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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1976)
H*»» 4 Portland Observer Thursday. May 27. 127« Mrs. Richard Boyle and Mrs. Lylla T Philips lleft I. Mrs. L y la T. Philips, Mrs. Only Gates and Mrs. Sarah Mayfield lleft below). Mrs. Perry Whitlow. Mrs. Isaac Payne, and Mrs. E.M . Rollins Irig h t!, M rs. E .M . Rollins, M rs . M ild re d Love, and Mrs. W alter Reynolds Iright below | ¡Photos: l>an lo n g l Quilt shows contributions of Blacks by M.E. Reynolds The Afro-American Bicentennial Quilt Club, a group of fourteen women and one university student, are busy sewing the final quilting stitches in their prized quilt. Why did this group decide to make a Black History Quilt? It all started with a _ news article about The Oregon Quilt. Mrs. Oaly J. Gates saw the article, started calling some of her friends and became the organizer for this inspira tional and historical project. Each block tells of a famous Black person in the : United States, or of an important event or law that has changed the history of Blacks. It is hoped the thirty blocks of this quilt will encourage other groups to make supplem entary quilts depicting Black History. This quilt club has been planning and sewing about two years and plans to present their quilt for public inspection beginning July 1, 1976 at 3:30 p.m. On that day a ribbon cutting ceremony is planned at the Oregon Historical Society in its Liberty Corners section. On Saturday, July 10,1976 a public reception will be held to present the quilt and open an exhibit of historical items of North west Black History lOregon). The hours will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. It is noted that this quilt and historical exhibit will be available for inspection each week day through September 30,1976. Parents are urged to bring their children to see the quilt and exhibit. A brochure is planned that will give a few details about each block and the name of the creator of each block. A few of the blocks included are: two blocks about Frederick Douglass, the Great Emancipator and of his home preserved in Washington, D.C.; James Weldon Johnson who wrote “Lift Every Voice and Sing,"; Booker T. Washington, who founded Tuskegee Institute; Marian An derson, the great contralto; Alonzo Pie tro, the pilot of the Nina and York, the Black servant of Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The absent members who are not shown in the photo include: Mrs. Robert Canada. Mrs. Phillip Owens, Mrs. Re becca Miller (creator of five blocks), Mrs. William McCoy. Mrs. Webster Brown and Miss Sylvia Gates of Stanford University. Save $5 Sears TM On Kings Road double knit slacks ,2 ’7 Trim Regular Trojan goes f i l l i throttle! Regular »18.00. Great savings on Sears Best solid and patterned slacks. These are made of Perms Pres^Mabric of 100% polyester. And they sport today's flare legs, wide loops and stretch Ran K o i® waistband for that all-day neat look. Oregon can take pride. Trojan, the North west’s first commercial nuclear reactor, has been operating at 100% capacity! 'Trojan can now generate more power than the out put o f two Bonneville dams. It’s quite an achievement. A nd an historic tribute to all who participated in the plan ning, design and construction of Trojan. It’s also a milestone for every Oregon family. Because Trojan means power for the future as well as for the present. A depend able supply o f electricity for homes. Schools. A nd for jobs. To mark the event, PGE has prepared a special commemorative poster. A copy, in color, is yours free by writing the PGE Con servation Center, 621 S. W. Alder, Portland, 97205. Get a poster for your family. * Trojan will r etu me full operation in the fail, a summer shutdown has been made possible by this ye ar’s abundant water run-off at Northwest hydroelectric sites. Valuable nuclear fuel will be saved for use later in the year. Portland General Electric Company dlononngc/lm erica's^icentcnnial Celebrating Our 90,h^Anniversary ¿tear n i n n /U V i A in I J M AVh Sat isfact ion ( tuo ra n teed or Your Money Hack NE Grand at IJoyd Blvd. Phone 238-2033, Park FREE. OPEN MEMORIAL DAY 12 NOON TO S PM a a n i , < o Tuesday thru Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a m. to 5:30 p.m. Sears mkahm . h o khik
