The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
VOCATIONAL
 GLASSES TO BE STARTED
Work Begins at Govern ment School in Doug
 las Tomorrow

Due to lack of necessary equlp- ment, vocational training, una CT the supervision of A. E. Schoettler' Alaska's Director of Vocatlonal Training, will be offered until further notice in the United States Government School in Dou g a s rather than in the Territorial School, where it rightfully belongs. The first classes start tomorrow, In the afternoon from l:30 to D o'clock, cooking administration and T to g o'clock tomorrow night, art work.
 The work will be in charge of local instructors who have had wide practical experience and are artists in their various fields.
 Glasses will be as follows:
 1. Furniture and Upholstery, with Ralph Reick, proprietor of the Ju- neau Upholstery, in charge. MT. Reick's work both in Juneau ana Douglas speaks for itself.
 9. Home Economics, with Mrs. c. N. Crone, in charge. Besides of- fering course in cooking that will be within the range of present-day pocketbooks, Mrs. Crone plans Home Beautiful course in which table decorations, flower arrange ments, etc, so necessary to a we'll set table, will be demonstrated. Mrs. Crones work needs no intro duction to residents of the Channel cities. ss
 8. Undertaking, Jack O'Brien, a licensed operator, for some time connected with the Juneau-Young Undertaking Parlors, will be in charge.
 4. Taxidermy, Robert DuPress, a licensed taxidermist, will offer this work. He will be assisted by j.. Manning.
 5. Weaving - The Government School has had for several years three large looms and one small one. These will be available for a month. Later the two large ones must be returned to patrons of the school for commercial purposes, the other being kept for demonstration during the course. These looms are easily made and the facilities of the manual training shop will be available for anyone who wishes to make one. A smaller size would be advisable. Mrs. Minnie Willes will be in charge, but until her return Mrs. Rose Davis will substitute without pay.
 6. Glove Making-This work was introduced into the school last year by Mrs. Lydia Hansen, a full set of commercial patterns are here, and while no regular instructor is available, Mrs. Davis will be glad to demonstrate. The work is said not to be difficult.
 T. The Toy Shop-The manual training shop is equipped with scroll saw. This work should pay. If this work is requested, an in- structor will be provided.
 8. Coffin Making-This also has been feature of the school work for years. It has been carried on by men of the community, prin- cially by Frank E. James, This work will be continued under up- holstering.
 g. Totem Pole and Silver Carv- ing = The work of Frank James along these lines is known all over Alaska. He will offer instruction in both.
 10. Boat Building-Assistanc in this line will be offered by Henry Stevens. The Mary Ann, a 42-foot powerboat, now owned by F. A. J. Gallwas, is one of the many boats built by him. Material for four large powerboats and several skiffs are at hand. These will form the basis for class instruction.
 complete vocation training pro- gram follows. Glasses so far ar ranged are:
 l. Furniture upholstering: Tues day and Thursday from TOO pm. to goo pm.
 2. Undertaking: Thursday, TOO pm. to goo pm.
 3. Domestic Science: Friday, 1:30 to 4:30 pm. for cooking and from 700 to goo pm. for Home Beau tiful" classes.
 Bodybuilding will begin in Octo- Der.
 Plans for classes in sewing and agriculture are being considered.
 This work is under the super vision of MT. Schoettler' and is open to all persons over l6 years of age. W