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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1952)
The Chemawa American MEET THE SENIORS Nancy Butler Rodney Davis Nancy Butler: Nancy is a Grande Ronde Indian from Siletz, Oregon. This is hei fifth year attending Che mawa. During this time she has acquired the nickname of "Cupcake." Nancy is a member of the student council, vice-president of Winona House Council, member of the fi nance committee, square dance club, treasurer of the Senior Misses Club and song leader. Her favorite saying is "Ah Flip!'' Her favorite food is candy. Her fav orite pastime is sleeping. Her favor ite sport is basketball. Rodney Davis: A Yurok Indian from California, has attended Che mawa five years. Rodney is an active member at the auto shop, a member of the Church basketball league, also a member of McNr^ House Council, was captain of th° football team and is vice-president of the Letterman's Club. His favorite food is steaks; favorite snort, football; favorite pastime, thinking of the girls. Group I and II were entertained last time. At the McBride house meetings on Monday nights we have seen some good movies. We saw "Shanghai," "Aqua Frolics,” "Alpine Climbers," "The Fox Hunt" and "Washington," this month. When we do not have the movies we have programs, the 5th and 6th group put on a good pro gram last time. Miss Challis said she would bring some visitors to our next program because they are so good. Saturday, March 1, our fourth grade girls went to Salem to sing on Station KOCO. They left at 9:00 in the morning. Our matrons were really busy getting them ready but they left on time.—Christine Thomp son, News Reporter IF YOU SEE A FIRE 1. If possible get to station and SET THE ALARM. Stations: Phone 701 No. 1 Powerhouse Phone 941 No. 2 Hospital No. 3 Winona Hall Phone 811 No. 4 McNary Hall Phone 781 No. 5 Porch, Home Ec. Bldg. No. 6 Pole by Agriculture Bldg. N. 7 Switchboard. OR call phone of ONE ABOVE STATIONS requesting alarm be set up. Give full information. Priscilla Jerry: A Kurok Indian from California who has attended Chemawa four years. Her nickname is P. J. Priscilla. She is a member of the Misses club, Pep club, and Square Dancing club. Her favorite saying, using all the big words in the dictionary; her fav orite pastime, studying; favorite foods, all of them. Priscilla Jerry Eleanor Foster Eleanor Foster: Eleanor, a Klam ath Indian from Beatty, Oregon, is better known as "Weasel." She has been arcund the campus for four years. She is president of the Win ona house council, chairman of the finance committee, member of the Catholic choir, student council, Sen ior Misses, Square Dance club and Pep club. She is captain of a girls' team in Intramural league, known as "The Things" (they have lost all their games.) Her favorite saying is "Anything;" favorite food, ice cream and 'tato ^hips; favorite sport, likes them all; favorite pastime, loafing. 3 DR. TISINGER HONORED Dr. R. M. Tisinger, area education director of Indian Affairs, Portland, was honored at a reception spon sored by Local No. 241, N.F.F.E. Chemawa Indian school, with all employees of the school as hosts, Thursday evening, February 28. Dr. Tisinger recently returned after a year in Burma, where he was sent by UNESCO (United National Edu cational Scientific Cultural Organi zation) as head of an educational mission to study the educational sit uation and recommend changes. The group of which Dr. Tisinger was a member visited 250 schools. He reports, "The Burmese Education Program is far from adequate and perhaps the greatest need is for more find better qualified teachers." Guests at the reception included Col. E. Morgan Pryse, area director. Allred Hawk: He is better known as Al to his friends and comes from the Flathead tribe, Toppenish, Wash ington. Al has attended Chemawa three years where he is member of the Catholic choir, Square Dance club, McNary house council, a man ager of basketball team and was a player on the football team. Alfred says he hasn't any favorite saying, or pastime, or sports and when it comes to foods he likes all of them. William Shillal: Has attended Chemawa ten years and is a Walla Walla Indian from Pendleton. He is called Bill by his many friends. William is an active member of the student council, being the president He is president of the Senior class and also president of the Lettermen's club and the Senior larm club, Chief Judge at McNary hall court, a mem ber of McNary hall council, also the student council and captain of the basketball team. William says his favorite saying might be most anything, he likes all sports, has no favorite, and his fav orite pastime is eating his favorite food, which is chicken. ’’OW TO SET FIRE ALARM FROM 7 STATIONS LISTED 1. Break glass. 2. Dial 01 on Phone. Listen for answer from Fire Dept. 3. After fire department contact— a. Hang up fire alarm phone, b. Place stick, pencil, or object under plunger in alarm box, breaking contact. Fire Dept, will replace glass. Note—16 seconds required to en gage siren. Phone must be off the hook Alfred Hawk William Shillal
