Portland Observer, December 15,1982 Page 7
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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."
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Perform ance time is set for
Community College campus on N.
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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-
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