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1937 “ CHEMAWA CHIEF”
READY FOR THE PRESS
A tri-weekly paper devoted to Indian education. Published and printed or. every third
Friday during the school year by the students of the Chemawa Vocational School,
Chemawa, Oregon.
Address The “ American” For
Your Order
Buy your “ CH IEF” now! The plans
for the annual have been completed, the
H a rry W ilder, H en ry S ijohn, W illiam S e ttle r, A gnes H a ll, M ildred M cCrory, W ilm a M esplie
write-ups are in, the pictures have been
REPORTERS
taken, and the printers are hard at work
H azel C harles, Ju n e Courville, D orothy H ayw ard’, Jo sep h in e Juneau, V ivian M cLeod, Z ena
on the 1937 Chief. You will want one
H ogsedj L illian M orin, M artha B ingham , N aom i M esplie, Josephine R eynolds, Florence W olftail,
of these splendid annuals as a souvenir
g n e s T horpe, G eorge Bostwick, G eorge C hristian, V ernon Jackson, N oble-S anderville.
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' of ■ this year at Chemawa.
According to reports from the Annual
P aul T. J ackson
Superintendent
▲ R obert T homas
Manager and-Printer
Staff,
the “ Chief” this year is to be even
R osalind F. C ruise
Journalism Class
▼ H arry W ilder
Student Foreman
better than in past years. The pictures,
of the campus and the old historic build
— Editorial—
ings of Chemawa will bring back fond
E, the employees and the -students of Chemawa, extend to you an invitation memories of the days you spent her^
to attend the great celebration honoring this institution.
Autographs of your classmates ana
At the time of the year when spring is turning into summer, Chemawa will schoolmates—and maybe your favorite
awaken the old traditions, dances, pageants and parades of the Indian race. Many girl friend or boy friend. All of these
will be the familiar faces not seen for a long time. Interesting tales of old experi things will make you cherish the year
ences and incidents pertaining to famous athletes, tough games, and school trials book as time goes on.
will be recalled. Once again the drums will beat and the dancers come forth amid
Almost every student on the campus
the jingle and rattle of their dress. Expressions of happiness will be heard from appears at least once in the annual. The
those who are visiting a place that is near to the heart, and of being able to visit snapshot section has twice as many pic
it again after a long absence.
tures as before. Also there are the snaps
Preparation has been under way since last spring to make this one of the of the celebration from last year.
largest Indian Celebrations in the Northwest. Careful plans have been made to
In athletics, Chemawa has once again
fulfill the promise made last spring of a greater and better celebration this year.
started climbing the up-hill grade. Pic
The people of Chemawa will give you a warm welcome and hope that you tures of every team that represented Che
will find it in your power to attend and to be loyal to Chemawa. Put on your In mawa in the athletic field will be found
dian paraphernalia and plan to meet us here on May 31 and June 1.
in the “ Chief.”
— H arry W il d e r
One section of the book is given over
to
vocations. The Home Economics de
N May 31 and June 1, 1937, the graduates and friends of the Salem Indian
partment
is represented by a number o |
School will gather together for a reunion on the campus where they spent so
very
fine
pictures.
Many of the boys’
many memorable years filled with happiness, study, and play. Many will come
shops
are
included.
Write-ups for all of
from far and wide, north and south, east and west, from lonely solitude or hilar
these
shops,
and
a
general
write-up on
ious gayety, from humble shack Dr rich mansion, in short from every phase of life,
all
vocations
will
interest
you
greatly.
on train, bus, or foot to join in the two day activities of Chemwa’s Indian Celebra
Pictures
of
the
classes,
of
the
organiz
tion. Here they will revive all the splendor of the days gone by. Reminiscences
ations,
of
the
faculty
and
the
superinten
will be recalled in the minds of former schoolboys and girls, of football heroes,
basketball flashes, baseball hurlers, speedy trackmen, witty schoolmates—everyone dent; and the traditional senior section
who had some part in the building of ..this institution to what it is today—a modern that is composed of the class will, history
and beautiful non-reservation Indian School. What then, does Chemawa mean to and prophecy are fine features of the 19-
those who are coming back- to join in the festivities? Why do they want to come 37 Chief, and you will want them to keep.
HURRY ! buy your copy of the CHIEF
back? What is the drawing magnet?
nowi^The
price is 50 cents up to the time
Perhaps some come because they want to visit their sons and daughters.
it
is
printed,
and then the price will ad
Some will come because they are interested in Chemawa and just a little bit curious.
vance
to
75
cents
a copy. See yourself
Others will come because they know they will see former schoolmates, classmates,
in
the
school
year
book;
THE CHIEF!
and employees. And yet there is that inevitable semething that draws them to
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this instiution. Perhaps it is love for the school, or loyalty, or perhaps it is be
cause they can’t quite forget their school days spent on this campus. Memories
connected with C.I.S. prove to be too sweet and poignant and too much a part of
their life to forget so easily. It proves to be an episode that is a constant reminder.
£—W ilm a M e s p l ie
CHEMAW A IN D IA N
CELEBRATION
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