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CHEM AW A
OREGON
COLLECTION
VOLUME 62
CHEMAWA, OREGON, OCTOBER, 1965
GIRLS* 1 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Girls, if you want a chance to
earn an award there is a new activ
ity which has been set up with Miss
Sharon Ward as sponsor and is
called Girls’ Athletic Association.
It’s an opportunity ^ participate
in different sports such as volley-
b ait basketball, etc.; with other
schools; also campus activities. By
taking part in these activities you
may earn a letter.
It is one of the many set-ups
which enable you to meet other
girls from different schools, this
may give you a way of finding
friends.
Girls in this organization meet
every Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m.
over at the gym. There are about
90 girls in this organization.
Sally Ann Matfay
Students Elect King and Queen
LABOR DAY FULL OF FUN
The Labor Day weekend was full
of fun ahd excitement for the stu
dents of Chemawa. Nearly all 900
students went to Oregon’s annual
state fair at Salem.
At the fair it was plain to see
the students were having a good
time. Some were looking over the
exhibits, watching the horse shows,
and the talent show. Others were
trying their luck throwing darts,
pitching dimes on rings for many
different prizes. There seems to be
the most excitement at the ferris
wheel, roller coaster, and other
breathtaking rides.
For the students who went to the
fair for the first time it was quite,
ah experience.
Julia Olanna
MY SUMMER VACATION
I Spend my summer vacation in
Lake Oswego which is about five
miles from Portland, j
In Oswego there are lots of things
to see, and many different places to
go when I didn’t have anything to
do.
Oswego is a small town, but it’s a
good place to spend your vacation.
On the Fourth of July, they have
a pancake feast, and at night they
have firecrackers.
The people in Oswego are very
nice, especially when you are an In
dian, because they don’t see many
Indians in that place. Some of
them have never seen an Indian in
their life.
Lennie Halkini
NUMBER 1
Homecoming King Tom Kotone and
Queen Sharon Kelley congratulate each
other on victory.
Indian Club To
Preserve Old Ways
The Indian Club preserves many
old wàys. It also helps the students
understand different traditions and
practices of their ancestral cul
tures. I
Meetings will begin the first Sun
day in October, with Mr. John Hip
pie, guidance, acting as sponsor.
The learning of dances for the
annual Spring Pageant will be one
of the main activities? 1
First the Navahos will practice,
next will be the Alaskans to prac
tice, then there will be a combina
tion of both groups practicing.
It is hoped that the group will be
able to get new costumes and add
some new dance routines for this
years pageant.
When interviewed, Mr. Hippie
stated “The olct ways should not be
forgotten.^ 1
Martha Mishakoff
Pleasant w e a t h e r , beautiful
floats, smartly dressed marching
units, and an enthusiastic crowd of
students blended together to give
Chemawa an action packed; fun
filled homecoming.
Festivities began with the tra
ditional campus cleanup on Thurs
day afternoon, October 7. Every
nook and cranny of the campus
was searched for bits of paper or
other burnable substances which
could serve as fuel for the huge
bonfire.
When the campus had been
Scoured clean and darkness de
scended, the traditional rally fire
was touched off. The student body
enjoyed an hour and a half of song
and cheers led by their active
cheer leaders. The only interrup
tions, the occasional flashes of
bulbs as some loyal student at
tempted to capture the happy oc
casion for posterity.
The highlight of the evening was
the announcement of the winners
for the king and queen contest and
their subsequent crowning. Sharon
Kelly, a lovelv soohomore princess
was the lucky winner and will
reign as Chemawa’s 1965-66 Home
coming Queen. Sharon, whose
home is Hydaburg, Alaska, will
share the honors with her elected
escort, Tom Katone, a student from
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Friday morning saw much fren
zied activity, with last minute dec
orations being applied to build
ings and floats. At 11 o’clock the
serpentine of colorful floats, sihart-
ly dressed marching units, and
beautifully costumed individuals
wound its way around campus" and
past the judges’ stand.
In their homecoming game with
Salem Academy, the Braves were
downed 27 to 8. Halftime saw the
Braves with an 8 to 7 lead, but
during the second half the oppon
ents began to get the range on the
long pass and the Braves were
never able to get their offense in
gear.
The Homecoming Dance Friday
evening concluded the activities.
The newly elected king and queen
led the royal court in the opening
dance and the students eagerly
followed onto the floor.