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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.
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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.