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PUBLISHED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY THE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL. CHEMAWA, OREGON
Volume XLIV
APRIL . 1944
Number 4
Baccalaureate
Chicago Office Visitors
Processional___ “Priest's March Op. 74.”____Mendelssohn
Invention___ Rev. Father Louis Rodakowski
“The Lost Chord”___ Girls Glee Club Sullivan
SMection___ “Vesper Bells”___ Girls Glee Club..Clark
Address.__ Rev. Allen C. Wilcox
Benediction___ Rev. Father Louis Rodakowski
Recessional___ “Marche Pontificale”___ Gounod
Mr. H. A. Kunkel directed the orchestra; Miss Pauline
Rector directed the choral numbers.
Dr. Willard W. Beatty, Director of Indian Edu
cation, paid us a visit on the week-end of February
12. His short time here was spent in conferences
with department heads. On Sunday night he ad
dressed the student body. We would welcome more
frequent visits from Dr.Beatty.
Commencement Exercise
Processional___ “Athalia March”___ Mendelssohn
Invocation___ Rev. Allen C. Wilcox
Song___ “A Perfect Day”___ Bond
Presentation Fourth Annual Award of Books..Chemeketa
Chapter D. A. R____ Mrs. Charles A. Ratcliff Regent-elect
Selection___ “Chanson Triste”____Tschaikowsky
Address..Dr. E. W. Warrington___ Professor of Religion
Oregon State College Corvallis.
Presentation of Awards. _ Supt. Myrthus W. Evans
Salutatorian__ Christine Williams
Valedictorian Arnold Davis
Presentation of Diplomas___ Supt. Myrthus W. Evans
Benediction___ Rev. Allen C. Wileox
Recessional___ “Marche Romaine”..Gounod
Junior Prom
Oue of the loveliest parties of the year was the
Junior-Senior Prom in the gymnasium on the eve
ning of April 15. The room was beautifully deco
rated in pastel shades of crepe paper and spring
flowers. The lighting effect added much to the beau
ty of the scene.
Students and employees in evening clothes add
ed even more to the gay appearance of the hall. After
the grand march the evening was spent in dancing.
Punch and wafers were served.
The Juniors made splendid hosts and hostesses.
Sponsors were Mrs. Cronk and Miss Wehunt.
Greetings to Students and Employees
Thank you for your veiy friendly welcome to
your school. I am happy to be at Chemawa and
each day become more appreciative of the splen
did program you are carrying out here.
It is iny privilege to have among my friends form
er students and employees of Chemawa and I can
fully understand their loyalty to the school and its
traditions.
I extend my congratulations on the completion
of a successful year and my wish for a happy
summer.
Mrs. Nell V. Brannon
Principal
Mr. G. Warren Spalding, Supervisor of Indian Ed
ucation, spent the first part of February with us.
During this time we began to feel quite well ac
quainted with him. He visited our classrooms ’and
gave many welcome words of encouragement. We
appreciate having him with us.
Mr. Larsen Retires
Retirement will soon claim one of our oldest
friends here. Mr. Charles E. Larson is bringing to
an end the last of his detail work as chief clerk.
Formerly a student of Chemawa, he was later
band director and boys’ adviser; a man of talents,
he was one who used his arts in serving Chemawa
for the good of Chemawa.
Since the early thirties we have known him as
chief clerk; but in "’Charley” all at Chemawa have
found a counselor--one whose sound philosophy
does not build a weak foundation. We shall miss Mr.
Larson, to be sure; but might we remember that if
all of us could be as diligent in the performance of
our duties as he has been in these many years past,
we could look back on a service to be pioud of?
Miss Page Transferred
Miss Lucia Page, who has been transferred to
the Santa Fe Indian School as principal, terminated
her duties at Chemawa on March 20. She came to
Chemawa in September, 1938, as grade school super
visor, and in November, 1941, became principal
of all academic departments.
Miss Page has been a tireless worker for the best
interests of the students of Chemawa, and they and
the staff wish her success and happiness in the
Southwest.
First Sgt. Wauseka Hauser of the Marine Corps,
returned from Hawaii to visit his mother, Mrs. Dollie
Hauser. While on furlough, Wauseka married Miss
Ethel Tomal, of Browning, Montana.