Oregon Advance Times_1968-02-08

Community residents visited Mayor Terry Schrunk at City Hall where he proclaimed the week of Feb. 11-17 Negro History Week. And he took time to look over copy of new newspaper, The Oregon Advance Times. With him are, from left, Samuel Johnson, coun– selor with the C-CAP Opportunity School; Rozell Gilmor e, director of the Albina Neigh– borhood Service Center; and Mrs. William Laws, coµnselor at Jefferson High School. Committee's Jeff Studies Tell Concern by EVELYN CREWS On Feb, 6, the committee aired its conclusions in the Jefferson High School audi– torium. in order for history to be effective. The committee said that this course must not be an elective Q,.,-ICE OF THE MAYOfl February 8, 1968 The Oregon Advance/TIMES C1TY OF Po1<TLAXD 0HEGOX PROCLAMAT I ON TERRY 0 . SC~RUN K WHEREAS, to promote a keener appreciation among the American peopl e of the Negroes ' contribution to ci vili zation, and WHEREAS , the contri bution of Negroes t o our society has not been r ecognized in its tru e perspective , a n d WHER EAS 1 this cont r ibution has been of s u ch magnitude that it shoul d be known to a ll people; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terry D. Sch r unk, Mayor of Portland, OregonJ t h e "City of Roses' \ do hereby procla im the week of February 11 throu gh I 7, 1968, as NATIONAL NEGRO HISTORY WEE K in Portland. TDS . y Page 5 Observations made in the Albina area by a group of concerned white and black parents have resulted in for– mation of a committee called School-Community Citizen's Committee. A part of this program was a presentation on ''The White Problem in America" and some reflections on ''Is Vio– lence Necessary?" and "Do Riots Help." or separate course in high ' 1----------------------------------------1 school but should be a part of and included in the United States history and economics programs as well as the American Problems classes. Baby Sitters Get Training Discrimination Hearing Set Most of these citizens have or have had children attending Jefferson High School. Their concern grew from recent in– cidents of racial tension at Jefferson. Robert Cochran, member of the committee, reported that the Negro history class is going well. He said im– provements are hopedfornext After a series of five meet– ings held at churches in the area, the committee has year. formed a list of recommen- The committee said that The committee said that only through these means can this course be meaningful to the Negro community and to the white community as well. dations. It will present this to be effective there must be Music Rooms Due list to the school board, school a Negro history program in administration, city council, all the high schools in Port- The Albina Arts Center will police department, churches, land and in the state. This be able to install six music Greater Portland Council of course must be instituted in practice rooms as a result Churches, the news media and all grade schools as part of of a $1,500 grant from the the community itself. the grade school curriculum Oregon Arts Commission. The Oregon Medical Auxil– iary and the YWCA teenaged department are sponsoring a GEMS babysitting course (good emergency mother sub– stitutes) at Mallory Avenue Christian Church, 126 N. E. Alberta. The course runs for five Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p. m. The first was Feb, 6. This course is open to teen– agers from 12 years old and older and there is no fee. The five sessions coverdo's and don't of baby sitting, how to keep children happy, causes Mo,e CONGRATULAllONG and preventions of accidents, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and care and feeding of an infant. Dance Scheduled The members of De Borme Grace, a women's social or– ganization, is sponsoring a Valentine-cocktail dance. The dance will be held Feb. 11 aboard the River Queen from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Music will be provided by the Hamiltones. The public is invited. Donations will be $2. The federal appeals court in San Francisco has ordered the U.S. Department of Agri– culwre to show cause why it closed an insect research sta– tion at Oregon State Universi– ty, Workers there said it was closed because the officials decided that was easier than answering charges of racial discrimination. • • • It is with much pride that we take this opportunity to s alute the Oregon Advance/TIMES ..• to con– gratulate the directors m1d staff, and to express our appreciation for their efforts in this new and ex– citing venture. The Oregon We wish the newspaper continued success in its desire to provide a forum for community expres– s ion and to promote understanding and cooperation for the good of the entire are a. ADVANCE Miss Erma Hepburn Mr. and Mrs. Emile Summers Bud Dowling, President of Young Democrats, Multnomah County Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Viet Nam (Calcav), Portland Chapter Best Wishes for a phenomena l success The Boys and Girls Aid Society Herb Perry Bill Stevenson From the staff of KOAP We're behind the Or egon Advance Times Paramount Printing Co. 2766 N.E. Union Ave. Robert A. Elli9t, State Representative YWCA ••• wishes you the greatest success. NAACP, Portland Chapter, Tom Vickers, President.