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The Chemawa American
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published during the school year by
Chemawa Indian School.
Address all
communications to the Chemawa American,
Chemawa, Oregon. Published in accord
ance with the Interior Department Appro
priation Act, 1940, approved May 10, 19'<9.
Subscription 50c a year.
Russell M. Kelley, Superintendent
Miss Beatrice Morse, Journalism Sponsor
Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor
DOWN ON THE FARM
The student class projects are, in
spite of the cold weather, progress
ing nicely. Individual projects have
been discontinue in favor of having
all projects on a cooperative class
basis. The projects consist of swine
and calves.
The senior high grades, 10th, 11th
and 12th, have added two new pro
jects to their course. It is leather
craft and plastic. One period is given
each week to this work. The group is
now busy making leather belts. The
finished products will be serviceable
and beautiful, we hope.
The Ag club gave a party in honor
of Mr. Holmes. The boys prepared
and served the lunch. Mr. Brush pre
sented Mr. Holmes with a John B.
Stetson hat, a gift from members of
the Ag club.
According to the results of the
tests held at the close of the first
semester, the 9th graders took top
honors with a class average of 88%.
The 8th graders followed a close
second having a class overage of
86%. The 7th grade farmers had a
class average of 80%.
The "Honor Roll,” or boys receiv
ing a grade of "A" in Ag are as fol
lows 7th graders — Dwight Blythe,
Lyle Davis, James Morton, Allen
Tahkeal, John Thorpe. 8th grade—
Lawrence Head, Louis Jerry, Edward
Lewis, Robert Patterson, Kenneth
Thompson, Buddy Weiser, and Leon
ard Hahn
The boys in the farm machinery
department are practicing on repair
of plows and discs. In the mechanics
department the boys are practicing
saw filing, tool handle fitting, and
machinery painting. Orange is the
color for the painting at all farm
machinery
New boys enrolled in the Ag
classes for the second semester are
Russel Billy, Charles Reed, Richard
Thorpe, and Buddy Williams. The
total enrollment in Ag courses up to
date is 78
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SENIOR REVELRY
On the eve of December 31, the
members of the senior class were
hosts and hostesses to employees
and the entire student body. On that
eventful evening one would have
hardly recognized the gym with its
gala decorations of over 2,000 silver
stars hanging glittering at various
heights from the ceiling. The Yule
tree stood in the center of the floor
and was aglow with Christmas lights
and silver stars. The basketball bas
kets were filled with the future hones
of the seniors, their diplomas. The
stage was unique with caricatures of
each member of the class and their
teacher, each of these caricatures
was lighted by a small concealed
electric bulb. Mr. Matt and his or
chestra furnished the music for the
gala event.
Grades one to four were enter
tained with games after which re
freshments were served and each
child was given a gaily striped
candy cane. The game period was
from 6:45 till 8:00 p.m. The upper
grade Navajo groups, junior high,
senior high and employees came at
8:00 p.m. for the dance. The upper
grades and junior hiah and Navajo
groups danced until 10:00 p.m. After
refreshments they returned to their
dormito-’es while the me^ha-s of the
senior hiah group continued their
fun til 12:00 midniqht when, to the
strains of "Auld Lana Svne” and
plenty of noise from the noisemak
ers, the old year was ushered out
and the new year welcomed in, after
which the dance ended.
The seniors wish to thank Mr. Matt,
Miss LeDousquet and the student
members of the orchestra for the
lovely music that they furnished for
the occasion.
PANCAKES! UM-UM
On the morning of Dec. 23 the
members of the Ag club were all up
bright and early and on their way
to the club room The occasion being
breakfast, which was prepared by
the Junior bovs and Mrs. Noel. The
menu consisted of bacon, eggs, hot
cakes with butter, coffee and milk.
Did the hot cakes disappear? Well,
no one left exactly hungry
ABE HOLMES RETIRES
Mr. Holmes, who has been con
nected with the Agricultural depart
ment for many years, retired from
Indian Service on January 1, 1950
The Aq boys and employees are
sorry to have Mr. Holmes leave and
vet we are glad to know that now
he may "take it easy" as a reward
of his many years of service
INDIAN CLUB PROGRAMS
A group of Chemawa students, or
ganized to give programs of Indian
tribal dances and songs, has recently
appeared before audiences in Os
wego and Salem, under the direction
of Mrs. Louise Johannaber.
Letters of thanks have been re
ceived, one of which came from the
Oregon state employees association.
It reads, "The many favorable and
enthusiastic comments concerning
the beautiful costumes and the vari
ous dances, songs, and the trumpet
duet, were indication that the pro
gram was greatly enjoyed by every
one.”
The part that the students who
gave the programs enjoyed, came at
the end—the refreshments and treats.
Mrs. Johannaber and Miss Keet^h
were chaperones for the taps. The
club's program consists of the follow
ing numbers: Northwest group. Mit^e
Charlev, Laritta Sohapnv, Mabel Al
berts, Catherine Alberts, and Delores
Tash wick presented a Feather dance
an Eagle dance and sang the
O,,d song. Mr. Matt and Cm^ent
Ma't plaved a trumpet duet. Vincent
danced the Eaale dance Mavcho
group' James YAHowsh’’"t Phill’n W<]-
,,nn. ChadPesh'^kj, Thomas Peters
Timmie Wilson, Guy Williams, and
Tim Harry danced the Yabechi dance
and the Round dance. Mary Ella Wil
liams, Esther Cleveland, Thomas Pet
ers, and Tim Harry appeared in a
Feather dance and Squaw dancn.
Guv Eddie Bahi and Louis S’lver Hat
Band danced the Hoop dance, and
Guy Eddie Bahi the Two Hoop dance
THE NAVAJO TRAIL
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
are club days for the Navaio group
One of the clubs in which there is
much interest is the photography
club under the supervision of Mr.
French. The club so far has taken
pictures of Brewer hall, and the foot
ball team
The Brewer hall boys are very
proud of the new addition to their
building ot a new Maytag washing
machine All the boys have been
taught how to operate the machine.
A group of boys in Mrs. Edith How
ard's room drew and painted a large
map of the Chemawa campus. The
map measures over seven feet in
length. It is displayed on the bulletin
board in their room Mr. Smith, in
terpreter, helped the boys with this
project