Page Six PORTLAND CHALLENGER Personality Helps To Hold Position AKAs Entertain (Continued from page 5) judged most often by your per- Y OUng W Omen charged for lack of technical sonality. knowledge or lack of skill in the Fl'equently, however, we find performance of his work. The employers who are prejudiced ~r same- type of personality defic- who, out of fear, choose to igiencies have been more than three norl the best qualities we pastimes· as important as the lack sess and to base their hiring on of skills in preventing advance- race, color, religion or nationalment. ity. Fortunately, in the state of ~rant: i~ )~ou. like, that your Oregon, there is a law against basic skill 1s hm1ted, you can still discrimination in employment bemake forward strides in the field I cause of race, color, religion ,r of suitable employment by in- nationality. specting your personality quR:1-' If you possess the necessary ities and strengthening any weak 'qualifications for the job openpoints revealed. ing and you have reason to beLearn To Adapt: lieve you have been denied an It is the adaptable person who equal chance with all other apsurvives in the competition foo: plicants to qualify for the job 011 jobs. You can go a long way m the basis of your ability you your desired career on sheer ab- should immediately refer your ility and intelligence but you can complaint to the State Bureau go a great deal farther if you pos- of Labor in the State Office sess a friendly disposition and Building in Salem, Oregon. They a winning personality. You are will help you with your problem. Swift'.,, Premium Chitterlings Fresh Neckbones (The fourth in a series of five articles entitled, '·You and a Job After 45" will appear in the February 6 issue of the Portland Challenger.) The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorol'- ity entertJined prospective members Sunday January 14, at the spacious ho~e of Mrs. Allie Jacobson. The first part of the .ifternoon was spent in getting acquainted with one another. 'l'hc program included introduction o~ members, the history of the sorority, infon11al discussion, games and refreshments. The warm atmosphere was enhanced by the friendliness of the AKA members wi16 are Mesdames Francis Williams, Emma Walker, Oteria Lott Nicholson, Allie Jacobson and Ann Jone~. An invitation was extended to graduate and undergraduate guests. The graduates invited were Mrs. Martha Jordan1 Mrs. Susie Anderson, Mrs. Ruth Spencer, Mrs. Wilba Lamar and Miss Joy Brock. Undergraduates in attendance were Misses Ann Williams, Regina Johnson, Janet Fuller, Marlene Hardy, Gwendolyn Molden, Betty Searcie and Virlyn Boyd. Services Honor A recent service at Mt. Sinai Community Interracial church honored the Rev. M. C. Cheek for eight years of pastoring duty in Portland. Rev. Cheek is the minister of the Mt. Sinai congregation. The Rev. Arthur Stanley, secretary of the Portland Council of Churches was guest speaker for the occ1 asion. Rev. Stanley spoke on '·Jesus, the Great Gift of God.'' He said he "was glad to be at the service and glad to see the church expand." Rev. Stanley commented on a pray,~r for peace that was delivered during the honoring ceremony and Culture Club Meets • The Culture club met January 14 at the home of Mrs. Mercedes Hardy with 15 members present. President Thelma Unthank presided. Plans were completed for a card party to be held February 7 at Mrs. Unthank's home. The occasion is to raise funds for their annual scholarship. FREMONT Market and Grocery Tropical Climate Uniform 1n Nigeria 3431 -3437 N. Williams Ave. MU 9995 f'REE HOME TRIAL TELEVISION CO. UHF and VHF SIO DOWN All Makeo Immediate Delivery MU 4189 (Continued from page 5) overcoats, but they do not !eel the cold as people do in America. There is no snow. In the north there is not much rain. In th~ southeast, there is a heavy rarny season between May and Septem• ber and a hot season for the In the north of the Cameroons Province, there begins the central African plateau of an average altitude of about 4,000 feet, rising in places to about 8,000 feet. In the south near the wea is the Cameroons Mountain, about 13,350 feet. It is volcanic and has been active as far back as 1922. rest of the year, with one modif- Nigeria is thickly populated. ication during the Harmattan sea- The question of population is a son (this is caused by the cold long standing dispute in the winds blowing from the north) country, because of many difficfrom November to February, ulties experienced in taking or I when it is cold, dry and windy. obtaining the correct census ()f In contra.st with other parts of I the people. The population of Nithe world, Nigeria has tropical geria now stands roughly abo11t climatic uniformity. There is no 40,000.000. The fact is, the Engexcessive cold or excessive heat. lish officials who claim to do the ING census do not really know the population with the strange family system. The Nigerians themselves know how difficult and impossible it is for their natural rulers, in co-operation with the British government to get the family heads to give a correct figure of the numbers o't the family. The reason for this is that Nigeria is mainly and essentially agricultural. There are twenty three provinces in Nigeria, with eleven largest towns and cities. LAGOS, on the extreme west coast, is the capital of Nigeria and the seat of government. The capital city is about 350,000 in population. Lillie Wysingle, Secretary IS OUR ~ ~s ! Lenn. McMillan Secretary Herman C. Plum.mer WE OFFER Lonnetta Plum.mer NEW HOMES Sanrnel Wbltney Helene JMlll:•on Built for you, "you pick the site" $450 · 10 $550 Friday, January 23, 1953 Rev. M. Cheek remembered the Booker T. Washington slogan, spoken by the Negro educator when pushed from the street insto some mud, "I will not hate anyone." Also present at the services were Atty. and Mrs. David Robinson of the Anti Defamation league. Adult Sunday school class was taught by Edward Barno, visiting from the House of Prayer. He lifted his text from Matthew 1820, first chapter. Panel Discusses Need for Law At the downtown YWCA on Thursday night the Urban League of Portland held its regular meeting and heard a panel of four discuss questions concerning the need of a civil rights law in Oregon. U. G. Plummer, of the legal redress committee of the NAACP, spoke on ,"Is It Legal"; Miss Bett.v Schneider, national director of Friendship House asked, "Is It Moral"; and E. J.' ''Bill" Ireland, general chairman of the Oregon Committee for Equal Rights, questioned, "Is It Democratic." Mark A. Smith, vice-president and chairman of the program committee of the Urban league, was moderator. Refreshments for the meeting were furnished by volunteers of Friendship House. Miss Estelle Bogner is chairman of the refreshments committee for January. SKIPPER'S !or Homemade Ice Cream DeJlclous Hamburgers Jumbo . .\!Ilk Shakes 2522 N.E. Union MU 9545 Down Payment Johnnh Hartley L. IL Blackburn Come in: Bernadette Plummer 2752 N. 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