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