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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1925)
PAGE 3 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Not long now until the State Fair opens in Salem. “Chemawa Day” at the fair is an annual event of both great interest and value for our students. Jack Abraham, after having been out of school for a year, is again enrolled at Chemawa, having returned here from his home in Pendleton, Oregon. Archie Graycloud tried his hand at being a “real farmer” while vacationing at his home near Sisseton, S. D., this summer. There is no doubt but he made good at the game. Mrs. M. A. Armstrong of St. Maries, Idaho, is now at Chemawa, the guest of her sister, Miss Olive Skip ton. Mrs. Armstrong has many friends here who are pleased to see her again. Henry Kitka spent the past outing period working on a fishing boat up in Alaskan waters, but is now back in the fold. He says, “I’m glad to be back in Chemawa again.” Thanks, Henry! Millie Bennett, of the class of ’22, has returned to Chemawa to continue her work in the eleventh grade and is determined to complete the high school course at Chemawa. This is a splendid decision on her part. The Sigma girls enjoyed a live meeting last Sunday evening after chapel at the home of Mrs. Hall, who is the Sigma Mother. We think this was the first meet ing of the girls this year and it proved of both interest aud profit. Aaron Isaac spent the vacation period in working at his home at Klawock, Alaska, but is now back at the old school and studying harder than ever. He is a prominent member of the choir and a pretty good solo singer, as his number in chapel last Sunday evening proved. Robert DePoe paid Chemawa a visit during the past week. Mr. DePoe has been in government service for many years, and is at present on duty at Neah Bay, Washington. Mr. DePoe has not fully recovered from a vicious attack of pneumonia that he suffered last spring, but he is improving gradually. John Dexter, a senior in the Salem high school, is back and ready to resume his academic work. John spent the summer in the country not far from Spokane, Wash., where he had employment in the forestry ser vice as one of a party of surveyors and fire fighters. He is quite a capable violinist and fits in here in fine style with affairs musical. He returned in an excellent state of health. During Chapel last Sunday evening the orchestra played a “Barcarolle” by Weidt, Aaron Isaac sang “Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold” by Ball, a sextet of girls sang “Hark to the Mandolin” by Parker, Louis Dupuis gave a recitation, the choir sang the “Author of Salvation” by Gabriel, and Supt. Hall gave a talk to the students that was splendid and if half that he told them is taken to heart it will result in great benefit to them. It was an interesting Chapel service for all. Information to the effect that Nick Stepetin is dead came as a distinct shock to a large circle of friends at Chemawa, both students and employes. Nick had a chance to return to his home on the Government light house tender, the Boxer, and embraced the opportu nity, as he was anxious to visit his mother, who lives on the Pribilof Islands in the far north. As we under stand the sad story, Nick had visited his home and was returning to Chemawa on the Boxer, although the boat was continuing farther north before heading for southern ports, and in some way Nick was drowned, the details not being known here yet. We understand that Supt. Hall received a wireless mes sage containing the mere facts. The school was stricken with sorrow on learning of Nick’s untimely end. Poor Nick was a member of our senior class, full of confidence, self-respect, drive, and those quali ties that make for success, and had he lived would have proved a credit to himself, his friends and his school. JUNIOR The junior class is sorry indeed that Anna Peratro- vich has been absent from classes on account of sickness. Henry Bowker spent the summer at Chemawa, and has the pleasure of welcoming the boys and girls who are returning. Louis Dupuis delighted the Sunday evening assembly with one of his good readings. The juniors are cer tainly glad to have Louis back. The eleventh grade students are very much interested in American History, and so far we have discovered how little we really knew of our own people. Mabel Bremner, who worked in Portland this sum mer, was highly complimented by her employers. The junior girls were very glad that she returned. Alfred Colgrove has arrived from Hoopa, California. Alfred graduated from Sherman in June, and has chos en Chemawa as the school to complete his high school studies. There are now eleven boys and fourteen girls in the junior class. The class of ’27 will be the first high school class that graduates from Chemawa. Let us not only be the first, but the best that it is in our pow er to be. The first game the football team will play will be at Chemawa with the Commerce High of Portland on September 28. The team deserves the support of every employee and student. Let’s be at the game and help the team win by our presesence and yells. The juniors have five on the team. Abraham, Alfred Colgrove, Augustine Logan, Elmer Logan and Co quille Thompson are trying to make the team. Luck to you, boys’
