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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1970)
__________________ ,_________________ ;______ THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN ______________ __________________________ PRINCESS AND BRAVE CHOSEN 3 A H -H SPRING ! Spring has sprung; the grass is turn ing soft and green; the flowers are: sweet smelling; and the sun is shirting bright upon us. But, students of Che mawa, school must go on. Really, sitting in classes isn’t as bad as it appears! During the five-minute class break you get a whiff of the fresh, clean air that rejuvinates you'for the next fifty-five minutes. When classes are over for the day, there is time for the fun and frolicking that suits your particular fancy. On the weekends you have time to do all the exciting things that spring weather permits. There are actually plenty of hours that are available for your lei sure, so use them instead of the desig nated class hours. After all, May 22 is just around the corner! HAPPY VALLEY SINGERS BUSY Hubert Hopson and Frances Wilson were chosen by their classmates as the Brave and Princess to reign over Chemawa’s Birthday celebration. February 25th, Chemawa students, staff and alumni attended an assembly to celebrate the school’s ninetieth year of operatiofi. The program began with Patty Crane, Student Body Secretary, reading the history of Chemawa to the audience. Following her, Mr. George T. Barrett, the guest speaker for the day, told of his days at Chemawa, beginning in 1904. Mr. Barrett told of the hardships Chemawa faeed in its early years when food and money were scarce. After Mr. Barrett spoke, Jeslie Kaleak, Chemawa’s Student Body President, crowned Chemawa’s Prin cess and Brave. Frances Wilson and Hubert Hopson were selected by their classmates to hold this honor. The Indian Club then began their performance of native Indian dances for the guests. Nelson Begay was the singer while members of the club danced. A special dance of the Eagle was shown by Thomas Yazzie and he and Harry Benally then performed a war dance. Clifford Nokapigak and several girls from Alaska then performed some E s kimo dances for the audience. Clif ford sang and played a drum he had made while the girls danced their native Alaskan dances. Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Earnest then be gan their part of the program. The “ A” Band played several numbers. The “ A” Choir sang “ The Sound of Music” and “ Amen” , featuring William Albert as soloist. The Happy Valley Singers then sang several, numbers, including tire ever-pOpular “ More” . During the assembly, television cameramen wandered about filming the events of the day. The films were shown that evening on the 11:00 p.m. news on Channel 2. The assembly was dismissed at 3:00 p.m., when most students moved towards the dining hall, where Birth day cake was being served. SHOP CLASS HELPS CAMP FIRE GIRLS Mr. McAnnally’s shop classes have received a letter of thanks from the Executive Director of the Willamette Council of Camp Fire Girls, Inc., for building bedside tables for the infirm ary at Camp Kilowan. Camp Fire Girls from five counties in the Willamette Valley attend the camp during the summer. Camp Kilowan is located in the foothills of the coast range, just 29 miles from Salem. The Happy Valley Singers have had a busy year. During March they had five performances. They traveled to' Albany on the l'lth and had three per formances in Salem. Easter Sunday morning they were joined by the “ A” Choir and participated in the Easter Sunrise Service at the Coliseum in Portland. The Singers also performed for the Western Airline representative meet ing here at Chemawa on April 2nd. The month of April will see the Music Department in several exchange programs with schools in Woodburn, Albany and Portland. They will also enter the District #4 Large Ensemble Contest in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on April 18th. THE SAD INDIAN
