TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AB ia
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
Y. W. C. A.
The meeting on Sunday afternoon was well conduct
ed Lv Maybelle Heay. Two good songs opened the
session. The lesson, “ Seeing Good in Others,” was
followed by short readings from different members,
proved very interesting. A short Bible drill came
next. Eleanor Hauk and Alicia Kimball furnished a
vocal duet entitled “ Sometime, Somewhere.” A lew
songs and the benediction were given before dismissal.
LOCAL
Nancy Mathisen, a new pupil from Kodiak, Alaska,
arrived on Wednesday.
Reginald Chapman is the latest addition to Mr.
LITERARY SOCIETIES
Turney’s force of printers.
Nick Hatch and Irving Shepard came down from
Reliance
Portland to attend the Sigma Phi function Saturday
On Friday evening, January 31, the Reliance so evening.
ciety held its second election of officers for the term.
Miss Olive Skipton, who had been in Portland for
Arthur Johnson was elected president; Fred Wilder, some time, returned to her post at Chemawa on Thurs
vice-president; Wade Minthorn, secretary; Albert day. Everybody is glad to see her back in her accus
Spearson, treasurer; Edward Croff, sergeant-at-arms,
tomed place.
and Roy Nuckolls song and yell leader.
Annie McKiver and Adeline Matt left for their
After the election the new officers were called upon
homes
on the Flathead reservation in Montana on
for speeches, to which they responded, promising their
best efforts in keeping the name of the society in high Monday, on account of not being able to pass the phys
ical test required.
repute.
During last Sunday evening at chapel service the
'l'wo visitors, Messrs. Loulin Brewer and Gordon
Hobucket, were also called upon and gave inspiring orchestra played “ Devotion” by Mackie-Beyer, Vic
and helpful talks. New committees were appointed. toria Damon sang “ One Fleeting Hour” by Dorothy
Miss McDowell made a few comments and the society Lee, the Octette Girls sang “ I. Cannot Sing the.Old
Songs” arranged by Parks, Julia Gromoff gave a mu
adjourned.
sical recitation entitled “ The Americans Come” by
Senior Items
Fay Foster, and the choir sang “ He Will Forgive” by
In the recent mid-year final examination in Insects Parks. Supt. Hall gave a spleudid talk which was
and Insecticides Maebelle Heay led with a grade of full of good, sound advice for all. The evening was
97 percent, followed by Frank Johnson, Alicia Kim one of more than ordinary interest and profit for all.
ball, Florence Hoover, Catherine Wilder and Allan
REPORTER’S NOTES
Shepard, all above 90 percent.
In the final in Diseases of Economic Plants, Florence
By Allan Shepard
Hoover took first place with 1(M) percent, and was fol
The carpenters passed a large part of last week pre
lowed by Isabelle Lavadore,. Eleanor Hauk, Allan paring heavy timbers for use in the construction of the
Shepard, Logan Fann, Frank Johnson, Julia Gromoff,
new wagon shed.
and Alicia Kimball, all above 90 percent.
Dairyman Hobucket has sold ten calves for the
The seniors’ sleep is no longer disturbed by the
school. They range all the way from three weeks to
haunting dreams of diseases and monstrous bugs.
Logan Fann w as recently appointed president of the three months in age.
senior class and Alicia Kimball vice-president.
Mr. Hobucket reports unusual activity among the
Those on the senior class honor roll for January dairymen, as they are preparing for spring work. It
were Florence Hoover, Catherine Wilder, Logan Fann, will soon be planting time, especially in the matter of
Julia Gromoff and Alicia Kimball.
early gardens.
Last wæek w as a time of mid-winter examinations
Y. M. C. A.
for a lot of our students. That many were on the
The regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A. held on “ anxious seat” was attested by serious demeanor and
Sunday evening was a good lively one and all present the further fact that they did an unusual amount of
showed mnch interest in the numbers on the program. studying.
The leader of the meeting wras George Lekanoff and
The members of our fire companies held a meeting
his topic talk, “ God Our Helper,” showed good
one
evening last week after study hour and Mr.
preparation. Other talks given were as follows:
“ What Have we got from God” by Jacob Mynuk, Force, engineer, gave the boys instructions in the
“ How Do we Know that God has Helped Us” Logan best methods of making hose connections and various
Fann, “ God Helps Us in Temptation” by Charles A. other matters relative to fire duties. It was a good
Williams. The special musical number for the even and profitable meeting. The work a fire company
ing, a cornet solo by Jack Pete, was well rendered and may be called on to perform at any time is of greater
importance than many people realize.
appreciated bv the members.
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