THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
Sunday was a lovely day at Chemawa—Monday
was not.
The next event of special importance on our docket
is the senior play. It will be given in the Auditorium
next Saturday evening. Be there.
Please remember that failure on the part of those
who are supposed to contribute to The American makes
it mighty hard on us, for we are expected to issue on
time just the same.
Last week Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Parks went to Port
land to attend a function of the P. E. O. Sisterhood
which was held at Hotel Benson. From reports to
reach us this was an affair both elaborate and select.
Richard Paul from Reubens, Idaho, and a former
student of Cushman, was a visitor and took his brother
Alexander Paul home with him. He stated that his
mother and one of his uncles were among the first
students here, during the time that Chemawa was
moved from Forest Grove.
A most enjoyable time was had by all who attended
the social last Saturday evening. Somehow every
one must have gotten off on the right foot, for there
was more real joy and fun manifested and more re
marks about the good time all had than has been seen
or heard since the holidays.
It seems that “Old Jupe” is messing up his
affairs to some extent, to accept the report of the
weather man in Portland. It rains all the time, nearly,
and still our deficiency of rainfall is reported farther
and farther short of normal. Until you catch up let
us have rain in bigger drops, “Jupe!”
It will soon be impossible for the old world to put
anything over on Chemawa folks. To our knowledge
there are now four radio receiving stations on Che
mawa's campus, and as many more will soon be tun
ing in. According to our population we believe Che
mawa leads the world in the possession of radios.
Some fans, eh?
Next Monday is “Ground Hog Day.” In Oregon
the “Hog” does not seem to cut much figure in
affairs generally, but there was a time when his “hog
ship” was of considerable importance in the great
Mississippi valley. Just the same we are speculating
on whether or not he will see his shadow when he
takes his stroll next Monday.
About half the time last week we enjoyed real
spring weather and considerable cleaning was done
around the gardens and rose bushes about the campus
while it lasted, and everybody’s back yard was cleaned
up. At that there wasn’t much to do, for though
our campus and back yard covers a good many acres,
it is never allowed to become unkempt.
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Mrs. Virginia B. Brousun, a schoolmate of Supt.
Hall during the ’70s at Salem, New Jersey, is the guest
of friends at McMinnville, and spent the last few days
with Supt. and Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Bronson is a very in
teresting woman and she gave several talks to the
religious organizations on Sunday. She is a graduate
of Mt. Holyoke, Mass., College.
During chapel last Sunday evening the orchestra
played a Spanish Intermezzo by Burke, Anna Peratro-
vich sang “Fallen Leaf” by Logan, Frank Johnson
gave a recitation, the girls’ octette sang “Pale in the
Amber West” by Parks and “LadyChlo” by Clough-
Leighter, the boys’ quartet sang “Cotton Dollie” by
Geibel, the choir gave “Sing Unto God” by Nolte,
and Supt. Hall gave a splendid talk on the value of
“Character.” This should have proved of value to
all as Mr. Hall made it very clear that one whose char
acter is bad is poor indeed.
BATTALION NOTES
Captain Jake Atkins, who until recently had charge
of “B” company, is now in command of “A” company.
The company is doing well under his leadership.
Nick Stepetin, who acted in the capacity of battalion
adjutant last year and until a short time ago was first
lieutenant of “B” company, is now in command of “B”
company. No question now but that the race is on.
Both of these young fellows are snappy commanders
and will want their companies up and doing at every
formation.
Until a short time ago the marching in and out of
the dining-room was anything but wonderful, so
without the boys knowing it a contest was held to
which the girls were to be the judges. They were fair
and played no favorites and by popular vote the second
platoon of “B” company, under command of the first
lieutenant, Edward Trust, won the prize. Now it is
pretty difficult to tell which company is the best for
the privates as well as the officers see to it that their
company goes in and out to attention.
Our officers realize fully that if they would win any
prizes during commencement week they must begin
now to prepare for that time, for prizes are never won
in the last month or two of school. So they are busy
every spare moment brushing their company up on the
“school of the soldier.” The band, which has done
little of this heretofore, is now taking an active part in
it under the command of Captain Reginald DePoe.
At last the boys’ battalion is almost properly uni
formed. While every-one is not fixed up yet, they
come so near it that it is no longer funny, but a pretty
sight to see. Every company in the boys’ battalion,
with exception of the little tiny fellows in the Small
Boys’ Home, are all rigged out in wintergreen uni
forms. The last two companies appeared last Sunday
for the first time in their new suits. The tiny fellows
are all dolled up in khaki and look very nice, even
though they are not green like the rest of us.