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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
CHEMAWA AMERICAN
☆ Published quarterly during the school
year by the students of the Chemawa
Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon.
☆ Publication Staff:
Staff Advisors: Mr. Hallie O. Walters,
superintendent; Mrs. Nell Brannon,
principal.
Staff Consultants: Mary Mitchell, Ed
ward Sipes, Allan Shepard.
Student Editor: Phyllis Young.
Assistant Editors: James Griest; Dian
na Shorty.
Typist: Lorraine Halona.
Student Reporters: As designated.
Cog-Wheel Sponsors Christmas Dance
SPORTS GROUPS
ATTEND BASKETBALL
The Chemawa basketball team,
cheer leaders and sponsors were
guests at the Oregon State-Cincin
nati basketball game January 4 at
Corvallis. They were guests of the
Albany Staff of the Bureau of
Mines and Mr. Werner Phillips.
While the game was exciting the
huge gymnasium seating 10,000 was
quite a sight.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
E D IT O R IA L
I AM AN AMERICAN
I am an American. What does
this mean to you? This question was
asked in 5 social studies classes.
Here are the comments:
Being an American means we live
in a free country, with freedom of
speech, freedom of religion, and
freedom to go where we want. Ev
eryone has a fair trial. We have
good food, health care and religious
freedom. I am happy to be an
American citizen today.
John Trefon
We all have the privilege to vote
for our leaders. Being an American
means a lot but I can’t put it into
words. I only feel free.
Kathleen Olson
My being an American is really
wonderful. It means freedom of
living— to think and stand up to
civil rights. Knowing I am an Amer
ican makes me want to better my
self, my life and make people know
I am glad to be a citizen of this
country.
Evelyn McLaughlin
Being an American means a lot
to me. The older I grow, the more
it seems to mean. America to me is
a land where there is freedom. It
is hard to express in words how
thankful I am to be one of the
young American citizens.
Lucille Killbear
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
Take your own responsibilities.
Don’t wait for someone to tell you
what to do. Responsibility means to
do something your own self. When
you go out on a job, do your work
on time. If you don’t do good work,
you won’t be holding on to any
thing at all. Keep your job with
good work.
Edward Touchine 5-1
A special assembly “On Stage
Please” was p r e s e n t e d by the
Speech Club, December 5 for high
school students and special guests.
Martin Oktollik was master of
ceremonies. Those t a k i n g part
were: Arthur Ahkinga, Roselind
Andrews, Carole Aloysius, Margaret
Bereskin, Joseph Chanerak, Eliza
beth Cholok, Joseph Cleaver, Stan
ley Custer, Mark Hiratsuka, James
Jackson, George Kudrin, Jane Lind,
Leo Lolnitz, Eugene Makarin, Stan
ley Milligrock, Cyrus Savetilik and
Vincent Tutiakof.
HOW TO IMPROVE GRADES
I had some poor marks on my re
port card. They spoiled my card.
They were there because I didn’t
take responsibility for myself as I
should. In class and shop I didn’t
always pay attention. At night I
didn’t always do my homework.
How will my parents feel about my
card? From how on I will keep up
and then I know they will be happy
with my grades. We should all try
to improve our grades.
Joe Begishe 5-1
MY FUTURE
My future depends on how well
I do in school. School is very im
portant. Your report card shows
how well you have done in school.
When an opportunity comes for a
job or summer school, your reports
tell a great deal about you. Each
day is a part of your future.
Donald Johnson 5-1
USE THE SIDEWALKS
I would like to remind you about
sidewalks. Too many people want
to take a short cut through the
grass. The sidewalk is to walk on.
Please use the sidewalk even if you
are in a hurry. Unless we use the
sidewalks our lawns will be chop
ped up with trails.
James Tso 5-1
M illig Rock and Roll
The Cog Wheel Club sponsored
by the Vocational Shop’s Depart
ment held their annual Christmas
dance for Chemawa students. Rock
and Roll type music was featured
with a special feature of Hootenan
ny singing by a quartet from Wood
burn. The orchestra from Wood
burn High School had five members
specializing on drums, piano, elec
tric guitars and banjo.
Fruit punch, coffee, and cookies
were served. Selected girls from the
Home Economics Department as
sisted with the serving in the recre
ation room.
For decorations, Mr. Evans and
his electric shop students designed
and built a large electric blinking
star. The carpentry students made
the large (Christmas Santa, Sleigh,
and reindeer cut-outs. These were
painted by the painting sttidents.
Auto mechanics and metal students
assisted with the decoration of the
gym with lights, ornaments and
other Christmas colorations.
Many staff couples attended. We
were happy to meet some wives
and husbands of new staff mem
bers.
BUSINESS CLUB PROGRAM
Miss Mitchell took some of us to
the Senator Hotel to a dinner meet
ing of the Christian Business Wom
en’s Club of Salem. Some of us
dressed in Navaho costume and
took an exhibit of arts and crafts.
When we arrived we went to a big
dining room. After eating we were
introduced to the audience and Miss
Mitchell told them about Chemawa.
Then we sang some songs in Nava
ho and Eskimo and answered their
questions. We enjoyed this.
Alta Roanhorse