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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1927)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 3 We note that Raymond Haldane, who is now at Mrs. Kayes, matron at the Small Boys’ Home, has tending Willamette University, has been selected as a member of the University Glee Club. It is expected been on the sick list recently. Billy Williams, Moses George and John Edleman that this club will make a trip to California during the present school year. We are not in the least surprised are the latest arrivals in the senior class. It is reported that Bandmaster DePoe’s organization that Raymond was chosen a member of the glee club— provided excellent music for the social last Saturday it would have surprised us had he not been. The Home Economics Club held their first meeting evening. on October 6, 1927, in the domestic art department. Roy Courville, of the class of ’23, and John Michel, The following officers were elected: President, Vera of the class of ’24, and George Berry of the class of Korter; vice-president, Vina Smith; secretary, Ivy ’21 were recent campus visitors. Dupuis; treasurer, Matilda Turcotte; song leader, There are enrolled at Chemawa 541 girls and 467 Pearl Buckles. This club is composed of the junior boys, making a total of 1008 students now attending and senior girls in the home economics department. our school. And there are many others knocking at Supt. Lipps was in charge during our chapel exer our door for admission. cises last Sunday evening and he made a most able Solomon Fleury, Henry Bowker and Royal Saux and interesting talk—an inspiring talk on the possi are Mr. Bent’s “main stays” in Mitchell Hall, while bilities of Chemawa and her students. Miss Grace Tom Anayah and James Anderson marshall the forces Peterson, who graduated last June and who chanced at the Small Boys’ Home. to be here on a visit, sang a pleasing number, and in On Monday evening the first lyceum attraction addition the orchestra and choir each contributed a in the history of Chemawa appeared here in our audi number on the program. torium in persons of Mr. and Mrs. Beek. They are Last Sunday evening Miss Uinta Kirk gave a din versatile and gave a pleasing entertainment. ner at which she was hostess for her father and moth The Junior Class organized and elected the follow er, Mr. and Mrs. Mason and Mr. and Mrs. Turney. ing-officers last week: President, George Meachem; The occasion proved most delightful in every way. vice-president, Earl Crofoot; secretary, Francis Ross; Next Friday Miss Kirk will leave for Juneau, Alas treasurers, Frances Culbertson and William Wall; ka, where she will become the bride of Mr.. Earle sergeant-at-arms, Helen Peratrovich; cheer leader, Hunter, Jr., a young business man of the northern Susie Grounds; yell leader, Lawrence Crofoot. metropolis. A host of friends join The American in • The Excelsiors held their first meeting of school wishing this estimable young couple unstinted happi year on Friday, September 30. The meeting was ness and success throughout a long life. called mainly for the purpose of electing new officers. The V. M. C. A. is a world-wide organization. We The following members were elected: President, Clif are fortunate to have an organization of this kind on ford McLeod; vice-president, Charles DePoe; secre our own campus, and should be recognized more than tary, Francis Ross; treasurer, Solomon Fleury; yell we have been the last few years. The Chemawa Y. M. leader, Reginald DePoe. meets once each week, with discussion of boys’ prob The first inter-class football game of the season was lems and entertaining programs by members. Topics played Sunday afternoon a week when the Freshmen for discussion are the ones that seem to the association defeated the Sophomores to a score of 13-6. Alex most important, for example: “Building of character,” ander was the star for the Sophomores, while East “clean sportsmanship,” “clean speech.” These are man Kipp won the laurels for the Freshies. The only a few of the many topics that are brought up for, Sophomore boys were somewhat handicapped by some discussion. The Nonpareil Literary Society held their first meet of their members being away with the band. ing in the school auditorium on Friday evening Oct. Last Sunday the Protestant Sunday school classes the 8th. The main purpose of the meeting was to organized with fifteen volunteer teachers. Students elect officers for the first semester and the following in Sunday school teacher training are taking a two- were elected: President, Cleo Plasteur; vice-president, year course of American Standardized “Teachings of Lila Crofoot; secretary, Zelma Johnson; treasurer, the Life of Christ.” Y. W. C. A. girls had their Martha Packineau; corresponding secretary, Spyna annual treasure hunt last Sunday afternoon. About Howard; sergeant-at-arms, Matilda Larson and Grace Munson; first editor, Alfreda Kipp; second editor, sixty-five girls attended the meeting. Messages and Pearl Buckles; critic, Rose Smith; song leaders, Oxenia best wishes were read which were written by the Hendrickson and Carmen Chamberlin. After a short members and some of the alumni last spring. Elec business meeting and a few “peppy” songs lead by the new song leaders the society adjourned. tion of officers will be held Sunday. LOCAL
