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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1927)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL PAGE 3 Louis Walks writes that he is now successfully fill Which is the worst to be—useless, helpless, or ing an assistant engineer’s position at Crow Agency. worthless? Many students and employes enjoyed President Who will win the song, poem and yell cakes next Coolidge’s speech on the life of Washington in the auditorium Tuesday morning through the courtesy of Friday, Chemawa’s 47th birthday? James Greely, a Chemawa ex-student, was recently Mr. Bewely who installed his own radio for that pur pose. married at Warmsprings to Meri Scott. A week ago Mrs. Ruth Denny and children arrived Mr. Sorensen and detail have finished work on boiler here from Tacoma, Wash., to spend a few days with number two and it is now ready for use. relatives and to meet her husband, who has accepted Mr. Lipps, too well known to be introduced to The a state job in New Mexico, and who was motoring Chemawa American readers, arrived Sunday. through from Idaho. Mr. Denny was accompanied The “movie” on Iron and Steel shown on last by his mother and they were detained enroute and Thursday was greatly enjoyed by the students. did not arrive here until Saturday evening. Mrs. Mr. Downie is giving beautiful framed pictures each Denny is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Brewer. week for the two best kept rooms in McNary Hall. Last Saturday Mr. Sanders acted as chauffeur for Freda Strom is attending school in Tahola, Wash. Supt. McGregor and a federal officer from Portland Freda was a member of the present Sophomore class at and conveyed them to the Siletz Agency, one hundred Chemawa. miles west of Chemawa—but not “as the crow flies.” The Juniors rejoice to learn that their classmate, The investigation into the recent murder of the daugh Elias Hoskin, is doing well in the Watson High ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Washington was the object of the trip. Whether or not anything of importance School in Bellingham, Wash. With Fred Rickard and Clifford Meachem “mump was learned we have not ascertained. The party ing” the Sophomore class was not able to give all of arrived back at Chemawa early on Sunday afternoon. Pupils of the Salem High School staged a “play” their program on Sunday evening. in our auditorium last Monday evening for the enter Gideon B. Grub is getting in trim for future cross tainment of our students and employes. Everyone country races. Henry Bowker, John Frenier and who attended agrees with us that the young actors George Nicholson are also limbering up. acquited themselves with credits to spare and the thanks of all Chemawa go to the youthful entertainers. The A large number of Chemawa’s neighbors, as well as of going to press and lack of space prohibits a almost all the employes, heard Rev. Henry Roe Cloud hour more extended write-up. The title of the play was deliver his splendid address on Sunday evening. “Whose Little Bride Are You,” and it was in three acts. If you care to hear of a case of rapid transit, inter view Mr. Bent regarding an auto trip which he re Wednesday’s assemblies were in charge of Miss cently made to Eugene and return. He was surely Gunn’s eighth grade classes. In the morning Grace Monson presided and Zelma Johnson, Frances Nich “going some.” olas, Carmen Chamberlain and Ida Audette recited. It does seem that such little things as mumps should Natalia Buzeroff asked current event questions. The have been looked after long ago by such men as girls sang a song at the opening and closing of the Charley Moon, Percy Woodcock, Archie Greycloud program. Dewey Matt presided in the afternoon. Walter Howard gave the life of Kipling, Russell Val- and John Edelman. lidy recited “The Recessional” and Eustace Mark- We wish it were within our power to do justice in ishtum asked current event questions. Both were a brief write-up to the wonderful achievments of Rev. good assemblies. Henry Roe Cloud who was with us last Sunday and The Sophomore boys were in charge of our chapel who was the principal speaker during our chapel ex exercises last Sunday and Ernest Brunoe was chair ercises. We know of nothing more interesting than man, which position he filled very nicely. On the the “life story” of Mr. Roe Cloud as he, himself, re rostrum with him were Supt. McGregor, District Superintendent O. H. Lipps and Rev. Henry Roe lated it to us. He is a man of true vision and a vital Cloud. The chairman called upon Supt. McGregor, force among men. He is an inspiration for the youth who introduced Mr. Lipps, who made a splendid of the land regardless of race or color. He is a living though brief talk in introducing the speaker of the example of what purpose and energy may achieve. evening, Rev. Roe Cloud. The talk of the latter was He stands on the heights and is honored by all able in a class by itself and for an hour held the audience spellbound. The orchestra contributed a number, and intelligent people. He seems to appear to us as Joseph Kahklen sang “The Stars and Stripes Forever” the “Abraham Lincoln” of his people. Would there by Sousa, and the choir sang “America for Me” by were more like him. Hay.
