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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1930)
1 he CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL The teachers have been talking to their classes in the home room about conduct and manners on the cam pus and in the dining room. Mr. Berry and his detail of blacksmith boys have just filled an order for towel racks at Winona Hall. We understand that the work was in every way satis factory . Mr. Sherman, our chief engineer, had a cold so severe last week that he was bedfast and his assistant, Mr. William Rogers, was in supreme command of our heating and power plant. Mr. Ross, our landscape gardener, has been assist ing Mr. Meachem with the work at the dairy barn re cently, owing to the inability of Mr. Teter to be on the job because of an infected hand. During our recent freezing weather the water pipes leading to Pigville bursted and our colony of porkers began to chant “How Dry I Am.” It was necessary for our farmers to haul water to them in barrels. Miss Judd wishes to express to the Chemawa em ployees, through The American, her sincere appreci ation of the lovely flowers and the expressions of sympa thy that came during the illness and death of her father. The basketball teams of Franklin High of Portland and our own boys, including Coaches Jackson and Downie and Piincipai Mote were entertained after the game here last Wednesday at the domestic science quarters. Ida Seletsee, after an illness that confined her to the hospital for about a month, recovered sufficiently to retnrn to her home in Yakima, Wash., last week. Her mother came down to the school to accompany her on the trip home. The ice on our skating pond got “snowed under” and skating seemed doomed for a time, but not for long, as some of our young enthusiasts got busy and cleared a spot of such dimensions that the “sport of sports” could be resumed. The Ninth Grade class entertained in the domestic science rooms last Monday evening. Eighteen mem bers of the class, and Mr. and Mrs. Bent and Mr. and Mrs. Kirk enjoyed the dinner and the hospitality on this memorable occasion. Last Friday evening the Glee Club from Willamette University paid Chemawa a visit and treated us to a program of unusual merit. The work of the young men was mo»t praiseworthy, as it was free from the slap-dash idea that so often mars a program of this character. The members ot the Glee are now on tour, so weare informed, in Northern Oregon and Southern Washington. We all join in thanks to Willamette. Page 3 The Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunday evening was de- ♦ voted to a study of good music. After a song service in which all the members participated, a number of fine records were played and a short sketch given of the selection or the composer. Margaret Sears, a member of our graduating class of last year, is now in Denver, Colorado, taking nurse training in the Denver General Hospital. Ruth Sni der, member of the same class, is at the same hospital in Denver. Our good wishes are extended to both of these girls. The Seventh Grade class were entertained last Mon day evening at the domestic science rooms. Refresh ments consisting of sandwiches, salad and hot choco late were served. Progressive conversation, games, stunts, etc., assisted in passing the evening all too quickly for the young people. . f Owing to extremely cold weather for this section of. the country the big gym was not thrown open to our students last Saturday evening for social purposes. Such a course was unthinkable. However, the boys were permitted to meet their g'rl friends in the social}, halls of the girls’ dormitories and as it turned out the- social was in reality a memorable affair. The members of the Y. W. C. A. enjoyed a most interesting discussion Sunday afternoon on the topic, “Better relations between officers and privates.” The discussion was based on the Girl Reserve Code, using the points, Gracious in Manner, Impartial in Judgment, Loyal to Friends, and Ever Dependable. The devo tional service was conducted by Mylie Lawyer, Mary Merculief, Verna Starr and Evangeline Gillette. Grace Peterson, ’27, Elizabeth Codding, ’29, and Mrs. Cod ding, who told the girls she had belonged to this Y. W. C. A. forty years ago, were welcome guests at the meeting. Supt. Lipps began his talk to the students assembled in chapel last Sunday evening with a description of what the Indians call a “Bear Dance.” From that he proceded to tell of the feasting at the close of the cere monial. He devoted quite a lot of time to a discussion of the Boy and Girl Scout movement throughout the country and expressed the hope that our students would.. get into the spirit of things and reap the benefits possi ble for those who really mean to do something worth while for themselves. Again the Superintendent re-' minded our young people that their futures will be, successes or failures, just as they, themselves, decide on this important matter. It was a splendid talk and it received the fine attention it merited. In addition to the address the choir sang a pleasing number and the orchestra played an “Oriental Fantasy” by Ketel- bey.
