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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1971)
I I o ry «n Management Trainee Program Netbfln in a member mernimr Nathan Koddltt Keddltt la of the Management Training program at Consolidated Frelghtways. He la tie only Hlack In operatlona In the trainee program. Several months ago, Reddltt I ward that there was a posi tion open fo r someone with a knowledge of Insurance claim s. He applied fo r tie position. A few days later, lie received a call from Con solidated’ s personnel office asking If he would be Inter ested in an opening In their training program. It would appear that It Is a compli ment to Reddltt to have a company retain an application and consider him fo r a d if ferent opening. “ Yes, I ’ m real happy to have Joined Consolidated. before, I might have had a defeatest attitude, now I ’ m ready to r the challenge." He Is being trained as a terminal manager. He lias spent about two months of the 45 week training period on the job. He is a graduate of Jeff erson High School, where he participated In football and N a th a n R e d d iti Statement by School frar'lr tra ck. firw.se Upon gradui. tlon f ». i om high school he spent four years In the Marine Corps and served Id months In Korea. When he was finished with his service obligation,heattenled Clarke College and Portland State U niversity. Reddltt spent three years with A ll State Insurance Co. wheie he worked d ire c tly with people selling Insurance policies. W hen speak lng of rf« tra in ing program at Consolklated, he explains that the program is Itesol on "G e t In and learn on the Job", which exposes trainees to the many facets of the vast Industry, which Involves phases from picking up freight, dispatching, in surance, rating, warehousing, docking, delivery, etc. Each student Is given a complete orientation Into the business. A training manual for study and the observation of pro cedures enables the employee to be indoctrinated In the entire operation. Reddltt has no problems In his w ork. His pleasing personality along with his a bility should make fo r an excellent future manager. Upon completion of the pro Portland Welcomes Aboard Board Chairman sive Inflationary pressures, A« we enter tl»e 1971-72 »o Is tlie Ixalget of School school year pel haps the most D is tric t f l ; ami no matter how descriptive word» that can te hard we strive to provide used are that this is tlw * ’ yeai economies, we realize that oi decision" foi the Portland those Inflationary pressures Public Schools. w ill make It incieasingiy d if As tlie Hoard of Education, fic u lt io r ua to live within patrons, teachers, and child the very, very tight fiscal ren face tlie fir s t shortened restraints that exist for this school year in Hie history coming year. uf this d is tric t, we have to A little bit new about your look upon the coming year schools-We w ill be dedicat with giest concern, hut also ing this (all five new csreei as a yeai of opportunity. For education fa c ilitie s at high If we have ever had the op- schools In the Portland dis Poi tunlty, chance, and the tr ic t. We w ill be dedicating challenge to present to the s new pi Unary school-claren voters ami taxpayers of this don—which w ill be ready for d is tric t tlie leal problems that use sometime In the late fa ll. must be faced—tills is the ye a i. Funds for these projects have been provided from the sale Also, as we stai t school of tlie community college. J this September, we ate faced hope that we can Improve our with a number of other cun- job uf teaching basic skills cam s. Ona la die conflict ami that our goat of a w ell- herween tlw tesctiers* organi- t'ouixled educational oppor- za lions as they strive to provide representation for all of the teachers tn this dis tunlty for ail students can te tr ic t. As this sti-uggl« un reached. folds. it is my hope that tlie So, as we lace tie 1971-72 public w ill not lie tinned school year with a little bit aside from our common goals. of fresh |iaint and some new During this d ifficu lt year fa cilitie s, we also face tie ahead, tlie Hoard, the adminis yeai with a great deal of con trative staff, ami all employ- cern and a great responsibi of this d is tric t are lity . I hope we can all approach com m ittal to strive to pro this year and tie coming years vide the most economical with not only flesh paint, but, operation possible to make that we can entei the buildings suie that out dollars w ill 1» with a fresh attitude and make best utilized by providing the this a year of decisive ac most services fo r our complishment. children. Just as each home ami Frank A, Case, Chairman each fam ily budget ui our Board of Education d is tric t Is laced with exten Portland Public schools It’s an easy way to save. par annum compounded daily paid quarterly Your dimes can become dollars in a hurry if you keep them in a dime saver. Soon as it's full, you have $3.00 to add to your savings account. Dimers are fun, and educa tional too. They're Free to savors at the Benj. Franklin Beiij. O Franklin F t o , R A *- « « V IN O S * LO A N A SSN A o l,« Il H Hs«sn P (s« • 14 O llie s « • P hnns ??4 113.1 Hom« O llie s lis n h lm A ld a P m lln n rt O rsgnn 97ZO4 P a id r n , on ymca program needs Financial Aid ____ . ... gram, he could be assigned to any one of the term inals In the 11 western states. He Is a member of the Royal Esquires, YMCA, Bethel AME Church, Albina Lions Club, Leisure Hour Golfers, lias coached CYO football and played semi- pro football with the Portland Itainderbirds. M rs. Reddltt, the form er Janet Robinson. Is employed as a secretary with United A irlin e s. They are the parents of three children: Rhonda, Randy arid Robin. A new YMCA program to ex pose Inner city boys to wilder ness living was Just one of the numerous projects activated by the North branch of the Port land YMCA this past summer. The slogan for the whose series of YMCA summer programs was "Summer 71’ Under the wilderness living program, approximately 50 Inner city boys from Portland were able to participate In out door wilderness treks at Camp Meenan, a YMCA camo oa Spirit Lake. Dellas Swogger, the executive director of the North branch of the Portland YMCA, says that this program was created "to help Inner city boys gain a new away-trom-the-clty experi ence. We wanted them to learn to deal with the problems ‘ uisirucior oi swimming at North Portland associated with existing In the Y M C A enfiftiirnyaa School Days wilderness. Also, we wanted I m sorry that I spell the word to give the boys a chance to I hate to go above you build good Interpersonal rela Because — the brown eyes lower tionships, And, of course, we wanted them to have fUnl •’ fell— This outdoor wilderness trek Because you see. I love you' program was run on a weekly — John Greenleaf W hittier basis. Each week, a new group of approximately nine boys The Portland Public Schools spent four days at Camp begin a shortened year of Meehan. While at camp, the classes Tuesday, September youths hiked the trails around 7, with about 74,000 students Spirit Lake, fished , cooked, expected in the d is tric t’ s 111 and swam. schools. The North branch of the Enrollm ent projections fo r Portland YMCA was also In the 1971-72 school year are volved In several other pro jects this past summer. One fo r 5,100 kindergarteners, of these programs was a 45,000 elementary pupils, and science caravan. For two weeks 23,000 secondary students, a in June, 17 children plus their slight decrease from last leaders traveled by bus to geo year’ s figures. logical points of interest In Music Director of E a rlie r, the school calen Eastern and Central Oregon. Williams, plays for dances. der had been shortened by 20 Under the leadership of days due to lack of funds YMCA staff member Fred Be to operate the schools fo r dell and several parents, the the fu ll 190-day schedule. group visited various Oregon rock formations such as the Schools w ill be closed on Veteran’ s Day, October 25; John Day fossil beds. While for Thanksgiving, November there, the kids collected rocks and Insects. Bedell, who 23-24; fo r Christm as Vaca collects rocks as a hoboy is tion, December 23-January 4; now helping the kids to sort fo r Spring Vacation, March and catalogue their finds. 19-25. Another of the "Summer 71” It is estimated that the programs was an Inter-agency last day of school—when the day camp, which lasted for d is tric t’ s operating tools w ill four weeks. The YMCA co be exhausted—would be May operated with the YWCA the 12. Campfire Girls, and the*Glrl Exact impact of the P resi •Scouts in sponsoring this day ' dential wage/price freeze on camp, Under this program, 200 boys the school calendar is not known at this time. But and girls participated In acti school o fficials said that vities directed by the four co The day schools would be operated operating agencies. camp was free for the children until funds run out. Thewage/ who attended it. Most of the price freeze is expected to day campers came from the make it possible to remain Columbia Villa and Iris C o - open fo r a longer school year. areas. Children anjoylng trip to Portland Zoo during summer activity. A resident camp p program at --------- —...F iu g isn Schools Open Sept. 7th Problems For Governors YMCA Camp Collins was scholarships.” another facet of the "Summer Swogger adds, "We did get 71” series. EXirlng the summer a lot of financial help tor our staff people from the North summer program from the rhe national conference of our cities...stopping the rural branch of the YMCA Inter UGN, the mayor’s committee, state Governors being held in migration to our overcrowded viewed, signed up, and trans private endowments, and pri San Juan in September w ill urban a rea." ported over 140 boys and girls vate gifts. But In spite of this, undoubtedly be watched with On the other hand. Congress to Camp Collins on the Sandy we still have this outstanding great interest by the nation man W illiam Frenzel, whose River. Most of these young sum of $2,000 which must be independent business com sters were given either full r elm bu rsed. We need and wou Id d is tric t is entirely in Minn munity. o r partial campershlps which appreciate greatly all the help eapolis, in a statment to the are financed both by the UGN we can get In paying off this Perhaps without exception Federation indicates his view and private endowment camp sum!” every Governor w ill bring to point is broader than his funds. d is tric t, saying, "Although 1 this conference pressing pro Art Savage, a YMCA staff represent a Metropolitan Con blems, regardless of whether person who was one of the direc 1 am his state includes ome of the gressional D is tric t, tors of this program, has pleased to be co-sponsor on a big cities, or is largely small worked closely with the camp b ill to provide incentive to ers attending Camp Collins. town and rural m makeup. "Wowl B’s really great to establish and maintain jobs in If the Western Governors ru ra l areas. If certain areas watch these kids. The young pursue the course they adopted of our country are lacking ster hops out of the bus and ex The U. S. Equal Employment at th e ir July meeting in opportunity, our total economy citedly starts telling Mom and Opportunity Commission has the family about the week at selected the gas and electric Wyoming, there w ill undoub- is not healthy and all of us camp. Response like this sure utilities industry for public ta lly he some serious and far suffer. makes all the work worth hearings to examine the em reaching debate. "T he flig h t to the large while.” Under the heading, "A Vol cities has been caused as ployment problems of minority A series of special "Wednes group persons and women. The untary Population Distribution much by economic necessity day Trips” was another hearings will be held early In Policy is Needed," the West as by a choice of envoron- "Summer 71*’ program. On November at a site to be se ern Governors launched an ment. c u r lack of attention 11 Wednesdays, during the sum lected In Washington , D. C. extensive attack on current to ru ra l Am erica has limited m er, North branch YMCA staff Invitations to testify have been FeJeral trends calling fo r economic opportunity outside people Lenore Peterson and sent to 31 large utUlty Arms. development of a national of large population centers. Louise Phillips took groups of The utilities Industry was approximately 40 kids to var selected for many reasons: policy saying, " o u r nation has "B y providing incentives for ious places In the state. practiced population d is tri 1 - Because they perform an commercial enterprises in The children participating In essential public service, utili bution Incentives in the past rural areas we w ill give this program traveled by bus to ties are a publicly authorized through such devices as the residents, p a rticu la rly young such places as Roslyn Lake, "monopoly” ; they therefore Homestead Act. A new and e r ones, an alternative to the Oregon Museum of Science owe a special obligation to fresh approach to population moving to the cities fo r career and Industry, Ox Bow Park, and serve tn the public Interest and distribution at the present: opportunities." the legislative chambers In help achieve the national goal time Is needed." Salem. Another Congressman for a of equal employment opportun The resolution went on to metropolitan area. Represen "Summer 71” activities In ity. state, "T he Federal govern cluded much more besides tative W illiam A rcher of. 2 - Nearly all utilities are these various camping pro government-regulated and are ment, through madvertent and Houston, Texas, takes a posi grams. uncoordinated planning and tive stand saying, ’ ’ Low em located tn or near minority re Througliout the summer, the sidential areas. programs. Is one of the major ployment opportunities in ru North Portland branch of the 3 - The Industry has shown factors tn creating population ral areas are driving many YMCA provided swimming les a slow but consistent Increase imbalance.” people into already over sons for groups such as the In employment In recent years • Among other ideas to solve crowded cities in search of Boise school extension day pro and Is not as critically affected the problem is the concept of jobs that often do not exist. gram and the Albina Child by economic downturns as the tax incentives to encourage the Development and Sabin Ex manufacturing sector. The Rural Job Development establishment of Jot>produc- tended day program. Act, by encouraging industry 4 - Women are virtually ex ing enterprises in ru ra l areas. Other "Summer 71” actl- cluded from skilled blue collar to locate in ru ra l areas, w ill Congressman Keith Sebellus d sn rL f ln^lu^ \ Wednesday work and’supe“rv‘isory ^»sltto'-'s create more jobs away from of Kansas has Introduced one ÌmhHnlOr le. n.S’ trUm' b j‘ “re concentr«ted 1« office’ the cities and stem the m igra pollne, tumbling, and track tor and clerical jobs. Mlnorlt’es of the b ills to grant such tion into urban areas. younger people, and swimming are concentrate! in blue collar Incentives. This proposal is ‘ ‘I wholeheartedly support lessons tor adults. The North lower-paying jobs ’ supported by the m ajority of this positive approach to pro branch also sponsored fishing 5 - Between 1966 and 1969 Independent business people blem - solving. Instead of to1rP hmin?°/|Shanh 8 Wori cam? ‘he 0Ver-fU1 minority employ- voting through the National establishing another costly l t b°yc glrls n,ent rate tncr«««»i from 3.7% Federation of Independent government program, we help at Camp Meehan onSplrltLake. to onlv 4.8%. Business. PeL°. ,‘T 1’ kt?S ,n the North 6 - There ls unusually txisiness to do it themselves, However, Representative by easing the financial burden are’ to wlde disparity In the relative the full range of th e ’’Summer ability of utility Arms to Sebellus is of the opinion, of relocation. In this way 71*' programs, almost $2,000 attract “ according to a statement of private enterprise can help minorities. For ex worth of scholarships were a- ample: Federation officials, that op slow the population glut in the warded. position to rural redevelop cities and reduce some of the —one eastern utUlty was Just Dallas Swo-gger, executive di 4.3% black although the city ment Is quite strong among problems that come with It.” rector of the North branch of the population was well over 33% officials most concerned with Under the title of "operation YMCA „ Portland . ------- says, "T o blac,t. and another utility was the plight of the big cities Build A m e rica ," radio sta activate our summer program, 4.8% black In a 30% black cltv saying, "When we calk about tions throughout the nation we decided to go for broke. --by contrast, a utility In revitalizing rural and small have been airing announce e wanted to give the kids 33% black city employed blacks town America most urban ments by well known enter a broa.1 program that they In 13,5% of the jobs, while a Congressmen tune out without tainment lum inaries calling would like. We did this, and large southern utility In a cltv now we m ist pay tor It. We- with a 25% black population tad realizing we are talking about public attention to the fact re glad we made the choice 12.9% black employment In 1970 tlie very solution that w ill In that there is a drive to to provide a toll program, but EEOC ls prohibited by law’ the long run, do the most good refund the ru ra l communities now we must raise funds to from disclosing the statistic* in answering tlie problems of of the nation. pay for the $2,000 spent tn for Individual companies. firms to be examined Comm . Lance A. D a ig r e Haveÿou tried our ^ ir q e r s ? - Lieutenant Commander Lance A, Ualgre recently reported to the Navy Recruit ing Station, Seattle as Mi nority Affairs Officer for the Seattle-Tacoma and Portland, Oregon area. A graduate of the Univer sity of San Francisco In 1962, Lieutenant Commander IMI- gre is a veteran of 9 years ft e naval service. During this time he has complied over 3,000 flight hours as an ae rial navigator. His last a s signment, prior to arriving In Seattle , was Administra tive Officer at the Naval Air Resei-ve Training Unit, Nor folk, Virginia. ■As Minority AftelrsOfficer Lieutenant Commander Emi e gre will be primarily con cerned with prozidlng, with in the Black communities, an awareness of what Is happen ing In the "NEW NAVY*' of today. For Information on any Navy program contact, Englneman First Class Mer- rell Harris, U S. Navy R e cruiting Branch Station, old Pioneer Post Office, down town Portland, Portland, Oregon, Oregon, town School District Headache P ro g ra m With no rhyme or reason as to where they strike, van dals lisve damaged an estimated $100,000 worth of the Portland School D is tric t’ s property during 1971. This Is a twenty-five pereent In crease over the damage done In 1970. Merton Lindsay, d ire cto r of tlie dlsti let’ s physical plant says, "M alicious mischief contributes to the cost, but window breakage Is the major problem. In one weekend this summei alone, nearly 130 windows were broken tn public schools," Lindsay said. In order to repair tie enormous number of broken wiolows, tie school d is tric t maintains three g lass vans and emergency crews, They speeil to the target of van dalism and restore the windows usually before l e g is ts can damage the building Interior. Lindsay notes that tie school d is tric t keeps the cost of glass down by le y lng glass in ca r load lots. E a rlie r this year the dis tr ic t experimented with non- breakable synthetic glass, hut fouixl it was less expensive to replace broken glass win dows than to remove scratches from synthetic ones. expands The community education division Is expanding Its neighborhood need concept tn cooperation with PTA and community dubs. Elghty-one new classes have been sche duled through community In teraction, from a full home- improvement course to a class In home firearm« safety. In structors are needed In var ious areas of community edu- catloi curriculum; It Is not necessary to have a college degree to teach these courses. Registration Is set for September 21 through 24 at Cascade orSylvanla for class es at either location. Classes begin Monday, September 27. I I I « S ' - *5 & zf •> '
