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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1950)
CHEMA WA Vol. 50' Chemawa, Oregon • March, 1950 MR. LAV ATTA SPEAKS Mr. George LaVatta, supervisor of welfare and placement in the north west, was a recent campus visitor. Mr. LaVatta held a meeting in Kola Tepee with some of the staff mem bers. His topic of discussion was the problem of aiding students, who wish work, to get a job. He advised plac ing the students into categories as to their abilities, their qualities of reliability, ability to stick with a job, and the>r personality traits, so that an employer would know something about the type of person he was hiring. Mr. LaVatta spoke to the Junior and Senior classes in the Junior class room. He explained to the group some of the necessary qualities that employers will demand of employ ees, such as good behavior, cooper ativeness, pleasing personality, and willingness to do your job well. He spoke of the many opportunities that are given to Indian young folks and that it was up to all to make good on whatever job they undertake. The Junior and Senior students wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr. LaVatta for his good ad vice and will do their best to try to carry it out NAVAJO TRAIL Little Paul and Billy Castillo have won honorable mention in the "Land of Make Believe" art contest at Corvallis, Oregon. This is the second time that Little Paul has won. VISITORS Among Chemawa's many visitors we find the names of the following Tsted: Clarence Laroque, class of 1912, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Stacona and daughter, Charlene, age six months, George Cagey, class of '48, and Carol Gensaw KNOW YOUR CAMPUS Did you ever wonder how the various buildings on our campus acquired their names? If you were to look back in the history of the school you would no doubt find some interesting stories concerning the naming of these buildings. Take, for instance, Brewer hall. Here are some interesting facts about the life of the man for whom it was named. David Brewer was one of the first students to arrive at Forest Grove, Oregon, on February 25, 1880. When *he school was moved from Forest Grove, Mr. Brewer came to Chema wa with a group of boys and cleared the land so that the buildings could be started. He was an enthusiastic promoter of sports and games at the school and was always an inter ested spectator at the practice games. David Brewer and his wife were among the first Indians to bo given employment in the government ser vice. Their employment was an ex periment tried out by the superin tendent, Dr. Minthorn. He established the fact that Indians might be reli able employees if given an oppor tunity. Mr. Brewer is mentioned yet by old timers as an unusually efficient and conscientious worker He died in 908 —Joe Felsman, Student editor WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Februar• 22nd, Washington's birth day, was a school holiday so at 6:00 a m. instead of the usual hustle and bustle in the buildings, the stu dents slumbered peacefully on until 7 10 a m. Winona hall held open house for the employees and students from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 am. In the afternoon there was danc ing in the gym from 2:30 until 4:C0 p.m., so it seems that everyone should enjoy holidays, especially when one falls on a school day No. 5 INDIAN CLUB TO CITY On February 22, the Indian Club, composed of members from the Northwest and Navajo tribes, went to Portland to appear on a program given in honor of a group of newly naturalized citizens. The numbers were well received by the audience and a picture of the hoop dancer appeared in the Portland paper the next day. Students who made the trip were Delores Tashwick, Laritta Sohappy, Catherine Alberts, Mabel Albert, Tallulah Tulee, Viva Bill, Vinnie Matt, Julius Bennett, Guy Williams, Guy Eddie Bahi, Thomas Peters, Tim Harry, Phillip Wilson, William Jose, Eugene Tosie, Esther Cleveland and Mary Ella Williams. The group was accompanied by Mrs. Johannaber, Mr. Matt, Miss Kee- dch, Mrs. Shepard and Mr. Suggs. visitors from warm springs Mr. Woody Joe and the Warm S 'rings basketball team visited the campus March 6. Mr Joe is a law enforcement officer in the Warm Sorings Reservation. He spoke to the Senior boys of the positions now open for law enforcement officers ofr qualified men A LOT OF CAKE Mrs. Rube Sangers and her boys baked and decorated one hundred twenty-five pounds of Chemawa birthday cake. We say that is a lot of ca’.e in any man's language ON SICK LIST Miss LeDosquet, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Hardy, Dr. Fischer, Mrs. Griffith and Me O'Roilley have been on the sick list th s month We shall be glad to see them going about their daily duties once more Hurry and get well folk
