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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1952)
CHEMA WA Vol. 52 SECOND IN CONTEST For the second year in succession Chemawa 7th and 8th grades com peted against one another for a chance to enter the spelling contest that is sponsored annually by The Oregon States man, newspaper, and KSLM, Salem radio station, the honor falling this year to Frances McGriff. In what accord ing to the spon sors was the long Francas McGriff est spelling con test in two years Frances McGriff, Che- mawa's representative placed sec ond. Competing against speller", from ten other schools, Frances held out until her spelling of "vengeance' eliminated her. Having correctly spelled "recommend'' immediately before, Frances was assured of sec ond place. These two words will be our keywords for her at the final contest to be held in Salem, April 3, for we highly "recommend" her to spell with a "vengeance" that will bring further recognition to Frances, herself, and Chemawa. Frances is a seventh grade student from Orting, Washington. She was chosen to represent Chemawa after weeks of eliminating challengers from both seventh and eighth grades. Marie Barr and Cassimer Andrews were "runners-up" in our own con test and we are sure that they too, would have done well in the district eliminations. Our sincere congratulations and hopes for her success in th? finals go to Francos and her teacher, Mrs. Cate. A liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he connot believe any one else. —G. B. Shaw. Chemawa, Oregon • Feb., 1952 FRESHMEN ASSEMBLY That the majority of the regular students come from Washington was evidenced during the assembly pro gram sponsored by the Freshmen class. Correlating their English, Orientation, Art, and Music classes they traveled as far north as Alaska and to Montana, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico, and Arizona—those states being represented in the stud ent body here at Chemawa. Two speakers for each state relat ed briefly the history and geogrpahi- cal features of that state. In response to letters written to the respective Secretaries of State, the class re ceived the words and music of most of the state songs. In each instance, the second speaker called upon members of the student body to stand while their state song was sung. A third student displayed the state flag which had been drawn bv mem bers of the class. Following the trip from one state to another, two stu dents drew outlines of those states on a blackboard that the audience might appreciate the size and con- to”r of that state. The program was concluded with the class president's reminding the audience that these states are an inportant part of the United States —the great America. In tribute to '”hich the class sana "God Bless Amenca" as the U. S. flag was prom inently displayed. Speakers on the program were: Orin Allen, Joe Coburn, Yvonne Choate, Merthin Snipe, John Thorpe, Mary Eyle, Charles Wvman, Leslie Thomas, Tim SwiHer Billy Sharpe, Hlevida Cleve’and, Roberta McDev itt, Margaret Kennedy, George Um- ♦nch. Peggy Washington, Oscar Minke, Ramona Calvin, Dorothy Harris, Anna J Evans and Arthur J ane. Miss GoH^n directed the oroaram a^d Mrs. Johannaber direct ed the music. CHEMAWANS ROTARIAN GUESTS On Wednesday, February 27, the Tnd’an Hub went to the Marion Hotel in Salem to entertain the Rotarians i -ho were having their dauahter and sons' dav. Mrs. Brannon, Mr Holm, Marv ' ane, and I Reaves present ed tal^s about the school at the b'nchcon. The Indian club gave a nrogra^ of Indian dances.—Mary Lane, Grade 12. No. 4 72nd BIRTHDAY Februrary is a month of famous birthdays among them being that of Abraham Lincoln, February 12th, George Washington's February 22nd, Henry W. Longfellow's February 27th and Chemawa's, February 25. It is the last named birthday that is celebrated and enjoyed by the students of the Chemawa Indian school. This year Estelle Swain, a Paiute, from Klamath Falls agency, reigned over the celebration. Estelle is a sophomore in Chemawa high school The program opened at 7:00 p.m. with greetings from Superintendent Holm. The theme of the evening pageant was "Traditionally Yours," in which Father Time brought a birthday let ter to the new Queen, the students and. employees. Ten native dances of Northwest and Navajo were pre sented. The junior high girls' chorus sang American Folk songs. At the end of the pageant Queen Estelle and her escort led off in the Rabbit dance, which is a social dance of the Northwest tribes. She was followed by her court, other stu dents and guests. Estelle's court consisted of four princesses and their escorts. The princesses were: Ida Jean M eCash senior, who crowned the queen, 1 eona Showaway, junior, Eleanor Robbie, freshman, and Jane Badoni of the special Navaio program. The escorts were Leslie Thomas, queen's escort, George Umtuch. Orin Allen James Showawav and Arnold Har rison, escorts of the princesses. Little Jasper Washines carried the Queen's crown to the throne. Following the pageant and Rabbit dance refreshments were served. The cutting and serving of the huge birthday cake which had been baked and decorated by Mrs. Sand ers and her boys and girls closed the formal program which was fol lowed by social dancing. It is estimated that more than 1000 neople crowded into the gvm to sing "Happy Birthday Dear Chemawa" and witness the pageant. We all join in wishing many more happy birthdays to Chemawa, which liter ally means "Our happy home." I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday, and I love today.—William Allen White
