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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1938)
now CHEMAWA V O L . X X X V III AMERICAN C H E M A W A V O C A T IO N A L S C H O O L , C H E M A W A , O R E ., J A N . 14, 1938 N O . 4 CHRISTMAS VACATION JOYFULFOR STUDENTS Pageant and Distribution Of Presents Main Events The holiday period at Salem Indian School began with a beautiful Christmas Pageant at the school auditorium on the evening of December 19, and included a series of events and entertainments that kept the students busy and entertained throughout the holiday season. The holiday spirit was thoroughly aroused by the pageant presented by the choir members in the auditorium of the Salem Indian School. The beauty of the birth of Christ was again re-lived and related with the aid of Christmas songs. Christmas eve was spent in the school gymnasium. The gym was appropriate ly decorated for the Yuletidec elebration. A large community Christmas tree stood in the center of the floor, lighted with many prettily colored bulbs. But best of all—under the tree and on the tree were many, many packages. Packages of all shapes, color and sizes. The eve ning activities was started off with the ever favorite “ jingle Bells.” The gifts were distributed by the employees and Santa Claus made his rounds presenting the youngsters with big pieces of candy canes. Christmas night was spent in dancing at the gymnasium. Slow, dreamy wal tzes with only the lighted Christmas tree to illuminate the gym was the favorite of the evening. The week following Christmas many games of sport were held in the gym nasium with the different classes compet ing for first place or most points. The students and employees were en tertained for three evenings with movies. The first was a series of football games, second was “ Pigskin Parade,” ¡and last but not least was “ Charlie iChan At The Olympics.” Charlie Chan certainly had everyone in suspense and great anxiety throughout the picture. An enjoyable evening was spent by continued on page 3 -pm -----yp OALENDAR Jan. 18- ■Chemawa vs Silverton—-here Jan. 20- All Stars vs W.U. Frosh—Salem Jan. 21— Chemawa vs Independence— there—Grades due—1st semester ends Tan. 22- -Chemawa vs Salem High—there Jan. 25- -Chemawa vs Woodburn—here Jan. 26- -Chemawa boxers to Fugen e Jan. 27- -All Stars vs Brooks Clothiers— Salem—Home letters Jan. 29- -Students dance in gym—script Feb. 1- •Chemawa vs West Finn—here Feb. 2- Wrestlers vs Salem—there Feb. 3- All Stars vs Safeway—Salem Feb. 4 - Chemawa vs Canby—there Feb. 5- Movie or outside talent program scrip SENIOR CLASS ELECTS ANNUAL STAFF FOR 1938 ‘CHEMAWA CHIEF' 0. H. LIPPS RETIRES FROM INDIAN SERVICE Forty Years Of Noteworthy Service Is Accomplishment Our friend, O. H. Eipps was recently retired from the Indian Service after forty years of noteworthy service for otir peo ple. It requires a small volume to record the various activities of this citizen who for these many years has given unselfish ly of his time in an unswerving effort to better Indian life.. It would not be news to mention the fact that he was a former Superintendent of Chemawa because his name is still a household word i n this institution and former students speak his name with reverance whenever he is linked with Chemawa. He was for a number of years super intendent of the Nez Perce, in Idaho, and we reprint from the Indian Deader this striking tribute which is recorded in the Dewiston (Idaho) Tribune. The Senior Class officers and sponsor, Mr. Thomas, held a meeting Wednesday, January 21, and elected the members of the Annual Staff as follows: Editor-in- William Parsons, third oldest member of Chief, Connie Mail; Manager, Pressley Da Breche; Historian, Agnes Hall; Class the tribe and one of the sages of the Nez Perce, Will, Wilma Yellowrobe; Class Proph said: “ I am an old man, being 93 winters old, ecy, Zena Hogsed; Snapshots, James and having seen many of the Indian agents Gerard; Organizations, Roy Track; A th and government superintendents come and go, letics, Raymond Track; Vocation, Mar but Mr. Lapps was one of the best men we ever jorie Wynne; Calendar, Margaret Arca- knew. I liked his face and his eyes. He would sa The staff members are responsible always look you straight in the face and listen for all information for his department attentively to what you had to tell him on gov that will be needed for the school annual ernment affairs as well as regarding personal and will appreciate any cooperation from matters. That’s my reasons for liking Mr. the employees and students in obtaining Fipps, the old ‘‘Wa-lak na-wat,” (the Nez Perce terminology for superintendent, or this material. guardian. Miss Santa Claus Early in December, Miss Alma Pan ning, a personal friend of Mrs. Ruthyn Turney, came out to visit the primary department at Chemawa. Miss Panning was particularly interested in this branch of our educational program, as she has a private Kindergarten in Salem. On December 20, Miss Panning at- tended the primary Christmas program. She then asked to see the kindergarten and First Grade children and distributed beautiful Christmas gifts that were sent by her pupils. This thoughtfulness dis played by Miss Fanning and her chil dren was highly appreciated. We can only add that there are hun dreds of us who speak the words of this old gentleman for “ Wa-lak-na-wat.” His gentlemanly spirit, his integrity and kindliness will long endure Yet it is true—even stopped to soon— he had accomplished as much as most men could hope for. He was just as full of plan and purpose at the finish as he was at the start. Therein is half of the the sorrow at his dropping from the ranks. Though we regret his retiring we know that Mr. Dipps will continue to serve, in private life, the cause he pledged himself for that of helping the Indian people. He resides at 365 North 13th Avenue, Salem Oregon.
