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TH£ MOPU WANT .
The American people want political
parties and candidates of those parties to
give them leadership, inspiration and guid
ance. The American people call upon their
political leaders to act and live by the
great ringing declaration of our way of
life—the declaration that embraces the
philosophy of human equality and a people
living by, and dedicated to the worthy
principles of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. This is our faith. This is our
strength.—Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
S. VINCENT OWENS OF U
Credjafawns Founded October
16, Twenty-Five Years Ago;
History Of Group Told
By JOHN LAWRENCE and VIRGINIA BROWN
A group of 10 young men and women gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones on Sunday evening, October
16, 1927 after attending meetings of the Young Peoples’ So
cieties at Pilgrim and St. James AME churches.
This group of 10 organized the Credjafawn Social Club at
that time and became the charter members.
The charter members were:
Fern Helm, Georgia McCright,
Ruth Gillam, Nilee Lewis, Evelyn
Kelly Robinson, Lydia Jones,
Elizabeth Johnson, Huron Shelton
Jr., Lonnie Carter and John Law
rence Jr., Fem Helm was elected
the first president with Lonnie
Carter acting as Temporary
chairman.
Lawrence Works Out Name
John Lawrence experimented at
first with the initials of the
charter member's names in an at
tempt to work out a name for the
club. Later he used the letters
from their entire name and work
ed out the new word. “Credja
fawn”, selecting one letter from
each founders name.
In writing the club constitution,
the members inculcated the ob
jectives which are social, literary
and charitable. In the first initia
tion held in November, 1927, 24
new members were added to the
roster. Since then many of the
Twin Cities best young people
have become members of the club
Today its membership numbers
First President
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FERN HELM
Who served as first president
of the Credjafawn Club when the
organization was founded 25 years
ago. Mrs. Helm the wife of Wil-
Ham Helm who was the second
president has been active in
church, the O.E.S. and the Urban
League movement.
94 persons. 21 of whom live out
side of the Twin Cities. Many of
these out-of-town members are
filling prominent positions in
all parts of the United States
Some of the traditional or an
nual events on the club calendar
are the New Year’s Eve Dance,
the spring party, parents banquet,
picnic, forum, and the club birth
day party. In all of these club
functions, except the last named,
the club entertains its many
many friends in the community.
Highlights of the achievements
in its 25 years are: the creation
of a budget system of operation
as well as a very technical sys
tem of bookkeeping and record
keeping. the founding of the
Credjafawn Credit Union on
June 9. 1937 which was chartered
by the Minnesota Department of
Banks and is affiliated with the
Minnesota League of Credit
Unions. Today the members own
over $15,000 in shares, loans out
standing total over $7,500 Mem
bership in the Credit Union is
limited to Credjafawn members
and their husbands or wives
mothers, fathers, brothers or sis
ters.
In 1943 the club’s own song was
written by Louise Thomas. It is
entitled. “Hail Credjafawn!" In
1948 the Goodwill Fund commit
tee was created, this separate
fund is financed by the members
and takes care of gifts for mem
bers and their relatives, remem
brances for the sick, sympathy
expressions and charity for the
needy during the holidays, the
support of community services,
social service projects and insti
tutions.
The Junior Credjafawn Club
was organized in 1929 It was
made up of promising young peo
ple tn their teens who were taken
into the Senior club as they be-
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VIRGINIA HEDGE BROWN
came of age. This group was dis
solved in 1938.
The Credjafawns have several
"firsts" of which they are proud.
They were the first organization
to present social affairs at the
Jappa Lodge, the chalet at Glen
wood, Columbia Chalet and Keller
Club House. They were the first
to present the Cowan sisters and
Geraldine Lawhorn of Chicago.
Sydney Williams’ orchestra was
presented in 1929. A gigantic
revue featuring Eli Rice’s band
was presented at the American
House in 1931. The Melody Maids
Present President
Present president of the 25 year
old Credjafawn Social Club which
is this month celebrating its Silver
Anniversary with several affairs
Mrs. Brown is shown elsewhere
in this paper in a photo of tha
Junior Credjafawn Club over 15
years ago. Member of an old St.
Paul family Mrs. Brown was one
of the talented young dancers
appearing in amateur theatricals
in her teens.
appeared in concert. In coopera
tion with the Cameo and Elite
Clubs, several charity efforts were
sponsored the profits were used
for local charitable projects.
Presidents of the club have
been: Fem Helen. William Helm,
Lydia Jones, William Gardner,
Inez Bruce. John R. Lawrence Jr..
(several terms), Nilee Lewis (five
terms), Elizabeth Johnson. B.
Franklin Henderson, Patricia
Davison. Huron Shelton Jr . Em
ma Lou Lyght, Paul Smith, Earl
Kyle. Beatrice Coleman. Virginia
Brown (three terms) Ruth Ben
ner, Theresa Fuller. Byron Riffe
and Norma Lazenbury.
Present officers are: president,
Virginia Hedge Brown: vice
president, JanebeDe Taylor;
secretary, Teretha Bledsoe; Treas
urere, John R. Lawrence; assis
tant secretary’, Jane Lee; cor
responding secretary. Lavinia
Murray: financial secretary.
James Murray: assistant finance
secretary, James Taylor; typist,
Earline Calloway; parliamentar
ian. John Banks; sergeant-at
arms. Cora Belle Banks
Credit Union officers are:
board of directors president,
Janeabelle Taylor; vice president,
John Lawrence; secretary-treas
urer. Huron Shelton Jr., and as
sistant secretary-theasurer. Earl
ine Calloway.
The supervisory commiteee in
cludes Ransom Goins. Cora Belle
Banks, and James Taylor
The credit committee includes
Bella Shelton. James Murray and
Norma Lazenbury
The Credjafawn club has con
tributed greatly to the. pleasure
social life and support of our com
munity. It has tried to make
others happy as well as its mem
bership. Though the club is large,
it is welded together by seeking
new and unique entertainment, it
is strengthened by being inter
ested in civic affairs and exist
ing for real purposes and en
deavors.
On October 16 this club will be
25 years old and it is proud of its
achevements through the years.
To celebrate this Silver Anniver
sary. the Credjafawns are hav
ing a reception on Sunday, Octo
ber sth at the Sterling Club from
four to seven o’clock to which the
public is cordially invited.
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Scout Called Him Great Defensive Tackle
team Saturday, when Minnesota played Washington, was acclaimed
by a university of California coach, who was scouting the Gophers,
as "the best defensive tackle I've seen in a long time.”
Mill City NAACP To
Hold Sustained Member
Drive Beginning Today
The Milli City NAACP has
been making final plans before
launching -its annual member
ship drive, that is expected to gel
under way this week. Various
committees have been meeting
during the past three weeks.
This year the branch has set
as its goal I’soo members and
$5,000.
During the drive which will
last two weeks, the branch has
secured office space at 325 Second
Ave. So, Room 102 and Mrs. Fel
icia Woods will serve as secretary
of the drive.
The campaign this year, is ex
pected to be the largest and most
extensive that has ever been un
dertaken by the branch.
It has been divided into two
parts:
The special gifts committee,
headed by George Ludcke. will
solicit memberships and contri
butions from individuals and or-
The committee held its first
meeting at Dayton's Sky Room
Tuesday noon.
L. Howard Bennett, director of
the drive, said that ‘ln Looking
over the current membership list
that 95 per cent of the member
ships are the two dollar ones.
“I'm sure that with a minimum
amount of effort we can raise the
number of larger memberships.”
The hard work of the drive,
that is the door to door soliciting
for memberships has been divided
into two divisions.
Heading up the two divisions
will be: Mrs. Beulah Peters. Wil
fred C. Leland Jr.. Albert Allen.
Mrs Per Larson, Mrs. Nellie S
Johnson. Harold Combs, Adelaide
Franks and Theodore Woodard.
The other committee heads are:
Harold W’ilson, publicity; A B
Cassius, business and professional
Curtis C. Chivers and Douglas
Hall, labor; Edward Boyd, frater
nal; Rev Martin L. Simmons,
church.
Tonight (Friday), the division
heads and their teams will meet
at the Phyllis Wheatley House,
809 Aldrich Ave. No., at eight p.
m to obtain their kits and to be
briefed on door to door solicita
tion.
Ed Blackwell is drive chairman
and Frank Adams and George
Hedlund are co-chairmen.
The campaign office will be
open from 9:30a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
and in the evening it will be staf
fed by volunteers.
Muriel Rooney Engaged
To Byron Cruththon
Mr and Mrs. Clemon Rooney.
3524 Snelling Ave. So., announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Muriel Elaine to Byron Crush
shon. son of Mrs. Dolly Crush
shon. 662 St. Anthony Ave. No
further plans have been made
Completing Basic
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Lackland Air Force Base, Tex
as. - Earl H. McNeal. 17, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McNeal, 714
11th Ave. No.. Minneapolis is
completing his Air Force airmen
indoctrination course at Lackland
Air Force Base, the “Gateway t
the Air Force
Home Soon: Mrs. Earl Bowman
Sr .3612 Fourth Ave. So. is in
Fairview Hospital. She expects to
be home soon.
Married: Mrs Marcelta Everett
and Harold Mayes were married
Saturday. Sept. 20.
Junior Credjqfawns Way Back Before Giris Changed Names
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Perhaps some of the young folks pictured
above will hardly recognize themselves in the
photo of the Junior Credjafawn club made over
15 years ago. Left to right, seated on floor is Vir
ginia Hedge Brown who is now president of the
senior Credjafawns and Theresa Banks Fuller.
The second row, left to right is Sarah Franklin,
Charlotine Moore, Emma Lou Coleman Lyght,
Dorothea Harns Mason, Bella Lee Shelton. Althea
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General Hospital
Doctors Refuse To
Treat Poison Case
Mrs. Rose Jackson. 76 year old
lodging house keeper at 305 Wash
ington Ave., is wondering whether
General Hospital ambulance ser
vice is rationed on the basis of
color.
The woman became ill Saturday
night. Sunday she became worse
and could not get a doctor. When
alarmed roomers called the police
squad car which patrols that dis
trict the officers came.
One of the officers called the
General Hospital for an ambul
ance. After waiting for 45 minutes
for the ambulance td come the
policeman returned in the lodging
house again and called the hospit
al. Whoever was on the line Mrs.
Jackson claimed asked the officer
if the sick person was "colored,"
the officer wanted to know “what
difference does it make."
However, no ambulance ever
came to take the woman to the
hospital. Finally roomers secured
a car and took her to hospital.
Mrs. Jackson said she was suf
fering from extreme pain from
ptomaine poison. Physcians on
duty examined but she said did
nothing to relieve her pain. After
three hours they decided that they
could not treat her because of
her income wos too high. She said
she offered to pay for some tem
porary relief but they insisted that
she look up her regular doctor.
The 76 year woman was taken
back home by two roomers and
finally a doctor was secured for
Mrs. Jackson after she had suf
fered for hours.
Richard Scarece and Harry
Lewis two lodgers at Mrs. Jack
son's establishment were witnesses
to the treatment which Mrs. Jack
son says she received at the hands
of the hospital staff.
Wheatley Board
Sponsors Coffee
Hour Sunday
The Board of Directors of
Phyllis Wheatley House will spon
sor a coffee hour at Phyllis Wheat
ley House. 809 Aldrich Ave. No.
on Sunday, Oct. 5 from three to
five p. m.
Mrs. E. V. Marshall, chairman
of the committee announced the
completion of plans for the coffee
hour.
Mr Alvin Del Chamblee, talent
ed young singer, will make his
initial appearance at Phyllis
Wheatley House
The Wheatleyaires, under the
direction of Mrs. Carrie Williams,
will present two musical selections
and a newly organized youthful
trio under the direction of Miss
Gloria Williams, will make their
public appearance.
Background music will be fur
nished by Mrs. N. J. Hunter. Mrs.
Marshall stated that "The purpose
of the coffee Hour is to honor
those who have contributed to
the building repair fund and to
afford those who have not con
tributed, the opportunity to do
so.”
The public is cordially invited
to attend
Other members of the com
mittee are: Mesdames. Chauncey
Douglas Brent, Grace Lacy James and Grace
Franklin. In the third row. Richard (Dicki Mann.
William Burns Jack Ryan. Albert McClure. An
drew Clark, Charles Salter and Richard Williams.
Fourth row: John McHie and Willie Neal.
When this photo was token none of the young
women were married. All were teenagers. There
fore the last names of the girls given here are
their married names.
Airman Frazer
Lackland Air Force Base, Tex-
as.—Louis Frazer Jr.. 23. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Coardey Riley, 720
Iglehart, St. Paul, Minn., is com
pleting his Air Force basic Air
men indoctrination course at
Lackland Air Force Base.
Francis Peebles In
Recital At Pilgrim
Baptist October 10
The Social and Literary Society
of Pilgrim Baptist church. St.
Paul. will present Frances
Peebles, soprano and reader, In a
benefit recital Friday. October 10.
at 8:30 p. m. at Pilgrim Baptist
church.
Mrs. Peebles, throughout the
years, has used her talents in
countless benefit performances
for churches of all denominations
and civic and fraternal groups,
always without renumeration.
She will be assisted on this pro
gram by Harriet Belle Smith and
Arlee Hallowell. The donation
will be 60 cents.
uihower Spends Money
To Keep Negro Newsmen
From Facing Jim Crow
New York City- When Eisen
hower makes his next trip to the
mid-south and Texas the news
paper corps which travels with
him will be housed on the trains
instead of in Dixie Hotels.
Reason for this is because
Eisenhower doesn’t want corre
spondents from Negro press em
barassed by Dixie Hotel Jim Crow
practices. Housing the press corps
on trains will cost the GOP con
siderably more money than hotel
expense which is often borne by
local committees
In the trip to Florida, the only
Negro reporter with the party
stopped at the hotels wherever
the party stayed without any dif
ficulty.
To Kansas City: Dr. and Mrs.
C. H. Mobiley, 754 St. Anthony
Ave., and Mrs Laura Howell. 971
St. Anthony Ave., left Sunday.
Sept. 28 for Kansas City, Kans.,
where they will spend a week or
ten days visiting relatives and
friends.
Don’t miss Credjafawn Credit
Unions Fashion Tempos—Oct. 28
at Hallie Q. Brown.—advt.
Chase. Russell Duncan, Mary
Kyle, John Mathys. William White
side and Miss Esther Sherwood.
Humphrey On Thu Democratic
Naturally I would lifb to ace the
cratic Party one of hrfmony, one of .
This is my objective; But harmony
unity cannot be acaeved by going
to the yesterdays, fetreating from
cl pie, ignoring the legitimate aspt'
of the people. Those of us who advocate
broad program of civil rights seek the on
harmony which is true and meaningful—
a harmony based upon equal treatment,
fair play and equal opportunity—-Senator
Hubert H. Humphrey.
GUE DIES
St. Paul’s Urban league
Secretary Dies In Sleep;
Was Active Figure
8. Vincent Owens 626 Selby Ave. executive secretary of
the St. Paul Urban League for 12 years, died at his home early
October 1, Wednesday.
After having been hospitalized for a month during last
summer because of a heart ailment, Mr. Owens had returned to
the duties of his office only last week. He died in his sleep at
his home. —' ————————
Bom on August 29. 1909. Salina,
Kansas, Mr. Owens came to St.
Paul twelve years ago to take up
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the work of the St. Paul Urban
League, and since that time be
came associated with a variety of
local, statewide and national civic
groups.
Educated in the public schools
of Salina. Mr. Owens received a
B. A. degree from the University
of Kansas. On a fellowship grant
ed by the National Urban Lea
gue, New York City, Mr. OwenJ
attended the graduate school of
the New York School of Social
Work. He also holds a master of
social work degree from the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Mr Owens had a broad and
well-rounded background in the
field of social work. Prior to his
becoming executive secretary of
the St. Paul Urban League in
1941, Mr. Owens held positions as:
Case worker and supervisor with
the Louisville and Jefferson Coun
ty Children's Home, Louisville,
Ky.; Supervisor for Maryland
State Transient Bureau, Hagers
town. Md.; District Secretary,
F. E. R. A.. Atlanta, Ga.; Branch
Manager of the United States
Employment Service. Louisville,
Ky.; social worker. Children's Aid
Society of New York City.
Mr. Owens had participated in
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
Is Pilgrim Baptist Speaker
Sunday Night, October sth
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, junior U. 8. senator from
Minnesota will speak at Pilgrim Baptist ehurch, Central and
Grotto Sts., St. Paul, Sunday night, October 5 at 8 p. m.
Senator Humphrey is one of the outstanding public ser
vants in the nation and a leader in the campaign for extension
of full democracy to all Americans. A young man, he is expect-
ed to be a serious contender for
the White House before his public
career is over.
The most sought after speaker
in the Democratic party. Hum
phrey is scheduled to speak tn 18
states in behalf of the Democratic
ticket before the campaign closes.
Most Minnesotans are acquaint
ed with Humphrey's dramatic rise
from the mayor’s job tn Minne
apolis to a position of national in
fluence.
His dramatic speech before the
Democratic national convention in
1948 which reversed the resolu
tions committee report and placed
the Democratic party on the side
of full civil rights was one of the
most historic speeches in the his
tory of American political party
gatherings.
Despite his national popularity
and the huge responsibilities en
tailed by his position, Humphrey
has kept the common touch.
In the streets of St Paul and
Minneapolis, wherever he goes,
people young and old greet him
with "Hi ya. Hubert." He knows
thousands of persons by their
first names and generates per
sonality and friendliness chiefly
because he likes people.
The Pilgrim Baptist talk Sun
day night will be the second re
port he's made to Negro Minne
sotans direct since his election.
Last year he talked to the Min
neapolis NAACP branch. A huge
crowd is expected to greet
Humphrey. .
The meeting is being sponsored
by the Social Action committee of
the church.
A special feature of the meet
ing will be the presentation of a
plaque to Senator Humphrey in
$4.00 Per Year; 10 Cent* Per Copy
the Minnesota Welfare Conference
since 1942, serving on the board
of director!, as chairman of the
Social Action Committee, and at
the annual conference last year,
was elected to the office of treas
urer of the Conference.
Mr. Owens was a member of the
Governor’s Interracial Commission
since its Inception tn IM3. He was
also a member of the Governor's
Committee To Study Problems ot
the Aging; board of directors of
the Hallie Q. Brown Community
House; Governor’s Council on Chil
dren and Youth; formerly on the
board of directors of the Family
Nursing Service; secretary of the
St. Paul Council on Social Action;
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and
the Sterling Club-
At a recent meeting of the Na
tional Board of the Frontiers ot
America tn Philadelphia, Mr.
Owens was appointed to the Na
tional Board. Previously, he had
served as Western Organiser of
this group.
Mr. Owens served as a lecturer
at the University of Minnesota,
at Macalester College and several
other colleges within the state. He
appeared before many educational
and civic groups as a speaker,
consultant and resource person.
An Interracial committee of
over one hundred persons, In rec
ognition of Mr. Ownes' unselfish
service to the citisens of St. Paid,
sponsored a testimonial in his hon
or on August 6, 1960.
Mr. Owens is survived by his
wife. Wanda Piper Owens, his son.
Sterling V. Owens, and three
daughters, Van, Wanda Marie and
Ermon Owens.
Funeral services are tenatfvely
set for Saturday at 11 o’clock at
Pilgrim Baptist Church with Pi
oneer Lodge No. 1 F 4 A. M. of
ficiating with Rev. Floyd Massey
Jr. in charge.
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SENATOR
recognition of his championship
of human rights in America.
Special music will be rendered
by both the junior and senior
choirs. Rev. Floyd Massey Jr.,
pastor invites the public to at
tend the meeting and hear one of
the nation's foremost citizens and
statesmen.
TREE FALLS ON
RESORT OWNER
Crosby, Minn Richard Kauf
man. owner of the Paradise Beach
resort and the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart V. Kaufman, Vet
eran Mill City policeman. 3217
Fifth Ave. So., was seriously in
jured Wednesday afternoon when
a tree he was cutting down fell
on him.
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