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Portland Observer, December 15,1982 Page 7 OBSERVATIONS SALE FROM THE SIDELINES by Katbryn H all Boglt N A lighter mood: The Monday Under the direction o f Bruce Smith the company brings together Morning Bridge Club, organized dancers from the Herero troupe of Five years ago, will have "Breakfaat dancers, other performers from Jef with M a rth a " on December 20. ferson High School dance classes Martha Jordan will be hosteu for 12 and from the Talking Drum. Smith, card-playing guests at her home to himself a drum m er, form erly o f celebrate toe club's fifth year and "P le a s u re ," traveled to A frica in the approaching holiday. The twelve 1981 to study dance and drumming guests have been directed to wear with A frican master-drummers in dressy lounging attire (all o f them four regions of Senegal. are former active career-women) to The case o f 23 included Ruby denote their release from the M o n Burns, and African dance teacher, day morning punching of the time- who has given numerous lecture- clock. demonstrations to classes in the public schools o f this area. Says HE N O R T H W E S T A frik a n Smith, " W e intend to provide rhythmic perspectives on the roots American Ballet will make its of black genius through the tradi premiere appearance in Portland on tional music and dance of West A f Sunday, December 19, at (he Cas rica." cade A uditorium o f the P ortland Perform ance time is set for Community College campus on N. 6:00 p.m. Killingsworth. 25% I T Vacuum Cleaners EUREKA ELECTRIC CO. 140 N .E. B ro a d w a y *287-9420 & W inner of the Rueeell A. Peyton A w ard. Mrs. Gertrude Crowe. ertrude Crowe, a civic ganizations, loyally maintains her membership in NAACP. chosen as the 1982 recipient of the In the early days o f the Lyndon Johnson administration’s "poverty Russell A. Peyton Human Relations p ro g ra m ," Mrs. Crowe "w a lk e d Award. The award was given by the from door to d oo r" urging people M etro po litan Hum an Relations to take advantage of the opportun Commission at a luncheon at Tuck ities available to them through the Lung restaurant on Friday, Decem- programs such as legal aid services, .ber 10. Laubach reading services, pre-natal Principal speaker at the affair was care. Planned Parenthood services •Derrick A . Bell, J r., uean o f the and educational opportunities. 'University of Oregon Law School. Upon such contacts, Crowe Bell lauded Mrs. Crowe as being ' a Touna max many people ncraca gen 'veritable symbol of the solution to efMlTiakfc support before they could ;our individual and organizkftonaf take advantage of Poverty Program ;dilemma." offers. She then busied herself ac The plaque, the tenth to be given quiring food, clothing, shoes and ;at M H R C annual luncheons, was household conveniences from local awarded to Crowe for “ her chari agencies. It became evident soon table contributions to the entire that the need was even greater than Portland community and her sincere anticipated. She was a founder and dedication to serving and practicing became first director of “ life ,” the ¡the rights o f low-income and indi Low Income Fam ily Emergency gent people." Center established in I966. Mrs. Crowe came to this city in Russell Payton was among the 1942. Soon after her arrival she be many friends who made donations came a church and community to L IF E . In 1970, L IF E became a worker interested in the area of civil United Way agency serving people rights. throughout the Tri-County area. • In an interview Mrs. Crowe said, Among other recipients o f the " I joined the N A A C P when Phil Russell Peyton Awards have been: Reynolds was president in 1943. I E. Shelton H ill, A. Lee Henderson, served as a board member with him Marie Smith and Harry Ward. O r and acted as treasurer for many chids to Mrs. Crowe. years. I also was one of the organiz ers of the N A A C P Credit U nion ." H E R E A D IN G Achievement Crowe attended regional and na Center w ill hold a " H o lid a y tional meetings of the N A A C P. act Open H ouse" at its quarters in ed as secretary of the Credit Union Columbia Plaza on N .E . Fremont for four years, supervised the youth Street on Friday, December 17th. group for a number o f years and Hours are from 3:00 p.m . to 6:00 "jo ined in all demonstrations and p.m., according to Jeanne Hartzog, marches conducted by the director. Parents are invited to bring N A A C P ." their children to become acquainted Crowe, a former active volunteer with the C enter’s instructors who with the United Way, the March of give special help to people of all ages Dimes, the Portland Council of who have reading disabilities. Churches, and other charitable or- G all New & Used worker for many years, was T * t ? 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