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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1929)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Page 2 CHEMAWA(^)AMERICAN iwiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiriiiiiiiii.iiiiüiiMiiiaiihiiiiuiuiiiiiiuiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiuHidiiiiiiiiaiiiaiihiiiiiiiiiiiiibiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiibiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiit Published Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager HiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiinnaiiHiiriniiiiiiiiiiiihiiininiiidiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKMiibiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiifi Subscription ------- 60 Cts per Annum “WHAT THE FLAG MEANS TO ME’’ (Continued from page 1) zens. The flag waves o’er a nation that has a demo cratic government, a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.’’ At presentit may not be a perfect democracy, but the nation is striving for that purpose. The children here in school should think of the flag as the means of their being here, granted a privilege that no other race of children have. It is our government, of which the flag is an emblem, that enables the Indian children to receive a free education. The statement, “freedom of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness,” is a summary as to what the flag means to me.—L il lian H ayden . When you see the flag fluttering in the breeze just what does it mean to you? It has stars and stripes and its colors are red, white and blue. Each and every sign has a meaning. It isn’t put up there to form an attraction because of its glorious color. It is known as the “Star Spangled Banner,” or the “Red, White and Blue.” It was born and has grown since the days of the revolutionary war which we fought viciously to gain our independence. It stands for the loyalty, hero- oism, and noble vision of American manhood and wo manhood. Every stripe, star and color in it means something vital to the life of the American people. The thirteen stripes stand for the original thirteen colonies that banded themselves together and outdid the British to win the freedom and democracy which we now enjoy. The red stripes stand for the courage of the sons of America who have given their lives that liberty might live. The white stripes stand for freedom and peace, which all true citizens of America hold sacred. The blue field means the loyalty of American citizens to the govern ment, and their readiness to uphold the constitu tion of our country, and their respect to the flag. The star’s represent the states in the union, showing how America has grown from thirteen colonies in 1776, when we became free, to forty-eight united states now. We have now summed up what the flag means, and to me it represents the United States of America. Peo pie should show great respect to the flag when it is seen fluttering in the breeze, indicating our appreciation for what has been done for us by the Sons of America.— M arcus S immons . HALLOWEEN PARTY On Tuesday evening of last week the junior and sophomore girls of the Home Economics department en tertained the freshmen and the eighth grade girls of the same department at an appropriate as well as an elabor ate three-course dinner, where covers were laid for seventy guests. The Halloween scheme was carried out in en tertainment, decoration and table service. Yawning cats with names written across their backs formed place cards; the unfolded napkins displayed an array of owls, witches and cats; the bountifully filled nut cups were guarded by a witch with her broom; orange candles flickeied feebly in this ominous atmosphere, while grinning pumpkins peeked from corners and from be hind bouquets of rustic chrysanthemums and nastur tiums. Within the hollow square around which the tables were placed was the proverbial witch cauldron encir cled by the three weird sisters dancing, mixing, stirring and boiling their magic concoction, from which the fortune of each guest was extracted. This feature furnished a most unusual and enjoyable part of the evening. The three ghost witches who served the guests were dressed in orange and black. The social phase of the occasion was heightened by placing among the pupil guests the guests of honor, who were Supt. and Mrs. Lipps, Mr. and Mrs. Mote, Dr. Sisco and Mrs. Brick ell. ASSOCIATION WORK The Student Activity Association of Chemawa met in Winona Hail on Monday evening for a general discussion of many items of importance, having bear ing on the present and the future. The time at the disposal of the Association was devoted largely to mat ters of a moral and order character. The conduct of pupils during their sessions in the students’ dining hall was discussed and a planevolved which it is hoped will make for a better condition there. It was decided to extend to the boys of the upper high school classes the privilege of escorting their girl friends to and from our chapel excerises on Sunday evenings. The young men were also given the privilege of visiting the girls at their dormitories on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. For the latter privilege a pass will be necessary. It will be necessary also that the boys have no marks against them, otherwise no passes will be issued. The domestic science department served delicious home made candies to members of the Association on adjournment. It was a good meeting.
