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".
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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 .
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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.