CHEST REPORTS The Portland and Multnomah county Community Chest has raised more than 25 million dollars for voluntary health, welfare and recreation services in this area and has grown from a subscriber membership of some 6 thousand to more than 100,000, according .to the 1950 annual report just released. The Red Feather agencies spent a total of $3,147,083.69 in 1950 of which 60 per cent of the money came from fees, earn· ings, interest from endowments and tax sources. The chest, which finances operat· ing deficits only, provided 39.6 per cent of the total agency funds or $1,246,297.02 last year. 1 A printed annual report listing complete breakdown of chest allocations wil.l. be mailed widely in the community and copies are avaiable on request. The major share of chest monies went into support of youth citizenship training and character-building programs and to child care programs for dependent and homeless babies and children, rehabilita· tion of delinquents and care of unmarried mothers. Frank E. McCaslin, president of the Oregon-Portland Cement company, was re-elected to a second term as president of the Portland and Multnomah county community chest at the annual meeting. Oth~r officers elected at the 40th annual meeting of the chest were Gorge Halling, general manager, J. K. Gill company, first vic chairman; Mrs. Joseph Minott, 2nd vice chairman; and Raymond R. Brown, president, Standard Insurance company, treasurer. A few of the service figures listed in the report show 953 babies cared for in baby homes and foster homes; 226 children treated at the Child Guidance clinic; 24,600 Visiting Nurse visits; 30,368 Boy and Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girl 733 dependent children; and 4,087 mem· members; 243 delinquent girls cared for; bers of community centers. AID TO RURAL CHURCHES One of the best ways for a large city congregation to aid our rural churches in the South is to help send Sunday school teachers to summer training institutes. Another way is to help those boards or agencies of our church that provides Sunday school lesson material. The survey of 570 churches in 17 rural counties in the South shows that the Sunday school is almost entirely a layman's task. The minister does not usually supervise it, and very seldom attends. This S\,lrvey contains 104 pages giving descriptions of many churches and Sun· day st:hools. The Rural Department, Drew INERGROUP RELATIONS Purpose: I. To evaluate intergroup relations in Oregon. 2. To spotlight problems for attention. 3. To plan an attack on these problems. 4. To broaden public interest in human relations. Program: I. Discussion groups: Small discussion meetings will be held during the day of the Forum. Topics for discus· sion will be selected by the participants. Each group will have a discussion .leader, and careful planning will be done in advance in order to delimit the problem to be considered and to permit any necessary preliminary fact-finding. Conclusions reached by each group will he re· corded and reported to the entire Forum. 2. General meeting: In the evening a program will be planned for a large audience. In addition to the main speaker, who will be selected by a program com· mittee, a report will be given to the public on the work of the Forum. Parcicipation: I. The discussion groups are for: Educators, social agency perso!1.· nel, employers, union leaders, . students, parents, religious leaders, police, juevnile authorities, health authorities, placement experts, members of civic organizations, vocational training personnel, personnel officers. 2. The general meeting is for everyone. 1. List questions for consideration by the Forum discussion groups: 2. Other suggestions (concerning the evening program, persons or organiza· tions who should be invited to participate in the Forum, etc.) : 3. Let committee know if any important meetings held. Four necessary committees are needed: Committee on daytime program, Commitmittee, Finance committee, tee on evening program, Publicity com· If interested write to: Oregon Fair Employment Practices Advisory Comm.ittee, 502 Pacific Building, Portland 4, Oregon. Seminary, Madison, New Jersey distributes it at cost (40 cents). The total number of teachers and officers who run the average Sunday school is 6.5. One member gives a typical statement, "I attended that Sunday school for "'-0 years and most of the time one · saintly woman taught the class. All the Bible I know, I learned in that Sunday schol." A HOME-AND AN INCOME 4 apts.-$12,500 Reasonable Down Payment Furnished Auto. Oil Heat-H. W. Floors PORTlj\ND AREA COrrNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Dramatic Sea rescues, exciting moun· tain-scaling maneuvers and many other thrilling aspects of Scouting will be pre· sented at the Boy Scout Craft Show and Circus on April 13 and 14.. Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are already preparing their stunts, acts and exhibits to present in Portland at the Pacific International Arena in. this great annual Scouting event," according to Phil Frost, local Field Executive. "This 'year," stated Frost, "the show will have two distinct parts. The Craft Show will demonstrate dramatically all the skills associated with Scouting. In many instances, the pe'opl,! who attend will hav-; an opportunity to· participate." There will be action demonstrations of such crafts as basketry, taxidermy, leathercraft, printing, signaling, marksmanship, seamanship, animal husbandry, sculpture, woodwork, and many other skills that Scouts learn. The Circus part of the show will show .how Explorer Scouts perform thrilling mountain rescues. Sea Scouts will show the dramatic activities of Scouting on the water. The Circus will present dramatic life-saving, knot-tying with huge, over size hawsers, rapid bridge and tower construction; and many other exciting and inspirational activities of Scouting. Al Noble, Circus Chairman, stated that most of the local Troups, and Packs in the Portland area will participate in the Craft Show and the Circus Performanc,. built around the theme "The Scouting Trail." Many local Troups are already prac· ticing their Acts for the Circus, and pre· paring their demonstrations and displays for the Craft Show. This promises to be of such an unusual nature that many local parents and friends of Scouting are planning to attend. This paper of ind,ependent thought may be continued by four (4) subscribers per day (6 days) for 52 weeks. 1248 subscribers is our goal. This minimum will just cover printing, postage. Other services are volunteer and non-profit. TWO BED ROOM HOME Furnace- Clean N. E. Ivy Full 50x100 Lot, $5,000 $1500 down-'- (or less) ----- ---·----------- RUTH FLOWERS Real Estate 3300 N. Williams Ave., TR. 6553
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