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VOLUME 62
CHEMAWA, OREGON, MAY, 1966
Interest Created
In Student
Government
Chemawa Graduation Has Fifty
Planned campaigns, with out
side rally, campaign posters,
speeches, and voter registration
have created a new and enthusi
astic interest in student govern
ment.
It was a busy and exciting week
for the candidates and their cam
paign managers as they attempted
to woo the votes of the students.
Very clever and original posters
were noted in all the choice spots
in the buildings and on the
campus. Political speeches were al
lowed over the intercom during
home room period. A rally was
held on the balcony of Brewer
Hall. Music, slogans, and campaign'
speeches were all part of the fan
fare.
All candidates, their campaign
managers, and the speeches had
to be cleared with the election
committee.
One of the things which was
new this year was the establishing
of polling places where the stu
dents had to go to vote. Previously
the students had been allowed to
vote in home room.
The final tabulations gave The
Associated Students of Chemawa
the following officers for the 1966-
67 school year: Victor E. Lakanof,
president, Sheila Ann Aga, vice
president, Susan Buterin, secre
tary, Margaret Garner, treasurer.
Helen Young
Spring Concert
Chemawa’s band and choir pre
sented their Spring Concert for the
student body on May 2 and 3 in
the auditorium.
The advanced choir will sing
the following songs: Moon River,
This Old Hammer, Nine Hundred
Miles, Sing Unto the Lord, Song
of Galilee, and My Lord, with mu
sic composed by Mr. Eldon R.
Wolfe.
The band played a selection of
lively spring melodies consisting
of: Largo Theme from the New
World Symphony, Evening Praver
from Hansel and Gretel. Little
English Suite, Air for Band, Come
Soothing Death, 0 Sacred Head,
and Now Wounded.
Fifty seniors in the “Class of
66”, marched down the center
aisle at Chemawa Auditorium,
May 9, 10:00 a.m., to become the
first high school graduating class
since 1957.
It was a very dignified and im
pressive group of seniors who
walked across the stage in their
bright blue caps and gowns, to
shake hands with the superinten
dent, Mr. Hallie O. Walters, and
receive their diplomas.
Following
the
processional,
played by Mrs. Eldon Wolfe, Earl
Cleveland, senior class president,
gave the invocation,
Misis Gloria Charlie, Navajo
senior student, spoke on “A For
ward Look for a Fortunate Gen
eration.” This was followed by a
senior girls sextet composed of
Lena Charlie, Effie Curley, Nina
Frankson, Bernice Gurtler, Diana
Shorty, and Elizabeth Spein, who
sang “I’ll Walk With God.”
The graduation address was
given by Mr. R. D. Holtz, Past Port
land Area Director. He spoke on
the importance of students finding
their place in life and filling that
place to their own personal sat
isfaction.
The other student sneaker was
Delbert Kelley, an Alaskan Stu
dent. who spoke on “Keys to Suc
cess/’
Mr. Ray Sorensen, Chemawa’s
Principal, presented the class to
Speech Classes for
Chemawa Students
About sixty students had special
speech training classes again this
spring. The sessions were held
each Tuesday morning, starting
April 15, bv clinical trainees from
Oregon College of Education, Mon
mouth. who served as directors.
Emphasis was placed on diction
improvement and self-expression.
Students with similar difficulties
were placed together. The classes
are arranged to help improve the
lip reading skill of the hard of
hearing students. Students have
enjoyed these classes and feel
that this is a real opportunity to
improve oneself, and that Che
mawa is fortunate to have this
service.
Anesia Anelon
Number 4
Mr. Walters. After which he read
the names of the students as they
came across the stage to receive
their diplomas.
At the conclusion of the exer
cise, the benediction was pro
nounced by Arthur Ahkinga,
senior class vice president.
Valedictorian for this year’s
graduating class was Edith Kaige-
lak, an Alaskan. Salutatorian was
Diana Shorty, a Navajo. Nine of
the fifty students in this year’s
graduating class had maintained
a cumulative grade point of 3.0
or better for the entire four years.
Miss Effie Curley receives congratula^
tions and her diploma from Chemawa's
Superintendent, M r. Hallie O. Walters,
while Principal, M r. Ray Sorenson,
looks on.
Spring Touches Campus
The theme for the Junior-Senior
Prom, which was held in the gym
nasium from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. on
April 22, was “A Touch of Spring.”
Nature and the junior class
worked well together to bring
this to a reality. The gym was well
decorated with beautiful flowers,
unique ornamentations, and pretty
girls with their handsome escorts.
A fine combo was hired to help
bring this evening to a fitting cli
max.
Marlene Fred