I YM CA from Mr. George Thom Madrona Radio and Record Shop. ! f th'-
greatly enlarged field f for
Ne church,
the alumni
committee
on
and treatment of adult and child
as, room 308. at the YW C A from Mr. Charles Owens, prominent gro leadership made possible by objectives includes six college
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infantile paralysis victims.
| Miss aJckson, and from Captain Elk. and Mason: Mr. Joseph W alt émancipation. From 1865 to well ; presidents, who head leading in-
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These agencies include the
Johnson-Roundtree at the Urban er Brooks, ex-service man and -
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Doernbecher Hospital, Shriners
League.
Mississippi. North Carolina, and Hospital for Crippled Children,
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formerly doorman at Dude Ranch, Seattle and Tacoma Districts
A mammouth FEPC mass meet but who suffered as result of an
If you have a candidate, please Tennessee; sixe college and uni the University of Oregon Medical
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ing is being planned for the sec accident recently: Dr. Robert N. send his name in.
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versity deans; 14 professors in 12 School, the Jewish Community
ond Sunday in February.
At
w>©
Joyner, recently elected head of
The picture of all the candi colleges and universities, one of Center, and the Visiting Nurse
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this time it is hoped Mr A Phil the local N A A C P Mr R. S. Culp.
dates will appear in future edi- whom, Lt. Col. Hildrus A. Poin Association.
ip Randolph will be the main the directing head of the Oregon tions of this paper .
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dexter, sometime professor of
>îr
The other half will be used by
speaker.
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Fraternal Association; E. Shelton
For the next 60 days the price parasitelogy at Howard univer- the National
Foundation
for
i
The bill for a permanent FEPC
Hill. Project Service Advisor. ¡J>l subscription for the Portland I s‘,v was recently cited for re- emergency infantile paralysis epi-
a
ik on the calendar of the senate
Vancouver Housing Authority; | Inquirer will be $2.50 instead of during the malarial rate for his demit aid and for research into
for consideration this month. Cit-
and C. C. Morgan. Instructor oi 4 i.00; this, however is predicated ! South Pacific division by 95'v the causes ind treatment of the
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Pullman Porters for Portland, lipon cash payment
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disease.
Rally Held Here
For Permanent
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Sec. 562 P
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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
COMMITTEE TO AID IN STUDY
OF INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES
March of Dimes
Opens Quarters