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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1931)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Page 2 CHEMAWA^)AMERICAN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. CAddress all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager 50 Cts per Annum Subscription as on the actual construction problems. Arrangements have been made with Miller’s store in Salem to furnish garments of all types for the class to study. The girls compare quality and prices of these garments, learning the factors to be used in judging ready-made clothing. The objective in the course is to develop good judgment in clothing selection and set up standards of buying. THE TAILORS LEATHER WORKERS During July and August Leo Teehee and Tom Pluffe made improvements in the shoe repair shop. The out standing change consists of additional work benches. Several pictures have been added, giving the shop more of a home-like appearance. AUTO SHOP The auto mechanics shop is filled to capacity, with several boys on the waiting list. The truck drivers during spare time are making concrete blocks with which to build a much-needed addition to the shop. When this is done a few more boys will have an op portunity to enroll. The tailor boys have a well-worked out program progressing through the various steps of the work. The pressing machine is kept busy at times, writh peak periods much the same as in town. Last week, due to the school entertainment, this department of the tailor shop was forced to maximum production. ELECTRICIANS The boys studying electrical wiring are receiving practical instruction. After having practiced wiring various types of circuits they are putting their knowl edge to practical use. Last week the circuits light ing the fire lights at the auditorium were rewired so they can be turned on and off separately from the other circuits. The class of electrical students are to make draw ings and sketches for complete rewiring installation in the power house. The work of rewiring will be carried on and completed by the students from the plans and diagrams made in the drawing class. PAINTING DEPARTMENT MACHINE SHOP The machine shop boys are quite enthusiastic about the manufacture of tools for their own use in the shop. Several repair parts have been made and installed on the different machines in the shop. Three projects are in progress at the present time, namely: Boring-bar and boring-bar holder, vice for planer, and a piston for a valve from the steam heat ing plant. The splendid spirit of interest manifested by the machine shop boys is very gratifying. HOME ECONOMICS The eighth grade foods classes have almost com pleted their canning project. In addition to canning many quarts of fruit and vegetables and making jel lies, jams and relishes for class-room usage, they have canned and pickled peaches and pears and have made grape jelly for various employes on the campus. The employes furnished all equipment and materials and the students canned the materials. This was quite profitable in that it both helped the employes and gave students a wider range of materials with which to work. The senior high clothing classes under the direc tion of Miss Black have taken up clothing selection as one of the important phases of home economics. In former years our girls were taught the construc tion of garments with very little thought given to buy ing ready-made clothing. In our class work today as much emphasis is placed upon selection of clothing Each painter is reproducing an oil painting, some of which will be put on exhibit at the art studio. Howard Churchill is now painting radiators in old Brewer Hall. The painters have taken the younger ones in charge in overseeing the finishing of the interior of the milk room at the dairy. Also the table and stools were sprayed with two coats of varnish for the art depart ment. GIRL SCOUTS Troop 2, October 1: The following tenderfoot Scouts received their pins from Mrs. Ryan, the Local com mittee chairman: Helen Adams, Irene Thomas, Freda Ribaloff, Elizabeth Waynaco, Lucille Darris, Lena Leighton, Hildred McCarty, Caroline Parker, Dor othy Parker, LaVerne Ulmer and Caroline Mahone. On October 8th the following officers were elected: LaVerne Ulmer, treasurer; Dorothy Parker and Freda Ribaloff, patrol leaders; Dorothy Parker and Caroline Mahone, reporters. These new members were admitted: Pearl Kittles, Helen George, Laura Jackson, Luella Shiri, Allie Cooper and Mary lyall. THE BLACKSMITHS Frank Dumont has completed a wrought-iron lamp for his room. The first year blacksmiths are now learning to make and weld chain links Blacksmiths are busy these days in keeping the
