TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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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.
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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.