The Chemawa American, November 14, 1928, Page 3, Image 3

T H E CHIÌM AW A AM ERICAN
LOCAL
Next Friday evening our orchestra will play at the
Bethany school, Silverton.
Just as we were going to press, we leaned that
Walter Eagle, member of our graduating class of last
June, has been appointed to the position of disciplin-
arian at Warmsprings. Good for Walter.
Dealers in autos find Chemawa a good field to can­
vass, beyond doubt. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have
just purchased a new Buick, while Mr. and Mrs. Klein
and Mr. Fisher have acquired new Chevrolets.
We are pleased to welcome to the fold Dr. Henry
N. Scisco, who has just transferred to Chemawa from
the Colville Agency, Wash. We trust that the Doc­
tor will be pleased with his new field of endeavor.
Armistice Day was observed in Chemawa in various
Ways— but with a sane realization of what the day
stood for in the. way of remembrance and as a reminder
for all of us of a lesson the whole world should have
learned.
Many little wagers, such as chicken dinners, etc.,
are being paid by Chemawa employes for whom the
recent election went all wrong. To the credit of
winners and losers, the utmost good fellowship has
prevailed all around.
East Monday we were pleased to welcome Mr. H.
A . Kunkel, opr newly appointed bandmaster. Mr.
Kunkel is from Waterbury, Conn., and is a profession­
al violinist, and trombonist. We trust that he will like
Chemawa and cast his lot with us permanently;
One of the recent exclusive affairs at Chemawa to
come to our attention was a. “ chili con carne’ ’ ban­
quet at the bachelors’ quarters last Thursday evening.
Mr. Kunkel was the chef and Bert Odqna was his
most efficient assistant. The banquet was in every
Way a social success.
On last Sunday morning Mr. Downie left hurriedly
for Tacoma, Washington, in response to a call to at­
tend the funeral of his step-father, Wm. H. Niland,
who had just passed away at his home in that city.
We all extend our sympathy to Mr. Downie on this
sad occasion, as the deceased had been as a.real father
in every sense of the word.
To the delight of many friends in Chemawa, Capt.
Trowbridge, inspector from the Department of the
Interior, visited here for a few hours last Sunday.
His headquarters are in Denver, Colorado, but official
duties sent him through our section, hence his brief
visit. Since his visit with us last summer he has vis­
ited many parts of the country, even goingtoCuba.
He says that all is well with him.
Frank Peratrovich was a recent visitor at Chemawa.
It is several years since he graduated here, and also
from the Salem Business College, and he came down
to see his alma mater and his old-time friends. For
some time he has been active in business at his home
in Klawack, Alaska, among other things as captain of
a boat up there. However, at present he is located in
Seattle in connection with some fishing company’s
affairs. Frank is also the mayor at Klawock, his
hometown.
He is looking well, is getting along
nicely, and we were all glad to see him again.
B A G E V
Not long ago Mrs. Bent and; Miss White were vis­
itors in Portland.
East Sunday Supt. Eipps left on an official visit to
the government schools at Ft. Eapwai and Coeur
d ’ Alene, Idaho, and. at the Colville Agency in north­
eastern Washington, He w ill probably be absent from
Chemawa for a couple of weeks.
Dr. E. C. Henderson has been in Chemawa ©f late,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Henderson. Dr.
Henderson is with the Bureau of Animal Industry of
the State of Washington and has his headquarters; in
Spokane. He is specializing in connection with Dr.
W. H- Eytle in diseases of swine'— Dr. Eytle is state
Veterinarian of Oregon,. Dr, Henderson is combining
business and pleasure while on. a visit to this section.
He is giving a series of lectures in the Willamette val­
ley.
Each of space- prevents a more extended account of
the Excelsior Society’s open session program, as ren­
dered onthe evening of Armistice Day. It is reported
to us that the boys put on a really creditable program—
interesting, good and clean. “ Horse play” was-ab­
sent. The other societies of the school were out in
full force and there was the usual period of songs and
yells in friendly rivalry. A ll in all it was a most
pleasing affair, creditable alike to the Excelsior mem­
bers and their critic, Mr. Stacy.
Raymond Ready, a former Chemawa student and
apprentice printer, is now on the force of The States­
man in Salem., a position which Raymond has filled
satisfactorily for many months. By his fellow work­
ers he-is affectionately referred to as “ Chief-kicks-a-
hole-in-the-sky,” and he tries to deserve the title. A s
the election returns came in Raymond undertook to
megaphone the “ glad tidings” the length and breadth
of Salem. We are unofficially informed that while
Raymond was at the megaphone the fire siren was out
of business. Hurrah for Raymond!
The contest among the student writers for the month
of October resulted in the article contributed by Clarice
Parr being awarded the first prize, while Charles Motch-
man received the second prize for his work. In due
time these articles will appear in The. American. In
the mean time the contest for the month of November
is. on and we trust that our students in English will
all give themselves a try-out. Everyone who competes
for the prize and honor wrill win something— the prize
money being the least that is offered. The great prize
to be won is what you do for yourselves by serious
effort. Now, try it.
A few days ago we were most agreeably surprised
to have Supt. Eipps bring us a visitor, Mr. Evan W .
Estep. Mr. Estep is the Superintendent at Toppenish,
Wash., and we were happy to show him about our fine
new shop and make him welcome. Supt. Estep had
visited the stock show in Portland and came on up to
Chemawa, combining business and pleasure. While
in our shop our visitor asked if we had ever operated
an old Washington hand press? We plead guilty and
Supt. Estep admitted that he, too, in former years had
furnished the“ man power” to issue “ the rag” at the
rate of some ten quires per hour. Printers ink has a
lure all its own and many is the man who flirted with
it during his young days— jf not “ ever after.”