The Chemawa American
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published during the school year by Chemawa Indian School.
Address all communications to the Chemawa American, Che
mawa. Oregon. Published in accordance with the Interior De
partment Appropriation Act. 1940, approved May 10. 1939.
Subscription 50c a year.
Russell M. Kelley, Superintendent.
Miss Marjory Olson. Journalism Sponsor.
Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor.
STUDENT EDITORIAL
Chemawa Reopens for Opportunity
Before leaving last spring it was a matter of ques
tion whether Chemawa would reopen. The talk of
releasing Indians to full citizenship, abolishing all
federal controls on individual Indians, dismissing
many of the government personnel, and closing in
stitutions made it seem that Chemawa was doomed
to close.
When fall came and schools were preparing to
reopen, many of us former students wondered
where we would be going. Finallv in the early part
of September notices were received by many of the
anxious students that Chemawa was to reopen on
September 22.
Now w e are going through another year of learn
ing.
Now that we possess such a great opportunitv let
us all put in our best efforts to get all the education
we can in order that we may Kelp develop an un
proved Indian race. For some day we will face the
task of being on our own. The world is changing
— let us change with it. We nave tlu opportunity.
Let us make the best of it. Climb or drop. - A loys
ius S lickpoo .
TO EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS:
For more than four years it has been my privi
lege to live and work with you on the Chemawa
campus. During those years we Lave lad mmy
problems. In addition we have had many enjoy
able times together and I have developed a sincere
affection for students and employees of this school.
1 shall always recall with happy remembrance the
years spent at Chemawa. Mrs. Evans and 1 Luxe
enjoyed and appreciated your friendship and hos
pitality and sincerely hope that if you come io
Southern California you will come and see us.
With sincere wishes for a pleasant and success
ful school year, I am
Sincerely yours,
M yrthus W. E vans .
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New Employees Are Added
Several new employees have transferred to posi
tions on the Chemawa staff.
Mr. E. B. Hudson is boy’s adviser replacing Mr.
Cornelius Aaron who retired last spring because of
his health. Mr. Hudson was in education field agent
in Washington state with headquarters at Hoquiam.
Mrs. E. B. Hudson is teaching the fifth grade.
New director of boys’ vocations is Mr. William B.
Showalter. In 1941, after ten years’ service at Che-
mawa, Mr. Showalter had transferred to the Uintah
and Ouray agency in Utah.
Winona hall has three new matrons. Miss Mayme
C. Tedlock comes form Wheelock Acadamy in Ok
lahoma. Mrs. Ella V. Griffith, mother of Mrs. Stan
ley Foch, is formerly of Chicago. Illinois. Mrs. Ger
trude Shoemate comes to Chemawa from Portland,
Oregon.
A McNary hall matron is Mrs. Ann E. Bjorg of
Adams, North Dakota.
Miss Linda Poppe, dining hall supervisor, was
cook at the Havai Supai Indian hospital, located at
the bottom of the Grand Canyon in New Mexico.
New to the farm staff are Mr. T. H. Kizziah, Mr.
Jack Kizziah, and Mr. William Suggs, all of Lub
bock, Texas. Mr. Garlon B.
allace is supervisor
of grounds. He had been in the logging business
at Quinaby, Oregon.
Miss Eloise Bernal, of Taos, New Mexico, is a
nurse aid at the hospital.
Agency Is Moved to Campus
The Grand Ronde-Siletz agency, which moved
into upstairs looms in the shop building on the
Chemawa campus, has just had a change in person
nel.
Mr. Reino R. Sarlin, forest supervisor, left the 1st.
of October for the Colville Indian agency.
Mr. Adolph G. Hauge lias been transfcired from
the Hoopa Valley sub-agancy to replace him.
The social worker Mrs. Mary Joaquin Woodruff,
has also received a transfer to the Pima agency.
Carpentry Instructor Retires
Mr. E. R. Mason, carpenter shop instructor of
the Chemawa Indian School for 28 y-ars retire I
November 1. He has been in the Indian service for
30 years.
The M sons are building a home in the valley.
Mrs. Mason will continue to teach h^reat Chemawa