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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1928)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Mrs. Stuart, domestic science teacher, spent the last week-end in Portland. Within the last few days Mr. Bent went to Port land on school business. Eila Crofoot, a 1928 graduate, writes that she is very happy and enjoying her work as Assistant Matron in the girls’ building at the Fort Eapwai Sanatorium. How time flies! We’ve just received a subscription to The American from Geo. J. Fox of Hays, Montana. As a student Mr. Fox left Chemawa in 1912—now he has a daughter here. The students enjoyed a delightful costume party last Saturday evening. Prizes were given for various features in connection with the party and everything was. as “_merryas a marriage bell.” Emily Ivanoff and Agnes Peratrovich are both teach ing school near their homes in Alaska. These young ladies are also members of the class of 1928 and their Chemawa friends wish them every success. William Johnson., a member of last year’s gradu ating class, writes from Fort Duchesne, Utah, where he is employed in the position of disciplinarian, that he is very much pleased with the location and his work. Mr. Bewley is still-in the hospital in Salem as the result of his guto mishap of some weeks ago, but he is getting along nicely now. Mrs. Bewley, who had one of her arms broken in the same mishap, is doing as well as could be expected. This was a pretty bad, affair all around. Charles Fagerstrom is the latest ex-student from the Far North to be heard from. At the time of writing to Capt. Stacy he was working at Council, Alaska, arid expected to have about $800 to show for his sea son’s work. He will not be back at school this year. A- brief note just received from Mrs. Iliff , states that they are delighted with the eternal sunshine of Stewart, Nevada. Befbre transferring from Chemawa to Nevada Mr. Iliff was for .many years superintend ent of industries at Chemawa and for a number of years Mrs. Iliff was principal of, our academic depart ment. East Wednesday evening a party of Chemawa peo ple consisting of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wilson, their son, Vern , and daughter, Marjorie, and Miss Earlough- er motored to Portland for the purpose of attending the concert of Fritz Kreisler, world famous violinist. They reported that nothing more beautiful in the way of violin playing could be imagined. Kreisler seemed at his best and that means that great heights were attained—a treat of rare loveliness in the tone world. PAGE 3 The seniors are enjoying their study of MacBeth under Mrs. Eobdell. The furniture in McBride Hall is being painted and varnished. It certainly looks nice now. The senior girls are devoting one hour each week .to the study of art under Mr. Eobdell. Their airii is to make a specialty of interior decoration. The Misses Bernice and Henrietta Blakeslee were the guests of Miss Eevy of Salem on a trip to Portland a week ago to attend the Kreisler concert. They en joyed it very, very much. Clarinda Quenelle, a member of the class ©f 1928, recently accepted the position of Assistant Matron at the Flandreau School. We have received no report from Clarinda at this time, but we all hope that she will make good as a representative of Chemawa. Moses George writes from Fort Eapwai, Idaho, that he is enjoying his work at the school as disci plinarian. Incidentally, Superintendent Upchurch has advised that both the appearance of the boys and their builditig have been very noticeably improved since Moses went on duty. On the evening of Oct. 24 the senior girls entertained the senior boys with a dinner at the Wigwam. Inter esting speeches were giving by Capt. Stacy, Miss White, Mrs, Brewery and,the senior girls’ instructor, Mrs. Davis, who were their guests. The evening proved very enjoy ably for all. Coquelle Thompsoft came down from Corvallis last Saturday evening for a brief visit with friends at Chemawa. He is a member of the 6 . S. C. football team and just before coming here for his visit he had helped his tearft defeat the Montana “ Grizzlies” by a score of 44 to 0. Before long Coquelle will depart with his team for New York where they are to play a strong football team. A card just received informs us that Wilson Sampson has been discharged from the Swedish Hospital in Seattle. He had been there for a long time, in a plaster cast, for bone replacement in one of his hips, and, no doubt is mighty glad to he out again, even though very weak. His friends may communicate with him at the following address. “ Care of A. J. Minthorne, R. No. 1, Peudleton, Ore.” , .This is what is known as “ education week” through out our great land. In view of this fact Supt. Eipps during chapel last Sunday evening gave a truly splen did talk on “ The History of Education.” His dis course proved beyond question that he has been a student all of his life—that he is yet. Such a talk as he gave last Sunday evening is the result of years of study and research—and the ability to think clearly, and to remember. In addition to the talk of Supt. Eipps the Girls’ Octette sang a. pleasing number, as did the choir, the orchestra contributed a selection, and “ On Flanders Field” was presented by representa tives of the Reliance Society, Eawrence Crofoot and Fred Rickard.
