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CHEMA WA
Vol. 52
INDIAN CLUB PARTY
"We .just had a lot of fun that
aft jrnoon, doing the Rabbit Dance,
the Owl Dance, waltzing, and jitter
bugging.
We even did a Grand
March." Such was the comment of
one student upon the Easter Sunday
party of the Indian club. A surprise
feature of the party was the presen
tation of a huge birthday cake, in
observance of James Showaway's
birthday. The members of the club
were delighted to have a part in
celebrating James' birthday, and are
grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Showaway
for providing additional party treats
and the birthday cake.
The club has had an unusually
successful year.
It has presented
programs both on and off the camp
us, and has been enthusiastically
received. The activities of the group
tie in with the placement program
now receiving emphasis at Che
mawa. So important is the matter of
acquainting people of the commun
ity with Chemawa's program that it
is thought that the club might well
sponsor several teams another year.
High school students who have cos
tumes should bring them when they
come to school in the fall.
WINONA COUNCIL PICNIC
On April 20 the councillors of
Winona hall went on a picnic to
Holman park. Miss Morse, Mr. Matt
and Jimmy Askin were chaperones.
The ten councillors are Anfusia Ken-
ezeroff, Eleanor Foster, Mary Lane,
Ida Jean McCash, Nancy Butler,
Christine Millet, Joan Smith, and
Louise Benallie.
Sarah Lewis is
sports councillor, and Geraldine
Peterson is librarian.
At the picnic everyone got out and
played softball. After a bit, every
one had worked up an appetite and
demanded food. After eating and
loafing around for a while, softball
was played again. Miss Morse was
the umpire.—Ida Jean McCash.
AMERICAN
Chemawa, Oregon • May, 1952
CLASS OF '52
We are the Class of '52
The Class that has its anxious past
Buried in the sands of time
Its time's the present first and last
With witty slogan and rhetoric
Borrowed from classics beauty lent
To teach, inspire and fill our lives.
What effect? Who knows or has ever
known,
You must watch and wait, nothing
more.
Heartbeats of the Class quicken now
Waiting to clutch diplomas, and
choked with joy
They leave proud parents filled with
happiness
Teachers, classmates, friends we'll
also miss.
And when we visit here another day
It will be thel things we used to say
When asked, "Would you go back if
you could?"
We'll ask our hearts but know—We
would, we would.
—Lutie George.
DID YOU KNOW:
That Chemawa means, "Our hap
py home?"
That Chemawa Indian School was
once known as "Harrison Indian
Institute" in honor of President Har
rison?
That three presidents of the United
States have visited Chemawa, Ben
jamin Harrison in 1891, Theodore
Roosevelt in 1904, and William H
Taft in 1909?
That Chemawa Indian School was
one of six great Indian schools in
United States?
Reception for Danielsons
A reception was sponsored by the
NEFE honoring Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Danielson. Mr. Danielson is Asso
ciate Chief, Branch of Education,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, with head
quarters in Washington, D. C. After
a brief visit at Chemawa, Mr. and
Mrs. Danielson left for a visit at
Shorman Institute, Riverside, Cali
fornia.
No. 5
BAND CELEBRATES
The first Chemawa band was or
ganized 57 years ago on March 17
but as that day fell on a Monday
this year the band members and
friends celebrated the birthday with
a party on March 15.
Saturday night most of the Che
mawa students were at The County
Fair, as that was the theme of the
party, having a gay time. Puctures
were hung over the stage. These pic
tures were made by Earlene Abbott,
Leonard Quenelle and Mr. Matt.
To get a good start on the pro
gram all the students joined in a
grand march while the judges, Mr.
and Mrs. MacDonald, Mrs. Matt, Mr.
and Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Faulkner,
Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Broncheau and Mrs.
Maureen, sat on the sidelines and
picked out the following:
Neatest costume awards were giv
en to Augustine Phillips and Clifford
Case, funniest costume awards went
to Patsy Carlson and Merthin Snipe,
best marchers were Barbara Davis
and Kenneth Thompson. In the jitter
bug contest Sarah Lewis and Owens
Yallup were declared the best and
Patsy Carlson and Merthin Snipe
were chosen as the craziest jitter
buggers.
Initiation of the new band mem
bers was carried on by Barbara
Davis and Sarah Lewis. Those ini
tiated were Nettie Racine and Clif
ford Case.
Pauline Brown and Clifford Case
were chosen as the best waltzers.
—Margaret Sampson, Reporter.
STUDENT REPORTERS
Reporters for this month were: Al
fred Hawk, Justin Pinkham, Nancy
Samuels,
Rodney
Davis,
Leona
Showaway, James Coburn.
Barbara Ashcut, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Ashcut, is a mem
ber of the Bacone college choir
which is on an eastern tour which
includes New York City.