Zhe Chemawa 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
The only way the New Year was celebrated
at Chemawa was by a dance on New Years
Eve,which students and faculty members at
tended.
Although in the previous years a holiday
was set aside for the entire nation, at present,
as everybody can plainly see, there is no time
to be taking a day off when others, especially
those at the front, are at work every day and
night.
It is better to take whatever comes
along, and do it to the best of our ability, and
finish what work there is.
Therefor, students cheerfully attended their
regular classes on New Years’ day, as well as
on any other day, although they were happy
about the dance.
1943 is a New Year and another year to
the entire nation. Here at Chemawa, the Hap
py Home, it is for all to keep up school mor
ale.
To those Chemawa students in the armed
forces; may they all come home "when the
lights go on again all over the world.
—Cecelia Sohappy
Since we are now in war, there has been a
great demand for well-educated people to do
certain specialized jobs. In order that these
positions be filled, the students that are in
school today are asked to get all they can out
of school. This is a big subject to undertake,
but we the students should, while we have
the chance, develop our knowledge to work
ing to perfection. When we go to classes, we
should be prepared to get right down to busi
ness and try to do the work to the best of our
ability. If we finish before the others, don’t try
to see how much noise we can make, but give
the others a chance to do their share of the
work.
It has been repeated by former students who
are now employed at different jobs, "If I only
had studied this or that subject harder, I
would have a better job, better pay.”
So in order that we may not be saying the
same, STUDY HARDER, get down to busi
ness right away, try to reach the highest goal
possible.—Julia Berys
’’Orchids to You"
The staff and some readers feel that the girls who
are studying quantity cooking, helping so faithfully
at the dining hall and club with the preparation of
meals, deserve our appreciation. So, Orchids to You:
Anita Grunlose, Bonnell St. Goddard, Mae Aubrey,
Mary Alice Ereaux, Lillian Frye, Yvonne Ghangraw,
Cleo Picard, Anna Wilson, and Laura Courville.
And Orchids to You: Mr. Clingenpeel, Mr. San
ders, and Mr. Spalding for spending a Saturday
night and part of Sunday skinning elk and getting it
ready for the dining hall.
Miss Margaret Harris, Rosemary Aubrey, Audrey
O’Conner, for the story hours at McBride and Brewer
halls each week. Miss Harris, assisted by Audrey
and Rosemary, has told the following stories; "Get
ting the Christmas Tree,” "The Trolley Car Prince,”
"The Sugar Plum Tree,” "Guide Posts” (new year),
"The Boy Who Saw Santa Clauses,’’and "Why the
Chimes Rang.”
We elect for distinction today the following Soph
omores, who were chosen by their class members
and approved by the faculty, as the outstanding citi
zens in their class; Anita Grunlose and William
Mount.
Any White Elephants?
The Seniors will be asking employees and stu
dents for articles they have which they never use
and would like to donate for the Senior Carnival.
Vases, bottles of perfume, or any other "white ele
phant” will be acceptable.