Page 4 Portland Observer, July 13. 1983
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dward W . Perkins, a career
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Affairs, Perkins pointed out that
diplom at in the foreign service
three-fourths o f the countries he'll
o f the U .S . State Department, made be dealing with use French as their
a brief and unofficial visit to Port­
common language and he forecasts
land last week.
for himself a summer o f intensified
Transferred from Ghana where
study o f that language.
he had been based for several years,
For young career seeker,. Perkins
Perkins* more recent post had been
suggests: “ Look at the world.
in Liberia where he was Deputy
Foreign service offers a lot o f op­
C hief to Ambassador W illiam
portunities. A n education in tech­
Swain from 1981 to m id-M ay o f this
nology in addition to the classics can
year. Since M ay, Perkins has been
be useful. Look at banking. Chase-
in Washington, D .C ., receiving
M anhattan has offices in Liberia,
briefing on his newest assignment.
Ivory Coast, Lagos, London and
“ Beginning
in
September,**
Paris.
Perkins said, “ I shall have Wash­
“ Look at joining a multi-national
ington as my base. M y new
corporation. Firestone, Goodrich,
assignment is to be Director o f West
Sperry-Rand, and McDonalds and
African A ffairs, managing U.S.
Colonel Sanders. A ll o f them arc in
relations with 16 West African
Paris and London. Private industries
countries — including a disputed
need help too, in foreign trade.
portion o f the Western Sahara near
"G oin g back to foreign services
Morocco. I'll get back to Ghana for
o f the United States," Perkins said
visits and to Senegal, M a li, Togo
with unabated enthusiasm, “ the op­
and other countries o f the V o lta .’ ’
portunities are there — if you have a
Perkins enjoys seeing the world
respect and knowledge of other lan­
— and to young people he recom­
guage, Foreign service has under­
mends registering in some form o f
gone a revolution in the last 20
foreign service. Perkins, himself,
years. You can be married and your
joined the U .S. M arine Corps as a
spouse now is allowed also to pursue
starter. H e met and married Lucy
a career in the service along with the
Liu in Taiwan 22 years ago. Their
partner — 'tandem' they call it.
daughter, Katherine, 18, was born
“ Attitudes
toward
minorities
in
Japan;
their
13-ycar-old
have changed, too. There is an at­
daughter, Sarah, was born in
tempt to restore a balance. Connect­
Thailand.
Among
them,
their
ed with the diplomatic service is the
family speaks Chinese, Japanese,
inform ation service, the Foreign
Thai,
Russian,
German
and
Commercial Service, which fosters
Russian.
U .S . business abroad, working as a
As Director o f West African
liaison between U .S. and foreign
Edward Parklna. nawty designated Director of African Affairs of
the U.8. State Dapt.. and Mrs. Parkins. (Photo: Kathryn Hall Bogle)
countries. The Agricultural Service
offers and promotes sales o f U .S.
agricultural products and machinery
abroad — for instance: how to bake
bread, U.S. style, is often cheaper
than the way a particular country
has been baking bread.'*
Perkins laughed and said, “ I f I'v e
forgotten to mention something, tell
them to write for a brochure from
the Inform ation Board o f Foreign
Service, Dept. o f State., Washing­
ton, D .C . 20320.'*
The traveler, spent most of their
time with Mrs. Holmes, Perkins'
mother, and renewing acquaintances
with other Portland friends.
Some cicadas, an insect species, live underground
for 17 years and then emerge for only a few weeks
before dying.
Andrew Jackson was the first U .S . president to
ride a train.
Some flying squirrels can glide more than 150 feet.
he Interstate Firehouse Cultural
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August with an August 12 and 13
Center announces, through
presentation o f "Treasure Island."
Director Sue Busby and Jeff Ditzler. The IF C C calendar also show, an
IF C C Student Theatre Coordinator,
August 6 Summer Dance Fest in the
the winners o f the IF C C Student
Park. Busby extends an invitation to
Theatre Awards Show. Awards, a la
young people from 10 years through
Oscar, were made after votes were
high school to become a part of
cast by member, o f the student
Portland's newest and finest student
production.
theatre production company. There
Best Actress award went to Linda
is a small fee for registration, says
Brown, a 16-year-old St. M ary's
Busby, but there are also scholar­
Academy student, for her role as
ships available. Call the Firehouse
Norma Hubley, mother of the bride,
at 243-7930 for details.
in a one-act play, “ The W edding,*’
an adaption from "P laza Suite” by
Neil Simon. Best Actor award went
to Lamont Douglas, 17, who
played opposite Brown as Roy
Hubley,
father o f the bride.
Winners
will
be
seated
with
members o f the student production
executive board for the following
year, according to Busby.
Cast o f "T h e W edding" included
Trish Jordan, IS, and Ronnie
Tolbert, 16, who carried the roles of
bride and bridegroom. The play was
one o f a trilogy called " A Look at
Am erica,” which also presented, " I
Remember M am a” and "Y o u Have
to Stay on the H orse."
The IF C C Summer Production
Camp continues through July and
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Pictured are a few of the "thenk you" luncheon guests at U of
Portland: Audrey Haynee, George Grant, Celia Forbee. Herb Cew-
thorne. Bob Henderson, Jim Winters, Donald Davidson. Richard
Cole. Ernest Hartzog. Leodls McDaniel. Jim Haith and Vernon
Chatman.
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
arking the close o f the fourth
tions.
successful year o f the Oral
Thomas O doo, new president at
History programs about 35 educators
U o f P, pledged continuing support
in the Portland Public School
o f the program, and recognition was
System, considered “ key” people in
given by Herb Cawthorne to D r.
promoting the O r d History pro­
Darrell M illner o f PSU who pre­
grams, were recently invited as
pared the curriculum package for
honored guests to a “ thank you*'
use by the public schools in their
luncheon on the University o f Port­
social studies classes.
land campus. Interest in the popular
Vernon Chatm an, coordinator
for the O ral History programs,
program is shared by both University
o f Portland and Portland State U n i­
arranged the luncheon for University
versity, through participation by
o f Portland.
faculty members o f both institu-
M
IFCC award winners Lamont
Douglas and Unda Brown etar In
"Tha Wadding."
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
The Volunteers of America, Oregon Inc. honors their Child Cere
Center teacher. Delay M ae Dickson after 38 years of dedicated serv •
Ice. VOA Executive Director Thomas M . Anderson looks on.
D
aisy Mae Dickson, a dedicated
teacher o f nursery school
classes for over 37 years,
honored recently on the occasion of
her retirement by Executive Director
Thomas Anderson and staff of
Volunteer, o f America. Said Ander­
son, “ Daisy Dickson was hired in
1946 to work at out Vanport Child
Care Center and moved with us a
year later to the present quarters of
the center at 234 S.E. Seventh Ave­
nue. She is a walking history book
o f this agency's day care program
for young children, having cared for
three generations o f children who
was
have come to this center in those
years."
Dickson love, children and she
says, "A lthough 1*11 not be working
regularly at the center, I'll be glad to
fill in as a substitute teacher now
and then — after all, they seem like
my fam ily after so many years.'*
Meanwhile. Dickson plans to do
missionary work for her church
following a little vacation travel.
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