B8
THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022
© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 16
1792 MARINE DR • ASTORIA
Reciting a Famous Poem
Photo: Harry Naltchayan / Washington Post
Dorothy wanted to be a reporter
at a major daily newspaper. When
she first applied, she wasn’t hired.
But that didn’t stop her from trying
again.
In 1961, she became a trailblazer as
the first African-American woman
to work as a reporter at The
Washington Post, one of the largest newspapers in the United States.
Dorothy was born in 1936. She
recited the poem in church in
1942. How old was she then?
1942
– 1936
Da Yang
Seafoods LTD.
d in being informed
about the commun
ity and the world.
He read two
newspapers every
day.
Newspaper Delivery
= E
= F
= R
= I
= S
= L
= U
= M
= V
Years later, when she began to attend Ursuline College,
she got a job as a secretary at the same newspaper. Use
the code to discover the paper’s name.
Fill in the missing vow
els in this quote by Do
rothy:
“My _w_r_ness of the n_
h_ving it in our h_m_, wsp_p_r, through
that g_ve m_ the c_ _r_ was one of the th_ngs
secretarial j_b at a n_w ge to _pply for a
sp_p_r.”
orothy’s father became ill when she was 14.
Their family moved to a small house in the
country with no running water.
She was determined to go to
school. She walked a half
mile to catch a bus to a
school for black children.
Schools in Kentucky were
segregated—they did not
allow white and black
students to attend the
same school.
COURAGE
Career Start
Great
Ocean
A Newspaper in the Ho
me
Dorothy’s father be
lieve
= N At 9 years old, Dorothy sold and delivered the local
= O newspaper to people in her Kentucky neighborhood.
Number
these
lines in
order to
read the
paragraph.
When Dorothy was a young girl, she memorized
and recited the entire poem ’Twas The Night
Before Christmas at a church service. It took both
the ability to read and hard
work to accomplish that.
INFORMED
D E T E R M I N AT I O N
= D
576
31st Street
Astoria
503-325-2250
HARD WORK
magine being told you couldn’t do something just because of the color of
your skin. That’s what happened
to Dorothy Butler Gilliam.
ADVENTURE
Stories of Africa
After graduating from Columbia
University Dorothy received a
scholarship to travel to Africa. An
editor at The Washington Post, was
interested in her trip. Few Americans,
black or white, had ever traveled to
Africa. He asked Dorothy to write
articles about her experience.
Because her articles were interesting
and well written, she was offered a
full-time job at the newspaper.
Find the way to
Dorothy’s school.
Character
Counts
PERSEVERANCE
PROVIDING SAFE PASSAGE SINCE 1846
2158 Exchange St. | Suite 206
Astoria | 503-338-6230
1725 N. Roosevelt Drive
Suite B | Seaside
503-738-3425
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc.
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc.
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc.
Northwest Northwest
West Inc. West
Northwest
West Inc. West Inc.
Inc. Northwest
Northwest Northwest
West Inc. West
Northwest
West Inc. West Inc.
Inc. Northwest
Inc. Northwest
Northwest Northwest
West Inc. West
Northwest
West Inc. West Inc.
Northwest
Inc. Inc.
Northwest
West
Inc. West
Northwest
West Inc. West Inc.
Northwest Northwest
West Inc.
Northwest
West
Northwest
Inc. Inc.
Northwest
West
Inc. West
Northwest
West Inc. West Inc.
Northwest Northwest
West Inc.
Northwest
West
Northwest
Inc. Inc.
Northwest
West
Inc. West
Northwest
West Inc. West Inc.
Northwest Northwest
West Inc.
Northwest
West
West
Inc. West
Northwest
West Inc. West Inc.
Northwest
Inc. Inc.
Northwest
Northwest Northwest
West Inc.
Northwest
West
Northwest
West
Inc.
Northwest
Northwest
West
Inc.
Northwest
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. West Inc. West Inc.
Northwest
West West
Inc. Inc.
Northwest West Inc.
Northwest West Inc.
Northwest
Northwest
West
Inc.
Northwest
West Inc.
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc.
Northwest
West West
Inc. Inc.
Northwest West Inc.
Northwest West Inc.
Northwest
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc.
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc.
Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc.
Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Being the ________
black woman reporter at The Washington Post wasn’t easy.
When Dorothy arrived at a wealthy Washington woman’s
________ to report on her 100th birthday party, the
doorman told her she couldn’t _________ through the front
door. “The maid’s entrance is around the back,” he said.
Income Tax Preparation
762 Avenue G • Seaside, OR 97138
503-738-3480
WARRENTON
861-3252
1167 SE Marlin
SEASIDE
738-8243
2155 S. Roosevelt
TIRE
McCALL CENTER
HAMPTON
LUMBER MILLS
For each of the
following character
traits, find a person in
the newspaper who
shows that trait.
• Hard Work
• Courage
• Perseverance
• Commitment
Opening the Front Door
Replace the
missing words. The Washington Press Club __________ Dorothy with a
Northwest West Inc.
503.325.0411
AND
TOWING
34747 Hwy 101 Bus.
ASTORIA
Standards Link: Understand
the imporatance of character
in a community.
“I am not a maid, I am a _________________ for The
Washington Post,” she replied.
TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS
for home users and
small business
77 11th Street, Suite H
Astoria | 503-325-2300
What’s a great way you can help
someone today?
Starting at
the R, move
clockwise around the
circle and write every
third letter on the lines
to find out something
you can do today to
help someone.
JOURNALIST
NEWSPAPER
REPORTER
DOROTHY
ABILITY
AFRICA
TRAITS
CHURCH
WRITE
HARD
WORK
MAID
TRIP
BUS
JOB
ASTORIA | 503-556-0410
R E P A P S W E N D
T E C F J E D P O T
R T H R T U I R R M
Clatsop County
FAIR & EXPO
92937 Walluski Loop | Astoria
503-325-4600
325 Marlin Avenue
A I U I K R O W A N
WARRENTON
503-861-1621
I R R C T T S I J H
T W C A H A D U O L
S I H Y T I L I B A
J O U R N A L I S T
CLATSOP
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTHCARE
65 N. Hwy 101
Suite 204
Warrenton
503-325-5722
R E T R O P E R S T
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
423 GATEWAY AVE. • ASTORIA | 503-325-0761
Memorize It!
T
C
Imagine you are going to report the news
orally—like a video news reporter! Read an
article in today’s newspaper and summarize it.
Memorize your summary and present the
news to your class from your memory.
1033 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
(503) 325-5620
Premium
ANSWER: They’re always looking for scoops.
Standards Link: Summarize main ideas in informational text.
Home Furnishings
ADJUSTABLEBEDS
ASTORIA • 503-325-1974
Thank you for supporting
Newspapers In Education
• Bridgewater Bistro
• Chinook Marine
Repair Shop
• Randall Lees
Flooring America
• Red Dwarf Graphx
• Seaside Visitors
Bureau
Thankyou Teri Carpenter
NORTHWEST
READY MIX
950 Olney Ave • Astoria
503-325-3562
PLUMBING
Commercial & Residential 503-325-5180
Quality Work at Affordable Rates
503-739-7145
712 S. Holladay
Seaside, Oregon
2230 EXCHANGE ST. | ASTORIA | 503-325-9906
85 W Marine Dr Astoria
2315 N Roosevelt Dr Seaside
1771 SE Ensign Ln Warrenton
www.tlcfcu.org • 503.842.7523
www.jjelectricservice.com
Quality Construction from
Design to Finish
1650 SE Ensign Lane
WARRENTON
Morgan Civil
Engineering
503-440-2827
503-861-9999
PO Box 358 • Manzanita
503-368-6186
