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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1924)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL From reports we hear Ole Strom, who is in a hospital in Portland, is improving rapidly and it will not be long until he will be going home. Mrs. James, house mother at Small Boys’ Home, is again on duty. Little Frances, who was ill, is out and skipping around as she usually does The library is a popular place of evenings to judge from the number of boys who crowd in there. Miss Earlougher, the librarian, is busy waiting on all these boys. The blacksmiths are forging some floor lamps for the new senior Domestic Science. Plumbers, carpen ters, electricians and painters are all busy on the new addition and we hope will have it ready for use soon. The harness that was ordered for the Indian Service from our harness department is as far along as we can get it until the remainder of the material arrives. This department has been busy hustling to take care of shoe work, and harness also. Three months of school activities already. Have you figured up your “Profits and Losses?” What have you learned? Are you the fellow who is always late? Are you here just to while away the time? Have you asked yourself the question, “Why Am I Here?” Hawley Hall has had a great deal of work done in interior fittings since the building was turned over last summer. Mr. Blakeslee and his detail have pro vided shelving, clothing racks, towel racks, and other things too numerous to mention since they began. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Larsen and daughter Vivian passed the week-end with friends at Chemawa, having motored out from their home in Siletz, where Mr. Larsen is a clerk in government service. Mr. Larsen was formerly bandmaster and disciplinarian at Che mawa. During chapel on Sunday evening the orchestra played “Singing While Weeping” by Moreno, Florence Mur chison sang “A Song of Thanksgiving” by Woodcock, Grace Johnson recited “The Landing of the Pilgrims,” a mixed chorus sang “Harvest Praise” by Fillmore, the choir sang “Extol Ye the Lord” by Shawker, and Supt. Hall gave an unusually fine paper—his talk holding the closest possible attention. All in all the exercises were most pleasing. Some interesting data was gathered recently con cerning the plumbing department and the work necessary to the upkeep of what naturally falls to this department. A survey shows that there are 88 toilets, 56 bath tubs, 54 lavatories, 16 wash sinks, 50 kitchen sinks, 12 laundry trays, 54 shower baths, 54 radiators, and 5 range closets at Chemawa that must be kept in order. Add to this the work of roof gutters, downspouts, sewer system, etc., and it is a full-sized job for all concerned. PAGE 3 Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Hall was hostess to Chapter G of the P. E. O. Sisterhood of Salem. The meeting was of educational value and interest beyond the ordinary. Mrs. Hall, instead of giving a paper on education, introduced the heads of the various depart ments: Mrs. Iliff outlined her work as principal of the academic department, Mrs. Brickell discussed her problems as principal of home economics, Mrs. Turney told of the scope of musical activities of the school and her connection therewith, Mrs. Parks spoke on home training for girls, Mrs. Skipton gave a talk as head of the culinary department and Miss Eakin discussed matters of a religious character in connection with her work as Protestant missionary. As entertainment fea tures Miss Judd presented some of her juvenile pupils in a pageant; Mrs. Turney presented two of her vocal pupils, Anna Peratrovich and Reno Booth, in solos, Edna Audette gave a recitation, and the Sigma Phi Delta girls sang some songs in closing. During the afternoon most delicious refreshments were served the large number of guests. In every way the afternoon will prove memorable for all. ATHLETIC NOTES It has been several years since our football players have enjoyed their Thanksgiving dinner with the rest of the students It seems that on this day they have always been away on some football trip and getting their pumpkin pie and other trimmings the next day. No such thing happens this year. The team has its “big feed” and the pleasure of dining with the rest of the family on the big day, for instead of the last game being played on Thanksgiving Day it will be played on Wednesday and against the Oregon Normal School at Monmouth. By comparative scores this game should be as evenly matched as we have played this season. Monmouth defeated Pacific College 19 to 0 and Albany College 12 to 6. Our team defeated Picific College 19 to 6 and lost to Albany 2 to 0. But last year our warriors scalped the teachers 41 to 0 and with the memory of that massacre still in their minds we believe it will be a pretty tough job for the Normals to even * ‘scratch ’em,” because it is their last game and every man de termined to win. Those making the trip will be: Turntoes, Chas. George, ends; M. George and Keta, tackles; O’Brien, Nerguson, guards; Thomas, center; C. Depoe, R. DePoe, Sanderson, Johnson, Kowasuk, backfield. Subs, Fielder, Johnson, Thomas. A real thriller is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The All-Stars, picked from the class teams, will battle against the Hotshots in the last football game to be played on the home ground this season. Without a doubt this will be a real game as some roughshod foot- ballers have been discovered in the class games. The game will start at 2:30 P. M. The officials will be Moses George, referee; Paul Keta, umpire; Charles George, head linesman.
