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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1952)
The Chemawa American 2 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, 1939. Subscription 50c a year. Martin N. B. Holm, Superintendent Mrs. Nell V. Brannon, Principal Miss Beatrice Morse, Journalism Sponsor Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor STUDENT REPORTERS Mary Lane, Eleanor Foster Kenneth Markussen, Augustine Phillips, Thel ma Dick, Parker Williamson. HOME LIVING WINONA HALL NEWS Did some one mention cakes around Winona hall? They sure did because Rooms 4, 22, 43, 34 and 19 were the rooms with the most votes for Winona hall Open House which was the big event in the dormitory this month. The House Council gave cakes for the prizes. The best 2-bed room was Room 4, Imogene Wash ington and Margaret Sampson; best room in south hall upstairs was 43, Norma Jefferson, Lucy Begaye, Agnes Noble, Lula Boonie, Mary K. James, Dorothy Peter and Mary Ann Willie; the best room in north hall upstairs was 34, Jane Bedoni, Lillie Bitsilly, Fannie Rose Smith, Mattie Johnson, Lorraine Tom; best room in north hall downstairs 22, Roberta McDevitt, Eloise Butler, Patricia Carlson and Nettie Racine and the best Council lor's room 19, Mary Lane and Ida Jean McCash. The rooms weren't the only spic and span places, the whole building really shined. All the girls really "pitched in" and got the building clean and dressed up which we were all proud of. The dinette really looked pretty with the candles and bouquet of daffodils as a center piece. Oh, we must not forget those nice cookies that the Home Ec girls made for Open House, and the punch made by the kitchen girls. They were very good. So we had another successful Open House, thanks to all the girls and our many guests. Winona hall was really a busy place during Chemawa Birthday time. The girls practicing their dances, getting their costumes ready and visiting with their families who came for the Bir^h^ay celebration. We were glad to have the Fvles, Showaways, Lanes, Browns and Bar bara Gibbons and sisters. The girls are grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Show- away, parents of Leona, for bringing so many cosutmes and helping to make Chemawa's program so suc cessful; to show their appreciation the girls gave them a towel set be fore they left for home. We're glad to have Lorraine Farm er and Winnie Foster back with us after being off the campus due to family illness. The girls are buying or making square dance skirts to wear at the regular weekly meeting of the Square Dance club held each Wed nesday. Ida Jean McCash and her Unit IV won the Unit Award trip for Febru ary. Along with McBride hall girls who were outstanding in citizenship, they went to the movies in Salem last Saturday afternoon and really had a good time. Lucetta Hahn and Peggy Washing ton are the faithful two who see that the pop corn is popped and sacked each week for pop corn sale. We appreciate Mrs. Seawright coming this month for a health in spection of the girls. Dr. Stone comes each month and rates our dormitory very good. We want to keep it that way. For Intramural the girls are play ing off a basketball tournament each Thursday evening. There are seven teams- Watcha-call-its (Nancy Sam uel, Capt); Thunder Birds (Auaus- t’^e Phillips, Cant); The Things (Eleanor Foster, Capt.); Hazel Nuts (Hazel Poog, Capt.); Wild Cats (Georgia Lucei, Capt.); Papooses (Sa-ah Lewis. Capt.); Panthers (Mar- jie Tattoed, Capt.). As it looks now the winning team mav either be the Hazel Nuts or the Panthers but any thing might happen as the other t^ams are reallv trvma for that party ♦hat is waiting for the vanning team. Mav the best team win! Mary Lane and Nancy Butler se lected some new dance records for winona hall and purchased them Saturday. They can be used for the r,-iday night dances a’so.—Sarah T ewis and Geraldine P^t^rson, News Reporters for Winona hall. McBRIDE HALL On the day of Washington's Birth- dav the McBride House officers vrere invited to Winona hall for Open TTouse. They were very glad to go. The buildina looked very nice. It '■'as so hard to decide which rro^ looked the best. We enioved *he ounch and cookies very much. Dur- ina the afternoon the officer aids had a party with refreshments at the Interior—Chemawa School. Chemawa, Oregon DOWN ON THE FARM The farm boys have been -kept busy repairing windows, pipes and equipment. Mr. Starlin has started the boys on some new projects which include plumbing and some glazing. Other projects which have been completed included making of rat traps, lawn chairs, tool cabinet, book ends, and waste paper baskets. Some of the farm boys went to Salem to take the driver's test. Three of the boys, William Shillal, Donald James and Pupert Halfmoon, passed the test and some were allowed a permit to drive. While we were sorry to have Mr. O'Brien leave us we welcome Mr. H. W. Starlin who came from Alaska to join us here at Chemawa. Mr. Rassmussen from the Marion County agent's office demonstrated the right and wrong way to nrune trees. We will soon start pruning the trees in the orchard. The Navajo boys have been doing some pruning of trees, repairing farm equipment, and remodeling the machine shop. They have also been doing some tractor driving. The farm boys have formed an Ag club. At present it has a member ship of 16 boys from 10th to 12th grades. They have had two meet ings, holding them every other Thursday night. These boys are looking forward to an Ag party and dance, the annual open house and the barbeque which will be heid as usual this spring. beginning, the party lasted for about an hour. It is fun to have parties. The McBride hall girls helped cele brate Chemawa's birthday with the seventh and eighth grade girls from McBride hall singing in the chorus and the first, second, third and fourth groups sitting downstairs near the visitors. The girls from the seventh groin on down came back to the budding for the delicious birthday cake and punch. The McBride hall house officers have regular council meetings. Chris tine Thompson is president and La- verua Johnson is secretary, the other members are Shirley Tchn'ev, Marie Rart, Ma-tha Clark and Carolyn Mil lett. They are warding the group which has been the best citizens for a month by giving them a party.
