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
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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
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