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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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Published Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa
Oregon. Address all communications to
Ruthyn Turney, Manager
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LOCAL
Lottie Kipp, one of our student officers, left for her
home in Kamiah, Idaho, last Friday,
The American sends its best wishes to the former
Rachel Tanner of the class of 1928 who is now Mrs.
Daniel Rasmussen of North Bend, Ore.
Mrs. Brewer received this announcement last week
from Kelso, Washington: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edel
man announce the arrival of a girl on Feb. 5, 1930—
10 pounds.
In the “Fifty Years Ago” column of the Morning
Oregonian for Feb. 20th appeared the following item:
At Carlisle barracks. Pa., a school has been established
for Indian children.
Mr. Sherman and his engineers are glad to see the
approach of spring and warm weather.
They spent
many uncomfortable hours with frozen oil pipes dur
ing the cold weather.
Jesse Morgan, who is now a salesman for Frederick
& Nelson, a big department store in Seattle, motored
down from Seattle to spend the past week-end with
his brother, Charles, at Chemawa.
The Boys’ clubs of Minot, N. D., are still maintain
ing their interest in the Chemawa boys, as evidenced
by another box of gifts received recently for the Club
room. Two pictures and a table lamp were the con
tents of the package.
Chas. E. Larsen returned last Thursday from a busi
ness trip to the Siletz sub-agency and report?» having
had a stormy trip, in fact so stormy that he had to
leave his Ford at Siletz. He found that water does
not mix very well with gasoline.
Mrs. Rosa B. LaFlesche, clerk in the Yakima Indian
Agency Office, was a Chemawa visitor over the week
end. Mrs. LaFlesh is one of the early Carlisle grad
uates and was for some years manager of the Carlisle
Outing Department. This was her first visit at Che
mawa.
On Tuesday afternoon the little girls of the Y. W.
C. A. enjoyed a delightful party in the Y room.
Games and music provided the necessary fun, and re
freshments of punch, cookies and popcorn balls, served
at candle-lighted tables in the Club room, made the
affair a real “party” for the little folks.
During chapel Sunday evening Supt. Lipps ad"
dressed the student body on the admirable and many-
sided attributes of our great first president, George
Washington. In addition the orchestra played a re
quest number and the choir contributed an anthem.
Any employes, or others needing a middle-size boy
or boys to run errands, clean autos, clean rooms, or
other work, will find it will be much appreciated if
the chance to earn 5 or 10 or 25 cents is given to
Walter Chapman, Edward Case, George Isaac, and
possibly others who are desirous of earning money to
pay their 50 cents initiation fee as Boy Scouts.
Just send word to Mr. Bent.
The Thursday evening Bible Classes met jointly
last week to enjoy a program provided by the Court
Street Christian church of Salem. Rev. Mr. Shoe
maker, the pastor, and a number of members of his
choir conducted the service. An enthusiastic song
service was led by the choir director, and Mr. Shoe
maker gave a short Bible talk. All enjoyed this
pleasant variation of the Thursday evening programs.
About thirty students from the Mount Angel Sem
inary furnished the music during the Mass at the
Catholic chapel Sunday. One of the outstanding
members of this group is George Barrett, a former
Chemawa student. The sermon was delivered by
Father Leo, director of the Seminary. This feature
was arranged for by the new pastor at Chemawa,
Father Ildefonse, and both the music and sermon were
greatly enjoyed and appreciated by the Catholic puj ils.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. enjoyed an open
house debate Sunday evening on the question, Re
solved: That Washington made a greater contribution
to his country than Lincoln. Robert Perkins and Fred
Sandberg led the opposing sides in what finally became
quite a heated argument. An excellent array of his
torical facts was presented on both sides. Jim Scott
at last poured oil on the troubled waters with a speech
in favor of both heroes, and the decision was awarded
to the Lincoln supporters.
As a service project the Pioneer Club entertained
the Friendly Indian Club with a Patriotic program
in the Club room last Wednesday evening. Every
number of the program, consisting of recitations,
stories, and group singing, was well prepared and
much enjoyed by the little Friendly Indians, who
appeared in all the glory of their feather head dresses.
Games followed the program, and then the Pioneer
boyserved refreshments to their small guests. Forty
seven younger boys attended the program.
ESCORTS
Sat., Mar. 1st—To Salem
Sun., Mar. 2nd—McBride
Miss Lundquist
- Mr. Larsen
Mrs. Bent
Winona
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Mr. Rogers
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... Mr. Downie
Mrs. Downie
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