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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1953)
The Chemawa American 2 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN ADVANCES TO FINALS Published during the school year by Chemawa Indian School. Address all communications to the Chemawa American, Chemawa, Oiegcn 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" March 28— "Big Trees"— Religious sect saves Sequoias from lumber baron, Kirk Douglas. Technicolor. April 4—"Pride of St. Louis"— Dan Daily makes the irresponsible Dizzy Dean live on the screen. April 11— "Excuse My Dust"— A rollicking technicolor musical with Red Skelton as a misundestanding inventor. April 18— "Distant Drums''— Thrill ing technicolor saga of war with the Seminole Indians filmed in the Flori da Everglades and starring Gary Cooper. May 2— "Angels in the Outfield"— A fantasy about baseball inspired by angels—featuring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. May 16— "Texas Carnival"— Esther Williams, Howard Keel and Red Skelton in a gay and highly enter taining musical. CAFETERIA Mr. Bolton, Mr. Barnette, and Mr. Hardy of the shops department, have remodeled and installed another toaster in the students' cafeteria. The dining-room now has a very up- to-date and attractive cafeteria. All the students thank these men for their good work. The student conduct in the dining room has improved in many ways. Mitchell hall boys are more orderly and from an over-all picture things are better. We won't stop here though; let's continue to improve even more by eliminating more of the unnecessary loud noise. BRAVES CLOSE BASKETBALL SEASON The Chemawa Braves closed their basketball season with five wins against 11 losses. Chemawa is a member of the Marion county "B" League consisting of 9 teams. Farrell Gallineau was high scorer for the season with a total of 121 points, an average of 7.5 per game. George Umtuch was second with 114 points, an—average of 7.1 points per game. Parker Williamson, a regular var sity forward, is the only senior on this year's squad so we can look forward to a more experienced team next year. Many boys answered the call for baseball and track recruits the week beginning March 10 and are serious ly pursuing rugged training. Barbara Wapato, a seventh grade student in Mrs. Burke's room, will represent Chemawa in the final spelling contest on March 25, at the Parrish Junior high school. The contest sponsored by "The Statesman” creates much enthusi asm among the 7th and 8th graders of Marion county. District "spell downs” determine the contenders in the finals. At this writing, Barbara is the only seventh grader to repre sent a school—al! others are eighth graders: however, all districts have not completed the semi-finals. The contestants for the Keizer District, of which Chemawa is a part, utilized 276 v/ords before the winner was determined—this is the second high est number of words used in a dis trict elimination. The highest is 2'8 words. "Allegiance" was the "stop per" for Barbara. On the evening of the final contest, Barbara and Mrs. Burke, with the other contestants and their teachers will be guests at a dinner served in the Parrish Junior high school cafe teria. Chemawa employees and students are proud of Barbara. It is an ac complishment to get as far as the finals and if Barbara gets no further, we appreciate the time and effort both she and Mrs. Burke have given. Our best wishes go to them for a good showing on March 25. Francis McGriff, last year's winner, was second this year, and Mardelle Sharp placed third. CAMPUS NEWS LETTERMEN INITIATE On February 17, "The Lettermen" initiated eight new members. Those being initiated were: Clarence Ca gey, Charles Wyman, Franklin Roar horse, Keith Bennett, William Jose, Arnold Harrison, Peter Mark, and Chester Franklin. The new members were sworn in by the president, Patrick Morin. No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the suc cessful teacher.—Sir William Osler. Interior—Chemawa School, Chemawa, Oregon Mr. Bill Suggs has transferred to Warm Springs, Oregon, where he has been assigned as property clerk. Mrs. Ruby Kewaygeshik is a pa tient in the Salem General hospital <vhere she underwent an operation recently. We are happy to know that she is doing well. A letter from Wally Yallup extend ing his wishes for the birthday cele bration and his remembrances to staff members came to Mrs. Brannon recently. Wally attended Chemawa in 1947 and is now with the Engi neers' aviation battalion.
