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