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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1918)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL On Monday last Mr. Ratzburg was busy at the lower lake seeding the bare spots with oats. Henry Campbell visited Chemawa last week. entered the Marine Corps on Monday. He Mr. Roberson spent the week-end at his home at Yamhill, where he has a 120-acre ranch. The Seniors took their final examinations on Mon day. They all say they had no serious trouble with any tests. Twelve acres of late potatoes are now being planted in the lake bottom. It is estimated that this tract should produce at least 5,000 bushels. The painters are putting a new coat of white paint on the administration building. This helps the ap pearance of the building a great deal. An ice cream sale was held in the kitchen on Satur day for the purpose of raising money with which to buy baby chicks for the school chicken ranch. The movies on Friday night last, consisting of a comedy drama, “ An Official Father,” and a one-reel comedy was much enjoyed by a crowded house. Mr. Roy H. Bradley, Superintendent of Construc tion, returned to Chemawa on Monday. He will supervise the building of several structures at this school. Mr. Eiljegren and daughter Amanda, an ex-student of Chemawa, of Ellamar, Alaska, were visitors at Che mawa last week. They left for their home in Alaska on Monday. Reginald Downie, our manager of athletics, is a very busy man at this time. His time is put in at the printing office preparing prizes which will be awarded at the “ Jolly Up” meeting at commencement time. Dress parade on Sunday, the boys in their natty blue uniforms, each with a Springfield rifle, and of ficers with their sabres, and the long lines of girls in their spotless white uniforms, presented a most pleas ing sight. Mr. Stuart, the plumber, recently put in a new sink at the printing office. This has been badly needed for some time and our good plumber came to the res cue. Mr. Stuart is a good workman and his work is always efficient. Last Saturday morning our band got an early start from Chemawa by auto truck for Mehama, where they played for a body of Red Cross picnickers. Late in the evening the band returned to the school and re ported having a good time. Be present at the social Saturday night which is giv en by the Nonpareils for the benefit of the Junior Red PAGE 3 Cross. We are working for a 100 percent member ship. Patronize the Nonpareils as well as the Red Cross and you will help a lot. Mrs. Duncan T. Ritchie and little son, who have been visiting Superintendent and Mrs. Hall for the past two weeks, left for their home in Canada on Thursday last. They will visit in Victoria and Van couver, B. C., before returning to Calgary. There will be plenty of work at Chemawa this sum mer and we will be in need of a great deal of help from both boys and girls. Who will be the ones to offer their services to the school to keep up the farm and garden and also to keep the place running? Medical Supervisor H. V. Hailtnan and wife arrived at Chemawa on Monday for an indefinite visit to look over the health of the school. This worthy couple have been in the Indian Service for many years and are most favorably known wherever they have worked. The improvements on the Superintendent’s resi dence, consisting of an enlargement of the living room, sun parlor on the upper story, and a new screened porch with laundry, trays, etc., are about completed. The pantry also was torn out and rearranged. This, together with the repainting of the house, adds to the convenience and appearance of that building. Some time ago it was reported in the newspapers that Corporal John V. Adams died in France of pneu monia. A letter, however, has just been received by Mr. Loos from John, dated April 10th and mailed the 19th. We are mighty glad to learn that such dispatch was incorrect. John says he has been in the trenches and is doing his bit. John is a good fellow and one of Chemawa’s popular students. Word has reached us that the war draft has put an end to the work of the Indian String Quartet sent out from Chemawa a little more than a year ago. Fred Cardin was the first member of the organization to be called and is now in training we believe. William Palin did not pass the physical examination and is at his home in Dixon, Montana. Willie Reddie and Alex Melovidov were intending to enlist in the navy according to last accounts to reach us. As usual a good program was given at chapel exercises on Sunday evening. The “ Cathedral Chimes” by the orchestra was beautiful, as was also the number rendered by the girls’ octette. Carrie Anderson gave a reading and the choir presented an exceptionally pleasing number. Anna Loftus ad dressed the student body on Junior Red Cross work and urged attendance and cooperation in making the Nonpareil Junior Red Cross drive which is to be in augurated on Saturday evening next a success.
