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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1976)
RXn K. ' ''»•** Shelia Kimmoa and Frank Gaston wait “patiently’’ lor graduation ceremonie* lor PM SC Child Devais pm snt Division graduation ceremony. I left shovel Ron Herndon, cantor dire tor, urges p arent* to participate in children'a public school education. I above] A fte r telling a friend of mine, Billy Williams, who is a very successful clothing store owner in Berkeley. California, that my job was transferring me to Portland, he told me to make sure I chock out a dub called “Genevas". Billy toM me the atmosphere waa mellow and so w ere the people. . . w ent t h e r e . . . needless to say. everyting Billy told me three ye a r* ago is still true today. The success of any business depends prim arily ont he people who run i t According to business statistics, it take* five years before a business is considered successful. Paul and Geneva Knauls recently celebrated th e ir thirteenth year as successful entrepreneurs m the Albina community. A s suees come* to anyone, it didn’t come particularly easy to the Knauls. Paul worked for Royal T yp e w rite r Company in Spokane. Washington, for 12 years during the day. A t the same tim e, he also worked for the Davenport Hotel as a wine Stewart far 15 years. As Paul put* it, “1 looked a t my bank book one day and realised I had enough cash to go into bu si s i m " H e left Spokane a few months later, in 1963, and heeded out for Portland, where he opened “T he Cotton Club“ w ith W aylee and W aylee Construction Company. L ate r, th eir partnership was dissolved. In 1966. be opened up “Paul's Club", once located on N .E . W illiams and Russell. The Cotton Club, the more noted of the two, had live entertainm ent T here w ere a few locals who w ent on to fame as a result of the exposure they received a t the Cotton Chib. People like M el Brown, who was the drum m er far the Temptations. M artha Reeve* and the Vandellas and most recently the Supreme*. The group “Sunday’s Child" and Rene Woods who is currently lead singer in “T h e W hiz” in Hollywood. T here were many s ta r* to come through such as Sammy Davis J r., F re d Williamson. Joe Louis. Mohammad A li and many other*. In 1968, Paul purchased the now popular "Geneva's” Lounge. The rest you know. Geneva’s is w ithout question, the most stable and popular Black owned night club in the N o rth w e s t The success of any business, according to Paul is quite simple; you've go to put in as many man hours as you possibly can in order to make the business a A problem th a t Pual readily admits plague* many of the Black businesses, particularly the young Black businecsmen, but adds, young businessmen like Harvey Rice are steadily becoming exception* to the rule. PauTs staff ha* also played im portant roles in the total success of the club. For example. Defares “D ee” Allen ha* been w ith Paul far 11 years. Charles "Chuck" Strouder has been w ith the d u b eight ye a r* on a part-tim e basis. Along w ith Barbara Allan, Jean Davis, Jennifer Diehman and Debra W alker. I f you think I'v e forgotten the rest of "The Fam ily". Robin, Ricky. P J . Paul J r., and the women behind the man's success, I haven’t. Geneva, who’s ansae is up in lights, has been the motivating force behind the success of the various business venture* th a t Paul ha* undertaken through the years. A * Paul p ut* it, “I wouldn't have been able to make it w ithout her behind me - all the way." They're both avid T ra il Blazer fans, along w ith sponsoring mushbaii. baseball and basketball teams. T h e ir basketball team took second in the nation for players under 6 feet tall, not to mention giving to various community organization's throughout the year. It's a coagiamoration o f factor* th a t makes a business successful, and for Paul and Geneva Knauls - they just happen to have them all!!!! CHECK IT O UT Yon know, the 14th o f September is not only my birthday, but also my first year anniversary of brin gin g y ou “T h e Entertainm ent Guide" into your home every week. I f there's owe t h fig ie tl h aven 't beau able to ad ju s t to, i f * being calm before I go out and interview a show. I am net certain if it ia the excitement, anticipation or the seeing a parfarm sr o r group I hadn't see before, o r ju st a congiamoration I a the case of “T h e M arfan M ayfieM Trio" is was all of the forementioned. plus “hear say.’ She and her very talented side men. Lae Reiadehl on piano and Ron Stein on drama who w ill be leaving the group to join one o f the best vibists in the business, Bobby Hutcherson, who inddently was scheduled to play tw o sets Sunday but cancelled o u t M arian M ayfieM plays a mellow guitar, but sings even better. She has a votes th a t I re fe r to as being ‘sweet and spicy’. She sounds a bit like Carmen McRae (remem ber her). E lla Fitzgerald. and L o re* Alexander. That's w hat I call sweet and spicy. You'll understand what I mean when you go and check her out. A ll three mem ber* of the T rio are naturals. Lee Reindehl on piano rolls’ h i* fingers over the keyboard as opposed to many profemfonal* who prefer to 'bang' on them. The sound is muffled, but the clarity and year* of experience are quite evident. Ron Stein, the drum m er is one of those ‘exciting’ drummers that is thoroughly enjoyable to see. He's the type th a t wouM make you go out and buy a set of drams for your ten year oM son. A * I walked in the door, they had just gotten into Mongo's classic “Watermelon M an", following w ith “Love F o r 8ale". "M isty”, “H ow 8 w e et I t Is". “M y Funny Valentine , Wandering Soul”, a composition w ritten by pianist Lee Reinoehl and “Fine a rd Mellow" which was sung superbly by M arian M ayfieM . I t would be pointless far » to say this sister and her group ha ve it all together . . . they know i t . . . and so I generally shy away from reviewing social functions, because they’re usually made up of people in the community, banding together to raise money, gain exposure or w hat ever. And if it doesn’t come off like the organizers anticipate, it’s my job to say so, even though I may know them socially. Even though I go into every assignment with an open mind and thinking objectively - people still take it personally. Regardless how tactful and objective you try to be. Fve said all o f this to say, I had a nice tim e the other night a t “Tow n H all." I t appears th a t everytim e these tw o social dubs “unite” to have a function - it’s successful. This one was no exception. Leisure Hour Golf Club's trophy ceremonies w ent smoothly. Ih e r e were certainly more people there than I had anticipated, because there were a couple of other “happenings” going on Saturday night, too. The fact th a t only one bar was set up for serving, wouM indicate the organizer* expected a lessor crowd, too. When we employed “T he W est Coast Sound Assembly” to play a t our "Lion’s Club" dance back in M ay , myself as chairman of the 3rd annual fashion show and dance, was disappointed ia their performance. W h at had happened was, during the 2 month lapse of signing the contract and the actual night of their performance a t the Hilton Hotel, three of the original members w ere replaced. I dMn’t even know who was provMing the music a t the Leisure Hour dance until I arrived. I really didn't know then, until I asked some one, because they've changed personnel - again! This change however, was thoroughly satisfying ao everyone who attended w ill quickly atteot to. They i received a standing ovation (the first tim e I'v e ever witnessed that at a dance here in Portland) and tw o encores to boot! Jarno* Johnson, lender, io to be commended on hi* choice of PersonnoL Lot’s hope ho keeps it together. M r. Rankins, I know we’re good friends, but the next tim e I have to w a it 20 m inute* for a drink. I'll bring my own Coast Guard celebrates birthday S E A T T L E - On August 4th. the Unit ed State* Coast Guard, the nation's small est m ilitary service celebrates its 186th birthday. The forerunner of today's modern Coast Guard was formed in 1790 when Congress authorized the Treasury De partm ent to build 10 vessel* to protect the fledgling country from the depreda tion* of smuggler*. F o r nearly eight year*, until the Navy was formed in 1798, the small fleet of cutters was the nation's only Navy. T hro u g h o u t its colorful history the United State* Coast Guard ha* served the nation in many diverse activities. In addition to detering pirates, slavers, rum runners, and smuggler*, the history of the service is rich w ith the drama of During the past year alone, the Coast Guard responded to more than 70,000 distress call* around the United State* w ith about 42,000 persons being saved from death. M ore than 140,000 other per son* w ere aided and about 9280 million in property was saved. But today’s Coast Guard is also adding new chapter* to it* history almost daily in such area* a* A id * to Navigation, pollu tion prevention, and. beginning in March 1977, enforcement of a new 200-mile fisheries conservation zone. The new 208 mile lim it is designed to prevent foreign fishing fleet* from en croaching on United States fisheries re sources. The new land means the Coast Guard w ill have about 2 million square miles of ocean to patrol. Its 186th birthday find* the Coast Guard not only expanding with new mis sion*. but also w ith new w ay* to perform traditional mission*. During the last year the Coast Guard ha* continued to commission and operate Veaeel T raffic service* similar to the on* in Seattle. W ork is continuing on a new Long- W ant to meet Men w ith same in ter* Call Judy e r Gail, 235-1979 Range-Aids To-Navigation (LO R A N -C ) system which w ill provide the mariner exact navigational information anywhere in the world. Last October the Coast Guard approv ed regulations designed to reduce pollu tion from seagoing United State* tank vessels. But in spite of such regulations, oil spills do sometime* occur. The Coast Guard, therefore, ha* established a “National S trike Force" to assist in con trol and clean up of major oil spills around the United States. And the S trike Team has been given sophisticated new Equip ment which can detect oil in the w ater and determ ine the amount, so the w ater can effect clean-up more quickly and effi ciently. The United States Coast Guard - 186 years old, and still growing! City Commissioner Charles Jordan an nounced that the M etropolitan Youth Commission is touring the p ark* w ith a unique exhibit of ethnic children's games. The Children's Place is a booth of toys and games from different countries. I t was exhibited a t the Neighborfair Ethnic Folk Fest July 18th. Staffed by 11 Youth Career Training students and tw o supervisors, the booth will be touring the five park* listed below on the date* indicated. August 10th, U t h and 12th a t Irvin g Park, N .E . 7th and Vermont; August 17th, 18th and 19th a t Sellwood Park, S.E. 7th and M iller; and August 24th, 25th and 28th at Columbia Park, Lom bard and Woolsey. The game* and activities begin at 10:00 a.m and conclude at 2:00 p.m. Activities are free and appropriate for children of all age*. In addition Commissioner Jordan said the booth w ill be donated to a non-profit organisation a t the end of the summer. Anyone interested in receiving “The Children'* Place” booth may call the Youth Commission a t 248-4006. The Commissioner encourages parents to take th eir children to the park and enjoy the games. PSU registers Advance registration for fall term day and evening classes at Portland S ta te University begin* Monday, August 9th and continue* through Friday, Septem ber 10th. For the first time, student* who at tended Portland State University last spring term , and all newly-adm itted stu dent* w ill receive a tim e schedule and course request form in the mail. O ther* may pick up materials a t the Registration and Records window in the lobby of Neu- berger Hall (724 S.W . Harrison) on the Portland State University campus. T o participate in advance registration, student* should fill out the course re quest form and return it to the Regis trar's Office no later than September 10th. Students will be notified by mail of their course assignments, and also w ill receive a bill for tuition and fee* shortly a fter th a t date. Students who do not participate in ad vance registration, or are not satisfied w ith th eir class assignments, may p arti cipate in general registration on Friday, September 24th. Registration w ill be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Portland State U n iversity’s Health and Physical Education BuiMing (980 S.W . Hall). Person* over 66 y e a r* of age may take classes on a non-credit, space available basis a t no charge. 8enlor citizen regis tration w ill be heM Monday. September 27th, in the A dult Learning Center, room 124 C ram er Hall. A A CoMU? • • A lt h o N ew D e n ta l A d v e rtis in g R e s tr ic tio n « are in E ffe ct . . . ft is m y sincere P ro fe s s io n a l belief »hat TM M AV Pr n m p f D e n ta l R e p a ir s osNTAt ro rn “ 9 /U U J U U U » Available a«w w * a t our Office
