Portland Observer, April 25, 1964, Page 5 E O Let Portland Observer O B S E R V A T IO N S classifieds FROM THE SIDELINES work for you I call 283- • 14 • B Y Kathryn H a ll Bogle B S E R V IN G 39 YEAR S o f ser Roebuck and others are involving their chief executives in Chicago United, Berry said. A t the present, there ir e about 140 executives loaned to this organization, he said, with their first goal being a reorganization o f the Chicago educational system. A second on­ going interest will be the study of philanthropy (how much o f the cor­ porate dollar is given in the name of philanthropy and how it has been used). A third, and possibly the core of them all, is the study Chicago United will undertake to discover the causes o f discrimination— which they now think o f as a symptom of the major disease, racism. ving the Portland com­ munity, the Urban League o f Port­ land marked its annual dinner for Thursday, A p ril 19, 1984. Edwin C. •’ B ill” Berry came from Chicago to make the keynote address before an audience of 800 persons gathered at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach to celebrate the occasion. C ity Council Commissioner Charles Jordan, master of ceremonies for the evening, opened (he scheduled program following the invocation by the Rev. Rodney I. Page, executive director o f the Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon. Greetings and welcome were by Port­ land's M ayor Frank Ivancie, M u lt­ Berry pointed out that in Chicago, the Business Advisory Edwin "Bill'' Berry, former Ur ben League Executive gives keynote Committee o f the Chicago Urban speech et Urben Leegue Annuel Dinner, (l-r) Donny Adelr. newly League is made up o f presidents of elected Chelr of Urben Leegue Executive Boerd; E. Shelton Hill, Chicago firms because they have retired Executive of Urben Leegue; Edwin "Bill" Berry. Keynote learned that management by the top Speeker et Urben Leegue Annuel Dinner; Freddye Petett. President. level executive ensures that "reports Urben Leegue of Portlerid; end Doneld Clerk. Director. Burnside are out to really educate the person­ Consortium end long-time Urben Leegue member end volunteer. nel of the company and that the top (Photo: P C Peril executive can best keep account of what is going on in his com pany." speeches and writing to produce Calling Chicago “ the most team; small but determined to im ­ changes and to enlist the help of residentially segregated city in the prove the conditions o f Blacks in other agencies, public and private, United States,” Berry said, " In Portland toward making the city a to play a part in this "noble en­ Chicago, we know the effect of "place o f decency and democracy." change will be tough— we know it and d eavo r." Recalling that he had found much Berry was awarded a standing we are eager to take it on. In Port­ bigotry in Portland with segregation ovation at the close o f his address. land, you can do it too. Justice can and discrimination a way o f life in The Youthsound Ensemble, accom­ prevail. We want to see an America both the public and private sectors. panied by prianist Janice Scroggins, where there is no penalty for the Berry reviewed the list of 3,000 and directed by Ken Berry o f this color o f the skin. That is all we are members o f the Urban League at the city, were featured in musical selec­ trying to do. I guarantee we will set­ time o f his departure and gave them Instant rts-TLj-rdrxtj. CrtOCOeOTR tions during the evening. tle for no less than th a t." credit for the continuing growth o f Flavor 2 lb. W hile in the city “ B ill" Berry lec­ the League and its programs. Berry tured on the campus o f the Univer­ gave plaudits to many present who LUNCHEO N. ARRANGED sity of Portland, speaking to students were charter members and named SE 20th b D IV IS IO N Foiest Gtovs 2329 PACIFIC 14410 SE D IVISIO N by the IB M Corporation, the SE 72nd b FLAVEL O'eyonCitv 878 MOLALLA 3966 SE POWELL on "C u ltu ra l H isto ry " in one many who are deceased, but whose NE 15th b FREMONT Canby MSI SW i»t NE 74th b GLISAN U .S. Bancorp and the Portland U class. r­ Political science students efforts are remembered. Calling Dr W BURNSIDE st 21st llovdcenter HILLSBORO 960 SE OAK ban League drew about 50 C o r­ heard him speak on "R acial Stereo De Norval Unthank the “ fath er" of SAN RAFAEL l910NE1Z2nd porate executives located in the types— Their Impact on American the Urban League, Berry also men­ community to the Lloyd Center Red tioned Phil Reynolds, Roosevelt Politics,” and business ethics Lion Inn on last Thursday. The students heard Berry’ s talk on Rogers, Dick and M aurine Neuber- executives came to hear Edwin (Bill) "M ino rities in Business in General ger, Dave Robinson, Clarence Ivey, Berry, a special assistant to George and A ffirm ative Action versus Tom Lawson M cC all, Helen C atlin, Johnson, president o f Johnson Reverse Discrim ination.” John W hitelaw , Luke Roberts and Products Company of Chicago, M ark Smith as having made com­ speak on " T h e Corporate Role in mendable contributions to the Com m unity A ffa irs ." Opening strength o f the agency. remarks were by Vernon V. Chat­ Berry noted the progress Portland man and Freddye Petett, president has made in the current inclusion of o f the Urban League Blacks in the various levels o f According to Donny R. Adair, government, in communications, in newly elected chair o f the Urban industry and commerce, but he also League's board of directors, most ot warned that "th e battle against the executives present at the lunch­ bigotry has just begun." He said eon had assisted the League in the that America is "still a long, long past and, for them. Berry's address Larry W illso n 's U nion S quare C o n v e n ie n t Food M a rt W ILL BE OPEN way from the goal and the promise would be an update on the progress E V E R Y H O U R , E V E R Y D A Y . Local o w n a r /o p a r a t o r . Larry W ills o n , o f fair play and equal life chances o f the League. For others, the for all citizens,” in spite of what he believes th a t you can find "ju s t w h a t you w a n t" in his Union A venue speech was a "b riefing on called "benchmarks in the Black C F M . T h a t is: T h e v a r ie ty you w a n t; th e g ro c e rie s you w a n t; th e promotion o f corporate citizenship man's struggle in A m erica." produce you w an t; the service you w an t; all at the price you w an t. A nd, and p hilanthropy." Introduction of "Racism is deeply embedded in Larry fe a tu re s a fu ll-s e rv ic e d e lic a te s s e n w ith m e a ts , cheeses and the speaker was by E. Shelton H ill, the culture and the way o f daily life stitutions. s a la d s . D e lic io u s . A n d n o w you can g e t " ju s t w h a t you w a n t " retired executive o f the Portland in these United States— the battle Don C lark, executive director of Urban League. Among those against it will be long and h ard ," he A N Y T IM E . LARRY'S C O N V E N IE N T FOOD M A R T IS A LW A Y S OPENI the Burnside Consortium , a long­ present were representatives of said. time friend o f both the Urban Nike, Safeway Stores, Fred Meyer, Berry viewed the job remaining League and " B ill” Berry, in­ Inc., the legal firm o f Stoel, Rives ahead for Blacks as being " to alter troduced the keynote speaker as and Boley, Silco Construction Co. (Am erican) culture— which is "one o f our great C ivil Rights (which has been engaged to recon­ tough,” he warned. " I t is so d if­ leaders, the campaign strategist for struct Urban Plaza), Emanuel fic u lt,” he went on to say. "because the election o f H arold Washington, Hospital, Providence Medical Cen­ most white Americans practice it M ayor o f Chicago, a great teacher ter, Pacific Northwest Bell and unconsciously, out o f habit, and not and a great A m erican ." M etropolitan Hospitals, Inc. Others through meanness or intended Berry opened his remarks giving present included The Oregonian, credit to three persons who had been cruelty. These cultured habits have K G W , and K P T V whose personnel been with us so long, that they have on his staff during his 10 years of director is Gertrude Rae who had become institutionalized." building the original Portland branch been a part o f Bill Berry's team at Berry called on the Urban League o f the Urban League, beginning in the start o f the Portland branch of as a change agent, a leadership 1945. E. Shelton H ill, who later suc­ s m a lt e n o u g h t o m a b e yo u r The «Ay > the lirnrt 3l your Con S h o p p in g fa s t a n d e a s y a n d v a n ta n t F o o d M a t t s t o r e W e the Urban League. agency, an educational agency, a ceeded Berry as executive o f the b ig e n o u g h to o tte r y o u u n h a v e th e v a rie ty y o u w a n t at lim ited value' Berry, in part o f his speech to the the «avm q « you w ant w ith 'h e research agency and a negotiating agency, Gertrude Rae and M yrtle c o n v e n ie n t e you n e e d ' We re executive group, described to them a agency— to "a g ita te " by stirring up C arr, all present, were described by fairly new venture undertaken by the Berry as the first Urban League interest and support through Chicago Urban League: the establish­ ment o f "Chicago U nited," an inter­ racial organization of businessmen in­ 1” 1” 1” 2” LIVIR SAUSACI COMIO I t t i V» terested in the improvement o f race 1" 2 *’ Cf URAN SAUSACi 1” M SSt l t d F 1" 2 - 1” mstmbi CNOCi Oi CHU Si relations. M any m ajor banks and W e offer saving» ot up to 40% end more on fme quality wonder end Hostess 1 01 OCHA 2" 1" 89 1” n ti m in savings and loans institutions, Sears products, plus large discounts on other baked goods Besides our every 1” I" tUM fV M i l l nomah County Board o f Com ­ missioners' president, Arnold Biskar, and Richard Kishimoto, retiring Urban League Board Chair. Kishimoto reported a "Financially healthy" agency with the 1984 an­ nual audit receiving high marks. Kishimoto later introduced Don­ ny A dair, the newly elected chair­ man o f the Urban League executive board, who is employed by Emanuel Hospital to conduct business o f the hospital’s affirm ative action offices. Kishimoto also reported that in the 1983-1984 calendar year, the Urban League has served more than 15,000 men, women and children in em­ ployment, youth services, senior adult services and community ser­ vices. He credited Joyce Owens- Smith, program vice-president, for this “ challenging task o f service to the com m unity." Freddye Petett, executive and president o f the Urban League, praised her staff, members, friends and supporters o f the Urban League for their "significant accomplish­ ment— despite the League's limited or declining resources due to con­ tinuing cut backs and constrictions on social service funding.” Petett acclaimed the achievement o f a central Northeast location, the U r­ ban Plaza properties, which will allow the Urban League to con­ solidate all its programs and ac­ tivities and will "enhance our ser­ vice capacity." Petett reminded hei hearers that Black Portland is still "stranded in depression-era ec­ omic conditions— that Black unem­ ployment remains above 20% while Black youth unemployment mea­ sures at a rate over 5 0 % ." 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