The Chemawa American, January 01, 1970, Image 1

CHEM AW A
AMERICAN
VOLUME 66___________________________ CHEMAWA, OREGON, JANUARY, 1970___________________________ NUMBER 3
MR. WALTERS RETIRES
AFTER 30 YEARS WITH B.I.A.
FULL
LIFE
SEEN
Mr. Hallie O. Walters retired from the
Bureau of Indian Affairs on October 31,
1969, after thirty years of devoted service
to the education of Indian youth.
Mr. Walters received his B. S. and M. A.
degrees from Missouri State Teachers
College at Kirksville, Missouri. He en­
tered B. I. A. service in 1939 as a teacher
in the South Dakota Indian schools.
After a two-year tour with the U. S.
Army in the South Pacific, Mr. Walters
returned to service with the Bureau of
Indian Affairs as Principal at Fort Totten,
North Dakota. He spent several years as
Reservation Principal at San Carlos,
Arizona, and then moved on to become
Principal of Stewart Indian School at
Stewart, Nevada. After nine fruitful years
at Stewart, Mr. Walters transferred to
White River, Arizona.
In August 1962, Mr. Walters came to
Chemawa as Superintendent. While serv­
ing at Chemawa, Mr. Walters instituted
many new ideas and innovations. He was
always more than a figurehead; he was a
living part of the school, keenly interested
in the individual student and actively
alert to the educational needs of Indian
students. His door was always open to
students and staff and he welcomed the
Irene Billie wished Mr. Walters “ Good L uck” at the Retirement Dinner held in his
chance to visit with them.
honor in Cramton Hall on the Chemawa campus.
Mr. Walters had an abiding faith in
students and their ability to accept re­
sponsibility. With this philosophy as a
A FEW WORDS IN PARTING
guideline, the Student Council became a
strong, active, decision-making body. A
student-run bank, with a night-depository,
Mrs. Walters and I extend our sincerest tomorrow’s student.
We have learned that students must be was set up. Senior students were given
and best wishes to the many wonderful
students, the staff who have worked so involved in the creation and the imple­ an opportunity to live in off-campus apart­
diligently, and the host of parents and mentation of programs built for them. ments for several weeks while attending
friends whom we have met or become per­ Students must be given the chance to school.
Under Mr. Walter’s superintendency,
sonally acquainted with during our seven accept responsibility and to administer
many aspects and facets of that program. the curriculum offerings were expanded
years at Chemawa.
Chemawa carries a proud image. Every Our Chemawa boys and girls have proven to more fully meet the needs of the stu­
dent body. A reading lab was instituted;
boy and every girl who have attended our that they can.
I shall always remember the wonderful, the Business Education department was
school have every reason to be proud to
the exciting and the enjoyable days, enlarged; the music department was ex­
be a part of what Chemawa stands for.
During my tenure as Superintendent, I weeks, and months here. Youth at its panded; and a limited flight training
feel especially fortunate to have collected highest has always been my dish. Che­ program was inaugurated. A Career De­
together a staff who have given so much, mawa has always offered this to me. I velopment program was developed to give
who have worked so hard to offer living only hope you enjoyed it too. “ All work students practical work experience both
and learning experiences to our young and no play is not good for Johnny.”
on campus and in town.
Let’s keep the wonderful tomorrows
Mr. and Mrs. Walters are now making
people wanting to pursue an education.
their home in Carson City, Nevada. All
We have every reason to be proud of coming our way.
I Salute You All!
of us here at Chemawa wish them good
our program at Chemawa, but we must not
Mr. and Mrs. Hallie O. Walters health and great happiness in the future.
falter in building still a better program for