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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Zke Ckewawa 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 Beatrice Morse, Journalism Sponsor
Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor
SENIOR BREAKFAST
On May 8, 1946, the seniors w ere all up bright and
early to greet the sun. Only, Miss Morse b e a t everyone
of us up. We got Calvin an d Bob out of their beds an d
journeyed out to the park. Soon after the fires were
built the boys an d the rest of the girls cam e in the
truck with the supplies.
The coffee w ater h ad b een h eated in the school
kitchen so that w as a simple affair. Virginia LaFrom-
boise an d Elsie Grunlose fried the potatoes, eggs and
hot cakes. Everyone a te to his h eart's content. After
breakfast we took-some pictures, sat around the fires
a n d talked, a n d some of the boys w ent hunting.
Around about noon we returned to the dormitories in
time to get rested a n d cleaned up for the afternoon
school sessions.
GIRLS ALL OCCUPY W INONA
Seventy-four of the 206 girls in attendance a t the
completion of the sem ester are now m aking their home
a t W inona hall.
Since the cessation of reg u lar school work May 31,
W inona an d McBride halls, C hem aw a school homes
of the girls, have b een scenes of much excitem ent in a
swirl of good-byes a n d transportation rushes. An even
43 children participated in the moving epidem ic as
they transferred their possessions a few feet from their
school-year home to W inona w here living a n d recrea
tional rooms suitable for little folk are being arranged.
For m any of the 74, "leaves" from the cam pus continue
to be planned; for the few girls rem aining a social and
recreational program is beginning to function.
B elieve It o r N o t . . .
The m easles have finally m igrated from the hospital
. . . Mrs. Nopp is w earing a NEW Dodge . . . Ethel
M ae Ziebach s left h an d w eighs more than her right
. . . On May 31 C hem aw a b o asted of two births (a
b a b y lam b a n d Baby D aggett), one class grad u ated
a n d one m arriage . . . On the C hem aw a student roster
there w ere one set of twins (W inema a n d W inoma
Hickox) an d a set of triplets (Crystal, Carl a n d Carrol
Jackson). The Fifth g rad e sold their calf for $111.00,
g rad e 3 pigs won the blue ribbon in the Stock Judging
show.
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FOOD HANDLERS’ CONFERENCE
M any guests arrived on the cam pus a s em ployees
an d visitors gathered for the food handlers convention
which w as held June 5 an d 6. Most Northwest agencies
w ere represented.
Miss Edna Gerken, supervisor of health education,
w as director of the conference an d w as assisted by
Miss C leora C. Helbing, supervisor of Indian Education.
C aptain Kaalo W. Nasi, of the U. S. public health
service, gave the lectures on care, handling a n d pres
ervation of foods. Rosco Miller, health education con
sultant, Oregon board of health, show ed movies on
health subjects.
The convention closed with a test aver the m aterial
covered a n d certificates w ere aw arded. C aptain Nasi
h ead ed the group on an inspection tour of the student
dining room a n d kitchen.
McNARY HALL RESTS AND REMEMBERS
With the hustle an d bustle of packing a n d checking
luggage subsided one often w onders w hat goes on at
a boys' dormitory after school has closed. Dear old
McNary is quiet, for the rest of us who did not go home
have moved to Brewer hall. The em pty rooms seem
quiet a n d lonely an d alread y the spirits of this year's
occupants begin to haunt the halls. Mrs. Mitchell has
left on her vacation an d Mrs. Butler has taken over the
cleaning so that all will be in order w hen school b e
gins this Fall.
Stately old McNary will spend a silent a n d san e
three months of rest also. We adm it she has it coming.
ASHM AN SCORES IN STATE MEET
Cal Picard, W ally Yallup, Bob Eickmeyer a n d Chet
Ashman qualified in Salem for the state m eet held in
Corvallis on May 17-18. A gainst the state's best com-“
petition the group eked out only one point, g arnered
w hen Chet placed in the high jump.
BLESSED EVENT SWEEPSTAKES
A recent m arathon in the Blessed Event relays w as
finally won b y Coach Bobby Daggett. The coach an d
Mr. Combs w ere vieing for patern al honors. Dorinda
Alice D aggett w as born on May 29 a n d C athleen
Cecile Combs w as born on M ay 31.
RECTOR-KIDD
W edding bells rang for Miss Pauline N. Rector,
grade school teacher at C hem aw a, a n d Mr. Konlin T.
Kidd on May 31, 1946. The cerem ony w as performed
in the Fireplace room of the First Presbyterian church,
Salem, before a small group of friends. They w ere
attended b y Mr. a n d Mrs. Fred Rickard. Mrs. Allan
S hepard play ed "B ecause'' a s Jean Rickard lighted
the candles a n d "I Love You Truly" during the cere
mony. Rev. Francis C ham bers re a d the service.