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Navajo times., 1961-11-15
Community Development
Seminar at u Of A

andteach the people of each Chapter
how to use and maintain the modern
labor saving devices, as well as to
instruct them on how to conduct
meeting in democratic fashion.
Mr.. Aubrey Williams. who is
currently working on his doctoral
dissertation on the Navajo Chapter
System, also spoke to the group on
the history of the Chapter organ
ization, and how it functioned in
192O's and 1905. He pointed out
that the Chapter idea was origin
ated by Agent John Hunter of the
Leupp Agency in 1924, and when
Mr.. Hunter moved to the Southern
Navajo Agency fort Defiance in
1o28) he carried his Chapter idea
with him and by 1882, some IS to
18 chapters had been organized.
Agent Hunters stated purpose for
organizing Chapters among Nava-
JOS was to better understand the
needs of Navajos and to establish
a way to communicate with Nava-
JOS in their own home ground, ac-
cording to MIR. Williams.
The Seminar was scheduled to
last 2 hours; however, due TO the
many questions asked the speak
ers, it did not end until l /2hours
had elapsed. The most persistent
theme of all the questions was, 81
had no idea the Navajo Tribe was
doing SO much for its people on SO
many different fronts at one time"
Remarks heard after the semi
mar closed were, "This was the
best seminar we have had this
year: "The report todaywas about
a group of people doing things today
for better tomorrow"
The Community Development
seminar was organized under the
guidance of DR.. Robert Stone, Re-
search Associate in the Public Ad-
ministration and Research Depa TT
ment, University of Arizona, and
includes as co-sponsors, DR.. Ed
ward Spicer, Department of An
thropology: and DR.. Yo shino ,
Department of Sociology, and is
attended by 6Graduate Students for
credit.
Navajo times., 1961-11-15
Mvsevm Of Norfhern Arizonu

Recognizing the urgent neeo TO
preserve early documents and
photographs of northern Arizona,
the trustees of the Northern Ariz-
ona Society of Science and Art. Inc.
have authorized depo STORY at the
Museum of Northern Arizona,
Flagstaff, for original source mat
erials. The official name is "Arc-
hives of the Museum of Northern
Arizona. 1t is subdivided into a
section of Indians of northern Ariz-
ona and an historical section, and
operates as part of the research
center library.
A number of important contri-
buttons have already been received
or promised, according to DR.. Ed
ward B. Danson, director. Mater
ial from the Gladys Reichard estate
will be sent in by the literary execu-
trix, DIR. Nathalie Woodbury.. Tue
son. The late DR.. Reichard was an
authority on the Navajo Indians.
DR.. Leland c. Wyman of Boston.
Mass, is also sending Reichard
material and papers from the
Louisa Wade Wetherill collection.
Mrs. Wetherill was the wife of John
Wetherill, well-known frontiers
man, guide, and early trader at
Kayenta.
In recent letter to the museum
director, DR.. Florence R. Kluck-
holm of Cambridge, Mass, widow
Navajo times., 1961-11-15
Indian Education

A Bureau press release states
thai enrolment of Indians beyond
high school has more than doubled
in the past six years, land that In
dian tribes are now spending over
half million dollars from their
own funds for scholarship aid for
their young people. The Navajo
Tribe alone has fund of ten mil
lion dollars, which yields $4OO, 900
annually for scholarships.
Laguna Pueblo established a
$25, 900 scholarship trust fund this
year, and will make at least that
much available each year. Pojoa-
que Pueblo, with nine families and
a population of As, also has fund
but smaller. Many of the Pueblos,
lacking funds. send dance teams to
benefit performances given by the
Indian students (Kiva Club) at the
u. of New Mexico, to raise money
for scholarships.
AS reservation resources de-
velop, more pueblos will establish
scholarship funds. Indian leaders
Of the future will need to be pro-
fessionally trained college people,
in order to master the highly tech
nical and complex problems that
will arise, and tribes which plan
with this in mind will be in much
stronger position.
The Jicarilla Apaches have a
million-dollar education fund; the
Mescalero program is necessarily
smaller.
Navajo times., 1961-11-15

The enlargement of the dam and
Lake would greatly expand the
amount of water for irrigation pur-
poses, would allow for year round
water supply, and also make much
needed recreation spot in the area.
Boat rentals, docks, and related
stores and facilities are proposed
at the lake. This will help add to the
income of Navajos in the area, by
giving them business and jobs that
are not now available.
The preset dam on the east side
of the lake is currently being used,
until the larger dam running north
and south is finished.
Navajo times., 1961-11-15
Work Continues at
WheutfieIds Lake

The expansion program for the
Wheatfields Lake, north of Crystal,
is continuing, despite the ba d
weather of the past week Earth
movers, bull dozers and scrapers
are endeavoring to move dirt for
the new dam that is being built at
the Lake.
This new dam will help area
greatly. 1t will make the Lake al
most 2 1/2 times larger, it will
increase the storage capacity of the
Lake, and would make the lake much
deeper.
Navajo times., 1961-11-15
Areo R Rsdevelopment Act

This Act, known as Public Law
87-27, has received much attention
lately. Six of the New Mexico Pue-
bios (Acoma, Nambe, Santa Clara,
Tesuque and Zuni) are interested
in adding to their income and San
dia Pueblo has for some time had
a master planf for possible develop
ment.
The Mescalero Apac lie Tribe
has submitted its Overall Econom-
ic Development Plan to the New
Mexico Department of Develop
ment, which is the State Ag ency
named to check such plans, and is
on the way.
The Navajo Tribal Council on
October 5th authorized its Advis-
ory Committee to prepare develop
mem programs for the reservation
Since the Navajo is within tn r e e
states, copies of the Plan will be
submitted to State agencies in New
Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Because
of the size of the reservation, sep
arate plans will be developed for
each subagency.
Public Law 87-27 is four-year
program which provides Federal
help for areas needing economic
development so they can increase
their income. If you would like
more information on what steps to
take to develop a program under
it, see your Agency Superintendent,
the Department of Development at
the State Capitol in Santa Fe, or
the State Commission on In d. a n
Affairs.
Navajo times., 1961-11-15

On the campus of the University
of Arizona the Seminar on Com
munity Development had as it's
guest lecturers, Ralph Johns (main
speaker) and Aubrey Williams. The
lecture concerned the efforts of the
Navajo Tribe in their program OF
community development. Slides,
pictorial displays and maps were
used in the presentation.
MIR. Johns, he d of the Com
munity Development Department,
Navajo Tribe, told the group 10
people, half of whom we're profess
sors of the University of Arizona,
the manner in which his depart
ment tries to aid Navajo Communi-
ties through its go Chapter House
organizations. 1t was pointed out
that the current Chapter House
building program of the Navajo
Tribe has resulted in S4 modern
meeting places, that are equipped
with heat, water, electricity, and
many have modern kitchens, rest
rooms, showers, craft rooms, a nd
laundries. In addition, Mr.. Johns
spoke about how each Chapter man
ages its financial affairs, and the
increa sing the tendency for Chap
terS to have a bank account. The
benefit of educating Navajos ouse
modern equipment, such as steam
irons, washing machines, movie
equipment, gas ranges, toilets,
showers, power tools, and sewing
machines, is hard to estimate with
in the Chapter system, but lit
brings more and more NavajoS in
contact with 10th century material
goods and IDEAS" Stated MIR. Johns.
1t was further added by Mr.. Johns,
that, 1--WE in the Community Devel-
opment Department want to intro
duce all Navajos to these modern
conveniences, in the hope that they
will incorporate some of them in
their own home, SO that children
coming backfrom boarding schools
and colleges will not feel out of
place with their family, and added
that, leach of our five Community
Workers are instructed to educate
Navajo times., 1961-11-15

of the anthropologist DR.. Clyde
Kluckhohn. offers selected papers
from his estate which will include
original notes from the Louisa
Wetherill collection on Navajo
prayer ceremonies, sandpaintings,
and vocabulary, and Mrs. Wether-
ills own notebooks. All of these
papers will be gathered together in
the Museum Archives as separate
units titled "Wetherill Papers"
and ''Reichard Papers.
DR.. Danson is hopeful tn a t
widespread news of the depository
will stimulate contributions of his
torical material on northern Ariz-
ona.
Navajo times., 1961-11-15
United Nations
Viewed at CICC

The United Nations was the focus
of much attention at the Gallup In
dian Community Center last week,
as it was throughout most of the
world, in observance of the U.N.'s
10th anniversary. Two foreign vis-
itorS at the Community Center adj
ded calls m to the atmosphere
which was enhanced by the flags of
the 1O3 member nations and other
materials on display in the Center
lounge.
On Sunday evening more tn
100 people braved snow and cold
to attend the monthly Navajo Mite
Supper and to hear Gallup Hi gh
School students explain the United
Nations inthe Navajo language. The
speakers were Misses June Mar
tinez. and He lie n Marie Yazzie,
Donald Kee, Edward Tso and Mel
son Blackgoat. Their talks were
illustrate d with a documentary
movie on the United Nations Child
ren's Fund Organization. Marshall
Tome, of the Navajo Tribes Pub
lie Relations office spoke on thu
annual Navajo Tribal Fair. its
prospects and plans for '62
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
Community Center was official
host to Anthony Van der Vet. ed
itor of Hollands third dlargest
newspaper, der Algemeen Dag
blatt" of Rotterdam, who is guest
in this counrryunder the Foreign
Leader Exchange Program, of the
us. State Department. The Dutch
visitor was very much impressed
by the scenic wonders of the Indian
Continued on page 7
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27
Two Books By
Mill City Teacher
Author OF Press

Mrs. Mary jackson Ellis, 454e
Oakland Av., Is the author Of two
new books just off the press. They
are entitled, "Fingerplay and
Dramatization" and .''Wading Into
Science" and were published by
the T. s. Dennison Company o,
Minneapolis.
The first book Il ideal ror young.
sters from four to nine years Of
age. Kindergarteners, especially
win love 1t. The second book IL col.
Elaborated upon DR.. Elizabeth Fuller
and Prof. william shringie Of
Ohio University. It is designed
for youngsters In the eight and
nine year age bracket
The books, beautifully illustrat.
ed, may be obtained from the pub.
Usher, or at any Of the larger de-
partment stores.
Mrs. Ellis, an experienced author
and educator, Is currently teaching
at Hale Elementary school In Min
neapolis. She Joined the public
school system in 1919, the first
Negro teacher employed In over 81
years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27

N1SSo. S1A<A0. W. SOEAkNOON
Oakland Av., Minneapolis was
named to the board Of directors OF
the center.
Mrs. johnson, wife Of a Mime
apolis- Honeywell project engineer.
and q mother Of three girls, 10 &C
tive In community life She Ia a
member Of the League Of Women
Voters and q member Of the
Mayors Commission on Human
Relations.
A native Of Houston, Texas and
7 graduate Of Fisk University the
Inactive young Minneapolis mat
ron works hard in a number q
other community activities as does
her husband who also finds time
to serve on boards and work with
the NAACP and Monitors club.
She has been especially effective
in helping entertain Asian and Az
rican visitors to MINI.
Mrs. johnson fills a place on the
International Center board former
ly held by Cecil Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27

A discussion Of the proposed Fair
Housing Law win be held at st.
Peters AME Church, 9TH Av. at
41st St, Sunday, Jan. 20, at $3.50
pm.
The program win consist of a
panel discussion Of the bill, its i'm
plications and application to min
GRITTY housing Accommodations. The
discussion win be followed by a
question and answer period.
Panelists for the discussion Will
be Mrs. Eugene H. Gould, Chair
man Of the Mayors Commission on
Human Relations; L. Howard Ben
nett, prominent local attorney; and
DR.. Roy Burt, Chairman Of the
MINI. Council Of Civil and Human
Rights.
The panelists are well qualified
to speak on fair housing legislation
for all have worked diligently for
this measure during the last three
state legislative sessions, as active
members Of the Minnesota Council
Of Civil and Human Rights.
February 9Th at 4 pm. a sim
ular panel discussion OF fair hous-
ing legislation viii be held in st.
Paul at the Pilgrim Baptist church,
Central and Grotto.
Sponsoring these discussions Is
the Twin City Council of Clubs.
The Club Council In attempting to
utilize its complete collective
strength behind the Fair Housing
legislation, has formed what it
calls a Fair Housing COMMITTEES"
Heading this committee are obie
Ripper, Associated Negro Credit
Union, and Margaret Benton, Ur-
ban League Guild. The committee
In now in the process Of planning
for its 1851 edition Of the Fair
Housing March"
The Council Of Clubs is asking
all members, its affiliated clubs be
present.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27

A st. Paul woman charged with
third degree assault after two naen
were stabbed in an Iglehart Av
apartment Friday night, Den. 70
received 90 days In the WorlLhouse
Jan. "A. She win be released after
serving 80 days.
About IL pm. Of the same day
St Paul police officers, James
Truso and Rudolph Schuster went
upstairs to 591 Iglehart and found
Isaac Cooper, 4S, Of that address
and Bin Cox, so, also of 591 lyle
hart, bleeding from stab wounds.
The alleged assailant, Anna Ruth
Porter 80 years. Of sol Iglehart,
returned to the apartment a short
time later where she was taken
into custody by the officers.
Officers Truso and Schuster
were told by Mrs. Pearl Powell,
mother Of Anna, that Isaac Cooper
and Anna were arguing and they
woke up Cox who was sleeping in
the next room.
Cox then came into the room
to quiet Anna and Cooper down.
Anna went to the kitchen and
got a large rusty butcher knife
and attacked both men
Isaac Cooper was found sitting
on a sofa in the front room bleed
ing profusely from a stab wound
In his right shoulder. In the ad-
joining bedroom was Bin Cox who
was cut on his left shoulder, left
side, and over his right eye.
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Nellie johnson
|. Reelected Firth Word
DFl ChuirWom0n

Officers were elected on January
IT as 1861 officers for the Fifth
Ward DEL Club. Among those re-
elected was Nellie Stone johnson
as ward chairwoman.
Alan sherr was renamed chair
man.
Others elected were: Vice-chair-
man, Mike Murphy; uce-chair-
woman, Esther Paul; treasurer,
Phil Snyder; recording secretary,
Cecil Robitz; corresponding sec'y,
Ruth Ann withrow; executive
board members, Jay Paul and
Mary Ryan.
The Screening Committee Of the
Fifth Ward DEL Club win meet on
Sunday, February IL, at 2 pm,
at the Peretz Community Center,
2418 Plymouth Av. NJ, to screen
candidates for Fifth Ward Alder
man. All those who wish TO b
screened are invited to attend
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seth annual meeting Of the United
Fund Agency Thursday, January
10.
In addition TO Mr.. Nemerov, the
following officers were elected:
Harry Davis, first ,vice-preAdent;
Rabbi Meier 9. Eisemann, second
vice-president; Gertrude remnant
recording secretary; Mrs. Paul
Curry, corresponding secretary;
Katherine Parsons, treasurer and
VeEn Dale. assistant treasurer.
New board members elected
were Rev. James Holloway, Char
les w. johnson, Charles Mccoy,
Arthur Nygaard and DR.. Fred
RoesseL
Board members reelected for a
three year term were: Judge Les
lie L. Anderson, Cecil Il. New
man, Clifford q. Rucker, Mrs.
John X. Mortland and Theodore
Woodland.
Mr.. Nernerov, who lives at 1925
East seth St., In married and has
two children, a girl and q boy.
He has been active on the Phyl-
LIS Wheatley board for several
years,
Engaged In the practice Of law,
he has made a spectacular record
ing in criminal law.
He has gained a reputation Of
trying to always help the friend
less in both the practice Of law
and in civic and community &C.
tivity.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27

U.s. Negro Needs International erOUp:.
Urban Leagues Granger
Named President World
Social Work Conference

Rome IalyLeser B. Granger executive director Of the
National Urban League elected last week president of
international Conference of Social Work 1t is the first time
Negro has been elected to the post
Mr. Changers election biennial meeting of the Con-
ference in Rome which ended here January IA. -.
More thin $500 delegates from yfour countries attend
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VoeaalonGI Evening School
SpFina Term Begins Feb. q

VOeaalonGI Evening School
Spring Term Begins Feb. 8
The spring term at Minneapolis
Vocational Evening School win
open on February 9Th. A large
number of classes win be available
IN such areas as: Foods, Clothing,
Millinery, saleEmanship LAngu-
ages, Typing, Shorthand, Book
keeping and Accounting, and Trade
courses.
Repatriation will be held at the
school, Fourth Avenue South and
Grant Street on Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday, January 80. 81,
and February 1. from $50 to $50
pm. Those interested In particular
classes are advised to register early
as class sire II limited
Additional information and bulle-
tins may be secured by calling
FEderal 2-OSs1. Extension ~.
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ed. Pope John XIII received the
delegates In q special audience at
the conclusion Of the meeting.
A former vice-president Of the
Conference, Mr.. Granger, who has
served more than 40 years in the
field OF social work, was US.
chairman Of the international Con-
ference for four years (1952-56).
In this capacity he led the Amer
lean delegation to biennial meet
ingS in India, Canada, and Ger
many. He has served also as presi-
dent Of the National Conference Of
Social Work. representing social
welfare in the United States.
Last November, Mr.. Granger
was named by Eisenhower Labor
Secretary James p. Mitchell to the
chairmanship of the Federal Adj
visory Council on Employment Sec
urity.
He also serves on the directing
boards Of the State University Of
New York, the New York School
of Social Work, the American
Council to Improve Our Neighbour
hoods (AcTToN), and the Amer
lean Heritage Foundation.
The National Urban League Is
an interracial organization design
ed to increase opportunities for
Negroes and to better race rela.
tons in America. It has 50 local
affihates and was founded In 1910.
Both st. Paul and Minneapolis
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Sunday, January 29th, marks
the first in a series OF Accent on
Youth" programs sponsored by St
Peters AAfE church under the
auspices Of the Rev. Lowell John.
son.
These programs Rev. Johnson
says, are designed to encourage the
young people Of the community to
assume responsibility and to alert
them to the obligations, duties,
privileges, and opportunities af-
forded them in adulthood.
A full day Of activities with
youth participation has been plan
ned beginning with the $50 Sun
day School hour when Sandy
Stephens, Judge Dickson, Bill Mum
sey, Bobby Bell, and Bob Mcneil,
members Of the Minnesota varsity
football squad will discuss the
effect Of the church--and In par
ticular the Sunday School-in the
molding Of their character.
Assisting. at the 10:45 morning
worship win be Melvin Hendricks,
Martin Chapman, Jackie Mayes,
and altar boys, Jeffrey Wade and
William Scott Music win be fIrn-
ished by the Angel Choir directed
by Mrs. jeanne johnson, the Jun
ior Choir directed by Mrs. Bessie
Hughes, and the Youth Choir I'M
der the direction of Bill Fraction.
On duty win be the Junior Usher
Board under the leadership Of
Cliff Cunningham and Mrs. Lois
Boudreaux.
Rev. Lowell Johnson's special
youth day message IL entitled,
Where Are You Going. Follow
ing the morning worship a recep-
ton win be held in honor Of the
Gopher varsity squad.
Archie Givens, Jr., win offlciate
at the 9 pm. vesper Hour with
music furnished by the St James
Youth Choir from st. Paul direct
ed by Roy Henderson and the
Bells Of st. Peter - Barbara
Green, MarIene Allen, and Mar
garet Rhodes Jemison.
OF special interest win be q vo-
cational guidance panel composed
Of Cliff Cunningham, mathmetic-
Ian for Univac Electronic Data
Processing Unit; Rosalie HIl, lib
'rarian; Earl Bowman, Jr., teacher,
Jay Tyson, architect: Marlene Al
len, medical secretary; Everett
Johnson, IBM progranlmer; Cecil
q. Newman, Newspaper editor-pub-
Usher; Rev. Lowell johnson, min
lster; DR. Z. w. Posey, physician;
Bernard Holland, accountant and
boolSkeeper; Barbara Green, music
ian, and Luther Prince, aeronauti-
cal engineer The Vesper Hour win
conclude with q Candlelight Ded-
icatory Service with Reverend
Johnson officiating.
A social hour win complete the
youth day activities. Door prizes
will be awarded, and refreshments
will be served by the ACE.
League.
The public Is cordially invited
to participate In the youth day
activities made possible by the
Youth Day Committee and spon-
sored by st. Peters A.M.E. Church.
the Reverend Lowell johnson, pas
tor. .
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The four youngsters are shown
in above photograph standing be-
fore a Christmas tree at the party.
The school Indignation crisis In the
Louisiana has remained static dur
ing the past four weeks, with a
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In Minnesota, Cecil z. Newman
member Of three Urban League
boards, the st. Paul and Mime
aPols governing groups, and the
board Of trustees Of the National
Urban League hailed Changers
election as head Of the world body:
''as evidence of the belief by social
workers Of tn. world. that Mr..
Granger il the leading figure in
the field Of social work on the en-
tire globe"