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Homeroom Health W ork
The Alaska Homeroom is studying about the
food for cooking in the kitchen and bakery for
their Health project. They“are also studying re
sources of Alaska.
The Siletz Homeroom’s health project is pro
gressing very well. They are stressing the need
for six trash cans for the campus, and are mak
ing posters to get students to use these cans
when they are placed on the campus.
The Fort Belknap Homeroom is making maps,
showing where the trash cans should be placed.
They are also getting ideas for posters, for their
health project.
The Umatilla Homeroom is studying about
“ Personal and Every day Health Habits” to
better health conditions on the campus.
The Grand Ronde Homeroom is making pos
ters on Fire Prevention, and these posters will
be placed where they will do the most good.
The Warmsprings Homeroom is writing essays
on the population, and stock-raising on their res
ervation.
The Blackfoot Homeroom is studying the fly
situation around McNary hall, and the causes,
slovenly habits, such as spitting.
The Yakimas are making posters to prevent
accidents that occur on the campus. The dangers
of the railroad crossings, and the dangers in the
various shops, have been studied.
The Fort Peck Homeroom has studied the
lighting system of the high school, where most
of the lights were found deficient, except in the
library and office.
The Tulalip No.2 have taken the boys’ smok
ing room as their project. They have found the
present smoking room too small, and suggested
a larger one be built between McNary hall and
the power house, which could be used as a rec
reation room, too.
The Taholah Homeroom has been observing
the temperatures of rooms in the high school
and grade school buildings, and have found most
of the rooms over heated. They are also writing
letters to find out about death rates on their res
ervation.
The Northern Idaho Homeroom has been study
ing the water on the campus, testing it, and
have suggested covers for the trash cans at the
kitchen, as a measure to insure good health for
the students.
The Tulalip No. 1 has been sweeping the side
walks on the south side of the high school and
have made posters. They are trying to get
information about the health conditions on their
reservation.
The Klamaths are taking a survey of campus
hazards, and will make posters for the prevention
of these hazards.
The California Homeroom has been studying
on how to improve the general appearance of the
students. They have made posters of how to dress
properly for different occasions. They have also
made maps of their reservations.
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Ola Mae Short, graduate of ’37, is now Mrs.
Nathan Mertle. She was married September 6th,
and has made her home in Orleans, California.
Theda Aguilar, ’39, is a waitress in a restau
rant in Chiloquin, Oregon.
Dave Plenty hoops, ’39, has his own barber
shop in Crow Agency, Montana, and is progress
ing very well in his business.
Manford Weeks, ’40, Frank Medicine Horse,
Carl Dobert, and Ernest DuBray are attending
school at Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas.
Myrtle (Spanish) Whitford, who graduated a
number of years ago, is employed as a stenog
rapher in the Browning, Montana, office.
Noble Sanderville, ’37, is an employee in the
office in Browning, Montana.
Pressley LaBreche, ’37, is also working in the
office in Browning, Montana.
Florence Wolftail, ’37, is working as a stenog
rapher in the Cutbank, Montana, courthouse.
Inez Bird, ’37, is working as a stenographer
in the Browning, Montana, office.
Margaret Arcasa, ’37, who is employed in the
Nespelem, Washington office, has been vaca
tioning at the New York World’s Fair.
Velma (Hayward) Blandov, ’37, is operating
her own beauty shop in her home town at Met
lakatla, Alaska.
Erma Chamberlain, ’39, is now employed as
a secretary to Dr. Jenns, resident physician for
the Grand Ronde and Siletz reservation.
Jay Heddrick ’39, is now working in a cleaning
and tailoring shop in Tacoma, Washington, and
is getting along very well in his work.
Tom Pablo, ’40, has joined the Marines, and
is at Fort McDowell, at Angel, California.
Evertte Oatman, ’40, is in the Army at March-
field, California.