“Several neighborhood taverns east of downtown served a· non-queer clientele during the day and queer customers at night. For example, Ric King owned the Jamboree Room, in North Portland, between 1956 and 1960. Around ten, the Jamboree's clientele transitioned from non-queer Russian men to queer customers. Despite general knowledge of his sexual orientation, King did not recall trouble with OLCC or the council, and was able to obtain one of a limited number of cardroom licenses. He speculated that local taverns were not bothered by OLCC because they did not serve food or hard liquor, and therefore were subject to fewer restrictions.256 per Gay Bars, Vice, and Reform in Portland, 1948-1965 Beka Smith, Portland State University https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3978&context=open_access_etds 

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