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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1954)
2 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published during the school year by Chemawa Indian School. Address all communications to the Chemawa American, Chemawa, Oregon. Pub lished in accordance with the Interi or Department Appropriation Act, 1940, approved May 10, 1939. Subscription 50c a year Paul W. Bramlet, Superintendent Mrs. Nell V. Brannon, Principal Mrs. A. H. Johannaber, Journalism Sponsor Allan Shepard, Printing Instructor STUDENT REPORTERS: Jay Harwood Joan Sicade Kenneth Conner Lorraine Farmer John Thorpe Joe Coburn Junior Red Cross Conference Chemawa was represented at a Junior Red Cross conference in Portland, by Charles Tellier Chris tine Thompson, Yvonne Choate, and Lonnie Racehorse, high school students, and Mrs. Ruth Seawright and Miss Lucy Hendricks of the staff. The conference was held at the Parkrose Senior High School cn October 31. Those attending the conference were assigned to discussion groups. Topics discussed in sectional meet ings attended by Chemawa stu dents were How to Get Students Interested in Junior Red Cross, How to Give Junior Red Cross As semblies, Local Services of the Junior Red Cross, and Junior Red Cross Scrapbooks. Second Year Navajo Group Elect Officers The second year group of Navajo students, taught by Mrs. Carol Y. Smith, has elected the following of ficers: president, Delores Mae Billy; vice-president, Betty Jones; secretary - treasurer, Lula Mae Duffy. THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN STUDENT EDITORIALS School Is What We Make It The conduct of Chemawa stu dents has been very good this year. Most of us have developed a better way of living among ourselves as well as with our teachers, matrons, and advisers. We have worked on improving our manners. Most of us have been studying hard. If we all keep up the good work, the school year of 1953-1954 will be one of Chemawa’s best. Jay Harwood Thanksgiving I am thankful for many things: to be able to live in a free and wonderful land away from wars and fighting: to be able to go to school, learn a vocation, and be with a group of wonderful people; to always have enough food, and a clean room to go to when I am tired, with a good bed for resting and a radio and books for relaxa tion ; to have someone to guide me and help keep me from wrong. John Thorpe I hope you will understand what I have to say. We are afraid some times to ask our teachers about our work in school. That is why I thought about writing an article. Don’t be afraid to do things that are hard for you to do, to ask ques tions, or be afraid to admit that you made a mistake. It is natural that you should have fear in you. The thing that is bad is to be afraid of finishing the job or taking the medicine when you don’t do right. Suppose you do get punished, or suppose you take a faU when you slide down hill. That is what you mustn’t be afraid of. Being afraid of something makes you act stiff and unhappy. So when you are in some kind of difficulty, tell the truth and try to find out how to do better next time. Also, if you will loosen up your muscles, you won’t be so awkward and you’ll feel better. The same thing can be applied to all kinds of situations.— like going to a party where you don’t know people. If you can lick your fears in life you’ll have a better time, do a better job, and be liked. Raymond T. Charles Interior—Chemawa School. Chemawa. Oregon German Visitors' Voices Recorded On December 2 some teachers from Germany came to visit Che- mawa. They came into the room with Mr. Bramlet when the seventh and eighth grade boys were having singing. They asked what we were singing and we told them it was Twelve Days of Christmas. offered to sing for us and we would like that. The sang some German songs One of them was O Tan- enbaum. We sing that song. It is O Christmas Pine. Mrs. Johan naber asked them if they would sing Stille Nacht. She asked if she could record their singing. They said, “Yes, you may.” They sang Silent Night in their own words and it sounded beautiful. We can hear it now on the recorder. The visitors spent half an hour in our room. Two of them took pictures of all the boys, and pic tures of Levine Punkin and Rich ard Thompson Some of the boys were saying that it‘s lucky we were in the music class or we wouldn’t have seen the Germans and heard them sing. Davis said, “I never saw a woman or man from Germany. I will never forget that day.” They we said women for us. Seventh Grade Has Program On Friday, December 2, we had a little program in the seventh grade. It lasted about forty-five minutes. Elsie McJoe and Geral dine Jones were the chairmen. It was a very good program. Norma McKenzie and Priscilla Sa kota said poems. There was a lot of singing by Marcus Luke, Elsie McJoe, Geraldine Jones, Joseph Frank, and Robert Luton. Marcella Punkin told a little story and Mar cus Luke told some jokes. Marcus played the harmonica too. We all enjoyed the program very much and are glad that we will have another one Friday Decem ber 18 Betty Kennerly and Made line Fdmo are the chairmen.
