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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1926)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Watch the new dining hall grow! The Seniors are delighted by the arrival of Evelyn lyall. Warren Wilder arrived on Friday from his home in California. Some of the senior girls are already hoping for a “skating” Christmas. The machine shop is quite “chesty” over a new acetylene welding torch. Did you notice the juniors making medicine last Sunday at the football game? Miss Margaret Leavenworth was a member of the teaching force on Wednesday. Mr. Bent and Archie Greycloud were business visi tors in Portland on Wednesday. Mr. McGregor and Mr. Carroll went to Grand Ronde on Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs McGregor and daughters were dinner guests of Mrs. Bruce on Sunday. The senior boys would hail with delight the arrival of Henry Kitka and Jesse Morgan. During a part of last week Mr. James was the victim of quite a severe attack of tonsilitis. The girls in the sewing-room are busy making white middy blouses and blue pleated skirts. Dr. Seitz is now teaching a private class in piano and voice at Chemawa on Wednesdays. The weather of last week was as fine as anybody could hope for. As October weather it was ideal. Mr. Sanders returned a few days ago from a trip to the Gold Beach, Oregon, section on school business. The electricians request that articles left for repairs have a name attached so they may be returned prompt ly- Mr. Ross and Mr. Kunkle, two of Chemawa’s em ployes, have returned from their vacations to again take up their work. Anna Peratrovich made a trip to Portland on Thurs day to attend a Presbyterian Society meeting. She reports having had a delightful time. Before our next issue All Hallowe en will have come and gone and black cats and witches will be in the discount. Oh, well, its a frolic anyhow. Here it is—about four weeks until Thanksgiving. Remember, that you will have cause to be thankful for many things both before and after this special day. A collection was taken recently to buy wax for the McNary hall floors. Wm. Johnson, Coquelle Thomp son, Reggie DePoe and Royal Holst saw that it was properly applied. Albert Orr, one of the outstanding boys of the school and of the class of ’28, returned on Friday bringing his brother, Ernest, with him. They came from their home in Omak, Washington. Chas. E. Larsen was called herefrom Siletz by Supt. McGregor to assist the force in the local office for a few days. Mr. Larsen reports that everything in his section is moving nicely, and in the right direction. PAGE 3 Chemawa was certainly shocked at the death of Doctor Fisher. He was one of the attending physi cians at Olie Strom’s operation. He did all in his power for Olie. The entire community mourns the loss of so useful a citizen. Mr. B. J. Marsteller from Cleveland, Ohio, is visit ing his nephew, Mr. Kirk. Although 83 years of age, Mr. Marsteller is fond of traveling. This is his third visit to Chemawa, consequently he has friends among the employes and pupils. During the past week the machinists have repaired Supt. McGregor’s car, and it is now in good condition. They are now overhauling a Ford truck which will be made into a bus and will be used to transport stu dents from hereto Salem and return. The Kappa Alpha Boys held their regular meeting on Thursday evening, Oct. 22, 1926, in room seven of the school building. Olie Strom was accepted as a member before his accident. It was voted to notify him of the same by sending him his pin and flowers. Master Robert William Downie celebrated his first birthday on Thursday. While Robert is the baby of the campus, he is now too manly a little fellow to be called a baby. He received many beautiful remem brances and the sincerest wishes of all Chemawa are with him. The Wednesday morning assembly was entertained by Miss Beatty. She read Alice Cary’s “Old Chums” in a very entertaining way. Nellie Hawley asked questions on current events. Miss Thornhill enter tained the afternoon assembly by having two of the ‘ ‘best boys’ ’ in school give a dialogue. These ‘ boys’ ’ were none other than Gladys Pariseau and Christine Shuratt. Julian Smith asked current event questions. Both assemblies were good. The Y. W. C. A. elected their officers for the year last Sunday. They are as follows: President, Anna Peratrovich; vice-president, Grace Peterson; secre tary, Harriet Hill; treasurer, Flora Dexter; ser geant-at-arms, Edna Audette. The cabinet met the following Wednesday with Misses Judd and Eakin, who served a delicious luncheon, at which were discussed plans for the coming year. Various com mittees to carry on the work of the Y. W. were dis cussed. The junior class boys had charge of the prepara tions for our chapel exercises last Sunday evening and they were truly equal to the occasion. The program from beginning to end was one of great interest. Royal Holst was on the platform as master of cere monies and he acquitted himself most creditably. Rev. W. C. Kantner, a retired minister who had occupied the pulpit in the First Congregational Church in Salem for many years, made the address of the evening, and it was in every way just splendid. During the exer cises the orchestra played an overture by Schlepegrell, a boys’ quartet sang “His Forever” by Lighthill, Rose Smith gave a musical recitation entitled “Count Your Blessings” by Clay Smith, and the choir sang “The Heavens Proclaim” by Beethoven. The entire program was of interest and was a credit to those who participated in it.
