THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
Stumps are going up again this year. Ask the farm
ers about it.
The blacksmiths have been working over various
farm machinery to have it ready for the spring work.
The farmers are plowing and have seeded the west
field to clover. The gardeners and truck crew have
just finished hauling two carloads of fine potatoes to
the root house.
The machine shop is a busy place these days. A
new bearing is to be put into the large extractor at the
laundry. The farm tractor is undergoing repairs, and
various other jobs are under way.
The club building is coming under the attention of
the painters and the improvement in appearance is
quite marked. We hope to have our buildings all
looking better before commencement.
A further marked improvement in the appearance of
our campus is the pruning of the shade trees by Mr.
Ross and his detail. More sunlight on the soil beneath
these trees will improve the lawns as well as give a
better circulation of air.
The shop’s addition is ready for the shingles. This
has been a very difficult job owing to the jointure of
two buildings under one roof with a difference of three
inches in direction of face of the two buildings.
Carpentry is an exact science and as all framing is
done by the steel square it is no small job to get a good
appearance with the handicap which this detail has
encountered. We wish to commend them for the work
accomplished and the difficulties they have met and
overcome, both technically and through the weather.
SENIOR NOTES
B. Grub, a member of the senior class, is training for
track. Next month you will see him in action. At
present he is in good condition.
The Senior boys held their poem contest last Wednes
day. First place was won by Richard O’Brien; second,
Louis Dupuis; third, by John Kalarak. The poems
were very interesting, as they were about Chemawa.
Well, what do you think of our weather prophet?
Wasn’t he right? He told us there would be no snow
on St. Valentine’s Day and there wasn’t. He is still
studying the movements of the heavens to ascertain
whether Chemawa will have a nice day on her birth
day.
The tailors are anxiously waiting to start on the
graduating suits, because it means lots of work for the
tailor boys. The sooner we get in action the better
suits the seniors will wear. Be ready to bring in your
money, so we may send for the material immediately.
We thank you.
Nellie Rinehart and Williamette Blakeslee gave their
demonstration dinner last Wednesday. It proved to
be a great success. The guests for the dinner were,
Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Samson, Miss
Strout and Mrs. Brickell. The dinner was over just
in time for the guests to see the ball game between
Chemawa and Oregon Normal School, which was an
other few minutes of happiness. Why? Chemawa
won. *
We, the seniors, met in room 10, school building,
Monday night, Feb. 16. The whole meeting was giv
en up to the election of officers. After a hot contest
between candidates the following were elected: Presi
dent, Nick Stepetin; vice-president, Louis Dupuis;
secretary, Grace Johnson; treasurer, John Kalarak;
yell leader, Raymond Haldane; sergeant-at-arms,
Floyd Jensen; reporters, Grace Peterson and Clifford
McLeod. These officers are to hold office the rest of
the school term.
Frank Thomas, our cross-word king, is still scratch
ing his head over the cross-word figures.
Williamette Blakeslee gave a recitation last Sunday,
which was her first appearance on the platform.
DOMESTIC ART NOTES
Each senior expects to be heard from in recitation or
Howdy Folks!
song.
Isn’t this a fine day to listen to what the Juniors
Last Friday the Senior girls, with our botany teacher, say?
Needle to pin: Wake up, it’s time to get to work.
Mr. Fisher, hiked out into the woods for some flowers
Pin—I can’t.
to analyze, but we were disappointed in not finding
Needle—Why?
any.
Pin—’Cause I’m not asleep.
You no doubt would be interested in some of the
Two seniors were in action last Wednesday night
work we have been doing. We have all been given a
when Chemawa won from the Normal School. DePoe piece of embroidery to complete. Some are working
and Milne were in the line-up and both played up to on different kinds of little dresses for children, while
their usual form.
others are working on dresses for a company of the
We were very glad to have an ex-classmate, Mamie Hawley Hall girls. We are also making costumes for
Thomas, here for a few hours at our party. We the Washington Birthday program.
Miss Vesper has left us for a day and we are taking
enjoyed her stay, but wished she could remain with us advantage of her absence by seeing how much we can
the rest of the year.
accomplish.
As ever,
The “Nurmi” of Chemawa, better known as Gideon
T he J uniors .