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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1942)
Zke Ckemawa American 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 ROBERT THOMAS MRS. VIRGINIA WEIGEL Superintendent Printer Journalism Instructor Editorial Boys and girls, the one thing you must learn is that honesty pays. If you ever hear a little voice inside of you telling you to steal something that you want real badly, just ignore it, as it will get you into trouble. For many of you it is just a habit, but you must be big enough to break yourself of this habit. People respect a person who does not cheat, lie, or steal. If you should happen to walk out with a pencil or anything, return this and apologize for taking it; that is honesty. But to walk into some one’s room and borrow something and never return it; that is dishonesty. And it gives you a bad rep utation, and people will not trust you in anything. This is a free country, but that does not give a person a right to go and rob another. That is what the Germans and the Japs are doing today. If you are one of those who steal and lie, just think of what Japan is doing and of the war. There will never be a good end for anyone who is not honest. You can always lose your reputation easier than you can regain it.—A udrey O’C onner Items of Interest Sina Thompson, ’40, a former matron at Chemawa is now employed in the Portland shipyards, as also is Warren Allen, ’41. Mrs. Aleta Eastman, who graduated in ’33, is as sistant, matron in Brewer hall. Walter Snapps and Cecil Offield, former welders, were recent visitors on the campus They are em ployed at Portland shipyards. Mr. George Berry, who was the chief mechanic and bus driver, has left the Chemawa campus to get a defense job. Mr. Dutoit is driving the school bus now. Supt. Jackson is calling frequent meetings with small groups from the staff to discuss ways to make Chemawa the best school possible. Billy Baley, who was at Chemawa last year studying radio mechanics, visited on the campus Dec. 5. Chemawa had its first snow on Dec. 4, and some more on the 6th. Chemawa is happy to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Vier Cleek, who came to Chemawa from Haskell Institute. Mr. Cleek is going to be in charge of all shops. On the evening of December 16, members of the F. E. U. met at Dr. Faxon’s home. Dr. Faxon is the local president of F. E. U. Andrew Peterson, an "old alum” of the days be fore ’30, is now working in a logging Camp at Shel ton, Washington. Francis Peterson, his brother, is also doing the same work. Corporal Everette Oatman, ‘40, is stationed with the army at Everett, Washington. Alex Stensger, ‘42, is with the army at Bakersfield, California. Leslie Brendible, ‘41, is in the marines. George Rice, a baker at Chemawa, has joined the navy as a baker and is a third class petty officer at San Diego, Cal ifornia. Willie Miller, Class of f40, is in the British Isles; Fred Lodge, ’40, is stationed in the Hawiian Islands; Roy Ward is in the army studying radio work; and Joseph Johnson, who attended Chemawa in 1927, is an army engineer. Also in the army are Glenn Black, f40; Wilford Teton, f42; Fred Samuels, 41; and Ferris Tatshama, ’40; Henry Courville, ’42, is now serving with the marines. He has won a medal as an expert rifleman. Chemawa’s Health Program Chemawa has been carrying on an extensive health program through safety education through shops, and in courses on first aid and home care of the sick. We hope to enlarge our progam by offering train ing in nutrition to all employees and students, as suggested by Miss Gerkin. “American" Reporters All of the seniors are taking journalism this year as part of our work in the English class. It is our re sponsibility to write the articles for the school paper and annual. Two of our senior boys are in the school printing shop, so we have close cooperation between the editing and printing of our publications.
