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Chemawa American
'Im a g in e ' Used as Them e
For Successful Prom
ball in the middle of the gym and crepe
by Georgianne Charles
paper for a false ceiling. There was
Junior Class Secretary
a bridge near the entrance where pic
The Junior-Senior Prom was held tures could be taken. The whole prom
April 29 in the school gym. It was a was beautifully decorated.
success because many people worked
Mrs. Kolb and the committee chose
very hard to make it one.
a band called “ Rainy Day Sunshine” .
The prom was arranged by the Junior They played very good music, not too
class.
Workers were divided into fast and not too slow, but just right
three committees: fund-raising, deco for dancing in a formal.
rations and band. One person was
Cookies and punch were served at
placed in charge of each committee.
the dance. H ostesses were Mildred
The chairmen reported to the class Ward and Terriene Hurst.
advisers, Mr. Kent Garlinghouse, Mrs.
The prom was efficiently planned
Cheryl Kolb and Mr. Alvin Elkins, and well run this year, and the Junior
and told them what the group had de class would like to thank all the store
cided and was working on.
managers, staff and students for the
The fund-raising committee held a help they gave in making the prom a
raffle and received many donations success.
from downtown stores, including a
corsage from The Green Thumb, two
certificates for hair sets fromPhagan’s P a t r o l M e m b e r s V i s i t
School of Beauty and Modern Beauty
College, a stuffed animal and a radio' In d ia n P o lic e A c a d e m y
from Penney’s, two free EJD dance
tickets, and a free pizza from Pietro’s. In N e w M e x ic o
The recreation club helped with the
decorations. The theme for the prom
Seven members of the Chemawa Pa
was “ Imagine” , so that’s what the trol traveled to Roswell, New Mexico,
decorators did. They hung a glass to tour the Indian Police Academy
there May 7-14.
The students who participated were
Melvin Apassingok, Ben Henry, Fred
Walker, Isaac Russell, Phillip Ward,
Eugene Gurtler and Harold Yatlin.
Mr. Alvin Edenshaw traveled with the
patrol members as sponsor.
They
drove all the way, taking 2% days to
reach Roswell.
The Indian Police Academy was
founded in March of 1969 and is a
part of the Roswell Employment Train
ing Center, which is sponsored by the
Thiokol Chemical Corporation.
The Indian Police Academy has an
eleven-week course in basic police
training. They are now working with
their twelfth class and averaging about
45 students per class. So far over 600
students have graduated from the
Indian Police Academy.
The Police Academy is open to both
Indian men and women, but applicants
have to be at least 21 years of age.
The boys also toured the rest of the
center and found it very interesting.
The center is designed to train Indian
,-iany happy faces show the beauty and
men and women in technical trades and
memorable thoughts o f the Junior-Senior
vocations so that they can have steady
Prom.
"Im agine” was the theme, and
jobs.
they did.
Rita George and Joe Thomas take a break
to pose for a picture at the Junior-Senior
Prom.
T e a H e ld a t M c B r id e
Tlie Senior Tea was held this year
in McBride Hall from 2:15 to 4:00 on
May 11. During that time awards were
passed out to the following McBride
Hall girls.
Mary Jane Louie, Rayanne Moses
and Susie Marchand were chosen as
the best-dressed girls in McBride.
Anna Willis and Mary Wilson were
chosen as the best leaders.
Echo Big Spring, Becky Zacherle
and Pat White were named as the
friendliest. Theresa Jerry won the
most helpful award.
Alice Willie was chosen as the fun
niest, Ora Smith as the loudest, Na
talia Evans as the quietest, Olivia
Kirk as the most artistic and Gwen
Johnson as the most musical girl in
the dorm.
Rayanne Moses was named most
ambitious, Georgianne Charles and
Martha Ward the most political and
Echo Big Spring and Mary Jane Louie
the most social girls.
The most studious award went to
Fannie Cleveland and Peggy Moses,
and the most athletic to Lynn Louis,
Susie Marchand, Mary Sioux McDonald
and Patty Simpson.
Echo Big Spring won the overall
award for most outstanding.