C hem aw a A m e ric a n
Published every th ird Friday during the school year by
the Chemawa Indian School. Address all communications
to the CHEMAWA AMERICAN, Chemawa, Oregon.
Published in accordance w ith the Interior D epartm ent
appropriation Act, 1940, approved May 10, 1939.
Subscription 50 cents a year.
PAUL T. JACKSON
ROBAIR THOMAS
ROSALIND E. CRUISE
Superintendent
P rinter and M anager
Journalism Instructor
REPORTERS—Joe Hayward, Stanley Williams, Marjorie Skahan,
Margaret Skahan, Lena Davis
E d ito ria l
Happy New Year! to you, and you, and espe
cially to you! As the bells chime in the new year,
may they ring the bells of Love, Kindness, and
Mercy in the lofty towers of your heart, so that
you can help the light of the World enter the
darkened hearts of those who are less fortunate
than you. Show them your love, kindness, and
mercy in your heart by being their friend. Be
generous with your kindness and mercy, helping
them in anyway you can. Help the sick,the poor,
and the unhappy; encourage them to go onward,
hoping ever. Help them to face the coming year
with hope and perseverance, so that they can ful
fill their greatest ambitions for happiness.
You can lend a bit of hearty advice to those
unfortunate ones who are despairing for their
futures. Give them all the encouragement that
you can give, for if you give to the world,
the best that you have, the best will come back
to you. Show your love for your friends, neigh
bors, and even to those who are not enthusiastic
about your friendship. Have a smile for everyone.
Be kind to everyone,rich and poor alike. Show
equal friendship with all of them, for every man
is just as good as the next one. Do your part in
helping humanity gain a greater throne on earth.
Give all you can—from a penny to dollars to the
Red Cross; give optimistic advice to the hopeless;
give yourself to helping others in the new year,
by being unselfish. Do what you can for the per
son next to you.
So in the new year, write your name with Love,
Kindness, and Mercy on the hearts of those about
you and you will never be forgotten, through all
of the new years to come in the future. In the
end, when you might need a friend, you need
not look very far to find one. If you sincerely try
to help others in this new year, YOUR new year
will be as full of happiness as it could possibly
be.
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Items of Interest
Mr. George P. LaVatta was a recent visitor
on the campus. Mr. LaVatta and the Homeroom
sponsors had a discussion about the progress of
the health projects and other business in the
Homerooms.
Mrs. Florence Johnson is a new employee on
the campus, taking Mrs. Heitner’s position of
matron at McBride hall. Mrs. Heitner is now a
hospital assistant.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson left for San Francisco,
California, on Saturday, December 14, to attend
the National Conference of the American Vo
cational Association.
Mr. F.F. Pillsbury, Supervisor of Telephone
Construction, from the Indian Office in Salt Lake
City, Utah, was here in connection with his offi
cial duties.
Dr. R.S. Lloyd and Miss Louise Lauremann
conducted two weeks of sulphanilamide treat
ment for trachoma. They have left the campus
on Friday, December 13, having completed the
treatments.
Visitors on the campus on Sunday, December
8th, included a few soldiers, some who were
former students of Chemawa. These were Matt
Adams, Herman Redelk, both from Camp
Murray, Washington, and Jay Heddrick, from
Tacoma. Others were Leonard Dupree, Johnnie
Dupree,and Henry Mail,also from Camp Murray.
Saturday evening, December 7, proved to be
one of the gayest evenings of the year, for the
Senior Carnival, with the many booths, and the
dancing, provided very much entertainment for
all who attended. Prizes were awarded to Mary
Lucy Andrews, Alice Samuels, and Fva
Queapama for their lucky tickets.
Ttotw
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Wilson Spencer, ’39, is attending the Sterling College,
in Sterling, Kansas. He is greatly enjoying his study
ing and work on ministery.
Edward Douglas, ’39, is w orking in his home town of
H ydaburg, Alaska, as a boiler room attendant at the can
nery.
Fred Grant, ’40, is attending the Sacramento Business
College in Sacramento, California.
Leonard Bighorn, who is now living in his home town
of Brockton, Montana, is employed as a truck driver.
Glenn Black, ’40, is building a house w ith his father
in Taholah, W ashington.
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