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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCALS PAGE 3 The painters have given the outside of the small boys’ building a good coat of "white paint. During Miss Scholder had dinner with Superintendent and the rainy days they work on the inside, painting all Mrs. Hall on Sunday. wood work and walls. Mr. Hobucket has received notice that he will be Chemawa is nearly up-to-date with the property ac called to the army soon. counts. Since Mr. Scott has mastered the system, Superintendent Hall was very much pleased with which he did almost immediately, it is being pushed in the inspection Sunday morning. Every building was a very complete, systematic way. in splendid shape. Rev. George F./Holt, pastor of the First Baptist The detail changed again on Monday last to be in Church at Salem, conducted Services at Chemawa on effect for the ensuing five weeks. Sunday afternoon. He delivered a strong sermon and The onion growers are busy tiling the 18-acre plot was listened to very attentively by the student body. of marsh land on the school farm. Miss Walk of Salem, sang a solo. The heavy teaming over the roads made necessary It is noticed this week that quite a number of girls by continuous hauling of coal has cut up the roads ,at are wearing the Sigma Phi Delta pledge button. This Chemawa. is an honor society and the girl who can wear and keep Mrs. H. E. Fulkerson, of Hoquiam, Washington, sis this button is to be congratulated. ter-in-law of our Mrs. Fulkerson, spent a few days at As an evidence of the increased cost of living over Chemawa recently . that of last year the “ mess” bill for each member dur Mrs. John Armstroug, who has been visiting her ing January is $19.90, while a year ago it amounted sister, Miss Skipton, for some weeks, left yesterday to something like $15.00 each per month. for her home in Idaho. Mr. D. S. Turner, a neighbor, entered on duty The Chemawa ’Varsity basketball team will play the Saturday last as gardener, succeeding Mr. John strong Athletic Club of Silverton at thiii place next Westley. Mt. Turner is thoroughly qualified to fill Friday evening. the position and is planning to supply the school with Mr. Daly has had his, farm detail saw and split the abundance of vegetables the coming season. logs in the lake bottom near the barns land secured Superintendent Hall took Mr. Downie, Mr. Hobucket forty cords of wood thereby. and Robert Downie and Irving Shepard to Salem in his Miss Marie Roberts is club manager fo{ February. car Saturday night to the Willamette-Multnomah bas It is a “ job” that our employes do not seek, especially ketball game. A number of Chemawa boys were there and a good game was reported. The Multnomah team now that prices are so high. The teachers, now that the midwinter exams are came out victorious. We had the first snow of the year Friday morning. completed, are making arrangements for the entertain It snowed the previous night and it was a great sur ment to be given on Washington’s Birthday. . The plumbing force is now arranging to install a prise to wake up Friday and find a blanket of snow heating system in the gardener’s green house. It is covering the earth. The enthusiasm of the young people was rampant and snow balling, snow men, time to propagate the vegetable plants. etc., was in order all day. Chaperones for girls walking on Sunday afternoon next are Mrs. McCrosson and Mr. Hobucket for Win The girls of the Salem High School basketball ona and Mr. Eoos and Miss Roberts for McBride. team object to playing in the presence of the male Mrs. Eucy D. King, of Salem, is now filling the students. Willamette College team also plays only position of assistant seamstress, taking the place of in the presence of the women students. Conse quently the game played with our girls in the Che Miss Eucy Gard, who left on account of ill health. Superintendent Hall, Mr. Turney, Mr. Scott and mawa gym was only with our girl students and fac Mr. Devol made their return to the Federal Office in ulty in attendance. Salem the other day in regard to the war tax on in The plans for a new office, employes’ quarters, comes. library, three cottages', dairy, and addition to hospital, Mrs. Mary K. Brown, who was to report for duty have finally been completed with a full quantity survey as matron of McBride Hall this week, is in Portland on of materials. As soon as a figure on the materials and account of little Ruth, her daughter, not having quite labor can be secured, we will then be ready to for recovered from whooping cough, and it is thought un ward all to Washington for authority to commence wise for her to come until every vestige of danger of work. It is expected to expend the $30,000-appro priated for these buildings in the open market. contagion is over.
