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P la n s M a d e To P ic k
S tu d e n ts F o r H o n o rs
Plans are being made to choose
nine boys and nine girls for boy and
girl of the year honors.
Last year a boy and girl were picked
each month, and the selections were
made for various reasons. This year
the selections will be made different
ly-
Each of the dorms will pick one of
the boys or girls living there. Since
there are three boys dorms and only
two girls dorms, one girl from the
rally squad will also be picked.
The other candidates will be chosen
for special ab ilitie s.
One girl and
one boy will be picked for their ath
letic ability. One boy and girl will be
chosen for scholastic ability. Others
will be picked for attendance and over
all school contributions.
Mr. Tucker emphasized that some of
these catagories might be added to or
changed by the student council. He
also added that there will be no single
winners chosen from this group, but
that all eighteen finalists will be con
sidered as winners and that each will
receive an award.
S tu d e n t C o u n c il R e p o rt
Chemawa Celebrates Birthday
This year our whole student body,
along with all our staff, celebrated
Chemawa’s 91st birthday. The events
started on the night of February 24th,
with a big pow-wow that lasted from
7:00 p.m. to midnight. Se-eral tribes
had representatives there, especially
the Yakimas and the Warm Springs.
Dancers from the school participated
in the dancing events alongside the
visitors. Mr. Leonard Tomaskin did a
fine job of announcing the dances and
dancers and kept the evening moving
on schedule.
William Albert and June Pablo were
chosen as Brave and Princess to rule
over the festivities.
Thursday the 25th was the actual
birthday. No classes were held and
many of the teachers went to- the
dorms to talk with the students and
help them with their work. All stu
dents were allowed to sleep in until
nine o’clock. Brunch was served for
students and visitors at ten o’clock
and at eleven a special assembly was
held.
Mr. James Bearghost, Mr. Nathan
Toots and Mr. Billy Mills were the
speakers.
Mr. Mills, who won the
Olympic gold medal in the 10,000
meters in 1964 (the only American
ever to win it) gave the main talk and
was very good.
In the afternoon the school board
met and awards were presented to some
of the staff.
A snack lunch was
served at 2:45 p.m. and then a feature
movie, “ Barrabas” . was shown' for
the students. A candlelight supper at
seven o’clock that evening brought
the birthday to an end.
In C v.n e T a x T im e
It is time for income tax refunds
and the students are busy working
with their income tax returns. The
students make an appointment with
Mr. Hanson for help. The teachers in
the Business Education Department
help the students with their returns
on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday
mornings. The students do not have
to pay anything for this service.
The Business Education Department
has been giving this assistance since
1965. In 1969, students received re-
1965. In 1969, students received re
funds totaling approximately $29,000
from both Federal and State returns.
The government was also aided in
collecting approximately $8,000 in
payments due.
Income tax assistance began on
January 15th, and will continue until
April 15th. The deadline for filing
income tax returns is April 15th.
The student council is now thinking
more about the problems students are
having in all areas. They are also
considering taking a trip to another
school or agency for educational pur
poses. The student council will also
be selling annuals in its office.
The council is also considering
the question of the new security
guards who will be added to the staff
later this year.
The council also talked about girls
wearing pants to off-campus activities
such as EJD dances. They decided
to uphold the rule that pants for girls
may not be worn on some of the edu
cational trips. It was also brought
out that girls should not wear t-shirts
or faded blue jeans or for that matter
any faded pants at all, as the council
stated in its rules earlier in the year.
The Executive Committee of the
Student Council recently took a five-
day trip to visit Sherman Indian School
in Riverside, California. Percy Fris-
by, George Wilson, Rose Fitka and
Jim Aleck made the trip, along with Reuben Rock and William Topkok put the finishing touches on a couple o]
Mr. Azure and Mr. Coburn, who went cakes during one of Mr. Douglas’ special night baking classes. The best
along as advisors.
part about the class is eating the assignment.