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Volume 2 No. 58 Porr land p re g ó n
THE ONLY
NEWSPAPER IN
AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD THAT REALLY CARES AB OUT
Thursday Novem ber 18, 1971
PEOPLE
Operation step up helps the underemployed
Are there Model C i t i e s
residents now employed but
want a Job with higlier pay?
O iw iatlon Ste|>-(Jp may have
the answer to Model C ities
residents who are seeking Job
M i. Oavkl Neio, J r . Is President of Nero Industries which
is the iipeiating Agency of Operation Step Up. M i. Nero
also beads Neio ami Associates, a new m inority owned and
opeiated consulting firm . Hisexpet fence Includes management
positions in leading Industrial firm s In the United States.
advancement; but a m ajor
d iffic u lty has teen finding
the people to fill the Jobs
available.
" I t 's hard to believe but
It is as d iffic u lt to find tie
people to f ill Jobs we have
open, as It Is to find the
Jobs." Operation Step-Updl-
rector Freddye Petett said.
Site urges all Model C ities
residents who believe they
are under-employed to re­
gister at tlie office located
• t 72 N. E . Sacramento.
I iperatlon Step-Up is de­
signed
to provide upward
m obility fo r Model nelghbor-
hotxl resklnet who are 1-
de nt If led as being underem­
ployed.
fhe program has
funds available fo r educat tonal
purposed which are Job re­
lated. Two aspects of lie
use of funds Include upgrading
of clients on Jobs presently
held and placing clients on
new Jobs.
In many cases clients are
upgiaded
without need of
educational money. Tlie pro­
gram so far is on sclwdule
M rs . Petett stated. "W hat
we need toexcellerate is more
jobs and the clients to fill
th e m ."
Who is eligible fo r opera­
tion SteiM ip assistance?
M rs . Petett pointed out
that the basic c rite ria fo r
selection fo applicants are
persons occupying an employ­
ment position below t h e i r
M rs. Freddye P e ­
te tt,
D irec to r
of
O peration Step Up,
has had education and
experience in data
sy ste m s and com -
p u ters.
Northwest get first Block train Conductor
gon and members of the bar
in other states.
Operation Step-Up c a n
benefit business through In­
creased productivity and Job
satisfaction on the part of In­
dividuals
up-graked, M rs,
Pettet said.
demonstratable a b i l i t i e s ;
fiersons working helwo past
and demonstrated employment
a b ilitie s;
persons demon­
strating adequate s k ill and a-
b illtie s to learn and possess­
ing tie motivation necessary
to
employment upgrading;
pei sons possessing skills no
longer easily usable due to
passage of time or disuse;
persons holding credentials
not cu rre n tly valid as union
status not recognized In Ore­
A total of 115 M o d e l
Neighborhood residents have
enrolled in 11 Institutions.
Courses cover a broad range
from
up-grading
cle rica l
s k ills to graduate classes
fo r advanced degrees. Con­
siderable e ffo rt, s k ill and time
was required by the coun­
seling staff to bring about
these educational opportuni­
tie s ,M rs . Petett said.
M rs. Rochelle Wen­
n in g er, recently ap ­
pointed C hief coun­
s e lo r , is in the final
sta g es of com pleting
work for a M asters
D egree in P olitical
Science.
To date the number of
Model Neighborhood residents
stepped-up to better Jobs to­
tals 45. The total income fo r
this group p rio r toPeration
Step-Up's placing them into
better jobs was $17,700. The
income after placement fo r
t h e
group was $17,700
monthly. The total monthly
income after step-up rose to
*24»°°°- Income per year be-
step-up and rose to $287,800
a fte r e fforts of Operation
Step-Up.
Youth center expands
E xpanded
programs fo r
adults and fo r g irls at the Sal­
vation A rm y Y outh C e n te r,7 il
N. E .O ekum , have been an­
nounced by John Newmaster,
d ire c to r. Both new programs
w ill begin the week of Novem­
ber 15.
A Iso planned for that week Is
an open house on Wednesday,
Nov. 17, from 1 0 a jn .to 3 p jn .
to enable all Interested per­
sons to learn more about the
a ctivities offered at the Cen­
te r.
Progress of Operation Step
Up's activities is demon­
strated by the economic im­
pact upon the community. A
total of $6,300 per month i
c o m in g
into the Model
Neighborhood, which is $77,
A c ra ft program for ad
w ill be held every Wednes
from 10 a.m. to 3 p jn . Th
•is no charge for the in str
tion, Newmaster said, only
mater ials used.
C rafts to be offered inch
weaving, macramè, cand
200 on an annual projection.
According
to
research,
M rs. Petett stated," One extra
d o lla r obtained from new Job
placement of
a
M odel
Neighborhood resxlent and
spent in tie community is
worth ter. dollars of favorable
econo ,i!c impact on the Model
ways to enhance our efforts
to increase the creation of
a favorable economic Impact
on the Model C ities com­
munity.
Open
House to
be held at
Cascade
M r. M artin M iru k a,
p ro ject
c o u n selo r,
ad v ises c lie n ts in the
a re a of tech n ical vo­
c atio n s. M artin has
had work ex perience
in en g in eerin g and
has a M a ste rs De­
g ree in M athem atics.
M r. T e rry Raw lins,
p ro ject
co u n selo r,
has com pleted work
for a M asters D egree
in P o litical Science
and will soon begin
studying law.
An open house at Portland
Community College'sCascade
Center, 705 N. K illingsw orth,
Portland, w ill be held Sunday,
November 21, 1971, 1 to5pm .
Senator Robert Packwood w ill
be the keynote speaker. The
community is invited to tour
Cascade's fa cilitie s and view
exhibits of PCC’ s programs.
The Cascade Center was de­
veloped through the coopera­
tive efforts of the Model C ities
Agency, the C ity of Portland,
and PCC.
Succession Line Change Desired
making, sewing, crocheti
bottle c ra ft and " ju n k " c n
in which discarded items t
recycled as functional orde
orative piece.
(continued p. 9 co l. 5)
HAP dedicates
project to 1st
Black Commissioner
W II 11ama Plaza, a nine-
story housing project fo r sen­
io r citizens and the Housing
Authoi ity of Portland’ s newest
high rise unit, was dedicated
Friday to Edgar W illiam s as
a tribute to his " u n til ing and
long service to the Housing
Authority of P o rtla n d ." The
Frederick D. Givins firs t blac
F rederick U .G ivlns recent­
ly became (1« firs t black train
conductor In the Northwest. He
Is employed try Burlington
Northern ln Portbind,
The conductors duties lii­
dulle complete responsibility
for the train; the repotting of
accidents; responsibility for
dispatching
cars; contacts
with the (i aln dlspatclier; and
seeing that every member of
tlie ciew Is fully aware of his
duties.
M r. Giving, who Is from
1'hoenlx, attended Portland
Community College In Socio­
logy. He became employed
with Seattle, Portland and
S|K>kane Railway at the age of
19. The SP&S merged to form
Burlington Northern In 1969.
Ills firs t years were as a cook,
with A lbert P arker. He had
lasen recommended to the ra il­
road by W illie Jenkins. He
then worked two years as a
brakeman before being pro-
train conductor in i e N orthw est.
nioted to conductor.
M r. Givins is currently
working with freight trains out
of Portland, but he is qualified
to handle passenger trains
also.
Before going to the railroad,
M r. Givins worked as a cook
at the Multnomah Hotel and
Poor Richards. The 31 year
old bachelor originally came
to Portland to v is it his aunt,
Alzena I lePleveaux. Givins
attributes his
success to
"P o s itiv e thinking, hard work
and de term inât Ion." He said
at least 8O£ of the people lie
had worked with had been co­
operative and had helped him
advance. He believes "th e re
Is more opportunity in P ort­
land than In any other c ity fo r
yixing blacks who prepare
themselves and can sel I them­
selves."
(continued p.8 col. 3)
apartment building is located
at 2041 N. W. Everett Street.
M r. W illiam s was the fir s t
black to serve on the Board
of C om iilssioners
of
the
Housing A uthority. Appointed
in 1960 by Mayor Schrunk, he
served until his death on May
2, 1968.
M r. W illiam s was one of the
founders of the Urban League
of Portland and was a past
president of the Portland
Branch of the NAACP. He
represented the NAACP at
18 sessions of the State Legis­
lature and served during the
time when many of Oregon's
firs t c iv il rights laws were
enacted.
M r. W illiam s was born in
M arshall, Texas In 1890 and
moved to Portland in 1918. He
retired in 195s after 35 years
as an employee of the P o rt-
(continued p.9 cold)
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STfe want CYOU
as a saver
Iknj. © Franklin
p ib im a l
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Robnrl H Hnzon, Pres. • 15 Offices • Phone 224-3333
Homo Office Franklin Bldg , Portland, Ore 9Z204
A m illio n dollar auto deal­
ership w ill make Its public de­
but Friday, November 19 with
die grand o|wnlng of the new
Lynn K irb y F o rd .N .B .B ro a d ­
way at F irs t.
Tlie 3-1/2 acre automotive
center Includes 80,000 square
feet fo r new cars ami trucks,
a used car o|ieratlon facing
Broadway between NE F irs t
and NE Second Avenue ami a
previous location on NE San
Rafael used for leasing, dally
rentals and storage.
The Broadway entrance to
tlie new concrete t i l t —up build­
ing Is flanked by four rain Jet
fountains with a special light-
mi five -co lo r blender that
changes water coloi every
sixty seconds.
A ten-car showroom with
twenty-four
unique quartz
celling lights displays each
car In Its natural daylight
color.
Adjacent to tlie main show­
room is a coveted area that
w ill house th irty additional
new units.
Kirby b o rd new location at NE B road­
way at F ir s t.
Individual sales offices are
a ir conditioned and furnished
with a teakwood round table
ami color coordinated chairs.
One
thousand yards of
acrylic re ty p gold ami de lft
blue carpeting has been used
throughout the modern-design
build ing.
General offices are located
on a mezzanine flo o r, and all
have outside windows to take
advantage of the largeexpanse
of glass used throughout.
The Parts 1 lepartm entoc­
cupies 11,000 square feet with
a main floor access to f a s t
moving part s stored in blue
and white bins. Sheet metal
and hulk items are inventori­
ed on tlie secoml flo o r.
A fo rty -s ta ll service de­
partment has s customer re­
cord room ami service dis­
patchers
that immediately
process each order. Entrance
is from NE
F irs t Avenue.
Five service s t a l l s are re­
set ved for fast service.
Trucks of all sizes can be
(continued p. 3 col 3)
Members of the AAl W and the Leigue of Women Voters of Portland meet to sign
each other’ s initiative petitions to change the succession to the office of Governor
before soliciting signatures from the public. Petition signers pictured are M rs. Peggy
Mensing, AAl W; M rs. Jane Hofmann, LWV; M rs. Janet Eastman, AAUW; M rs .
Connie Morgan, LWV.
Photo by Amy S. Golstein
Women circulate petitions
A concentrated statewide
d rive to obtain a goal of 20,000
signatures on an initiative pe­
tition to change the line of suc­
cession to die Governor’ s of­
fice, has been launched by the
League of Women Voters of
Oregon.
The petition calls for aCon-
stltutional
amendment t o
change the gubernatorial line
of succession from President
of the Oregon Senate a n d
Speaker of the House of Rep­
resentatives, to the Secre­
tary of State and State Trea­
surer. The petition also pro­
vides that the governor re­
mains the Govereor when he
leaves the state.
A t o t a l of 21 Leagues
throughout the state are being
joined by the AAUW, o regon
state Grange, Oregon A F L -
C lo , and the Oregon Jaycees
to obtain the necessary 53,312
signatures needed to place the
(continued p. 8 co l. 4)