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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1949)
SEVENTH The seventh and eighth grades, taught by Mrs. Johan- naber, joined in several activi ties during the year. The boys and girls from both of these grades were each or ganized into two choruses. All of them sang on some program The group known as the Choir was especially active, furnish ing music for several campus programs. Band was a popular activity with students from these grades and they comprised a large part of its membership. Several of the boys played on the varsity teams, but there was also a junior high basket ball team which won most of its games. Each grade sponsored an as sembly program, with students from both grades taking part High school students were in vited to present numbers on the second program. The two classes joined in having a very successful party. Committees helped our spon sors, Mrs. Matt and Mrs. Johan- naber, in planning for it. Members of the classes were selected to help escort Chema- wa visitors on their tours of the campus. Students from both grades helped prepare pictures for Wa- tawah on the mimeoscope. Edna Ironpipe and Elizabeth McDevitt, eighth grade girls, were two of the school cheer leaders. Several eighth grade boys, Earl Ironpipe, James Young and Joseph Doney, acted as unit leaders at their dormitory. Elizabeth McDevitt and Imo gene Washington, of the eighth grade, represented Marion AND EIGHTH County at the district meeting of the Junior Red Cross held in Portland. Viola Mcjoe, of the seventh grade, was a member of the group which gave programs of Indian dances and music at Salem and Silverton. The officers of the eighth grade were, President, James Young; Vice-President, Ermine Belgard; Secretary, Earl Iron pipe. The officers of the seventh grade were, President, Sylvia Williams; Vice-President, Law rence Head; Secretary, Estelle Swain. VALEDICTORY (continued) nomic and religious life, we will be lifted on a higher plane. We, the members of the grad uating class of 1949, wish to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our dear parents who have had such confidence in us and encour aged us to continue our studies, to the faculty for their coopera tion so that we may carry on to make living better for our selves and others, and to the Administration. We know that often we must have been a dis appointment to you but we will try our sincere best to make up for it in the future. And so we, the class of 1949, sad to leave our many friends, yet optimistic as to our future, bid you all a fond and sincere farewell.—Florence Ingawanup WILL (continued) the nice little mice that roam the halls at night and cause all the commotion in Winona, none 15 GRADES other than Juicy Tulee and Maybelle Edwards. To Mary Goudy my deepest love and never-ending friendship. Last but not least, I leave my note books to Jeanette Lewis, hoping she will treasure them as much as I have. I, Ralph Charles, realizing that all great men are dead, and not feeling very well my self, hereby make this, my last will and testament. To my bud dy, George Plummer, my foot ball suit and my position on the Chemawa football team and may he prove worthy of them. To my slaves, Oscar Gensaw and Henry Purly, I give them their freedom. To Mr. Noel and Mr. Abe Holmes my undying friendship. I, John Crane, hereby make my last will and testament. To my good old room-mate Augus tus Dick, my share of the room. I hope he keeps it in tip-top shape as always. My place in the auto-shop to some fellow who likes to tear cars apart, fool around with motors and such as much as I do. My place at the corner table in the dining hall to little slugger, Vernon Henry. To Joe Felsman and Clifford Matt my ability to fin ish school. My sincere friend ship to all my classmates. I, Danny Foster, being of sober mind, will my football suit to my brother, Wally Fos ter, my small appetite to Vernon Henry and my room to someone who will take care of it as well as 1 have. My place in the sen ior class room I will to my sister Eleanor. I, Barney Hyde, hereby make my last and only will since the last days of my senior year are
