P«8« 10 Portland Obaorvor July 3. II
Space inspires "W ater Series'
What do you think?
By Kathryn H. Bogle
By Paul McCoy
Created by Charles Tatum. Port
land wood sculpturist, the “ Water
Series" look like "something from
outer space” as indeed the artist
meant they should for they were
born out o f his interest in the “ ex
plo ra tio n o f space and the first
sightings o f U .F .O .” from other
planets a few years ago.
“ Space people (scientists) o f
Planet Earth,” says Tatum, “ were
sending out space vehicles and
rockets in all sizes and shapes, some
were manned, others were not.
“ Star Trek" and "Star Wars,” the
poplular movies, were part o f the
imaginative How o f the times.
“ Going back to the Dogans,”
Tatum continued, “ a cave-living
people o f Western A fric a whose
orgin we do not know, we feel that
space invasion were a part o f their
history. The Dogans were carvers of
wood and they were different from
ourselves. We stand apart in the
present as "W atchers” to look at
them.
" In this age it is difficult to tell
where they UFOs come from and
whether ‘ they’ were watching us,
or whether we were watching
“ them!” Tatum mused.
The artist made the first o f the
planned 12-piece series o f “ The
Watchers" in 1974, using maple and
popular wood and some metal for
most o f them in the tradition o f
many ancient A fric a n artw orks.
W ith each piece measuring ap
proximately two feel in height, the
collection makes a sizable grouping.
"T h e W a tc h e rs ," w o o d and m e ta l scu lp tu re series by C harles
Poetry, inspired by “ The W at Tatum .
chers" has been written by a Black
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
poet of Portland in appreciation of
A musician, o f renown in the
had
from
other artists and now he
T atum ’ s concept o f these space com m unity, is expected to soon
has
reached
the point where I want
beings.
release a new com position, inter
to
court
the
opinion o f the public
A ncil Nance, well known preting musically his, and the artists
especially
the
Black public, as to the
photographer, intrigued by “ The thoughts about “ The Watchers.”
cultural worth and value o f these
Watchers, ' has made photographs
Tatum expresses his pleasure and
pieces.”
o f the entire collection.
satisfaction with the response he has
Olympic swimmers teach Portland youth
LOS ANGELES -- Mark Spitz,
Don Schollandcr, and Shirley
Babashotf, the three greatest
American swimmers in history, will
share the secrets o f their success
w ith the people o f P ortland on
Friday and Saturday, July 18 and
19, when they visit the city for a
series o f in-store appearances and a
swimming clinic.
The three swimming superstars
w ill make two appearances at
Osborn & Ulland Sports Specialists
located in the Lloyd Center - from
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday; and
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on
Saturday - to answer questions, o f
fer swimming tips, and introduce
the latest in swimwear from Arena.
Anyone who stops by can have his
or her picture taken with the swim
ming trio free of charge, courtesey
o f Osborn & Ulland and Arena.
The free swimming clinic, which
is open to boys and girls of all ages,
w ill be held from 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Port
land State University pool, located
on campus, the clinic w ill feature
Spitz, Schollandcr, and Babashoff
in the water with the young swim
mers to demonstrate proper swim
ming techniques and o ffe r per
sonalized instruction, there is a limit
M A R K SPITZ
to the number of people who can
participate in the clinic and entry
passes can be obtained at Osborn &
Ulland on a first-come, first-serve
basis.
D uring their amateur careers
Schollander, Spitz, and Babashoff
rewrote the record book and set a
standard o f excellence never before
achieved by an American.
Schollander became the firs t
American in history to win four
gold medals in one Olympaid, ac
com plishing the feat at the 1964
Olympics in Tokyo. Nicknamed the
“ Golden Boy" because o f his gold
hair and gold medals, his swimming
career is one of the most remarkable
in American swimming annals.
In addition to his fo u r golds,
Schollander was a trip le gold
DON SCHOLLANDER
SHIRLEY BABASHOFF
medalist at the Pan Am erican
Games in 1967 and was a gold and
relay world records during his prime
A freestyle specialist, Babashoffs
silver medalist at the Mexico City
from 1967 through 1972.
O lym pic trium phs included two
O lym pics in 1968. the p r o lific
Spitz, probably the most famous
freestyler from Yale U niversity
com petitor in swimming history,
silver medals and a gold in 1972 and
registered 12 in d iv id u a l w orld
achieved seven gold medals and
four silvers and a gold in 1976,
records between 1963 and 1968,
seven world records at Munich in
to ta lly dom inating the 200 meter
1972.
During her phenomenal ll-y e a r
event.
B abashoff’ s eight O lym pic career, Babashoff established six
In all, Spitz won nine Olympic
medals established her as one o f the , w orld records and a host o f
gold medals and five Pan American
world’s all-time great female swim American records. The 22-year old
gold medals in his 13-year career
mers. Her medal count is an Olym
that ended after Munich. He broke
pic record for women, equalled only was named the A m erica’ s top
or equalled 26 in d iv id u a l w orld
by A u s tra lia ’ s Dawn Fraser and
female swimmer for three straight
records and contributed to seven
years.
East Germany’s Kornelia Ender.
Q. H o w do you fa a l a b o u t
being Black and living In P ort
land?
A. Sam Ezell - Telephone Co
Worker/student.
I t ’s a strange feeling living here.
You hear Blacks talk about all the
prejudice, but 1 think most Blacks
use it as a crutch. M ost o f my
friends have never tried to better
themselves and it seem they try to
hold me down. Brothers here in
P ortland get in to everything
negative and d on’ t try to do
anything positive for themselves.
A. Synetta M o rris • W orker -
Federal Reserve Bank.
I feel Blacks in Portland are at a
standstill. The Blacks here are
pacified. They (the power structure)
let Blacks go just so far, enough to
keep us quiet. One or two o f us are
let by to make it look like we are
achieving. This is only for a few and
only window dressing. I ’m from the
south where it’ s different.
A. W illiam Fay - Law enforce
ment Trainee.
I t ’ s comfortable here. I ’ m from
Texas and have been here about six
years. I he attitude is much more
relaxed and 1 feel much more ex
cepted in P ortland. I can’ t say
anything about the future.
A. Bemta M ir ic - Keypunch
operator U. S. Bank.
I feel discrim inated against
everyday. Not like in slavery days
when they could do you anything
they wanted to out fro n t, but
nowdays they camouflage it. We
Black people in Portland have got to
come together. We need to get some
things going here for us to enjoy.
There must be more positive inter
action between Black people with
A. Bobby Jackson. Librarian -
Albina Branch.
I feel good being a Black woman
anywhere. Being a Black woman in
this town can get very boring and
depressing. There are not many
types o f activities for a person to get
involved in besides w orking and
raising kids. For most women here,
there are really not many oppor
tunities for us to grow. A woman
can go to College then what? There
is more to be enjoyed than disco. I
guess you could say that there is just
one type of environment for Black
people here. There must be more
outlets fo r Blacks to be able to
socialize and enjoy life w ithout
having to go to the bar or across
town to a disco. We need to get it
together.
Black people.
A. Baba - Casual laborer.
Portland is a good city, i t ’s the
people here that aren’t right. Port
land is a place with potential for
Black people to grow, but Blacks
like everywhere else have some
problems to overcome. One
problem is our lack o f com
munication. We don’t have enough
input into the media. There is a lack
o f Black leaders for us to identify
with. There are not enough visible
Black role models for our children
to identify to build a positive image
o [ themselves. A ll the potential is
here and 1 can sec that brothers and
sisters are ready and waiting but not
willing to go out and work for it.
This is a problem.
A. W illiam Singelton - Retired
ship mechanic.
I feel good about being a Black
man in Portland. I have to be a man
anywhere I go. Portland is just as
good as any city. I am from
Louisiana where there is a lot o f
racism. I’ve been out here for about
th irty years. And have never felt
misused. Black people in Portland
can get anything they want as long
as they conduct and carry them
selves in a rightful manner. I have
no complaints about Portland..
Don Rollins - Cook - Downtown.
Its great. I have felt prejudice and
d iscrim in a tio n here but not like
where I come from , Washington,
D.C. Portland has a lot o f friendly
people both Black and white. I try
to get along with all people. This is a
mellow city and people get along
pretty well. I don’t know why Black
people don’t have more businesses
or a radio station, but, I do know
there is a reason.
John Doe - M ail handler.
Blacks in Portland don’ t know
what poverty or struggle is. I was
born in Mississippi. A Black man
from Portland would not last one
week there. I see all these youngsters
smoking dope and w alking the
streeets and it makes me hurt inside.
The white man has broken the
negroes spirit in Portland, and he
knows it. Why do you think all the
Black people that are doing
anything, are not from here? Blacks
in this town may as well go back to
sleep and keep dreaming that things
will change, because they sure aren’t
trying. I ’ ll be gone soon ard won’ t
have to worry about these young
children out on the streets anymore.
Parents have abandoned their
children here in Portland and one
cannot survive without the other -
just you watch your young, you will
see.
Use power mower with care
SEAT I LL - Perhaps as many as
80 million Americans cut their lawns
every year with power lawn mowers.
O f these, more than 60,000 persons
are in jured seriously enough to
require hospital emergency room
treatment each year as a result of a
power mower accident, according to
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC).
Most victims are men, but women
account tor 20% o f the injuries and
children under fifte e n fo r 18%.
Many ot these accidents are preven
table...If you know what to do and
what NOT to do.
Joan Bergy, Director o f CPSCs
Hints for ash
clean-up
F u rn itu re , fabrics and flo o r
coverings may be damaged by
volcanic ash particles that are sharp-
edged, according to Sonja Rue and
Shirely Nilsson, University o f Idaho
C ooperative Extension Service
family living specialists.
The ash from the Mt. St. Helens
volcano is dilterent from ordinary
house dust. Its sharp crystalline
structure causes it to scratch
surfaces when it is brushed fo r
removal.
--A lte r vacuuming carpets and
upholstery, you may want to use a
detergent shampoo cleaner. Avoid
excess rubbing action because the
sharp ash particles may cut the tex
tile fibers.
—Glass, porcelain enamel and
acrylic surfaces may be scratched if
wiped too vigorously. Use a
detergent-soaked cloth or sponge
and dab or blot rather than wipe.
— High-shine wood finishes will
be dulled by the fine grit. Vacuum
surfaces and then blot with a cloth
treated to pick up dust. A tack cloth
used by furniture refinishers should
work well.
Ash-coated fabrics should be
rinsed under running water and then
washed carefully. Remember:
-Soiled clothing w ill require extra
detergent. Wash small loads o f
clothing, using plenty o f water so
the clothes will have room to move
freely in the water.
— Do not mix heavily soiled
clothes with garmets that are lightly
soiled.
-B e sure clothes are free o f ash
before putting them in an automatic
dryer. Ash may scratch the inner
surface o f the dryer.
— D uring the next few months,
filters must be replaced often. A ir
conditioner and furnace filters need
careful attention.
-C lean refrigerator air intakes.
Clean any surface that may blow air
and recirculate the dust.
Seattle Office, lists some " D o ’s and
Don’ ts” that may keep the reader
from being the next power mower
victim. First, the " D o ’s.” :
I Read the operating instructions
and memorize them;
2. Clear the yard, every time. A
rock, stick, wire, can or piece o f
glass may get into the mower and be
thrown with great force.
3. Always watch your footing,
particularly on slopes. G olf shoes or
shoes with cleats can help keep the
person from slipping. Steer a hand
power mower across slopes, never
up and down.
4. Fuel up before starting - and
out-of-doors. Wipe up gas spills.
Now, here are some im portant
“ Don’ts” :
1. Don’t allow young children to
operate power mowers and don’ t let
toddlers wander into the area while
mowing.
2. Don’t mow a wet lawn; you can
slip and hit the blade.
3. Don’t ever unclog grass from
the mower while the blade is still
moving.
4. Don’t change the cutting height
while the blade is moving. The blade
rotates at nearly 200 mph.
These are only a few o f the rules
for safe mowing habits.
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