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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1925)
PAGE 3 THE CHEM AW A AMERICAN LOCAL The girls in Hawley Hall are delighted with their new Navajo rugs. Mrs. Brickell and daughter Virginia spent the week end with Mrs. Brickell’s mother and sister who live in Portland. The farm detail have harvested about 2,000 bushels of potatoes. They are about one-third through with this work. Not long ago we asked one of our dear “devils,” “If he had his choice, on what of all days in the year he would prefer to die?” He at once replied, “The day after Christmas.” Reader, think this over. Mr. Alvin Saunders, Miss Mary Saunders and Miss Letha Miller were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Iliff. They attended the Saturday evening social, and being in school, no doubt enjoyed immensely the Iliff home hospitality. Miss Mary Thomas arrived Sunday afternoon from Bellingham, Washington. Miss Thomas is a new ap pointee in the service. She will take the kindergar ten work that was in charge of Miss Milner, who re turned to her home in Portland on Sunday. Dr. Thomson and Dr. Collins removed the tonsils of four of the students last Friday forenoon. Miss Thompson of the teaching force also had her tonsils removed on the same day. The hospital has taken care of 47 boys and 18 girls since Oct. 1, 1925. Mr. R. J. Peratrovich *and wife from Klawack, Alaska, were week-end visitors at the school. Mr. Peratrovich has three sisters, Anna, Agnes and Mable, and a daughter Helen at the Chemawa School. Mr. Peratrovich was very enthusiastic about Chemawa. He said that his slogan was, “Get my people into the United States to be educated.” Saturday afternoon the Girl Reserves entertained the new students of McBride Hall. It was a Japanese affair and every girl was asked to dress in a Japanese costume. The “ Y” cabinet girls served tea and wafers for refreshments in real Japanese fashion. The room was beautifully decorated, carrying out the Japanese idea. All who attended reported a delightful after noon. Dr. Fred C. Taylor of the Methodist Church in Salem spoke to the students on Sunday afternoon. Dr. Taylor’s talk was interesting and very instructive. He told in a masterly but simple way the story of the Good Samaratan and a like story of David. All look forward to another visit from Dr. Taylor, as he prom ised if he talked to the student body again that his subject would be the “American Eagle.” On Oct. 17, 1925 an extra social was given in honor of the football team. Coquelle Thompson, who had suffered a broken finger in the game with Salem High, was able to be there and proved himself almost as much of a “hero” at the social as at the game the Wednesday before. Reginald DePoe, somewhat worse for wear in Wednesday’s game, was also present with his wounds. During chapel last Sunday evening in addition to an exceptionally fine talk by Supt. Hall, on practical lines, the orchestra played a “Slavonic Characteristic” by Ascher, Aaron Isaac sang “The Ringers” by Lohr, Grace Peterson and Harriett Hill sang as a duet “Whis pering Hope” by Hawthorne, Oxcenia Hendrickson recited “The Preacher’s Boy,” and the choir sang the “Author of Salvation” by Gabriel. It was a good chapel. FRESHMEN NOTES Norma Douglas has the honor of being the only class president in Chemawa. John Wishart is a recent arrival at Chemawa. John is from Big Arm, Montana, and attended school at Lone Lake before coming to Chemawa. William Swifthawk from Fort Thompson, South Dakota, entered Chemawa on Friday, Oct. 9, 1925. William is already a “hero” among us, for we feel that he won the day for us when we defeated the Soph omore class at football. The Freshmen class held their first meeting Oct. 16, 1925. The following officers were elected: President, Norma Douglas; vice-president, Leander Wilson; secretary, Martha Orsen; treasurer, Wallace Chamber lin; reporter, Clifford Meachem; sergeant-at-arms, Ernest Brunoe; yell leader, Fred Lane; song leader, Pearl Buckles. SOPHOMORE NOTES New members in the Sophomore Class are Marion Morgan, Anna Augusta, Marie Bauer, Elsie Adams, Vera Korter, Susie Palatkin and George Flack. George Flack, the Sophomore orator, returned on the 13th. He spent his vacation in St. Ignacius, Montana, where he worked in the harvest fields. George makes the 23rd boy in our class. The Sophomore Class held their first meeting on Oct. 16, 1925. After a few songs the election of officers took place. The following were elected: President, Albert Orr; vice-president, Agnes Orr; secretary, Wm. Markistrum; treasurer, Jacob Atkins; asst, treasurer, Itmily Ivanoff; yell leader, Royal Holst; song leader, Oxcenia Hendrickson; sergeant-at-arms, Solomon Fleury. JUNIOR NOTES “Juniors, Juniors, our hats are off to you” was the opening song with which the Junior Class began their meeting last Friday evening, Oct. 16, 1925. The pur pose of this meeting was to organize the class. The officers elected were: President, Louis Dupuis; vice- president, Jesse Morgan; secretary, Henry Bowker; treasurer, Reginald DePoe; sergeant-at-arm, Charles Moon; cheer leader, Reno Booth. Much “pep” was shown by the class in their songs and yells that followed; after which we adjourned.
