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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1963)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN 5 Staff Participates in Haskell Program SU M M ER PR O G R A M STARTED Mrs. Dorothy Pentecost, teacher guidance, Winona Hall, and Mr. Thomas Wright, teacher guidance, McNary Hall, were among the staff chosen to work at Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas, this summer on a summer program similar to the one held at the Chemawa Indian School. Students from many tribes took part in the program. Most of the students were pre-college or advanced v o c a t i o n a l students. Among the interesting places they visited were the Eisenhower Mu seum and the Truman Library. Che- mawa is honored in having two of its staff chosen by the Washington Office to participate in this pro gram. Julia Redhouse During the past summer 39 stu dents remained on the Chemawa Campus to take part in a summer program. The girls lived in McBride Hall and the boys lived in McNary Hall. These students attended reg ular classes one-half day and work ed a half day. They took part in many educational trips and had recreational opportunities. Among some of the trips they took were: Rose Festival in Portland; Tilamook Cheese Factory; the Crown Zeller- bach Paper Factory and many his torical sites, and a delightful week end at Timberline Lodge. A t the end of July these students return ed to their homes and came back in August with the regular stu dents. The program gave students an opportunity to advance them selves academically as well as vo cationally. Effie Curly BOY SCOUTS CAMP OUT A t the end of last month, a group of Explorer Scouts and Boy Scouts went on an overnight trip to Camp Pioneer. On the Way we stopped at Detroit Dam. When we arrived we were as signed sleeping quarters, then we went swimming, canoeing and hik ing. The sun was shining and the air calm. A t 4 P. M. we stopped and started to cook supper. Each group cooked its own food. After supper we built a fire in the council meet ing plate, We had to sleep in a house with no roof. Next morning wè got up at 7 A. M. and cooked breakfast: ham, eggs, pancakes and cocoa. Some of the boys had trouble cooking and we had scrambled pancakes and eggs. About 11 A. M. we cleaned up the camp ground and packed to come home. As the boys got off the truck they recalled the happy time they had at Camp Pioneer. Dennis Elachik Sam Kuazakin AG CLUB SPONSORS BARBECUE September 4, 1963, the A g Club was host to staff and guests at a barbecue. Preparations began the evening before in making the pit. Mr. Nastos aided the amateur chefs. Boys hauled bales of hay to the picnic area for seats. This is an an nual event of the A g Club. THE McCHOIR SINGERS ORGANIZE Mrs. McMurtry has started a small choir at McBride Hall. The group meets on alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays. The officers are: Jane Akootchook, president; Eve Soplu, vice president; Alice Agiak, secre tary. The members of the choir are: Dora Andrews, Donna Begay, Betty Cusma, Natalie Dushkin, Ma rie Edmond, Louise Frank, Judith Henry, Esther Hiratsuka, Alice Hob son, Judy Hobson, Esther Hurley, Anna Mann, Natalie Alexie, An tonia Raymond, Jessie Skin and Anna Walcott. Jane Akootchook WINONA HALL ELECTS UNIT OFFICERS During the first week of Septem ber units at Winona Hall elected the following officers to serve for the first semester: Unit LII presi dent, Grace One; Units ni-IV pres idents,Phyllis Young and Mary Ben nett; Units V-VI president, Carol Kompkoff; Unit VII president, Jo ann Nelson and Unit VHI president, Alice Shields. Unit sponsors are: Units I-II, Mrs. Evans; Units III-TV, Mrs. Charlene Lane; Units V-VI, Mrs. Annette MacDonald; Unit VH sponsor, Mrs. Drosolina Faulkner and Unit VIII sponsor, Mrs. Sadie Begay. Unit meetings are held every two weeks. Or alternate weeks the lead ers who form the House Council have their meetings; Joann Nelson BERRY PICKERS EARN MONEY About 75 girls went out berry picking on two Saturdays. Lunches were provided so the group could pick all day. In Oregon most of the berries grow on bushes and not on the tundra as in northern Alaska. As each crate was filled it was tak en to the station. A t the end of the day the pickers were paid. It was a pleasant way to earn money. Elena Wassillie AGRICULTURE TEACHER TRAINS Mr. Robert Farring, agriculture teacher, was chosen as a represen tative from the Portland Area to receive management training in the Central Offic ein Washington, D. C. BREWER-McNARY HALL IMPROVED Much construction work has been carried out at McNary and Brewer Halls during the summer. New toi let and laundry facilities have been added to Brewer Hall. The former laundry and toilet rooms have been changed to provide storage rooms, a crafts shop and barber shop. This made possible five more sleeping rooms. A t M c N a r y Hall two former apartments have been made into three additional sleeping rooms and a craft shop. The front wing of Brewer Hall is being changed to make a larger living room and lounge. ZOO VISIT EXCITING Many classes have visited the Portland Zoo, located about 50 miles north of Salem. This was an exciting experience for the new students as many had not visited a zoo before. The classes first saw the bird exhibits. Next came the large animals as: lions, tigers, bears, c a m e l s , giraffes, hippopotamuses and leopards. The camels were eat ing grass. The monkeys were fun to watch. Some of the baby monkeys hang on to their mothers while the mothers are climbing around or jumping. The babies never fall off. The most amazing bear was a small black cub who walked around on its hind legs. Sophie Balluta
