OBSERVATIONS
FROM THE SIDELINES
by Kathryn H all Boglt
Riley; D elta Sigm a T h e ta S o ro rity
th ro ug h A d d le Jean H ayn es; the
M u ltn o m a h W o m e n ’ s C lu b ; New
H o p e Baptist C h u rch th ro ug h the
Rev. Devers and Hughes M em orial
C hurch. T e k tro n ix headed the list
for size o f gift from the business sec­
tor.
W orking in front and behind the
scenes were m any ind ividu als who
are frequently connected with good
causes fo r the p u b lic b e n e fit.
Am ong them were: Gwen G am ble.
Commissioner Charles Iordan, Rick
F o reste r. Ken B o o dle, and o f
course. John Stelges, Gene Brendler
o f K P T V — and Budweiser C orpora­
tion.
O W an open secret can be told.
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Bruce Smith, producer and di­
rector o f the A frikan American Bal
are scheduled th a t even ing . T h e
A K A s are having their annual holi­
day dance out at the A irp o rt H o li­
day Inn . K w anza begins at runrise
T w o other beautiful young ladies
o f the 26th according to the B EC .
w ith H a ro ld were his granddaugh­
C ity Lights presents a variety show
ters. N a ta s h a and N a d ja . T h e
at the O ld T o w n Saloon on N .W
charm ing m atron w ith H a ro ld was
6 th A v e . C o ra S m ith and Oen<
Roberta Blackburn, pleased as any­
Diam ond with Aries arc collaborai
thing to be with her granddaughters
ing. T im e is 8 :0 0 p .m . Invitation.*
and her great-granddaughters.
are out to the Les Femmes Debu
U N D A Y . December 26. prom
tantes and Cavaliers C otillion on th
2 6 th , at the Jantzen Beach Re
ises to be a busy d a y — or
evening. A t least three major affairs Lion.
buyer position w ith a clothing bou­
tique in Greenwich Village.
le t, is the son o f M r . and M rs .
Cleophus S m ith w ho were am ong
the audience at the premiere. M any
predict a glow ing fu tu re fo r Bruce
and co n gratu lated the parents on
their talented son.
In the Smith party at the premiere
were their friends H arold and Lloyd
Gaskin and an augmented section o f
the large G askin clan. H a ro ld ac­
companied his two lovely daughters,
Joyce and Kathleen, home in P o rt­
land fo r the holidays. Both young
women are living in New York C ity.
Joyce is a struggling young actress
and is in sight o f her goal on Broad­
way— o r, off-B ro ad w ay— whichev­
er m aterializes to her satisfaction.
Kathleen Gaskin, 11 years in the Big
Apple, combines her artistic interest
in the dance w ith a practical busi­
ness attach m ent. K athleen holds a
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Season’s
Greetings
Northwest Afrikan American Ballet
H E A T R E curtains parted on
•’ Third Annual Lou Rawls Parade
of Stars” put on by the Budweiser
Sunday evening, December 19
Corporation to benefit the United
for the premiere public performance
Negro College Fund.
of the Northwest Afrikan American
D r. Ernest H artzog. campaign
Ballet as presented by Bruce Smith.
chairman
for
the
Oregon
An expectant crowd of light-hearted
Campaign, was assisted by Bernard
well wishers filling the small audi­
Richardson, who acted as coordin­
torium on the Cascade campus of
ator for this year’s telethon. H art­
the Portland Com m unity College
zog expressed satisfaction over the
had predicted a rewarding evening.
amount o f money raised (over
They were not disappointed.
S20.000) in support of the United
The presentation showed its pro­
Negro College Fund. " I am
fessional class right from the open­
pleased.” H artzog said, " th a t in
ing number. Costuming was pleas­
spite of the depressed economy and
in g -s h o w in g a variety of A frikan
the gift-giving holiday season, the
garments in style and usage—colors
number of contributors actually in­
were fresh and clear and were com­
creased Donations were smaller but
bined attractively. Some of the tie-
public awareness and participation
dye work was done by the cast. The
were better this time. That’s a good
drums spoke. Authoritative in every
sign that more people are wanting to
way, the drummers were headed by
help the Negro Colleges and stu­
Bruce Smith himself.
A frik a n villagers presented a
dents."
Hartzog wanted to publicly thank
glimpse o f their domestic life, the
the 200 volunteers who helped put
women depicting it through the an
the telethon over through hosting
cient rituals of sowing, cultivation
special parties, answering tele­
and harvest. Six little girls from The
phones and spreading of the word:
Talking Drum furnished the sweet­
’ ’ A M ind is a T errible Thing to
ness and innocence of childhood ast
play in music of the flute and in
Waste.”
Rosemary Anderson chaired the
dance. Ruby Burns led (he accom­
individual parties held around town.
plished and artful cast of beautiful
Among those who were hosts were:
female dancer.
Margie Keller, Ron DeAngelo. Ver­
A bit o f A frikan mysticism was
na and A rt Shepherd, Mae Rose,
permitted to show itself when two
M ary A very, G ail Washington,
shrouded and hooded male dancers
Robbie Bowles, D r. Barbara W il­
entertained at an interlude. A p ­
liams, Prince Hall Masons and Gen­
plause for individual dancers and
for effective drumming came fre­
eva’s Lounge.
Fraternal organizations moved
quently but the finale brought the
into the spotlight to report for the
audience to standing with cheers
support lent by their group such as:
and calls as the drummers and dan­
Oklahom a Ambassadors through
cers worked themselves into a fast,
G lo ria Brown; Kappa A lpha Psi,
rhythmic, controlled frenzy fed by
the 33rd degree Masons o f Prince
the audience who loved the pride
the ambience and the ecstasy.
H all through W m . B. Odum , Jr.;
Black Women's Network through
Say Hello to Broadway, Bruce.
M yrtle C arr; The Links, In c .,
through Johnnie Stokes and Geri
ANY in the audience hurried
Christian; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sor­
away after the curtain came
ority through Dr. Barbara Williams;
down on the Afrikan American Bal­
the Eastern Star and the Grand
let to join parties set up for the tele­
Chapter o f Prince H a ll Masons
thon on Channel 1 2 /K P T V — the
through Thomas Brown and Helen
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