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KLAMATH TRIBUNE
HOLIDAY ISSUE
Relocation Program' For
Klamath Tribe Now
In Operation
Th relocation program con
ducted by the- Unreal! of Indian
Affairs for the Klamath Indians
is now well under way. Leonard
C. Allen, who is in charge of the
program as it applies to Klamath
Tribal members, states that he
has contacted a large number of
persons since opening his office
last September 5th. The office,
staffed by Mr. Allen and his sec
retary, Mrs. I -aide, is located at
134 Main St. and the welcome mat
is out for anyone interested in
learning more about the program.
Mr. Allen is well qualified for
this type of work. He has had
twenty-four years of experience
with the Indian Service, includ
ing work from January, 155 to
August. l(5o as relocation officer
in charge of the relocation pro
gram conducted for the Coastal
Indians of Oregon. He states that
during that period about 10 per
cent (between 275 and MK) indi
viduals)" of the total enrollment
of the Coasial Tribes was re
located. In relating some of the more
important facts about the pro
gram as it applies to the Klam
aths, Mr. Allen states that there
is a general age requirement that
the applicant be between IS and
45. The applicant must be an em
rolled member of the Tribe, must
reside in Oregon, and must be
single or the head of the family.
Also, certain physical and mental
standards have to be met.
Six relocation offices are avail
able for the benefit of tribal
members. Training and job re
location is administered by offices
in Denver, Los Angeles, and San
Krancisco. Straight job relocation
is also available at offices in Chi
cago, St. I.ouis, ami San Jf
hi those areas where training is
administered, such training may
be obtained at any accredited
school in the immediate vicinity.
Discussing progress since open
ing up shop. Mr. Allen states
that two members of the Klamath
Tribe, Clifton Smith and Dclford
Crain. are already taking training
tinder the program. In addition,
four other tribal members have
been approved for training.
Mr. Allen plans a continued
series of field contacts to explain
the provisions of the program.
He is also available at his office
on Wednesday of each week to
discuss ihe program with inter
ested individuals.
EIGHTEEN TRIBAL
MEMBERS ATTEND
NIGHT SCHOOL
The business Night School
currently being held at Chilo
quin High School for the bene
fit of tribal members is now in
its third month of operation,
having been started last October
lf. Kightecn tribal members are
receiving skilled instruction from
Mrs. Pretoria Hell, who also
teaches Chiloquin High School
students their commercial sub
jects. Courses taught at the Busi
ness Night School include typing,
shorthand, and bookeeping.
It is planned to start a new
class in January. Tribal members
interested in enrolling at that
time should contact the educa
tion office for more information.
The names of those now attend
ing are listed as follows: Victoria
Nelson, Delora Jack, Naomi Crain,
Teresa DcLonne, Winifred An
derson. Marie Norris, Betsy Kff
man, Marcella Allen, Marilyn
Hall. Karen Hatcher, I'hvllis
Sander ville, Darlene B a r k 1 e y,
Marilynne Jackson, Alma Knoke,
Charlotte Walker, Juanita Gib
bons, Myra Ochoa and Veryl
Nelson.
ERNESTINE ORTIS
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most of the questions and no trick
ones are asked."
Nippy thinks highly of the
course she is taking. It is divided
into three main parts. The first
five terms are spent at O.T.I. ,
after which one year is put in at
Sacred Heart Hospital and Clinic
in Kugene. Students then return
to O.T.I, for one term. Nippy is
now in her fourth term. She will
transfer to Kugene next April and
is scheduled to graduate in June,
loS.
During the first five terms stu
dents take a variety of courses in
cluding Knglish composition, typ
ing, radiography, anatomy, physi
ology, psychology, math, physics,
and chemistry.
Nippy lives in Klamath Kails
this year, after having commuted
from Chiloquin during the past
school year. She has had some
child care problems since she has
a boy. Daryl, not yet of school
age. She has solved this, however,
by sending him to kindergarten
five days a week.
Krncstine has no definite plans
beyond graduation. Her main goal
is to pass the American Register
Kxam for N-Ray Tech., which
she will take on completing her
course. She will then become a
full-fledged registered technician.
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BEN MITCHELL NOW TAKING BODY AND
FENDER COURSE AT O.T.I.
Taking his third term of body
and fender work at O.T.I, under
the Klamath Kducation Program
is Ben Mitchell. Ben started his
course in January, 1956.
Ben is well-known in this area.
He was born at the Agency and
has lived in the reservation area
all his life, except for two and
one-half years put in at Stewart
Indian School, Stewart, Nevada,
taking a carpentry course, and
two years spent working in the
plywood industry on the Coast.
He attended grade school in
Klamath Kails.
Shortly before enrolling at
O.T.I. , Ben worked at Simplot
Devoe Lumber Co. in Chiloquin.
After the Klamath Kducation
program was under way, Ben
decided to go back to school and
take up the body and fender
course.
In describing the course, Ben
says : "All I can say is. I like it.
I have alvaVs been interested
in body and fender and auto
mechanics."
He is taking a variety of sub
jects, including welding, physics,
body vV fender shop and painting.
Students in the course gain a
good deal of experience thru work
on cars which are actually in
need of repair and which can be
brought in by anyone. Ben states
that the only charge for work
done on these cars is for the cost
of parts used. The labor is gratis
since the students are anxious to
get the experience.
Ben states that job placement
in the field has been good. Ben
has been promised a steady job
when he graduates. In addition,
he has already put in a lot of his
spare hours working on part time
body and fender jobs in the Klam
ath Kails area.
Ben is not certain, however, as
to whether he will go right to
work when he graduates or will
take an extra year of study. He is
interested in getting some train
ing in customizing, which is a
more specialized part of the body
and fender trade. In this course
students study such matters as
moulding hoods and trunks, and
generally, giving cars a distinct
look from other cars of the same
make.
While attending school, Ben re
sides at 1 766 Kargo St. in Klamath
Kails with his wife, Betty, and
two children, Ben J r., a n d
Gwendolyn.
In commenting on the Klamath
Kducation Program, he states "I
think it's a good deal. I wish I
could have started in sooner on
it."
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Daughter: "I'll never marry a
man who snores."
Mother: "Yes, but be careful
how vou find out."
The father was playing possum
while his little daughter tried to
rouse him from his nap to read
her a story. Kinally the youngster
climbed up on his lap, opened one
of his eyelids, peered in carefully
and then reported, "He's still in
there."
Man to blonde, at a California
bar: "Pardon me, but I am writ
ing a telephone book and I'd like
to include vour number."