The Chemawa American, February 27, 1929, Page 3, Image 3

The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
Next Monday evening the string quartet will play
for the eighth grade class.
Officers of the first and second battalions met in the
McBride Hall parlor last Sunday afternoon.
Next Friday our orchestra will appear in Aurora,
some twenty miles to the north of Chemawa.
Miss Josephine Sommers was up from Portland and
passed the week-end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Mason.
At the time of going to press the Chemawa String
Quartet was scheduled to play a program of master
works in the auditorium at the high school in Molalla
last night.
Lions Hear Music—The Salem Lions’ Club was
entertained at its Friday luncheon by unusually good
music. The String Quartet from the Chemawa Indian
School played several selections.—Statesman.
Before our next issue the month of March will have
been announced. There is an old saw to the effect
that when “ March comes in like a lamb she goes out
like a lion,” and vice versa. Now, which way will
you have it? ,
From reports to reach us it appears that Feb. 22nd
was the birthday of others besides George-Washington.
Right here at Chemawa Martha Packineau, member
of our senior class, celebrated her birthday and re­
ceived congratulations and presents last Friday, as did
Mr. Downie. It was a memorable day for both of
these people and their friends.
Chemawa is now in her 50th year of activity.
Ours has been a history of wonderful endeavor and
accomplishment;.'. The manifold blessings and benefits
that have accrued to those of Indian blood who have
been enrolled at our great school during her many
years of usefulness cannot be estimated. Let us all
live up to the traditions of our great past and carry
on the work with greater zeal than ever.
Raymond Ready, jocularly known as “ Chief kicks
a hole in the sky,” who has been in Salem for about a
year, working as a linotype operator, left last week for
Seattle, Wash., in search of employment. Foratim e
he Worked on The Salem Statesman and then shifted
to the State printing plant, but work at the latter place
gave out, hence the change of base. Raymond is an
“ able seaman” and we predict that he will eventually
‘hear the call of the sea.”
Supt. Lipps of Chemawa was the main speaker at
the luncheon of the Lions’ Club at the banquet room
of the Marion hotel in Salem at noon last Friday.
Supt. Lipps is a splendid speaker, fluent and.dear on
all points, and his addresses are always of interest as
they are in every way logical and authoritative. He
was splendidly received last Friday, and his remarks
on this occasion were such as to enthttse any body of
men. ..In every way the luncheon was a great suc­
cess.
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‘ ‘Chang’ ’ was put on the screen last Saturday even;
ing for a paid admission and drew a good house. It
caused so much favorable comment and was so genera
ally liked that when the request was made to Supt«»
Lipps that the picture be given free for the entirflf
student body on Sunday evening he consented, as he
thought the suggestion a good one. And it was a
good suggestion, one approved alike by employes an4
students. Aside from the keen interest the picture
itself inspires it also has great value as a lesson S
natural history and gives one a keen insight into the
manner in which some of the primitive races exists
“ Chang” was fine.
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From reports to reach us last Friday evening was 4
“ wild night” at Chemawa.. In explanation of thd
above statement let üs state that it was a joint “ openr
session” for all of our literary societies. There waij
not a dull moment, but there were many periods of
excitement as various stunt numbers were pulled off,
and enthusiasm was at white heat. Our young peoplfi
can produce the goods when so inclined and they
were really in the state of mind to do things last Fri-f
day evening. The Excelsior orchestra and Reliance
band were two musical organizations that provided^
music, and there were many vocalists on the bill, de*
bates—and everything. It was great! -
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CHEMAWA’S BIR TH DA Y
For some weeks there has been more or less secret
practice of various songs and stunts in preparation fof
the observation of Chemawa’s birthday, which wag
last Monday, February 25 th. All, or nearly all,, of
Chemawa’s population assembled in the auditorium a#
7:30 o’clock to witness the contest staged among the
various classes from the seniors down to and includ­
ing the seventh grade. Songs, yells and poems con?
stituted the basis of the contest. The seniors won ouf
on the poem, the ‘ sophies’ ’ on the yell, and the eighth
grade on the song, although in the beginning the eighths
and seventh grades were tied on the song end of it,.
The seventh graders pulled a clever stunt at the end
of their song when they asked all those in the audience
in favor of them being awarded the prize to sta n d
up—then they sang the “ Star Spangled Banner?.
The prizes awarded consisted of cakes and the pre­
sentation was made by Supt? Lipps.
Cleo Plasteurread the “ history of the school.” It ig
an interesting bit of data which never grows dull. Tb?
judges were prominent people from Salem, Dr. Epley^
Mrs. Paulus and R. L. Kettrizze. They entered into-
the spirit of occasion and appeared to get as much of
a thrill out of the affair as did our * ‘home folk. ’ * Che­
mawa is now in the 50th year of her young and useful'
life.
While awaiting the decision of the judges as to the
winners of the various contests the student body staged
a brief but enthusiastic rally jn recognition of the
basketball game to be pulled off at Chemawa last
night between our locals and the Salem high team.