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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1925)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Merry Christmas! And A Happy New Year! Supt. and Mrs. Hall and Capt. Stacy were Portland visitors last week. Father Gall will hold Christmas mass at 5 o’clock in the morning of that day. Christmas is now’ near at hand and our youngsters are in a state of intense excitement. All the classes will have their Christmas trees to night in their respective class rooms. Mrs. Codding, a former Chemawa employee, is now visiting her daughter, Elizabeth, a freshman student. The winners of the contest at the Saturday evening social were Pauline Kampoff and William Swifthawk. During the past few’ days wre have had some high winds and a little more rain than we needed for the holidays. During the recent absence of Miss Koon, Chemaw’a's primary teacher, Flora Dexter and Eva Bean taught her classes. Elsie Adams went to her home last week to attend her brother’s w’edding. She returned on Wednesday and reported a delightful trip. Many of the Chemawa people enjoyed the radio con cert of Sherman Institute’s band. Mr. Bewdey’s de tail heard the concert over his radio and enjoyed it very much. A seven-course dinner was served at the Wigwam on Wednesday by Margarette Pimms and Susie Pol- otkin. The guests were Supt. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Brickell and Frank James. Mrs. Palmer gave very interesting and instructive talks to both divisions in chapel last Wednesday. She told in a pleasing and forcible w’ay the meaning of the Red Cross Christmas Seals. Vina Smith and Lloyd Clairmont both asked questions on current events. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Marie Vesper to Mr. Clyde R. Cardy, of Wisconsin, the cer emony to be performed on New Year’s Day at 7 p. m. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Guthrie, friends of the bride’s family. All Chemaw’a extends best wishes. The students of the Protestant Sunday School gave their annual Christmas program on Sunday morning. The entire school sang splendidly the old Christmas hymns. Recitations, exercises, and songs w’ere given by most of the different religious organizations and Sunday School classes. The story of the Magic Christmas Tree, told by little Alice Collins, was particularly wrell received. Miss Judd delighted the PAGE 3 school by singing as a solo, “It Came Upon the Mid night Clear,” by Oley Speaks. The Kappa Alpha boys met in room seven of the school building on Thursday evening. All present w’ere pleased with the beautiful Christmas greeting from the Sigma Phi Deltas. They w’ere also delighted with the flowers sent by Mrs. Carroll. You watch, on some special occasion w’e’ll w’ear them. Supt. E. L. Chalcraft, wife and daughter, arrived at Chemawa last Friday evening and remained here until Saturday noon the guests of friends. Supt. Chalcraft recently retired from the service and himself and family were enroute to Seattle, Wash., where they are to make their home in the future. It seems strange to think of Mr. Chalcraft as being no longer in the service. Last Sunday evening in chapel Supt. Hall gave a talk which was in full accord with the Yule Tide season. In an able manner he discussed the matter of cheerfulness as an asset in the life of anyone and in a way that left no doubt as to the truth of his remarks. The orchestra played “Neapolitan Nights” by Zam- ecnik, Grace Peterson sang “I Heard You Go By” by Wood, Raymond Haldane sang “The Birthday of a King” by Neidlinger, Cleo Plasteur gave a recita tion, and the choir rendered “Sing Praise” by Nolte. The printers enjoyed their annual banquet last Satur day. It has growm to be a custom at the shop for the printers to have a dinner on the last Saturday before Christmas—it has been in vogue here for many years. A few guests are always invited and the affair takes place at the shop, the boys themselves being both caterers and hosts. It is a great time for all. ' ‘Covers were laid” last Saturday for Supt. and Mrs. Hall, Supt. and Mrs. Chalcraft, Miss Hallie Chalcraft, Mr. and Mrs. Downie, Mr. and Mrs. Turney, Mr. Allan Shep ard. We’re looking ahead to the “feed” next year. Music belongs to the Yuletide as to no other season of the year, and the Christmas season at Chemawa was started well on its way by the lovely cantata, “The Holy Nativity,” which was presented to the Protest ant students on Sunday afternoon by the choir of the Central Congregational Church of Salem, directed by the Rev. H. C. Stover. The entire cantata was very tuneful and melodious. A number especially enjoyed was the contralto solo, “The Shepherds’ Song,” by Miss Pearl Eyre. We are indebted to these people for their kindness in giving us their program of Christ mas music. The Sigma Phi Deltas held their annual Christmas pledge meeting in the home of Mrs. Hall on Wed nesday evening. A grab bag proved of great enjoy ment for those present, each one receiving some small gift. The follow’ing girls were pledged: Nellie Rine hart, Gertrude Caisse, Williamette Blakeslee, Ivy- Dupuis, Elsie Adams, Anna Augusta, Susie Polotkin, Esther Guiney, Odessa Johnson, Clarinda Quinal, Violet Mahone, Oxcenia Hendrickson, Evelyn Roberts, Margaret Pimms, Marlieta Davis, Emma Sexton, Jen nie Allen, Norma Douglas, Vina Smith, Martha Kin- ninook, Emma Escholt, Nellie Marcell, Irene Lupson and Eva O’Brien.
