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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1917)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL LO BE The new sewer system is now completed. Work is being rushed on the addition to the boiler house. Mrs. Doherty had Mrs. Brewer as guest at dinner on Sunday. Bids were opened on February 1st for two 150-horse power boilers. The 8th grade, accompanied by Miss White, visited the State Legislature last week. Mr. Kennedy and Fred Cardin were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hall on Sunday. The ninth grade class is now practicing for the Washington’s Birthday entertainment. Mr. Mitchell, landscape gardener, is now busy prun ing the rose bushes and other shrubbery. PAGE 3 The vocational domestic science class of girls, about 30 in number, visited E. C. Cross &Sons Meat Market in Salem on Tuesnay. The proprietors went to great pains to give the class minute explanations in regard to the various cuts of meat. Miss Taylor, the domestic science teacher, accompanied the class and reports a very profitable visit. The stringed instrument quartet, composed of Fred Cardin, Alex Melovidov, William Palin and Willie Reddie, visited Portland on Saturday and listened to the concert given by the world-famous Flonzaley String Quartet in the Heilig theater. At the conclu sion of the concert the young men were presented to the various members of this famous quartet. They returned on the midnight Oregon Electric flier. On Saturday night the second team contested the strong Scio team and won by a score of 53 to 21. The boys report a good time, as they were entertained by the Scio players royally. The game was cleanly played and the best team won. Our team consisted of: Martin Colby, guard; George Nix, guard; Charles Eder, center; Hartley Williams, forward; Robert Downie, forward; James Crane, sub. Reggie Downie went in charge of the team. The masons are constructing a railing around the lawn and flower section in front of the dining hall to protect the grass and flowers. Mrs. Clark, of the teachers’ club, has resigned her position to take up work in Montana. She has made many friends at Chemawa who dislike to see her go. Mr. Daly now has a force of boys at work clearing The Y. M.C. A. and Y. W. C. A. held a joint meet and ploughing a four-acre tract near the Pacific High way. This piece of land has lain idle for some years. ing last Sunday evening. The topic was of great inter Robert Service was called home last week on account est to every one present—“ True Beauty and how to get of the death of his brother. Much sympathy is ex I t.” Leona John was the leader. Short talks were pressed for Robert. He is a popular and worthy given by the following: “ What Beauty Is,” Nick Hatch; “ Beauty in Nature,” Agnes Swanson; “ Beauty young man. in A rt,” Jacob Mynuk; “ Beauty of Character,” Frank The employes held the monthly social meeting in the Johnson; “ Beauty Worth Attaining,” Nellie Metcalf; gym on Monday evening. Cocoa and wafers were “ Beauty that Lasts,” Arelius Talbot. served. Mrs. Estabrook, Mrs. McCrosson and Mr. Smith is the committee for February. The teacher of agriculture, Mr. Daly, is employed Dr. Wedge and family left Chemawa on Tuesday about three hours each day during the present detail, for Sherman Institute at Riverside, California. The giving lectures to the various prevocational and vo student body as well as employes enjoyed their stay cational classes in the several subjects called for in the new course. He is a busy man, but seems equal to at Chemawa and regret their departure. It is unlawful to sell any intoxicating liquor in the the occasion. He is a good manager and seldom sends State of Oregon; it is also unlawful for any transpor two or three boys to do one boy’s work, which tation company to bring any into the state. Oregon is is so often times noticed in school work. Consequently the maximum amount of production is secured. now called a “ bone-dry” state. Mr. and Mrs. Brace gave Doctor and Mrs. Wedge Chemawa varsity defeated the husky basketball and Miss Ruth a delightful drive to the various state team from Mt. Angel College last Wednesday after institutions and other places of interest around Salem noon on our own floor. Not this season has our team on Sunday afternoon in their new 7-passenger tour exhibited such heady and speedy playing. The visit ing car. ing team used every effort of which it was capable to The school campus has been disfigured to no little win the game, but from the sound of the starting extent on account of trenches made necessary to lay whistle to the end Chemawa out-played them. The the new sewer. Work is begun, however, to puddle final score was 28 to 13. The Chemawa players were: the earth and thus permit the surface to resume its Colby, center; Downie, Adams, forwards; Peratrovich, Chamberlin, guards. natural appearance again.
