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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1928)
T H E CH EM AW A AM ERICAN LOCAL East week official business caused Mr. Bent to make a trip to Cook, Wash. A pretty good trip for one day. Mr. Emil Hauser, our nightwatchman, was on the sick list for a few days recently, the victim of a severe attack of influenza. He is again on duty now. The literary prize winners for November are Cecile Pepion and Erank Johnson, first and second prizes respectively. Watch for their articles in The Ameri can. As we went to press we had notice of the fact that our Thanksgiving program is scheduled for this even ing, in the auditorium. It will be under the direction of Mrs. Reed and more extended mention will be given in our next issue. East Friday Mr. A . M. Gray, day school inspector from Toppenish, W ash., brought some students to Che mawa for enrollment in our great school. While here Mr. Gray was the quest of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, as he is a personal friend of the family. The chamber music concert given at the school last Monday evening for the benefit of the Junior Class was played by Mrs. Turney, John Dexter and Clyde Cooley, pianist, violinist and cellist, respectively. The num bers were all artistically rendered. Wilson Sampson, who was in a hospital in Seattle for many months of the past summer and fall, as the result of an operation, arrived back at the school last Saturday. He is on crutches, but it is hoped that ere long he may be able to cast them aside. Recently the Winona Eiterary Society received from Nome, Alaska, a beautifully engraved ivory gavel. This rare gift was by three ex-Winona’s, namely, Rose Grey, Frances Nicholas and Anna Olson. The Society members are very proud to receive such a remem brance. East Sunday Supt. Eipps arrived fromatwo-weeks’ trip into Idaho and Eastern Washington on school business. During his absence he was a prominent speaker before different civic bodies, notably the com mercial club of Lewiston, Idaho. We are all pleased to have Supt. Eipps home with us once more. Chemawa friends were most agreeably surprised a few days ago by the arrival here of Miss Flora Dexter. She is one of our graduates and during the past school year she was employed as a teacher at the White Mountain school in Alaska. This is, perhaps, the largest and most important government school of the Far North. Miss Dexter came down for the purpose of continuing her studies at some of our Salem insti tutions of learning. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day and it will be ob served in the modern style at Chemawa. It used to be a day of funereal solemnity, but now it is given over to an observation more joyous. It cannot be said that our people are without thankfulness in their observance ot the day, for times have changed and we have learned that long and solemn faces are no great er indication of the spirit of Thanksgiving than are faces radiating joy. Merriment and Thankfulness are, seemingly, a legitimate pair. Our students will en joy a good dinner, served by employees and accompa nied by orchestral music. PA G E 3 There will be services at the Catholic Chapel at 10:00 o’clock on Thanksgiving morning, conducted by Father O ’Hara of Eugene, together with his church choir, complimenting Archbishop Howard of Portland. Any of the Chemawa employees who may desire to at tend this service are cordially invited to do so. Mr. Grant Teter, our dairyman, reports that our herd of cattle has just been tested by a veterinarian from the U. S. department of animal husbandry and the result was “ perfect.” This is the sixth consecutive year that the dairy herd under Mr. Teter’s supervision has passed a perfect test. We call this a mighty fine record. The annual cros s-country race between the Excel siors and the Reliance societies will take place at 10:30 A . M. Thanksgiving Day. The football game will start at 2:00 P. M. The officials for the game are Reginald DePoe, referee; Eldred George, umpire; Alfred Bernard, headlinesman; George Meachem, field judge. A t a recent meeting of the Catholic Boys’ Association the following officers were elected: Joe Matte, presi dent; Fred Rickard, vice-president, and George Nichol son, secretary-treasurer. The Society of the Little Flower has also organized with the following officers: Susie Grounds, president; Martha Packineau, vice- president; Spyna Howard, secretary; and Bernice Sheldon, treasurer. East Friday afternoon Mrs. A. G. Wilson enter tained the ladies constituting the Yomarco class of the First M. E. Church of Salem. The occasion was in every way most enjoyable, as Mrs. Wilson is an ideal hostess. Among the entertaining features of the afternoon was a cello solo by Clyde Cooley. Most delicious refreshments were served and in every way the afternoon was made a memorable one for the numerous guests. Despite the fact that it was a terribly foggy night our musical organizations journeyed to Silverton, where they put on a program in the Congregational church last Friday evening. A group of our girls provided vocal music and Cleo Plasteur assisted on the program as reader. A ll of the girls acquitted them selves with credit to spare— we were proud of them. The orchestra never played better. During the even ing Clyde Cooley, member of the orchestra, rendered a ’cello solo, and he, too, was given a most cordial reception. A ll in all, the program was a credit to our great school. One of the rare treats of the season was afforded us last Sunday evening by Mr. Raymond Conway of Portland. Asst. Supt. Carroll had arranged for Mr. Conway to give us an ‘ ‘illustrated talk’ ’ on the beauties of Mt. Hood. For years Mr. Conway has been a guide on this famous mountain. He is both genial and able; his talk on the “ great out-of-doois” was an inspiration, and was of such a character that it could be made only by an educated man who was also a dis cerning lover of nature. It was a “ movie” of great interest and beauty, and the observations and de scriptions of Mr. Conway made it of great educational value as well. We are all hoping that Mr. Conway can be with us again some time. Mr. Mason operated the movie machine for Mr. Conway. During the evening the orchestra contributed a couple of numbers.
