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VOLUME 63
CHEMAWA, OREGON, MAY, 1967
C H E M A W A CELEBRATES
FOUR SCORE A N D SEVEN
Senator Morse Visits School
Eighty-seven years is a long time
by any standards, but when it is
measured in thé lives and deeds
of students that have attended
Chemawa Indian School, it takes
on even greater proportions.
Everyone concerned with Che
mawa is reminded of the tradition,
and past history that is a part of
the school today.
From its humble beginning in
1880, with a grant of $5000, and
an enrollment of 18, it has seen
many thousands come here to pre
pare themselves and go out into
the world to bring recognition to
themselves and thé school.
This year, as always, the anni
versary was celebrated with a se
ries of campus activities. Students
put forth their best efforts in a
talent Show, which included Indian
dances, short skits, comedy acts,
and vocal and instrumental offer
ings.
The kitchen got into the festivi
ties of the day with a candlelight
buffet and a huge birthday cake.
A fitting climax to the day was
a basketball game between the
Chemawa Braves and the Warriors
of Siletz, a small Oregon commun
ity that has sent many of its prom
inent citizens to attend Chemawa
in years gone by.
The following evening the anni
versary dance was held in the gym.
Music was furnished by a profes
sional orchestra from Salem. Door
prizes in the form of a camera
outfit for the holder of the lucky
number, and a top hit record al
bum for the runner-up. The high
spot of the evening was the crown
ing of Margaret Garner and Victor
E. Lekanoff as the anniversary
king and queen.
History Group Visits Capitol
Chemawa history classes visit
legislature to learn first hand
about the workings of government.
Mr. Reimers and Miss Kringlee’s
classes have been visiting the state
capitol and observing the legisla
ture in session. Students have had
the opportunity to visit the House
of Representatives, the Senate, and
tour the capitol.
Number 2
By Mark Hiratsuka
Senator Morse speaks to an attentive
audience of Chemawa students.
SCHOLASTIC HONORS NOTED
Seniors topped the list in num
bers of students who made a 3.0
or B average for the first semester
honor roll.
In addition to a B average, an
honor roll student must have a
satisfactory mark in citizenship
from all their teachers. First se
mester honor roll students are:
Freshmen: Nelson Begay, Sally
Fred, Edna Riley, Wilbur Begay,
and Annie Oldfriend. Sophomores:
Jane Akootchook, Glenn Cook,
Murphy Cleveland, Susan Grand
son, John Kowunna, Anthony Mel-
ovidov, Andrew Ramandos, Henry
Tachene, Elie Mae Yazzie, Eugene
Bourdokofsky, Lily Crank, Mickey
EJLeshensky, Ada Imergan, Lucinda
Kaningok, Olive Nichols, Martina
R e d f o x , and Jay Tsinijinnie.
Juniors: Sheila Aga, Tony Benally,
John Evan, Walter Sampson, Ed
ward Barr, Bernard Benedict, and
Valentina Lind. Seniors: Harrison
Amadelootuk, Susan Buterin, Mari
lyn Gologergen, Irene Gorman, Eli
Johnson, Winifred Joseph, Victor
E. Lekanoff, Eugene Makarin, Jes
sie Malutin, Eva Murphy, Audrey
Natkong, Laberta Swartz, Sharon
Velarde, Helen Young, Magdalen
Avagarak, Marlene Fred, Linda Go
logergen, Mark Hiratsuka, Orlinda
Johnson, Anna Kompkoff, Sinka
Littlefish, Evelyn McLaughlin, Al
ma Miller , Peter Nevak, Julie
Olanna, Patricia Standifer, and
Larry Sugak.
“The Communists may beat us
in man-power, but we better make
sure that we win in the brain
power department,” was one of
the key thoughts that the Honor
able Wayne Morse, Senior Senator
from Oregon, gave us when he
made a short but impressive visit
Tuesday, March 22.
In his address to the student
body he told us that education/in
America must be stepped up if
we as a great nation are going to
hold our place among the leaders.
He also reminded us that the mod
ern day employer no longer hires
muscle-power, but is seeking brain
power instead.
His great intelligence^ flawless
delivery, and warm, friendly per
sonality created an impression that
will remain in thé minds of the
students for a long time to come.
Senator Morse told us that he
will secure for the school a flag
which has béen flown over our
Nation’s Capitol, and that he will
return with it to present it to the
students, personally. We are look
ing forward with anticipation to
his return visit.
Alaskan Visit
Thrills Navajos
One of the high points of the
school year has been the visit to
Wrangell and Mt. Edgecumbe
schools by eight of Chemawa’s stu-
dents.
The students selected were
Alaskans: Alfred Andre, Eugene
Bourdukofski, Margaret Garner,
and Valentina Lind. Navajos: Da
mon Begay, John Sharkey, Clara
Van Winkle, and Ella Mae Yazzie.
The students were accompanied by
Mr. Hallie O. Walters, superin
tendent, and Mrs. Ethel Duncan,
English teacher.
It was the first trip north for the
Navajo students, and they returned
to campus thrilled with everything
they had seen and done.
Clara Van Winkle insists that
Wrangell has the cutest little stu
dents she has ever seen.