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Recently a number of carloads of potatoes were shipped from Che-
mawa station. Potatoes are bringing a good price this season.
So far this winter we have had very little snow hardly any, in fact.
However, we had quite a number of good frosty days and there was ice
for skating for several days. It was a great time for many of our stu
dents—those wTho were fond of ice skating.
Supt. Wadsworth has had workmen busy of late repairing the old
building which stands just north of the old root house. The repaired
structure is to be utilized as a place for storing N. G. articles. It
is now about ready for use and stands as a good movement on the part
of Mr. Wadsworth.
Last year the printers’ basketball team was declared the champions of
the various shop teams in the series of inter-shop games played during
the holiday season. This year we repeated our triumph of a year ago,
We admit our pride in this instance. We are in danger of growing too
haughty. At this writing we tip our hats to no-one but ladies so
there now!
Supt. Wadsworth has received a nice note from Mr. J. B. Johnson of
Colfax,Wash., complimenting him on the progress of the school and en
closing good wishes for all of Chemawa’s many people. Among other
things, Mr. Johnson says: “ Am pleased to note that the great school is
still flourishing, and progressing onward and upward under your ef
ficient management, and may the best that’s been be bettered by the
time to be.’’
Miss Ella Brewer recently returned to the Fort Simcoe school in Wash
ington to resume her duties, after having spent about three weeks of her
annual leave visiting her family at Chemawa. She was accompanied as
far as Portland on her return to Fort Simcoe by her mother, and sisters,
Misses Gertrude and Ruth. The three last mentioned people remained
in Portland for the concert of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, which
they report to have been of great excellence.
On New Year’s eve we had a big dance in the Gym. After the dance
numerous “ watch parties” awaited the dawning of 1915. The birth
of the new year was heralded with great eclat in Chemawa. Any-one
could have told that some event of great import was on tapis. There
was ringing of bells and blowing of whistles, there was shouting of the
glads tidings and general rejoicing, there were many “ Happy New
Year” greetings wafted on the air. The band played a number of ap
propriate selections and added to the general joy of the occasion. To
the credit of all be it said that everything was orderly and decorous.