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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1965)
THE CHEMA WA AMERICAN Chemawa's Eighty-Fifth Birthday This year as in several years past we have celebrated Chemawa’s Birthday with a pageant. Chemawa is very proud of being the oldest continually - operated Indian board ing school in the Indian Service, having served three generations, of more than 16,000 Indian Youths. The.'theme for the, pageant this year was “Tales From The Mocca sin Trail”. The program contained t^mnfv-three native songs and danc es, with beautiful costuming and authentic native music. As Indians of our generation we look to the future and the new, ways of life as the means of suc cess in life, but we hope to preserve the beauty and pageantry of the past that has been handed down to us from our fathers. Among the innovations this year, which made the program more in teresting were; the addition of some dances which had not been previously presented, the use of student readers, and the ^increase of merchandise in the arts and crafts sale. Bernice Gurtler 'ROUND AND 'BOUT Ida Largo has returned from the Southwest where she was called by a death in the family . . . Notice the girl Big Leaguers on the lawn these, evenings . . . we may have a lady ‘Babe Ruth’ yet . . . and who was the young lady who forgot and left her love letter in Win ona Court. . . She’ll know better next time . . . Susie Weyanna and Theresa Kameroff are attending the ‘Cafe Training’ course in town. They didn’t know there was so much work to serving a hamburger and a cup of coffee . . . Happy eats, girls . . . and who was the boy who signed the date list and listed his girl’s name as Sally Sparkin . . , Better learn to spell your girl’s name boys before you sign the date list . . . 3 GIRLS' SPORTS ENJOYED Our physical education teacher, Miss Ward, is putting all her ef forts and leisure time in getting the Chemawa girls trained in bas ketball and volleyball sports. We even have the opportunity of play ing against other high schools, such as Perrydale and Woodburn. Perry- d a 1 e volleyball athletes played against the Chemawa girls here once. On the 19th of January, the following girls went to Woodburn High School . . . Burnice Gurtler, Susan Buterin, Lorena Mills, Aug- ustina Sampson, Doris Jones, Nina Frankson, Grace One, and Diana Shorty. These advanced volleyball players did a very nice job in win ning one game but of three games. After a hard night’s play, our op ponents filled us with some re freshments. I would say it was en joyable. SUNDAY DINNER IN THE ROOM During the past week eight stu dents .in each of the girls dormi tories have been eating their Sun day dinner in the dormitory. Four girls are chosen each, week and each girl may invite one guest. The girls set the tables with the dishes and glassware and special decoration. The food is brought from the kitchen and served family style. The girls enjoy eating in small groups, family style and learn to use their knowledge n | decorating and setting an attractive table. It is hoped that an arrange ment can be made so each^irl will have an opportunity to have a ‘Din ner in the Dorm’ during the year. SPRING IN BLOOM Have you noticed the flowers blooming around the girls’ dormi tories lately? Many of the girls have been busy helping the ; staff transplant plants and clean out the flower beds. The flowers seem to be responding and are adding a little color and prettiness to the grounds. It is hoped,that the boys will cooperate and help the girls make some small fences to protect the plants until they have a good start in their new homes. Left to Right: Phillip Benally, Charlotte Jackson and Clara Van Winkle perform a modern Navajo dance.
