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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
School Celebrates
86th Birthday
On Friday, February 25, :two
assembly programs were presented
by studenti body to celebrate
Chemawa’s 86th birthday. Then the
students went over to the dining
hall and received a piece of Chema
wa’s birthday cake and punch.
The participants in the program
were the school band, both begin
ning and advantage chorus, “The
Barter Trio,” Alice Agiak, Eve
Soplu, and Jane Akootchook; the
“Nomads,” John Hensley, Teddy
McGlashan, Victor Lebanoff, and
Jack Aleck. Thè Indian Club con
cluded thè program with some of
their cultural dances, both Navajo
and Alaskan.
That evening, the student coun
cil sponsored a dance for the stu
dent body in honor of Chemawa’s
birthday. There were three hun
dred students ,who participated.
The king and queen were crown
ed by the superintendent, Mr.
Walters. Chemawa’s 86th birthday
queen was Helen Young, a junior,
and the king was Carrole Levsha-
koff, from the sophomore class.
Other king,and queen candidates
were Michael Schaeffer and-Helen
Ramondos from the senior class,
Gary Hoffman, junior class, JoAnn
Boskofsky sophomore class, Carol
Inga and Eugene Borokofsky fresh
man class, Wilbur Begay and Irene
Billy, eighth grade.
The Queen and King led the
grand march, Mr. Wolfe furnished
the organ music. The Indian club
sponsored the dance and every one
enjoyed themselves.
Stanley Begay
ARTIST VISITS CAMPUS
A Navajo Indian, Artist from
Flagstaff, Arizona, Chester Kahn,
came to Chemawa for a visit. Our
superintendent Mr. Walters was his
principal when he was at Steward,
Nevada.
Kahn made a speech in the Audi
torium. He spoke to the Indian
Heritage Club, about one of the
Indian problems today. He told us
that Indians live in a small world
of their; own, many Indians have
a hard time, but they are used to
if. Each of us has an individual
responsibility to improve ourselves
and get an education. It is up to
each person to contribute what
they can to the culture of the
world. The world wants to know
about the American Indian, and we
must be proud to be Indians.
Linda Boyd
Grad Returns and Plays Piano
A Chemawa graduate returned
to the campus and gave of his mu
sical talents as an expression of
gratitude for what Chemawa had
done for him.
Mr. William DePoe Class of 1934
who performs under the stage
name of “Witt DePoe” spent March
1, entertaining the study hall
groups with his talents at the
piano.
Mr. DePoe has a wide back
ground of experience in the enter
tainment field, having played with
Lawrence Welk, Bob Crosby, Dor
sey Brothers, and other top hands.
He has also played night clubs,
television shows, and performed in
four movies including “Elvis Pres
ley at the World’s Fair.”
Instruments which he plays in
clude! piano, organ, saxophone,
clarinet, accordion, banjo, and man
dolin.
He has also distinguished him
self by composing for modem in
struments the Iridian music which
he heard as a boy at Grande Ronde<
WITT DePOE
Field Trip Helps
Students Find Trade
Choosing a vocation may be
easier for honor students of Chema
Inter-Religious
wa as a result of a recent field
trip. The 46 students from the four
Convo at Chemawa high school classes spent the after
noon of March 1, at Salem Techni
As a result of thè Inter-Religious cal Vocational School observing
convocation held at Chemawa, Feb the different typés of training
ruary 20, an Inter-Religious Ad available to students of the school.
visory Council was elected.
The trip, sponsored by the Place
Mr. Russell Millett, Protestant ment Service of the Bureau of In
Sunday School teacher for over 14 dian Affairs, was conducted in co
years, was elected as chairman. operation with the two dây open
Father Nicholas Samin, of the house of the Vocational School.
Orthodox - Church, Seattle, Wash
With the aid of a map the stu
ington, was elected vice-chairman. dents toured the school at their
Mr. Ronald Brown, LDS leader, was leasure. Students were allowed to
elected secretary, and Mr. Law try out sortie of the equipment and
rence Quilic, Mt. Angel Seminary, ask questions of students who are
was elected assistant treasurer.
already enrolled.
Eugene Makarin, Vincent Tutia-
The visitors enjoyed watching
koff, Orthodox; Grace One, Peter themselves on the closed circuit
Nevack, Catholic; Gloria Charley, television system operated by the
LDS; Wilson Manutoli and Sharon electronics department.
Velarde, Protestant; were selected
Before the group returned to the
to serve as student representatives campus refreshments were served
with the council, which will work in the student lounge.
with the administration in render
Julie Begay
ing advice on religious matters it
applies to our Chemawa student SCHOOL DANCES ARE GREAT
body.
School dances are great. We
have our own campus orchestra
EDITORIAL STAFF
Mr. Hallie O. Walters ... Superintendent and this saves a lot of time and
Mr. Ray Sorensen________ Director of riioney.
Instruction (Acting)
Students are always looking for
(Acting)
Mr. Allan Shephard ..M'Layout Sponsor ward to Friday and Saturday when
they can try out the new dance
Mrs. Ruby Kewayeshik
_____ Distribution Sponsor steps and routines, as well as work
Mr. Frank D ivers____ Faculty Sponsor off a lot of steam with the familiar
Student Editors
Leon Kiana,
Stanley Begay, Marilyn Gologergen steps.