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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1930)
The CHEM AWA AMERICAN Page 2 «niiiiiiiiHiiiii!UiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiniiinwiiiiniiiwiiHiiiiHiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiuiniiii:niiii^ I'lrm Published Weekly at the U. S. Indian School. Chemswa Oregon. Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager Subscription ....... 50 Cts per Annum LOCAL Coach Downie started baseball practice last week. The fatigue detail has much to its credit for work done recently at the school cemetery. Lois Gododa was returned to her home in Klamath Falls just recently on account of her health. Mr. Nick Shishkin is now an assistant to Mr. Teter at the dairy. Nick was at one time a student here. The carpenter shop boys have just completed the task of building a new porch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kirk motored to Roseburg and passed the last week-end. They have a farm of some size near that city. Each of the blacksmith boys recently made a tray for knives and forks in the big dining-room of the students. These trays will prove a great convenience. We’ve had some pretty frosty mornings of late. Quiteabit of ice on the “still water,” but the flowers continue to bloom and the grain looks green in our section. Last Wednesday Misses Eakin and Judd were guests at a dinner given by Emily Seelatsee, Matilda French and Edna Aubrey. It was a most pleasing affair and was given in the Wigwam. Recently a number of Willamette University Y. M. C. A. Students visited our Y. M. association and each of the visitors made a good talk and all around there was much interest at the meeting. Flora Harper, Frances Tanner and Minnie Partain entertained Mrs. Mote and Mrs. Lobdell at a dinner in the Wigwam last Friday. This proved a delightful af fair, and to the credit of the hostesses. During the recent warm weather it has been possible for those in charge at the power plant to shut out one boiler during a good portion of each day and still provide sufficient heat for health and comfort. Louis Parazoo and Roland Booth have just com pleted quite an order for furniture for what the boys facetiously state to be the Winona Hall “beauty parlor.” At any rate, the furniture was well made and it is a credit to those who made it. Work of this character saves the school money. Iva Sanderson, a former student, is now attending the high school in Eureka, California, where she stands high in her studies and is cast for a leading role in the operetta soon to te put on by the school. Pretty good, we think. We are pleased to state that Miss Martha Packineau, member of our graduating class of last year, is now employed in the Service as dining-room matron at the Flandreau (S. Dak.) school. This will be good news for all of Miss Martha’s friends. Word has reached us to the effect that Antoine Car penter and Miss Lizzie Hunts Enemy, both former students at Chemawa, were married some time ago and are now living at Cheyenne Agency, S. Dak. They are the parents of a son, born recently. Frank Dumont, one of our young machinists, has just completed a dining-room truck for use as a dish carrier. He wras given specifications of just the kind of truck desired and he carried the job to completion on a plane entirely satisfactory to those who are to use it. It is in every way a most creditable piece of work. We are pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the announcement of an invitation to attend the Third Annual Indian School meet to be held at the Pierre (S. Dak) Indian School next May 8th, 9th and 10th. Interest will center in Athletics, Public Speaking, Group Singing and Academic Subjects. We appre ciate the courtesy extended us, but regret that local business and the distance will prevent our attendance. We keep a large percentage of youth in school and college unhappy because of their ill success as the result of some absurd superstition that they must all do the same things. One of our great troubles is that when we have once built a machine we like to operate it—we become fearful of change; we put in a lot of struts and supports and then put somebody to look after them.—Dr. R ay L yman W ilbur , Secretary of the Interior. During chapel exercises last Sunday evening Supt. Lipps called on Mr. La Yalta, who is visiting our school, to address a brief message to those assembled in the auditorium, particularly the students. This he did and what he said seemed to strike a responsive chord, for he aroused great enthusiasm. He spoke of “making good” on the tasks of life not for a day only, but for weeks, months and years -always. Supt. Lipps followed Mr. La Vatta in a talk reminding the students that all of us have our hours of trial, that things often go wrong and that it takes courage and perseverance to win—a strong heart is necessary. Both gentlemen made fine talks. In addition to the above the choir sang a special number and the orchestra an arrangement of Irish airs in honor of St. Patrick.
