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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1923)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Gardeners are seeding the early garden now. Recently the plumbers have been working at Mrs. Woods’ quarters. Have you seen the young dairy stock? They are worth looking over. The barns are receiving a coat of paint, which im proves their appearance. The ploughing is about finished. The farmers are making good progress with soil preparation. The writer arrived at the bakery just in time to see some excellent rhubarb pies come from the oven. At present the masons are working on the sidewalks and all they ask is time and material to get all the way round. Of late the carpenters have made some new screens and repaired others for several buildings besides con siderable other work. Phis is a busy time of the year and anyone who does not do his part makes it hard for others. The load is heavy, hold up your end. Nancy Matheson and Teresa Gua, class of 21’, vis ited their old school on Sunday. Both of these girls have positions in Portland. Interior views in the academic department, quarters, girls’ industrial building, shops, etc., were taken on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Mr. Reuben Sanders took advantage of the week end to visit his old fishing grounds in a stream near the coast. He returned with a splendid catch of mountain trout. The first dress parade of the season was held last Sunday evening after supper. There were a few hitches and turns, but considering the time the com panies have been out to drill all went off nicely. The truck crew are putting in new posts on the cemetery fence. They have finished the hauling of cordwood and report that the farmers gave them a good lift with the teams when the weather was bad. We predict the judges will find considerable diffi culty in picking the winning company in the competi tive drill this year. No one company has the edgeou the others and every commander is working with the cup in view. PAGE 3 natural greenery and touches of class colors, making a lovely effect. It was an evening of pleasure to all. Refreshments were served during the evening by the girls of the class. Mrs. Winnie K. Sherman, our matron, left Che- mawa on Sunday last for Fort Defiance, Arizona, to which place she was transferred. Mrs. Sherman has desired for some time to live nearer to her daughter in Oklahoma and while she disliked to leave Chemawa and her friends here, yet this transfer enables her to be nearer her people. Chemawa has a mighty fine body of strong and vigorous girls and is proud of the fact, but there is a reason for it. Physical culture and a fine play ground. For instance, yesterday morning the entire battalion of girls, under Mrs. Downie, had a wand drill on the athletic grounds before breakfast. The band provided special music for the drill. Mrs. Louise F. Brickell, our very capable domestic science teacher, is acting matron temporarily, and Mrs. Oscar M. Waddell, of Portland, has kindly con sented to take charge of the domestic science classes while her sister, Mrs. Brickell, is on duty as matron. Mrs. Brickell has had considerable previous experi ence as matron and is taking up the work enthusias tically. Last Sunday evening during chapel exercises Supt. Hall made a splendid talk in which he set forth the importance of being punctual in all undertakings and appointments. He made it plain that promptness in meeting one s obligations is the most necessary quality, the first great essential, to building a successful ca reer. It was a splendid talk. In addition to the talk of the Superintendent the orchestra played the “ Ven etian Caprice” of Rolfe, Roy Courville sang “ I Know a Lovely Garden” by D’Hardelot, Albert Orsen re cited If” by Kipling, Frank James played a baritone solo, and the choir sang “ Lend a Hand” by Boggess. A social event of much importance at Chemawa took place last Thursday evening when the men em ployes entertained the ladies and their families at a chicken dinner, and all the good things which go with it, in our gym. It was an affair long to be re membered and one that the ladies are hoping will be repeated. There were nearly one hundred persons The machinists are busy on various repair jobs at present. Many laughable and entertaining stunts had present. They have some nice demonstration prob been arranged for the pleasure of all present. Indeed, lems under way, and the blacksmiths have done some it was an evening of hilarity and good will and brought repairing on farm machinery. They also have some our good people in closer touch than previously. The good demonstration work. men remembered the splendid evening given them Our freshmen class, under Miss McDowell, one of last year by the ladies and this function was a return the department teachers, delightfully entertained on courtesy. It is understood that the ladies are arrang Saturday evening. The gym was decorated with ing another pleasant evening for us all.
