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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
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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.