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Portland Observer, September 15, 1962 Page 3 METROPOLITAN Minnie's Ice Cream Parlor A and W f Deli Sandwiches' Ferguson heads largest nursing service r by Kathryn H a ll Bogle The American Academy o f Nurs ing met in Portland for the first time this week at the M arriott hotel. It was their IOth annual scientific ses sion and the largest since their or ganization in 1973 under the Am eri can Nurses Association. It drew nearly 330 persons from coast to coast. They came to discuss "Image Making in Nursing.” Heading the Fellows o f American Academy o f Nursing as president is Vernice Ferguson, M .A . who is also the working director o f the world’s largest organized nursing service: the Veteran’s Administration Nurs ing Service in Washington, D .C . with 60,000 personnel. Diminutive but dynamic, Fergu son feels strongly that more black women (and men) should think of nursing as a career for themselves. "They are overlooking tremendous opportunities in this wonderfully satisfying profession," she said. "O u t o f one million registered nurses in the United States only 8.3% are from minority racial back grounds. " I ’ve been a teacher o f science in public schools but I feel my "natu- r j tu rf" is in the hospitals as a nurse. Some nurses like to be in oth er roles and 1 applaud all career nursing goals. "F o r the first time the country is recognizing the importance o f nurs ing in health programs and we shall be pushing the Academy to improve the public image o f nursing and to create public acceptance o f nursing as an independent profession. " l a m committed to excellence as I perform, and I submit that the home, the church and the school should work together for our chil dren's sake. " I attended segregated schools in Baltimore when I was growing up and we had elegant school teachers. I mean bright, and dedicated, who expected the best from their stu- dents. I was the daughter o f a preacher and it was expected that I should be a good scholar. Behavior was moderated in church and we learned to care for each other. Books were plentiful in the home. We were expected to read them and we were expected to tell what we had read at the dinner table. " M y higher education was at Fisk, at Hubbard University, and at New York University. I received my master’s degree from Columbia. I ’ve had two fellowships — one at University o f Maryland and one at Yale.” Her brother, Clyde Ferguson, is a professor o f Law, the one and only black tenured professor at Harvard, she said, and added, " I hope that I shall have time to have a little chat with a friend o f ours here, Derrick Bell, at U. o f Oregon, but our schedules are very fu ll.” The Academy will be studying the factors that facilitate hospital nurs ing practice while in session in Port land and they will also focus on the nursing home industry which they see as the "fastest growing sector in health.” "W e are pleased that some o f our fellows have distinguished them selves in home health care,” said Ferguson. "Before I leave Portland I shall be visiting the VA medical center here. I'm particularly inter ested in their hospice unit. I ’ve heard o f its excellence.” Ms. Ferguson will spend some time Wednesday with nurses at the Oregon Health Sciences University. She will speak to them on "C ontrol ling the Future.” Dr. Elizabeth Carnegie o f New York City was among those attend ing the conference. Dr. Carnegie was the first black person to head the F A A N in its early beginnings. Other distinguished visitors were: Pamela Brink, a teacher from the Health Sciences Center at U C L A ; Betty Mitsunaga o f the University o f Colorado; Retaugh Demas, dean 14 FLA V O R S Special The Real Black Walnut Ice Cream Hrs. Tue.-Fri. 11:0 0 a m -1 0 p m * Sat. 12:30-10 pm Sun. 3:00 pm-8 pm 5938 N. G reeley Juanita M a tth a w a Ownar 285-0666 P o rtlan d , Oregon DIAL-A-CLASS As a continuing service to our students, we are offering telephone registration. Pamela Brink, UCLA; Batty Mitsunaga, teacher at the Univeraity of Colorado, and Profeeeor Oliver H. Oaborne, Paycho-aoclal De partment of Nurelng. University of Waahington. W HEN: September 20, 21, 22 1982 9:00 am-3:00 pm W H IC H C LA S S E S : Only classes that have special notation “ Telephone Registration" HOW M A N Y CLASSES: 3 non credit classes 8 credit hours or less CALL: 293-0625 Pick uo a scneduie of classes for co m o e ie oetaits on teteoPone 'egtsfraron Portland Community Coi tog* Varnlca Ferguaon, of Waahington, D.C., Preeldent of the Ameri can Acadamy of Nuralng, and Paat Preelden* Dr. Elizabeth Cernegla of New York City.____________ o f the School o f Nursing at Univer-^ sity of Michigan; Betty Williams, ' dean o f the School o f Nursing at University o f Colorado; and Profes sor Oliver H . Osborne, who teaches in the Department o f Psycho-Social Nursing at the University o f Wash ington. MHRC asks Russ Peyton award nominees In 1972 when Russell A Peyton retired from his position as Execu tive Director of the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, his friends and co-workers established an annual human relations award in his name as a way of recognizing his memorable compassion for, and his substantial contribution to, the cause o f human equality. M H R C is seeking nominations for the 1982 award, which is to be presented at the Peyton Award Luncheon o f the Metropolitan H u man Relations Commission in De cember 1982. Nominations will close Friday, October 8, 1982. Some guidelines for nomination are as fol lows; • The person selected should have made his/her major contribu tion in the intergroup relations/civil rights area rather than in the broad range o f social services; • It must be demonstrated that the person is or has been actively in volved in intergroup relations/civil rights work, contributing a substan tial investment o f volunteer time; • The person may have made a single, major contribution to the ad vancement o f intergroup relations/ civil rights; • The person may have been involved in a number of special projects; • The person may have combined any number o f the above in a man ner which equals "out o f the ordin ary"; • The recommendation should emphasize how the person nomin ated has promoted human relations in the local metropolitan area. In 1978, Harry C. W ard, past Chairperson o f the Community Coalition for School Integration, former M H R C Commissioner, and the past N A A C P President, re ceived the award. In 1979, the recip ient was Ms. Gerry G. Newhall, long-time civil rights activist and community volunteer. In 1980, the recipient was Jim Metcalf whose generous contributions in time and effort to the Native American Com- Senior Center moves to new home The Urban League Senior Center which provides programs, services and activities to elderly residents aged 60 and over will be moving to its new home at 4I28 N .E . Union during the week of September 30th. I* f V The facility, which was purchased with funds from the City of Port land through the efforts of a task force composed o f elderly residents, members o f business and industry and interested community people, I need pro feeem n al hetpl Membership Stay Phyalcally Fit and Have Fun Ball Machine Tournaments Monthly Ç IO M tt Group All Strokes Video Taped ft Private Albina Tennis Tournament will house all services, activities and programs currently available to el derly residents. These activities cur rently include B IN G O (Monday), Sewing class (Tuesday), Arts and Crafts (Wednesday), monthly Pot luck meal (2nd Wednesday), Exer cise class (Fridays), and a daily drop-in center. Seniors visiting the new site will find television and pool also available. Services provided include infor mation referral, case management, outreach, advocacy counseling and immediate transportation as well as a wide array o f other programs in cluding a legal clinic (by appoint ment only), a nutrition program (but not a hot meal) and tax and en ergy assistance in season. Elderly residents arc encouraged to visit their Center for education, recreation, information and service. munity characterized his notewor thiness for this award. Last year’s recipient was the Reverend Bertram F. G riffin who was involved in hu man rights, civil rights and commu nity self-development issues. Earlier recipients were A .K . 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