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The Chemawa American
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
P ublished d u rin g th e school y e a t by C hem awa In d ia n S c h o o l.;.
A ddress all c o m m u n ic a tio n s to th e C hem awa A m e rica n , C he
m awa, Oregon. P ublished in accord a n ce w ith th e In te rio r D e
p a rtm e n t A p p ro p ria tio n Act, 1940, approved M ay 10, 1939.
N S u b scrip tio n 50c a year.
Russell M. Kelley, Superintendent.
M iss B e a trice M orse, J o u rn a lism Sponsor.
Allan S hepard, P rin tin g In s tru c to r.
Student Comment
• SPRING
Been feeling drowsy lately? Want to go fishing?
It so happens that once again we are about to en
ter another season—spring. Spring is one of the best
seasons of the year. There are many indications of
spring. Birds are returning, flowers blooming, fields
turning green, trees bearing leaves and blossoms.
All this, providing we have some sunshine to ac
company it, makes one feel free and gay.
So far it has been evident spring is really near.
Although the season does not begin officially until
March 21, which is the vernal equinox
Don’t, let spring fever get you down and make
you decrease your efforts in school or your respons
ibilities.
Lessons must still be prepared, the campus needs
the United efforts of the student body to keep it clean
and beautiful. Details must still be done. There mus.
not be a let-down but a quick pickup, more conert.
ed effort on the part of every one. Let us shake off
spring fever and complete the tasks we have started,
for what we practice here we’ll be accustomed to
do in our future.—Aloysius Slickpoo, 11th grade'
• DO N'T LET DOWN
Well, students, just look at the calendar! Here it
is March already. Seems as though the months
really slip around and the next thing you know we
will be having our second semester tests. Give it a
thought and don’t go around with a sad and scared
look on your faces. Say to yourself:
Do I play around instead of doing my work?
Do I visit too much instead of studying?
Am I satisfied with my grades?
Am I doing my very best?
Students, if you check yourselves honestly on
these questions you may do better than you did in
the first semester. Bring your grades to excellent
instead of being a failure. Start now or it may be
too late!— Joan Adams, 11th grade.
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G eneral Shop
The seventh grade boys are all taking up general
shop, which is made up a little of painting, carpentry,
electricily, and plumbing. They started with letter
ing and drawing designs or elementary mechanical
drawing. Lately they have been working on hooking
up door bells and light switches and buzzers.
H izzo n er E n tertain s
The mayor, Glen Brown, assistant mayor, Ernest
ine Lane, and commissioners entertained the assist
ant commissioners at a dinner-dance served in the
reading room in McNary hall. The highlight of the
evening was playing a recording made for the oc
casion bv Chemawa’s Maestros, Vernon Lane. Fred
Kalama, and Victor Jackson.
R ings and P in s D azzle
No, the sun isn’t shining it is just the senior class
rings dazzling before your eyes. The small bits of
brightness are the marine reserve pins the boys are
wearing.
• SPRING SPORTS
During the month of March two sports come out,
baseball and track.
The Indians have been known to excel in foot
races. The Indian race has produced a great athlete
in Jim Thorpe. He went to the Olympics and took
first place in every event he entered. He was a major
league baseball player. Jim Thorpe has set a good
example for all boys. In order to be a good athlete
you should never smoke or use intoxicating drinks.
Let’s hope the Chemawa Indians’ name will be
seen at the top of each league we participate in. If
the Indians are to accomplish this it means they must
train hard, cooperate, and do their best to put Che
mawa Indians at the top of the score sheet.—David
Shellal, 11th grade.
• LIBRARY M ANNERS
When you go in the library you should follow the
rules. One rule is t© .be quiet in the library, here
or in.any library. Some people don’t follow that rule,
but they talk and do as they please. That is not the
way to do in a library.
If you did that in a public library yoU would be
asked to leave and you would not be allowed to
come back. So follow the rules.sS-Betty Pays, sixth
grade.