From the Vocational Departments
E lectric S hop : The boys in the electricshop
installed a new buzzer in Mr. Totten’s classroom.
They checked up and fixed the bell line, and other
°dd jobs on the campus.They put a few bulbs in the
boys smoke room, and are studying the blue print
of McNary hall, so they can install study lamps
in the future.
P aint S hop : The painters are finishing paper
ing the new practice house. They varnished the
typewriter tables for the commercial department,
and painted the broom lockers for Hawley hall.
T ailor S hop : The tailor shop boys have been
busy the past week completing the uniforms for
all the bus drivers in the Indian Service. They
made the costumes for the grade school program.
They are now altering and sewing letters on the
track suits.
A uto S hop : Alvin Bobb and Tony Van Pelt
are fixing the transmission on the blue project
pick-up truck. Walter Mesplie and Stanley Wilder
are putting new bushings on Mr. Wilder’s chewy.
M achine S hop : The machine shop boys are
putting in a new railing at the back porch of the
hospital. Foreman Berger and “Hootch” Jackson
repaired the mixer in the kitchen.
B akery : The bakers have been busy the past
week making doughnuts, cakes, and other pastries
for the different activities that were held on the
campus. Robert Edden made a three layer cake
for Mr. Goodwin’s birthday. Harold Joseph made
a three layer nut cake for the Hi-Y party. George
Rice, George Gardipee, and Sanford Beaudry are
kept busy every day with the daily production of
bread making. They also made a four layer cake
for Chemawa’s birthday.
B arber S hop : The barbers haven’t accom
plished anything new. The same old routine
everyday, cutting hair, giving massages, and
shampoos. The barbers are coming right along,
and by the end of the school year they will be
“bad eggs” at the trade.
C arpentry : The carpenter shop has a new sys
tem for taking care of its tools. They have a boy
checking out tools in the tool room, and they have
a chart where they check what tool is being check
ed out. They charge the tool against a boy who
does not return the tool that be checks out. In
this way they know who takes out a tool and each
individual is responsible for each tool that he uses.
“Moon” Douthit is making a new kind of myrtle
wood chest. “Curly” Davis is kept busy making
all shapes of picture frames for his many girl
friends. “Chubby” Alby has finished up on the
typewriter desks for the commercial department.
Ben Bearchum and Wilfred Teton are putting in
new locks in the practice house.
P rint S hop : The printers were kept busy by
the Rural Youth Conference which was held on
the campus, February 17-21. They made ribbons
for the dairy judging and swine demonstrations.
Carl Woods made some survey blanks for the old
er girls’ survey course. Fred Samuels com
pleted two letterheads for the commercial depart
ment. Leslie Brendible printed tickets for the
Freshmen dance. John Gerard completed his
rule job for the main office. Wilbur Wolfname
printed the meal tickets for the Indian Service
Summer School. Arthur Shilo finished a two
color rule job for the Commercial department.
C lothing : Members of the senior clothing
class are progressing nicely in their work. Emma
Pohipe is doing excellent work in weaving on
the loom, and she has made some lovely belts on
the card loom. Marie Hall has finished her
graduation dress and is sewing on her suit for
Baccalaureate. The other girls are sewing on
their graduation dresses, and serge skirts.
The sophomore girls in the clothing class are
making print dresses and pajamas. Several of
the girls made the new curtains for the sewing
room, while a few of them are making small
dresses for McBride hall.
The eighth gradershave finished making lin
en towels, and matching pot holders. They are
starting to make slips.
V ocations , C lass : The senior girls are begin
ning a study and survey on the opportunities
offered on various jobs for women. The girls will
make reports on the opportunities of finding a job
and the salary offered in the fields of nursing,
laundry work, restaurant work, store clerks, and
the like.
P roduction S ewing : The freshman girls have
completed sewing sheets, and have finished the
mending for the various buildings. They are
now working on hand towels.
Several girls accompanied Mr. Mason and Miss
Schultz to the coast on Saturday, February 22.
The girls were Nellie Walters, Marie Hall, Theda
Ashue, and Margaret Skahan. The weather was
beautiful, which made the trip a more memorable
one. They motored as far as Newport, Oregon,
taking in many interesting sights.