The Chemawa American, October 01, 1912, Page 20, Image 20

THE
CHEM AW A
Mr. Sanders is just back from a
vacation in Southern Oregon.
Miss White and Miss Gertrude
Brewer were in Portland on busi-
ness a few days ago.
Mr. Pendergrass was a member
of the alumni team in a football
game at O. A. C. on Oct. 5th.
Members of our orchestra are now
rendering a voluntary every Sunday
evening during chapel exercises.
Mr. > Brown, day school inspector
of Flathead Reservation, Montana,
spent a few days with us here at the
school during the past week.
We are in receipt of a letter
from Miss Anna Buck, a member
of our graduating class of 1911.
She is now in Riverside, Cali­
fornia, and is getting along nicely,
we are pleased to report.
Dr. McGaw, of Portland, and
Father Pryor, of Mt. Angel, are
both with us again in charge of re ­
ligious work at the school. Both
gentleman are very welcome and
greatly appreciated at Chemawa.
Mr. E. B. Lockhart, city editor
of the Salem Statesman, addressed
the general assembly in chapel on
Sunday evening, the 6th inst. He
made a very interesting address
and we sincerely thank him for be­
ing with us on this occasion.
As Miss Byrnes did not return
at the beginning of school. Miss
Amy Hall, of Newberg, Oregon,
was employed in her place as
teacher. Miss Hall is a sister of
Miss Edythe Hall, who is also one
of our teachers, having been ap­
pointed to the position a year ago.
AM ERICAN
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Mr. and Mrs. William F. Thomp-
son, of Hadlock, W ash., are at
present residing in Chemawa and
are temporarily employed. Mrs.
Thompson is a sister of Mr. Edwin
A. Smith, our disciplinarian.
Mr. John W. Thomas arrived
at Chemawa recently and assumed
charge of our Tailoring depart­
ment. Mr. Thomas conies to us
from Oldtown, Maine. The Ameri­
can extends a coidial welcome to
Mr. Thomas and hopes for his suc­
cess iu every wav while he is here.
During the vacation period Mr-
Westlev, our gardener, had the
misfortune to shoot himself in the
right hand with a gopher gun. It
was a very bad mishap and made
necessary the amputation of two
fingers.
However, he is now
about the same as of yore—minus
two fingers.
Supt. H. H. Miller, of Fort Bel­
knap, Mont., recently came to Che­
mawa in charge of a party of pupils
who are now enrolled with us.
Supt. Miller was much interested
in the many worthy features of our
school.
He made many friends
during the short time that he was
here.
Miss Nellie Barrett arrived at the
school a few days ago from Katalla,
Alaska, accompanied bv her little
brother, George. She is enroute to
Minneapolis, Minn., but George
was left here and is now operating
in the role of "devil” in our office
—he is making good. Miss Nellie
may return to Chemawa and enroll
with us.