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Navajo Times from Window Rock, Arizona • 10

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Navajo Timesi
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Window Rock, Arizona
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10
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Navajo Asked To Aid Winslow Center Winslow a result of their three meetings last week, the third one being a consultation with Navajo Tribal council men and chapter officers from the districts adjacent to W'inslow, the Winslow Indian Center Board submitted a request this week to the Navajo Tribal Council for to be included in its 1963-64 budget to help underwrite and expand the Indian Center program. In addition to describing the current program, the request outlines a proposed future program as follows: "To provide: 1. A place for home nursing and first aid instruction, in cooperation with the local Indian Hospital 2. A day care center for preschool children of working mothers, 3. Encouragement to, and a meeting place for, a Navajo AA group.

4. More recreation facilities. 5. Longer hours of operation. 6.

Classes in English and possibly in Navajo reading. 7. More sewing machines. 8. An arts and crafts training center for men, women and youth.

9. Possible facilities for overnight guests. 10. A meeting place for groups, other educational opportunities as the need arises, perhaps a voting place, etc. 11.

All possible areas to have utiers assume at least token costs NEWSPAPERS Ji Advertising in The Navajo Times Contact or Call Window Rock Gallup Union 3-6609 After 6 P. M. or in the Shiprock- Farmington Area Phone Davis 5-5036 8 to 5 P.M. OR Phone 325-1337 Farmington after 5 p.m. ON THE AIR FARMINGTON KWYK LISTEN TO TOUR NAVAJO HOURS 4 A.M.

to 6 A.M. FRED AND LOUISE KENN RADIO NAVAJO HOUR FROM 4-6 :00 A.M. 1390 (ON YOUR DIAL.) ON NAVAJO HOUR ALLAN KING AND FRED JOHNSON FARMINGTON, WINSLOW KINO NBC-ABC-250 KC Your Navajo Hour 5:30 to 6 30 Daily Walter Cron erne yer as- a part of developing personal The Rev. William Vogel, a member of the board, said, "Obviously we are concerned with meeting the needs of Indian youth particularly, along with other age groups. If we are going to accomplish many of these hopes, we are going to need a more adequate building.

It is also obvious that in order to do this job adequately, we should have a Navajo staff member, preferably with some skill and experience." The request says that although the financial request is large, the board members feel that it is justified because it is necessary to put the present operation on a sounder basis, to encourage local support, and to make possible the proposed expansion of services. Youth Employment (Continued from page 1) ment, although they comprise only 7 per cent of the labor force. Tnese figures reflect a serious national situation. Idle youth in our reservation communities create a host of problems. "During the 1960 an estimated 7 2 million youths will enter the job market with less than a high school education.

Unless something is done to help toequip them to live in a skilled economy, they will pile up helplessly against the rising barriers to unskilled labor. "In the last decade, juvenile deliquency cases brought before the courts have more than doubled, and arrests of youth increased 86 per cent, until they numbered almost one million arrests a year in 1960 -15 per cent of all arrests. "Favorable House action on the Youth Employment and Conservation Bill will provide work and training for youths from the age of 16 through 21. "Members of the Youth Conservation Corps will receive $60.00 a month in wages. They will be given lodging, board, work clothes, tools and equipment, medical and other necessities.

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NYLON MOUNTING! 7.00-15 $24.95 EASY TERMS! 8.25-20 $48.50 Two Navajo School Contracts Awarded Awards of contracts totaling $6,950,700 for the construction of school facilities at Teec Nos Fos, Arizona, and Chuska, New Mexico, on the Navajo Indian Reservation, were announced by the Department of the Interior. In both cases, the successful low bidder was Bateson-Cheves Construction Company of Mesa, Arizona. Award of a $3,676,400 contract for construction of four 160-pupil dormitories, a 22 classroom school with multipurpose room and an instructional materials center, a 660-pupil kitchen-dining room, quarters and related facilities was made in connection with the Chuska, New Mexico, school. Outside work will include streets, walls, utilities and erection of a 200,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. When completed, the work will relieve the overcrowded conditions at the Tohatchi School of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and provide school facilities for 660 Navajo children Corpsmen will be under the direct supervision of adult conservationists, foresters, rangers and others.

They will work on, and receive training in, various jobs and projects involving general areas as erosion, stream control, reforestation, and construction of outdoor recreation and camp facilities. "In addition, the Corpsmen will be given technical training and educational skills through classroom periods after work hours. "The need for this new Youth Program is It was designed to reduce unemployment and train more young workers who would otherwise be idle. They must be given a chance to work before they may take to crime instead." Page 10 in the general area of Tohatchi, Twin Lakes, Coyote Canyon, Mexican Springs, and Naschitti, who are not now in school. Nine higher bids on the contract ranged from to $4,594,825.

The Teec Nos Pos School contract award was in the amount of $3,274,300. This construction will include two 256-pupil dormitories, a 17-classroom school addition with a multipurpose room and a 660-pupil instructional materials center, an 800-pupil kitchen-dining hall, hou i for employees, and related facilities. This project is the second phase of work to be done at the existing DELICIOUS, AUTHENTIC MEXICAN I FOODS BHw PROMPT SERVICE IfHj jT ijllSr ORDERS TO GO -9760 mmarj By Elaine mjk' Write Box 428 THE NAVAJO TIMES I OUTDOOR DINNER What could be more fun than to have an outdoor dinner with some friends and maybe a few neighbors in? Just try this one time and the first thing you know you will be doing it often in the next few months. Here is an outdoor meal that is easily prepared and will be enjoyed by all. Menu: Mutton stew Navajo fry bread Tossed salad Coffee or milk 1 lbs.

mutton stew meat 3 tablespoons butter or bacon fat 1 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper 1 large onion, sliced thick 5 or 6 carrots, scraped 4 medium potatoes, pared and quartered Chopped parsley Purchase the cut of mutton that is best for stew, wipe each piece with a damp cloth, cut in 2-inch cubes, roll in flour and brown in butter until richly browned on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper: add enough hot water to cover the meat, then cover kettle tightly and simmer gentiy until meat is perfectly tender, 1 2 to 2 hours. Allow half an hour before serving time, add onion slices, carrots split lengthwise in quarters and the diced potatoes, Continue cooking until vegetables are tender Remove meat and vegetables to serving dish, sprinkle them with chopped paisley and keep hot. Thicken liquid to desired consistency using 2 tablespoons flour blended to a smooth paste with cup cold water. Pour gravy over meat ana vegetames.

5 servings. Salad: Have a wooden salad bowl, rub the sides of bowl with a small piece of garlic then add your lettuce, spring onion, radishes sliced into thin strips, using vinegar and oil dressing. Send all items into Elaine of this paper with name and address. See you next week. COLUMN SPONSORED BY MAIN DRUG ACROSS FROM SAFEWAY (FORMERLY WILLIAMS DRUG) US FOR YOUR DRUG "NAVAJO ON SALE HERE BILL ELLIS, HOWARD MAYNES, Owners MAIN SHOPPING CENTER-FARMINGTON, N.

M. THE NAVAJO TIMES July 11, 1963 Teec Nos Pos School of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The school, which had an enrollment of 353 students in 1962, is being rehabilitated and expanded to accommodate a student body of 1,000. Four higher bids from to $3,800,000 were received. VALLEY TRADING POST GENERAL MERCHANDISE FRESH MEAT VEGETABLES FEEDS HAY LIVESTOCK RAYMOND DEAN BRADSHAW WATER FLOW NEW MEXICO.

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