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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