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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1925)
PAGE 3 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL ACADEMIC NOTES William Markistum had his tonsils removed recent ly, but is as peppy as ever now. After listening to the quiz in current events last Wednesday, Mr. Coon gave the pupils a splendid talk in which he urged each boy and girl to return to take advantage of the opportunities the school is offering for further education. If this thought takes root and grows in the minds of the pupils, as some of Mr. Coon’s suggestions given in former talks have done, there will not be room at Chemawa next year for the several hundred new students who ask admittance each year. Miss Stanley’s third grade are preparing a very pleasing health program. Although the work had been in preparation only a short time, the pupils gave a part of their program for Mr. Coon, and Mrs. Jacar- dy, acting director of the Oregon Tuberculosis Associa tion. Mrs. Jacardy made the statement that she did not believe these little folks needed much help from her since the health work is being so well cared for. However she sent each member of the class a Personal Reminder record card and a supply of other helpful literature. Booklets on health education from the Bureau of Education, the Oregon Tuberculosis Association, and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. were recently placed on display in the principal’s office with the expectation that teachers and pupils would select those best suited to their needs. To the surprise of everyone the supply of the phamplet entitled “Overweight, its cause and treatment” diminished rapidly until not one was left, but the demand continued. This is oneof the best booklets put outby the Metropolitan Co.; its popularity is due to its intelligent discussion of food values. Best for marching at Hawley Hall during the past week was Co. G, Helen Donnelly, Captain. Miss Uinta Kirk, who is attending college in Cor vallis, spent the week-end at home here with her par ents. Mr. Carrow and his detail of masons have just fin ished repairing a bad spot in the sidewalk near the Superintendent’s home. Chief Engineer Vesper is the latest of the Chemawa clan to “throw ’er in high” around here. He is now the owner of a fine new Oldsmobile sedan. Ere long school will come to a close again—our pupils should all strive to make the utmost of the remaining weeks for study, for the>' are of great value. Work of rehearsal for the operetta to be given at the close of school is already in progress. This is quite a task and engages many of our most talented young people. Mrs. Turney has charge of the musical part of the work under consideration, while Miss White is in command of the dramatic end of it. Miss Thompson reported the following pupils as having a perfect attendance record for the past two years: Leroy Kirn, Harold Belgarde, Rose Belgarde and Anna Jackson. She also reported that Lorena Beauchemin, Gus Simmons, Curtis Cooper, Gilbert Kirn, Willie Demmert and Stella Bolster have been present every school day this year. During chapel on Sunday evening Supt. Hall gave a splendid talk to those assembled. He cited the importance of “doing the common things of life un commonly well” if one would build for himself a character worth while. He stated “that only the best is good enough ” How true this is! The orchestra rendered a number, Florence Murchison sang a solo, Louis Dupuis gave a recitation, the boys’ quartet sang and the choir contributed a special number. It was an interesting chapel. The school assembly will add a new item to its pro gram next Wednesday. The school year is drawing to a close; it is time that each pupil had his memory work and study of the classics well completed. Each week a representative from one grade will recite a selection from a well known author; another pupil from the same grade will tell something of the author’s life. The sixth grade have been assigned Longfellow for their report next Wednesday. The quizzes in current events are too important to be dropped, but the re quired number will be three instead of five. JUNIOR NOTES Marie Bauer was the last one to have the privilege of asking five questions in Current Events last Wed nesday. From now on they will ask only three. She took the pleasure of April fooling an honorable senior, John Kalerak, when he answered oneof the questions. We also enjoyed a very interesting talk from Mr. Coon. The Junior boys found it to be true last Wednesday that “He who laughs last laughs longest,” when they all went to school without their books and found that all their lessons were tests. Will they forget their books next year? We wonder! But they had their fun Thursday by going out in the woods and cooking their supper. Service! That’s what we are striving to live up to by making ourselves useful w’herever we can. Sev eral of our Junior girls who are in the Octet helped to entertain about fifty D. A. R. Ladies last week. Ag nes Orr, Evelyn Whitebear, Lena Cordova and Lila Crofoot helped out at the hospital last week, while Louise Sanderson, Pearl McNeil, Violet Mohone, and Agnes Peratrovich were night nurses.
