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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.