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Portlaftd/Observer
Thursday. December 13, 1973
Bobby Ray brings joy
Effort brings results
Not too long ago a Black
woman with aspifations of
going to school for four years
to become a R egistered
Nurse was (1) commended
for even attempting to set
about such a task; (2) pitied
because all the odds were
against her; and finally, (3)
patted on the back because
she changed her mind and
became a nurse's aid.
Not so, the case with Mrs.
Bobbie Bradford, who is a
physician's assistant at Kai
ser Hospital. Mrs. Bradford
is from Houston, Texas. She
attended Prairie A&M Col
lege for 3 years. She was
one of two people who were
picked to take a 6 month
crash course for the position
of Physician's Assistant at
coke, I listened as I slipped
back to that level where you
con stru ctively take every
thing in; understanding that
he is about to return tu his
livelihood of getting hack
to Portland youth
Kaiser Hospital.
A P hysician's A ssistan t
differs from an RN in that an
Assistant functions more like
a doctor during an operation.
Mrs. Bradford passed the
State Board Exam ination
after com pletion of the
course and is now specializing
in Gynecology and Obste
trics.
The only Black in the pro
gram at that time. Mrs.
Bradford explained that once
you proved yourself, you
were accepted on your merit.
Mrs. Bradford's husband,
Ernest Bradford, is in charge
of security of Marine Bar
racks in San Francisco. She
has a daughter. Ainya, 16,
who attends Grant High
School in Portland.
by Harold Johnson
It was "Kid's Day" at the
Ramada Inn Tuesday. Nov
fmber 10th, though the total
city was not aware. There
was an energetic and en
thusiastic group of 40 to 60
youths who enjoyed the
m errim ent of toys, pop,
randy, dolls, games and auto
graphed basketballs.
Bobby Ray, a seven year
veteran of the Harlem Globe
trotters, an Ordained Minis
ter, and a graduate of Prince
ton U n iversity, sponsored
"Kid's Day". Arriving from
Fresno. California on a one
month vacation from the
Lisa Brown (left) and Vassar Byrd record different types of plant life which they have found Globetrotting 'Trotters', Ray
as part of Outdoor School activities for the sixth graders at St. Helen's Hall. Lisa is the notified a couple of his friends
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Webster C. Brown of North Chautauqua Blvd. Vassar is the and got the effort going He
gave P.O. a line, and scoops
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W'illiam F. Byrd. Jr. of Southeast Portland.
here is getting it to you.
Having played in Portland
five times as a Globetrotter.
Ray says Portland has a
A week in the out-of doors ferent way. We didn't sit in
"nostalgic pull and much
crafts activities, and even
with an emphasis on natural classes, but were in the out-
potential", as we sat on a
learned a little about archery.
science and conservation.
tied in a room adjacent to a
ofdoors," one student com
Yes, Outdoor School at Sports
There
mented.
The purpose of Outdoor room full of kids.
Acres proved to be fun and
The students spent one
School is to teach students among the gathering in suites
educational fur the sixth
109 through 111 was talk of a
week at Sports Acres and
how science can make their
graders at St. Helen's Hall.
"Youth Day", which could
primarily studied the four
life better, and to teach them
The 33 students were, of
natural resource areas
their place in the natural en materialize next year.
course, accompanied by fac water, soil, plants and ani viron meot.
Occasionally standing and
ulty advisers.
sitting and walking and chat
mals.
And. for fun they
St. Helen's Hall has been
"I learned a lot about
ting with Bobby Ray, I men
went on hikes, had cook outs,
participating in Outdoor
natural resources in a dif participated in arts and
tally compared him with peo
School for the past six years.
pie that I met personally
everyday.
He was only a
m odest Afro taller and
slightly thinner, with kind of a
lanky, but quick ball stealing
by Brenda Knapper
mates. Ed feels his team is moves about him. His smile
strong in all areas and noted was pleasant and amusing,
Ed Buchanan is a senior at
the playing ability of players plus he radiated an air of one
Portland State University,
like Ken Cobb, Tyree Foster, who has played before mil
and plays guard for the PSU
Chuck Smith. Derek Brooks, lions, traveled as many miles,
Vikings basketball team. A
and Frank Williams, who and enjoys it.
transfer from S.W. Los An
have all added strength to
Bobby Ray was born an
geles Junior College, where
the team as transfers and only son in Aguest, Maine.
he averaged 29.9 points and
are sure to make the Vikings' He has been an ordained
17 rebounds a game, he was
games exciting.
a member of the All Southern
Ed considers the toughest
California Conference, second
upcoming games to be against
leading scorer in Junior Col
the University of Hawaii and
lege. and the most valuable
the University of Idaho. He
player of his team. When Ed
previously considered L.A.
came to Portland, he saw
State a threat uptil the
potential in the Vikings, in
Vikings toppled them with a by Paul Knaula
Coach Edwards, and in Port
93 tg 75 victory before a
land. Ed feels that an ath
PSU crowd of 1,500.
The National Basketball
lete has an opportunity to
The Vikings' next home Association All Star game
grow and advance in Port
game will be Friday. Decern
will be played in Seattle.
land because of the adequate
ber 14th. at 8:00 p.m. against Washington on Tuesday. Jan
media coverage given to
Western Washington.
uary 15, 1974
players.
Now that you have met Ed
This will be the first time
As a child, Ed’s sport was
Buchanan, come and give the Pacific Northwest has
baseball, and until his junior
him your support.
been the host city and fans
year in high school, he stood
can thrill to see Super Sid
only 5' 11". Now. five years
ney Wicks and Geoff Petri
later, he stands 6' 5" and as
team
with other all stars,
far as going back to baseball,
including Jerry West. Rick
Ed says he’s “hung up on the
Barry, Bob Ixive, Kareem
big round ball." When asked
Jabbar, Charlie Scott, and
if he planned to play pro
Professional Bowling Tips Spencer Hayward of the
fessional basketball. Ed re
will be offered in an eight Western Conference as they
sponded that he would like
week course by Portland battle the Eastern Confer
to play professional, but re
ence All Stars.
Community
C ollege Com
alizes that some players have
Tickets go sale in Seattle
munity Services beginning
what ball clubs are looking
on
December 15, 1973.
Last
weekend
Ed
received
Tuesday.
January
8.
for, while others don't and he
S p e c ia liz in g In B ar-Q -F o o d s
one of the most valuable
Classes, taught by Bill
just hopes for the oppor
Hours:
player trophies given in Ta
Metier at Columbia Bowl,
tunity to play.
Food To G o,
Tue - Thur
1830 \ . L
12nd. P ortland,
In Ed’s opinion, a player coma at the Daffodil Classic
11 am - 10 pm
will be divided into afternoon
becomes stronger through and after four games is
d e liv e ry an d
Fri Sat
and evening sessions. The
his experience, skilled com averaging 17 points and 7.5
11 am - 3:30 am
C a te rin g S ervice
Tuesday afternoon class will
petition, team attitude and a rebounds.
Sun
Ed, the lone returning
meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m.,
Decorating evergreens dates
strong coach. He feels that
12 pm - 10 pm
from pagan times. The Ro
and will cost $16.80.
The
he has improved over last starter and captain of the
mans decorated trees during
Tuesday evening class will
season, which he ended with team along with Sophomore
the Saturnalia, the midwinter
meet from 7 to 9 p.m. and
an average of 12.3 points and Charles Channel, began this
cost $18.80. (Costs include
6.2 rebounds; and he has. season with ten new team
shoe rental and line fees.)
Metier has managed bowl
ing lanes for about 20 years
and carries a 190 average.
The course he will teach is
intended for people who have
done some bowling but want
to improve their averages.
“Sperial emphasis will be
festival marked by feasting
placed on concentration and
and revelry.
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proper angle," Metier said.
An old Christian legend
"These make the difference
says that on the night Christ
between a 160 and a 200
was born every tree in the
average." He also intends to
forest blossomed and bore
introduce
equipm
ent
and
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fruit. An evergreen can't do
“tricks of the trade" used by
that, but its fragrance and
professional bowlers.
freshness can last the whole
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244 6111.
Students e n jo y ou td o o r classes
into the talents of playing
basketball for the 1.5 million
that view them each year;
for the fun of it; for Ihe
money. This is Harold John
son.
WENDELL E. BROWN
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
minister for the past 14
years. His father, who lives
in Newport, Rhode Island, is
the pastor of the Fourth
Street Baptist Church. His
mother was the first Black
judge in Rhode Island. With
his background, influence and
guidance, one can under
stand the motivation that
steered Bobby Ray to try and
establish his "Kid's Day".
Where next? Bobby Kay
says he'll rejoin the team in
Fresno. California.
As we
stood there, ine having been
handed a milky way by one
of the kids, he drinking a
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