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KLAMATH TRIBUNE
APRIL 1959
Darlcnc Willhoitc Studies Practical Nursing,
Aspires To Registered Nursing Training
Pi
Recreation Council Reorganizes; American
Friends Summer Program Requested
Hum and 'grade-school educated
at Eureka, Calif., and high-school
educated at I'rsuliuc Convent,
Santa Rosa, Calif., Darlcnc (Jack
son) Willhoitc is now over half
way through her practical nursing
course at OTJ. Once done, early
next fall, she wants to make a try
for registered nursing training.
Otherwise she figures on landing
a job as a practical nurse, prefer
ably at Klamath Valley Hospital,
Klamath Falls, where she is re
ceiving most of her on-the-job
training.
The course is laid out so that
the students are receiving xj
days per week of on-the-job ex
perience and x,j day in the class
room. At the outset, however, the
students got 6 weeks of solid
classwork.
Darlcnc regards all this experi
ence as highly valuable. Students
study all parts of the body, she
says, "learning the person from
inside out". Respiratory and cir
culatory systems get extensive
attention. The students also get
elements of first aid and civil de
fense. On the job, Darlcnc has worked
in the women's ward, the men's
ward, surgery, maternity ward,
and currently, the nursery. She
liked surgery the most and nurs
ery next.
"In surgery xou're always busy.
This also applies to nursery.
You're always learning something
different. There's so much to do
ou don't have time to net tired."
mi dntv, Darlcnc relates that
the students start out with simp
ler chores such as bed-making,
taking temperatures. With more
experience they graduate to more
icsponsihle jobs. In nursery, du
ties include dressing the babies,
feeding, temperature taking, giv
ing the first bath., etc.
Assessing the course: "I think
it's real good. It's not easy or ex
ceptionally hard."
She recognizes it as consider
ably different, however, from
other courses and one which pret
ty well restricts school activities.
We're only at school from 1 to
I on Tuesday. All of us live in
town. This keeps us from getting
into too much."
An additional difference is that
students get paid for their
training, at least the on-the-job
part of it, at the rate of 77c per
hour.
She has a high regard for her
instructors Mrs. Reichenbcrg,
Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Crismon:
" They show a real interest in the
students and in teaching every
thing the students should know."
Darlene says she is against ter
mination. "1 think we should have stuck
together and kept the reservation.
I think it would have been better
for most people. Many people
can't handle the money."
She adds, however, that she
withdrew and would do so again,
given a second election.
"If more had stayed in maybe
1 would have."
She feels that the remainees as
a relatively small group will be
under disproportionate risk and
expense.
Darlcnc has had personal ex
perience with the trusts, having
two children under same. Her
view: "I wouldn't have it any
other way for my children. They
will want an education. If they've
got money in trust they'll have
the opportunity."
She adds: "My funds will go
into a voluntary trust. I feel they
can manage it better than I can.
They've done a good job with my
kids' and can do as well with
mine."
Darlene states she attends all
the council meetings but not the
withdrawing members' meetings.
She regards tribal reorganization
as a "very good idea".
The Chiloquin area recreation
council met at the Klamath Edu
cation Office on Monday, April
27, with Joe Jackson presiding.
Approximately 20 persons were
present officially reresenting 14
community organizations. With
reactivation of the council the an
nounced purpose of. the meeting,
a good deal of progress was made
towards formally organizing the
group. The proposed constitution
and by-laws were read and
passed. Discussion of election of
officers and a board of directors
took up a major portion of the
business. It was decided that the
board of directors should consist
of 5 members, including the of
ficers. It was felt that a board of
that size would be able to op
erate efficiently.
Nominations for officers are to
be made by a nominating com
mittee. Flections will take place
at the next meeting. Fxact time
and place of the next meeting, as
well as who the candidates are,
will be anounced in notices to be
sent out during May.
Much of the immediate work
facing the council involves co
ordination of a summer recrea
tion programIt was requested
that the American Friends Serv
ice Comm. again conduct a sum
mer program here, similar to the
one they conducted last year, and
it was recognized that the Coun
cil would lay much of the ground
work for such a program. The
hope was expressed that 'the Cur
riers, Art and Helen, would again
be on hand to direct the program.
A general discussion followed
regarding Spink's Community
Hark and progress thereon. Noble
Sandervillc. Chairman of the Park
Commission, gave a rundown m'm
what the Commission had been
doing, what work it had been co
ordinating at the Hark, etc. It was
also mentioned that playground
equipment was needed. It was
planned to have various organiza
tions consider sponsoring differ
ent items. Equipment specifically
needed included swings, a slide,
and a monkey bar.
There was also discussion of
procuring a swimming .pool for '
the Park. It was pointed out that
approximately $140 had already
been raised through a smoker put
on by the recreation council early
in the year. This was deposited in
a swimming pool fund. Other
funds have been pledged. Some
question was raised as to the ad
visability of undertaking a swim
ming pool fund drive at this time.
Some felt that the expense of
such a project would result in
neglecting other imporvements
already undertaken. Others felt,
however, that as this would be a
long-range project, money could
be raised without curtailing other
programs.
Organizations officially repre
sented at the meeting were:
Chiloquin Hark -Commission,
Chiloquiu Police Dep't, Volunteer
Firemen, Firebelles, Heatty Rec
reation Council, Chiloquin .Ele
mentary School. Campfire Girls,
Hoy Scouts, Methodist Youth
Fellowship, WSCS, Knights of
Columbus, Altar Society, Horizon
Girls and the Klamath Education
Program.
Relocation Schedule
The May, 1959. travel schedule
for John H. Pichette, relocation
officer stationed at Warm Springs
Agency, has been announced by
the Hureau of Indian Affairs.
Dates and hours which Pichette
will be at Klamath Agency are :
Date Hours
May 5 1 :00 P. M.-4.-30 P. M.
May 6 9:00 A. M.-12 Noon
May 19 1:00 P. M.-4.-30 P. M.
May 20 9:00 A. M.-12 Noon
The announcement states that
due to the vacation season, it is
very probable that some of the
locations on the travel schedule
will not be visited in June. Any
one interested in making an ap
lication before July is therefore
urged to contact the relocation
officer on one of the dates in
Mav.
CLAYTON CHOCKTOOT
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that money I'd probably have
been broke by now. As it is I still
have money in the bank I can fall
back on in case of emergency."
However, he is also hopeful of
getting out from under it when
lie reaches 21 next January.
"I understand I'll have to show
them I could take care of my
money. I think I've done a darned
good job so far. I think it's almost
impossible to declare me incom
petent r';
He considers the education pro
gram as of great benefit and a
means of becoming "somewhat of
a specialist in your field if you
graduate".
"Hefore I came here I was a
truck driver and cat skinner. Now
if I get a degree at least I'll be
something."
Since last Dec. 22 one of the
things Clayton has been is a hus
band. He and wife Peggy met on
campus. Looking ahead, a family
addition is expected next fall.