THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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Weddings
With the Colors
Weddings of Chemawa employees will be of in
terest to readers of the Chemawa American.
On September 26, Miss Minnie Wehunt, senior
teacher, was married to Mr. Robert Byers of Indiana.
Mr. Byexs had recently been discharged from the ar
my. Mrs. Byers resigned from the Indian Service on
November 9 and they are making their home in San
Louis Obispo, California, wheie Mr. Byers is em-
ployeed by the Southern Pacific railway company.
The marriage of Miss Mary Semanski, girls advis
er here for many years, to Mr. James Ivy took place
in Salem October 18 at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
Allen Wilcox. Mr. Ivy is returning to the Indian
Service after thirty-eight months in the Navy. Mr.
and Mrs. Ivy will make their home at Phoenix, Ar
izona.
Mrs. Ivy and Mrs. Byers were honor guests at re
ception and shower on November 9 given at the home
of Mrs. R. M. Tisinger. Co-hostesses with Mrs.
Tisinger were Mrs. Myrthus Evans, Mrs. Nell V.
Brannon, Mrs. Mary Peacher, and Miss Elda Dodrill.
Miss Ruth Evelyn Morse and Mr. Austin F. Park
hurst were married on January 1, 1946, in Buckley,
Washington. Mrs. Parkhurst is the librarian here
at Chemawa and Mr. Parkhurst is supervisor of ra
dio construction in the Indian Service with head
quarters at Salt Lake City. They will be at home
there after February 1. Happiness to them both.
The marriage of Miss Edith Mae Workman to
Mr. Roy Shipman of Port Angeles, Washington,
took place in Seattle on September 19. Mr. Ship
man was a former Indian Service employee and
Mrs. Shipman who was chief clerk at Chemawa
had recently retired from the service. They are
making their home in Port Angeles.
Gerald Hoffer S2-c is attending a Radar operator
school. He visited the campus in October.
Melvin Woundedeye was discharged from the Ar
my on October 12, 1945. He was visiting the cam
pus for a few dajs. Now he is in Montana visiting
his family.
Meacham Tullee visited Chemawa around the
middle of November. He is stationed in Camp Rob
erts, California.
Pvt. Joe Williams, Army, is also stationed in camp
Roberts.
Eugene Brown enlisted in the navy last summer
and is in the Hawaian Islands.
Leslie Brendible of Metlakatla, Alaska was dis
charged from the Marine Corps, in September, 1944.
He was a former student of C.I.S.
Two former Chemawa students now home visiting
their folks are, Jack Miller, Navy, and William Mil
ler, Army. William is a graduate of Chemawa.
Stanley Williams ’44 was discharged from* the-
Army on September 29, 1945.
Pvt. Howard Logan is now in the Marine Corps
in San Diego. He visited the campus in November.
Pvt. Eugene Pollock, Marines, is stationed in
San Diego.
Pvt. Clifford Arthur is stationed at Keester Field,
Miss. Friends are requestd to write.
Calvin L. Summers was ^recently home on a fur
lough. He was with the Airborne Paratroopers Di
vision in France. He made several jumps in combat
areas.
George Walters discharged from the Army, and
reenlisted, spent a few days on the campus in Nov
ember. George graduated from Chemawa in ’44.
Lettermen Initiation
Lettermen initiation was held during the last
week of September. All the boys who earned a var
sity “C” in some athletic field were eligable to join
the club.
• A White Honse visitor asked Roosevelt, “Mr.
President, how in the world did yon acquire such
patience—with all the bores you meet in a day?”
The President replied: "You acquire patience
after you’ve spent two years learning to wiggle
your big toe again.”—The Real F. D. R., Citadel
Press.
Class Officers
Freshman: President, Aloyisius Slickpoo; Vice-
President, Theresa Matt; Secretary, Jeanne Half
moon; Sergeant-at-arms, Raymond Jackson.
Sophomore: President, Lawrence Orcutt; Vice-
President, Lena Bobb; Secretary, Loyette Moppin;
Sergeant-at-arms, Curtis Stacona.
Juniors: President, Earl Davis; Vice-President,
Harry Cooper; Secretary, Elinor John; Sergeant-at-
arms, Jimmie Chocktoot; Treasurer, Louis Miller;
Reporter, Angie Hudson.
Seniors: President, Calvin Picard; Vice-Presi
dent, George Miller; Secretary, Marie Jim; Treas
urer, Elsie Grunlose; Sergeant-at-arms, Fred Miller.