THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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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