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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1929)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL With this issue we will close Volume XXX of The American. Look for the appearance of our paper when'school opens again next fall. Mr. John Dexter, after spending the winter here, is now in Seattle buying goods to take north with him on the first boat for Golovin, Alaska, where he lives and where his father’s store is located. Thanks are due the Senior Class for their fine con- taibution to the music studio—a lovely and rare paint ing, a perfect work of art. It will help wonderfully in producing the “atmostphere” desired in a music studio, z Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Service of Toledo, Oregon, were visitors at the school during our recent com- mencement days^- They are both graduates of Che- mawa and are a credit to themselves and the school they represent. During chapel last Sunday evening Supt. Lipps gave a wonderful talk to our young people. He emphasized the fact that because this is vacation time there is no excuse for being lax in anything. The student, for his own sake, should continue to strive for his advance ment, for an attainment of the better things of life, for the development of an appreciation of good litera ture, of fine paintings, of beautiful music, for judgment to select worthy companions. He spoke of the summer as a time for money making and of the necessity and wisdom of saving a good part of what is earned. In addition to Mr. Lipps’ talk the orchestra rendered a number and the volunteer choir sang an anthem. FINAL EVENTS (Continued from page 2) Page 4 Honor Student—Freshmen Class - - Agnes Scott Senior Declamation Contest—Girl - - Cleo Plasteur Senior Declamation Contest—Boy - Lawrence Crofoot Junior Declamation Contest—Girl - Lillian Lajimodier Spelling Contest—Inter-Society, Nonpareil Literary Society Best Kept Room—McNary Hall - - Eldred George Roy Peratrovich Best Kept Room—McBride Hall - - Mary Lohnes Adell Sam Best Kept Room—Mitchell Hall - - Robert Thomas Clarence Weaver Best Kept Room—Winona Hall - - - Bessie Scott Agnes Scott Best Kept Room—Hawley Hall, - “G” Co., Marion Daphine in charge Most Consistent and Conscientious Industrial Worker—Boys - Archie Demmert Edgar Simmons Most Consistent and Conscientious Industrial Worker—Girls - - - - -- -- - Alice Foote Alice Red Eagle Conditions have been such that it was necessary to place girls in charge of groups and details and they have measured up to the task and the responsibility so well that their names are placed among the rest of the prize winners: Mayme Contway, Martha Packineau, Cleo Plasteur, Anna Philips, Matilda French, Edna Wesley, Emily Selatsee, Melda White Eagle, Adell Sam, Lillian Hayden, Cecil Pepion and Grace Pepion. State Champion—Shot Put - - - George Meachem State Champion—Wrestling 128-Pound Weight - - . ................................ - - - George Nicholson Highest Individual Point Winner - - Ernest Brunoe 2nd Highest Point Winner - - - - John Frenier At 2:00 P. M. a baseball game was the attraction for all. The contest was between members of the alumni and representatives of the various grades of the school. The alumni were losers in a game that was really most interesting. In the evening, following the band concert, gradua tion of the large class occurred and it, really, was the event of events. It marked a time long looked for by our young graduates. The program was in every par ticular one of unusual excellence. From the outside to assist on the program we were honored by the pres ence of Rev. Father Buck of Salem, who gave the in vocation and benediction, and Dr. Norman F. Cole man, president of Reed4College, Portland, who made the address. Both of these able men proved happy finds for us and we shall never forget them. The address of Dr. Coleman was in a class of its very own and was most inspiring for all. It is out of the ques tion for us to give special mention of all the good things on the program. Supt. Lipps, who delivered the diplomas to the class, made some most appropriate remarks just before engaging in the pleasurable task of passing out the “sheepskins” as the seniors filed by and were called by name by Mr. Klein. Thus was marked the closing event of our great school for 1929. We shall hope for even greater things next year, even though we are all happy over the outcome of this year’s work. Following is the program as it was given: Saxophone Solo - - - - Russell Hayward Recitation - Lawrence Crofoot Selection - - - - - - Band Instrumental Duet - Hans Jack, Peter McCluskey Reading - Cleo Plasteur Instrumental trio ------ Sam Simmons, Marcus Simmons, Peter McCluskey Songs - - - - Y. M. C. A. Members Selection - - - - - - Band At 8 o’clock in the evening the operetta, “The Captain of Plymouth,” was given for the public and there was a splendid house, composed of people from all parts of the country. In every way the little opera went over in a manner most gratifying to all. The cast without exception did itself proud. The members really did their best work on this occasion and were a great credit to themselves and also to the school. Praise of their efforts was heard on all sides. ------- Orchestra About the hour of 10:00 o’clock on Tuesday Processional Invocation ------ Rev. R. J. Buck morning, May 14th, the stunt known as the “Annual The Swallows, {Cowen) - - - Girls’ Octette Jolly-Up” was staged in the auditorium. The band " Solutatory ------ Russell Hayward provided music. The program was in charge of Mr. Reading—The House by the Side of the Road - -................................... - - - • - Cleo Plasteur Downie, who made a pleasing talk, as did Supt. Lipps. Valedictory ------ John Frenier Enthusiasm was high on the part of all and the event Violin Solo (Selected) - - - Bernice Blakeslee went over in a blaze of glory. Following is a list of Address .... Dr. Norman F. Coleman prize-winners for the school year just past: President of Reed College Honor Student*—Senior Class - - - John Frenier Honor Student—Junior Class - - - Aaron Sookum Honor Student—Sophomore Class . .- Charles Wishart Presentation of Diplomas • - Supt. O. H. Lipps Bénédiction ------ Rev. R. J. Buck Recessional ............................................... Orchestra
