The Chemawa American, March 01, 1948, Image 1

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.Chemawa Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon . March, 1948
W e Celebrate Birthday
On February 25 the sixty-eighth birthday ol Che­
mawa was celebrated.
The main events of the celebration took place in
the gym which was appropriately decorated for the
occasion.
The climax of the celebration was the announc­
ing of the queen, whose identity had been kept a
secret up to this time.
Jean Halfmoon, the 1947 queen, placed the crown
on the head of Queen Esther Skahan. The queen’s
attendants were Marceline Gensaw, Ernestine Lane,
Phyllis Miller and Leora Plummer.
Mr. William B. Showalter, who was master of
ceremonies, introduced Superintendant Russell M.
Kelley who spoke to the students and alumini.
Mr. Charles E. Larson, of Tacoma, reviewed the
history of Chemawa. Mr. Julian Smith, of Turner,
Oregon, also spoke briefly.
The Welcome Dance, Eagle Dance, and Rabbit
Dance were given by students in full Indian dress-
Dancing followed the program, the music being
furnished by Mr. Kizziah’s orchestra.
I The beautiful four layer birthday cake was cut and
served by Queen Esther, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. James,
and Mrs. Hauser.
The shops, under the direction of Mr. Showalter,
were in charge of the arrangements for the celebra­
tion this year.
L in c o ln D a y P ro g ram
The fifth grade students presented a very enjoy­
able assembly program on February 12. The pro­
gram consisted of a play and the following songs:
“There are Many Flags,” “Lincoln,” “Battle Hymn
of the Republic,” and a “February Song.” The play,
"Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday,” was well given. The
characters were:
Mrs. L a y to n .-..__________ _____ _________ Vera Davis
Tommy Layton_____ '___ _______________ James Morton
Mrs. La Due
Emma Pickernell
Freddy._________ _________________ __ ...Frank Kittson
Betty Ann..._______________ __ ____ Peggy Washington
Jimmie----- 5__
----- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _______ Lyle Davis
Doris I ----- ------- ------------ ______ Delores Allen
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B o y s S c o u ts M a k e T rip s
February 21 twenty-nine of our boy scouts took
a trip to Peary Arboretum, where they camped over­
night in a log cabin. Their troop leaders, Mr. Angus
and Mr. Gene Hudson, accompanied the scouts on
their trip. Mr. Angus said that if the student body
would like some first hand information on results
of encountering poiaon oak, the boy scouts know
all the answers.
March 13 ten of the scouts took a trip to a little
community five miles east of Turner to aid the in driv­
ing of a well—but why was their mission not accom­
plished? News has been going around that there are
some very large boulders out that way.
The scouts are planning on sending ten out of
their forty boys as representatives to Camp Pioneer,
which is located ten miles south of Mount Jefferson.
This boy scout camp is for the Cascade Area coun­
cil.
H o n o r R o ll in L ib ra ry R e a d in g
The following students hold the honors for read­
ing and reporting on the greatest number of books.
Grade 10: Georgianna Young, Dale Lopez, Eul­
alia Minthorn.
Grade 11: Florence Ingawanup, Joan Adams, Mar­
celine Gensaw, Fred Kalama, . Freda Bent.
Grade 12: Bernita Hayward.
C h ic k e n F e e d to W in n e r s
On March 9, the eleven losers of the campus
Bridge Club entertained the winners with a chicken
dinner in Hawley Hall. The dinner was prepared
and served by Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Sanders Jr.
News Gathered and W ritten by the Junior Class.
Type Composition by Carroll Gensaw, Roger
Colfax, James Brooks, Charles Sampson, Ber­
nita Hayward, Loyette Moppin, Thomas Lo­
pez, Henry Trahan, Delmar Hickox, Wendell
. Brown.