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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1973)
Chemawa American 3 B oys D orm N e w s ... H u n g ry V i s i t o r s —Som e o f th e 47 v i s i t i n g g ra d e s c h o o l s tu d e n ts from E lim , A la s k a s a m p le th e food in th e C h e m a w a D in in g H a l l . T h e i r v i s i t w as a p a r t o f t h e ir s ta y in th e W ila m e tte V a l l e y , a rra n g e d by th e B . I . A . and O re g o n C o lle g e o f E d u c a tio n . Small V isito rs A rrive Lots of excitement came to 47 grade school students from Elim, Alaska, as Grace Nichols,Olga Fitka, Georgianne Charles, Jacob Mercul- ief, Percy Nakarak and Paul Koton- gan showed them around the Chemawa campus. The 47 students represent the en tire student body of a two-room sch ool in the small village on Norton Bay 50 miles east of Nome. The students are living with Dallas students and their families for six weeks in an educational-cultural ex change, a cooperative venture headed by Dr. Paul Jensen, of Monmouth, in volving Oregon College of Education, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Dallas Public School system. L ab L ik e s N e w H o m e The Math Lab has been in its new quarters in the-north part of the Din ing Hal! for a semester. Mr. Simmons said, “ This is just an experimental year to see how the Math Lab works out. The biggest problem is getting work sheets made out ahead of time, so the students won’t have to wait. But so far it’s been a pretty good deal, and hope fully the students can adjust to the new system .’’ Mr. Weeden said, “ Team teaching instructors work with the students generally at different math levels.’’ Students are able to work in the area where they are having diffi culty,’’ Mr. Ellison added. “ Stu dents can work at their own pace. Students get more individual help.” Among the 47 students were a bro ther and foster-brother of Chemawa American staff member Paul Kotangan. American staff member Paul Koton- gan. Paul said, “ I really enjoyed having Gabriel and Brian here with me, and I wish there were more stu dents from home attending school here at Chemawa,” What’s going on in the boys dorms? Many activities are being held in the boys dorms - such as art and crafts, bead working, leather making, ivory and soap stone carving, brass metal making, painting and drawing. Mr. Lester Lincoln, an instruc tional aide, takes charge of a cook ing class for interested Brewer Hall boys each Sunday morning, and Mrs. Carol Metterneck is in charge of Brewer Hall arts and crafts. Other activities such as swimming are held each Wednesday and Sunday. Bowling at the North Gate Bowl is held each Sunday, Monday and Thurs day, and roller-skating is held every Thursday (free of charge) and Sunday ($1.25). Activities have been planned for Mitchell Hall, such as a blind-date with McBride and a three-day stay out at the Surftides in Lincoln City with McBride. A camping trip to Silver Creek Falls was also planned by Mitchell Hall’s recreation mana ger, Mr. Scholosser. Because of Mitchell Hall’s great effort in room cleaning,the boys were given carpets and long curtains in their rooms. Some have not received theirs yet. New Chemewe Store Nours Set Mr. Schmitz has made a few chan ges in the schedule of the store. The new hours are as follows: Weekdays Open--7:30 am to 1:00 pm Closed—1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Open--3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Closed—5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Open—6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Saturdays Open—10:00 am to 2:00 pm Closed—2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Open—6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sundays Same as Saturdays, except that it S o p h s P ic k L e a d e r s The newly elected sophomore class president is Alvin Merculief, from St. George Island, Alaska. The new vice-president is Debbie Simp son, from Omak, Washington. ’ Carolyn Kavealook was elected secretary. She is from Barrow, Alas ka. The new treasurer is Linda Jane from Omak, Washington. closes at seven o’clock instead ot eight. Mr. Schmitz said that he is inter ested in supplying students with ma terials for Indian arts and crafts. B e lle q u e Leaves Mr. Ed Belleque resigned from his job at Chemawa after seven years as instructor aide in Brewer Hall and five years as Recreation Director. Mr.Belleque started working here on December 1961, and resigned on December 22, 1972. He now works in the city of Woodburn as a super intendant of parks and recreation. Mr. Belleque said,“ I do miss Che mawa very much. I miss the cooper ation between students and me, esp ecially with the recreation club. 1 hope that students will cooperate with the recreation staff as they have done for me. I would like to assist the school in any way if pos sible.” The canoes Mr. Belleque and the recreation club ordered will be com ing in soon. Mr. Belleque plans to ride the canoes with the students.
