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About Klamath tribune. (Chiloquin, Or.) 1956-1961 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1957)
Page 2 KLAMATH TRIBUNE MAY 1957 7-'' . ji- V " 7 t 'I ' vV ; ? ... ' Ll: .1 r- BILL BARFIELD TO GRADUATE FROM OTI IN JUNE; PLANS RELOCATION Graduating this June from liis bodv and fender course at OTI will' he William "Hill" Harfield. Hill began liis course in Sept., 1955 under the Klamath Fduca tion Program after a tour of duty in the service, where he gained considerahle experience in mechanical ami sheet metal work. The course Hill is taking is a popular one as far as Klamath students are concerned, since there are five other tribal mem bers besides Hill enrolled in Body and Fender at OTI. They study all aspects of the body and fender trade, including acetylene weld ing, front-end alignment, wheel balance, auto painting, etc., as well as a number of allied sub jects useful in the trade, such as small business management and industrial relations. Much of the body and fender course is devoted to shop work where the students get on-the-job training working on their own cars. Hill also gets considerable experience as well as some handy remuneration by working after school hours for the V. 1). Miller construction Co. in Klamath Kails painting cars and trucks. Hill's plans after graduation are pretty definite. He plans to go to the San Francisco area under the auspices of the relo cation program to find a job in a body shop. Hill states that such jobs have been plentiful in that area and generally offer between $2.00 and $2.25 per hour as a start. Hill is enthused about the re location program, stating that they will pay his transportation, trailer rent if he uses a trailer to haul his belongings, and one month's subsistence until he draws his first paycheck. lie adds that they will also assist in lo cating housing and a suitable job, if he so desires. Hill points out: "I was planning on going there anyway, and am glad to have them finance it and help with employment." Regarding termination of fed eral supervision over the Klam ath reservation, Hill feels that it's difficult to determine just what's going on at the present time, indicating: "There's so many different stories. In" some ways it seems fair to the Indians. In other ways, ?" However, Hill was convinced that regardless of the outcome of the termination proceedings, edu cation will be a very useful tool to those who have it. "Some Indians that don't have an education if they're just turn ed loose will have no means of supporting themselves. On older ones and some of the younger ones who haven't attempted to get an education for themselves the law mav work a hardship." - 0 Showing his daughter's paint ing to an obviously confused friend, the proud father an nounced, "She's studied abroad, you know." "Ah, that explains it," cried the friend. "I've never seen a sunset like that in this country. M Tribal Members Take Training Under Relocation Might Klamath Tribal members have recently been placed in training under the federal relo cation program. The names of the new relocatecs, their courses and areas of relocation arc as follows: Florence Chester, Power Sewing, Denver; Carl Crain, Harbering, Denver; Dallas Deck er, Aircraft mechanics, Denver; Ilawlcy Hood, Hookkeeping, Den ver ; Mary McNair, Cosmetology, Denver; Jettie Merritt, Steno graphy, Denver; Ora Marie Strom, Education, Redlands Uni versity, Rcdlands, California. Anyone interested in learning more about the relocation' pro gram is invited to contact Mr. Leonard Allen, Relocation Officer, at his office at 434 Alain St.. Klamath Falls, Oregon. M. WILSON (Continued from Page 1) Ion thinks that these trips are as valuable as classwork in gaining the know-how and experience necessary for running a farm. -After graduating in June of next year, Marlon wants to get into farming for himself as soon as possible. He already owns 160 acres in the Spraguc River area and plans to acquire more land later. Marlon states that the Klamath Education Program has been helpful in getting him started towards farming on his own. tic points out : "I probably would never have gone to school if this bill wasn't in effect. The GI bill doesn't offer enough and a guy would be dropping out for lack of money." As for the coming election to be held for tribal members giv ing them an opportunity to de cide whether they want fo re main in or withdraw from the tribe, Marlon had this to say: "The last I read on the termina tion law, I'd just as soon stay in. The big reason is the hunting and fishing rights." Marlon also figures right now that withdraw ing, members may not come out too well financially and that he might be better off remaining in the tribe. On the idea of federal purchase of the reservation, he states. "I could never figure it out why the federal government doesn't go ahead and buy it and then they could sell it or conserve it or make anything they want out of it. The way they plan on selling it is a kind of a shaky deal, it seems like." BUSINESS SCHOOL TO OPEN IN K.F. Robertson School of Husiness in Med ford has announced plans for opening a branch school in Klamath Falls on July 8. The new school will be in operation at 411 Main St. and will offer the following commercial courses : Speedwriting Shorthand Gregg Shorthand Letter Writing Husiness Law Spelling and Vocabulary Building Accounting I Accounting II Typing Business English Business Mathematics Business Machines Filing and Indexing Office Practice Both day and night courses will be offered and students may enroll under any of three pro grams : (1) Clerk Typist (2) Stenographic (3) Selective Representatives of the school will be available at 411 Main St. .in Klamath Falls on May 25 and June 8 for pre-enrollment and consultation. Interested tribal members are invited to contact the Klamath Education office to discuss the possibility of enrolling at this new school. 0 Klamath Education Progress Discussed Eleven tribal members and the staff of the Klamath Education program met at the home of H. Zakoji on May 6th to discuss the progress and problems of the edu cation program. Mr. Zakoji explained that the purpose of the meeting was to have tribal members help evaluate the progress of the program and to assist in laying plans for its improvement. Members of the education of fice gave brief reports of their work, the progress they've made and the problems they've encoun tered. The meeting was thrown open to a general discussion by tribal members who offered many sound suggestions and criticisms. It is hoped, said Zakoji, that the group will meet periodically as an advisory body to the edu cation program. The next meet ing has been scheduled for May 20, at 7 P. M. at Zakoji's apart ment in back of the Education Office in Chiloquin. Any tribal members interested in discussing these educational matters arc in vited to attend.