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.