Zkc Zkemawa American
Published once a month 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 50c a year
Myrthus W. Evans, Superintendent
Miss Minnie E. Wehunt, Journalism Sponsor
Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor
Health Staff Busy
The flu has subsided. There is no contagious
disease light now at Chemawa.
Fifteen students had their tonsils out and are re
covering.
Dr. Me Clusky and the nurses have been giving
students a series of shots to immunize them from ty
phoid. The series is over now, and we can feel pro
tected against typhoid for awhile.
Smallpox vaccinations were given to all students
also.
Nurses Meet Here
Oregon State Nurses’ Association of this district
held a monthly meeting at Chemawa January 24.
Fc Bowing the business meeting the group of twenty
five nurses were entertained by eleven Chemawa
bovs with Indian dances. After a number of exibi-
tions, the boys chose partners from the group of
nurses and ’did the Owl Dance. A social hour fol
lowed in which the boys participated. Refreshments
were served. R. Showaway, R. Saticum, D. Yallup,
Tom and F. Charette. L. Bill, L. George, W. Show
away, J. Wesley, J. Pinkham, and E. Atkinson were
he boys who took part in the dances. Miss Zuidema
was the hostess.
News Briefs
Mr. George A. Williams and his family arrived
here January 23. Mr. Williams is Chemawa’s new
engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have two sons,
George and Howard. They came from Tuba City,
Arizona. They are living in the house formerly
occupied by the Schultz family.
On January 18 there were some girls from the
Mt. Angel college visiting our campus.
A former student of Chemawa and a really good
basketball player was visiting our campus on the
9th of January. He is none other then Frankie
Backbone.
Robert Edden and Preston Davis were visiting
our campus on January 9.
We were pleasantly surprised by a visit from Just
in Wilson of the U. S. Army on January’ 23.
Edgar Saluskin was another of the campus visit
ors.
Miss Winona Sunrise was called home to Lawton,
Oklahoma on January 1, due to the death of her
brother.
Chemawa students danced the New Year in at a
party in the gymnasium.
Mr. Manford Weeks, our property clerk is leav
ing us February 1.
The Administration has been trying to find two
matrons to take the positions vacated by Miss Golda
Henry and Mrs. zVleta Eastman.
Mr. M. Z. Skelton, principal of the Warm Springs
Indian School, visited our campus January 24.
Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Lane have left us for Warm
Springs, where Dr. Lane is continuing his work of
treating trachoma.
The girls Scouts took the responsibility for the
sale of Christmas seals. The sales amounted to 25.71.
They received a certificate from the National Tub
erculosis Association.
What’s Showing
* The weekly movie here at Chemawa, which usually
consists of one feature and a comedy, has been
grand.
"Sergeant York” was here in late December. It is
one of the best shows we have had. This month
we have enjoyed — "Chatterbox,” "This Land is
Mine,” and "Here We Go Again.” They were very
nice shows.
The student body is very appreciative of these
shows and hope we continue to have them.
We extend our thanks to the faculty and those
who are making this entertainment possible.
We Point With Pride
To the older girls for the sporting way they have
received the small girls into Winona Hall, and for
the help they have given in caring for them. Their
attitude has been commended by Miss Semanskiand
Miss Schultz.
To the orchestra for playing in the students’ din
ing hall Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and
for all times they have entertained us.
To Arnold Davis, Merle Williams, and Richard
Larsen for instructing the third grade while Miss
Sunrise was in Oklahoma.