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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1941)
Zke Ckemawa African Published every third Friday during the school year by the Chemawa Indian School. Address all communications to the CHEMAWA AMERICAN, Chemawa, Oregon. Published in accordance with the Interior Department appropriation Act, 1940, approved May 10, 1939. Subscription 50 cents a year. PAUL T. JACKSON Superintendent ROBAIR THOMAS ROSALIND E. CRUISE Printer and Manager Journalism Instructor Sditorial School days are here again when the students all over the nation resume their studies, whether it is in elementary schools, high schools, col leges, or some special trade school for men or women. Like all other trade schools of the In dian Service,Chemawa has started its school on September 8. In their enrollment are Indian boys and girls from California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, and Washington. In days of old the people then did not have the opportunities that the younger generation have today. In those days school was simple but quite hard for the common people. The tuition was considerably high too. Your education and vocational training here at Chemawa is paid by the government. There are many boys and girls that are not going to school that should be in one of these many vocational schools throughout the nation and even in Alaska. They do not realize what help it would give them in future years to come. Those who have taken up one of the many vo cations offered by these Indian Schools are now living in modern homes and also have many lux uries and advantages. So take advantage of this opportunity in get ting a free education as well as getting a trade. Try your utmost to improve your mind and your working ability in your vocation while in Chemawa.—R obert S anderville The school paper creates school spirit because it stands for the loyalty and earnest effort that is put into it. The school paper is invaluable to the students because it keeps them abreast of the current in terests about the school. Announcements that are very important are put into print. All programs of organizations and other social activities are given. The athletic program is covered in all fields and many other minor items are include^ in the CHEMAWA AMERICAN. A paper that is efficiently handled and written so you can understand it is well worth the effort that is put into it. Many people outside the school itself read our paper. If it is well written and displays the best thought and work of the stu dents, other people form a good opinion of the paper, the school, and the student body. —F loyd T yler New Library Books This summer while we were busy forgetting school and books, our librarian, Miss Orva Hoff man, was busy acquiring new books for the stud ents. The school purchased 117, booksamong which were books of fiction, travel, mystery, adventure, western, and books for girls. These books are limited to the upperclassmen only, until Christmas or until they have circu lated among the upper classmen, then the Fresh men may check them out. The Indian Office sent 50 Pocket Book liditions to our library. Each of these books contains one complete story. There are six copies of each book and one set has twelve. Let’s be frequent visitors to the library, to show Miss Hoffmann that we appreciate the work she has done for us. H.S. Classes Organize The Senior class is greatly honored to have one of their members, Stanley Williams, as Stu dent Body President. On Thursday, October 2, a class meeting was held and 37 Seniors answered to roll call. After the votes had been cast and counted the following students were found to be on top: President, Floyd Tyler; Vice-President, Sybil Wood; Treasurer Lloyd Brewer, and Secretary, Marjorie Pablo. Of the thirty six boys that turned out for foot ball, two of the senior boys made the varsity. These boys are: Clarence LaRoque and Harold Joseph. On Friday, Oct. 3, the Sophomores and P'reshies met and elected their officers. The sophomores chose the following to lead their class this year: Charles Lawrence, President; Tom Carson, Vice- President; June Moran, Secretary and Reporter; Gilbert Matthews, Treasurer; Gayle Lawrence and Eddie Nicholson as Program Chairmen. The freshman officers are: Tresa Graham, President; Francis Chasmere, Vice President; Shirley Douthit, Secretary; Cecil Offield, Re porter.
