Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, November 11, 1971, Page 4, Image 4

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Page 4 Port land/Observer Thixsd.iv, Nov. 11, 1971
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Beauty ★ Fashions
Providence Hospital honors
Nursing students
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City club continue
ban againist women
The proposed amendment
which would have changed
Section la of \r tic le 11 of the
City Club Constitution by sub­
stituting the won! "persons’ *
fo r ■•men” to admit women to
membership, failed at the
v’ctober 29th meeting by 55
Kenneth S. M arquist, City
Club president, made the ma­
jo rity ’ s presentation;
lion
Chapman spoke fo r the min­
o rity , Present at the special
members-only meeting were
483 members. The tw o-thlrds
votes to reach the required
tw o-thirds m ajority.
The amendment was pro­
posed in a report by the Board
of Governors published to the
membership ui the October
22nd issue of the Club’ s Bul­
letin. A m ajority of 10 of the
G o v e rn o rs
endorsed the
change; 2 opposed it.
rule required 322 voting in fa­
vor of the amendment. The
volunteer counting staff fu r­
nished by A rthur Young A Co.
counted 267 "Yes** ballots.
An e a rlie r vote on a sim i­
la r proposal on January 8,
1971 resulted in less than a
m ajority favoi ing the change:
135 " Y e s " 139"N o " .
The Friendliest
Stores In Town
Since 1908
M IMBtR O» U N III0 GROCiRS
ROW answers
Nursing students from fa ir
area educational institutions
were honored at a Breakfast
F a ir, Thursday moring, Nov­
ember 4, by the nursing ser­
vice department of Providence
Hospital. One hundred four­
teen student nurses from
Clackamas Ccm-nunity Col­
lege and the University of
Portland,
all who rotate
through Providence Hospital
fo r th e ir clin ica l nursing
work, were guests at the
breakfast. Special guests in­
cluded the deans and instruc­
tors from the schools of nur­
sing and the hospital’ s ad-
r n istra to rs. d e tu rtm e n td ir-
sctors and supervisors.
M rs. Ruth W illiam s, as­
sociate d ire cto r of nursing
service at Providence and
chairman of the Breakfast
F a ir, emphasized the growing
umortance of the community
hospital as a clinical training
resource in the education of
Student nurses.
Airport Bus continued from page 1
Notice
"Sellwood O.E.S. #92, an­
nual Turkey Dinner, Saturday,
November 13th, 5:30 - 7:30
P A L , Sellwood Masonic Tem­
ple. 7126 S. E. Milwaukie
A ve ."
hamilton
furs &
leathers
For Christmas
This is the statement of blacks and Jews had been
P o litic a lly Oriented Women, thereby excluded? We are
(POW ), the organization which certain that there would have
Mahalia Jackson, who was
has led the fight fo r sexual in­
t»en a mass walkout, and that
stricken with a heart ailment
tegration of the Portland C ity every Oregon public official
while touting West Germany
Club, on the Club’ s vote to con­ would feel obliged to resign
was returned to the U„S. on a
tinue its policy ofd iscrim in a - from the Club.
m ilita ry flig h t. Miss Jackson
tion against women.
We, as women, are letting
The C ity Club has now lost Club members, p a rtiu cla rly
any claim to a leadership role public officials, know that we
in community matters and has expect the same concern and
surrendered any pretensions
respect from them as do ra­
to being considered the "con­
cial and religious m inorities
science of the c ity " . TheClub in our state.
may exist fo r a few more
P o litica lly Oriented Wo­
years, but it w ill soon become men, therefore, proposes the
Blood, sweat and Tears, one
merely a luncheon group fo r following action program for
of the foremost contemporary
complacent old men of all our members and fo r all sup­
musical assemblages in the
ages.
porters of equality fo r women:
world, highlight the entire
We are disappointed that a
1) Ask that all members of
edition of THE DAVID FROST
m inority of the membership the C ity Club, p a rticularly
SHOW to be seen Friday,N ov.
rejected a motion by the Club's public officials, who profess
19th at 9:00 PM o v e rK P IV .
Board of Governors advoca­
belief in the equality of wo­
An added attraction features
ting
admission of women
men, to give more than Up ser­
tlie unique playing of a new six-
members. This m inority ac­
tuba rock group, the sub­
vice to this principle and to re­
tion keeps the entire Club on
structure.
sign immediately.
record as regarding women as
2) Refuse to campaign for
Famed to r their individual
the intellectual and political
musical abilities, the nine
or support any public official
in fe rio rs of men.
who speaks at the C ity Club.
members of Blood,Sweat and
Moreover, we are appalled
Tears have combined rock,
3) Refuse tocampelgn fo r or
at the level of debate used by
soul. Jazz, pop and classical
support any public official,
those opposed to women mem­
who In the past year, has
strains to create an eclectic
bers. The principal argu­
sound of universal appeal.
crossed our picket lines to
ments fo r continued exclusion
T h e ir recordings have long
speak before the segregated
of women were based on the
been pace-setters fo r the in­
Club. These officials have
most blatant ridicule of wom­
dustry.
significantly contributed to the
en as a group and treated the
idea that the issue of sex dis­
whole issue of equal opportun­
crim ination is not a serious
ity fo r women as a mere joke.
one and have, thereby, influ­
We are even more appalled
enced the outcome of the re­
that nearly half of the Club
cent vote.
members present accepted
4) Continue to request na­
this demeaning view of women
tional, state, and local public
and were amused by the pre­
officials not to speak at the
sentation, which was lib e ra lly
C ity Club, and to retain the op­
strewn with juvenile bathroom
tion to picket those public of­
humor.
ficia ls who ignore the request.
W hat would have happened if
5) Speciafically request the
the same degrading arguments
resignation from the Club of
had been employed against
its president - elect. United
black or Jewish men wishing
States Attorney fo r Oregon,
to join the C ity Club, and if
Sidney Lezak.
Blood
Sweat
and Tears
was taken to Billings Hospital
in Chicago. An army spokes­
man said her condition was
"v e ry much Im proved."
Lucille Rivers
show
"A re You Getting Lhe Must
( >ut i >f Your Sewing Machine?"
Whether you're a novice at
sewing o r have teen sewing for
years, chances are you could
save yourself work by making
more effective use of your own
sewing machine.
S u itin g Monday.November
8tli, L l'C lL ld i RIVERS Intro­
duces you to your sewing ma­
chine ami shows you how to
take full advantage of all It is
built to do, along with some
sewing tricks you may not have
realized were possible.
Don’ t miss the LUCILLE
RIVERS SHOW - FASHIONS IN
SEWING, each weekday a fte r­
noon, Monday thru Frfclay at
2:50 P M , on KP'TV, Channel
12, Portland.
SHAPING STUDIO
2 8 5 -0 4 9 5
4940 N
Lom bard
HIGHWAY OR SNOW
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passengers.
d riv e r
M artin
PSU Dance NAACP
Symposium launches
Seal drive
B eautiful
S u e d e <St L e a th e r
J A C K E T S A C oats
for the y ou ng lady of any
age S al« P riced
N a tu r a l A m e r ic a n
Happy passengers board the bus fo r trip to the parking
M ink
W alking AFull
length coats
School. This is her firs t job
since her marriage and she
enjoys it very much. M rs.
.Martin was somewhat hesitant
about working at the a iip o it
because there are few blacks
employed there and she was
not sure how well slie would be
treated. She was welcomed
c o id ia lly , however, and her
customers and fellow em­
ployees are friendly. M rs.
M a rtin likes the work, es­
pecially her contacts with peo­
ple, and said her husband is
proud of her accomplishment.
Our Integrity Is
Your G uarantee I
hamilton
for that Christmas
gift
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te o n 9«
VER T L I BE MAL TE R M S
The fam iliar sign welcomes U
Registration is now open
fo r
the Northwest Dance
Symposium to be hosted by
Portland
State U niversity
November 18-20.
The Symposium w ill feature
the Bella Lewitzky Dance
Company of Los Angeles as
well as special teachers in
film ing, video tape, folkdance
and gymnastics.
Any teacher, high school or
college student in the Pacific
Northwest is invited to p a rti­
cipate.
AU twenty classes
offered are open to beginners
with the exception of advanced
modern dance.
M is Lewitzky, who has been
described in the SATURDAY
REVIEW as "an American
dance legend” and seven
members of hercompany, w ill
present a public lecture-
demonstration November 20.
To register, contact M rs.
Once again this year, P o rt­
Maranee Rhea, assistant pro­
land Branch, NAACP, mem­
fessor of dance, department
bers are selling FREEIXjM
of
health
and physical
SEALS, beautifully designed
blue seals with "Seasons
Greetings, NAACP - 1971 -
(Continued from page 1)
PEACE" printed in
white,
seals sell for J l. fo r a sheet
C lark Law School, tie P ort­
of 100. They may be used
land Metropolitan Steering
on Christmas cards, letters,
Committee, the Better Busi­
packages throughout the year.
ness Bur eau, the Oregon Con­
M is' Minnie H a rris, recep­
sumer League, tie Albina
tionist at the Adult Senior Ser­
Contractors’
Association,
vice Ceritei, is chairman fo r
Community Care, Consumer
the 1971 Freedom SealsDrlve.
C redit Counseling Service,
You can get seals from M iss
and the Neighborhood Izevel-
H arris or at tie NAACP of­
oornent Offices.
Those attending the fa ir, in
fice, or from any NAACP
addition to having a good time,
board member, ! hedrlveends
w ill be able to get free assist­
November 20th.
ance with consumer problems
from a number of experts.
Consumers from the entire
metropolitan area are invited.
F o r more information, call
the Consumer Protection Pro­
gram, 283-2459.
CHARBf
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