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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1928)
T H E CHEMAWA AMERICAN tÓOÀt Miss Idaho Uipps has joined the orchestra and plays second violin in the organization. During the recent absence of Supt. Uipps, A&St-. Supt. Carroll was in charge of our chapel êk'erCi'Sés. Thé éritiré printing force find joy in gazi'hg upon thè sighs 'that“ Retint the wây” ât the tWo éntrati'èëâ to our new quarters. The decorative iron hangers are the work of Mr. Bauer, the blacksmith and Mr. San ders painted them . We think that the signs from start to finish àre works bf art. I Mr. and Mrs. Mason were among the last of our list of employes to go on annual leave. Owing to the gféatfeüiî'dîhgpfbgfâiii Mr. Mâsôn was heeded at Che- riiâWa and could hot wëll Be spared until Sept. 1st. ÈÈìlSbatìd âfid Wifespent thè month ih Tâcohiâ, Wash., rêtûfhifig ÏÔr duty ori Oct. 1st. Among other changes in affairs at Chémawa this season The American .is pleased to note that Mr. Carroll has been appointed to the position of Assistant Superintendent in addition to his former status as principal of our academic work. Miss Antoinette Whitë is how assistant principal under Mr. Carroll. After nearly two years, a t Chemawa, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. DePoe accepted a transfer back to Neah Bay, Wash. They were at Neah Bay prior to coming to Chemawa. While here Mr. DePoe was bandmaster and Mrs. DePoe was a member of our academic teach ing staff. They departed for hfeah Bay on September 50th. : Mrs. Earl Hunter, Jr., came down from her home in Juneau, Alaska, for a short visit during the early part of September with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Kirk df our school. Mrs. H unter will be rëîhemberéd by all'as ¡Miss Uinta Kirk. She reported that everything Wâs going nicely for herself and husband at their home in Juneau. A short time ago we were pleased to have Mr. Rob ert H. Knox at Chemawa as a visitor. Mr. Knox is an ex-service man, having served 18 years before he was retired. The greater period of his service was spent in the schools of Washington and Wyoming. This 4s. his first visit to our school in 14 or 15 years.-* Ât' present Mr. Knox is living in Greshafri, Ore. All who have.bèett at Chemawa during the past few years will learn with regret that “ Uncle Ben” Mars- tellar died a few weeks ago at his home in Ohio, “ Uncle Ben” was a well-known figure at Chemawa during several seasons and was respected and beloved by all who kriew him. He was‘ the rincie of Mr. Kirk, and at the time of his death was well above 80 years of age. PAGE 3 Our orchestra is rounding into form again.. The vhrious members of thé organization are pleased to Welcome Mt. Uarsen a^ trombonist. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Schmuck and son are now Chemawa residents, Mr. Schmuck being the shop in structor here. Formerly Mr. Schmuck was affiliated with the high school at Uongvdew, Wash. Coming here at a. period of great reorganization, so to speak, Mr. Schmuck has plunged into the discharge of his duties with most commendable energy. On the evening of October .6th, Mrs. Eva Bachman and small daughter arrived at Chemawa from their home in San Jose, California. Mrs, Bachman is a sister of Mr. E. R. Mason of our school faculty and she will remain here for a month or1 such a matter as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mason. This is, Mrs. Bachmari’s second visit to Chemawa. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Uarsen have moved from the Siletz Agency to Chemawa, where Mr. Uarsen as sists as clerk in the office and is in temporary charge of the band, and Mrs; Uarsèri is employed as assistant dining-room matron-. Their daughter, Vivian, is at- tehding School in Salem. We are all pleased to wel- cbme thëm tô C hêhiâW à^'O ür Hapby Homê.n A shoft timé ago wë rëcèived a ffionfeÿ ofder from Kotzebue, Alaska*, iri payment for subscription to Thê American. The is on the Arctic ocean and is the mpst northern point from which We’ve ever received a letter, The remitter was Misé Emily Ivanoff, a member of our graduating class of last June. She is teaching school up there this year—a chilly place to be,, Tor some years one of thé “ crying needs5’ at Che mawa was a Substantial bus, one of capacity and pow er. Supt. Uipps during the past summer arranged to meet this need and the result is a new Chevrolet bus capable of carrying 15 or more persons, and making good time. It is attractively painted and appropriate ly lettered and is" á source ©f pride and satisfaction for all of us. Superintendent Uipps has been advised by the pub lishers of his Daily Desson Plan Books—The Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee,\Vis.—tkat ¿5,000 copies of his books have been sold since their first pub lication a few yëars ago arid that over 500 schools have adopted them. Important schools all over the country, in cities like Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Tallahassie, Uos Angeles, Willmington, and Cleveland as wèll às a few Indian Schools, are using them year after year. We acknowledge the receipt of No. 1, Vol. 1, of The Bacofte Indian, à publicâtionjUst bbrfl at Bacone College, Bacone, Oklahoma. The publication is a classy one and no doubt will fill a real need at that college. There is nothing startling in the news given above—but just wait! On page 2 we lead: “ Editor- in-chief, Harry Frost.” Our old-time friend and ap prenticed printer! A former ChemaWâ stüdètit. H arry; our hats are off to you; We snggést that some of the students at Bacone have Harry sing Uógán’s T ile Moori.’^
