The Chemawa American
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NAVAJOS ARRIVE
HOSPITAL NEWS
DR. WILLARD BEATTY VISITS
On September 12, 205 tired but
eager Navajo students arrived on
the Chemawa campus. Of this num
ber 148 are boys and 63 girls. Some
of these boys and girls had spent
one year at Chemawa and were
happy to return. For the others it
was to be an entirely new experi
ence. As to date all are doing well
and are adjusting to the new en
vironment.
Mrs. Hill's class had an election
in their room.
Lillie Brown was
elected president, and Philip Mark
secretary.
Mrs. Hill's group picked filberts
and made a total of $86.20. With this
money they are going to buy their
membership tickets.
Miss Keedah acts as teacher-in
terpreter in Mrs. Hill's group every
afternoon.
The school hospital opened to in
patients (bed) on September 23. The
daily hospital census since then has
been eight.
Dispensary work is always heavy
during the opening of the school
year. It is most gratifying to note that
fewer
infections
(impetigo
and
scabies) have been treated. Preven
tion is stressed and letters to parents
regarding these cases are written.
The teachers have done vision
tests. It is hoped that the students
will write to their parents asking
that glasses be fitted. Letters from
main office will also be sent to the
parents and home agency requesting
funds to have this work done. Chil
dren with 20/50-20/50 vision cannot
expect to do good class work. Im
paired vision makes class work dull
for the student.
Dr. Stern, Dr. Rathmore, Dr. Moore
and Mr. Martin of the University of
Oregon Medical School, Portland, as
sisted with the physical examina
tions last week. This assistance was
given us through the co-operation of
the Marion County Health Office. To
date 286 physicals have been com
pleted.
Twenty-nine football players were
given chest x-rays at the Mobile Unit
when it visited the Willamette uni
versity on Sept. 17. All students tak
ing part in this major sport must
have a chest x-ray before playing.
This is an order from the Washington
office. It is a student's protection. All
but 27 were given a negative report.
Willis Conrad is still confined to
the Tacoma hospital. It is possible he
will remain there all of this school
year.
The B.C.G. team will be at our
school Oct. 19-24. All students will
be given the Tuberculin test on
Wednesday. The tests will be read
on Friday. Negative reactors will be
given the second strength test on
Friday and these will be read on
Monday. Not all negative reactors
will be vaccinated. The doctor in
charge of the work will decide which
ones will not be done.
Mrs. Clarice Holmes Crowe is
again on the hospital staff. She was
employed here three years ago.
Dr. Willard Beatty, director of ed
ucation, was a recent campus visitor
enroute to Washington, D. C. from
Alaska. He spent two days visiting
class rooms and various units on the
grounds.
Hall, transferred from the Wahpeton
Indian school, North Dakota, where
she was employed as matron.
Mrs. Freda S. Hardy, property
clerk, is from Salem; was formerly
an Indian Service employee and
worked at the Osage Agency, Okla
homa, Rosebud Indian reservation,
South Dakota, and at the Oklahoma
Regional Office in Oklahoma City.
She has also been with the Navy De-
partmem in Oklahoma, with the Re
settlement Administration in Wash
ington, D. C., and as an auditor with
the U. S. Maritime commission in
Oakland, California.
Mrs. Ethelmae Z. Sanders, teacher,
Navajo program, is from Chemawa,
was formerly employed at this
school as a teacher and she also
taught on the Pine Ridge Indian res
ervation in South Dakota.
Miss Velma L. Ackels, clerk-stenog
rapher, transferred from the Office of
Housing Expediter (rent control)
where she was employed for three
years. Prior to working with the fed
eral rent program, Miss Ackels work
ed for eight months in the U. S.
Office of Education in Salem under
the direct supervision of Paul T. lack-
son, who was formerly Superinten
dent of Chemawa Indian school. Miss
Ackels served for three and one-half
years in the Army of the U. S. during
the war.
BRIDGE CLUB ELECTS
Miss Challis, Miss Morse and Mrs.
Howard entertained the Campus
bridge club at Miss Challis's apart
ment Tuesday evening, October 4
The men's high prize was won by
Mr. Kelley and Mrs. Kelley received
high prize for ladies. Miss Koske took
the traveling prize and an unusual
prize for working overtime was given
Mrs. Burley.
Refreshments were
served during the evening.
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DOWN ON THE FARM
This year produced the earliest
crops it has ever produced. There
were 3,837 tons of alfalfa, 43,000 lbs.
of oats, 158 tons of hay, 76,200 lbs. of
wheat, 88,100 lbs. of barley, 250 tons
of silage, 18 tons carrots, besides
many other crops.
The Ag department has planned
an eight-year rotation program in
which barley, clover, oats, vetch and
wheat are rotated. A sub-soiling
clover crop program has also been
planned.
A change in the breed of pigs to
the Yorkshire has been decided on
so as to produce better meat.
BRAVES DOWNED BY BUCKEROOS
The first football game of the sea
son was played Friday, Sept. 23, on
St. Paul's field. The first half ended
0-0. During the third quarter St. Paul
made two touchdowns, missed one
extra point, and scored another
touchdown with the extra point in
the fourth quarter, so the game
ended with the score 20-0 in St.
Paul's favor.
The starting line-up for the first
game was as follows: left end, Del
mar Hickox; left tackle, Robert Davis;
left guard, Joe Felsman;
center,
George Williams; right guard, Aug-
gie Dick; right tackle, Horace Iron-
pipe; right end, Clifford Matt; left
Ironpipe; quarter, Alex Samuels, and
fullback, Richard Thorpe.