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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.