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
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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.