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G rant High School welcomes parents to school
October 21st is the date of the annual
Back-to-School (and Open Housel night at
Grant High School. Once again the staff
extends a cordial invitation to the parents
or guardians of Grant students to spend
this evening with them.
This is a chance to meet the teachers
and to tour the facilities at Grant. Par­
ents will be able to observe students at
work in many of the classes and the Unit
Centers will be open during the entire
evening. (7:20 - 10:00 p.m.1
The program will begin at 7:20 p.m.
with musical numbers performed by
Grant's senior choir, directed by Mrs.
Janet Howland, in the auditorium. Visi­
tors, parents and friends will not want to
miss the slide presentation entitled
"Grant is ..." which was prepared by Mr.
Dave Freitag. showing the many faces of
Grant in colorful, fast moving array This
part of the program will conclude with a
welcome and introductions by the princi
pal. Mr. Stan Blair. At 8:00 p.m.. parents
will begin the classroom visitations, fol
lowing their student's program in periods
of ten minutes each.
An enjoyable program has been plan
ned and the entire Grant High School
staff welcomes this opportunity to meet
and talk to the parents of Grant students
assists
Ms Natalie Harris, Consumer Special­
ist with the Consumer Services Division
of the Department of Commerce, is pro
viding an information desk in the front
lobby of the Albina Human Resources
Center. 5022 N. Vancouver. Ms. Harris is
at the Center each Thursday from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to provide information
on consumer rights and to assist clients in
preparing formal consumer complaints.
Ms. Harris says, "Many consumer
complaints are not easily solved; how
ever, we do have a high batting average
of successful conclusions." She added.
"Tenant-landlord problems lead the list of
complaints we handle, which is in excess
of 600 a month. Automobile and house
hold complaints are second, followed by
rpoblems relating to general purchasing
without rights of exchange or refund."
She continued. "Mail order and magazine
subscriptions are another area of high
consumer problems, such as failure to
deliver or merchandise not of advertised
quality.
Ms. Harris, who is dedicated to con­
sumer rights, is hopeful that, through the
information desk, more consumers will
become aware of the resources available
to them in resolving their complaints.
Albina area residents who have con
sumer related problems and are unable to
visit the Center Thursday afternoons
should call the Center's Service Unit,
280-6904. Workers there will assist in
preparing a complaint.
election process
T h. regulitr monthly member.hip mooting of (he Portload Broach NAACP will bo
Sunday, October 17th at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Hughe« Methodist
Church. I l l N.E Failing.
According to President Ellis H. Caason the speaker will be Ronald Finley,
Affirmative Action Officer, Oregon Bar Association. He will speak on “Why Black
iihouid Go late Law."
Also the Branch membership will elect a nominating committee The committee will
report back at the November 21st meeting.
The public is invited to attend.
YWCA celebrates 75 years
The Portland YWCA is celebrating its
75th Anniversary this week.
The YWCA's first organizational meet
ing was on November 14th, 1900 in the
parlor of the Hotel Portland. Seventy-five
prominent women gathered to plar an
association. A few days later a meeting
was held at the First Baptist Church
parlors and in 1901 the organizations was
incorporated.
The Portland YWCA now has pro­
grams in four areas serving Multnomah.
Washington and Clackamas Counties.
The Downtown Center is at 1111 S.W.
10th Avenue, the St. Johns Center at
8010 N. Charleston Avenue, the North
east YWCA at 126 N.E. Alberta, and
activities at the Bernard Beaverton Mall
and Community Church of Cedar Hills.
The organization also operates Y's Buys.
a resale clothing store, at 1123 S.W. Mor­
rison.
The organization now has more than
11,000 members and serves more than
40.000 young people and adults. Member­
ship is $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior
citizens. $3.00 for students 12 to 17 years,
and $2.00 for children under 12. It is open
to persons of all faiths and races. Mem
lwrship fees are purposely kept at a min
imum to provide more opportunities for
people with low or moderate incomes.
Men ......
and boys may become associate
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members.
President of the Portland YWCA is
Evelyn Crowell and present acting exe­
cutive director is Marcia Muivey.
The Portland YWCA has long been
known for its swim and health classes,
but it's also the one place in the Metropol
itan area where emergency services -
food, lodging and counseling are available
to women and girls 24 hours a day. (The
Portland Police Bureau and 20 other
agencies refer girls for such services.)
The Downtown YWCA has a hotel and
residence, all in great use.
The YWCA is a completely separate
organization from the YMCA They are
not brother and sister organizations, hut
have different goals, programs and
governing bodies.
Volunteers are the strength of the
YWCA. The approximately 500 who as­
sist with all kinds of activities for men
and women of all ages extend services far
beyond the capacity of the professional
staff.
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the clinch with your soft pack,
try our hard pack.
Pepper Pow-Wow is a San Francisco baaed group that has
been attracting people from all over to The Helm, where
they're presently appearing. They’ll be closing down a two
month engagement on the 1st of November, which after­
wards. they’ll do a short gig in Seattle, then back to San
Francisco. Jim Pepper on Saxaphone is a full-blooded Indian
and leader of the aggregation. Along with Rampone on
drums. Dave Haskill on guitar. Ratio Harris on base, and
Russell Ferravte on organ. Their musical bag is strickly jazz
for the moat part with Indian chants and arrangements
integrated into the act for flavjr. Pepper Pow-Wow is an
organized, dedicated group of very talented musicians. They
don’t have to send out smoke signals to let people know their
around, just listen for the drum beats'
Mina Court holds Ball
Mins Court #142 is presenting their first Commandress
Ball, Saturday. October 16th. from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.. at
the Royal Esquire Building, 1706 N.E. Alberta. Music will be
furnished by Babe Williams.
The Illustrious Commandress is Daughter Viols Bonner.
Chairman of the Commandress Ball is Daughter E. Jean
Dillard; Co-Chairman is Daughter Vethel Hall. The Illustri­
ous Potentate is Noble Federal Johnson.
Preceding the Ball. Daughter Bonner is entertaining the
Daughters of Mina Court with cocktails and dinner at her
home.
Out of town guests include the Illustrious Commandress
from Seattle, Daughter Betty Solomon of Beni Hassan Court
#45. and the Illustrious Commandress from Tacoma.
Daughter Aquilla Cole of Yemen Court #12.
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Presidential panel set
On Wednesday. October 20th. 1976 at 12:00 noon in the
Ballroom of the Smith Memorial Center at Portland State
University. Choice 76 will be sponsoring a panel discussion
of representatives from the 1976 presidential campaigns.
At this time. Choice 7 6 has received confirmation from
the campaigns of Ford, Carter.McCarthy. Peter Came jo
(Socialist Workers Party) and Jules Levin (Socialist Labor
Party).
Choice 7 6 is modeled after the Choice ’68 presidential
preference poll sponsored by Newsweek and organized cn
college and high school campuses across the country. Last
spring Choice 7 6 held a panel discussion seven of the eight
candidates for mayor of Portland, which was attended by
over four hundred people.
The panel discussion on October 20th will offer the people
of Portland a unique opportunity to hear the views and
positions of the campaigns of all the presidential candidates.
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Bridal Symposium
ALL BRIDES TO-BE: If you are planning a wed
ling within the next year call June White, 256-1200 for
i free ticket for yourself and a guest to attend
‘Wedding Bells Ring" a bridal symposium to be held at
the Aero Club. 804 S.W. Taylor. At this informs
tive and entertaining evening you will see Fashions by
Charles F. Berg and Nudelman Formal Wear. There
will be door prizes, a wedding reception with refresh
menta, many displays to see. people to answer your
many questions in regard to planning the wedding,
reception and life after. Remember the date-Tuesday
evening. October 19th. at 7:00 p.m. See you there . . .
Menthol and Regular
W arning: The Surgeon General Has Determ ined
That Cigarette Smoking Is Oangerous to Your Health.
17 mg "ta r 1.1 mg nicotine, av per cigarette, by FTC Method