The Chemawa American
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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.