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.
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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.