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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1968)
GRADUATION Graduation for the Class o f 1968 was not without some m isgivings. The morning o f Commencement saw a steady d r iz z le o f rain coupled with short hu rsts o f wind. The outdoor ceremony had to be switched to the auditorium, causing some problems o f sea tin g for parents and fr ie n d s. The school band had to be replaced with the school organ for the pro c e s s io n a l. In s p ite o f these la s t minute changes, the c la ss main tained a very good a ttitu d e and made an im pressive picture as they walked across the stage to recieve th e ir diplomas. Margaret Garner, sen ior student who was a ls o student cou n cil s e c - / retary, gave the invocation. S a lu t- a to r ia n , Bernice Jung, spoke on the su b jec t, "Opportunities Unlimited". C arroll Levshakoff, v a le d ic to r ia n , addressed the group on,"Where Do We Go Prom Here". „ Feature speaker for the event was, Mr. Warren T iffan y, A ssista n t Area D irector o f Education, Juneau Area Of f lo e . He spoke on the theme "The World Awaits". He illu s tr a te d h is ta lk with numerous American Folk Songs, Diplomas were presented by Mr. H a llie 0. W alters, Superintendent o f Chemawa, with the P rin cip a l, Mr. Ray Sorensen, reading the names. Alfred Andre, sen ior student gave the benediction. BACCALAUREATF Baccalaureate ser v ic es were Baccalaureate serv ices were held Sunday, May 19, 7:30 P.M. in ^he school auditorium. Students marched in clad in th e ir graduation cape in clad in th e ir graduation caps and gowns. The invocation was given by Rev. Gerald McCray, campus co ordinator. Janice R eft, one o f the graduates, spoke b r ie fly on taking time to m editate. Joe D. Tippleman, another sen io r, spoke on making use < of today. The sermon was brought by Rev. Paul Baker, Friends Church, He spoke on,"The Sands o f Time". The benediction was given by Mr. Boger Barnes, L.D.S. T GREY EAGLES PERFORM We are indebted to Charlie and Gwen Grey Eagle fo r the fin e Indian Dances they put on in the audi torium. I t i s refresh in g to observe Indian dances th a t are h isto ra Indian dances th a t are h is t o r ic a lly correct and are done with a genuine sin c e r e ty , rather than the Holly wood v e rsio n s. Our many thanks to Charlie and Gwen. Plora Williams CLASS of 1968 Emily Adam3 Reuben adorns S h eila Aga Benny Akootchook Abraham Albert Jr. Jack Aleck Robert Amarok Tan Amos Alfred Andre Lena Andre Mathew J. Andrew John Apokedak xavier Atcherian Eugene Bahe Johnson Lee Begay Lena Begay L i l l i e E. Begay Ray Begay Mary B ell Edward Benally Bernard B en ed ict Peter B erlin Harold Berry R u ssell Bogren A lice Booth Joan Boskofsky Susan Charlie V irginia Charlie Lucy Ann Charles Katherine Clark Lena Commack Robert Converse C linton Cook Myra David Edith Deacon Paul Derendoff Wilson Deschine Marian Dushkin Thomas Edwards Abey Ehianoff Mary Evan Nicholas Fitka Maxine Fred Linda Gallahorn Margaret Garner Mathew G ilila Winona Gooden 6teven Gregory Martha Guest Ann Gunderson Dorothy Hotch Evalyn Inga Martin Inga Joseph E, Jackson Marie Jackson Paul Jackson Herman James Samuel Jasper Jeanette Joe Fredrick John L u c ille John Doris Jonas Bernice Jung Laura Kagak Joe Kameroff Donita Kanosh Leah Kava Sharon K elley Hultman Kiokun Lawrence Kobuk Nekifer Kachutin Fanny Koso N icholai Lekanoff V ictor V. Lekanoff Anna Lestenkoff C arroll Levshakoff Melvin Levshakoff V alentina Lind Beverly L olnitz ly d la malutin George Manygoats Frank Matfay Michael Mendenhall A llen M iller G loria Morena Mark Morry Harold McCord James McCormick Teddy McGlashan Peter Nanok Sarah Sue Nanson E ffie Nelson . Joann Nelson Dorothy Newman THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published At Chemawa Indian School Chemawa, Oregon Published by the jo in t e ffo r ts of the business education and the jour nalism c la s s e s . Mr. H allie 0. Walters------------ ---- ----- __ Superintendent Mr. Ray Sorensen------------ P rin cip al Mr. E. Oosterveen—— — Production Mr. F. Divers— — - —— — Sponsor Student Editors ---- The e n tir e Jour nalism c la s s . * Joe N ic o li James N icori Ronnie N orell James O'Malley Freda Fassamika Irene Passamika Ruth Paul Mary Peters Marie A. Petluska Maudry Pitka Janice Reft A bigail Rookok Charles Sakageak John H, S a lt Clarence Sampson Walter Sampson Allen S a v e iilik Manefa Shabolin John Sharkey L illia n Shavings l o t t i e Sheldon Peter S h irley Maxine Sky Raymond Slowtalker Katherine S n igeroff Daniel Snyder Jr. Eve Soplu Lucy Spein Raymond Spencer Joe Standifer George Strom Arthur Theodore Clarina Thomas Gary Thomas Joseph D. Tippleman Raymond T itus Maggie Tree Linda Walker Leo Waskey Mathew Waskey Johnny Westcoast Powers Whiskers Elmer w illiam s Jackson W. Williams York Wilson Jr. Darlene W ongittilin Marvin Wulf The sch ool gym was b e a u tifu lly decorated fo r "The Rendezvous With The Rose Garden," on Saturday night May 4 , 1968, but i t couldn 't look a b it b e tter than most o f the student body th a t attended.
