THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
The dairy force are rebuilding fence on the lake land.
The painters are at work on Winona Hall at present.
The carpenters are progressing nicely with the
interior of the shops’ addition. Also the electricians
are coming on with the wiring.
The new walk in front of the west cottages recently
completed by the masons is a great improvement.
The employes living there wish to express their appre
ciation for the improvement.
Mr. Ross and detail are preparing the flower beds on
the lawns and about the buildings for the spring plant
ing. An additional piece of ground has been laid out
near the green house where the plants recently pur
chased are to be set out.
Much land has been added to the farm again this
spring by the farmers, though available weather for
blasting stumps has been scarce. The newly-cleared
land has been broken and a crop will be raised on it
this season.
Baseball practice is at 4:00 P. M. We find the
successful candidates can work until 3:45 and be ready
for practice at 4:00, while some others have to quit
quite some time earlier in order to get there at practice
time. The latter do not make good base runners.
What is the reason?
The tractor is busy in the west field and has turned
over quite a piece of land. It is fortunate that the
farm is equipped with this machine for it can cover so
much more ground in a day than teams could plow
and that is an added advantage where every minute
counts, as it does in this climate.
SENIOR NOTES
Most of the Seniors attended the Nonpareil Annual
party. They say they certainly enjoyed themselves.
John Kalarak deserves notice for his promptness in
answering “current events” questions in the assembly
last week.
Reginald DePoe returned last week and delighted
a lot of his friends with his hearty old smile. We are
all glad he came back.
The botany class are studying about the classifica
tion of flowers. We have already analyzed several
varieties and find the work most interesting.
Raymond Haldane had the honor of reading at the
general assembly an article written and sent by Luth
er Burbank about the use of tobacco and its results.
Last week the seniors were writing “Legends” for
their English work. It continued for three or four
days like a serial in a magazine. Some of the boys
had very interesting stories.
There is much to wire up in the new shop building.
Our two senior electricians, Reginald DePoe and Louis
Dupuis, are now wiring the mason department, which
formerly was the old power plant.
We are very fortunate in having “Abey” Stepetin,
as our “question box” today at the general assembly.
Remember his old-time motto, ' ‘Always do your friends
good,” by answering his questions.
The machinists of the senior class are repairing and
making all kinds of useful implements in the shop,
which goes to show that when they start to work in a
strange shop they will be able to make and do some
thing without much directing from the boss.
Hoo rah! for our side. One of our senior masons
is making concrete blocks for building purposes.
Willard J. Williams will be the first boy to graduate
from this department in the history of Chemawa. We
did not know his occupation until recently. We find
him to be the only senior mason to finish the course.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES
The time is drawing near for the Sophomores to
leave for the sewing room. Just to show that we are
improving, there were no failures in cooking this week.
We made some good bread last Tuesday. It was
enough to make high school lunches for two days.
We hope to make other kinds this week.
Martha Orsen.oneof the “Wigwam” girls, is substi
tuting at the hospital this week.
Emma Escholt is back after an absence due to illness.
In line with our study of home gardening we planted
a parsley bed last week. We hope those who come
next will care for it and keep it growing.
Yours till next week,
r
T he S ophomores .
DOMESTIC ART NOTES
Good morning, folks!
We’ll be leaving you in a week, but not for good.
We’re only promoted to the Domestic Science to do
our bit there
If you want your folks to see some good-looking
dresses you had better write them about it. They
make their first appearance in public when the school
operetta is given, so just add a line or two about us
in your letters. We’d be very grateful.
The carpenters have just given our department an
added touch of decoration ami we’re obliged to them.
Our first lesson in dynamic symmetry will be given
on Thursday morning and we’re all patiently waiting
for it, as we know that it will be an interesting lesson.
We assure you that we’re learning quite a bit from
our experienced instructor. We’ll tell you about it
next week, so don’t fail to look us up.
The studious and industrious
J uniors .