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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1972)
2 E d ito ria l S ectio n M ari's Gallery A lateen to Help S tu d en ts Several Chemawa students have teen group, they discuss their problems joined a new club called Alateen. at meetings. They get booklets which Alateen is composed of groups of will clear up much of their confusion. young people who help themselves They learn to make a new life for ¡and each other to learn about alcohol themselves, set their own goals, and ism. help others in their group do the same. Students who are frustrated and con What teenagers (and adults) learn fused by conditions in their homes from Alateen is that the alcoholic is because a member of their family is a sick. He is in the grin of a terrible compulsive drinker, need help. They disease he cannot control by himself— can get it from an Alateen group. any more than he could cure himself All the members are teenagers. of tuberculosis or diabetes. They meet to learn how to cope with Students who are interested, please the troubles brought about by alcohol contact Mr. Williams, Mrs. Belgard, ism. When students belong to an Ala- Mr. LaBuff or Bill Sigo at the CAEC B a d OK S e n io r s B lu e s S t r i k e A g a in SENIOR BLUES is a final exam you study hard for, and then you’re gone the day it’s given. SENIOR BLUES is forgetting to send out your graduation announce ments. SENIOR BLUES is not being able to return to give your teachers a bad time. SENIOR BLUES is leaving some of your best friends--the underclassmen. SENIOR BLUES is knowing you have only a few weeks left before graduation. SENIOR BLUES is (to you young, ambitious men) looking at the draft lottery. SENIOR BLUES is already losing your class ring. C h o ir P la n s E x c h a n g e W it h C a s c a d e H ig h The Choral Ensemble members plan to give an exchange concert with Cascade High School, probably during April. The Chemawa Choir will go to Cascade and their choir will come here for the exchange performance. Mr. Garlinghouse said that the choirs will also participate in a work shop for elementary school teachers on American Indian music on April 8. The choirs-are also starting to pre pare for the Spring Concert. No date has been set yet, but it will probably be held in April. SENIOR BLUES is wishing you were still a Junior to have the conta gious Senior Blues again. SENIOR BLUES isn’t that bad, but watch out, you future Seniors—you’ll get the Senior Blues too—so hang tough R o ta r ia n s Chosen The main purpose of Chemawa’s Junior Rotarians is to improve rela tions with the suro tions with the surrounding community by informing them of the general ac tivities in Chemawa. The Junior Rotarians to date are as follows; October - Mike Williams; November - Alex Nicori; December - Lynn Jackson; January - Roland Andrew; February - Terry Marchand; March - Eugene Purser. The Junior Rotarians are students who are recommended by the sponsor. Mr. Charles Holmes, and then are se lected by a committee of three faculty members and approved by the princi pal. Selection is based on many quali fications. The candidate must be a Senior boy -carrying a regular school load, or more, successfully. The general citizenship, scholarship, con tribution to school, self-image, perso nality and abilities or achievements are considered in the selection. Each Junior Rotarian serves, for a month, attending the Keizer Rotarians’ luncheon meetings every Thursday. G a le L o u ie W in s F ir s t Gale Louie, a Senior from Omak, Washington, took a first prize of $25 in the McNary Hall Art Contest oh February 25. Gale’s winning entry was a pencil drawing of Chief Joseph. Second place in the contest went to Cyril George. Richard Johnson took third place and tied with Phil Taylor for fourth. Richard also picked up the fifth place prize. The art show consisted of draw ings, paintings and carvings, mostly of native Indian art, created by the students of McNary Hall. The art works were judged by visitors and staff. THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Member of Oregon Scholastic Press Published by the joint efforts of the Business Education Department and the Journalism class. Editor: Feature Editors: Ronni Wesley Georgianne Charles Mildred Ward Sports Editor: Harold Yatlin Artwork: Mari Sioux McDonald Reporters: Nancy Barnes Echo Big Spring, Daisy Bodfish, Bobby Dock, Jeff Frank, Paul Ko- tongan, Mildred Quaempts, Ron Smartlowit, Daryl Sullivan. Typesetting: Loretta Sameuls Printing: Graphic Arts classes Staff Advisors: Mr. John Dashney Mrs. Judy Sturgeon Acting Principal: . Victor LaCourse Superintendent: Albert Y. Ouchi
