THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
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SUBSCRIPTION
LITERARY SOCIETIES
Nonpareil
The Nonpareil Literary Society held their usual
meeting in room ten on Nov. 21. A Thanksgiving
program was rendered for the evening, which was as
follows: Opening song, Society; Thanksgiving story,
Antoinette Moss; guitar solo. Adell Sam; recitation,
Emily Johnson; duet, Oxenia Hendrickson and Jennie
Allen; riddles, Dolly Flynn; monologue, Lila Crofoot;
debate, “Resolved that a Turkey is more enjoyed
than a Xmas tree; ” affirmative, Edna Crofoot and Lyd
ia Davis; negative, Cecelia Smith and Marion Mor
gan. The judges were in favor of the negative side.
After a few snappy songs and yells, our advisor gave
a very interesting and helpful talk. The house then
adjourned with happy hearts to meet Dec. 5.
DOMESTIC ART NOTES
Well, well, well, the old saying is proving itself to
be true: “You can’t keep a good woman down,”
because we Senior girls are climbing stairs these days.
Can you beat it! Stripes to match—seams to sew—
hems to put in, too! Now, let me see. Ah! now I
have it. Gingham uniforms for Co. A and Co. B.
They are both very good looking Just wait till you
see them. (We accept any criticism you wish to
offer.)
So long, folks, we’re busy.
W e M erry S eniors .
DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES
Well we have changed places with the Seniors and
are working in the domestic science department now.
We feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work
here for the first time this year. Our class is so large
that it has been divided between Mrs. Brickell
and Miss Strout. Our aim is to make this depart
ment more famous than ever by the ’eats” weare
going to cook.
Marlieta Davis and Florence Murchison cooked for
the football boys recently, as did Iva Dupuis and
Vernita Burland. We know that the boys appreciate
the efforts of the girls to provide good food and we
have the pleasure of doing the cooking.
The dainty lunches which the high school students
received last week were prepared by Lavina Mont
gomery, Josephine Sommers and Ida Escholt.
We must not forget to mention the sixth grade girls
who also work here for half a-day—Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday morning. They baked cakes
and cookies. Some of them were favored with be
ginners’ luck and produced some fine looking cakes.
With best wishes, T he J uniors .
JUNIOR NOTES
Evelyn Whitebear is taking a special course in
penmanship.
Peter Rassmussen, one of our most active men, was
reported very ill at the hospital.
Our Junior girls who are installed on the McBride
sleeping porches received a raise of one blanket
apiece.
We are very glad to have had Miss Eakin for our
Ancient History teacher because she makes it most
interesting.
The Junior girls’ basketball team is progressing
very rapidly. We will soon be able to defeat any
team on the campus.
Clarence LaFleur was at the hospital for some time,
but he reported to school Tuesday morning. We are
very glad that he is back to school again.
We are quite interested in our music. We are
studying operas. Josephine Nelson told us about the
opera Natoma by Joseph Redding and Victor Herbert.
We are all glad to know of such a great opera.
SENIOR NOTES
The Senior boys have already organized their basket
ball team and they promise the “Juniors” a run for
their money during the Xmas holidays.
Mrs. Leavenworth gave us a splendid talk last
Wednesday on Book Week which we know will help
us all. Todav Miss Judd has the floor and we know
we will be well entertained.
During the entertainment at the home of Mrs. Hall,
three of our Seniors took active part in the program.
Anna Peratrovich and Reno Booth both sang solos,
and Edna Audette gave a recitation.
The Seniors in the machine shop are doing fine
work, especially Henry Kitka, who has nearly built
up a new lathe. George Johnson is doing a lot to
build up things since he joined the detail.
In organizing our class basketball team of girls,
Grace Johnson, who had never played before, was
told to be running center. She went to the middle of
the floor and said, “Alright, where shall I run to?”
We have very strong material in our basketball team,
as you will find out when you see us in action. One
player, after getting knocked out while we were
practicing, jumped up and said, “That was a good
one.”
Hurray! We Senior girls are proud of ourselves.
Our average in general for last month was 85 percent.
That wasn’t bad. We average one percent more than
our boys. Isn’t that grand? Perhaps you were not
aware that our symbol is a star.
During the month of October there was not a Senior
who failed to make a passing grade in his studies.
Edna Audette, Flora Dexter, Harriet Hill, Anna
Peratrovitch, Archie Greycloud, John Kalarak, W. J.
Williams and Raym md Haldane were on the honor
roll with averages aoove 90 percent.
If you hear the names, “Jack,” “Billy,” “Jerry,”
“Shiek,” “Stacotr.b,” “Teddy,” “Babe,” and
“Harry” you’ll know that’s the Senior basketball
team in action. We don’t go much for height and
weight, but we’re rig ht there when it comes to speed.
We challenge any of the heavy weight or skyscraper
teams.
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