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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1925)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Joe Racine and Martin Colby were among our wel come guests during the holidays. The American hopes the coming year will bring only sunshine for its readers—no clouds. The pussy willows are already registering life. They usually wake up with the advent of the new year. Mr. Fred Bruce, formerly bandmaster at Chemawa, but now in Silverton, paid Chemawa friends a visit during the holidays. Misses Julia and Martha Fratis were up from Port land during the holidays to visit with their mother and Chemawa friends. We believe a few “rails” are due Mr. Downie for his arrangement and handling of the various athletic features which contributed so largely to the interest of our holiday season. The Sigmas held a New Year meeting ac the home of Mrs. Hall. A delightful hour was passed in giving New Year wishes, making plans for the present year, and getting better acquainted with the 22 new pledges. Light refreshments were served. During the holidays Messrs. Robert and William Service motored to Chemawa from their home in Toledo to renew their acquaintance with the old school. Both are former graduates of Chemawa and Robert is in the automobile business in Toledo. Misses Anna LaRance, Sadie Seed, Rose Gray, Theresa Gau, all graduates of Chemawa, and Maud Potts, a former student, came up from Portland to at tend the costume party on New Year’s Eve. Had the young ladies arrived in time for the grand march they would certainly have carried off some of the prizes, for their costumes were beautiful. It was reported to us that the series of athletic events contested on January 2 by teams representing Alaska and the States was one of the most exciting of all the holiday season. In fact, it was a rip-roaring contest—no shamming on the part of anybody, partici pators or rooters. We do not know the final score, but are able to report that Alaska won out by a good margin. Just at the close of our season of joy and recreation we received a report of the death of Mrs. Alicia Florence Walters, nee Kimball, on December 30, at Beverly Park, Wash. The remains were interred at Everett, Wash., on Jan. 1st, under the auspices of the P. O. E. Alicia was one of Chemawa’s finest girls. She was a member of the Sigmas and they will hold a memorial meeting for her soon. She was indeed a young woman of unusual worth and many will learn of her demise with genuine sorrow. PAGE 3 We are in receipt of a communication from the hospital patients asking us to voice their thanks for a box of oranges sent them for Christmas. The senior class patients send thanks to members of their class for beautiful flowers. We received a most optimistic report on the health of those who passed the holidays in the hospital—it made us feel better ourselves. The oranges were presented by the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. Last Sunday evening during chapel exercises the orchestra played “The Land o’ Dreams” by Schu mann, Florence Murchison sang the “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” by Seitz, Reno Booth recited “Between Two Loves,” the girls’ octette sang “Hark to the Mandolin” by Parker, Raymond Haldane sang “Bells of the Sea” by Solman, Anna Peratrovich and Reno Booth sang as a duet “Star of the East” by Kennedy, the boys’ octette sang “Love’s Old Sweet Song” by Molloy, and the choir sang “Rejoice in the Lord” by Woodcock. Supt. Hall introduced Miss Edna Groves, supervisor of home economics for the Indian Service. Miss Groves had many interesting things to say and stressed the necessity of Indian students becoming leaders in all good avocations when they return home on the completion of their course at school. It was, all in all, a good chapel service DOMESTIC ART NOTES “ZisBoom Bah ’25.” Is everybody happy? If not, put your trouble in a pocket with a hole in it. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? about thinking these over: How Sucess comes in cans, failure incan’ts. He who can bottle his temper is a corker. Don’t believe all you hear. sometimes. Be hard of hearing The beauty of telling the truth is that you don’t have to think about it. The foolish “darn” their luck; the wise “mend” it. If you can’t smile imitate one who can. Do your work with a whole heart and you will suc ceed—there is so little competition. Kindness— a language which the dumb can speak, and the deaf can understand. Many are dead, but they won’t lie down. B usy S eniors DETAIL FOR WEEK Sunday escort for girls, January 11 McBride Hall Winona Hall Carpenter Teacher No. 10 D. S. Teacher Dairyman January 9 Nonpareil open session—all societies attend.
