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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1925)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 3 Anayah; about Henry Ford, William Markishtum; Mr. E. L. Chalcraft, superintendent of the Siletz relation of the school life to after years, Archie Indian Agency, who has had an honorable and suc Greycloud; reading good books and their results, Jesse cessful career in government Indian School and Agen Morgan. A talk by Mr. Downie was very helpful cy work during a period of many years, will retire and encouraging to the members. from the government work on Nov. 13, 1925, next. Master Robert William Downie made his appearance Mr. Chalcraft entered the service as superintendent of the Puyallup Boarding School under Edwin Eels in this wonderful world on October 21, 1925. Che about 45 years ago and no doubt is the oldest employe mawa, as well as father and mother, are proud of this in point of service in this work. He has filled the newcomer. Mrs. Downie was a charter member of position of inspector and has been the superintendent the Sigma Phi Deltas and their last meeting took the of various schools, including Chemawa. Today, although he has reached the retirement age nature of a shower for young Robert William. Mr. of 70 years, he is strong and active and shows no abate Downie was present and made a real “fatherly” ment of his well-known energy, mentally or physically. speech to the Sigma girls. Both mother and baby are Our service is to lose a splendid man and a valuable officer. In passing thus briefly upon the career of one doing well and “Daddy” Downie, with a son added of so fine a record we cannot refrain from bespeaking to his football squad, is doing “exceptionally well.” for Supt. Chalcraft many years of life, filled with every Friends in Chemawa were stunned a short time ago thing which shall tend to make him happy. All good to learn of the death of Mrs. Irving Shepard at Hoopa, fortune to you, Mr. Chalcraft. The Siletz Agency has been consolidated with the Calif. Both she and her husband had been employed Salem Indian School and after Nov. 13th will be in there and everything had appeared most rosy for them charge of Supt. Hall of Chemawa. Chas. E. Larsen on their visit to Chemawa a couple of months ago. has been appointed clerk with headquarters at the But the Grim Reaper respects no-one and leaves sorrow and heartache in his wake. An infant child, her hus Siletz sub-agency. band, and other relatives survive her, and all friends LOCAL in Chemawa extend consolation and sympathy. Pneu Emily Ivanoff and Marlieta Davis took a trip to Mc monia was the cause of death. A new organization, the Kappa Alphas, has made Minnville last week. Alatha Northover is the 35th girl in the Sophomore its debut at Chemawa. It has like aims and ideals to its sister oraganization, the Sigma Phi Delta. The class. She comes to us from Harrah, Washington. charter members are, Charles DePoe, J. Morgan, Ray Father Gall has aroused much interest in answering mond Haldane, Clifford McLeod, Charles Fagerstrom, questions he has asked in his religious work by giving Louis Dupuis, Charles Moon, Albert Orr, William cards for correct answers. Markistrum, John Dexter and Archie Greycloud. Mr. Fisher’s brother-in-law, Mr. E. F. Coady of This organization meets in room 7 on the same dates as Marshfield, stopped over for one night with Mr. Fisher. are schduled in the calendar for the Sigma Phi Delta. Mr. Coady was enroute to Portland. Mr. Stacy has sponsored the organization and from the given personnel, one would know that it was an or Coquelle Thompson and Solomon Fleury, two of Chemawa’s football stars, had the honor of having ganization of lofty aims and high ideals. Our chapel exercises last Sunday evening were their pictures appear in the Statesman on Oct. 23, 1925, The Junior domestic science girls gave a dinner on made memorable by the presence of Chief Supervisor Sunday in honor of Supervisor Peairs. Supt. and Mrs. H. B. Peairs. We proceeded in the customary order Hall, Mrs. Parks, Mrs. Brickell and Mr. Stacy were of our weekly chapel exercises and the orchestra played “Devotion” by Mackie-Beyer, Louis Dupuis sang present. George Nickleson and Exentry Steptin returned “The Lighthouse Bell is a Wedding Bell” by Solmon, Thursday from their vacation, which was spent near Raymond Haldane sang “Shipmates o’ Mine” by Spokane, Washington. Lornie Spott and Warren Sanderson, Reno Booth gave a recitation, the octette girls sang “Legends” by Mohring, a septet of boys Wilder also returned from California. sang “Love’s Old Sweet Song” by Molloy, and the Ida Utrech, captain of Company A; Ida Audette, choir sang “Stand Up for Jesus” by Miller. Supt. captain of Company D, and Zelma Johnson, captain Hall then introduced Mr. Peairs, declaring at the of Company E, are making a splendid showing with same time that an introduction where one was so well the Winona Hall girls in their drilling, known everywhere was really unnecessary. Super Supervisor Peairs and Supt. Hall, accompanied by visor Peairs was in splendid form and made reference Mr. Bent, saw the Oregon-Cali fornia-University game in opening his talk to the distant past when he and in Portland last Saturday. Mr. Peairs and Mr. Hall Supt. Hall were young men—young in years and also saw the Chemawa boys defeat Albany College on young in the Indian Service. He then turned his at Friday. tention to Chemawa and had lots of nice things to say of our school, including Supt. Hall, faculty and stu The Y. M. held their regular meeting on Sunday, Oct. 25, in the “Y” room. An interesting program dents. If our students take to heart the good advice was rendered by the cabinet members as follows: he gave them they are certain to be benefitted in large Thrift, Walter Metrokin; electricity, Charles Moon; measure. It was a fine talk and we hope to give ex choosing lifework, Bert Kow; physical fitness, Tom tracts from the address in our next issue. A GOOD MAN RETIRES
