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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1919)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LO C A L To say that this is the rainy season expresses it but mildly. Mr. Roberson, financial clerk, spent the week-end at his ranch near Yamhill. Leon Reinkin, who graduated from Chemawa in ’09, is visiting his niece, Agnes Swanson. Mr. Hobucket and his dairy force are clearing the “ old Chemawa” pasture of its debris this week. The Y. M. C. A. boys propose to give their annual social in the old auditorium room on Thursday even ing The gardeners have their hands full this wreek sort ing over the 3,000 bushels of potatoes in the root house. The new wagon and implement shed is rapidly tak ing shape. The boys of the carpenter detail are secur ing good practice. This is the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, one of the United States’ greatest and noblest characters for all time. Last Saturday was girls’ town day and a great many took advantage of the occasion to visit Salem and the movies. Mrs. Sherman acted as chaperone. PAGE 3 Have you sent a Valentine yet? Only two more days left! M iss Ruth Brewer, who is attending the Oregon Agricultural College, spent the week-end at home. Mr. McLean has recovered from a recent attack of rheumatism sufficiently to be on duty in the tailor de partment this week. The quantity of milk now furnished the school by the dairy is daily increasing. Fresh cows and green grass are largely responsible. Mr. Ross is now planting flower seeds in beds in the hot house in order to have the plants ready for trans planting when spring opens. The Japanese magnolia tree which stands in front of the office is showing signs of life in no unmistak able way. It is always an early bloomer. Andrew White writes from Columbus, New Mexico, that he expects to receive his discharge at no distant date. He enlisted from Chemawa in 1917. Mrs. Henderson entertained all of the single lady employes on Thursday evening last. Those who attended report a lovely time. The Hendersons are splendid entertainers. Frank Lane, of Siletz, an ex-student, brought his son James and Minnie Bellinger to school on Sunday. The excessive rain fall of late has driven the force He says that John Victor Adams writes from France of boys out of the lake land where they have been dig that he was badly powder burned. He also states that ging drain trenches. Archie Lane is stationed at some barracks in Missis Mr. Bent has organized a number of league teams sippi. The following information is wanted: Names, lo to play basketball. During spare hours these teams cations, capacity, and superintendents or managers of are practicing without stint. Darwin Watts, a Chemawa boy, returned from France all institutions, public or private, equipped for the care of the sick, in Marion and Polk Counties. Call the other day. At present he is visiting at his home near Siletz, recuperating from a wound received in 1500, or address Willamette Chapter A. R. C., Salem, Oregon. battle. Viola Beyers, of the first year vocational class The school truck was used last evening to carry in domestic science, presented us with samples of a a crowd of twenty-five girls to Silverton as spectators delicious rhubarb pie and fruit cookies on Monday. at the basketball game played between our girls’ and The work of this class is complimented quite highly the high school. The team was taken in autos. by Mrs. Vandagrift. She say the girls are making On Saturday evening next the seniors give their fine progress. yearly party in the gym. It will no doubt be a “ classy” A special feature last Sunday evening during chapel party for the members of the class will spare no trouble exercises was the recitation of “ A Tribute to Moth to do their entertaining just right. Those invited er,” by Agnes Swanson, also the singing by the consider themselves unusually lucky. Octette Girls of “ Pale in the Amber W est,” by Park. Considerable excitement was caused on Saturday Supt. Hall gave a splendid reading of a morality code evening immediately after chapel when flames were prepared by Prof. William J. Hutchins, of Oberlin, seen to come out of the new smoke siake over the Ohio. The code is of unusual worth and Supt. Hall boilers at the power house. It appeared as if the roof took pains to explain and emphasize certain strong of the house was on fire. The fire company formed points as he proceeded with his reading, thereby add immediately and congregated at the fire house before ing both interest and instruction. We hope to publish this article in our next issue. it was found that it was a false alarm
