The Chemawa American, November 01, 1964, Page 3, Image 3

THE CHEMA WA AMERICAN
Tribal Council Pays A nnual Visit
■ Four members of the Navajo
Tribal Council’s education commit­
tee visited Chemawa on Monday
October 5. These members visited
our school to visit with the Navajo
students and to make a regular
routine inspection of facilities and
scholastic standards.
The f o u r member committee
consisting of Mr. Guy Gorman, Mr.
Wilson Grey, Mr. Clifford Beck,
and Mr. Earl Johnson, m et in thé
auditorium with Navajo and Alas­
kan students where Mr. Gorman
gave an inspiring speech on the
importance of getting a sound edu-
cationaT foundation as th e tool for
advancement of th eir own standard
of living. He stressed the fact th at
scholarships are becoming more
and more difficult to obtain, as the
num ber of applicants for them in­
creases. He warned students that
while the schools could provide the
facilities and opportunities for
learning the actual act of learning
is an individual thing which is the
reward of the person who shows
energy, initiative, and desire.
Mr. Gorman told us th at 1500
Navajo students will be graduating
from high school this year while
Tribal Committeemen Guy Gorman, W il­
son Grey and Clifford Beck pose with
Supt. Hallie O. Walters.
twenty years ago only a few were
graduating.
Mr. W alters told us that 15 years
ago only 28 Navajo’s were in col­
lege while today there are more
than five hundred.
Mr. Grey, Mr. Beck, and Mr.
Johnson also spoke to the students
telling them to get the most they
could from their education and to
strive to improve their own posi­
tion in life.
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION
Friday, October 23, Chemawa’s
football homecoming was celebrat­
ed. A bonfire, parade, the football
game and dance were the high­
lights for the event.
The materials for the bonfire
were gathered by an all campus
clean-up by the student body. Ev­
ery nook and cranny was scoured
for leaves, twigs, scrap lumber, pa­
per and other debris. “Light-off”
occurred at 6:30 p.m. with the stu­
dent body following our cheer lead­
ers in serpentine dancing and rally
cheers.
The parade was composed of
many colorful floats from all build­
ings and departments, marching
units and the King and Queen’s
float. Much enthusiasm and com­
petition was in evidence by the
quality of every unit in the parade.
Mr. Diver’s 11-B class won the tro­
phy for the best float and it was
well earned. A clown marching unit
was one of the highlights of the
event. We will never forget the “fat
clown” who fell down and couldn’t
get back on his feet because his
suit was so full of stuffing. .
The evening dancing was very
colorful. The gym and refreshm ent
rooms were well decorated, the
lights were soft orange in color and
the students wore dress clothes.
The “out of this world” music was
furnished by pur student body
dance band, “The N orthern Lights”.
We will hever forget our 1964
Home Coming Celebration, even
though after a hard fight, we lost
the football game.
I LIKE MY JOB
Every morning I report for work
at the library. I like this very much
as I enjoy the work and feel that
I am receiving some vocational
training which might help me on
a job in the future.
I check out books to the stu­
dents, write up individual charge
cards, put covers on new library
books, and straighten up the maga­
zine rack. Sometimes the librarian
lets me type up library cards. I
have lots of fun and am learning
many things.
Rena David
Homecoming King,
Queen Effie Curley.
Leon
Kiana
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