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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1944)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Zke Ckentawa American Published once a month during the school year by the Cheinawa Indian School. Address all communications to the Cheinawa American, Cheinawa, Oregon. Published in accordance with the Interior Department appropriation Act, 1940, approved May 10. 19.39. Subscription 50c a year Myrthus W. Evans, Superintendent Miss Minnie E. Wehunt, Journalism Sponsor Allan Shepard. Printing Instructor Mason-Chambers O h the evening of November 22 at St. Michael’s Church, Edward R. Mason and Hazel Chambers were united in marriage. They were attended by Mr. Clingenpeel and Mrs. Brannon. A reception at Kola Tepee followed. Both bride and groom are well known here, Mrs. Mason as teacher in the grade school and Mr. Mason as head of carpentry. They are at home at their cottage on the east campus. The entire staff and student body join in wishing happiness, long life, and prosperity to the Masons. Young Campus Couples Married Miss Pita Cajete, Cheinawa nurse, and Mr. Paul Tieceahkit, Lawton, Oklahoma, were married in Portland on Monday, December 11. Mr. Tieceahkit is at present employed in Portland. All our good wishes to these good friends. Robert C. Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Sanders, and Faye Shirley Plenge of Salem were married at St. Vincent’s Chapel on October 21. A wedding dinner at The Spa followed the ceremony. They are now residing at 2417 Center Street, Sal em. Happiness to you both. Employees Party The advisory group, the engineers, and the home economics department were hosts at a party in the gymnasium on December 7. Dancing was enjoyed to the music of a three piece orchestra. The gym nasium was arranged in the atmosphere of a living room. Refreshments of coffee and cake were served. With THE COLORS Cpl. Walter Snapps writes to us from New Guinea. Cpl. Ralph Foster is with our armed forces in Italy. Pvt. Justin Wilson is now on duty in the South Pa cific area. Harland Murphy, seaman second class, is on Pa cific duty now. Wilford Teton, class of '42, is serving with the Army in France. Pvt. James LaRance, USMC, is somewhere in the South Pacific area. George Walters is now in South Camp Hood, Texas, training for the Army. Richard Larsen is now about to finish his “boot training” at Farragut in Idaho. Pvt. Cecelia SoHappy is a member of the Wacs, and is stationed in Spokane, Washington. Florestine Peltier was visiting Chemawa Decem ber 28 anti 29. She is a Wac, studying to be an X-ray technician. Arnold Davis, seaman second class, has been training in San Pedro, California. Arnold visited our campus in September. Ben Bearchum was wounded in action and has returned to the U. S. to recuperate. He is at Camp Wright in Washington. Herbert Bennett is now located at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. He has completed a training period of amphibious training. Pfc. Carl Wood, class of ’42, was wounded some time ago in the battle for France. He is now re covering in a hospital in England, Matthew Stopps and Willie Mount, former stu dents of Chemawa, former members of the class of ’45, are now’ serving in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific. Louis Beaudry Killed In Action Christmas Seal Sales Cheinawa bought $50 worth of Christmas seals. The response was very satisfying, from kinder garten through the high school and the employees. Each class was active on sales until there were no more to buy. Pfc. Louis N. Beaudry, USMC, of Glasgow, Mon tana, has been killed inaction in the Pacific, accord ing to word received by his father, Alfred Beaudry. Louis was a member of “Carlson’s Raiders” and had taken part in numerous engagements, including those at Saipan and in the Marianas. Private Beaudry’
