Chemawa American
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E d ito ria l S e c tio n
Pages & Paqes
Scribblers
Nellie Macauly, a senior from
Cignik Lagoon, Alaska, Sharon Watt,
a junior from Colville, Washington
and Michael George, a senior from
Plummer, Idaho, are working as
pages in the Oregon State Senate.
They started working when the
session began in January and intend
to work until mid-May, or until the
tax package is passed, which may
not be until June or July.
Their main responsibilities as
pages are to deliver messages about
the Senate Chamber and to gain
knowledge and experience so tha*t
they can profit from what was differ
ent from their home, village or
school experience.
This is the third session that
Chemawa students have worked as
pages for the Oregon. Senate or
House of Representatives.
The
Legislature meets every other year
in the. State Capitol Building. Dur
ing p a s t:years a number of Chemawa
students have also worked as honor
ary pages.
“ My job. as a page is very inter
esting,” Nellie Macauly said. “ I
learned what they are doing and how
they are helping the people. I also
got to know the Senators and other
members who work there.”
What do students think? We know
what a lot of students think, because
we read it on the w alls, tables, and
desks.
Whv do students write on anything
and everything? We don’t really know,
but we think they want to let their
feelings out. If that’s so, they should
talk to someone and tell them what
they think.
Maybe it’s because they want to be
remembered that they carve their
names on buildings or desks. If they
do that for that reason, they must be
scared that they won’t be remem
bered.
The math lab has to be repainted
every time the walls get covered with
remarks and names. If this writing
on the walls and ruining of desks and
tables would stop, this school would-
not have to put so much money into
buying paint and new furniture.
Did you ever see any matrons or
aides carve their names in a window
sill or spray-paint their name on the
side of a building? Of course not!
They are all pretty much mature.Peo
ple will remember these people years
from now just for what they are.
If we don’t want to talk to anybody
about what we think, we might write
it on paper, then throw it away if we
please.
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Member o f O regon S c h o la s tic P re s s ,
N .S .P .A .
P u b lish e d by th e jo in t' e ffo rts o f the
B u sin e ss E d u ca tio n Departm ent and the
Jo u rn a lis m c la s s e s .
A s s o c ia te E d ito rs :
Nancy Barnes
Paul Kotongan
L yn n M ille r
R eporters:
V a le rie Boyd, E le a n o r C a rl-
t ik o f f , Rhonda Cheer, R occo C la rk ,
A rth u r Heckm an, Anna M e lo v id o v , Fred
Sweowat, Emla T ille q u o ts , Chuck
Ward, W in ifre d Ward.
Photography: A l F ra n c is , Roy A ish a n n a ,
Fred Sweowat
C a rto o n s:
Ben Snyder
P rin tin g :
G ra p h ic A rts C la sse s
P r in c ip a l: • Mr. J. W. “ C h o cta w ” Sm ith
A c tin g S upt.:
Dr. Y . T . W itherspoon
S ta ff A d v is e r:
______ Mr. John Dashney
S om e G rip e N ow
A n d T h in k L a te r
Students! Many of us complain
about not having many places to go
or not having many things to do. In
stead of just complaining don’t you
think it’s about time we did some
thing about it?
F irst of all, why not decide where
you’d like to go or things you’d like
to do then write about it and bring it
to the staff. Tell the staff about
places you’d like to see and things
you’d like to do. L et’s see if we
can get them to arrange for the act
ivity. L et’s not just sit around and
complain to a friend. L et’s do some
thing about it!!! ■■
C a n d le lig h t D in n e rs
H eld in M itc h e ll H a ll
Caption th is cartoon & w in a fre e blue slip !
Candlelight dinners are being held
in Mitchell Hall as an entertainment
for the students every Wednesday or
Thursday. It is hoped that the dinners
will go on until the end of the school
year.
Mrs. Edith -Page,, dormmother of
of Mitchell Hall, is in charge of the
activity. She and girls from either
Winona or McBride prepare the dinners
for eight students each week.
Mrs. Page said, “ I enjoy preparing
dinners very much to my aging young
adults, and I notice the students, are
enjoying the dinners and conver
sation,”
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The dinners are paid f°r through
Mitchell Hall funds.
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