Teen Age Chatter
Reporter; Dotty Greene
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Teen Age Chatter
Reporting Dotty Green
Thought Of The Week
Cruelty: Cruelty and fear shake
hands together .. Balzac
Betty White of Omaha, Nebr.,
is spending a few months with
her sister Casatina (Casey) White.
Harold Taylor was in Lincoln
Sunday, visiting an old friend.
What about that L. W. . . ? /
Tuesday Evening, November
12th, Whittier Junior High
School had open house and par
ents and friends were invited to
visit their childrens classes and
get acquainted with the teachers.
The program was from 7:30-8:10
p.m. The band played Military
Escort, Anchors Aweigh, and
• Loyalty. Loretta Me Williams
#as on the program. Winifred
Winston played the piano. Lor
etta McWilliams, Delores Bowen,
Winifred Winston, and Lester
White sang in the Mixed Glee
Club.
nonaid Edmonds is in Lincoln
visiting his cousin Billie Mosby,
Ronald is planning to enroll in
the University next semester.
Geraldine Nettles is planning a
trip to Omaha to celebrate her
birthday.
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Lavenda Hill had a birthday
party Sunday evening, among
the guest attending were Susie
M. Whitehall, Ralph Wilson, Haz
el Wilson, Albert Bowen, Betty
Wilson, Richard Holcomb, Lois
Hatcher and many others “They
all had a nice time”
Starting Monday, November
18, the Lincoln high kids will
have 45 minutes for lunch period.
They will have things fixed so
they will have time for movies,
playing games etc.
Open House was held at Lin
> -coin High School, Wednesday,
November 13. Each room had a
display of its work. Parents and
friends were invited to attend.
-If you teen-agers would give
me some questions, I would have
the question of the week.
(So Remember)
Bye now,
Dotty
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Dark Merit
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by
Kathryne
Favors
For your Negro
History Scrapbook
Last Week: The Position of the
African King during the time of
slavery in the United States.
Interesting African Institutions
The Sacrifice We have heard
much about the manner in which
the African people worshiped.
Among certain of the Africans,
it was customary to offer up
human beings as a sacrifice. Most
of the victims offered up were
criminals who were often kept
for execution in connections with
religious rites. This sacrifice of
the criminals is said to have had
a deterrent effect upon those
witnessing the ordeal.
Interesting Customs Socialism
is in full sway in many parts of
Africa. The clan or tribe is made
up of many families all related
to each other. All of the males of
the same blood dwell together,
and bring their wives to live with
their kindred rather than separ
ate on marrying. The head of
the village is the oldest man of
the group. There is wonderful
cooperation among the villagers.
Brotherhood and economic equal
ity is the underlying principle ex
isting in the clan. Everyone that
is able must work for the salva
tion of the entire tribe. There is
a great deal of sharing. None
are rich and none are poor. Capi
talism, as we know it, does not
exist.
Methods of Instruction In some
parts of Africa, this type of in
struction that was carried on be
fore slavery still exists today.
Most of the education then was
carried on in a very informal
basis. The school for boys was
taught by a very fatherly old
man, and the school for girls was
taught by a very matronly wo
man. Physiology and Hygiene
with special reference to father
hood and motherhood was taught
to each boy and girl. All boys
were desirous of the honor of be
coming a father one day. All
girls looked forward to a happy
motherhood. The African boy
began his education about the
same time that our offspring
start to kindergarten. He is re
quired to look after the family
kids, goats, and to make obser
vation in agricultural methods.
Later, he must tend to larger ani
mals, and finally to herd cattle.
He undergoes circumcism. At
the same age, the girls study the
various domestic and household
duties such as pounding the corn
and providing the family with
water. They continue this type
of practical training until they
become housewives.
Marriage The children are
well prepared for marriage by
the time they are of marriage age.
(It might be well for us here Hi
America to train our boys and
girls for the responsibilites of
marriage and lessen the divorce
rate.) The marriage ceremony
consists mainly of dancing. The
marriages are arranged by the
parents. Choosing a mate is not
left up to the child. The groom
must give a number of cows,
sheep, or cattle to the family of
the girl he is to marry. In talk
ing to an African friend of mine
in Tennessee, he said that this
custom still existed in the tribe
of which he was a member. They
say this is not purchasing a wife,
but instead, is establishing good
will.
Next Week African religion
A thought for the week
Let us learn to appreciate the
beauty in our people. Our people
are a garden of beautiful colors.
Remember that wherever we go,
we are representing our race. A
neat, clean appearance, a clean
soul, and a radiating personality
should be- our code of honor
everyday.
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Births
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Bradford
have announced the birth of a
baby girl, Andrea Kathleen, born
Sunday, November 10.
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