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KLAMATH TRIBUNE
MARCH 1958
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LEROY JACKSON STUDYING SCREEN
PRINTING AT OREGON TECH
It's ;m "allright" course, states
I.eroy Jackson about the mtci'H
printing work lie is taking at
O.T.I. innlcT the Klamath Kduca
t it hi Program. I.eroy started the
course last September ami lias
just cmipletcd his second term.
I.eroy sees miiiic disadvantages
to the course---"you have to get
in tin paint, wash screens your
self, splash gas all over yourself"
hut looking at it from an over
all viewpoint he feels that he is
getting some good training.
"I like anatomy hest," says l.e
ioy in evaluating his main sub
jects. In this course he and the
lest f the students learn how to
draw all aspens of .iiuman
figure. Another subject the class
has taken is opaque wash and
right now they are concentrating
n colors--how to mix them, what
colors complement t'ach other,
what colors make up other colors,
etc.
s fur his allied subjects, I.eroy
feels they are f varied tjuality.
Human lclatious, a psychology
course, he likes fine, lie recently
completed a term project in it,
writing up a developmental his
tory of another O.T.I, student, for
which he got a B plus. Methods
of study. howecr, he considers
"pretty dull."
"I don't think anybody liked it.
Some gu s weien't bowing up
when they wcjc supposed to. Psy
chology they come ccry time---make
all their clasv,v"
I.eroy agrees that scieen print
ing is difficult and that he is
having to put forth a lot ot ett'ort.
"It serins funnv to be in thete
with all those high school gradu
ates. Hut I do some work that's
pretty good---bcttcr than some of
them. My instructors help me
with things I get stuck on."
I.eroy has lived most of his
life in Beattv but received the
greater part of his prc-O.T.I.
education at St. Mary's Academy
in Albany. He has a wife, Cather
ine, and three children, all of
whom reside with hint on campus
at O.T.I. He says that he has al
ways been interested in art and
that before enrolling at O.T.I, he
did a number of oil paintings, his
favorite subjects being animals
and scenery. He has enjoyed a'
certain measure of financial suc
cess with his work as he has
found buyers for one picture
which he paired of a ship, two
elk pictures, and two cougar pic
tures. He admits, however, that
some of his output he just gave
away. Another hobby is singing
and playing the guitar.
In regard to termination, I.eroy
acknowledges that his family has
already received the election bal
lots which were recently mailed
out by the Management Special
ists. As far as the outcome of the
election is concerned, he predicts
"most of them will want to get
out". He takes issue with current
movements to postpone the elec
tion, feeling that it should be
held forthwith..
"It's about time they should be
doing something. They can't go
on like this all the time. They
should get out ami live their own
life instead of living on payments.
You can't expect a payment all
Ed. Program Students
On Honor Roll
Klamath Kducation Program
students on the.OTI honor roll
for winter term were: Phil H.
Tupper, Paul Bclhn, Vince Bod
ner, Irwin Crume, and Randolph
David, Jr. Bodner, Crume, and
David, all enrolled in the auto
mechanics course, received -J.00
or straight A averages. Tupper,
a second year carpentry student,
received a 3.75 or B-plus average
and Bclim. who graduated from
the gunsmithing course as of the
end of the term, received a 3.S0
or B-plus average.
CHS SPRING FETE
ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Pretoria Bell, commercial
teacher at C'hiloipu'n High School,
announces that the school's
spring fete will be held on Wed
nesday. April 30, at the high
school gym. beginning at 8:00
p.m. The festivities, which will
be under the over-all direction of
Mrs. Bell, will include such items
as a style show, exhibits by the
shop and home economics classes,
folk dances, special and choral
music, ami a one-act play.
There will be no admission
charge and all interested persons
are cordially invited to attend.
the time."
However, I.eroy sees advan
tages in both alternatives af
forded by the election, ie., re
maining in or withdrawing from
the Tribe.
Withdrawing, he feels, may
give individuals the opportunity
to buy decent homes, etc., and to
attain a college education. How
ever, the potential loss of hunt
ing and fishing rights should give
pause for reflection.
"I don't think the Indians will
make it without the deer up there.
That's what they all eat deer
meat and fish. I know that's what
we used to live on."
On the other hand, staying in
the tribe, he fears, may be tptite
unsatisfactory.
"I've heard that their per
capitas were going to be smaller.
I don't think those who stay in
will like small per capitas."
A charwoman was telling a
a friend of her prowess in polish
ing floors.
"When 1 started to work here
the floors were in bad shape, but
since I've been doing them," she
said with tpiiet pride, three ladies
have fallen down."
DANCERS ENTERTAIN
TOURNEY CROWDS
Contributing a lot of color to
the All-Indian Tournament were
the Indian dancers coming from
diverse spots. The three main
groups of dancers were, from
Reno, Xevada, Warm Springs,
and Xixon. Xevada. Also appear
ing individually were Joe Pink
ham and Jim Swisler from Yaki
ma and Tony Shoulderblade, a
member of the Cheyenne Tribe
residing on the Klamath Reserva
tion. Providing the singing were
Donald ,I)cernose of Lodge Gross
and Harrison T'razer of Reno.
A wide variety of authentic
native dances was seen, includ
ing an eagle dance by Gordon
Frazer of the Reno group. Reno
and the Warm Springs Gjrls col
laborated on a roi;nd dance and
the latter also treated the crowd
to a proposal dance, a skip dance,
and a butterfly dance.
Prizes were awarded to the first
three place winners in the danc
ing and also to the dancer w ith
the best costume. Tony Shoulder
blade took the first place trophy
and with it $35.00 in cash ; Gordon
Frazer came in second and re
ceived $30.00; Harry Miller from
Warm Springs took third and a
cash award of $25.00. Winning
$25.00 for displaying the best
costume was Lamont Brown of
Warm Springs.
Seniors Invited To
Contact Ed. Program
All enrolled members of the
Klamath Tribe who are now .in
their senior year of high school
and who arc interested in con
tinuing their education after
graduation are invited to contact
the Klamath Kducation Program.
This program has been set up
under terms oT Public Law 587
to provide training opportunities
to tribal members and this year's
High school graduates, among
others, are eligible to participate
in it. Training under the program
can be taken in any accredited vo
cational school or college in the
State of Oregon. Those who are
interested in beginning college
next fall term should make the
necessary arrangements at as
early a date as possible.
High school seniors, who are
interested in the program should
contact the Klamath Kducation
Office. Phone o61, Chihxjuiu,
)regon.