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 . . .
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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.