The Chemawa American
THE CHEMAWA
AMERICAN
Published during the sc; ool 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
Paul W. Bramlet, Superintendent
Mrs. Nell V. Brannon, Principal
Miss Helen Gordon, Journalism Sponsor
Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor
"SATURDAY NITERS"
January 31—"Tembo"—an RKO
Technicolor—an exciting account of
an African safari with bow and ar
row in the hands of the champion,
Howard Hill.
February 7— ’'Cattle Drive"— Bob
by Driscoll left behind when a train
pulls out while he is investigating
the landscape, finds himself mixed
up with a crew directing a cattle
drive.
February 14—“Tall Target"—MGM
—Pseudo-history but a suspenseful
movie—based on a planned assass
ination of Lincoln on a train from
New York to Washington.
February
21— "Captain Horatio
Hornblower"— A story of the stirring
naval engagements aboard the Brit
ish Men 'O War in 1807 with Gregory
Peck as the captain.
February 28— "Smoky Canyon"—
A Western with a humorous angle
in Smiley Burnette's freindship for a
baby lamb.
The only way to have a friend is
to be one.—Emerson.
Band Gives Concert
The Annual Winter band concert
vzas presented in the auditorium
under the direction of Mr. Matt. The
organization is to be complir’ented
for their excellent reditions of many
types of music. The program in
cluded marches, popular numbers,
novelties, and an overture.
The band, personnel is as follows:
Director—Vincent J. Matt, Sr.
Cornet: Vincent J. Matt Jr., Carl
Brown, Joan Sicade,' Frank Pays,
Standford Townsend.
Clarinets: Barbara Davis, Sarah
Lewis, Shirley Edwards, Geraldine
Hamlin, Irma Pepion, Jean Sellars,
Allene Grey, Burdella Sharpe, Al-
freda Broncho, Lucetta Hahn.
Flute: Monica Sellars.
Bell Lyra: Regina Godowa
Baritone: Imogene Washington.
Trombones: Margaret Kcnnerly,
Shirley Satiacum.
Bass Drum: Rebecca Andy
Cymbals: Nettie Racine.
Snare Drum: Gary Smith
Alto Horn: Cecil Bremner.
Sousaphone: Margaret Sampscn.
The Marjorette are: Eleanor Rob
bie, Florence Sorondo, Claudette
Smith, Delores Courville. Rose Red-
horn, Louise Thornton, Juanita Hop
per, Jessie Hancorne, Iris James,
Norma Switzler.
The personnel of the Pep Band is:
Mr. Matt, Director; cornets, Vinnie
Matt, Carl Brown, Joan Sicade; clari
nets, Barbara Davis, Sarah Lewis;
baritone, Imogene Washington; bass,
Margaret Sampson; flute, Monica
Sellars; bell lyra, Regina Godowa;
cymbals, Dorothy Harris; bass drum,
Rebecca Andy; snare drum, Gary
Smith.
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EXCHANGE
R. G. HENDERSON
The staff of the Chemawa Ameri
can acklowledge with pleasure re
ceiving copies of “The Beacon" front-
the Detroit high school, "The, Board
ing School Messenger" from tb£ Cut
bank Boarding school at Browning,
Montana, and "Smoke Signals" from
the Intermountain Indian school at
Brigham C$, Utah. We are happy
R G. Henderson, for many years
trader, post-master and resident of
Chemawa, died January 16, at his
home on Market Street in Salem. Mr.
Henderson had retired from the serv
ice in 1949 and since that time had
been living in Salem.
It is with regret that we note his
passing.
to count them among our many
friends in whom we are interested
and who are interested in us.
Character is a victory not a gift.
—Ivor Griffith.