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KLAMATH TRIBUNE
June, 1959
Don Shclp Studies Body and Fender,
Opposes OTI Changes, Favors Trusts
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"I rcallv like body ami fouler,
i think it's a real good course,"
says Don Shelp, recently couplet
ing liis Jik I tiTin at OTI under
the Klamath Kducation Program.
Dim mtes, however, that body
and fender is une uf the courses
due fur discontinuance at OTI,
with mwt fall's cnrollecs to he
the last graduating 'lass. This is
part uf a move to render the
school into more of a technical
and less of a vocational-type in
stitution, related to its coming
under the jurisdiction of the
Hoard of Higher Kdticatiou.
Don doesn't like the prospect
of netting rid of the vocational
courses, particularly the body and
fender course: "I think there'll
he a need for body and fender
men for quite a few years."
He feels that the reason a lot
of kids o to Oi l is to learn a
vocation.
"They couldn't
school. A lot of
and fender have
high school."
.Vor docs he think the school's
projected move nearer to Kla
math Kails is a good plan: "I
don't see why they want to move
down town, I think this is a beau
tiful campus here."
Don was born at Klamath A
genev but his residence in the
reservation area doesn't extend
beyond that. However: "1 always
come up every year to go hunt
ing." He not his high school training
at Trinity Count v High School.
Weaverville. Calif. He lettered
there four years in boxing and
also plaed considerable football
and basketball.
hack a higher
imivs in hodv
never
be
.en in
Once done with the basic work
in body and fender, in December,
I'M), he wants to go on for two
terms of customizing. After that,
Don would like to open his own
shop. He is another withdrawec
who plans use of his termination
funds to get started in business.
"I don't really know where for
sure. Maybe at Willow Creek,
California. There's no body shop
there. That will be up to my
trust officer. He wouldn't let me
open up where I couldn't get any
business."
Don maintains a healthy rela
tionship with his trust officer:
"I suppose I could get my money
out if I wanted to (as a married
minor). All I have to do is show
I can handle my money, which I
could do. Hut I don't want to be
cause as far as investments are
concerned I might mess up. My
trusty officer advises me what
stocks to buy. He's an intelligent
man.
"I'll probably leave it in there
until Km M) years old. A lot of
these people that don't have their
money in trust should have."
Discussing different phases of
termination. Don comments first
on the appraisal.
"W hen they took the reapprais
al, timber values were down, but
have come up since. 1 think if the
government can take an appraisal
when it drops like that, we should
be allowed ,to take one whcn it
goes back up.
"I don't think on the appraisal
they're taking the right things in
mind. They think of the timber
value on the land and not the
land itself. The land has tremen
dous possibilities for a resort area
with all the hunting and fishing
out there."
Don acknow ledges that he does
Thirty-Two Students Complete School Year
Thirty-two students under the Klamath Kducation Program have
completed the 1958-59 school year at various vocational schools and
colleges throughout the State. Their names, courses, and schools art
listed following:
NAM K
Anderson. Ivy
Hakcr Xathauiel
Harney, Kinley
Harney, Jackie
Hodncr, Vincent
COURSK SCHOOL
Heatity Pacific Heauty College
Appliance Tech OTI
Commercial Art Advertising Art School
Auto-Tech OTI
Auto Tech OTI
Chocktoot, Clayton Auto Tech OTI
Coburn, Joseph
Cook, Lou Kllen
Courtney, Claudia
Crume, Wayne
DuKault. David
DuKault. Diane
Davis, Klnathan
Orccn, John
I Ioover, Leroy
Jackson, Dclphine
Jackson, Leroy
James, Patricia
Joe, (jcorgianna
Keane, Kugcne
Lawver, Orville H.
Morgan, Donald
Morgan, Kdwin
Xelson, Helen
Ochoa, Manuel
Ohles, Wallace
Ortis. Andrew
Ortis. Leland
Porter, Richard
Shelp, Don
Shelp, Patrick
Witt. Laurence
Kducation U. of O.
Liberal Arts S.O.C.Q
Commercial Art Advertising Art School
Commercial Art PTI
Physical Kducation OSC
Psychology .' OSC
Accounting Robertson School of Husiness
Hus. Administration S.O.C.
Auto Tech OTI
Art Kducation Marylhurst
Screen Printing OTI
Liberal Arts U. of O.
Secretarial ..Vortland Secretarial School
Hus. Administration U. of O.
Physical Kd Lewis and Clark
Hody and Fender OTI
Auto Tech " OTI
X-Ray Tech OTI
Aircraft Mech Kugene Vocational School
History University of Portland
Secretarial Science S.O.C.
Hody and Fender OTI
Pharmacy OSC
Hody and Fender OTI
Electronics Tech. OTI
Gunsmithing OTI
Graduated at end of spring term.
Doing post-graduate work.
not own any land in the reserva
tion area himself "I'll like to get
land there but it's way out in the
sticks" nor is he acquiring any
by meeting high bids.
"I'm in a pinch. To bid, I could
get my trust officer's o.k.. but my
folks have to be there as guard
ians and they are on a world tour.
They're in Singapore right now."
Concerning the remaining
members: "I think the reason
they're staying in is they don't
understand the situation. Person
ally I think you'd have to shoot
a lot of deer and catch a lot of
fish to equal $40.CXU"
As beirig less than degree
Don is quite interested in the
progress of legislation to secure
loans for withdrawing members
under that quantum.
On the education program: "I
think it's a real good deal. I hope
it goes on indefinitely because if
it docs I'll keep going to school.
I'll be a professional student."
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 are interested in con
tinuing their education after
graduation are invited to contact
the Klamath Education Program. P
This program has been set up
under terms of Public Law 587
to provide training opportunities
to tribal members and this year's
High school graduates, among
others, arc 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 enrolling for the
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 Education
Office, Phone 661, Chiloquin,
Oregon.