TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
Miss Strout visited friends in Independence this
week-end.
The plumbers recently made some tin door-plates
for use at the hospital.
Josephine Nelson, now of Portland, is spending a
few days with Chemawa friends.
This is the anniversary of the birth of George Wash
ington, the “ Father of his Country.”
Superintendent Byron Sharp of the Coeur d’Alene
Agency was a school visitor last week.
Miss Wright gave very interesting talks to the
school assemblies last week on her Red Cross experi
ences in Siberia.
William Johnson, Peter Rassmussen, John Edelman
Cecil Stagner and Raymond Jones were Mr. Klein’s
Sunday dinner guests.
Misses Foster, Baldwyn and Spencer, Messrs. Klein,
Decora and Friske and Mr. and Mrs. Reed went to
Newport last Sunday.
Percy Rouch, a sophomore, left last week for his
home in Van Hook, N. Dak. He answered an S. O. S.
from home, we understand.
The machine shop boys are getting out what is
termed a “ folder” for Supt. Lipps, who intends to
use it in connection with some exhibit. '
Mr. John Bauer, instructor in blacksmithing at
Chemawa, reports that his details are busy installing
some new forges in the blacksmith shop.
Who will win the class cross-country, five mile, run
today? About 25 runners will compete and as enthu
siasm is running riot we may expect something sensa
tional.
The Junior Class are quite proud of their letter from
the Superintendent at Supai, Arizona, telling them of
the joy their Christmas packages brought the day
school boys and girls.
Poems, songs and yells are developing many varie
ties of harmony, rhyme, and “ rah rahs” in the classes.
On Chemawa’s birthday celebration next Friday the
final output will be “ poured out.”
The Junior D. S. girls entertained about half of
their Junior classmates at dinner on Thursday event
ing. Capt. and Mrs. Stacy, Mr. Kunkel and Mrs.
Davis were also guests. A delicious meal was served.
A letter just received from Joseph Lambert, who
recently transferred from Chemawa to Rapid City, S.
D., informs us that at the time of writing there was
nice weather in his section of the country- no show.
This undoubtedly was very unusual for this time of
the year. Here at Chemewa pansies have bloomed in
the open all winter. An unusual winter all around.
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One day last week, while on duty in the carpenter
shop, Jesse Wetzel had the misfortune to get in a
mix-up with an electrically driven saw. He lost two
fingers as the result of his accident. He is reported
to be recovering rapidly.
It may interest some of our old-time students to
learn that W. A. Lovelace, at one time assistant en
gineer at Chemawa, is now a prosperous business man
at Reedsport, Oregon. Not long ago Mr. Lovelace
paid a brief visit to some of his friends here at the
school.
Last Friday evening our orchestra, the boys’ and
girls’ octettes (vocal) and Lucy Craig (reader) put on a
program at the Salem Y. M. C. A. There was a
large audience composed of some of Salem’s most prom
inent people and the efforts of our musical organiza
tions were well received. Next Friday the orchestra
and boys’ octette will present a program at Bethany
church, near Silverton.
George Washington’s life was the theme for an ad
dress by Supt. Lipps during our chapel exercises last
Sunday evening. The talk was one of great interest
and value to all, as it set forth many important facts
in the life of Washington that were not known to
many of us. The speaker facetiously mentioned
February as a month replete with days of historic
significance, “ Ground Hog” Day, $t. Valentines Day,
Lincoln’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Etc. It
was a fine address. In addition to the address John
Dexter played a beautiful violin solo, the choir sang a
pleasing number, and there was an interesting
orchestral selection.
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ENCOURAGING COMMENT
Recently Chemawa broadcasted over KFIF, Ben
son Tech of Portland. That we made good is evi
denced by the folio wing letter received by Supt. O. H.
Lipps from Mr. Alfred Skei, announcer for the station,
Mr. Skei wrote as follows:
It is with much pleasure that we of Radio K FIF of
Benson Polytechnic School express our sincere ap
preciation to you and your school for the excellent
program furnished Tuesday evening of last week.
That the enjoyment was multiplied many times is shown
by the numerous telephone calls from enthusiastic
listeners. They seemed to realize that, in spite of
the absence of modern civilization, the Indian of years
ago lived a life as full, as satisfactory, as thrilling,
and as complete as our own. The program brought
closer a realization of the beauty of that Indian life
that appeals so much to us as admirers of the West
and of the joy of freedom. Given, as it was, by a rep
resentative group from your school, the knowledge
gained in that evening’s entertainment became doubly
impressive since the Indian of today told us about the
Indian of a former age.
Your Mr. Bent is especially to be commended for
his interesting talk on “ The Indian Boy.” The or
chestra and leader with their very charming character
istic music assisted so ably in the entertainment of a
type we feel we are seldom privileged to enjoy.
Therefore, we consider ourselves greatly indebted
to you and your school for the splendid program you
so kindly presented for us.
Yours very truly,
A lfred S kei .