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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1926)
THE CHEM AWA AMERICAN LOCAL Rah! Rah! Rah! Reliance Open Session on Novem ber 12. Helen Corwin is the latest addition to the sophomore class. Welcome! Miss Foster was delighted by a visit from her “home folks” from Yakima this week. The senior boys will have charge of the assembly program on Wednesday morning, November 10, 1926. Albert Bercier, Charley Moon and Charley Fage- strom assisted the nurses in caring for Olie Strom. These boys deserve much praise for their cheerful and helpful services. Dr. Collard, traveling physician of the service, ar rived on Friday. All were pleased to see the doctor, as he is remembered for his pleasant and beneficial ser vices and has many friends at Chemawa. Fred Motschman, Charley Morgan and Julian Smith have scattered much sunshine around Chemawa in the last few weeks in many ways. Keep it up, boys, for “bread cast upon the waters will return four fold.” Miss Brown, director of the five-year nursing course of Oregon University, Miss Covalt of the Child Health Demonstration of Salem, and four Washington State University nurses were visitors at our hospital on Wed nesday evening. Mr. Sanders motored to Siletz last Saturday after noon for a final session of fishing. We understand that he came home with fish, as he always does. This was the last chance for fishing, excepting in tide water, as the closed season is now on and the ban will not be lifted until the 15 th of next April. The Y. M. C. A. had their regular Sunday evening meeting after supper in the Y room. After a few songs, J. Reddie, of Salem, gave the members a good talk. Mr. Hodges, secretary of the Marion county Y, was the speaker on Sunday before last. His talk al so was enjoyed by the members and visitors. Belvie Dillstrom paid Chemawa friends a visit a few days ago. For several years Mr. Dillstrom has been employed at Klamath Agency, and on the occasion of his visit here he was motoring from the Agency to Portland. He was at one time a student at Chemawa. Many friends were pleased to see him again after a lapse of some years. The Excelsior Literary Society held their regular meeting in room seven of the school building on Fri day. As President Reggie DePoe and Vice-President Coquille Thompson were in Eugene with the football team Secretary Bowker presided. New members were received and called upon to speak. They responded with well chosen remarks. PAGE 3 Supt. McGregor was in charge of our chapel exer cises last Sunday evening and he made an especially good talk on subjects which are live issues at Che mawa. The orchestra played “Der Sohn der Haide” by Keler-Bela, Alice May Clark sang “Tomorrow Land” by Tandler, George Flach gave an oration, and the choir sang, ‘ ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ ’ by Wilson. It was an interesting chapel. Olie Strom passed away on Saturday evening, after an illness of exactly three weeks, following an injury received in an accident. The prayers and wishes for his recovery were not confined to Chemawa for inqui ries, letters, and flowers were sent from many both far and near. Olie Strom was one of Chemawa’s best boys. He stood for right. This ever-present attitude to help, and his smiling countenance, won friends for him wherever he went. The many floral offerings be fore and after death but feebly showed “how they loved him. ’ ’ Everything within the power of man was done to save him, but God in his infinite wisdom saw fit to call him and we, his friends, tearfully said farewell. Funeral services were held on Monday morning at the undertaker’s chapel in town. They were in charge of the freshmen class, of which Olie was president. Joe Matt, as vice-president, presided. The freshmen class attended in a body, as did the football team, of which Olie was captain. His remains were sent to his home in Washington for burial. The spirit of Chemawa on Monday was “God be With You,” dear classmate, “till we meet again.” LAYING OF CORNER-STONE Chemawa has passed another mile post in her course as a great educational institution. The corner-stone of another fine building has been laid as a monument to her “march of progress.” This was the corner stone of our splendid dining hall now in course of con struction under Supervisor Bradley. Acting on directions from Supt. McGregor our stu dents and many employes attended the ceremonies connected with the laying of the corner-stone on Oc tober 26th, last. Mr. McGregor was in charge of the affair and he made a brief but note-worthy talk in connection with the laying of the stone, giving full and whole-hearted credit to Congressman Cramton for his splendid efforts in making the attainment of our new dining hall possible. In honor of this able man the building is to be known as “Cramton Hall.” Many were the deposits made in the tile in connec tion with the stone—some were official and many were made by the students. Supt. McGregor placed certain records in the tile which are to be of undoubt ed interest fifty or sixty years from now. It is esti mated that the building will last for about that number of years. The pictures of babies Robert Downie and George Bent were placed in the tile and, as Supt. Mc Gregor remarked, they will be able at a later date to view themselves as they were in 1926. Anna Peratrovich and Coquille Thompson laid the mortar for the stone; Charles DePoe, president of the senior class, made a good talk; the band was in at tendance and rendered several numbers at the proper times. All in all, it was an eventful occasion and it will be remembered throughout life by the majority of those in attendance.
