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 .