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TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL LORE
Miss Skipton and sister, Mrs. Armsrong, spent last
week-end with friends and relatives in Portland.
Mr. Ernest Brewer, clerk at the Yakima School,
is spending a few days with his mother at Chemawa.
Mrs. Brewer and Miss Gertrude visited Portland Sat
urday to attend the concert given by Josef Hoffman.
The vocational nurses look quite natty in their new
uniforms. Two uniforms for each nurse has just been
completed.
Mrs. Rosenberger and son Carter left Saturday for
Tulalip where she will spend a month’s sick leave with
her husband, who is employed at that school. Mrs.
Rosenberger has been quite ill for the past few weeks.
Martha and Julia Fratis entertained a number of
girl friends in their in room McBride Hall on Monday
evening to celebrate Martha’s birthday. An elaborate
supper was served and a good time generally was had.
The anti-cigarette bill, just passed by the legislature
of Oregon, makes it unlawful for boys under 21 years
to smoke cigarettes, and a fine of $5 is provided for
each offence. Dealers are also prohibited from selling
to minors.
The girls of Company D present a very attractive
appearance in the new uniform dresses of blue serge,
which were issued from the sewing department last
week. This company seems to be especially favored,
as a round of work dresses have also been finished for
them.
The 50,000-gallon concrete oil storage tank has been
in use several months and is satisfactory in every re
spect. An expert in cement visited the school recently
and remarked that this tank would never leak oil, but
would be available for use 50 years hence, or indefin
itely.
Seven large and strong mission settees and nine
heavy mission chairs were sent out from the carpentry
department this week to grace the sitting rooms of the
pupils. The work on this lot of furniture was per
formed altogether by the shop details and reflects
credit on that department.
The 37th anniversary of the founding of the Che
mawa school, commemorated each year on February
25th, takes place this year on Sunday next. A pro
gram has been prepared and will be given in the school
auditorium in lieu of regular chapel exercises. Ad
dresses will be given by various “ old timers,” as well
as others.
A particularly enjoyable function was given by the
Alumni and ninth grade class in the gymnasium
on Wednesday night after the society meeting.
Many friends had accepted invitations, who, with the
members of the organization, entered heartily into the
spirit of pleasure and good will which predominated
throughout the evening. Mr. John Brown’s orchestra
supplied music for the occasion. Refreshments con
sisting of several kinds of sandwiches, olives, pickles,
various makes of cake, and coffee were served cafeteria
style.
Superintendent and Mrs. Hall entertained at dinner
on last evening the ’varsity basketball team which re
presented Chemawa so successfully this season which
has just closed. Covers were laid for the following
guests: Reggie Downie, Russell Adams, Frank
Chamberlin, Frank Peratrovich, Robert Service,
George Nix, Bob Downie and Martin Colby. The
place cards were unique with tiny American flags up
right on each end. The table was beautiful in its
floral decorations with the sparkling cut glass, bright
silver and snowy linen. The favors consisted of a
daintily printed menu card. The six-course dinner
was prepared and served by Mrs. Hall’s girls, Marie
Shaishnikoff and Julia Fratis. At the close of the
dinner, Chemawa songs and yells were enthusiastically
given and the gentlemen did not forget to give a rous
ing cheer of appreciation for this exhibition of such
splendid ability on part of the two young ladies in
preparing and serving the dinner as well as to the
hostess and host.
A D E L IG H T F U L FUNCTIO N
A Valentine luncheon was given by the second year
vocational domestic science class on Wednesday in
honor of Dr. R. E. L. Newberne, special supervisor.
Covers were laid for ten; the place cards were heart-
shaped valentines; favors were red heart-shaped bas
kets filled with nuts. In the center of the table was
a round mirror enclosed with greenery representing a
miniature lake filled with hearts surrounded by cupids
with fish poles fishing for the hearts.
The following menu was well prepared and daintily
served:
B leed in g H e a rt Soup
H e a rt C routons
O lives W ith H e a rts of C elery
Beef Loaf, G a rn ish ed W ith L e ttu c e an d H e a rts of Beets
R iced P otatoes
E scalloped Corn
C u p id ’s D elig h t Salad
H e a rts in P ears
L o v ers’ C ake
Coffee
The hostesses were Rose Simmons and Laura Squi-
qui. The luncheon was served by Leona John and
Sadie Knowles. Miss Taylor and her girls received
appreciative thanks from the guests for the pleasant
demonstration of the girls’ training.