T H E CHEMAW A AM ERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
Entered at the Chemawa, Oregon, Postoffice as Second-
Class Mail Matter
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SIXTH GRADE PICNIC
The sixth grade pupils and their teacher, Mrs.
McCrosson, together with invited friends, numbering
in all about 140, enjoyed a picnic in the woods on
Saturday afternoon last. Large baskets filled with
sandwiches, buns, cakes, weinies, e tc ., and tubs of
ice cream were sent ahead in wagons, while the
merry crowd of picnickers walked to a chosen spot
in the woods about one and a-half miles distant from
the school. Many games were played in which all
joined, wild flowers were gathered, and joy and
pleasure was unconfined generally. The happy
party was served a bountiful picnic supper, there be
ing groups of special friends gathered here and there.
Mr. Bent, who acted as head chef, made the coffee,
roasted potatoes and fried the “ wienies.”
The invitations to this picnic were very cleverly
gotten up, consisting of a paper plate on which was
a splendid facsimile of the 6th grade pennant in
orange and black and the following inscription:
Ho for us! Hey for us!
Please clear the way for us!
Saturday at 1:30 p. in.
We are bound for Lincoln Park!
Come and join us in the lark!
Bring your invitation and your appetite—
The sixth graders.
MR. LOOS’ BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. Loos and Mrs. Fulkerson entertained on T hurs
day evening to commemorate Mr. Loos’ birthday
anniversary in Mitchell Hall parlors. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with baskets of heliotrope and
wild flowers which were most artistically arranged and
presented a lovely appearance. The evening was spent
with progressive games, with Mrs. Daly securing the
ladies’ first prize, a magazine opener, and Mr. Bent
the second prize. Delicious refreshments were very
daintily served in such manner as these hostesses know
so well how to do. A huge birthday cake which was
covered with lighted candles graced the center of the
room. A delightful evening was spent by all, who
upon leaving showered Mr. Loos with good wishes
and happy returns.
REPORTER’S NOTES
By Robert Dowuie
Irving Shepard spent Saturday and Sunday last in
Portland on business.
It is advisable for all pupils to do their best from
now on because we have but 25 more school days.
The sixth grade class enjoyed a day in the woods
on Saturday. A delicious picnic lunch was served at
noon.
The masons recently built a concrete porch at the
commissary. This is a big improvement and was
very badly needed.
M ilitary drilling is now in full swing. All companies
are out each evening for a half-hour, shouldering the
“ old Springfield m usket.”
A letter was received recently from Albert Gray, a
former student who enlisted in the army, stating that
he is now located in California.
A force of the smaller boys are kept busy daily
mowing the lawns. They deserve a great deal of
credit for the way the lawns are kept up.
Mr. Westley, former gardener, visited the school
on Thursday. Mr. Westley has been laid up with
rheumatism, but is much improved. We hope he will
soon be able to be with us again.
1776—1918
The descendants of the compatriots of W ashington
and Paul Jones are fighting once again side by side with
the descendants of the compatriots of Lafayette and
Rochambeau. The time and opportunity have come
for a nation to pay a great debt of gratitude for service
rendered in great national need and America is paying
France the debt she long has owed.
In the Revolutionary W ar for the freedom of Amer
ica the French fought on American soil under the
command of an American. To-day in the war for the
freedom of France and for the preservation of liberty
to America, and indeed to all the world, Americans
fight on French soil under the supreme command of a
Frenchm an. The honors are even and the honors are
great.
No true American who knows the history of his
country and loves the honor of his country but thrills
at the thought of the American Army in France.
The invincible Americans will turn the tide of war;
they will bring to France and her allies a victory for
liberty such as France assisted us to win, and repay
with interest a debt to liberty and to France long ow
ing and honorably acknowledged.
Mr. Fred Ratzeburg is now in charge of both the
farm ing and dairying departm ents. Mr. Mitchell will
return on May 10th and assume his duties as dairy
man.