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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1950)
N E W STAFF MEMBERS WELCOME The following new m em bers h av e b e e n a d d e d to the C h em aw a staff: Mrs. R osetta Johnston, hom e ec d e partm ent; Francis Kettleson, coach; Earl H. Friend, M abie H. Friend, C arl Y. Smith, N ettie A. Grider, teach ers in N avajo program ; Lillian V. N akai, Sam uel Tso, S tanley Uen- tillie, interpreters in N avajo program ; D ora L. Bender, third g ra d e teach er in re g u la r program ; G lad y s V. Mc M ahan, 7th a n d 8th g ra d e s teach er in re g u la r program ; T. J. O'Brien, a g teacher; W illiam B radbury, d airy m an; Effie L. Sharm an, dining room matron. The m em bers of the senior class join in extending a w elcom e to all new staff m em bers a n d new students to C hem aw a. If a t a n y time w e can b e of help to a n y of you, the class m em bers will b e more than g la d to offer their services.—Reggie Wells, senior class president. SOPHOMORE CLASS The sophom ore class of 1950 h as elected Earl Ironpipe, president; Jam es C oburn, vice-president; a n d M artina Q uaem ps, se c re ta ry -tre a s urer. The class reporters a re G w en dolyn Colby, Richard Thorpe, a n d Im ogene W ashington. W e h a v e a lre a d y p la n n e d the freshm an initiation party. The com m ittee is Im ogene W ashington, C harles Reed, E dna Ironpipe a n d Jam es M aurice. There a re 39 Sophom ores a n d w e look forw ard to a very successful school year. BACK TO SCHOOL W e a re all h a p p y to b e b a c k at C hem aw a. W e are h a p p y to see m ost of the old stu d en ts b a c k a n d a re g la d to see so m an y new ones. There a re 32 stu d en ts in our 8th g ra d e room, most of w hom w ere here last y ear, b u t a b o u t eig h t a re new students. There a re m an y N avajo stu d en ts here too, som e of whom w ere here la st y ear, a n d new ones. W e a re g la d they a re all here, a n d w e hope they enjoy the school y e a r w ith us a n d like living in C hem aw a. —Peggy W ashington, 8th grad e. MISS MARTHA HALL VISITS CHEMAWA Miss M artha Hall, Supervisor of N avajo program , m ad e a two w eeks visit to C h em aw a w here she met w ith w orkers of th at program . DEATH CLAIMS CHEMAWA EMPLOYEE M em bers of the staff a n d students w ere shocked a t the su d d en d e a th of Mr. C hauncy A ngus. Mr. A ngus w as em ployed in the shops d e p a rt m ent of the C h em aw a school. O ur sym p athy goes to Mrs. A ngus a n d D onald in their loss. Elementary Students Broadcast Students from the fourth, fifth, a n d sixth g ra d e s took p a rt in a radio b ro a d c a st over station KOCO, S atur day, O ctober 21. They w ere g uests on the Aunt Sophie program w here th ey w ere interview ed a n d h a d the privilege of h e a rin g a good fairy story. Thé children also p resen ted the following m usical num bers: Down in the V alley, Shortnin' Bread, a n d Song of Praise. Bonnie Morton a n d W illiam M eninick sa n g B arnacle Bill, The Sailor. M arcus Luke, Bobby C am pbell, a n d Roy H ayes sa n g In d ia n songs a n d drum m ed. Mrs. Jo- h a n n a b e r, who acco m panied the children on the trip, reports that they enjo y ed the experience very much. Aunt Sophie show ed them the fea tu res of a radio station, a n d they w itn essed a b ro a d c a st given b y a 4H club group. FRESHMEN STUDY DIETS The Freshm en a re w orking on a unit on diet. Three chairm en hav e b e e n ap p o in ted in e a c h division, A a n d B, to h an d le the sev eral p h a se s of the unit. These chairm en h av e chosen students to work on commit tees a n d after the re se a rc h h a s b e e n com pleted the com m ittees will report their findings a n d b e p re p a re d to a n sw e r questions that m ight b e put to them. The unit includes such topics a s vitam ins, w eight control, protein a n d other topics. The class is m aking use of m a te ria l from the state, school, a n d dorm laboratories. The g a y little freshm en a re le a rn ing to dance. They a re le a rn in g to rye waltz, waltz, glow worm mixer, a n d schottische. The 7th a n d 8th g ra d e pupils h av e joined them in som e of their lessons. In order to not b e found w anting, the freshm en practiced the correct w ays to m ake introductions a t the b eg in n in g of the school year. They find it com es in a s a very h a n d y thing to know. The com paratively la rg e Junior class of 20 girls a n d 17 boys held a class m eeting in w hich they elected the following officers to serve for the school year: W illiam Shillal, p re si dent; Justin Pinkham , vice-president; Sam pson, treasurer; Clifford Matt, sergeant-at-arm s; Jam es Sam pson a n d W an ita Placid, reporters. Mrs. A. H. Jo h an n ab er is the acad em ic teacher. CANASTA - BRIDGE Mr. a n d Mrs. R. M. Kelley e n te r ta in e d a t bridge. Mrs. Burley won high prize a n d Mrs. Ed M ason sec ond high. Delicious j refreshm ents w ere served at the close of thé evening. Miss C hallis, Mr. a n d Mrs. Kelley en te rta in e d a t a b rid g e a n d c a n a s ta p arty recently. High prize in b rid g e w ent to Mrs. Gray.ce Burley, w hile Mrs.. G ay le Fisher c a p tu re d high prize in c a n a sta .
