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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.