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WEST SIDE RECORDER Volume 5—Number 9 Monthly Newspaper of the West Side, Denver, Colorado March, 1969 SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS FOR THIS ISSUE OF THE WEST SIDE RECORDER Catholic Archdiocese of Denver $200 Colorado Printers 10 First Avenue Presbyterian Church 10 First Bethany Lutheran Church 10 First Mennonite Church 10 Inner City Parish 10 Theresa Jacinto 5 James L. Meier 5 St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church ... 10 St. Joseph's Catholic Church __ 10 Wesley United Methodist Church 10 And a special thank-you to Adolph Coors Co. City Promise Down the Drain Plug Pulled on Pool Teen Council Started At Action Center The latest thing for teen-agers on the West Side is the West Side Teen Council which has its headquarters in the West Side Action Center. It has been started in the last month. The Teen Council will work on teen-age education, employment, recreation, and crime on the West Side. Money and technical assistance will be made available through the federal government. All West Side teen-agers are invited to join the Council as soon as possible. Joe Soriano and Larry Gonzalez at the West Side Action Center, 534-5141. Method Used To Accuse Teacher Leads to W.H.S. Faculty Protest Some time ago a West High School social studies teacher was asked by a class member why some students do better than others in school. According to the teacher, Harry B. Shafer, his answer was that it depended on the intelligence of the student, his parents and grandparents, on his home life, on whether he wanted to learn and how interested he was. BULLETIN APPEAL The West Side Action Ministry, in its review of the situation at West High School, encourages the school administration to re-open the case for further discussion. The Minstry also believes the community should be given a voice in working out the problems. Free Classes Open At St. Elizabeth's Enrollment is still open for the spring semester adult education classes at St. Elizabeth's School, 1020 llth St. An adult education program without any fees, the classes are available to any person 18 years old or older, regardless of educational background. Classes are held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Daytime classes with openings include Monday—reading nesday — English grammar, reading, and typing; Tuesday— mathematics and reading; Wednesday—English gra m m a r, reading in social studies, and typing, and Thursday—mathematics. The typing classes are available to those who have passed their GED. Evening classes, in which the spring enrollment has reached 193 persons, include on Tuesday — mathematics, English grammar, English as a second language, typing, and Great Books discussions. Thursday evening classes are reading comprehension in literature, science and social studies, typing and shorthand, and English as a second language. Enrollment is always open in all classes. Interested persons may call 255-7759 between 9 a.m. and noon daily. Rose Marie Fearn is coordinator of the program. Mr. Shafer, who was born on the West Side and graduated from West High School, has taught there for 43 years. The main course he teaches is "Social Problems." In his course, Mr. Shafer has discussed the good and bad of situations as he sees them. He has said that anyone thinking about joining a group should look it over carefully first, and find out its purposes and principles and decide whether he wants to support them. One example of this, Mr. Shafer has said, is the Crusade for Justice. Some weeks ago a student teacher under Mr. Shafer's supervision made arrangements, unknown to him, for members of the Crusade for Justice to speak to the Social Problems class. ALTHOUGH OUTSIDERS are not usually permitted to enter a teacher's class without invitation from the teacher, the Crusaders were allowed to speak. After class the question about why some students learn better than others was asked of Mr. Shafer again. He gave the same answer he had given earlier. All of this blew up Feb. 27 in the face of Mr. Shafer and members of the administration of both West High and the main school offices down town. In a meeting requested by Edgar Benton of the Denver city school board on the complaint of Corky Gonzales, leader of the Crusade for Justice, Mr. Gonzales accused Mr. Shafer of racism and of saying that Mexican students do not learn as well as non-Mexican students. Mr. Gonzales indicated he has had reports from two students to this effect. THOSE PRESENT at the meeting, set up by request from Mr. Benton to the city school administration to the West High administration, were the following: Mr. Benton and Mr. Gonzales; Howard Johnson, deputy superintendent of Denver Pub- (Cont on Page 3) Grape Boycott Leader Living On West Side Mrs. Alfredo Herrera of 361 Elati St. is the coordinator for Denver and Colorado efforts to boycott the sale of California grapes in support of a strike by California grape pickers. They are trying to win union rights, better working conditions and protective laws for farm workers. West Siders and all other Denver residents are asked to boycott all purchases in Safeway stores in particular because Safeway is the largest buyer of California table grapes for retail sales and for wholesale to other grocers. IT IS FELT that a widespread protest over several states against the purchase and sale of grapes by the largest food store chain in the West would affect all its sales to the point where Safeway would help put pressure on grape growers. Mrs. Herrera said no grocery chains in the Denver area have cooperated with the request not to display or sell fresh table grapes since Feb. 1. Some Associated Grocers stores have cooperated, she said. IN DETROIT, BOSTON and other cities, all major food store chains have refused to handle table grapes for several months. During part of this period Safeway stores in Denver sold California grapes under an Arkan- (Cont. on Page 3) God Lives! The most important event in the Christian faith will be celebrated in West Side churches as everywhere else in the free world in the next two weeks. The betrayal, torture and sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His triumph over death and sin will be remembered and studied. There wiU be special services on Palm Sunday, March 30, on Maundy Thursday, April 3, on Good Friday, April 4 and on Easter Sunday, AprU 6. All West Siders are welcome to join in these services. In addition to the events listed here there will be services ln other West Side churches from which no announcement was received for publication. (See Holy Week Calendar on Page 2.) Supper Saturday for Team The City Parks and Recreation Department has decided NOT to keep its promise to the West Side to fix up Lincoln Park Pool this year. Joe Ciancio, Department director, sent two representatives to a West Side residents' meeting at Auraria Community Center Feb. 20 to tell the 75 persons present that it would take too long to reseal the pool against leaks and that therefore it cannot be repaired and a water heater and filter cannot be installed. A representative of Mr. Cianco said at a public meeting last August the pool would be fixed before this summer. When West Siders at the meeting last month told the city officials that they would rather have the pool closed part or all of next summer in order to have it fixed, the request still was rejected. THERE ARE ONLY two pools in Denver which are not sealed and heated—Lincoln Park and Curtis Park, both in areas where most of the residents are low-income Hispanos or black. Representing the Parks and Recreation Department at the February meeting was Charles D. Lind, director of recreation, and James Adams, recreation supervisor. Carlos Padilla of 1312 Mariposa St., chairman of the resident group trying to get the park pool improved for this year, presided. A list of recommendations for Lincoln Park improvement had been sent to the Department before the meeting. The two representatives were asked to discuss each item on the list. MR. LIND SAID t h a t no change or improvements will be made in Lincoln Park facilities for 1969 because the budget is too limited. However, he said the program will be inu proved and will be carried out in cooperation with RFK Community Center at 500 Kalamath St. Elston Bower, director of the RFK Center, will be in full charge of both the center activities and the park program. Other RFK staff members and Youth Corps Volunteers will be used in the summer programs, Mr. Lind said. In addition, qualified neighborhood youth will be employed on three levels, from $1.62 an hour to about $1.90 an hour. Minimum ages will be 16 years for the first level, 17 for the second, and 18 for the third. Swimming ability will be necessary for levels two and three, with training available this spring at the Y.M.C.A. THE TOTAL PROGRAM as outlined by Mr. Lind falls far short of the residents' requests which they felt were reasonable and needed. Residents continued the discussion after the Department representatives left. Mr. Padilla said he had heard nothing new during the evening and would do all he could to lead further action. All West Siders are asked to help in the continued effort to get necessary improvements in the Lincoln Park program and facilities. Interested persons should get in touch with Mr. Padilla. Improvements Set For Daley Park? Residents in the area around Daley Park, located just south of Hirschfeld Towers on West Ellsworth Ave., have been promised by the City of Denver that the park will be fixed up and will have new equipment this spring. Joe Ciancio, director of Denver Parks and Recreation, said there will be new plantings and new play items for children. He said more work will be done each year until Daley Park again is as beautiful and useful as in years past. The park has been badly damaged by vandals in recent years. Children from the three Head Start programs in the southern part of the West Side and from the kindergarten classes at Fairmont School especially need the use of the park as it is conveniently located for them. Persons living near the park are asked to report any further damage to the police. Mr. Ciancio also said nearby residents could help by keeping the park area cleaned and tidied up. THE PARISH BRUINS from Inner City Parish finished in fifth place this year, just a few months after they were first organized. Coach Randy Berg and the players worked together to make a good showing all season. The team is still playing although not in a league. This Saturday night, March 22, there will be a supper at Inner City Parish for the Bruins and their wives or girl friends. Art Show Sunday Art work by children of the First Mennonite Church will be displayed in a special show Sunday, March 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Youth Center at 430 West Ninth Ave. The public is invited.
Object Description
Call Number | Auraria archive |
Title | West Side Recorder Volume 5 No 9 |
Creator | West Side Recorder |
Date | 1969 March |
Summary | Newsletter dedicated to community life in the Auraria neighborhood prior to the construction of the Auraria campus |
Description | 6 p. |
Is Part Of | Auraria Neighborhood Collection |
Subject | Community newspapers--Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Geographic Area | Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Format-Medium | Document |
Rights Contact Information | Property rights are held by Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections, Denver, Colorado. |
Reproduction Available for Purchase | No |
Description
Call Number | Auraria archive |
Title | West Side Recorder Volume 5 No 9 |
Creator | West Side Recorder |
Date | 1969 March |
Summary | Newsletter dedicated to community life in the Auraria neighborhood prior to the construction of the Auraria campus |
Description | 6 p. |
Subject | Community newspapers--Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Geographic Area | Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Format-Medium | Document |
Reproduction Available for Purchase | No |
Full Text | WEST SIDE RECORDER Volume 5—Number 9 Monthly Newspaper of the West Side, Denver, Colorado March, 1969 SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS FOR THIS ISSUE OF THE WEST SIDE RECORDER Catholic Archdiocese of Denver $200 Colorado Printers 10 First Avenue Presbyterian Church 10 First Bethany Lutheran Church 10 First Mennonite Church 10 Inner City Parish 10 Theresa Jacinto 5 James L. Meier 5 St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church ... 10 St. Joseph's Catholic Church __ 10 Wesley United Methodist Church 10 And a special thank-you to Adolph Coors Co. City Promise Down the Drain Plug Pulled on Pool Teen Council Started At Action Center The latest thing for teen-agers on the West Side is the West Side Teen Council which has its headquarters in the West Side Action Center. It has been started in the last month. The Teen Council will work on teen-age education, employment, recreation, and crime on the West Side. Money and technical assistance will be made available through the federal government. All West Side teen-agers are invited to join the Council as soon as possible. Joe Soriano and Larry Gonzalez at the West Side Action Center, 534-5141. Method Used To Accuse Teacher Leads to W.H.S. Faculty Protest Some time ago a West High School social studies teacher was asked by a class member why some students do better than others in school. According to the teacher, Harry B. Shafer, his answer was that it depended on the intelligence of the student, his parents and grandparents, on his home life, on whether he wanted to learn and how interested he was. BULLETIN APPEAL The West Side Action Ministry, in its review of the situation at West High School, encourages the school administration to re-open the case for further discussion. The Minstry also believes the community should be given a voice in working out the problems. Free Classes Open At St. Elizabeth's Enrollment is still open for the spring semester adult education classes at St. Elizabeth's School, 1020 llth St. An adult education program without any fees, the classes are available to any person 18 years old or older, regardless of educational background. Classes are held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Daytime classes with openings include Monday—reading nesday — English grammar, reading, and typing; Tuesday— mathematics and reading; Wednesday—English gra m m a r, reading in social studies, and typing, and Thursday—mathematics. The typing classes are available to those who have passed their GED. Evening classes, in which the spring enrollment has reached 193 persons, include on Tuesday — mathematics, English grammar, English as a second language, typing, and Great Books discussions. Thursday evening classes are reading comprehension in literature, science and social studies, typing and shorthand, and English as a second language. Enrollment is always open in all classes. Interested persons may call 255-7759 between 9 a.m. and noon daily. Rose Marie Fearn is coordinator of the program. Mr. Shafer, who was born on the West Side and graduated from West High School, has taught there for 43 years. The main course he teaches is "Social Problems." In his course, Mr. Shafer has discussed the good and bad of situations as he sees them. He has said that anyone thinking about joining a group should look it over carefully first, and find out its purposes and principles and decide whether he wants to support them. One example of this, Mr. Shafer has said, is the Crusade for Justice. Some weeks ago a student teacher under Mr. Shafer's supervision made arrangements, unknown to him, for members of the Crusade for Justice to speak to the Social Problems class. ALTHOUGH OUTSIDERS are not usually permitted to enter a teacher's class without invitation from the teacher, the Crusaders were allowed to speak. After class the question about why some students learn better than others was asked of Mr. Shafer again. He gave the same answer he had given earlier. All of this blew up Feb. 27 in the face of Mr. Shafer and members of the administration of both West High and the main school offices down town. In a meeting requested by Edgar Benton of the Denver city school board on the complaint of Corky Gonzales, leader of the Crusade for Justice, Mr. Gonzales accused Mr. Shafer of racism and of saying that Mexican students do not learn as well as non-Mexican students. Mr. Gonzales indicated he has had reports from two students to this effect. THOSE PRESENT at the meeting, set up by request from Mr. Benton to the city school administration to the West High administration, were the following: Mr. Benton and Mr. Gonzales; Howard Johnson, deputy superintendent of Denver Pub- (Cont on Page 3) Grape Boycott Leader Living On West Side Mrs. Alfredo Herrera of 361 Elati St. is the coordinator for Denver and Colorado efforts to boycott the sale of California grapes in support of a strike by California grape pickers. They are trying to win union rights, better working conditions and protective laws for farm workers. West Siders and all other Denver residents are asked to boycott all purchases in Safeway stores in particular because Safeway is the largest buyer of California table grapes for retail sales and for wholesale to other grocers. IT IS FELT that a widespread protest over several states against the purchase and sale of grapes by the largest food store chain in the West would affect all its sales to the point where Safeway would help put pressure on grape growers. Mrs. Herrera said no grocery chains in the Denver area have cooperated with the request not to display or sell fresh table grapes since Feb. 1. Some Associated Grocers stores have cooperated, she said. IN DETROIT, BOSTON and other cities, all major food store chains have refused to handle table grapes for several months. During part of this period Safeway stores in Denver sold California grapes under an Arkan- (Cont. on Page 3) God Lives! The most important event in the Christian faith will be celebrated in West Side churches as everywhere else in the free world in the next two weeks. The betrayal, torture and sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His triumph over death and sin will be remembered and studied. There wiU be special services on Palm Sunday, March 30, on Maundy Thursday, April 3, on Good Friday, April 4 and on Easter Sunday, AprU 6. All West Siders are welcome to join in these services. In addition to the events listed here there will be services ln other West Side churches from which no announcement was received for publication. (See Holy Week Calendar on Page 2.) Supper Saturday for Team The City Parks and Recreation Department has decided NOT to keep its promise to the West Side to fix up Lincoln Park Pool this year. Joe Ciancio, Department director, sent two representatives to a West Side residents' meeting at Auraria Community Center Feb. 20 to tell the 75 persons present that it would take too long to reseal the pool against leaks and that therefore it cannot be repaired and a water heater and filter cannot be installed. A representative of Mr. Cianco said at a public meeting last August the pool would be fixed before this summer. When West Siders at the meeting last month told the city officials that they would rather have the pool closed part or all of next summer in order to have it fixed, the request still was rejected. THERE ARE ONLY two pools in Denver which are not sealed and heated—Lincoln Park and Curtis Park, both in areas where most of the residents are low-income Hispanos or black. Representing the Parks and Recreation Department at the February meeting was Charles D. Lind, director of recreation, and James Adams, recreation supervisor. Carlos Padilla of 1312 Mariposa St., chairman of the resident group trying to get the park pool improved for this year, presided. A list of recommendations for Lincoln Park improvement had been sent to the Department before the meeting. The two representatives were asked to discuss each item on the list. MR. LIND SAID t h a t no change or improvements will be made in Lincoln Park facilities for 1969 because the budget is too limited. However, he said the program will be inu proved and will be carried out in cooperation with RFK Community Center at 500 Kalamath St. Elston Bower, director of the RFK Center, will be in full charge of both the center activities and the park program. Other RFK staff members and Youth Corps Volunteers will be used in the summer programs, Mr. Lind said. In addition, qualified neighborhood youth will be employed on three levels, from $1.62 an hour to about $1.90 an hour. Minimum ages will be 16 years for the first level, 17 for the second, and 18 for the third. Swimming ability will be necessary for levels two and three, with training available this spring at the Y.M.C.A. THE TOTAL PROGRAM as outlined by Mr. Lind falls far short of the residents' requests which they felt were reasonable and needed. Residents continued the discussion after the Department representatives left. Mr. Padilla said he had heard nothing new during the evening and would do all he could to lead further action. All West Siders are asked to help in the continued effort to get necessary improvements in the Lincoln Park program and facilities. Interested persons should get in touch with Mr. Padilla. Improvements Set For Daley Park? Residents in the area around Daley Park, located just south of Hirschfeld Towers on West Ellsworth Ave., have been promised by the City of Denver that the park will be fixed up and will have new equipment this spring. Joe Ciancio, director of Denver Parks and Recreation, said there will be new plantings and new play items for children. He said more work will be done each year until Daley Park again is as beautiful and useful as in years past. The park has been badly damaged by vandals in recent years. Children from the three Head Start programs in the southern part of the West Side and from the kindergarten classes at Fairmont School especially need the use of the park as it is conveniently located for them. Persons living near the park are asked to report any further damage to the police. Mr. Ciancio also said nearby residents could help by keeping the park area cleaned and tidied up. THE PARISH BRUINS from Inner City Parish finished in fifth place this year, just a few months after they were first organized. Coach Randy Berg and the players worked together to make a good showing all season. The team is still playing although not in a league. This Saturday night, March 22, there will be a supper at Inner City Parish for the Bruins and their wives or girl friends. Art Show Sunday Art work by children of the First Mennonite Church will be displayed in a special show Sunday, March 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Youth Center at 430 West Ninth Ave. The public is invited. |
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