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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.