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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1927)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Nicholai Nelson has been on the sick list this week. Dr. Verne Hamilton of Salem is reported to be our school physician. Clear cool weather has put “pep” and “ginger” in to all of us of late. Did you note Dewey Matt and Royal Holst in the choir Monday evening? The Winona and Reliance societies will have a joint meeting on February 25th. After an illness of several days Mrs. Palmer is again in charge of her academic classes. Misses Emily Johnson and Josephine Sommers were out of town guests at the senior party. Mr. Kline and Mr. Bewly took the wrestling team to Oregon City last Thursday evening. Lawrence Buzeroff sang at the matinee in the Capi tol Theater last Saturday afternoon and is reported to have acquitted himself creditably. Rev. Mr. Tully of Salem spoke to the students on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Tully always gives interest ing and instructive talks to the students. Supt. McGregor called a meeting of the employes last Saturday afternoon and addressed them on mat ters of importance relative to our life and work. Crocuses and daffodils have appeared and we are compelled to remark that this is unusually early for flowers in this part of the world, especially when they bloom in the unprotected open spaces. Quite a number of our people attended the concert of the Portland Symphony Orchestra in the Elsinore Theater, Salem, on Monday evening and it is general ly spoken of as having been a rare musical treat. The following officers have been elected by the Ex celsior Society to serve during the coming semester: President, Louis Dupuis; vice-president, Charles De Poe; secretary, Elmer Logan; treasurer, Reginald De Poe; sergeant-at-arms, Coquille Thompson; yell leader, John Edelman. A sure sign of spring lies in the fact that quite fre quently of late we have observed a baseball hurtling through the air. A few days ago Mr. Downie had a team at work leveling up our local diamond and after school there is considerable indication that “baseball business will soon be good.” The Reliance Society held their regular meeting in room 11 of the school building on Friday evening. One of the best programs of the year was given. Among the best numbers were: Tricks, Jacob At kins; vocal duet, Dewey Matt and Royal Holst; jokes, Percy Woodcock; things that never happen, Jack Abraham, and an oration by Leander Wilson. Next Friday our orchestra and boys’ octette will put on a program at Monitor and on the following Friday evening the orchestra and the girls’ octette will appear in a program at Hazel Green. Our musical organiza tions are gaining in popularity throughout the country. The Winona Literary Society has elected the follow PAGE 3 ing officers for the following semester: President, Anna Peratrovich; vice-president, Ivy Dupuis; secretary, Mabel Bremner; treasurer, Edna Audette; song leader, Esther Guinney; sergeant-at-arms, Gertrude Caisse. We are in receipt of a letter informing us that Reno Booth and Tommie Weaver, who were recently sent from here to Pyramid Lake, Nevada, on account of poor health, are getting along famously. The letter stated that they put in considerable time out in the open, rabbit hunting. It was not made clear in just what way they were capturing the rabbits and this leaves us free to hope that they are “running them down.” A class of Seventh Graders in Bradshaw, Nebraska, sent Mrs. Palmer’s Seventh Grade class a box of hick ory nuts, black walnuts, pop corn and other products. Many interesting letters have been exchanged between these classes. At Christmas time Mrs. Palmer’s class sent the Nebraska class a box of prunes and other Oregon products. The interesting things written of the different activities in the Nebraska school have certainly been an inspiration to Mrs. Palmer’s class. The Seniors gave their annual Valentine social on Feb. 12. The gym was beautifully decorated with red hearts of many sizes. Red lights shone upon the decorations, adding to the effect. After a delightful time spent in music and a class meeting the guests and seniors went to the domestic science building where a delicious three-course luncheon was served. The social came to an end by all standing and singing the school song. It will no doubt leave a memory that the guests and seniorswill always recall with pleasure. The assemblies were in charge of the ninth grade classes last Wednesday, and were in the form of a speaking contest. In the morning Allie Smith pre sided with ease and called upon Alex Gouley, Lawrence Buzeroff, Elinore Wilson and Nellie Hawley. Moses George was chairman of the judges w’ho decided in favor of Elinore Wilson. While they were making their decision Teenie Krukoff gave a selection and Bes sie Cox asked current event questions. In the after noon a like program was given with Joe Matte as chairman, the speakers being James Thomas, Gifford Monroe, Charley Morgan and George Jackson. While the judges made their decision Joe Matte gave a selec tion and James Dupuis asked current event questions. Last Sunday evening our chapel exercises were in charge of the girls of the sophomore class. The exer cises were given over largely to some of the freshmen students of Willamette University. Vina Smith, of the sophomore girls, was chairwoman and presided with credit to herself and class. Our regular program provided by home talent consisted of an overture by the orchestra, a recitation by Edna Dean, Brahm’s “Lullaby” sang as a duet by Norma Douglas and Pearl Buckles, the “Berceus” from “Jocelyn” by Godard played as a violin solo by Bernice Blakeslee, after which the Willamette University students took charge of the exercises. There were three young men present who acted as speakers and they made good and convincing talks. A couple of the young ladies present sang a pleasing sacred duet, while a third played their accompaniment. We were all pleased to have them with us.
