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