VOL* 5, NO. 3% Lincoln 3, Nebraska Official and Legal Newspaper Thursday, May 17, 1951
Earns Post in
State Department
LOS ANGELES. (ANP)—
Lawrence Wilson, noted coast
business man, last week, learned
that he has been appointed a cul
tural affairs officer in the U. S.
Department of State.
He has been called away form
his private business, the Superior
Escrow company, where he was
co-founder and manager, to re
port for training in the nation’s
capital.
His wife, Mrs. Mildred Wilson,
will join him there.
The Superior Escrow company
is a bond organization. During
Wilson’s absence, it will be con
Moore.ducted by its president,
Mrs. Anna Moore, Wilson’s sister
in-law.
Wilson was the first Negro to .
teach political science in a Cali- j
fornia college, East Los Angeles
Junior college.
—
Math Department
Asks End of Bias
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ANP)—
The Fisk university mathematics
department last week requested
the nation’s two important math
professional associations to amend
their by-laws to exclude segrega
tion and discrimination in both
organizations.
In a letter to the executive
boards of each body, the Fisk
professors requested the Amer
ican Mathematical society and
the Mathematical Association of
lags.
America adopt new anti-bias
rules.
The letters were an official
protest to the March 16-17 meet
ing of the southeastern region of
the Association at Peabody
Teachers college and Vanderbilt
university in Nashville.
On this occasion the arrange
ments committee cancelled four
reservations made by the Fisk
department because Negroes were
included in the group.
Signed by Lee Lorch, associate
professor and chairman, Evelyn
Boyd, associate professor; H. M.
Holloway, assistant professor, and
Walter Brown, assistant pro
fessor, and Walter Brown, as
sistant professor, the letter said
in part:
“The Fisk mathematics depart
ment hereby requests the Amer
ican Mathematical Society and
The Mathematical Association of
America to insert into the re
spective by-laws of the two or
ganizations explicit and effective
protection of the rights uf all
members to participate fully,
freely and equally in the affairs
of the organizations without re
gard to race, creed or color.
“It should be stated flatly that
meetings, and teas, receptions,
luncheons, dinners, etc., asso
ciated with meetings, shall be
held only at institutions, hotels,
etc., where prior assurance is
given that there will be no dis
crimination.
“In keeping with such a policy,
it should also be voted that per- I
sons holding office not partici
pate in any way in any meeting
of the organization until they
have been assured of full com
pliance with the letter and spirit
of this bylaw, failure in this
respect to be construed as resig
nation from office.”
In referring to the association
meeting, the Fisk professors
noted that the national president
did nothing about the situation.
The letters also pointed out that
there “is no state law or city
ordinance which prohibits inter
racial dinners.”
Armed Forces Day Program
To Honor Doric Miller
The Dorie Miller foundation,
named after the World war II
naval hero, will hold an Armed
Forces Day program, May 14.
Elmer L. Fowler president,
announced that a special trophy
will be awarded Lt. Thomas J.
Hudner, U.S.N. and that Mrs.
Dosie P. Brown, widow of En
sign Brown who was shot down
over Korea and Lt. Dennis Nel
son, PRO of the naval staff,
would .be present far the oc
casion. Too much cannot be said
or done in honoring Dorie Miller
and these persons that gave so
unselfishly to the service of
their country.
Nebr. Mother of 1951
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Mrs. Emily Gentry, of Gering,
Nebraska has been selected as
Nebraska Mother of 1951.
For 14 years she lived in
China with her medical mission
ary husband, Dr. W. Max Gen
try. The Gentry’s had been ac- j
cepted as missionaries in China j
under the board of foreign mis- i
sions of the Methodist church
and together with their 18
month-old son, sailed to China
in November. 1924. Three other
sons were born in a foreign
land, each made outstanding
records. Since her return from
Chine she has given generously
I of her time and talent to church
and community. She is past
I president of the Gering Chapter
i P.E.O.; she is a member of the
I Order of Eastern Star, Ameri
can Legion Auxilary, Medical
Society Auxiliary; Phi Kappa
Phi national honorary scholas
tic fraternity; Omicon Nu, na
tional honorary home economics
fraternity; and the Gering Wom
en’s club. She has been on the
committee to choose Carl Gray
Scholarship recipients for sev
eral years. She has given many
book reviews and numerous
talks and discussions on missions
and other pertinent topics.
As spiritual life secretary and
later as president of the con
ference organization of the!
Women’s Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church
she has endeared herself to 31,
000 Nebraska church women
and she has remained true to
her primary vocation of home
making. She is a gracious hos
tess.
Want Ruling on
Jimcrow Schools
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (ANP)—
Dissatisfied with a recent federal
court decision that ruled in favor
of four Negroes seeking entrance
in the all-white University of
Tennessee’s segregation laws il
legal.
It appears that they are ap
pealing a decision in their favor
to the U. S. Supreme court to
demand action on the question
of jimcrow schools. Judge
Robert L. Taylor already ruled
in their cases that the univer
sity would have to admit them
on the basis of their applications, !
and not their race.
He did not deem the subject
of segregation appropriate in this
case.
In the meantime, the state of
Tennessee is thinking of whether
or not it will appeal Judge Tay
lor’s decision, too. The state does
not want Negroes to attend the ;
university at all.
If this case does reach the
high court on both appeals, it
will be one of the rare instances
that any court has heard a case
1 appealed by both sides involved.
Electoral College to be
Held at Bethel—Omaha
i
The electoral college of the
Nebraska Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal
church will be held at Bethel in
Omaha, Thursday, May 17th.
Four delegates will be elected to
the General conference which
will be held in Chicago May,
1952.
Clayton P. Lewis is the dele
gate from Quinn Chapel and
Jennie R. Edwards is alternate.
Rev. W. A. Fowler is pastor
of Bethel A.M.E. church in
Omaha.
June 10-23 is Date Set for
Summer Camp by Med. Assn.
The Nebraska State Medical
Association, through its Diabetes
Committee, announced Thursday,
the establishment of a new two
week summer camp for the dia
betic children of Nebraska to be
known as Springdale Camp and
which will be held annually at
the Girl Scouts’ Camp Catron in
Nebraska City.
A spokesman for the state med
| ical association, Dr. Floyd Rogers,
Lincoln, stated that the camp this
year will be held June 10-23. He
asserted that it is the official
camp of the regional diabetes or
ganization and is strongly sup
ported by the medical association,
University of Nebraska, Creighton
| University, state Department of
Health and the Boy Scout and
Girl Scout officials.
Dr. Rogers said the purpose of
the camp is three-fold:
1. To give the diabetic child
proper instruction regarding the
nature of diabetes.
2. Provide a healthy and happy
camping experience which is not
often available to a diabetic child. J
3. Give the parents a small
measure of freedom from then
constant responsibility and at the
same time provide a safe, “first
escape” from parental care.
The medical association spokes
man stated that a physician and
graduate nurse will reside at the
camp during the two-week period.
He added that medical problems
and instruction will be in charge
of four physicians* Dr. Michael
Crofoot, Dr. J. A. Pleiss and Dr.
Morris Margolin, all of Omaha,
and himself.
Dr. Ruth Leverton of the Uni
versity of Nebraska will be in
charge of the diet program and
will conduct daily classes in nu
trition, meal planning, food sub
stitution and the preparation of
various dishes. Miss Anna Smrha,
food economist of the state De
partment of Health, will serve as
general camp director. Camp ac
tivities will be planned by Boy
Scout and Girl Scout directors.
Dr. Rogers said that the fee for
the camp is $25 per week. He
added, however, that provisions
can .be made for those children
who can not pay this fee. “We
do not want any child to be de
prived of the benefits of the camp
because of the lack of funds.” All ,
those interested in attending the
camp should make application to '
the Springdale Camp Association,1
605 Federal Securities Building,
Lincoln.
The camp is open to children
between the ages of 9 and 15.
The Lincoln doctor explained that
the camp’s facilities will handle
30 boys and girls and that ap
plications from 15 of each will be
accepted In the order received.
Members of the board of direc
tors of the non-profit corporation
are Drs. Rogers, Pleiss, Crofoot,
Mr. C. H. Roper, .Lincoln, Presi
dent; Mr. Herman Siefkas, Lin
coln, Secretary-Treasurer; and
Mrs. E. A. Frerichs, Girl Scout
Laison Officer, Lincoln. ,i
Church Women Hold Final
Meeting at Urban League
The Urban League was host
Tuesday to the May meeting of
the Lincoln Council of Church
Women.
The theme of the meeting was
“Human Be
ings Concern
for Fellow
ship.”
Miss Doretta
Schlaphoff, di
rector of home
economics a t
the University
of Ncbr a s k a
was the morn
ing speaker.
She spoke on _ t ,
W omen at Journal-Star
Work” follow- Dr- Foster
ed the business session at 10:30
a.m.
Miss Winifred Winston, so
prano, presented a music program
at the morning session.
Installation of officers high
lighted the afternoon session.
Mrs. M. C. Leonard was in charge
of the installation.
Mrs. Ralph W. Johnson was
chairman of the entertainment
committee.
Dr. Virgil E. Foster of Chicago,
new editor of the International
Journal of Religious Education,
addressed the Council at 1 o’clock.
Dr. Foster made three addi
tional public appearances in Lin
coln Monday and Tuesday.
Monday he addressed a ftoon
luncheon of the Lincoln Minis
terial association at the Y.M.C.A.
on the subject, “Resources for
Strengthening the > Great Teach
nig Tradition.”
Tuesday morning he addressed
a Nebraska Wesleyan University
chapel audience.
Tuesday night he spoke at the
annual meeting of the Lincoln
Council of Christian Education at
j St. Matthew’s Parish Hall on the
topic, “Is Your Teaching Giving
j You A Lift?”
Gaeddert Temporary Head
New Social Action Group
Willard Goeddert was elected
I temporary president of the Lin
coln Social Action committee at
its inaugural meeting Monday
night. Other temporary officers
are:
Mrs. Louis Horne, vice presi
dent.
Mrs. Ada McGinnis, secretary
treasurer.
Mrs. Estelle Davis and Victor
Sellers, board members-at-large. I
The committee, which will act
as a liaison group between vari
ous community organizations do
ing work in human relations, will
carry on the work of the inven
tory on community relations, a
cenference held here recently.
Dr. Paul Meadows of the Uni
| versity of Nebraska, was guest
speaker at the meeting in the
Y.M.C.A.
Objectives of the committee, as
stated in a tentative constitution
presented to the members, were
to secure co-operation and unifi
cation between various social,
civic, and educational organiza
tions. It will also seek to “pro
mote the general welfare of the
community and state, and safe
guard the rights of groups and
individuals of any race, creed,
color or national origin.”
The committee will complete
' organization at a later meeting
before June 1.
About 45 persons were present
at the Monday night meeting.
Presiding was Dr. LeRoy Laase
of the University of Nebrska.
Mothers Honored
At Quinn Chapel
Six mothers were honored at
Quinn Chapel A.M.E. church
Sunday. At morning services the
following mothers were recog
nized: Mrs. Walter Colley, Mrs.
Susie O’Donald, Mrs. William
Woods, Mrs. Corena Williams
and Mrs. Lillian Miller under
the direction of the Calendar
club. Mr. J. B. Kniffin, gen
eral secretary of the Y.M.C.A.,
was the morning speaker. Mrs.
R. G. Houston is president of the
club.
The Sunday school sponsored a
Mother’s Day rally in the after
noon. Mrs. Ida Hassel, chosen
Mother of the Sunday school,
was presented a corsage of gar
denias. Persons on the program
were Clara Bell Scott, Mrs. Mary
Shelby, Chester Scott, Betty Wil
son, Frances Lewis and Mattie
Sue Nevels. Dorothy Green
presented the Mother. It was a
close race for first place in the
rally. Class No. 4, Dorothy
Green, teacher, won the prize
for having the most collection
and class No. 3, Chester Scott,
teacher, was second. Class N* 2*
Betty Wilson, teacher, wea fee
prize for having the largest at
tendance.