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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1943)
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 There are just a few more days of school, and the seniors do not feel happy about it. But most of the undergraduates say, "Oh, goody! Just a few more days.” But the Seniors look back on the memorable events of our four years, and it seems no more than a year ago that we entered. You juniors we hope all of you will return next fall as seniors. And you sophomores will return as the "mighty juniors” and be be ready for the prom. And you poor little green freshies we assure you that you haven’t so long to go to graduate; so stick with it and before you know it you will be seniors. To all of the classes we wish the best of luck. And to all the teachers who have done their very best in teaching and guiding us throughout the years we say "Thank you and good-bye.”—P ete G eorge Continued from page 1 Reserves; Dramatics Club; House Council; Vespers Club; Church Choir; Glee Club; Chemawa repre sentative at Girl Reserve Conference. Pete George: Colville — Kartar, Washington. Trade —electrician. Ambition—air corps. President senior class; president Lettermen, ’43; President House Council, ’43; President Home Room, 2 years; Letters in baseball, two years and football, three years; Glee Club, two years; Hi-Y; fullback on the Big Nine football champs; Senior play. Carl Wood: "Bud” Rogue River—Agness, Oregon. Trade-printing. Ambition—to get ambitious. House Council, ’41 and ’42; treasurer Hi-Y; President Home Room, two years; track and football manager; Senior play. Walter Champine; Blackfeet—Browning, Mon tana. Trade—carpentry; Ambition—to be successful. Letters in cross-country, one year; wrestling, one year; football, one year; secretary Hi-Y; Glee Club; Band; orchestra; swing orchestra; Senior play stage manager. Robert Edden; “Bud.” Chippewa—Helena, Mon tana. Trade—baking. Ambition—music. President Hi-Y, ’42-’43; band, swing orchestra, and orchestra; Lettermen’s Club; Glee Club; ’41-’42; state track meet representative twice; ace high jumper at Che mawa; center Big Nine football champion team; Senior play. Harvey Whitford; “Jerkey.” Blackfeet—Brown ing, Montana. Trade—carpentry. Ambition—to do things. “B” basketball team, two years; basket ball, one year; tackle Big Nine football champion team; letters—football, two years; basketball, one year; track, two years: Senior play property manager. Joe Broncheau : "Bronko” Nez Perce-Lapwai, Idaho. Trade-printing, sheet metal. Ambition--to take over Bill Stern’s job. Football manager,’41-43; member of Letterman’s Club; president home room, one year; band, one year; Senior play. Ralph Summers "Buck.” Sioux-Reserve, Mon tana. Trade—painting, Ambition—to be the best bron cho rider that hit Montana. Wrestling ’39--’41; W. V.I. champ at 105 pounds; ’40—’41, district champ and state runner-up, Big Nine champ. Halfback on the Big Nine football team, sergeant-at-arms Letter man’s Club. Senior play. Ralph Jackson: "Stonewall” Tsimpsean-Thlinget -Angoon, Alaska. Trade-electrician. Ambition—to be a good husband. Entered as junior; Glee Club, 2 years; assistant Scoutmaster; member Hi-Y; Ves pers Club; Rhythm Chiefs; played end on Big Nine football champs team; track, one year; Senior play. Tony Skahan; Yakima—Yakima, Washington. Trade—auto mechanics. Ambition ? Letters in baseball, two years; played quarterback in Big Nine Football Champion Team in ’42-’43; Senior play. Class Prophesy It is exactly ten years from the time the seniors of "43” were presented their diplomas to go out into the world and either succeed or fail. Most of them, as you see, are doing wonderfully well in their occupations. We look through our television to see them. Flash! Flash! "We’re looking in on the world’s lightweight champion, defending his title for the ten th consecutive time at Madison Square Garden. "It’s a right blow to the jaw and a left—then a right,” the opponent is T.K.O’d. The winner, in the second round, is Mr. Ralph Summers of Re serve, Montana. She dives through the air with the greatest of ease, the stunt aviatrix, Peggy Choate from Mon tana. She owns her own plane and runs a six-pass enger ship from Helena to Los Angeles once a week. One of the farmers in Yakima is producing many fruits and vegetables. It is Mr. Toney Skahan Jr. Continued to page 4
