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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1930)
Page 2 The V K S M V N k AMERICAN CHEMAWA(J)AMERICAN Published Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. <[,Address all communications to Ruthyn Tumey, Manager S u b s c r i p t i o n .....................................................50 Cts per Annum LOCAL It is reported that Mr. VosBurgh is going to organ ize a girls’ orchestra. Good! Peter Selatsee arrived last Thursday from Tensed, Idaho, and is again enrolled at this school. Our students enjoyed a movie last Friday and Sat urday; it was entitled “ The Eight of Western Stars. ” Mrs. W. S. Hall and Mrs. H. J. Hiett, of Siletz, Oregon, were the guests of Mrs. Chas. E Earsen dur ing the past week. Mr. VosBurgh, our bandmaster, went to Portland one day last week and purchased some new instru ments for the use of the band. Mrs. Steward accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Mason to Portland on Saturday to witness the game between the university teams of Oregon and Washington. The program for the Y. W. C. A. was, “ Officers of the Voyage.” Miss Eakin took charge of the instal lation of the new officers for the coming year. Mr. Earsen, our wide-awake clerk, left last Friday morning on “ leave” for a few days. He will visit Portland and cities down on the Columbia river. Mr. and Mrs. Mason and Mr. Rainey made a trip to Portland last Saturday to witness the football game be tween teams representing the universities of Oregon and Washington. Mrs. Peacher was rejoiced a few days ago to have her daughter, Kathryn, and her son, Roy, pay her a" visit. Her children were enroute from California to their home in Fayette, Mo* | Plans were received last week for the construction of our new gymnasium and work is already underway. We are all hoping for an open winter now, as rainy weather is not good for building. The home-management girls entertained Supervisor Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Eipps at a dinner last Tues day in the Wigwam. It was in every way a crédit to the girls and a pleasure to their guests. On Oct. 14th the Junior class held a meeting for the purpose of electing the class officers, who are as follows: Dowd Franklin, president; Christine Muller, vice-president; William Jones, secretary; Eillian Hal sey and Harry Archambeau, treasurers; George Thompson, sergeant-at-arms; Rosalia Grounds, yell leader, and Wesley Earson, class reporter. It seems good to again hear our band functioning as of yore. Mr. VosBurgh, bandmaster, and the boys of the organization seem determined to put themselves in a high place on Our musical map. The farmers are busy plowing and seeding the fall crops. They are also gathering up all the odds and ends of jobs, hoping to have all necessary work done before any really bad weather arrives. A large crop of potatoes is in process of digging here at Chemawa and our young men are contemplat ing the task, great as it is, in a truly philosophical manner. We are all Irish enough to realize the im portance of potatoes at our school. The A. M. Jannsen Well-Digging Co. have the work of driving an 18-ineh well here at Chemawa well un der way. It is; expected that they will have to drive down to a depth of about 150 feet. This will make us safe in the future, we are certain. In the Oregon Statesman of October s!, 1905, the following item appeared: The Chemawa football team will leave today /o r Seattle where the Indians will meet the University Washington. “ Them was” the good old days! We hope Chemawa fared as well on this occasion as did the U. of O. in' Portland last Saturday. It is a pleasure to give a few complimentary; com ments on the class of seventh grade boys who com posed the audience in attendance at the '‘/chamber music” program last Monday evening. The boys were all nicely dressed for the occasion and they presented a splendid appearance in every respect. And above all things to be commended was their attention—it was perfect. On Wednesday evening of last week Supt. Eipps addreSs&i a meeting of employes convened on his re quest. Mr. Eipps gave asplendid talk to all assembled and touched upon the various historical phases of Indian education; the policies of the past and present; the regulations governing employes; the hopes and aspirations, and ideals at Chemawa. It seemed to us that it was, as is usual with Mr. Eip’ps, a most able and comprehensive statement of facts regarding the requirements of our service. During chapel last Sunday evening Supt. Eipps, who was in charge of the services, gave a most illumi nating talk on the growth of civilization, his topic dating back to ante-Christ days. He spoke also of the wonderful contribution of the American Indian to our agricultural products—a matter of amazement to many in the audience. In every way it was a most enlight ening talk. In addition the choir contributed a pleas ing anthem and the orchestra played a selection from the opera “ Maritana/ ’ by Wallace. ESCORTS Sun., Oct. 26—M c B rid e .....................Mr, James Mrs. James Winona - - - - Mr. Earsen Miss Nye Hawley - - - - Mr. Downie Mrs. Downie
