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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1926)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Who says it hasn’t rained? Basketball is the order of the day. Miss Thornhill was a Portland visitor last week. Christmas! Basketball! Parties! How time flies! William Wall is our latest “Trap Drum” player in the Jazz orchestra. Everyone is glad that Mrs. McGregor is again “around and about.” Mrs. Eaton is now away in Idaho on her vacation. She is visiting with her daughter. The talk given by Rev. Tully on Sunday afternoon was greatly enjoyed by the students. Ramond Charles of La Conner is the latest arrival from Washington. Ramond is in the freshmen class. Mr. DePoe, who has been visiting his sons and Mr. Houser, started on the homeward journey on Sunday. The honor of welcoming Gov. Pierce to the campus when he arrived on Sunday evening fell upon Charley Morgan. Many of our students received “Thanksgiving boxes” from home last week, for which they were truly thankful. The Senior boys faced the camera on Friday after noon. The camera survived. The Senior girls will do likewise this week. Joseph Kahklen sang at the Kiwanis club yesterday and Capt. Stacy spoke on the part the Indians played in the late World War. Royal Holst is again making the campus happier, as his pleasant disposition and personality were missed while he was in the hospital. Many were the Thanksgiving dinners served at Che mawa last Thursday. The Employes’ Club had a most deliciously prepared banquet. Wallace Hatch is greatly missed from the Sopho more Class, as is Fred Nystrum from the Juniors. These boys have been in the hospital, but reports are favorable for them being out again soon. Recently Mr. Henderson, our genial merchant and postmaster, has taken the time to visit some of our academic classes to give a series of talks on United States postal laws and regulations. Thanks to you, Mr. Henderson. A week ago the Junior High School of Chemawa put on our Thanksgiving entertainment. It was in the nature of three playlets, “Pumpkin Pie Peter,” “Thanksgiving Day, 1696,” and “Thanksgiving, Past and Present.” The work of the students was under the direction of Mrs. Palmer, Miss Gunn and Miss Meinzer and it was truly most creditable to all PAGE 3 parties, teachers, pupils and our school. Entertain ments of such a character are of real value to our stu dents, especially to those who participate. The chapel exercises last Sunday evening were in charge of the Freshmen class and they had arranged to have Governor Pierce make the address of the even ing. There is no denying the fact that the Governor is a splendid public speaker, and few there are any where who understands so well how to address young people, as proved here last Sunday evening. Let our students bear in mind that the many great truths to which Governor Pierce drew their attention last Sun day evening are well worth remembering. Many of the splendid points of the address have been amply proven by the life and experiences of the Governor himself. The presence and talk of the Governor proved one of the “high lights” of our school year. In addition to the Governor’s address the orchestra played an overture, a quintet of girls sang, and Julian Smith gave a recitation. Joe Matt was chairman for the occasion and he certainly did well. During last week on invitation from Supt. McGregor a number of Rotarians and their wives came out from Salem for dinner at the Wigwam. The affair proved delightful in every way. Under direction of Mrs. Brickell and Miss Strout the Junior girls, with the as sistance of the Senior girls, gave a full course dinner. During the evening an interesting program consisting of music and recitations was rendered under the direc tion of Mrs. Ruthyn Turney. The event proved one of the social successes of the Chemawa season. Guests for the dinner were: Dr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Eiker, Mr. and Mrs. George Arbuckle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thielsen, Mr. and Mrs. William Busick, Mr. and Mrs. George Grabenhorst, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barr, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paulus, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jenks, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Boardman, Dr. H. K. Stockwell, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gueffroy, Charles Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McGregor and Mrs. L. F. Brickell. Our 1926 football season is now a thing of the past and for the next three months our attention will be centered on basketball. Seven varsity men have an swered the call for candidates, along with some 50 other aspirants to positions on the team. Reginald DePoe, captain and center of the team last year, Peter Rassmussen, Roy Peratrovich, Dewey Matt, Coquille Thompson, Jack Abraham and Eldred George are the veterans. Charles George is the only player missing from the team of last year. Charley was a good guard as well as a fine floor-worker and basket thrower. It will be hard to fill his place. However, there is abundant material on hand and a successful season is predicted. Last season the team won 16 out of 19 games and have left that record as a mark for future teams to shoot at. The squad has been divided into eight teams with a varsity member in charge. Each evening these teams will play and every man will be given a chance to show his ability until the squad is cut to working size.
