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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1917)
TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN LO C A LS Miss Potz spent Saturday and Sunday in Portland. Inspector Traylor left on Friday for various points in Washington. There is great activity now in the farm and garden forces, preparing for a lively season. The small boys on Mrs. Doherty’s detail enjoyed a “ spread” on Friday, given them by Mrs. Doherty. Miss Taylor, domestic science teacher, returned to her post on Monday, after being absent a few days. Mrs. E. T. Doherty entertained her niece, wife of Professor Hancock of the Willamette University, on Wednesday. The school hospital contains no seriously sick pc- tient at this time. The health of Chemawa is ex ceptionally good. Miss Roberts entertained Ada Carson, Zelina Brig ham, Martha Sprague, Mae Adams and Anna Loftus at dinner on Sunday. Mrs. Hall and her girls, Julia Frafis and Marie Shaishnikoff, entertained Mrs. Fratis and Elizabeth Reinville at dinner on Sunday. George Montgomery was a caller on Monday and ordered the American sent to his father at Forks of Salmon, California. Mrs. Blanche Howard, assistant city librarian, and Miss Ruth Paxson, city school librarian of Salem, were recent luncheon guests of Miss Skipton. A letter received from Anna Allinuk this morning states she is very much improved in health and is at present attending public school in Seattle, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Brace, Miss Celestia Brace, Mrs. Gould, Miss White and Miss Gertrude Brewer mo tored to Portland on Saturday and returned the same day. Mr. Brace took the party in his large touring car. The Chemawa string quartet most creditably filled an engagement at the Ye Liberty theater in Salem the first of the week. The theater was crowded each night. Hartley Williams is now taking night lessons at the business college in Salem, accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Henderson on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, who go to and fro in their automobile. Mr. William Lovelace, employe at Yakima Agency, was a guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Lovelace was assistant engineer at Chemawa some years ago and has many friends here. Chemawa has a strong Alumni organization. The officers are as follows: Gordon Hobucket, president; Reuben Sanders, first vice-president; Harry Jones, second vice-president; Nick Hatch, secretary-treasurer. PAGE 3 Mrs. Estabrook entertained a few7 friends informally in her apartments on Thursday evening, Inspector Traylor being the guest of honor. Light refresh ments were served. A happy social time was en joyed by all. A sample of Amelia Williams’ ironing, consisting of collars, were exhibited at the office on Friday The collars were starched and ironed almost equal to work accomplished by a professional with machinery, while these represented hand work. Miss Florence Peasley, Secretary of Y. W. C. A. at Salem, was a guest on Sunday of Miss Roberts. Miss Peasley accompanied the inspection committee through the various dormitories and was much interested in the well kept buildings and fine looking students. Dahlia Manson was the guest of honor at a birth day party given for her by Florence McNickle in her large room at Winona Hall the first of the week. Six teen girls were in attendance. Dainty refreshments were served and a good time was had by all. The usual chapel exercises took place on Sunday evening. The orchestra rendered a good number. The choir sang “ Red and White” (Chemawa) as a special selection, while George Jackson delighted all with a solo. Superintendent Hall gave a strong talk on each student having a definite purpose in view. A choral society was organized on Friday evening for the purpose of fathering vocal music and to assist in rendering the operetta which will be given at the end of school. Mrs. McCrosson is the director. Reginald Downie was elected president, Rose O’Brien, vice- president, Elizabeth Reinville, secretary, and Irving Shepard, treasurer. Thirty-eight acres of land has been prepared for oats, part of which have been sown. A yield of 3000 bushels is expected. Fifteen acres of oats and barley have been sown, which ought to yield nearly 1000 bushels. Add to this the hay crop of probably 250 tons of hay, together with 40 or 50 tons of Mangel Wurzels, 120 tons of ensilage, and the school should be well provided with feed for the horses and dairy herd. A luncheon was given in honor of Inspector H. S. Traylor by the Domestic Science class on Wednesday, covers being laid for twelve. It was accidentally as certained that this date was the anniversary of Super intendent and Mrs. H all’s marriage and the luncheon guests presented them with a beautiful shower bridal boquet, Mrs. Estabrook making the presentation with fitting remarks, which was the first of the several surprises of the day for our superintendent and his wife. The tables and room were tastefully decorated with white streamers and greenery, with a wedding bell suspended from the center. The hostesses for the occasion were Bertha Grimes and Catherine Wilder and the luncheon was served by Ruth McNickle and Julia Mills.
