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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1949)
Vol. 50 Chemawa, Oregon • November, 1949 CAMPUS CHANGES MADE MR. KELLEY'S GREETING This school year saw the re-open ing of Mitchell Hall which has been used as a commissary for several years. The carpenters, painters and plumbers were very busy for several days and the result was a very pleasant dormitory for our little gen tlemen of the campus. Brewer Hall, which has served as the home of our little boys for many years, was remodeled so as to serve as a dor mitory for the Navajo boys. The old print shop building has been divided into class rooms for the Navajo program. The print shop now occupies the former electric shop, Mr. Showalter's shop and part of the plumbing shop. Mr. Showalter gathered his tools and books and moved to the Totem. The kitchen came in for its share of changing, too. It has been made more convenient and time saving for the cook, Mr. Fournier, and his helpers. After being closed for one term, the barber shop has opened again. It is in a new location now, being next to the shoe-shop. Mr. Stanley Ashcutt will be in charge of both the shoe-shop and barber-shop. The Chemawa staff and last year students extend a most cordial wel come to all students who are here for the first time We hope that you will find your place in our school life very soon and that it will be one where you can render service to Che mawa. You will benefit from your school life here to the extent you con tribute to a better society, for in reality you are Chemawa and what you do as individuals and as a group will determine the kind of a school we have. Our best wishes to you for a happy and successful year. R. M. Kelley, Superintendent WISE WORDS FROM WEE FOLKS Moses Thompson, one of our little beginners, has been homesick since his arrival at Chemawa, but as of September 29th he announced to his teacher, Miss Ohman, that "he is going to begin to stay here now— he's getting so he likes it." Marcus Luke, third grade, is in creasing his vocabulary as is shown when he said to his teacher, "May I continue my painting now, Miss Henry?" Little Judy Freeman was walking along with Miss Challis one day when she noticed the flag floating in the breeze from the flagpole. She said, "Oh look! Miss Challis. The wind is talking to the flag." WELCOME The members of the senior class wish to extend a "Welcome" to all the new students who are attending Chemawa for the first time. We hope that all of you will like it, and enjoy your school life here as much as we older students enjoy ours. REV. WILCOX WRITES Miss Morse received a letter from Rev. Wilcox in which he wrote, “Just a note to all of you, students and employees, to tell you that many happy memories of Chemawa linger with us as we go to our new work at Albuquerque Indian School in New Mexico. We think of you often and remember you as friends." SOPHOMORE NEWS Due to the enrollment of sixty students in the sophomore class, it was necessary to divide the group into two classes, IDA and 10B. The class members held their election recently and the following students were elected to office; President, Al vin Daniels; vice-president, Gabriel Spotted Eagle; secretary-treasurer, Darlene Lozeau; reporters, Laura Mae Conway, Virginia Albers, and Reginald Butler. Mr. Johannaber is sponsor No. 1 CLASS OF 1950 The majority of the members of the Class of 1950 are girls. The class has an enrollment of fourteen girls and four boys. The election of class officers result ed in the following students being chosen: Don Rambeau, president, George Plummer, vice-president; Eu lalia Minthorn, secretary - treasurer; Joe Felsman was chosen as editor of the Chemawa American. Under his management the remaining class members will assist him in gathering and editing the news items. Miss Morse will act as class sponsor. The members of the senior class chose blue and white as their class colors, the white camellia as the class flower and "Less than the best is failure" as their class motto. WHERE ARE OUR FORTY-NINERS? Three of the '49 class members, Florence Ingawanup, Helen Camp bell, and John Crane, are attending Haskell Institute at Lawrence, Kan sas; Delores Racehorse is taking Nurses Aide training at the Kiowa Indian hospital, Lawton, Oklahoma; Vernon Lane is attending the George Fox college at Newberg, Oregon; Ernestine Lane is working in Port land, Oregon; Leora Plummer is em ployed in Seattle, Washington; and Ralph Charles is employed in Port Angeles, Washington. FRESHMEN HOLD ELECTION On September 29, the Freshman class members elected class officers for the present school year. Elizabeth McDevitt acted as temporary chair man for the election. When the votes were cast and counted it was found that Elizabeth McDevitt was elected president of the class, Earl Ironpipe, vice-president, Charles Reed, secre tary, Floyd McLaughlin, treasurer. Richard Thorpe, sergeant-at-arms, Imogene Washington and Thelma Dick, class reporters. Mrs. Virginia Weigel will act as class sponsor
