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.
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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.