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ENTERTAINMENT
HAPPENINGS
CITY OF PORTLAND
ENTERT AlNtv\ENT
''Lana, Lena , Lena Horne"
Voc ■ ll•t• Wayne Cooper and Tomi Jenkin• and gultarl ■t Anthony
Lockett let looH for the camera during the taping of Cameo·• flrat
video venture . The tape. to be ahown ■ croH the U.S. on cable and
regular TV atatlona. wlll Hrve H an Introduction to Cameo·• 1•1
European tour.
INVITATION TO 'BID
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Lena Horne. born m Hrooklyn on June 30, 1911. Her mother was an actress
m the Laffayette Players, a Black Theatrical company. Her father worked for
the City of Brooklyn m the Hall of Records. Her paternal grandparents were
educators, and her uncle Frank Home wa-. a poet and was with the Housina
Authority of Franklin D. Roosevelt terms of ornce and after. Her parents were
divorced when Lena wa, a small child, and a areal deal of her childhood Wll.!i
spent living with relatives and friends of her mother's in Florida and Georaia. In
her early teens, she wa~ taken back to Brooklyn by her mother, and auended
Girl's High School there, for one year. At sixteen and in the midst of the Great
Depression, Lena w~ taken by her mother 10 audition for a job at the Collon
Club m Haclem, and Lena Wa.\ hired a., a dancer m the chorus. Her mother was a
com,tant chaperon. There at the Cotton Club, Lena first met famous Black en-
tertainer~. among them bc:ing Duke Ellington, ('ab Calloway, Count Basie,
Ethel Waters and Ivy Anderson.
Lena left the Cotton Club 10 join the Noble Sisk Band as a dancer, and Sislc
began to train her as a singer.
Lena Horne left the Noble Sisle Band when ~he met and soon after married
Louts Jones m Piusburgh, Pa. There were two children born of this marriage,
Gall and Ted. In 1940, Lena and Louis were divorced.
In need ot tundll tl' support her two children, I ena went to New York and
through old friend~ from the Collon Club, i.ecured a JOb i.mgmg with the Charlie
Barnet Orchestra. She wa~ not allowed, bccau!IC ol her color, to appear with the
On:hema m many places m the South and the North. Her r\."l>cue from this came
when ~he wa., offered a Job ai. a ,mger al Cafe Society m downtown New Vork,
and had the opportunny to work wnh tamou:o. mu:o.11:1an~ a:o, Teddy Wilson, J.C.
Heard, and Std C ·a1leu.
horn there, I .ena went 10 work al " I he I 111le I roe" m Hollywood. It was
there that a talent agent ,cout Imm M<.iM -.aw her, !l\:rcen tested her, and was
put under contract wuh that studio. lhc '.'>IUdto people did nor quite know what
10 do w11h I ena. Up to that time, Black women were only u,ed m the mov1c:o, a.,
mcniab. So m each film mu,1cal that I cna appeared m, ~he was given a ~ong to
\Ing and the l1lm wa, ,o ,1rui:tured that her part could be: cut out m wuthern
theatr~. I here were a do1en or so ol lh\.'\C "big muMcals."
Aher making two all Hlad. film muMcab , "('abm m the Sky" and "~tormy
Weather," the ,1ud10 -.cnt her out to work a, a ,mging act m their theatre!> aero~
the U.S.A. In a ~hort lime I ena Horne became one ol the "No. one" box office
atrracllon, Ill the I hcatre and mghl club field.
During \\ orld \\ ar II, I ena made many appearance\ al Army Camps all over
the U.S. and became the Hlad !>erv1cemen's "Pm up Girl. " Her many ap-
pearance~ at U.S.0. and the famed " Hollywood Canteen, " made her a favorite
ol all ,crvIccmen . Her c1v1I right!> ac1Iv111'-" bc:gan during this 11me for she wa.-.
quite ouhpoken about apr,canng al lime, for while !,Oldiers only when her own
11t.-ople were denied adm11tance.
Sealed proposals will be received 1n Room 113, City Hall. Pontand, Oregon 97204
for items detailed herein until 2:00 P .M. on the dates indicated
Plan, and apec1hcat1ons may be obtained at the above address. For additional in
formation telephone Buyer at numer bated.
When Bid Surety Is required, proposals shall be accompanied by a cert,hed
check, cashier's check or a bid bond, payable to the City of Portland for an
amount not less than ten per cent 110%1 of the aggregate amount of the bid as
guaranty that the bid shall be irrevocable for the period spec1f1ed 1n the proposal.
Said bond to be forfeited as fuced and liquidated damages should the bidder seek
to revoke his offer for any ,eason not authorized by law and not consented to by
City within the irrevocable period, or neglect or refuse to enter into contract and
provide a suitable bond for the faithful performance of the contract, in the event
the said contract 1s awarded to him.
NON-DISCRIMINATION: No proposal or bid will be considered unless the bidder
is .. ert1fled as an EEO Affirmative Action Employer as prescribed by Chapter J. 100
of th• Code of the City of Portland. All bidders not currently cert1f1ed should file
the required documentation with the Contract Compliance D1v111on, Room 209.
City Hall, 1220 SW Fifth Avenue. Portland. Oregon 97204, 248-~
. al least five
151 days prior to the Bid Opening. Failure to achieve cert1f1cat1on by the Bid
BID NO.
DESCRlPTION
BID OPENING o.nE
labor, Material & Equipment for Site Improvements at
School Park. For information call Muina
Albright, Buyer, 248-4002. 10% Bid Surety & Prequali-
cation of Bidder Required.
Sunny■ide
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labor, Material & Equipment for Perk Improvements at
Wallace Park. For information call Muina Albright,
Buyer, 248-4002. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of
Bidder Required.
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labor, Material & Equipment for Janitorial Services for
5 Location■. For information call Bill Morri-■y, Buyer.
248-4486. 10% Bid Surety Required.
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Buyer, 248-4002. 10% Bid Surety & Prequelification of
Bidder Required.
FURNISHING ANNUAL SUPPLIES:
6 (Al
Mast Arma for Street lights
7 (Al
Photocells for High PreHure Sodium Vapor
Street lights
8 (Al
Photocell Relays for High Pre1&ure Sodium Vapor
Street light1. For information call 3ill Morriaaey,
Buyer, 248-4486. 10% Bid Surety Required.
Furnishing 1 }\" and 3" Double-Jacketed Fire Hose.
For information call Duane Gulliuon, Buyer,
248-4004. 10% Bid Surety Required.
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restaurant
LUNCHES AND DINNERS FEATURING A SELEC-
TION OF TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN DISHES.
OPEN 5 DA VS A WEEK
FOR BRE AKF AST
SAT . & SU N . OPEN 11 o'clock
Sunday Buffet
noon to 4 pm
Happy Hours
7 - 10 AM & 4 - 7 PM
MON .-FRI .
Live entertainment 7 days a week
m -8723
1530 n.a. grand Avenue at Weidler
Fr•• perking on t h• preml• ••
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07/ 17/ 8lJ
07l'19l8lJ
08l22.l8lJ
Furnishing 4 Allison Tranamiuions. For Information
call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248-4003 . 10% Bid
Surety Required.
07l 22.l8lJ
Labor, Material & Equipment for Site Improvements
at McKenna Park. For information call Muina
Albright, Buyer, 248-4002. 10% Bid Surety end Pre-
qualification of Bidder Required.
07122.l 'i!IJ
Furnlahind 1 Vacuum Type StrNt Sweeper. For in-
formation call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248-4003.
10% Bid Surety Required .
07/ '12. I 8lJ
Furniahing 4 Electric Sedans & J Electric Compact
Pickups. For information call Nancy Kearney, Buyer,
248-4003. 10% Bid Surety Required.
08 / 06 / 'i!IJ
Furni1hing Dress Uniforms & Insignia for Police
Bureau. For information call Bill Morriuey, Buyer,
248-4486. 10% Bid Surety Required.
07/ 31 / 8lJ
PUBLI C NOTICE
a
touch
of
new orleans
BTI\E ET
07/ 17/ 8lJ
labor, Material & Equipment for Site Improvement• at
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BOU RBON
07 /24/ 8lJ
E■sex Park, For information call Maxine Albright,
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FOR NAACP: Dr. Benjamin L. Hooka, center, executive director,
NAACP , hold• check pre1ented to the organization by Stephen
Lockett, right, equal employment opportunity admlnl1tretor, Joaeph
E. Seagram & Sona, Inc. , and Robert Watkin•. marketing manager
for ChlvH Regal Scotch, General Wine and Spirit• Company, a
marketing affiliate of JoHph E. Seagram & Sona. Inc. Dr. Hook,
•poke at a Seagram-apon■ored luncheon of the greater New York
Chapter of the National AHoclatlon of Marketing Developer■. Inc.
Among the ho1ta wu Robert Monroe, vice prHldent-dlrector of
marketing. Calvert Dl1trlllera Company, another marketing affiliate
of JoHph E. Seagram & Sona, Inc.
07/22./ 8lJ
In the last thrN proposed economic development project, for Portland's
Comp,
111i II Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Program.
Th - projects will be reviewed at e hearing held at the Northwest Service
C, n~ r, 1819 N.W. Everett from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Wednnday, July
l:r.Jm.
Bemg a life lime membc:r ol the NAAl.'P and with the Urban Leaaue as a
result of her grandmother's involvement and tcachin1s, Lena' s friendship with
all the Black leaders of that 11me was intensified.
Lena' s grandmother and Mary McCleod Bethune were girlhood friends, it
was quite natural for her. in later years, to be1in her association with the
National Council of Negro Women and from there her honorary membc:rship
with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
In 1~7 Lena made her first European tour \\ith great success, and while in
Paris. married MGM Musical Director, Lennie Hayton. Again m 1950, she
made a tour of Europe: each year, appearing in Monte Carlo, Stockholm, and
various cities throughout England, France, Italy and Scandanavia. In 1952,
Lena made a JO day tour of Isreal with a serie-. ot charity concerts during the 4th
\.-debration of the founding of the State of Isreal.
Over the years, Lena has appeared in many ol the world's most renowned
theatres and night clubs.
Along with Lena's activity with the National Council of Negro Women, she
became involved with the Haddasah, a great supporter of Martin I uther King,
Jr. and voter registration m the South, while touring as a speaker and activist,
not as a smger.
Among the many performers, Lena Horne has shared concert and night club
§hows with; Alan King, Count Basie, Harry Belafonte, Vic Damone, Billy
Eckstine, Danny Thomas, Rich Little. Tony Bennett and Willie Tyler and
Lester.
Lena' s first TV special m the U.S. wa~ made for Monsanto m IIJflll. Previous
specials were made m Enaland, and later shown in the U.S. She h~ b«n a guest
performer on TV with Perry Como. Aip Wilson, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra,
Dtan Martin, The Muppets, and shared a much acclaimed TV special with
Harry Belafonte.
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Public comment encouraged, written teatimony may be submitted until
July 23, 1980 at:
Bureau of Economic Development
620 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Room 610
Portland, Oregon 97204
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For more information, call 248-4293.
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