The Chemawa American, March 01, 1946, Image 1

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PUBLISHED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY THE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL, CHEMAWA, OREGON
Volume XLVI
MARCH . 1946
Number 3
Chemawa 6 6 Years Old Ag Projects
Student agricultural projects at Chemawa are
Chemawa celebrated its 66th birthday on the
mainly confined to animals in as much as the stu­
evening of February 25 with the annual Birthday
Ball. T he gym was filled with students, employees, dents are not here during the summer to care for
visiting friends and alumni who had come for the any crops. At the present time nine boys have pig
projects, 3 have calf projects, and
big event.
a calf pioject of 3 calves to be
T he juniors and seniors un­
grown and fattened is under way.
der the supervision of Miss Morse
In these projects the boys work
are to be congratulatad for their
for the animals and feed, take all
fine cleaning and decorating of
care of them, and keep accurate
the gym for Chemawa’s birthday.
records of the enterprise. Realiz­
For one week we were under
ing the valu e of milk in swine feed­
suspense as to whom the Queen
ing they have made arrangements
would be, after a ballot vote of the
with those in charge of the dining
student body. Not until February
hall to collect all waste milk from
25th were we all positive as to
the tables and also some of the
who would enter under the escort
garbage. T he pigs are making
of five braves. Queen Marie Jim,
excellent gains. In the spring it
a senior, dressed in a very beau­
will be decided which boy has
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tiful costume, was crowned by
the best pig and the best calf.
Mrs. Brannon. Queen Marie and
Mr. Evans lead the G rand March,
A g C lub Room
followed by Mrs. Brannon and
T h e A g classes meet in a build­
Robert Eickmeyer, mayor. A few
original ceremonial dances were BIRTHDAY QUEEN: Marie Jim, 19-year-old ing 30x60 feet with a partition
Senior of Toppenish, Washington, is a mem­
given by the Indian club. Mrs. ber of the Yakima tribe. Her father, Kiutus midway, and use one end of the
Schreder sang "By the Waters of Jim, was a promnent student and athlete building for a classroom. O ne
year ago the boys gained the vision
Minnetonka” while Jeanne Half­ here prior to World W ar I.
of making the other end of the
moon interpreted in the Indian
sign language. Mr. Loren Johnson sang "Pale M oon” building into an Ag clubroom dividing it into one
while Mrs. Johnson accompanied him on the piano. large room with a fireplace, and a smaller room
Veterans of W orld War II were the honor guests equipped for a kitchen. T hese rooms were to be
and were served a piece of the beautiful cake first. used as meeting place not only for the Ag boys as
They blew the 66 candles out in a hurry because a club, but the rooms were to be available for any
they and the rest of us were anxious to have a piece small group of Ag boys who wished to get together
of the cake. T he princesses, Virginia LaFromboise, under responsible management and bake some pan­
Charlene Billings, Jeanne Halfmoon, and Jessie Mil­ cakes or roast some weiners. Also periodically the
rooms were to be available for the use of other stu­
ler served the cake as Mrs. Hauser, Mrs. James,
and Mrs. Sanders cut it.
dent groups.
Everyone enjoyed the music given by the or­
Now the partitions are in place, the kitchen has a
chestra and at all times the floor was covered with gas stove, sink, tables and some cupboard space and
dancers. At the end of the evening when the stu­
the fireplace is completed.
dents and their guests departed from the gym every­
(C o n tin u e d on page 4 )
one felt that it had been an enjoyable celebration.
P ro p erty
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