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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1954)
0 HUN it • e 54 J CHEMAWA, OREGON, MARCH 1, 1954 - ■ ' " 'T ? ' G rad e Team is Second ■■■ ■ ■< < ' ' - ; * ■ ■ '' '■ .- • * ■. -■ Pageant, Canoe Prophesies Given Two Nights for Campus and Public Chemawa’s grade school basket ball team lost by one point the final game of the George Fox class A Beating of drums, Indian chant grade school tournament played at ing and dancing, ceremonials, Newberg February 26 and 27. The Ghemawa boys won their storytelling, fishing songs, birth first two games, beating Jefferson day royalty, beautiful Indian dress, 34-25 and Oregon City 29-22. In and a splendid cake,— all were part the final game Chemawa played of Chemawa’s birthday, celebrated McMinnville. Chemawa led during on February 25 and 26. Students and employees look for the first three quarters. In the last quarter McMinnville made 10 ward to the event, and once again points, and at the end of the game enjoyed taking part in or watching the score was 31-30 in their favor. the crowning of the queen, the In William Meninick, with 7 points, dian dances, and the cutting of the was high point player in the final birthday cake. C a n o e P h o p h esies, a pageant game. Others oh the team were David Thompson, M arcus, Luke, written by Miss Alberta Challis, Robert Luton, Joseph Frank, Tom girls’ adviser, and presented Jones, Eldon Cress, Ronald Tom, through the cooperative efforts of and Theodore Burland. Mr. Vera many students and employees, brought together all the things Hackett coaches the team. Chemawa has come to expect at its birthday parties. Placem ent Prospects Marie Brown has been placed in O. J. T. with Mrs. Robert White. She will work for a six5 weeks period, after which two other girls from the fifth year Navajo pro gram will each work for a six Weeks period. They will then be ready for permanent jobs. Prospective employers are being interviewed now, and it is expected that several * other girls will be placed in O. J. T. soon. Girls in both the high school and Navajo programs are wanting sum mer jobs and several are ready for permanent employmeht. With sev eral prospective employers listed ;and additional inquiries coming in, the placement committee is hopeful of finding suitable employment for all girls who are ready for it. Mr. William T. Morrissey, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Nell V. Brannon, and his mother, Mrs. Cora Morrissey, returned to his home at Chadron, Nebraska on February 24. Number 5 ■ Chief G eorge Umtuch, Q u een P alsy 's escort, talking w ith Thom as Begay a n d John Martin. Mr. Paul W. Bramlet, Chemawa superintendent, introduced by Mr. E. B. Hudson, chairman for the event, welcomed guests and intro duced the pageant. At the second performance, open to the public^ Mr. Bramlet told the audience about Chemawa as a school, and en listed interest in its student place ment program. In the pageant, Red Eagle, a twelve year old Indian boy, on his quest, has seen important happen ings of future years, among them, Chemawa’s 1954 birthday celebra tion. On the stage, where the set ting was a river scene with a fish ing platform and a canoe, the part of Red Eagle was taken by Richard Thompson. As Miss Challis told his story, it was portrayed on the floor of the gymnasium. First bn the program was the queen’s processionah Six yeSr old Roger Speedis led, bearing the crown. Next came two tiny Indian maidens, Geraldine Hawley and Thelma Kishwalk, ' carrying gifts for the queen. Then the queen, Patsy. Ochiho, and her attendants entered. Patsy was escorted by George, Umtuch; her princesses, Geraldine Hamlin, Delores Ben nett, Lavinia Johnson, Marilyn Luke, Louise Benally, and Mary Ella Teller were escorted by Charles Wyman, Willis Dixey, James Osborne, Charles Tellier, John Paddock, and George Brown. Gladys^ Hellon had the privilege of crowning Queen Patsy and giv ing her the honor of reigning over the birthday festivities. Gladys was escorted by Herbert Pevo. After the crowning, the royal group was seated on a dais before which the Indian dances took place.
