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Page 4 Portland-Observer Thursday, August 31, 1972 K in d e rg a rte n s ig n u p begins Q llS lin /■;/{ Parents of kindergarten- age children who have ques tions about how the one-half year program w ill o|ierate this school year in the Portland Public Schools should call o r drop in at local neighborhood schools fo r the answers, John N e llo r. D ire cto r of Public In formation for the city system, said. Adm inistrative and secre ta ria l crews are now hack at work in the 114 Portland school buildings and are available to assist parents in resolving kindergarten problems. They returned to duty August 21 fo l low ing tlie summer recess. School opens September 5 fo r a ll students. kindergarten was reduced to lia it-time following the loss of the tax base measure in May. Under the reduced pro- world of women Deltas plan new program Don’t jettison old pantyhose! This entertaining exercise in re-cycling is simply a p a ir of pantyhose which might have found th e ir way into the nearest litte r basket if a little ingenuity and a bit of Christm as braid o r ribbon hadn’ t intervened. Using the top of a pantyhose as the head piece — the elastic is turned under all around the head and blind stitched here and there. The legs are then secured at the top of the head and braided loosely with whatever bright bits and pieces happen to be at hand (g litte ry tinsel, ric k -ra c k , a strand of pearls/. The braid i t coiled rosett fashion and fastened with a stitch o r three at whichever position looks best — new topping fo r your holiday pants suit o r that slinky slip of an evening gown. It obviously helps to have sculptured features and a swan neck, but lacking these, i t ’ s s till a festive way to cover a tire d coif' Styling by J J 3. Stevens and Company, New Y ork. Delta Sigma Theta. Inc., an action - oriented national public service sorority of 00,000 predominantly Black professional women, is ex panding its program efforts “ to help people, where they are. to move where they want to be.” Delta President, M rs . L i l linä P. Benbow, who is Acting D ire c to r of Housing Pro grams fo r the Michigan C ivil Rights Commission, said the main thrust of the Delta Sigma Theta is to develop and im plement grassroots programs to meet the needs of Blacks and other disadvantaged m inorities in the 425 com munities w here pieltä chapters are located. M rs . Benbow and members of the [lelta Executive Board are in Atlanta fo r a week long meeting to outline de tailed plans fo r t ’e so ro ritx 's 33rd biennial convention which w ill be held in Atlanta In August of 1973. M rs . Maynard Jackson, wife of the Vice Mayor, is c h a ir man of the Delta National Projects Committee, and .Mrs. H a rrie t Walton and M rs. Mattie Greenwood, of Atlanta, are coordinators of the 1973 convention. Present Delta programs, according to M rs . Benbow, include the folllowing: —An 18-month rehabilitation program fo r 300 women ex offenders — 200 from the Federal Reformatory fo r Women at Alderson, West V irg in ia , and 100 from state and local institutions; — A 10-cicy public inform a tion program designed to in crease the number of poor and m inority youth in the health professions: —A talent Search Program to locate, identify, counsel, and place youth with potential in higher education oppor tunities. more than 10,000 youth have been served, and approximately 1,000 have teen placed; — A Right To Read program, with emphasis on tutoring young adults and returning veterans to provide them with the s k ills necessary to enter the job market. The League of Women Vot ers of Portland has designated September as membership month. Each l eague member w ill be encouraged to bring a friend to a local unit meeting o r to tie general meeting, Sep tember 13th. Active member ship in the I eague is open to all women citizens IS years of age and older. 1 fere are no educational requirements. Associate mem bershipisocen to all those who do not meet the requirements of active membership. 1 he orgam /alior and a c tiv i ties of the Democratic and Re publican parties in Oregon w ill be the subject of the l eague’ s general meeting, Wednesday. September 13th, 9;3O aun. to 1:30 pun. at the W estm inister l're s ly s te n a n Church, N X . lbth and Hancock, I fie candi dates for D is tric t Attorney, Desmond D. Connall and Harl Haas w ill he the luncheon speakers. “ The League offers some thing fo r everyone," accord- Three pregiami . help L. F’ one to you lose weight and keep it off ! The Weight Watchers’ program. RAW Jo in a n y class a n y time Northeast Portland MARANATHA evangelistic center 1222 N X . Skidmore Saturdays - 9:30 AM North Portland PATTON CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH N. Alberta and Michigan, off Interstate Wednesdays - 7:00 PM CARPENTER'S HALL 2225 N, Lombard Street Mondays - 7:00 PM Thursdays - 9:30 am ST. JOHN’S LLTHERAN CHURCH 4227 N, Lombard Street Tuesdays - 7:00 PM EMANUEL HOSPITAL (Extended Care Building - Community Roomy 3001 N . Gantaribein Saturday s - 9:30 AM Po« other ciaks locations, days and Unies, call: 288-6388 [WEIGHT _ WATCHERS -*<* t f ganization of women's clubs also contributed ever $50,000 in scholarships and donations to .needy individuals and o r ganizations. Another resolution that won unanimous agreement among the delegates was the one ca ll ing fo r continued federal aid to Black colleges to insure Black youngsters a quality educa tion. They also pledged their support to consumer protec tion laws in labeling, especial ly In food and cosmetics. In her report to the mem bership, M rs . McGuire, a re- tired Baltim ore school p rin cipal, cited the fact that the 8.U00 members throughout the nation had contributed over $200,000 worth of volunteer hours in tlie ir various commu nities on such projects as tu to ria l and ca ree r guida nee to young persons. She also urged members to return home and Initiate voter registration and voter educa tion drives. “ It’ s only through the ballot that we can hope to obtain justice in all walks of life ," she told the convention. H o m e m a k e rs ” p la n p a r ty A "fa m ily party” celebrat Homemaker service has ing the 10th anniversary of the grown from the original team Homemaker Service, a d iv i of five tea full-blow n program sion of F am ily Counseling u tilizin g 62 Homemakers and Service, is planned fo r Thurs funded by public agencies as day, September 7, at6:30p.m . well as UGN, according to at Westminster Presbyterian M rs . A lvis W hitelaw ,director Church. of the service since 1965. The The party w ill honor the original supervisor was iMrs, UGN agency’ s 62 Homemakers Thelma Danielson. and M iss Katherine C lark, re Unfortunately, there are not tirin g Executive D ire c to r of enough Homemakers to meet F am ily Counseling Service. the demand and at present 75 Joining in the celebration fam ilies and e ld e rly persons w ill be Fam ily Counseling are on the Homemaker Ser Service board and staff mem vice waiting lis t, M rs . W hite- bers, members of the com m ittee which administers Americana w ill eat th e ir Homemaker Service, friends way through an astonishing and supporters in the commu 7,(»O,U00 gallons of ice cream nity, and the founding com m it this year, 1972. This is enough tees. ce cream to make a mountain Homemakers are leing in 400 feet square, and as high as vited to attend “ out of uni the EinpireS tateBuilding.Ice form to put them in a real Cream manufacturers are not party mood,accordingtoM rs. required by law to lis t the ad W illiam C. Scott, chairman of ditives used in Ice cream. the event and a rriem ter of the Consequently, today most ice A dm inistrative Homemaker c re im s are synthetic from Committee. start to finish. Recollections by some of the Some of the additives used Homemakers of their experi in ice cream are: diethyl glu- ences on the job w ill be part col - an e m u lsifie r Instead of of the program, “ In recount eggs, also used in a n tl-free/e ing th e ir funniest, worst or and paint remover; peper- saddest e x p e r ie n c e s the onal - used instead of vanilla, Homemakers w ill really be and also used to k ill lice; and tillin g how invaluable tte ir amyl acetate - used fo r its ba work is to our community,” nana flavor, and also used as said M rs , Scott. an oil paint solvent. “ Homemakers p re v e n t fam ily break-ups by providing short-term emergency help in periods of c ris is , usually People with lactose intoler caused by physical or mental ance who are unable to digest illn e s s ,” slie continued. the m ilk carbohydrate, lac “ They also enable elderly tose, can s till benefit from the people to live n their own many nutrients in m ilk by homes with dignity arxl safety drinking it in sm aller quanti by giving them part-tim e le lp ties and using m ilk and other on a long-term basla." d a iry foods in recipes. law added. Entertainment at the 10th anniversary w ill feature tie St. Andrew’ s Catholic Church Folk Mass Croup, which in cludes Dexter Sibley, son of M rs . Barbara Sibley, a Home maker and member of tie committee. Decorations, designed by M rs . Rosemary Durrow. also a Homemaker, w ill be red, white and blue houses, the Homemaker symbol, fille d with fresh flow ers. ing to Jane Lease, president. Interested women of voting age ire given the opportunity to study arxl discuss current topics, become le tte r in formed on governmental pro grams and policies and take action on issues at tie local, state and national levels. During tlie coming year, tie Portland League w ill study re organization of the I , s . C o n gress; environmental quality w it" emphasis on solid waste and power sources in Oregon; international relations; tie city C ivil service system, state taxes; school D is tric t* !; and Portland’ s “ Downtown Plan” . In octoher, tie League w ill publish A 't'IL which lists all candidates that have filed lo r an office and offers unbiased, non-partisan information on the ballot measures to le voted on in the November Gen eral election. The League also fias a Sieakers Bureau which sends out speakers upon re giest to discuss topics the league has studied, ballot measures during election time or gener al information about tie League. Further Information a lout joining the I eague may be ob tained by calling the Portland League office - 228-1675, ORANGE PECAN I ’ll W o u ld n 't th is ( range Pecan Pie make anelegsnt treat wlen you've invited company over after dinner fo r coffee and lessen? If you’ ve adored tie pie when you've ordered it In a fine restaurant, follow tie llre ctlo n s fo r making your own at home. It'a ip a 11 ila i but i t ’ s simple' Additional I n f o r m a t io n about die kindergarten pro gram generally can 1« bad by calling either one of tlie three area offices o r tie Public In formation I >e|«rtment. Telephone numtwrs to call a rt: Aiea I, 244-7541; Area 2, 255-7210; Area 3, 233-2487; year, Ixn all eligible children w ill le assigned to a program at a nearby school. Public lulorm ation l'O |« it- ment, 234-3392, Parents may register klnd- ergartan - aged children at th e ir neighborhood schools between August 21 anil.Septem ber 5, A birth certificate, hospital o r baptismal record are necessary fo r proof of age, Nelloi said, and should le brought to school at die time of registration. SA V f MOW. . . Be Ready fo r UTH'S "BACK TO SCHOOL Frigidaire ! Frigidaire! Jet Action 16-lb. Washer. Normal, Gentle cycles. M e m b e r d riv e b eg in s B using, e q u a l p a y g e t su p p o rt Voicing their opinions loud and clear, the 600 delegates to the 37th annual convention of the National Association of Negro Business and Profes sional Women’ s Clubs, voted to join the dissent against the White House m oratorium on ixising, Also, they w ill use th e ir influence to guarantee equal pay fo r equal work as performed by all women. Closing th e ir five day ses sion at the Americana Hotel that was presided over by na tional president, M rs.R osalie McGuire, the nationwide o r gram, children w ill he offered two nine-week kindergarten sessions ona staggered lasts, each child attending for a total of 18 weeks, fo r die most part. Some local varlationa may exist among the various schools. In order fo r («rents to find out details, they should contact local schools, N ellor said. 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