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T H E C H E M A W A A M E R IC A N
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
P u b li s h e d W e e k ly a t th e S a le m I n d i a n T r a in in g S c h o o l
C h e m a w a , O re g o n , H A R W O O D
H A L L , S u p e r in t e n d e n t
A d d r e s s a ll c o m m u n ic a tio n s to R u t h y n T u r n e y , M a n a g e r
E n t e r e d a t t h e C h e m a w a , O re g o n , P o s to ffic e a s S e c o n d -
C la ss M ail M a tt e r
S U B S C R IP T IO N
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Song, Society; Pen P ictures, John Pesterkoff: R ecita
tio n , R obert C ham berlain; Pen P ictures, Jam es Brooks;
Jokes, E rn e st H ill; D ialogue, E li K arabelnikoff and
W alter M etroken; R ecitation, John Petellin; W hat I
get out of My Society, M erton Porter; V iolin Solo, John
D exter; Pen P ictu res, R obert P eratrovich; Song, E .
L S . Q uartette; G u itar solo, N ew m an Rock.
All business was dispensed w ith and we heard from
our advisor. W e adjourned and passed to th e au d ito r
ium .
5 0 C ts P E R A N N U M
H IG H SCH O O L N O TE S
L I T E R A R Y S O C IE T IE S
N onpareil
T h e N onpareils met in the gym nasium F riday n ight
at 6:30 for the purpose of in itia tin g new m em bers.
T hose who w ished to join the society subjected th e m
selves to hard tests, to prove them selves w orthy of be
ing N onpareils.
A fter a few songs and yells the society adjourned
w ith fifty-tw o new m em bers.
Reliance
A t our m eeting of N ovem ber 17 ten new m em bers
w ere added to the 82 already in th e society. T h e b u s
iness p art of th e m eeting had to do m ostly w ith our
open session to be given day after tom orrow , Novein
ber 24. In the program , a debate on th e subm arine
question deserves special m ention. O u r critic, Mr.
G riffiths, gave his usual rem arks, correcting that w hich
needed correction and com m ending the com m endable
num bers on the program . W e ended the m eeting
w ith a snappy review of our songs and yelis.
W inona
T h e reg u lar m eeting of W in o n as was held Nov 17,
1922. A fter th e roll call and m inutes of the previous
m eeting read the A pple Blossom division gave a short,
snappy program .
F irst was a song by the m em bers, then a well p re
pared dialogue by A nna M. P eratrovich and A nna
F . N urgersoti, followed bv a recitatio n by V i r g i n i i
B rickell, a popular song by th ree girls, violin solo by
Bernice Blakelee, recitations by Rose G ray and G race
M origeau. T he feature of th e evening was a R ed
q u arte tte by four little girls.
A fter the program we had a short helpful talk from
our visitor, M rs. G okey.
W e postponed all unnecessary business to atten d the
P. E. O. program and adjourned to th e au d ito riu m .
E xcelsior
T h e E xcelsior L iterary Society m et in the usual place
at the usual hour. T he m eeting was called to order
by P resid en t O rsen. T h e m inutes of the last m eeting
w ere read and approved. T he roll was called and
everyone answ ered w ith a q u o tatio n .
T h e follow ing program was rendered with snap:
T h e first period of six weeks ended last wTeek. E very
one received splendid grades, w hich proves we have
been stu d y in g a little.
W e are glad to have one fo rtu n ate representative in
th e H ig h School. T h e nam e of this w onderful rep re
sen tativ e is W allace M organ. T h e re ’s one th in g in
w hich he has never been out-classed and th at is h ig h
ness.
On N ov. 7 the H ig h School pupils m et in Room 1
in th e A cadem ic B uilding to elect officers. T h e result
is as follows: P resident, W allace M organ; secretary,
Rosa G ray; rep o rter, F ra n k Jam es.
L IB R A R Y N O TES
“ To my m ind the noblest holiday in the w orld is
T h a n k s g iv in g .’’— A braham Lincoln
Books co n tain in g T h an k sg iv in g stories: “ T h a n k s
g iv in g ,” by Mrs. A lden; “ T h e F irst T h a n k sg iv in g ,”
by K ate D ouglas W iggin; “ M rs. W iggs of th e C abbage
P a tc h ,” by Alice H igan Rice; “ T he L ittle C olonel’s
H o lid a y s,” by A nnie Fellow s Johnston; “ T h a t F o o t
ball G a m e .” by F ran cis J. F in n .
In th e m agazines; “ A D aughter of th e P ilg rim s,”
a T h a n k sg iv in g tale of the colonies by H ezekiah
B utterw ood. “ A utum n D ow n,” a poem of th e In d i
an H arv est by Constance S kinner.
“ H appy T h o u g h ts for H arvest D a y s,” a collection
of poem s. “ T he A dventures of a P u rita n M a id ,” a
T h an k sg iv in g episode in olden tim es. “ T he S trik e of
H a n n a h ,” a N ew E ngland T h an k sg iv in g story by
Mary E . W ilk in s. “ A T h an k sg iv in g R e tro sp e c t,” a
talk on sim plicity of life in old New E n gland by K ate
D ouglas W ig g in s. “ C hildren of the M ayflow er,” by
N ora A. S m ith . “ A Rom an T h a n k s g iv in g ,” how a
lesson in real T h an k sg iv in g came to a woman in exile
bv D orthy Canfield. “ Benefits F o rg o t,” a T h a n k s
giving story of A braham L incoln by H onoré W illsie.
“ An Old F ashioned T h an k sg iv in g D a y ,” tells of a
num ber of favorite gam es. “ T able D ecorations for
T h a n k s g iv in g .” “ T he Gay Red B e rry ” (C ranberry
recipes). A rticles on the spirit of th an k fu ln ess, joy
and sun shine.