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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1954)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Students Enjoy Thanksgiving at Chemawa Thanksgiving Day at Chemawa was a festive occasion. We had no school, an extra hour to sleep, a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings, hikes, dancing, and in tramural games in the afternoon, and a movie in the evening. Everyone liked the hour-longer- in-bed and the no-school. But then, it must have been quite a day for the matrons, having to put up with us. The teachers were probably thankful to be rid of us for the day. As for the dinner, it was greatly enjoyed by everyone. Most likely, everyone gained too. Mr. Fournier, Mrs. Pigley, Miss Simmons, and Mrs. Harper should have much credit for helping make the stu dents’ Thanksgiving Day enjoyable. It was quite a job for the kitchen employees and the girls to prepare the meal, but it was fun too. Both groups of kitchen girls helped. We were all dressed in our white uni forms with red aprons, and were told it looked very nice. In the afternoon some of the boys went to town and some of the girls hiked to kickback. There was an hour of dancing in the gym. The boys had intramural basketball games. The movie shown at the audi torium in the evening, Plymouth Adventure, was much enjoyed. Seeing it was a nice ending for a very full day. Christmas at Chemawa A Merry Season This year Christmas was one of the best we have had at Chemawa We had very good activities and everyone enjoyed them. So many people help us have programs, par ties and presents We thank a’l. One of the things all the stu dents look forward to is the Lions Club program and party. We are never disappointed; we always have a happy and exciting time and enjoy the treat which they bring us. Former Students Ida Jean McCash, 1952 gradu ate, writes from Lawton, Okla homa where she is taking practical nurse’s training in Kiowa Indian Hospital: “Our class will be capped in December, the week before Christmas. We are practicing on the floors,—the first class to do so before capping, they say.” Augustine Phillips, a member of the class of 1953, is in WAC train ing at Ft. Lee, Virginia. She writes that she finds she is qualified for a number of types of training, so has quite an opportunity for choice. Augustine writes: “I am one of the youngest in my company. If this army doesn’t teach me to grow up, I guess I’ll just have to give up the idea.” Imogene Washington, class of 1953, visited Chemawa recently. Imogene is living in Mt. Vernon, Washington, and is employed in a restaurant. Her letter of accept ance to Haskell came too late she felt, for her to make the necessary preparations to go there for school this year. Joe Felsman, 1950 graduate, vis ited Chemawa on his way home after his release from the service. He had recently returned from Korea. James Sampson, class of 1952, was back at Chemawa just before Christmas He is in the marines, and expected to go overseas as soon as he returned after his leave. From Chemawa, he went to his home in LaConner, Washington. Delmar Hickox, class of 1951, visited with students and employ ees recently. He is in the air force. Best wishes for a happy married life go to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniels, of Lewiston, Idaho. Mrs. Daniels was a member of this year’s Senior Class, Ethel Mae Jackson. Driver Training Story, Chapter Two Of the twenty-four boys who since the opening of school have passed the written examination which entitles them to Driver’s In struction Permits, fifteen have now passed the driving test and have their Oregon Driver’s Licenses. They are Jay Harwood, Don Tom, Frederick Charles, Benson Gibson, Milton Tattoed, Douglas Charles, James Lameman, Al Timsanico, Jerome Benally, Oscar Mink, Dempsey Horn, Andrew Joseph, Alfred Kallico, Raymond Charles, and John Thompson. On November 12, Mr. C. A. Duncan, agriculture department head, took the boys to Woodburn where they took the driving test. All of them passed the test. 95, which is the highest grade given in the test in Oregon, was earned by Benson Gibson. Five boys, Jay Harwood, Frederick Charles, An drew Joseph, Jerome Benally, and Alfred Kallico, made a grade of 90. Six boys were graded 85, one boy was graded 80, and two made 75. Several of the boys who received driver’s licenses in the group, had taken the written test but were not named in the list which appeared in the last issue of Chemawa Amer ican. Of these, Jerome Benally was graded 100 in the written test. Lincoln Phillips was with the group who went to Woodburn, and took the written test. He, with others who have passed that test, will take the driving test as thev are ready. These boys and their instructors, Mr. H. W. Starling and Mr. George Moran are to be congratulated on the results of this very important training. Council Presents Program The house council of Winona Hall planned and presented the Christmas program for the build ing. Geraldine Hamlin was chair man. It was a very nice program with singing of carols and the story of the writing of one of the favorites, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. Several of the girls gave re citations. It was all very homey and nice.
