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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1929)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Mr. Mordaunt A. Goodnough, Portland pianist, and Miss Helen Yost, violinist, were among a party of friends who motored up to Chemawa for a visit of a few hours last Sunday.’ For the satisfaction of our “ outing students” who receive The American^ and who are wondering how it comes that they are receiving it, we wish to state that the school is sending it in compliance with orders from Supt. Eipps. Robert E. Downie arrived at Chemawa from Ta coma, Wash. , last week. Mr. Downie is considering a trip to San Francisco, California, with a view to securing something in the line of employment that will be satisfactory. We’ve just exberienced a spell of cold and foggy: weather—the worst weather that we ever have in the Willamette Valley. Here at the school we have passed through the winter mighty nicely so far, from the standpoint of health and comfort at least. Our orchestra and a quartet of girl vocalists will be at the Chamber of Commerce of Salem during the noon hour next Monday to furnish music before, during, and after, the luncheon of the members of that body. We are relying on our representatives to make good, as usual. An immense amount of work is being done in clean ing out, the drain ditch across our large farm. We understand that when this work is completed a new septic tank will be the next matter up for considera tion. The work mentioned is under the direction of Mr. D. S.‘ Turner. Tbe'senior class prepared a farewell dinner last Thursday in honor of their instructor, Mrs Davis. Before the dinner a rainbow of hankerchiefs were presented to her in an unexpected manner as a token from each member. All that she has done for us will be remembered/ Wishing her a good and successful year.—The Class/' A dinner given last Thursday evening by the senibf girls of the domestic science department was a delight ful experience for a large number of invited guests. On all sides we’ve heard unlimited praise commending the girls as caterers and hostesses and we know that they deserve all of the nice things said of them and their efficiency. Elizabeth James, one of the outing pupils living in Portland and attending public school, writes that she is in joying her work very much, and feels- that she is learning a lot from the contact with the members of her Outing Family. She also writes: “ it is very nice of the person who is sending us the Chemawa American. We always look for it every week.” Page 3 The next event of national importance (?) is ‘ ‘Ground Hog Day. ’ ’ Members of the senior and junior classes experienced a tussle last week with mid-wintei exams in history, East Sunday, Charles DePoe, who has been attend ing Willamette University, departed for his home in NeahBay, Wash. We do not know whether or not he is planning to return this school year. On Monday evening just past the members of the eighth grade class were privileged to hear the chamber music program rendered by our trio—Mrs. Turney; pianist, and Messrs. John Dexter and Clyde Cooley, violinist and cellist, respectively; This chamber music organization is certainly well worth hearing. What might have had a disastrous ending turned otìt O.K. in the ehdlast Saturday afternoon—we are referring to the fact that the auto of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk caught fire. It was pretty cold-and Mr. Kirk figured that if he warmed up a trifle the car would start easier,„so he set an electric heater where it would warm the carbureter and manifold. The heater outdid it self and the car took fire, causing quite a little commo tion before it was' put out. Aside from the finish on the car no damage done—-luckily. ’ Through the efforts of Mrs. Reid, with theco-oper- àtìón of Miss Tartar of-Salem, the American Eegion Auxiliary quartet with the assistance of other Salem musicians, gave us a yèry nice program during thè chapel hour last Sunday evening. Supt. Eipps, who was in charge, readthe program at the beginning, and at the close of the concert voiced the sentiment of all in thanking our visitors for the very pleasant evening they had afforded us. The efforts of all were fully appreciated and warmly received. When chapel was out the guests were invited to the apartment of Misses Eakin and Judd for entertainment and refreshments. All in all it proved quite “ an evening” at Chemawa. East Thursday, Mr. Hugh D. Carroll, our Assistant Superintendent and Principal, accompanied by Mrs. Carroll, departed for Washington, D. C., where Mr. Carroll will be busy, at least for a few months, on specialwork in the Indian Office. As we understand it, there is to be considerable work done in revising the courses of study, etc., in Indian schools, and Mr. Carroll is to assist. It is a pleasure for us to note this, as it is recognition for our worthy school principal, and he merits it, too. During the years that he has been at Chemawa he has proved his fitness for what ever he was asked to undertake. Many friends, and well-wishers at our School trust that on the completion of the work laid out at the Indian Office Mr. and Mrs. Carroll will retufn to Chemawa. In the mean time all sucCess'to them wherever they may be. During the absence of Mr. Carroll Miss White will act as principal of the school.
