THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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A new steam pipe line is being laid from the power
house to the laundry.
E. E. Leslie has been appointed station agent in
place of Mrs. Foley, who has been transferred.
Henry Darnell and Miss Sarah Smith, of Vancouver
Barracks, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin
on Sunday.
If we were forced to pick the best speller in the school
it would be a hard choice between Agnes Lambert
and Duane Kimball.
James Elgin, a former student at Sherman Insti
tute but now stationed at Camp Lewis, spent the holi
day week at Chemaw’a.
Mr. Ratzburg and Mr. Turner spent Monday and
Tuesday in Portland examining horses with a view of
purchasing three span for the school.
Elmer Busch, a soldier at Vancouver Barracks,
spent the holidays at Chemawa. He was a student
at Sherman Institute for a numbers of years and was
later the captain of the Carlisle football team.
The little folks had their bi-monthly social in the
gym last Saturday night. Mr. Loos, Miss Scholder
and Miss Mischell have charge of the smaller students
socials and the little people always have a good time.
Sergeant Henry Darnell was a holiday guest of the
school. Henry is stationed at Vancouver Barracks
and has had important work given him ever since he
entered the army. We are always pleased to have
him visit us.
Leona John, class ’18, now Mrs. Ralph Landers,
visited with her friends at Chemawa last week. At
present she and her husband are visiting at his home
near Brooks, Oregon. They expect to locate on a
farm in the vicinity.
Superintendent and Mrs. Hall received a wireless
message on New Years morning from Mrs. R. N.
Bowley, nee Marie Shaisnikoff, as a loving greeting
to her many friends at Chemawa. Marie is not the
sort to forget her friends.
Nick Hatch, who enlisted in the Marine service a
couple of years ago, has received his discharge. He
arrived at Chemawa last week and will resume his
studies at the Salem High School at the commence
ment of the next semester.
Irving Shepard, George Barrett, Jacob Mynuk and
Henry Davis came up from Portland to spend the
holiday week with friends at the school. Jacob re
mained and started to school, while the other boys re
turned to their work in one of the Portland shipyards.
All are doing well. At the beginning of the next
semester of high school in Salem the boys expect to
return to school.
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The next entertainment is booked for January 17th,
to be given by the Excelsior Society. We are expect
ing something good from the Excelsiors, as they have
always shown much spirit and pep.
Mr. and Mrs. Fiank Chamberlin gave their first
family dinner on Sunday in their new home on cottage
row, when they entertained their mother and other
rtlatives From all reports Mrs. Chamberlin was
equal to the occasion and served a splendid dinner.
When last heard from Alex Melovidov, formerly
second violinist in the Indian String Quartet, was in
Cardiff, Wales, as a band and orchestra man. He
gave quite a graphic account of a storm on the Atlan
tic while crossing. His letter contained many inter
esting notes. Alex is making good.
It is reported on pretty good authority that not long
ago Frank Peratrovich was transferred to the Brook
lyn Navy Yard with one of the bands from Mare Is
land and was to accompany the President’s convoy to
France. If such is really the case Frank is enjoying
a trip which would appeal to any of us.
Mrs. Dollie Teabo, of Chemawa, and Mr. George
Boles, of Juneau, Alaska, were married in Salem on
Saturday. Mrs. Teabo has been a faitful worker at
Chemawa for some years and Mr Boles, an ex-student,
is a miner. They will make their home at Juneau.
The best wishes of all Chemawa go out to these young
people.
The annual “ big eats” by the printing force ushered
in the holiday festivities. The spread was laid in the
printing office and partaken of by the printing force,
Mr. Turney, Miss Brewer, and Superintendent and
Mrs. Hall. The printers are generous providers and
the annual Lanquet is always looked forward to with
much anticipation and it is always carried on just right.
Letters were received on Sunday announcing the
marriage of Marie Shaisnikoff to Robert N. Bowley.
They were married at Marie’s home at Unalaska and
are now living at the Government Station on St.
Paul’s Island. Mr. Bowley is a radio, or wireless,
operator and is stationed at St. Paul’s Island for this
year. They expect to return to the states this next
summer. Marie’s many friends at Chemawa were
delighted to hear of her happy marriage.
The death of Lieutenant Carl Meairs, which oc
curred on Thanksgiving day in a base hospital in
France from a wound received while leading his com
pany over the top, will be a shock to his many friends
of the Indian Service, who knew him at Sherman
Institute, and much sympathy is extended to his good
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Meairs at Sherman
Institute. We who have known Carlie since baby
hood feel a personal loss and extend deep sympathy
to the parents in the death of their only child.