Oregon Advance Times_1968-02-01

February 1, 1968 Oregon Advance/Times Page 5 Where Young People Can Look for Jobs Highland United Attracts Young People and Leaders The Youth Oppo1·tunity Cen– ter is to help young people, ages 16 through 21, to find jobs. It is located at 25 N. E. 11th Ave, and every young person - in that age group is invited to visit it. lt has nothing else to do except (ind jobs, But the staff there can't perform miracles. The person who wants a job has to be able to do the· job. Most of those who call there for the first time learn that they will not be sent out im– mediately to work - either they are not ready for the jobs there are or there is not, at the time, a job that fits their qualifications. But the young person who gets something out of the Youth Opportunity Cen– ter is the one who finds out first what he wants to do, then does what he is asked to do in getting ·ready for it, and keeps his appointments. The Center has one thing in common with gangs and with business: Each of them ex– pects a person to do some Weightlift Titles Due On Saturday by Betty Payne Current attraction coming to the Knott St. Community Center at 77 N;E, Knott St., is the Portland Powerlifting and Physique Championships on Saturday, Feb. 3. Lifting competition is at 5 p.m. and physique championship at 10 p.m. Top weight lifters from the Northwest will be com– peting. A special highlight will be the challenging ofGaryYoung, Portland State College student and bench press champion of the U.S. at 405 lbs., by Fred Loving, a teacher's aide at Jefferson High School. He held the physique titles ofMr. Portland and Mr. Oregon in 1965. They will also be vying on breaking some other records, such as the 715 lb. deadlift world record, by attempting 750 lbs. Fred is the out– standing lifter at the center, and plans to compete for the Mr. America Physique title in 1969. Another star competingwill be Ken Petara, who has thrown shot for Portland State College and Oregon State Univcr sit y. Approximately 40 competitors are expected. Trophies will be awarded, in three classes, for each championship. Jessallee Mallalieu, direc– tor of the center, emphasizes that the center is for people of the community, of all ages, to use and to help create the programs they would like to see held. Currently there are programs such as: for children, crafts, gym and boxing; for teens, gym, re– creation, modern jazz dance class, teen record hops (as auditorium is available); for adults, gym and fitness classes, dance classes, and recreation dances. An attempt will be made to teach the kind of dances participants would most de– sire to learn. Tuesday eve– nings form 7 to 9 p.m. , a Tole painting clas s is offer ed by Mrs. Mallalieu. This is a French method of painting on metals, and is oil paint– ing on metal or wood. If you are interested in writing or contributing to this newspaper, call 288-6409. certain thing to benefit from the organization, The staff at the Center will help each young person do what he must do if he is to find and hold a job. It may refer him to special training. This training is not like going to school. There may be reading and arithmetic, but the reading and arithmetic will be the kind that has to be used on the job, The training will make This is Fred Hill. He was Mr. Portland and Mr. Ore– gon in weight lifting in 1965, He is well known at Jeff– erson High School where he is a teacher's aid, under the name Fred Loving. He has recently joined the staff at the North Branch Y, 5430 N. Moore Ave. where he conducts an exercise and weight lifting program. As part of the exercise program, women interested in los– ing weight can join a class. One will be set up for any group of eight women. In addition, Hill also will pre– mote tournaments for both members and nonmembers in table tennis, chess, checkers and wrestling, 'Y' Members Begin Drive The YMCA membership drive began January 30 with a kick-off buffet dinner at the Sheraton Hotel which in– augurated the centennial cele– bration for the "Y'' which began in Portland, 1868, Highlights of the evening were a program by the Jef– ferson High Ensemble and a speech by Dr, Ben Padrow of Portland State College. All campaign workers and board members of the YMCA branches were invited. This year's North Branch YMCA membership campaign is headed by William Greaby, manager of the Killingsworth Union branch of the U.S. Bank of Oregon. Division leaders are Fernan Blalock, Bell's Tropical Fish; Ted Parker, Albina Improvement Asso– ciation; Dr. E. P. Weber, Concordia College; Mrs. S. Q. Broadous, who will head the telephone campaign, and Mary Schwann, St. Johns Ben Frank– lin Savings and Loan; John Bolzell, Demme Brother~ Paint. The Rev. Clifford T rout, Mallory Avenue Ch ristian Church, will again head the Century Club division. Each member of the Century Club is a $100 donor. Goal for this year is $8,000, This money will go towa:rds the support of the North Branch YMCA program, Approximately 400 children financially unable to take part in Y programs will benefit from these drive gifts. The North Branch Y is supported by fees and UGN allocations. Chalmers Jones is director of the Youth Opportunity Center. sense, There will be a rea– son for it. So, if you are 16 through 21, come to the Youth Op– portunity Center at 25 N. E. 11th Ave. and find out what the staff can do for you. There is no time to sit and wish that right will soon prevail; There is no time to wait and fret when efforts seem to fail: Now is the time to lift our voice demanding wars must cease, And see that hatred, envy, greed must all give way to peace. New faces are appearing at the center at Highland United Church of Christ, N,E, 9th Avenue and Going Street. Not only are new young peo– ple beginning to feel at home at the center, but new leaders are becoming interested. Mrs. RichardOsbomeofthe Disciples of Christ comes all the way from Hillsboro to lead a group of sixth and seventh grade girls. During the holi– days, they spent an afternoon in the country riding ponies and visiting. Denny Clark comes from Corvallis to work with a boys' group. Don Kopshy comes from Ft. Lewis, Wash., to work with the group. These young men are interested in sports but can sew a rag doll's head back on for a small girl if necessary. Vera McClinton from St. Peter's Community Church and Joanne Degidio from the Stella Maris House share a young girls' group that likes sewing and art. The older boys may be wrestling on mats at High– land Churchorplayingbasket– ball at St. Andrew's Church or Mallory Avenue Christian Church, but just as often like to sit around and talk with at the center and activities depend much on the leaders imagination and the young– sters interests. There may be folk dancing, singing, some art, table ten– nis, wrestling, sewing, piano playing - or thumping as the case may be. More leaders are badly needed, especially at the young teen or sub-teen level. The center is open from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednes– day and Thursday. As leaders become avail– able, this time will be in– creased until the center can be open at least two or three hours every day. Anyone in– terested may call Victor Phil– lips, director, at 246-3467. KOIN-TV Coverage A great deal of interest has been generated in the Portland cirea over the firstpublication of The Oregon Advance/ TIMES. 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