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TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School,
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
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Hall can be seen perched on top of the bear den feed
ing grass to the three big black bears in the pit below.
The drawing and painting exhibit of grade three
proved very interesting. Seven pupils received rat
ings of more than 90 percent. A number of choice
pieces will be saved for the State Fair exhibit.
It is noticed that strawberries have started to set on
the vines. The berries are late this season, but a good
crop is expected. The young cherry orchard, logan
berry and blackberry patches, are looking fine.
All students 21 or more years of age will register at
the school office before the Superintendent. Their cards
REPORTER’S NOTES
will be forwarded to the proper officials at their homes,
Robert D ow nle
from which place they will be conscripted if neces
Cherries bid fair to be plentiful this season, as the sary.
trees are loaded.
The three open-air sleeping houses which stood at
Chester Bravo, of the harness shop, is manufactur the rear of the hospital have been moved near to the
ing a bridle for special exhibit.
vegetable house, west side of the campus, with a view
Summer is here according to the time of the year, to consolidating them into a green house for the gar
but not according to the weather.
den department.
The food demonstrations were over last week. All
At present the weekly average milking is about five
cooking departments rendered fine exhibits.
hundred gallons. This milk is supplied to the stu
Manager Downie and Captain Service are quite dents each morning at the students’ dining hall and a
“ chesty” over the baseball team’s success this season. great amount of it is used at the hospital and for gen
The race track is being rounded into shape for the eral cooking purposes.
field day program which takes place during Alumni
Owing to the rush of the past month on the part of
week.
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the farm and garden forces the orchards have not had
Francis John left for his home in Alaska on Wed the attention desired. But as the work of seeding is
nesday. He will return in the fall after the fishing now over the cultivators are being used with good ef
fect in the orchards. It is also intended to white
season is over.
It is expected that a good lesson will be learned by wash all the trees.
Wm. Chuck and James Thompson are our latest
many of the students after the final examinations, and
students to join the colors. They entered the navy
that is to be “ prepared.”
Mr. O. C. Freed is busily engaged in the plumbing last week. James made his application some weeks
department. With so much pipe work the plumbing ago, but was rejected on account of a sprained ankle.
He has fully recovered.
force is rushed all the time.
Stock buyers from Salem and vicinity have been
The pupils of grade three are working hard to be
ready for the final examination, but are looking for looking over the school hogs which are now ready for
market. The price on foot will reach about 14 cents
ward to it with confidence.
per pound. There are fifteen hogs estimated to weigh
Mrs. Evans resigned her position as matron of Mc
at least 450 pounds each.
Bride Hall last Tuesday and expects to visit at her
Mr. R. E. Daly, teacher of agriculture, is quite en
home in Oklahoma for awhile.
thusiastic over crop prospects. Never have the oats,
A student body meeting was held in the auditorium barley, hay and corn looked better at this time of the
on Thursday last. Many new songs were sung which year. He is quite desirous of securing a tractor an
made the evening pass quickly,
other year and farm additional land.
Sweet peas have begun to appear along the walk to
The working demonstrations of the various prevo-
the Oregon Electric track. The sweet peas make a cational classes in cooking closed on Thursday last.
beautiful appearance along the walk.
The girls did themselves proud. Their teacher, Mrs.
Drilling of the boys’ battalion is in full swing. Much Brewer, |w as especially interested that the classes
preparation is being made for the competitive drill show their efficiency in cooking, consequently a large
which falls due on the 13th of June.
array of tempting dishes was the result. Many com
Every afternoon a crowd of little girls from Winona plimentary remarks were made by the visitors.