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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1947)
The Chemawa American 2 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 Beatrice Morse. Journalism Sponsor. Allan Shepard. Printing Instructor. Student Comment Hobby Clubs: "Students find the clubs interesting. They learn a lot and have a lot of fun."—Robert Kutch "We look forward to the meeting to plan different ideas. It's a pleasant way to spend our leisure time." —David Stewart The Re-opening of our School: "Everyone should make it a happy and cooperative year."—Delores Racehorse. "Chemawa is opened and everyone's more than glad to be back once again."—Lillian Mininich. The New Dining Hall System: "Let's keep it nice so we can enjoy it longer."—Flor ence Ingawanup. "The dining hall is very pleasant this year."—Billie Sealy. The Recently Eelected Mayor and Vice-Mayor: "The students made a very good choice in their selection of thse two students for the positions."—Curtis Stacona. INDIAN DANCES ENJOYED Various student groups presented Indian dances in the Winina hall court on Thanksgiving day. They en joyed watching the dances of the different tribes and were pleased to take part in their own. Some of the ones presented were: Eagle, Warrior, Welcome, Owl, Rabbit, Snake, and Skip dances. JUNIOR RED CROSS CLUB IS A FAVORITE A popular club with the Chemawa girls is the Junior Red Cross. They meet in a room at the hospital which they have decorated with pictures. The club officers are: President ........................ Maxine Washington Vice-President Imogene Washington Secretary ............................................. Nancy Bultler Treasurer .................. Betty Pays BOY SCOUT TRIP On November 1st eighteen Chemawa Boy Scouts left for a two day trip to Camp Pioneer. This camp, which is a popular camp for Boy Scouts, is south of Mt. Jef ferson. The Scouts reported a qood time, the best fun was snow balling. Brownie Many campus people will be pleased to know that Brownie, formerly community pet of the little girls of McBride hall, found a home when Chemawa was threatened with permanent closing last summer and all the little girls were sent home. The following tells the story: ' There was a little brown dog here in Chemawa and her name was Brownie. She had been here for two or three years. She was here longer than I was. When the weather was cold the girls would fix a bed for her under McBride hall. She wasn't very strong because she didn't get very much to eat. The girls would bring th ngs from the dining room. "At the end of the year my parents let me and my sister take Brownie home. When we got out of the car she jumped out and ran all over the place and the next morning we couldn't find her. She didn't come back until about noon. "When we came back to Chemawa she was nice and heal hy. My mother wrote to me the other day and told me that Brownie had three little pups. One is brown and two are spotted. I haven't named them."—Mary Eyle, Grade 6. AG PARTY The gym was a scene of much gaiety on November 7, when the Ag. Club sponsored an all school party. The unique decorations were all farm products. The stage was festooned with corn stalks across the back and ears of yellow corn hanging from the crossbeans. Bales of hay, saddles, pitchforks and harness gave one the real feeling of being down on the farm. The red apples in the basketball nets lent color to the decor ations Larry and his Range Riders furnished the music for the dancing. READING FOR POINTS This year the Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes are using the point system for library reading. A total, of 32 points, is recommended for each student during the school year, for all points over 32 extra credit will be given. Sixteen points must be in by the end of the first semester. Biography and other books on the same reading level are rated as high point books. Among the high est rating fiction books are, “Who Walks Alone," "The Robe" and "Ben Hur." These books rate 6 points each while lighter reading such as Jack London's books are given 4 points. This method is being used to encourage students to develop a habit of diversified reading. I love the Christmastide, and yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give. —Carolyn Wells.
