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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1952)
6 The Chemawa American HOMEMAKERS CORNER NEWS NOTES Barbara and Vivian MacDonald and mother, Mrs. B. Wilkinson, of Shelby, Montana, visited Mr. and Mrs James A. MacDonald. HOME ECONOMICS The seniors are all very busy get ting ready for graduation. They have ordered their caps and gowns, had their graduation pictures taken. Next on the list is their Class Night when will, prophecy, class history, and poem will be read. The Indian hatchet will be handed down to the junior class with our ribbons of cardinal and gold added. All the seniors are looking forward to the senior breakfast, which will be cooked by the boys of the senior class. Then there is the banquet which we (the seniors) think and hope the juniors are preparing, we mean the one the junior class gives to the senior class. Fourth year Navajo girls have been cooking and serving lunches in order to learn how to set a table correctly, how to serve foods, and good table manners. The girls are also learning how to bathe, dress, and feed a baby. A new laboratory is being con structed on the first floor in Hawley hall Two walls are being removed in order to make three small rooms into one large room. A new cabinet has been made for the home eco- nomic department it will be used to house the cleaning equipment. A reception for the War mothers was held in Hawley hall. Refresh ments were served by the girls of the 9A class. The seniors and juniors served as escorts for the occasion. LETTERMEN The Lettermen numbered twenty seven this year. They chose William Shillal president ,-Rodney Davis, vice president; Thomas Patchpe, secre tary; James Sampson, treasurer; and Charles Sampson, sergeant-at-arms. The first Lettermen event was the initiation of new members. The new boys had to wear the traditional garb put on them by the old mem bers. They had to serve the old members' every need, like shining their shoes, polishing their floors, etc. But Moose Court was the toughest Mrs. Georgianna Smith, dental technician from Alaska, has joined the Chemawa staff. The students and staff members extend a hearty welcome to her and hope that she will like to work with us here at Chemawa. Pfc. John Crane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Crane of Dixon, Mont., was awarded the combat Infantry Badge for excellent performance with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. He arrived in Korea last August and has been awarded the Korean Service Ribbon with one campaign star in addition to the Combat Infantry Badge, according to "The Indian Leader” of Haskell Institute. John is a graduate of the Chemawa class of '49 RED CROSS CLASS On Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 until 3:30 P.M. and Thursday morn ings 9:30-11:30 A.M. the twelve sen ior girls attend, a home nursing class. Mrs Illingworth, a member of the Salem Red Cross chapter, is the instructor. She teaches the girls how to take care of sick people, make them comfortable, move them, bathe them and all that goes with caring for the sick. The classes are inter esting and instructive. The Senior girls would like to thank Mrs. Illing worth for giving her time and com ing out here from Salem to teach them. part of the whole deal as the new members will remember. The annual all school dance was put on by the Block C club. An or chestra played for the dance. Sever al Lettermen's parties were held in McNary reading room. Each boy invited someone to these parties. The last activity of the year is the club's trip into Salem for a supper and a movie afterward. OUR PORTLAND TRIP Mr. LaVatta made arrangements for a group of Chemawa students to take an educational trip to Portland on April 10, '52. The group included three Navajo girls, three Navajo boys, three girls from the regular program, and three boys from the regular program. The first place visited was the Pendleton Woolen Mills, here the group saw the Pendleton jacket be ing made. This is piece work and the employees are paid by the piece. The next place of interest was the Meier and Frank department store. Here we saw how articles were marked, checked and stored. We saw how the building was kept warm and well lighted. The whole store is fourteen stories high with four floors below the street level. After this tour we were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Purdy where we were served a delicious lunch. Mr. Purdy owns a brush factory vzhich we visited after lunch. We saw how brushes are made. Each person was given a pig bristle brush as a souvenir. The last place vis ited was the Albina yards of the Union Pacific where we visited the City of Portland train. We had a very interesting day and found our points of view had been changed about many things.—Lutie George. VACATION FROM SCHOOL Now that the school year is draw ing to a close we are thinking of going home, of going to work, of a nice long vacation. A number of girls have secured jobs for the sum mer, twelve of these jobs being in Salem. Anna Mae Sharp and Susan Showaway have accepted employment as nurse aides in the Tacoma Indian hospital and Che- mawc is very proud of this fine start in a wonderful career for these young ladies. Also a number of boys have se cured jobs for the summer season in Fire Suppression crews, some in farming jobs, and some have prom ise of jobs in the lumbering indus try. Nearly every student who is going home has plans for summer employment and Chemawa may well be proud of our fine student body. We are looking forward to the return next fall of these thrifty stu dents eager for more knowledge and new skills that they may take their rightful place in the work-a-day world.
