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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1929)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Miss Cecile Smith came up from Portland for a week end visit with Miss Peters. Milton James is president of the Junior Class at the Salem High School. Pretty good, we think. Secretary of Intelior Wilbur acknowledges receipt of the Chemawa Hand Book with thanks, and states that he has glanced over it with much interest. “Sonny” Sanders is following in the footsteps of his athletically famous father—he is center on the Par rish Junior high school football team of Salem. Mr. Reuben Sanders, our painting instructor at the school, departed on his annual deer hunt last Sunday morning. We understand that he went into the Rogue River country. In another column will be found the names of the officers of the newly organized Student Activities Association. This constitutes a sort of “Who’s Who” among the students at Chemawa. During the past few days our farm and garden de tails have been occupied with the task of digging potatoes. We hope to have an adequate crop, for potatoes are a big factor in our students’ menu. Karl Muller, one of our graduates, is now attending the Oregon State College at Corvallis. He is a mem ber of the clarinet section of the band and has also made the freshmen squad of footballists at that great institution. Good for Karl. Edwin Liljegren, a former graduate who made a moût creditable record here and at Willamette Univer sity, is down from his home near Cordova, Alaska, where he has been since leaving school several years ago. He is an outstanding young man. George Meachem and Karl Muller, members of our graduating class of last spring, are now attending the Oregon State College at Corvallis and are members of the freshmen football squad of that great college. They were in the field at Salem against the Salem High School team last Saturday. Assistant Superintendent Mote made the initial move toward a Christmas fund last Saturday evening when he put on a “pay movie.” There was a 6-reel pic ture entitled “Alaskan Adventures,” a 2-reel film on “Flying Elephants,” and a 1-reel film on “Sunday on the Farm.” A good show, enjoyed by all. Workmen are now engaged at the task of remodel ing what for many years was the administrative office and print shop building. For the past year the build ing has been vacant. It occupies such a desirable site that it is to be made into a modern home for guests of the school. When completed it will be known as “Kola Tepee.” Page 3 Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Service, of Toledo, Oregon, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Larsen. Both of these estimable people are graduates of our school, and most worthy ones, too. There is “in the offing” a movement of considerable magnitude and importance for Chemawa. We refer to a health clinic to be held at this school early next month. This office is already preparing charts for use in the work mentioned. Mr. Herman A. Kunkel and his band boys have a new home. The headquarters of the band can now be found on the second floor of the boys’ industrial building, just over the paint shop. It seems that this will prove a good place for the band hall. Robbie O’Brien, a brother of Mrs. Rose Downie, died just recently at Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Downie attended the funeral of her brother, interment being made in Tacoma. Robbie was at one time a pupil at Chemawa. Many friends at Chemawa will sympa thize with Mrs. Downie in the loss of her brother. Supt. Lipps left last Friday on official business that will take him to many of the schools in his jurisdiction. Klamath Agency in Southern Oregon was the first place to be visited. From there we understand that he intended to cross the southern part of Oregon into Idaho, thence to various points in Idaho and Wash ington, and possibly even into Montana. He will have much business to look after on this official trip. Before we are aware of it Halloween will come—and pass—and we shall be face to face with Thanksgiving. We should “take stock” and discover just how many blessings we enjoy for which to be thankful—no need to await the calendar date forthat! After Thanksgiv ing Christmas will soon be here, and then comes the year of 1930. Well, some may wonder what it is that we are getting at? We are giving you notice that time is passing rapidly and are trying to draw your attention to the fact that you must date your progress, both academically and vocationally. Now, just how do you stand? Assistant Superintendent Mote was in charge of our chapel exercises last Sunday evening. In the course of his address he touched upon many phases of school life, laying great stress on that which is good, refining and elevating, and condemning the low, the petty, the coarse and vulgar wherever found. He had an unique method of averaging up a human being in a sort of mental test, or test of his emotions and reactions, and we can see that it merits the most serious considera tion. He dwelt upon good manners, courtesy, and other qualities that he wishes our students to possess 100 per cent. A splendid talk. In addition to the talk of Mr. Mote the choir sang a splendid number by Nolte and the orchestra played an inspiring overture by Boettger.
