JUNE 2, 1978 PAGE 3
78 Grads A Joyous Group
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Althea Scott, daughter of Leroy and Delphine Scott, and fellow
classmate Lynn Graves, nervously lead the graduation procession at
Madras High School commencement May 26.
DLB Photo
They might have been refer
red to as “antsy” or “the young
and the restless”, but whatever,
the 137 jubilant graduating sen
iors of Madras High School
listened patiently and quietly to
speeches, prayers and songs
dedicated especially" to them at
the graduation ceremony on
Friday, May 26.
Twenty-six of those graduat
ing were from Warm Springs.
Those happy graduates were
Gladys “Mona” Jim, Larry
Squiemphen, Tim Greene, La-
Donna Picard, Whitney Miller,
Desi Hurtado, Jerald Danzuka,
Winona Spino, Sally Rhoan, Al
thea Scott, Mike Leno, Matt
Conner, Simon Kalama, Alex
Smith, Corinna Sohappy, Caro
line Strong, Owen Danzuka,
Brian Conner, Anthony Shadley,
Marla Patt, Jamie Smith, Jackie
Estimo, Leontyne Tanewasha,
Mina Shike, Arlene Wewa and
Roger Stwyer.
Calvin Chinn opened the
ceremony with the invocation
and a message concerning hap
piness. “Your search for happi
ness is not to relive the past or
put all your hopes in the future,
but to live fully in the present.”
The address which was de
livered by Robert Anderson,.
Senior Account Executive of
Belrod, Hammerback, Inc., was
regarding self-confidence. He
said that he had read in the
London Times that physical ill
ness, emotional problems, per
sonal indebtedness, lack of
knowledge, and lack of plan-
for-life were listed as the five
reasons for loss of self-confi
dence. He elaborated on each
cause and also added, “each of
you is the rider of the horse of
life, you must make the horse
take you where you want to go in
life. Set your goals, believe in
yourself, and stick to your con
victions.”
The seniors accepted their
diplomas in different ways. One
boy jogged to have his diploma
handed to him and another
yelled triumphantly - not once
but twice - after receiving his
“reward”.
The benediction was pre
sented to the capacity crowd by
Sally Rhoan as she performed
the “Lord’s Prayer” in Indian
sign language.
The commencement was
ended with a recording of Fleet
wood Mac’s song, “Don’t Stop”.
And, as in the tradition of
Madras graduations, mortar
boards flew over the heads of
Jamie Smith, son of Russell and Ruthie Smith, and Marla Patt,
the newly graduated seniors, daughter of Olney and Frances Patt, were two of the 26 graduates
excited at the prospects in the from Warm Springs to joyously march under the canopy of
upcoming years.
streamers and flowers at the May 26 graduation ceremony at Madras
Senior High School.
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Student Banquet Honors Graduates, Parents
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McDonald finished by say-
ing, “When you are a minority,
you must be strong, you must
not break down along the way.
Walk in beauty.”
James Cornett then spoke
for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
“Don’t forget where you came
’from,” said Cornett. “Remem
ber and respect your elders and
what they have kept for you.”
Bob Jackson, Health and
Social Services Branch Mana
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ated Tribes of Warm Springs
and spoke on behalf of Tribal
Administration.
“Make a commitment,” ad
vised Jackson to the graduates,
“and strive to attain that com
mitment. Don’t take yourself so
seriously. Learn to laugh at
yourself. Don’t be afraid of
uniqueness, in uniqueness there
is beauty.”
The graduates also received
congratualtions from U.S. Sena-
tors Mark Hatfield and Bob
Packwood; Robert “Baretta”
Blake ; Representative Al Ull
man ; Actress Sacheen Little
feather; Marlon Brando, Darrel
Wright (superintendent for
School District 509-J), and John
Trujillo, vice-principal for Mad
ras High School.
The Tribal Education De
partment of Warm Springs gave
gifts of luggage to all the gradu
ates. And the banquet was a
success.
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Senior Roger Stwyer took a break from the feast to capture on
film the guests of honor, Sacheen Littlefeather and Peter McDonald.
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With a theme centered
around the parents and grand
parents as well as the gradu
ates, the second annual Warm
Springs Tribal Education Ban
quet on May 23 honored 35
graduates with high esteem.
Of these graduates, two
graduated from college. Celia
Greene, daughter of Perry and
Verbena Greene received an As
sociate of Arts degree in Early
Childhood Education at Linn-
Benton Community College and
Celeste Smith received a Bache
lor of Science degree in Educa
tion at Oregon State University.
The high school students
graduated from various schools
such as Madras High School,
Chemawa Indian School, Maupin
High School, Inter-mountain In
dian School, and other schools.
Attempting to keep things as
traditional as possible, the
graduates marched with their
parents intothe AgencyLong-
house while drummers sang the
Grand Entry song.
Following dinner, several
speakers said a few words.
Among them was special guest
Peter McDonald, chairman of
the Navajo Tribe.
McDonald said he had asked
their schools to graduate stu
dents in their traditional attire
and in much the same spirit as
was evidenced at the longhouse,
Tuesday night. McDonald also
mentioned three things that par
ents want students to remem
ber:
1. They want you to be wise -
learn right from wrong, dis
tinguish good from bad.
2. They want you to think -
expand your knowledge and
learn.
3. They want you to have
strength - be ablp to take things
and work your way up to the
best part, be able to withstand
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Beaming, a happy Whitney Miller and his proud Dad, Earl Miller, accept congratulations from
Tribal Education Committee chairman Mike Clements at the May 23 Student Banquet in the Agency
Longhouse. All the graduates and their parents or guardians received a certificate of appreciation and a
set of luggage from the Tribes.
Roger Stwyer Photo