THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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ANCHOR PRESENTATION
We students of Chemawa are
very proud that we learn to do
work at school that helps other
GIRLS* 1 DRIVER TRAINING
people and makes them happy.
We, girls, went to the drivers’ This helps to build friendships and
training class from November 12th understanding with people of other
; until December 28th. Mr. Burright races.
was our teacher. We went four days
I had this opportunity in metal
a Week as Monday was Mr. Bur- shop where I made a thirty-five
right’s day off.
pound anchor. It was a flat bar
In the drivers’ training class we steel anchor. I measured, cut and
girls learned how, when and where welded it together. I had the hon
to drive a car. We learned about or of presenting this anchor to the
traffic lights and parking. We Salem Sea Scouts of ship 12 SSS,
learned the Oregon driving laws for Willamette, Salem, Oregon.
operating a car or any vehicle on
Ship 12 is composed of Salem
the highways.
students fourteen through eighteen
When we finished our course we years of age. They will use this
took a test. I got 95%. I should have new anchor during their training
studied a little harder.
and sailing adventures. I enjoyed
A course in drivers’ training can going to this meeting very much.
help us when we go to get a job. Sea scouts from Albany and Cor
Driving a car can be fun but it is vallis were there, too. The meeting
not fun when you break the laws. was conducted in a nautical man
There is much to learn about driv ner. I am very glad that I had the
ing according to the laws of Ore chance to make the anchor, attend
gon.
the meeting, and meet so many in
Mary Burbank.
teresting people.
Willie Kavairlook.
Our Visit To The Capitol Building
Our visit to the Capitol Building
was an exciting trip for our class.
There was a door in four equal
parts that goes around and you can
step into one part and push i{
around and get into the building.
There is a big room right beneath
a statue that stands on top of the
building. Right in the rhiddle of the
room is a big round seal and around
the seal is a chain to keep from
wearing out the seal which is made
of bronze.
We were welcomed by the guide.
He told us to stand around the seal
and then he told us for what each
room in the building is used. He
told us that in 1935, the former
capitol building was destroyed by
fire. This new one was constructed
in 1936.
One large room was the House of
Representatives and the other was
the Senate .There were four big
paintings in this hall. They were
, painted by two artists from the east.
The statue that stands on top of
the Capitol Building weighs eight,
and one-half tons. It is made from
bronze and covered with gold leaf.
It was made by a sculptor named
Ulric H. Ellerhusen.
We were sorry that we did not
meet the Governor, who is Mark
0. Hatfield. We were in his office
and in a larger room where he
meets with the Secretary of State
and State Treasurer. We saw some
pictures of governors of early times.
James Johnson.
Last Sunday we had visitors from
the Dallas schools. There were two
men and one woman and they had
third and second graders with them.
The visitors went to the dormi
tories and looked at the rooms, and
we told them what we do at the
dorms. We showed them how the
boys and girls play games and how
the Alaskans play with a ball. They
also asked us to talk in Eskimo and
say what they said in English. They
enjoyed their visit and we were
happy to be with them.
Frank Frand and Levi Lott.
LITTLE LAMBS
In the summer when I get
home I see many little lambs.
They run all around the corral.
They are black, white, and brown
lambs at home. When the sheep
go to eat grass my brother and
I put the lambs in the corral so
they won’t get tired walking be
hind their mothers.
Wesley Yazzie.
OUR SALE
Before Christmas we sold coffee
brownies and Christmas cards. We
wanted to make some money for
our Christmas party. The girls and
boys took turns at selling the coffee
and brownies. We made $7.23 on
our coffee. That was after we took
out our expenses.
We decided what we would buy
for Christmas presents. We had our
party. We played games and then
we passed out the presents.
It was fun earning money for our
party: We were all thankful for the
presents.
Virginia Calamity
Angela Collins
Emma Woodie
Sidney Carl, Jr.
HELPERS
Every Saturday night we help
Mrs. Long at the gym. We give out
the roller skates to the boys and
girls from Mitchell and McBride
Halls. We start with the first group
at 7:00 to 8:00 and the second group
starts to skate from 8:00 until 9:00.
Some of the boys skate very fast.
We tell them to slow down so they
won’t fall down and no body will
get hurt. We help the boys and
girls fix their skates. Sometimes we
check all the skates. We fix the
skates that need repairing.
I think we are doing a fine job. I
like to be a recreation leader.
Tommy Nachin.
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
The evening of February first, a
bus -load of Chemawa students
went to see the Harlem Globetrot
ters play the San Francisco All-
Nations.
First they had a program then
the game started. The Globetrot
ters did many odd and different
kinds of tricks.
They had tricks all through the
game. The Globetrotters won 79-
70. We enjoyed the game. We
thank the attendants and other
staff -members who made our trip
to the game possible.
Thomas Gordan, Steven Arizona,
Tommy Agiah and Billy Soplu.
GUESTS AT PAGEANT
Among guests kt the program
were one graduate of the Class of
1919 and another of the Class of
1919 and another of th eClass of
1923. They recalled with many stu
dents their days at Chemawa and
noted many improvements.
Another interesting visitor was
the daughter of Mrs. Clara Cour
ville, of 540 Portland Ave. Mrs.
Courville celebrated her 97th birth
day on February 23. She had nine
children, seven boys and two girls,
who attended Chemawa Indian
School. Mrs. Courville’s mother
rode a horse in a horse race at the
first State fair which was held at
Gladstone.
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