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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1949)
The Chemawa American THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published during the school year by Chemawa Indian School. Address all communications to the Chemawa American, Chemawa, Oregon. Published in accord ance with the Interior Department Appro priation Act, 1940, approved May 10, 1939. Subscription 50c a year. Russell M. Kelley, Superintendent Miss Beatrice Morse, Journalism Sponsor Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor SHOP TALK The barber shop is all ready for business. It is fixed up very nicely with two large mirrors, two barber chairs, and new tools consisting of shears, clippers, and combs. Only students from the first through the sixth grades will be served under the new set-up. The shoe repair shop went into operation at the beginning of the school year with seven new repair workers and two experienced work ers, Michael Pellitier and Robert Placid, this being their second year in the shop. The shoe shop has re paired 100 pairs of shoes since the beginning of the year. Each build ing has a date when they send their shoes to the shop for repair work. Each boy in the shoe shop works in the store room for a period of time so that he will learn the heel sizes and nails to be used. At present the carpenter boys are very busy repairing all the discarded beds they can find. With the in creased enrollment, every available bed is needed. The carpenter boys have also been busy getting Mr Showalter's new office ready for him to move into. CAMPUS VISITORS Many visitors of classes of yester years have been seen on the Che mawa campus this fall. Among them vzore Sgt. Robert Eickmeyer, class of '45. Robert is now in the Marines in the Communications department. He has been stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sgt. Paul Svinth, class of '44. He is in the U.S. Army and has been sta tioned in Japan. Another student to visit was Rich ard G. Larsen. He is listed as Gun ner's Mate 2, US. Naval Receivina Barracks, Brooklyn, New York. Rich ard was a member of the class of 1943. Melvin Eagleman of the class of '48 surprised the campus folks by introducing his bride. The couple will live in Siletz, Oregon. Vernon Lane, class of '49, visited from Newberg. Vernon says college is fine. Wally Yallup, class of '47, and Leta Winnier, former member of the pres ent senior class, were married a year ago. Congratulations go to the proud parents of Wally Yallup, Jr., who ar rived August 27, 1949. Jessie Miller, class 1947, Beatty, Oregon, Richard Hillaire, Marietta, Washington, class of 1948, Pfc. Terry Francis, class of 1945, at Oceanside, California; and Victor Jackson, class 1949, Beatty, Oregon. The students are always happy to hear of the whereabouts of old friends. where all paint supplies will be stored. There are four boys reporting to the paint shop this year. The one experienced painter is Erwin Good win, this being Erwin's second year in paint shop. The wood working shop is the place where the Junior High School boys can display their abilities in woodworking. At present they are very busy making waste paper bas kets for the little boys in Mitchell hall. They are also making picture frames in the shape of a “C" for room decorations. The laundry girls are busy as ever ironing shirts for the male popula tion of the campus, dresses for the little misses and mangling the sheets, pillow slips, and dresser scarves for the buildings. The paint shop boys are refinish ing desks and moving the cart house to its new location which is in the room adjoining the plumbing shop The Home Economics has added a new department for the Navajo girls. Mrs. Johnston will be in charge of this group. CHEMAWA 10 26 6OC NEW STAFF MEMBERS The staff members and students welcome the following new em ployees to Chemawa. Mrs. Grace V. Burley, teacher Nav ajo program, transferred from the Alaska Native Service, has been with that agency since 1941, as a teacher and prior to her transfer to this school was an occupational therap ist at Mt. Edgecomb, Alaska. Mr. Richard L. French, teacher Navajo program, is from Salem, Ore gon, formerly employed at Bay City, Oregon, as a teacher and basketball coach. Miss Helen M. Gordon, teacher in the regular program, is from Spang ler, Pa. She was formerly employed as teacher, head of English depart ment, Spangler, Pa. Miss Clara P. Keedah, teacher-in terpreter, from Toadlena, New Mexi co, was a student prior to coming to Chemawa. Miss Bertha LeDosquet, clerk-sten ographer, transferred from the Veter ans' Administration, Portland, Ore gon. She has worked for various agencies in this country, Hawaii and Alaska. Miss Alice M. Seaver, teacher, Home Economics department, trans ferred from Ft. Berthold Agency, El bowwoods, N. D. She has also worked at Cherokee Agency, N. C., and at Pine Ridge reservation, S. D. Mr. Albert Smith, teacher-interpret er, is from Gallup, New Mexico. He was recently discharged from the army. He served in the Marine corps during the war. Miss Hilda G. Swenson, teacher in Navajo program, is from Salem, was formerly employed as Acting Dean of Women at the State College in Washington. Mrs. Gladys Vergets, teacher, Nav ajo program, is from Salem; has worked for the Oregon State Acci dent Commission, and prior to com ing to Oregon taught school in South Dakota. Mr. Roger R. Wilson, teacher-inter preter, is from Ganado, Arizona; was a student prior to coming to Che mawa. Mrs Alice Shipsee, matron, Brewer
