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Portland/Observer Beauty ★ Fashions J < Q f and about W O m C n C l u b s U ltrasonic detection o f disease B eauty an d b ra in s Black woman suggested for Supreme Court Hy Junes L . Mack, M J jm President Oregon Ib o ia clc Society Ku.-Minary Slmlngton I n a luautlful person. It the human (ace I n "th e itiastci piece of God" hers I s Incomparable. If talent in a iu c.su , e of ixibllc opinion, »he Is (hi ice blessed. But above a ll, Rosemary la 1 warm and compassionate lamian leing whose concern foi tier Black brothers and sisters Is reflected m her very style. The ufflce of the AJM.A. F am ily Day anl Night Care Program , wliere sire I n a secretary, is brightened by her presence. Rosemary Slmlngton, sec retary fo r tire AMA Fam ily Day S, Night Care Program , is active Ur yuuth programs in tire community. Rosemary was a delegate for ( iregon to liar White House Confer ence on Youth In (iregorr, held in Colorado in A p ril, 1971. SI» was a member of the conference for l egal Rights Si Justice task Fotce which made recommendations fur legislative changes, legal tights, young people, schools ar»l education, drugs,etc. Her taste concern was for black youth since they are more like ly to 1» tl» oppressed. Rosemary waa chosen to 1« Secretary of tl» Black Caucus. T l» caucus made sure that there was black representation In each com m ittee. Rosemary waa raised In 1 ugerw, Oregon, and moved to Portland 6 years sgo. Sle has t»en employed In private uxlustry and worked fo r the Model C ities o ffice of the Multnomah County Juvenile C ourt. M rs . Slmlngton arvl her hus band, C a rl, have a four old son, Kenneth. A H e le n H e n d rix We th a n k yo u fro m The P o rtlan d O b s e rv e r X -r ays of tl» lungs are a valuable tool in diagnosing tulwrculoslN ami o tl» r dis eases. But tlw ydonotprovkle definite proof. Confirmation of TB must be made fay laboratory analysis of body flukls, especially spu tum. Damage tlrat shows up on X -rays of the lungs Indicates trouble. But tl» damage could be from lung cancer, a fungus disease, 01 o tl» i Infections. New techniques are bemgde- velojajd that may soon comple ment and mayhe eventually replace X -ra ys. Dnenot-yet- («ifected technique, called sonoradlogi aphy, w ill take three-dimensional laser pho tographs of Internal organs try using ultr asonlc waves instead of X -ra ys. A method of ultrasonlcdlag- nosls Is already In lim ited clinical use on pregnant women to avokl exposure of the fetus to X -ra ys. The method Is only two-dimensional, how ever, and sends ultra-hlgh- frequency sound (sjlses Into the body. I he pulses echo off tl» organ; tl» echoed pulses ar e then electronically con vert»! Into a map of tl» organ. Instead of this [xilse-by-jxilse m a p p in g , sonoradiography would use a broad wave of ultra-sound to permeate the entire organ in the time It now- lakes to send a single pulse in tl» older method. Research Is already underway at the State U niversity of New York at Stony Brook, and researchers predict sonoradiography w ill be able to show dying tissue aral cer tain soft tissue tumors, such as breast tumors, which are undetectable by X -ra ys. F o r tl» present, however. X -rays s till make a valuable ciartr ibutlon In tl»diagnoslsof TB, although laboratory an alysis of body fluids Is tl» only definitive test. To find out more about tl» symptoms of I B aral other ways todetect tl» presence of the disease, contact your local tubercu losis and respiratory disease association. lt*s a m atter of life aral breath. With tl» death of Justice Hugo I.. Black and tl» re tire ment of Justice John M. H ar- land, there are two vacancies on the UJS, Supreme Court to be fille d by President Richard Nixon. Nixon Intends to f ill the vacancies w ith " law- and-order" appointees. 'Iwo conservative appointments, together with Chief Justice Burger ami Associate Justices Harlan and Blackman, would give the conservatives a ma jo rity of the nine member court. Important cases to be heard dut mg the session beginning ( ictober 4th Include: c iv il rights cases Involving segre gation In federally supported housing; constitutionality of capital punishment; pollution cases; six discrim ination, and the question of whether a unanimous Jury verdict is mandatory In crim inal cases. BLACK WOMAN SI GChSTliD Governor Richard Ogilvie of Illin o is submitted tie name of Chicago Attorney M rs. H. Ernest (Jewel) l.afontant, to President Nixon for con sideration fo r appointment to tl» U.S. Supreme Court. M rs. Lafontant is chairman of the Illin o is Advisory Committee to the U.S. C iv il Rights Com m ission. A prominent republi can, she seconded the nomi nation of Richard Nixon at tl» I960 National Convention of the Republican Party. Gov. Ogilvie said in his le tte r to the Presldent,‘ ‘ Both her personal qualities and her record of legal achievement suggest that si» 1« given close study fo r your consideration.” If appointed M rs. Lafontant would be the firs t Black and the fir s t woman to serve on the Supreme Court bench. POFF REJECTS SUPREME COURT NOMINATION Representative Richard H. Poff of V irginia, regarded as the front contender fo r a presidential nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, has de clined to be considered. Poff feared opposition by c iv il rights organizations would Q. For the holiday parties, cause his failure to receive Senate confirmation or at I have Just bought a panne v e l least would lead to prolonged vet mldl dress tn T h irtie s debate. His voting record on style, with draping and puffed c iv il rights legislation and sleeves. I love It, but Pm up In the a ir about accessorizing his signing of the "Southern It, as to me It’ s a style like M anifesto" opposing the nothing I’ ve worn before. Supreme Court decision on A. Fortunately, the acces school desegregation make his sories for the T hirties dress confirm ation by the Senate es are also available. Get gold questionable in light of their o r s ilv e r shoes with one strap rejection of Nixon nominees across the Instep, a curved, Judges Haynsworth and Cars higher heel, a blunt foe. For well following a vigorous a l>ag, carry a white beaded campaign by c iv il rights or bag. Use drop earrings, a choker, In pearls o r rhine ganizations and Senate lib stones or both. erals. Poff also (eared op position to hrs appointment by organized labor, welfare education organiza Q. For the holiday season, groups, tions and women’ s organi I made myself a pantsuit In zations. white knit with a lot of gold In Besides signing two segre It. I thought gold would t>e gationist "m anifestoes", Poff needed for the accessories, has consistently opposed all but when I trted It, there was too much gold. What else could m ajor c iv il rights b ills and you suggest0 most progressive social A. Why not c o lo r0 Shoes legislation. It reflects poorly In satin or velvet could lie deep on Nixon that he proposed a green, sapphire or ruby, with candidate whose nomination bag to match. Jewelry could would renew the bitter d iv is i- then be gold with some stones veness of this issue. In the same accessory color. Your Fashion Q uestions 3727 Women’ s News Service MIAM I, Fla. (WNS) — A t the age of 65 she was s till Cuba’ s greatest pianist — until Cas tro arrived. "And then I just went into re tire m e n t." A T 75 Once Cuba’ s Top P ianist, She Launches New Career in E xile She was 73 when sle came to the United States, where she faced poverty, a new culture, a long siege of nursing her near-blind late husband, and a life without music. " I couldn’ t buy a piano," she said, ” so I practiced on a mute c la v ie r." Today, at 75, Madame F lora Mora is re-launching her ca reer on M iam i's concert states. "She plays like a Rubenstein," says a local im presario. ‘ ‘ Her brilliance hasn’ t diminished at a ll. " "T h e years of the calendar d iffe r from the years of the s p ir it," she explains, "and my musical s p irit is as if it were 20." In pre-Castro days Madam Mora was considered the Andre Malraux of Cuba. She was D ire cto r of Culture In the Education M in istry, founder of the Granados Conservatory of Music In Havana, and the most sought-after figure in cu ltu ra l circle s. PETITE You’d never know it to look at her. She is no bigger than the Minute Waltz, porcelain- fragile, like a tiny hot-house plant that has been carefully nurtured and protected from the elements. Her petal-soft S chool b o a rd says h o ld DAILY SALES OF UNCLAIMED FREIGHT 'tou NfcÉP US' • Groceries • C lo th in g • Furniture • B u ild in g M a t e r ia ls • M is c e lla n e o u s LADIES LEATHER & SUEDE JACKETS...... •IC H » ! TERRY CLOTH ROBES MIN A WOMINI SMAll TO X I LAICI .......»24” $11 MEN'S PDLYSILR AND COTTON I ’KIN I ED .SHIR IS 5.99 PANTS PI RPLES BROWNS BLUES COLDS D R i t i NECK SHIR FS POR MBN a n d B o y s W rxiL AND NYLON, A L L W ill IE 6.95 BOYS FLARES-JEANS A LL COLORS FROM <49 1.99 3.49 CURTAINS—SPREADS—PEREUMES— GIFTS « •9 R eg. 8 9 .9 5 325. M e d iti style fu llsizes sofa s le e p e r 5PC. SET 4 9 .9 5 » 1 6 9 .9 5 i MAIN STORE | ROLLER S K A T E S DINETTE (NEW ITEMS, ICE S K A T E S TO BO G G ANS, R E D W O O D BASKET W EAVE I F E N C IN G A N O G A T E S . S W IN G S L ID E SETS. ASPHALT A L U M R O O F PA IN T |G A L V A N IZ E D GARBAGE CANS Reg 1 2 5 .0 0 C O LO N IA L STYLE SW IVEL ROCKER FLORAL COVER 6 9 .9 5 WAREHOUSE BASE BOARD ELECTRIC HEATERS RANGES (APT. SIZE» POT BELLIED STOVES $10.95 up $109.95 $24.95 range tops $39.95 5 2 G A LLO N WATER HEATERS 4 9 .9 5 THE BEE CO, 283-3171 OPIN 9 To Sl30 DAILY (Except Sunday) fu n d s 1 he (iregon Board of Edu cation said school d istricts in Oregon should not use salary funds saved because of the Presidential Wage Freeze order for ether purposes.! he board recommended that the funds be saved fo r use fo r sal aries next year, o r If that is not possible to confer with e- lected representation of the Lunch I im e F .i\ o r ite s Q. For a m id-w inter trip to F lo rid a , would a ftir Jacket bo useful? I don’t use It very much and thought such a trip would be a chance, buf Is the clim ate too w arm " The Jacket Is Morning Light mink. A. Mink Is light enough that you may use the Jacket even ings but probably not by day, unless they have a cool snap.’ Take It along and enjoy 11. In fact, why aren’t you wearing It nt home? Keeping It unworn does nothing for the fur and you don’t enjoy It. SANNANI RICARD Q. Iam going to ru e rto Rico for the firs t tim e during the Christm as holidays. Can I wear [« n ts th e re 0 What kind of dresses? Rainwear'’ A. pants, yes, but wide, loose ones, or they w ill be too hot. Fabrics should be nylon Jersey o r crepe o r cotton. Dresses can be thecasual ta i lored kind or the country and peasant styles In calico. A very lig h t, fold-up raincoat '•an be taken. ¡ • • /L X 'iM f e s - “ I his is your page la>t us hear fro m you w ith y o u r h in ts A lso any lisu g g e slio n s as to w h a t you w a n t on y o u r page. W rite your letters to the Women’s Editor Portland Observer - W h in lunch tim e arrives a t vour home, and the hungry, hom e Iron, school crowd gathers for lunch, serve a h earty sandw ich and steam ing soup to delight the appetites of young and old alike C onvenient canned meat spreads make great sandwich Idlings uni score high will, the home for lunch and the lunch I m ix set ns well W hen packing your family 's lunch boxes, just include their favorite canned m eat spread sandw ich and a therm os ot hot soup lor a nourishing lunch (hat will carry them throuc.li the afternoon school hours l or a lunch tim e tre a t serve your family Twelve O 'clock C hicken Sandw iches and Deviled II.im C runchers Both will soon become fam ily favorites D e v ile d lb ,,n C ru nchers fiv e sandw lilie s 287-3244 / QYIVI J of Active txerc.se FO R F R E E H O M E D E M O N S T R A T IO N Call 2 3 5 -2 2 8 5 O h « O a » h m «««* u « h u I a m S « » v r4 « v A M. Neee U a rtl 4 0 0 Y is H O w r . FOOD TO GO Y O U P IC K UP Fom ot/t AQUARIUM COCKTAIL LOUNGE A m p le P a r k in g SILK HAT C A Fl 5 1 4 4 N .E . U n io n A v e . A t is. «user am iricam A Air CondUiowad for Your ComtorRl CHINESE DISMU A ir Conditioned for Your Comfort g CA.TtlVAnNG HAIRSTYLES LILLIA N ’S B e a u ty S alon " F o r years 1 had wanted to complete a concert pisce based on the dance form , the zapateo, fo r it is bright and electric and very vibrant. Of course, Havana is no longer bright and e le c tric ." T hatcity, she said, was a very subdued place when she left. O p e ra to rs : Lillian W illiam s Specialists Ruby Reed In A ll Phases Ethel Bates 2 8 1 -6 5 5 4 3 6 3 2 N . W illiam s A v e . "M u sic was my whole life , and I never had anything todowith politics, but I could feel the change. " A fte r Castro came to power I went into seclusion and never appeared publicly again.” In 1965 she applied to come to the United States, ’’ And from then on the waiting period — it was four years — seemed very long. They are not very friendly in Cuba when you say you want to leave." She has composed only one song since she has been in the United States — " A very sad one. I don’ t think I w ill ever play it fo r concert audiences." Congratulations On your 1st Anniversary . P? RT!¡^ND OBSERVER MAH ANO PHONÍ ORDERS WHIlf OUANTITKS LAST—(A ll 223-5161 ó 5 SOUTHWEST 8ROADWAY M in o r it y Sub C o n tra c to rs Sub Bids requested fo r K n o w Y o u r s e lf If we stop to think about all the good things in life someuf us have a big frown on our face about to cover up our natural beauty as they call it. They say Black is beautiful but sometimes it can get pretty ridiculous to all concerned. To some of the fortunate people in today’ s world life seems to just breeze on by and happily take its own course in life everyday prob lems, but what about the so called problem people 7 W hat must they do. Live on Wel fare or just exist In this so called good society of many advantages? Sometimes I just sit in my Apartment and play lonely songs on the stero and wonder how beautiful it is to be living, eating, and just making it with my mind completely blank of all problems, but the thing is the same problems are s till there after you enjoy a minute of relaxation or just sleeping. L ife must go on no matter who is fo r you or against you. The thing in life now is Know yourself, know what you want out of life and let nothing come between you and you attempts or your eternal state of hap piness. If you have the w ill, you’ll always have a way through life up and downs. Just keep your head up high and be proud of what you are and not what others wanted you to be.......................... TIIANXFUL! M o d e l Cities Town house. Bids due O ct. 2 6 , 1971 a t 4:p.m . Ross B. H a m m o n d Co. Inc. An Equal O p p o rtu n ity E m p lo ye r 627 S. E. D ivisio n P.O. Box 1 4 4 2 9 P o rtla n d , 9 7 2 1 4 Phone (5 0 3 ) 2 3 4 - 4 3 8 5 (Alameda Theater) 3000 N.E. Alberta 2 8 4 -9 4 4 8 SWEET SWEETBACK A film ol MELVIN VAN PEEBLES If He H o llers STARRING Let Him Go R a y m o n d St. Jacques S I -I* .> ounce can deviled ’ tablespoons max onnaise bum , , t up cbop|>ed celerv J large apple, chopped 10 slices bread ( on,Inni' deviled ham . apple, m ayonnaise and celerv S pread on five slu es o f bread and top w ith re m a in in g bread M a k e s MISSISSIPPI A T r im m e r Y o u That was my final composi tion in Cuba,” she explained. T w e lv e O 't lot k 1 hi, k m slices raisin or w hite 2 tablespoons m lyonriaise bread 3 tablespoons diced celery ’ I i ounce can chicken I slim s jellied eranherrv spread sauce 1 oinhinc chicken spread, m ayonnaise and celerv and spread on four slices ol bread Place a slice of iclliod cranberrv s ince mi each sandwich Cover with rem aining slices of bread M akes foul sandw iches N F all F o r e c a s t ... CHANGED by Elizabeth Ann Churchwell teacher regarding plans for use of the money since it was allocated for salaries. The Board also voted tocall to the attention of Oregon’ s congressional delegation the inequities in the application ot the wage freeze among the various school d istricts of Oregon. PRINT MATTRESSES - BOX SPRINGS OFFICE FURNITURE - METAL & WOOD CABINETS - SWAG LAMPS - APPLIANCES 800 N. Killbgsworfti Wlille 1 never cared for s k irts more tlian an Inch o r so atmve the knee, I did like the A -lln e silhouette,as my figure Is somewhat unbalanced, a l though not overweight. In brie f too much bosom for the rest of mel I see the new silhouettes are fitted, so what do I do now ” A. Yes, but the fit Isn’t skin tight o r anything near that. It’ s soft, In fact. TTierearelotsof s h irt dresses and Jumper styles which minimize the bo som and don’t come that close to the waist. Avoid the stile s which do emphasize the waist. The long torso look Is also good fo r you. I might add that the fu lle r skirts, whether pleated o r lightly gathered, a l so help by balancing the lopof the figure. ....»3« . RIO. 7 .n • J S FI ARI.S-S I RIPI.D AND PATTBRNBD Q. SEAMSTRESS RECI-AIMED FURNITURE W«xldirnqs Suits T a ilo rin g , D ra p e rs brow might never have beer, furrowed with thoughts more complex than crew el-w ork, and her delicately accented voice (she speaks in perfect i.nglish, a language acquired as a child In Havana's Am er ican School) is that of a gra cious Marquesa. Although she had made many trip s to the United States tn her concert career, her entry two years ago as an exile was traum atic. " I hate to look back on it , ” she says. "When you come as a refugee you come with no thing, except you bring such a te rrib le fear. I missed my music. With the requirements of tl» finance compan les it was impossible to acquire a piano, so 1 couldn't even give lessons. Not to hear the s o u n d of music . . . " F inally a re tirin g pianist agreed to sell her an instru ment with time payments and she tegan to p la y— fa m ilia r concert pieces, and her own compositions, especially the "Z a p ate o ." 14, 1971 Page 3 ★ Household c„ on lure V), i/onne A ge not a facto r By 1 e rry J ohnson K big Hiunday, Oct. D ana W y n te r O pen (hr the return of my LO ST DOG through the P -O WANT AD3 w eekdays I SHAFT . I 7 :0 0 O p en S u n d ay 2:4 5 M usic By Isaac H a y e s Starts Oct. 2 0 , i
