The Chemawa American
HOMEMAKERS CORNER
Skill in measuring and ability to
do things more accurately are two
things which we have improved in.
Our class periods go quickly as we
are always busy
We seventh graders have tried
our hand at making light bread and
find that it isn't so hard, after all.
We have also been studying "main
dishes" for a meal, such as Spanish
Rice, and "Macaroni and Cheese."
In our theory work we have learned
the proper way to wash dishes, and
studied about habits, neighborhoods
and communities.
Our 9-B Foods class has only six
members in it. We have finally got
ten to make a cake. We have been
looking forward for a long time to
this. We were responsible for the
making of the cookies which were
served at Winona hall's open house.
Hope no one holds that against us!
The late spring snow has caused
a great demand for mittens from the
Chemawa girls. Several pairs have
been made in the sewing classes.
They have been decorated with gay
bits of yarn. When these made their
gala appearance on the campus they
gave other girls an inspiration and
many more were made.
Now that we feel that spring is
just around the corner, our thoughts
turn to new clothes. It is surprising
what one can do with a few yards
of material, a needle, thimble, and
a pair of scissors.
Some of the Home Making classes
have been making posters and auto
graph albums.—Berniece Ryan, 10B.
The eighth grade girls have been
dividing their home ec time so that
they have done many interesting
things in one day. Thirty minutes are
spent doing book work, then we sew
for one hour and fifteen minutes, a
rest period of ten minutes during
which time we enjoy an apple; this
is followed by an activity period
during which we make posters and
other interesting things and, last, we
do our details. Thus our morning
time is well used.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Chemawa School rated headlines
in the Salem papers on February 19
with "Flu Epidemic at Chemawa
School." Aver a period of two weeks
270 cases were treated. Our 49 bed
hospital overflowed with beds in the
halls, waiting rooms and surgery to
give us a 62 bed capacity. Wards
were established in both McBride
and Mitchell halls. Three practical
nurses were employed for each dor
mitory. McNary and Brewer halls had
fewer students ill so the older chil
dren helped care for each other un
der the supervision of the matrons.
Dr. Stone and Mrs. Seawright visited
the dormitories twice daily. The
sickest children were transferred to
the hospital. The splendid coopera
tion of all employees and students
made it possible to give good care
to all the children and the employees
who were ill.
This seems to be the year when
we have had a little bit of every
thing. We have had several cases
of 3-day measles, 10 cases of chick
en pox and more developing. Mumps
seem to be reducing in number.
McNary staff cared for two cases of
mumps in their "Private room with
bath" during the flu epidemic.
This is a good time to check your
smalloox vaccination. A severe case
of chicken pox is hard to differenti
ate from small pox. A good small pox
scar is your and my best protection.
4 to 5 year re-vaccination is now
being advised.
Dr. L. Fisher, government dentist,
has completed two months of work
at the dental clinic. A lot of good
work has been done and many of
our students are appreciative of the
services given. We wish Dr. Fisher
could hav^ snent another two months
with us. The dental needs of our
students are great. Dr. Fisher is now
working at the Warm Springs Board
inn school.
Miss Mary Lou Jansen, staff nurse,
has been detailed to the Colville
Reservation hospital. She left us just
before the flu epidemic hit us. We
need her now but the isolated hos
pitals have a far greater need for
well-trained nurses and that is the
reason she is there.
During the flu epidemic we were
fortunate in obtaining the nursing
services of Mrs. Veronica Legacy,
nee Veronica Chamberlain, who
Graduated from Chemawa in 1939.
She had her nurse's training at St.
Vincent's Hospital in Portland and
has been on the nursing staff at
Tacoma Indian Hosoital until her
recent marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Leg
acy are making their home in Salem.
NAVAJO TRAIL
WHAT WE ARE DOING IN SHOP
We have lots of work on at the
shop. Some of the boys work on
wood, tin, and leather work. There
are many other things we work on
in our shop. Four of us are starting
our work on leather. The other four
boys have almost finished their
leather work. That is what we learn
at our shop.—Peter Mark.
GETTING A SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER
Last Monday our teacher helped
the boys to fill out their application
for a social security number. There
were nine boys who filled out the ap
plication. When you want to work on
the railroad or some other place you
must have a social security card. It
will help you get a job much quicker.
Also, that social security number
must be your number the rest of
your life.—Joe Badoni.
VISITING AT THE FARM
A few days ago we went to visit
the farm. Mr. Friend took some pic
tures of us. First, we went in the
dairy and we saw some cows and
calves. After that the girls went to
Home Ec. Then we went to the ma
chine shop. Mr. Noel showed us how
to use the blow torch to cut steel
and he showed us the tools. When
we came out of the machine shop we
met a plumber. He was working on
some pipe and he told us the names
of the pieces of pipe. The last thing
we did was to go to the fire truck.
Some of the boys got on the fire
truck and Mr. Friend took a picture
of it. Then we came back to our
classroom.—John Goldtooth.
MEETING AT KOLA TEPEE
On Monday afternoon, March 5th,
all the grade school teachers went
to a meeting at Kola Tepee. Dr.
Murphy, who is executive director of
the mental health association of Ore
gon, and Miss Consuelo Gosnell, of
the Area office, were guests. Miss
Cleora Helbing, associate supervisor
of Indian education, was also pres
ent.
While the teachers were gone,
Miss Morse and the seniors came to
take care of the different grades.
Eleanor Charley and Raymond
Pete came to our room. Eleanor read
a story to us. It was about taming
animals.
All the children tried to be good.
At 3:15 p.m. we all went to the gym
and watched the big boys ploy
volley boll. It was fun to watch
them. We all had a very good time.
—Marion Dick, Grade 5.