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I 4,1kx« »xbii l i » « • Portland Observer, January 12, 1963 Page 7 OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SIDELINES by Kathryn H all Bogle D: JR E R N E S T H artzog, past 'president of the Oregon A lli ance of Black School Educator*, Inc., announce* the group’s first an nual Student Achievement Award* " program to be celebrated on March : 31. The OABSE represents educators in Oregon elementary and second ary schools, community colleges, colleges and universities. Hartzog, appointed chairman for the Student Achievement Awards program is to be assisted by Addie Jean Elaynes as co-chairperson. Stu dents eligible for the achievement awards may be nominated by their parents, their teachers, community leaders and other school officials. Students are to be judged, Hartzog said, on their demonstrated academ ic ability, school and community in volvement and leadership. “ One student will be chosen from each of the four levels of primary, middle and high schools as well as • from Oregon colleges,’ * said H art zog. N om inations and applications must be filed for processing no later than February 17, 1983. Interested adults and students should contact M rs. A ddie Jean Haynes or D r. Hartzog by letter at P.O. Box 3107, Portland, OR 97208. Inform ation by telephone is available at 249- 2000, ext. 292. O ther committee members for the awards program are: Yvonne Williams, Jerry Payne. Delores Bowman, Jeanne Hartzog and Linda Harris. OABSE executive committee offices are headed by outgoing president Joseph S. Bow man; Thelma Brown, corresponding secretary, Chris Poole, recording se cretary ruary I . title d . " T h e Effects of Change on Society in Education." The serie* is the fifth annual Com m on* C lub breakfast forum presented by the Reed College Alumni Association. Other speakers in other sections of the forum are to be Jacob Avshalomov, Musical D i rector of the Portland Youth Phil harmonic, D r. Lendon H . Smith, pediatrician and national television personality, Loren Wyss, a consult ing economist and D r. Leonard Laster, president of Oregon Health Sciences University. A ll sessions begin with a buffet breakfast at 7 a.m . Tickets for the series may be obtained at the Reed College A lu m n i O ffic e , tel: 777- 7589, bearing down on him /her. Our ad vocacy is in behalf of the child’s in dividual unhappy situation." molds pottery for a release of the artistry within her, and she also With her potter’s wheel Haggar has a hand in molding and turning Warren is free to m old, to experi around the lives of children. ment with color, shape and the glaz Haggar -W arren is employed by ing of the finished product. With lit tle more than rudimentary training the American Friends "Services in Education Project” — an advocate at Franklin High School and at Portland Community College Hag for school children and their par gar-Warren persevered at her craft ents. School suspension and expul to " d o things my w a y ." Her way sion are necessary measures at times for the discipline o f children in all was to turn out very useful vessels school systems. Haggar. Warren and each with a style o f beauty meant for that item alone. She produces a teammate, Karren Powell, make their own investigations of many of soft pink* and delicate colors as well as the deeper tones of reds and blues these cases to "see who is suspend ed. why the suspension was neces and purples. Haggar-Warren produces bowls sary," says Haggar Warren. " W e want to know factors like race and and baking dishes w ith interiors sex o f the child to help that child painted in pleasing designs so that when the adult world seems to be empty utensils remain of interest as H E R R IA N H a g g a r-W a rre n S complete objects of art. One couple o f Shcrrian customers owns more than a dozen of her pieces, buying many others to give as gifts to their friends. " M y pieces," says Haggar- W arren, " m a y be used as o rn a ments, may be used as ovenware, as tableware, or as pots to be used on top o f (he stove with the same pre caution one might use with a glass utensil. There is no lead in the glaze I use so there is no hazard to health with any of them," she adds. Haggar-Warren prefers an elec tric oven for her kiln. She had used the kiln at the downtown Y W C A until that resource was sold. At this point, no other kiln reaching to 2800* is accessible to her, and the ideas for new creations are, by ne cessity, stored away until that kiln is found. SHERRIAN HAQQAR WARREN Our Market Interest Account beats the money market funds. Our convenience beats everyone. OABSE executive committee offi cers are headed by outgoing presi dent Joseph S. Bowman. Thelma Brown, corresponding secretary, Chris Poole, recording secretary, Olga Talley, treasurer and partial- ' mentarian, Michael Jordan, are the other officers. Beverly Hilliard is listed as mem ber-at-large. Bill Gerald is a past president of the young alliance. Jerry Payne has been elected to head O ABSE in the new year and will take office soon. F A performer’s dream is to play I before a packed house then Margaret Carter and her "J o y fu l Sounds'* choir are entitled to happy dreams for days and days to come. "Jo yfu l Sounds” is to be heard in concert, honoring the memory o f M artin Luther King, on Saturday, January 22, at the Cascade auditor ium of Portland Com m unity C o l lege. Every last seat has already been sold out as we go to press a week before concert time. C a rte r’s choir o f 15 member* makes giving a part o f their life gtyle. They often sing to support a Community institution or organiza tion without remuneration as one might help a neighbor. A t C hrist mas the choir gave 21 baskets Crammed with the makings o f a fam ily feast supplying everything from turkey and dressing to dessert cake, and they even added cereal for next day’s breakfast. Fred Meyer and Alberstons stores (both on Kil- lingsworth) gave the project the ben efit of their "specials" on sale gro cery items. They ran into a Scrooge at another store bat one Scrooge didn't spoil their own generous spir a l. Down to H ood River went the " J o y fu l Sounds" on December 26th. 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