The Chemawa American, May 22, 1918, Page 4, Image 4

T H E CHÈMAWA AMERICAIN
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R EPO R TER ’S NOTES
By Robert Downie
Chetnawn’s. baseball team has certainly made a She
showing this season, a s'a llm e n a re practically inevy
The téam played six games; won three, lost two and
tied one.
Mrs, Brewer purchased 7,5 baby chicks last week
with funds received from the ice cream sale held re ­
cently. She is working hard in order to make up a
large flock of chickens for the school ranch.
Irving Tom is kept busy after work hours each
evening trimming- up the rough spots on the raçe
îtrack and ball field. He does his work faithfully,,and
does it well. The boys appreciate this interest. j
Allan Shepard and Logan Fann, both of the class
of ; ¡K f work hand in hand when there are banners
to be made. Allan designs the banner at the printing
office while Logan at the tailor shop puts it on cloth.
Word has been received from Martin Colby, dne of
our boys who enlisted and who is now in France in
the Marine corps. He likes the country over there
fine, but says it rains more there than it does in
Orégon.
On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, trader at
this school, left for Seaside, O regon,’ where they will
take a week’s vacation. Mr. McLeod will bê' in
charge of the store during his absence, with the help
of the boyS who now work there.
d n Saturday our track team will journey to Salem
and compete with the W illamette University team on
the Willamette field. Our team is practically of all
new men and they will need all thé representatives
from the school & that can possibly attend to cheer
them On. ,
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The Commencement spirit is stirred up throughout
the school and everyone is talking of the happenings
to come. You will be kept on the tips of your toes
froih'the time you get up on Sunday morning the 2d
until Friday night the 7th if you attend all activities
Commencement week.
The Brewer Hall ball team, which defeated the
strong Mitchell Hall team some weeks ago, are now
preparing for the commencement week game. The
Brewer' Hall boys defeated the Mitchell Hall boys in
all lines of sport and they expect to do so again.
Give your “ rahs” for Brewer Hall.
The Junior Class was very much interested when
Dr. Hail man, the medical supervisor, examined the
eyes of the pupils in that class. After he would ex­
aminé a n e y e he wpuijà give some medical term and
then ask the class if the term was familiar. Having
studied chemistry many of the terms were familiar
and the class did not fail to let him know which ones.
■ Stanley Webster and William Weaver visited Che-
mawa and friends on Tuesday'last.- William is con­
nected With the Merchants’, Marine at Astoria, Oregon. •
Rube Sanders, who has been out each evening with
the track men, founding them into shape will ac­
company the team to Salem Saturday. Rube is an
ex-track man and has been drilling the boys on the
fine points of the work.
Francis Boyce, William Johnson and A rthur John-
on > are out each evening practicing faithfully on the
track for the track meet to be held commencement
week. These three boys will compete | against each
other and all seem tp have an equal chance of winning.
'Do not miss the class day field spot ts, for there will
be plenty of good live ra c e s..
SE N IO R NOTES
F,d Gilbeau has the honor of standing at the head
of the boys’ division in the class.
Dr. Hailman, eyespecialist, examined 463 pupils
for eye troubles, but that with a little care all trouble
would soon be cured. ' One pupil in our class had no
¿symptoms of eye trouble.
The Seniors took their examinations last week fin­
ishing Friday. T h e y are now working on their play
and finishing their industrial work. Katherine'Reed
stands' first ini thé class and Mamie Frisk sécônd. The
former is a nurse, the-lattpr- will graduate in home
'economics.'
Alicia Kimball, who hàs been ill for th e ' past few
weeks, went home on Wednesday. Alicia stood sec­
ond in.the class in the academic department and-.no
doqbt would have retained the place if She had not;
become: sick. It, is hoped that she will speedily re­
turn next fall.
Here are a few questions taken at random from the
final exam:
W hy is farm labor so scarce and what would you
suggest?
Place opposite the name of the insect a remedy:
(a) Borer *
(b) Potato bug
(c) Chinch bug
(d) Codling moth
Mention ten of Benjamin Franklin’S; plans and
achievemen ts for the public good.
Plan a menu for one day for a family of five and
estimate the cost.
, Tell how to make a four-piece skirt.
W rite a discussion of not less than 300 words—sub­
ject, “ How to Deal with F ear.”
W rite a newspaper report of the ‘ ‘ Bent- Loos Circus. ”
Describe the preparation of a patient for a surgical
operation .