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Mr. and Mrs. Welch motored to their farm at Mill
City on New Years Day.
H appy New Year!
The engineering force has just completed the installa
Fred Wilder dropped in unannounced during the tion of a separate pipe line with which to supply steam
Christmas festives.
for the pump, laundry and kitchen. Heretofore the
Mrs. Sara Brewer Chamberlin is assisting in the high-pressure steam heating line was used and by
having a separate line a considerable saving will be
office during the stress of work.
Say, were you in the dining hall Christmas noon? effected in steam and fuel.
If not, you missed a wonderful sight.
A visit to our immaculately kept hospital on C hrist
W ork started up yesterday with vim in every de mas morning was a delight. The happy faces of the
partm ent, after interm ittent work during holiday week. patients and nurses fully repaid Mrs. Ranzall, head
Albert Spearson, Joe Racine and Charles Ell, last nurse, and her helpers for the labor spent in trans
year graduates, had a happy reunion at Chemawa last forming the hospital into a fairyland. The many
gifts showered upon the patients and others were
week.
fully appreciated.
Chemawa was headquarters for a large number of
All during the holidays there was not a dull moment
ex-students during the holidays. They were warmly
for the students. Plans had been made so that some
welcomed to their old school.
kind of entertainm ent was in effect every afternoon
Our school choir, under Mrs. Turney, never sang
and evening. The afternoon athletic sports in the
more sweetly than when they rendered Christmas
gvm were unusually fine this year; classes and literary
carols on early Christmas morn.
societies competing. The basketball teams of both
Eleanor H auk, ‘19, who is attending Oregon State boys and girls gave fine exhibitions, as also did those
University, spent the holidays at Chemawa. Nancy taking part in the wrestling and boxing events.
Matthison, ‘21. who holds a position at the St. Agnes
Miss Laura Hudson, of Metlakatla, Alaska, was a
Baby Home near Portland, also spent a few days with
most welcome visitor at our school for a few days
us.
during the holiday week. She will graduate from the
Mrs. McAdoo, who has been acting as seamstress
Benson Polytechnic for girls, Portland, this m onth,
since September, resigned to take effect December 31st. which will be greatly to her credit. She is a charm
Mrs. Gokey will fill the vacancy and Mrs. Cicely
ing vocalist and has gained considerable prominence
Knowles, of Portland, will take the post in Winona in Portland on account of her art. This proves what
vacated by Mrs. Gokey.
Indian girls can do when they mean business.
Mr. B ent’s orchestra supplied music for the various
The printers had their usual annual dinner in the
functions during holidays. The members of this or print shop on Saturday before Christmas. Mr. T u r
ganization consist of Mr. Bent, leader, Mr. Bruce,
ney has given his boys each year for the past ten years
Allan Shepard, John Dexter, Frank James, Isaac
carte blanche in preparing their own dinner, and they
Other Medicine and H arriet Hill.
always make full use of this permission. This is a
The Christmas pageant, or “ Holy N ig h t,” rendered mighty pretty custom and most generous on part of Mr.
each year on the Sunday night before Christmas, it Turney, printer. The guests this year included S u
seems to us was never surpassed in previous years. perintendent and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Turney
Mrs. Turney is ever faithful, efficient and on the alert and Mr. and Mrs. Downie.
to bring out the best in her music classes.
One of the educational features of last week was the
A belated message from Ketchikan gives the sad spelling contest between the four older Societies. It
news of the death of Sadie Gowen which occurred on was splendidly organized and so interesting that ever-
December 21st. Sadie came to Chemawa to attend body was on their toes. The words were distinctly
school this year, but was soon forced to leave on pronounced and distinctly spelled and loud enough
account of an affection of the heart, from which she to be heard by all in the auditorium , which added to
succumbed at home.
the interest. Much enthusiasm was shown by the dif
ferent societies and when the final announcement was
Mr. Gordon Hobucket, a clerk in the Indian
Service and now employed at Hoquiam, W ash., was made that the Nonpareils had won there was unlimited
a visitor at his alma mater during the holidays. His enthusiasm by that society as well as their brother
interest in Chemawa has never grown less since the society, the Excelsiors. The Reliance Society came
day of his graduation quite a number of years ago. second, however, in standing. It was a fine evening
We are pleased to report that he is well and getting for all. This spelling match was one of the best we
have yet had.
along nicely.
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