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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1947)
4 1 4 il 14 CHEM AW A f ® AM ERICÄN Vol. XLVII Chemawa Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon . February, 1947 February Birthdays February is the month in which we pause to honor the memory of many great names, as Lincoln, Washington, Edison and Longfellow. The students No. 3 This ‘ American” by Juniors I his edition of Chemawa American has been writ ten by the members of the Junior class. The officers of the Junior class are as follows: President, Gilbert Towner: vice-president, Loyette Moppin; secretary-treasurer, Henry Crookedarm: ser- geant-at-urms, Omer Winishut. Class colors are blue and gold, class flower is yellow rose and class motto is “Today we follow; tomorrow we lead.” New Employees Among the ne.v employees we are glad to wel come: Mrs. Lola Bradley from Indiana. Mrs. Bradley is a matron in Winona hall. Mrs. Hebert from Minnesota who is taking up the duties as matron in Brewer hall. Mrs. S.vink was a visitor on the campus February 8-9. We wish the friendly Southern Pacific would open the depot again so that Mrs. Sw ink could Slav with us. Visitors Jeannie Halfmoon. Birthday Queen of Chemawa, during this month, like to honor a name which is very dear to them, their Alma Mater, Chemawa. Yes, Chemawa celebrated its sixty-seventh birth day on February 25. The birthday feastival began in the afternoon with an assembly at which the stu dents sang songs and saw movies of former Chemawa birthday celebrations. The highlight of this gala event came in the even ing when Jeannie Halfmoon was crowned Queen. Jeannie, a sophomore, is a member of the Umatilla tribe from Pendleton, Oregon. The coronation ceremonies were followed by talks, musical numbers, a Grand March, led by Queen Jeannie and Chief Aloysius Slickpoo, and dance. The huge birthday cake, baked in the school bakery, was cut and served during the evening. Speakers of the evening were Superintendent Among our more recent visitors on the campus we saw: Mrs. Ellinger, district supervisor of elementory education, from Portland. Dr. Tisinger, also from Portland. We have missed Dr. Tisinger being arouno the campus sinse his re cent move to Portland. Mrs. Roy Shipman, formerly of Chemawa. was a recent visitor of Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Detrick was absent from the classroom three days because of illness. Miss Warnick, elementary teacher, left Feb. 13, for Arkansas where she was called by the death of her uncle. M.W. Evans. Principal Nell V. Brannon. Cornelius Aaron, boys adviser, was master of ceremonies. Many former students attended the event.
