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About Klamath tribune. (Chiloquin, Or.) 1956-1961 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1957)
Page 2 KLAMATH TRIBUNE r f r. la t ' : - '. i V . . ... ' ; . v., ' , '- 7 r.5:"n 7 : : O 1 - ; ANDREW ORTIS NOW ATTENDING NORTHVESTERN SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (letting liis college education intv;i(;i y s ;i t Northwestern School itf ( 'oinuiei re in I ' r 1 1 a t i 1 is Andrew ("Peanuts") Ortis, l'5' (hiluquin High School j;r;nl t j;t I c and sun of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ortis Sr., who arc tem porarily residing in Kugene while Mrs. Ortis ( Krnestine ) takes X-ray Technology training. Andrew Jr. began his training at Northwestern in August, P5(, starting nut with an account ing course, lie is unw taking personal secretarial training, which in cludes such suhjects as typing, shorthand, Knglish, office proce dures, husiness machines, and ac counting. Andrew says he has learned a htt in the course, observing -"When I got mt of high school I thought I Knew it all. I found out I had a heck of a lot to learn." "Peanuts" (Andrew says he got tagged with this monicker at Klamath Agency Hospital, where he was the smallest habv on record) thinks a lot of the school and their methods nf in struction, which allow a student to work on his own and to go as fast as he is ahle. lie is scheduled to graduate from the personal secretarial coin m net December after having spent ahotit eight months on it with three months off this summer for a vacation. His grades so far have been all A's and li s except for one ('. After finishing his vrcietaii.il work he plans to take more ac counting, and then expects to go into tin service to "wherever l.'nclc Sam directs". He cites as one of the main reasons he chose a commercial course tin fact that it will he of great value while he is in the service. After returning to civilian life he plans on an extensive tour arottnd the world with a stop over in Italy to visit relatives on the Italian side of the house. Andrew has a great interest in Klamath ethnology (a science treating of the division of man kind into races, their origin, dis tribution, relations, peculiarities, etc.) and has delved into many aspects of Klamath culture. He considers himself to have one of the best vocabularies of Klamath words among tribal members under 21 years of age, and has -written a dictionary compiling these words. He also has a li brary of books on the Klamaths, which he states lacks two vol umes from being complete. Andrew is also an authority on elementary plants formerly used by the Klamath Tribe for food, and has collected and made a notebook on such vegetation. Anions the more important foods which he has collected and studied are wocus (which he considers the most important ), a p a w s ("they look like small potatoes"), and chipus seeds (which he in dicates are derived from a sort of t umhlcw ced ). "I Vaunts" thinks t h a t the Klamath Kducation Program is "a wonderful thing", in tact, "the most wonderful tiling since In dians got horses". He adds: "I wish a few other oung Indian kids could open their eyes to see what an oppor tunity they have in front of them". Regarding his views on termin ation. Andrew had little to say. indicating that his mother is the family authority on the subject and will make the election for him as to whether he will stay in or withdraw from the Tribe. fy. t . f . . . : .. V y &s -i v.. ' : , '.7 , "'y 'K. . - y-'- v . . ' v,- , 7 p,,T'' ' 7" 7' 7: - ' ""'."i." ':i7 " jt V-7 v- v . ' J, i t ? EUGENE KEANE GRADUATES AT OTI; NOW TAKING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATION One of seven Klamath students to graduate at O.T.I. June 1 was ICujene Keane. ICuene, who at tended Sacred Heart Academy and Klamath I'uion Hih School in Klamath Kails before entering O.T.I. . graduated from the body and fender course, which is two years in length and which he bean in Sept.. 1955. Kuenc states that during his stay at O.T.I, he has learned a lot about the body and fender trade, not only in class but also in a part time body shop which he has been running in Klamath balls. He feels also, however, that jobs in the field are some what scarce and that further training will push him farther alonj the road to success. He has therefore enrolled at Xorthwest Technical Institute in Portland to take an S weeks summer course in the operation of heavy equip ment. When he has completed this, he is thinking of ioine; on STUDENTS ENROLL IN EDUCATION PROGRAM Two new students, I. on Kllen Took and (nthia Uobinson. en rolled under the Klamath Kdu cation Program during July to take business training .'it the new-lv-opcncd Klamath Kails branch of Robertson's School of busi ness. a On the first day of school the teacher explained that if anyone had to p to the washroom he should hold up two finders. One puzled little hoy plaintively asked: "How's that jjoiuj; to help?" to the University of Oregon to take business administration, which he figures will aid him in his plans to set up his own body shop. In regard to termination pro gress and problems, Kugcnc indi cates that he might remain in the Tribe if the management plan which is set up is an attractive one. However, before he makes any definite decision, he is inter ested in learning more about what both remaining and with drawing members may expect. 0 FALL TERM SCHEDULE AT OTI GIVEN Registration and enrollment dates for fall term at Oregon Technical Institute have been an nounced and are given as follows: September 22-JS: Xew Student Week September 2o-27 : Registration of Previous Students September 30: Classes in reg ular session and last day to reg ister without penalty. October 7: Last date to add or change courses. November 8: Midterm. Last date to drop courses without grade. Any tribal members interested in enrolling as new .students at O.T.I, fall term are invited to contact the Klamath Kducation office. Chiloquin. Oregon, to make the necessary arrangements for enrolling in the school.