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
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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.