Oregon Advance Times_1968-09-12

Youth Activities by Liz Sheppard The Youth Activities Co– ordinating Committee met the Albina Neighborhood Im– provement Project September 10, 1968, with Mr. Sam Red– ditt, Jr., presiding. During this meeting, Mr. Redditt presented a lette r to the board of his resignation; however, he was elected to serve as Vice PJ:1:!s ident and accepted. Mr. Redditt will be going to school and won't have time to serve as much as he would like. We had a new member, Mr. Hilary Clark, join our organization. There will be a meeting of the Human Re– lations Group from Milwau– kie at the Seven of Diamonds Teen Center Thursday at 8 p.m. There will be about 35 to 40 ministers from Tigard, Oregon, visiting the Seven of Diamonds Teen Center on September 19 around noon. Bowling For Teens Boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 interested in bowling in a league are asked to contact Bob Donald– son at 281-4867 or 281-2879. Two weeks free lessons will be given to those wish– ing to play in a winter league. Medal Winner Eugene, Oregon's newest Army Recruiter, SSG Manuel Crockett, Jr., 29, receives the U.S. Army Recruiter Badge from Master Sergeant John Rushby (left) after successful completion of Army Recruiter and Career Counseling School. Sergeant Crockett, of Raleigh, North Carolina, served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade In Vietnam. He came to the Oregon Recruiting Main Station area from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Training Proiects (Continued from Page 3) trainees in jobs after com– pletion of the Manpower De– velopment and Training Act courses. Johnson said employers in– terested in recruiting MOTA graduates may do so through SELLS FOR LESS! PROTECTS WITH SERVICE their local public employ– ment offices. In Oregon, 150 will re– ceive training for periods up to 37 weeks in varied occupa– tions such as clerk-stenog– rapher, licensed practical nurse, medical technicians, and water pollution control technicians, and the program will represent an outlay of $506,667, with a Federal share of $494,000, In Washington, varied proj– ect training such as licensed practical nurse, medical technician, and clerk-stenog– rapher is provided for 250 for periods of up to 36 weeks, and total cost was listed at $789,728, with a Federal share of $498,728. CUSTOMERS GET THE BEST OF KIRBY CONTINUALLY Johnson noted that funds provide for training fa– cilities, instructors and equipment through the states' departments of vocational education, and weekly allow– ances to trainees, many of whom are heads of house– holds, through the State Em– ployment Security Agencies. lYNN KIRBY FORD 2005 N.E. UNION PHONE 288-5211 That 5430 N. LOMBARD PHONE 288-5216 • "Money in the Bank" feeling With a U. S. Bank Savings Account you can enjoy that comfortable feel ing of security. Your money is absolutely safe, yet immedi– ately available whenever you need it. And your savings at U. S. Bank earn high bank interest. Ask Preston Holt, manager of our Interstate & Going Branch, about SURE-SAVE-U. S. Bank's exclusive plan that help savings grow systematically. INTERSTATE & GOING BRANCH 4550 N. Interstate Ave. Phone: 228-6111 United States National Bank of Oregon • Member FDIC September 12, 1968 The Oregon AdvancejTIMES Page 5 Contest Offers Prizes Troubador at U of P George Britton, troubador, will open the University of Portland's Humanities Festi– val Friday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. in the University The– ater. The Oregon Advance/ TIMES Contest committee has voted to extend the writ– ing contest until the end of September. The reason for the exten– sion is the slow response by the community. The contest is presented to stimulate writing on the part of many young people, esp e c i a 11 y black youth. The committee feels that with letters coming in, inter– est will build and more of the hidden talent in this com– munity will be discovered. Send your letter in at once; you may be the lucky person. Three-hundred words or more will be appropriate , for entry. There are two ' divisions in this contest - under two age groups. First group is limited to 20 years and under. Second group is 21 years and over. Each essay must be an original of your own composition, and may be chosen from any of the titles below. The prizes consist of: 1st prize ...•.••. $10.00 (Two First Prizes) 2nd prize •....•• $ 5.00 (Two Second Prizes) 3rd prize . . . . an interview OTiiER ENTRIES WILL RE– CEIVE A BIG TiiANK YOU FROM TiiE TIMES STAFFII In order to enter you must live within the Albina area. Mail entry to: The Oreg~ Adva11.~e/_TIMES Attention: Contest 714-1/2 N. E. Alberta Street Portland, Oregon 97211 TOPIC TITLES 1. Why I am Proud of My Race. 2. Why I am Proud to be be an American. 3. What Needs to be Done in the Albina Community. 4. Do You Feel You Have Received an Adequate Ed– ucation So Far? 5. What it Means to be . a Teen-ager. 6. Why I Like Portland. 7. What I Think of Inter– Racial Marriage. Anniversary Sale! WIN a FREEZER or a TV All you have to do is come to any of our 3 stores and fill out an entree blank. No purchase necessary. Anniversary Special! Frigidaire ~====-----n Jet Action Washer $169' 5 with trade MODEL WAN INSTANT CREDIT NO DOWN PAYMENT PAY NOTHING 'TIL DECEMBER RALEIGH HILLS 6800 S. W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway at Oleson Rd. . .. ... 292-0161 STADIUM 722 S. W. 18th Ave. Across from the Stadium .. . . . . . ... 224-5060 GATEWAY 11025 N. E. Halsey St. - 111th and N. E. Halsey . . .. . . .. 252-5582 FROZEN FO·OD LOCKERS 'FOR RENT AT OUR UNION AVE. STORE