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PaRe 8 P o r tla n d O b serv er T h u rs d a y , N o v e m b e r 16, 1972 Schools schedule Sickle Cell screening Hernandez moves to E.C. Portland State U niversity Educational Center has a new Assistant D ire cto r. M r. J ose Hernandez. M r. Hernandez, a native of Olmito, Texas, is 34 years old, m arried, and a father of three children. He entered the Navy in 1956 and served until 1968. A fte r separation from die Navy he began to study fo r a second ary education degree at Clackamas Community Col lege. He received his A.A. from Clackamas and then transferred to Portland State where he received his B.A. in 1972. During his senior year M r. Hernandez was an admission counselor fo r Portland State. In his capacity as prime con tact fo r m inority and dis advantaged students he as sisted students with admis sion problems, especially those enrolled through Opera tion Plus. He also served in the Advisory Board and in the Selection and Retention Com mittee fo r Operation Pius- M r. Hernandez believes that the Educational Center is a vita l pan of Portland S ta te U niversity and that through the Center a change can come about in the edu cational structure. He would like to see the Center expand to other areas of the city where education can be made avail able to all walks of life . He would like to include bi lingual, b i-cu ltu ra l courses through the Center in order that non-native English speak ing persons may participate and thereby become involved w ith and p a n of the political and social structure of our c ity , state, and the nation. Stated simply; his goal is to provide knowledge and s k ills to those who society has forgotten so that they Our baby series can report the current "B o s s e s " who have long neg lected and ignored them. Knowledge and skills are things which nobody can take away from them, and once they are equipped with thise tools, the people can effect change. Portland Observer, P.O. Box 3137, Portland, Oregon 97208, o r bring it to our office at 2201 North K illir.gsworth. Be sure to include your child’ s name and age. No color pictures, please. C olor photos cannot be pro cessed, In addition to having th e ir pictures published in the Observer, until further notice, each child w ill receive a prize. Who will be Portland’s First Citizen of 1972? ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I • : ; ■ S Nomination for Portland Area ■ - « First Citizen Award * N am e of Nom inee. Add rets----------------- - Phone Reason for Nom ination- Nom inated By Address ______ ■ M a il To: ■ Portland O bserver 5 P.O Box 3137 ■ P ortland, O reg o n 9 7 2 0 8 ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ .X d is tric t is 41 per cent biack and 72 per cent Democratic. M rs . Burke was the fir s t black woman in the C alifornia Assembly and w ill be the f ir s t Congresswoman from C alifornia in 22 years. An attorney, she obtained her law degree from the U niversity of C alifornia in 1956. Andrew Young of Georgia is executive vice president of the Southern C hristian Leadership Conference, run ning in Atlanta’ s F ifth Con gressional D is tric t. His d is tr ic t is 38 per cent black. Andrew Young of Atlanta became the fir s t black from the Deep south to be elected to the House of Representa tives since 1901. Black incumbents who were re-elected to Congress are; Ron Dellums and Augustus Hawkins of C alifornia; Wal te r Fauntroy, D is tric t of Columbia; Ralph Metcalfe and George C ollins, Illin o is ; P a r- ren M itch e ll, Maryland; John Conyers and Charles Diggs, Michigan; W illia m Clay, M is souri; S hirley Chisholm and Charles Rangel, New York; Louis Stokes, Ohio and Robert N ix, Pennsylvania. Oregon elected its fir s t black legislator. B ill McCoy, and Robert Lew is of St. Louis P ark is the f ir s t black in the Minnesota Senate. Raymond Pleasant of Bloomington be came the second black elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Arkansas voters elected blacks to the state legislature fo r the f ir s t time since Reconstruction, Henry W il kins of Pine Bluff and Richard Mays and D r. W illiam Town send, both of L ittle Rock, were elected to the House and U r - JJJ. Jewell of L ittle Rock won a seat in the Senate. Nine blacks running fo r state-wide offices were de feated. Blacks now holding state-wide office are C a li fornia Superintendent of Public Instruction Wilson Riles and Richard Austin, Michigan Secretary of State. H arvard-feilow Joseph Rhodes, J r ., 24, the youngest and most vocal member of the President’ s Commission on Unrest, was elected to a two year term in the Penn sylvania House of Represen tatives. spend up to twod.iys at Grant, Washington, Woodlawn and Sa bin. Robert Layiw, assistant vice-president fo r outpatient se ivices at Emanuel Hospital, is adm inistrative o ffice r fo r the project. W alter Reynolds MJ.), is the project’ s medical d ire c to r. (F o r further information, con tact; Laurence W inter, as sociate superintendent fo r metropolitan liaison, o r the foundation, 281-1209) Notice Persons interested in open ing th e ir home to children are in v ita i to an evening pro gram sponsored by the Fos te r Parents Association and The C hildren’ s Services D i vision to be field at P ort isi*! Federal Savings, 8135 SE Division, Tuesday, No vember 21st, at 7:30 p jii, A siecial need exists fo r Foster Homes fo r teenagers, handicapped children and children of m ixed-races.E x perienced Foster Paretns and C hildren’ s Services D i vision staff members w ill te present to answer questions. For more information, those interested in providing th is service may call 226-1650. 1 col .4) agrees with many th u ig sM r, Nixon has done including his Supreme Court appoint ments and his attempts to amrnend the United States Constitution to forbid fussing, Bostic also believes that Blacks should 1« involved ui both political parties In order to make tfie teat use of tie political system. It was which in Japan in the M arine Corps, at tie age of 17, that Bostic made the decision to obtain an edu cation, He strongly te l eves that education is He way to broaden tie |e rs |e c t in life and tie avenues of choice. Obtaining an education has heen a struggle fo r him, hut without it le teeis that he would s till he confined Io 15 block area of Philadelphia with a job le didn't like and no goals fo r tie tutu re. He le i eves that breaking out ot the frame of mind that con fines ones sights is tie main thing and a f t e r that comes the hard work of preparation. One of his main words of ad vice to young jwople is to set goals to r themselves, knowing they w ill te d iffic u lt to obtain. Bostic is divorced and has two children living in C a lifo r nia. a daughter 13 and a son 12 years of age. by Julie Sterling Dale Parnell, O re g o n Superintendent of public in struction, w ill discuss new minimum state requirements fo r high school graduation at an open forum sponsored liy Schools fo r (le C ity, today, Thursday, November 16, at Grace Mem orial Episcopal Church at 8 pun. P a n e l! w ill also describe tie b ill currently lelng worked on by tie basic edu cation subcommittee of tie Interim Education Committee of lie Oregon State Legis lature which w ill define tie state's commitment to educa ting elementary and secon dary school atudentl. The new minimum require ments fo r high school gradua tion were recently approved by tie Oregon State Board of Education and w ill become effective with tie graduating classes of 1978. G erry N e w h a ll (M rs. David), chairman of the Schools fo r tie C ity Com mittee, urges SFC members, Iriends and tie ju b lic to come prepared with questions for P a n e l!. “ A good part of the meeting w ill te open d is cussion." she said. Schools fo r the C ity Is an organization of citizens who are interested in quality edu cation in Portland. It is dedi cated to tie su|iport of ade- ijuute financing of education; research and investigation into He educational process; and the promotion of betnsi school-community relations and understanding. C L 1A N M S A LAUNDKRKRS R* faraó/re/ie«/ 1912 QUALITY DRY CUANING REASONABU RATES •SAMt 0/ ( Stavo •7 MOUi CUANING SA’ ll* OAKS UNtll NOON C o m p ii U lAUNOav uavict « i t sta vo oav CUANING AVAHAS! t D o I» V o u fM li A n d Snve Ü 1 0 1 4 N K lt U N O t W O e T H 4 S l* < h t .1 In * * ,,* « * « 2 8 9 -9 3 5 7 Alexander opens shop BlACk e ò u C A T lC N A L C t'NTfc'g B o o k s T O iie N illie Alexander began fe r career In the cleaning busi ness 20 years ago in Wau kegan, Illin o is . She came to Portland in 1963 and opened Portland Cleaning Works In Conic on bLcV C k. CO A M , check out y O U J L H istory L ite ra tu re P o e tr y 1967. Since then M rs . Alexander has remodeled and improved her plant, located at 3954 N . W illiam s Avenue. M rs . Alexander recently opened a cleaning concession m the Bonneville Power Building. >,he is one of eight m in o rity fiersons operating concessions in federal build ings. M rs. Alexander was also Hie firs t black woman to open a business In a white business area, she employs seven persons. Cookbooks chance to prove that it can be done. Although tie struggle to break into the Optical field has Men a long hard struggle, Sidney is determined that success is just a night away, W ith concerned people to ie lp and give him the chance to gain tie experience arrf edu cation needed, he feels as sured that he w ifi make It, P art of his struggle to move forward is motivated by his loving wife Dianne, who is always trying to en courage him to go a little fa rth e r. As tie saying goes, "behind every good man Here is a gotxf women” , and Dianne is always trying to make it so. The Thomases’ are ex pecting th e ir fir s t child In tie e a rly part of next year. The late Reverend Dr, M artin Luther King once said that if we were only striving to become the best Black in the profession, then we have already lost tie race . . . . Sidney does not want to be die best Black Optician, o r the only Black In the field; he simply wants to be the le s tl L ib eratio n fla g s E a rrin g s Black s ta tio n e ry A lbum s by M alcolm an d E ld rid g e H e lp support educational proganw In the com m unity If it's savings you want, we have to hand it to you. looking lor building w ppliet ot price* Ih o l won’t strangle your remodeling budget? Good. You've found the right od Building Supply Diuount Center* ore the notion * eip ertt a t Marching out tuper buy* on m anufacturer/ o v .rtio x k t, ditcontmued line*, ond bonkruptcy clockt Then they p a n the caving* right along to you. See for you’ M lf, clop by the ctore or yard nearest you today. Over 5 acre* of bargain*! Building Supply Discount Centers Brooke criticize d P resi dent Nixon fo r the erosion of congressional power. "We are g e t t in g presidential government and it is wrong.” (Continued from p. 1 col. 8) Posters C h ild re n s books Senator Ldward W. Brooke, who won a landslide re- election victory, said lie is contemplating running fo r the presidency in 1976. He told a news conference that Spiro Agnew is "n o t Hie heir apparent" to the Republican nomination. " I just don’ t want to rule m yself out o r anyone e ls e ," the senator said, " I ’ m going to give it serious thought. I ’ m going to wait and see." Brooke said this election proved the people w ill not vote fo r anyone on the en treme right o r the extreme le ft. He did not call Agnew an extrem ist, tu t said, "lie certainly is to the right ot c e n te r." Black optician period at the U niversity of Southern C a lifo rn ia . When asked how he managed to pick this p a rtic u la r line of work, he w ill quickly reply " I t was the L o rd 's doing." Not only does he stand tall and proud as a young Black man should, but he also realized his shortcomings and 6 years ago accepted tie Lord as his personal savior. Although he is a native of Los Angeles, he likes tie alow pace of tie Portland area. He finds that the op portunity is great and the need fo r Blacks to advance is now. He hopes that more ycwng Blacks w ill look into the opportunities of job careers in tie Optical field. Sidney hopes to continue hfs education in tie Winter semester, and hopes to even tually become the firs t Black Optom etrist to open a prac tice in Portland. A man who has been a great inspiration, and has given him a chance to look forward to a brighter tomorrow ia D r. Wesley Aplanap (owner of Binyon Op tica l) who is giving Sidney a (Continued from p. 3 703 N. w t llu n u Blacks gain (Continued from p. 1 col. 8) A ll babies are beautiful1 They are precious diamonds and our hope fo r the future. If your baby is between the ages of six months and 3 years, you above all must think your baby is beautiful. We would ask you to send in a black and white photograph of the little blessed event fo r publication. Send your photos to "The Baby of the W eek", c /o the Students in 14 Portland Public Schools participate in tests fo r sickle cell anemia la te r thia month. An e s t im a t e d 2,900 to 3,600 elementary and secon dary students in North and Northeast Portland a re ex pected to have blood samples taken by medical volunteers fo r the Portland Sickle C ell inemia Foundation. Affecting both blacks and Caucasians with ancestors from the Mediterranean Bas in, the hereditary blood d is ease im pairs oxygen flow to vital organs. The foundation whose board of d ire cto rs includes re presentatives of c ivic, re ligious and governmental a- g e n c ie s - - has a $62,420 federal grant to test 10,000 juveniles and adults and pro vide public information about the disease. E x p e c te d to involve 18 school days from November 20 to December 21, tie test ing w ill be conducted at G rant, Washington, Benson Polytech nic and Roosevelt H ig h Schools and Faubion, Wood lawn, E lio t, Peninsula, Sabin, Portsmouth, Gregory Heights, Buckman and Whitaker Ele mentary Schools. Medical staffs from the American Red Cross and Multnomah County Health [ie - partmer.t can process 40 stu dents per hour and a normal testing day is approximately five hours. The staffs w ill ram en ai>cu>re> school requirements Bostic DOORS! DQ'JRS! DOORS! SFICIJU. FACTORY PURCHASE! C a rve d , solid o r e front doors, prehung, w orth *9 0 to *1 1 0 now » 5 2 . 5 0 to * 5 9 . 7 5 . BY PASS Closet Doors - 4' - • 1 5 ; 5 ' - • 1 6 ; A • 1 7 . 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D am aged W a te r Heaters os low as • 2 9 e a .} Bath Tubs, s te e l.. » 1 2 . 5 0 up, cost iron . . . * 5 4 up; Kitchen tanks os low as * 5 • a .1 Bath Sinks. . . * 3 . 5 0 up, Toilet Tanks . . . ‘ I O oil brand»j Formica Counter Topping- only 2 0 * sq. ft.; preform ed counter lope • 2 . 5 0 per fan. ft.; Used front doors os lo w <« * 4 . 5 0 e a ; Fluorescent lights os lo w os * 4 . 5 0 ea , Bifold Steel Doors, a s is. V — * 5 ea , 6 ' — * 8 e a • Toble Saw . . . * 2 9 ; O il Burner for furnore . . . * 3 5 . 110 sl.ahfly dam aged storm doors as law os » 6 .9 5 ea no glass Thousands o f items too numerous to mention —• A Borgom Hunter's Paradise! Building Supply Dilemmi Canteri, Inc. IN II.T M .in . 5 0 % off Panel Mouldings 1 00 ,00 0 ft. of preftntshed wood mouldings to motch any color po nelmg ’ 70 rotors and finishes to choose from' 4 ‘ , 6 ‘ W e have o»er 4 • ’ a foot"! Miscellaneous Savings ! 1 /3 o ff . 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SPECIAL CLOSEOUTS! W e stiH have some g re a t values on Toppon noohonres stoves, dishwashers, refrigera to r c loseouf * 1 6 0 to * 1 D O , your chowe W o o d fencing, 4% 4 % r 9 0 * os is Ce.I.ng »•le, 5000 sq f t , different d e sig n *. . os is 9 ' ft M a r h d ir e d Vanity lops with built m bu uns, r»g. ‘ 34 now only • 1 5 . 9 5 "Z-BrickSurphn!" W e bought 6 surplus colors o f famous, low- < ■••! Z buck fiom Scottie's largest outlet. O ver I ?Q0 <oses o f white brick, gold brtch a n d red brick. W e can't show the p u re but you con bet ft's w ay . w oy below w h at you norm oR/ pay. Save BIG now ’ HOT SPECIALS! Shelving, l x , ? , p a d ir le board, just 1 5 * 0 ft I Also 5 0 % o ff on nil prefmished shelves. POOP C O A T IN G , dam aged cans — they mtght not look so pretty on the outside Im t the contents a re as good as new reg. ‘ 5 .9 5 /5 qol con . . . now iust * 3 . 9 5 / 5 g o l. can. Gordon leaf rohes. . . 9 9 ’ . Rnoimg! End of Season Close Outs! C u tte r - - 4 " g a k . - - only 1 4 % P ; roofing, noils, cements a n d coatings o t lo w pnres. 1st grade 2 8 0 lb. self-lork asphalt shingle«, four • bundles per s<y?are. 5 colors . . . reg. ‘ 73 8 5. now * 1 0 . 5 0 per square 9 0 lb. in colors, r ? . *3 .9 5 roll 4 0 AO lb Blorh. 7 » 1 .7 5 • 3 . 5 0 roN. 15 301b felt. » 2 .5 0 to * 3 .2 5 roll 80 Kinds of Paneling ! W e've got 4 2 0 0 pieces of paneling, 3 0 c olon, woods o n d srinyfs, decorator designs a | a t closeout priced O regon AAedsum W olnut . . . * 2 . 1 9 j O regon lig h t W alnut . . . * 1 . 8 9 j O reg o n Dork W a ln u t. . . * 1 . 9 9 ; Dufftow n Pecan . . * 2 . 9 9 ; Spring M ist . . . * 2 . 9 8 > Elm . . . * 2 . 9 5 up; b ik e r Ash . . . 3 . 9 5 up, Broadm oor P e c a n . . . * 3 . 9 5 up* Tiffany Pmk Flm . . . * 4 . 9 5 ; Scondia W o ln u t. » 2 . 9 5 ; Tomark W h ite . . . * 3 . 9 5 ; O riental Bronte » 4 . 9 9 ; Strip panels (4 pieces equal 4«8 sheet) 4 for 9 9 * . A vailable in l i n en W alnut and Spomsh O a k , 1700 Bath and Kitchen panels M a rb le a n d other famous brand nom et, latest colors from » 5 . 9 5 to J ^ 2 ^ £ p e r 42bj^B%-heet AbA» Itte lie u t WttfcRm» • - A SuaAnyiS-S r CAnrgu Wtkauw! f St23S.K.Hdi rm> fremi-------- Cafc«S4-5444
