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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1941)
Chemawa American A Publication Devoted to the Progress of Indian Education VOLUME XXXXI CHEMAWA. OREGON, FEBRUARY 28, 1941 Rural Life Conference Successful Opinion of Delegates Valuable Information Gained Through the Exchange of Ideas The conference was attended by fifty-two del egates, outside of Chemawa, coming from Mont ana, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California. The conference opened Monday morning, Feb ruary 17, with a general session in the auditorium. Mr. George P. LaVattawas chairman. The speak ers on the morning session were Superintendent Jackson, who expressed his greetings and wel come to the delegates. Mr. W. I. Goodwin, con ference chairman, and Miss Cleora C. Helbing both outlined the aims and purposes of the con ference. Mr. Earl R. Cooley, State Supervisor for Agricultural Training, outlined the aims and and purposes of the F.F.A., and promised to help in anyway he could in an organization formed along similar lines. Miss Bertha Kohlhogen, State Supervisor for Home Economics, spoke of Rural Living problems in the Northwest, and the need for both boys and girls to face these problems. Luncheon was served at Hawley hall by the Home Economic girls for all of the visiting del egates Among outside guests were Mr. Wayne Harding, Marion County 4-H Club Leader, and H. C. Seymour, Oregon State College, State 4 H Club Leader. The student delegates were treated to an Indian salmon bake, prepared by Mr. James and Mr. Sanders. The Youth Sessions met in the Practice House. The student officers were Richard Peters, Spokane Indian delegate, president and Lorraine Fry, sec retary. Their report on Friday was outstanding. The student delegates enjoyed trips to the linen mills, packing plants, penitentiary, and the air port in Salem. They also visited Governor Char les A. Sprague, and had their pictures taken with the Governor in his office. The most exciting of their trips was the one to the coast on Friday afternoon. The fifty-two delegates enjoyed a sea food dinner at the Dorchester House. For many of the delegates it was the first time they had seen the Pacific Ocean. Outstanding in the conference were the five demonstrations put on by the Chemawa students: poultry, horseshoeing, dairy judging, swine, and the Rural Unit cottage demonstrations. The girls from the Home Economic department gave three NUMBER SEVEN luncheons for some of the visiting delegates in the Rural Unit No 1 cottage. Mr. Goodwin declared the conference to be out standing and successful. This was the last of four agriculture conferences held by the Indian Service. Previous conferenes were held at Fland reau, South Dakota; Chilocco, Oklahoma, and Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Jackson made the state ment, “I express my appreciation to the staff and students for their fine cooperation in making Chemawa the successful host school that it was for this agricultural conference.” C hemawa S tudents D emonstrate On Wednesday, February 19, from 8:00 to 8:50 p. m., the boy delegates and some of the girl delegates went to the barn for a demonstration of judging dairy cows. Mr. Totten, agriculture teacher, Chemawa School, told us the most im portant things about a dairy cow. After that we had a contest of judging dairy cows. Robert Henderson of Browning, Montana, took first prize, and Louie LaMereof Rocky Boy, Montana, took second prize. They were awarded red ribbons by Mr. Goodwin. Most of the delegates said they learned many things they did not know before about dairy cows. G irls ’ D airy J udging On the morning of February 20, from 11:00 to 11:30 a. m., all the student delegates went over to the dairy barn for the girl delegates to judge the cows. Mr. Thomas, dairy instructor, Che mawa School, first showed the grand champion cow for the purpose of showing the girls the good points to look for in a good dairy cow. Four other cows were then brought out for the girls to judge and place. The girls were given cards to write on and were given a limited time in which to judge. Iva McAdams from Fort Wash akie, Wyoming, was the first prize winner of the contest and was awarded a blue ribbon by Miss Helbing. Lorraine Fry of Inchelium, Washing ton, and Kathleen Kalama of Warm Springs, Ore gon, tied for the second place and flipped a coin for the red ribbon. S wine D emonstration On February 20, Elmer Benton, Calvin Will burn, Perry Willburn, and Alphonso Washing ton gave two demonstration’s before the visiting (Continued on page 7)
