The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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CHEMAWA(^AMERICAN
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Merry Christmas to all!
Watch for Santa tonight.
Isabel Hewson returned a few days ago to her home
in Metlakatla, Alaska.
Miss Roddy is again at her desk in the administra
tive office after a brief vacation.
Miss Myrtle Peters, our financial clerk, is enjoying
a vacation that will last over the holidays.
Victor Smith, one of oui seniors, will pass the
holidays at his home near Tacoma. Wash.
Mr. Ratzburg, our school gardener, is taking a short
vacation—“annual leave” — during the holidays’ sea
son.
Girls with shoe-top stockings will be out of luck
when it comes to hanging them up for Santa to fill
tonight. I
Following a custom of the past we will not attempt
to issue The American during ihe holidays, but hope
to greet our readers again two weeks from today.
Last Thursday evening, in response to a telegram
announcing a serious illness in her family. Mi»s Opal
Moun joy left hurriedlv tor her home in Montana.
Mis» Idaho Lipp>, who is a member of the teaching
staff of the Coeur d Alene (Idaho) schools, arrived
home in Chemawa last Sunday to iema:n oxer the
holiday season.
Florence Allman departed la»t Friday w/h Mvlie
Lawyer lor Lapwai. Idaho, the Home of the latter,
where the Yule Title season will be passed. Both are
Chemawa students.
At tile last meeting of the Little Flower Society
Melba Arnoux wa» elected vice-president, succeeding
Sylvia Peterson, who has returned to her home in
Browning, Montana.
There was a “Christmas Sale” here last Thursday
and Friday under the auspices of the home economics
department. Report has it that patronage was good
and buyers received real bargains, so everyone was
happy.
Last Saturday evening the members of the Excelsior
Literary Society gave their annual “open session”
entertainment and again the society covered itself with
laurels. It is reported to have been a leal live program
that the members gave, one that took a lot of work to
prepare, and the society and their advisor, Mr. Carl
Turner, are all entitled to praise for their efforts. A
good show.
Miss Elizabeth Shagin, a former student, came up
from Portland, where she is making her home, to visit
friends and witness the Christmas pageant given in
the chapel last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Steward and Miss Roddy gave Miss French a
farewell dinner at the home of the latter one evening
last week. Twelve invited guests were in attendance
and the occason was a merry affair.
The Y. W. C. A. and Girl Reserves have been very
busy for the past few weeks preparing a box of Christ
mas cheer for the patients at the Tacoma Hospital.
Scrap books, dolls, and many mysterious packages
whose contents could only be guessed were packed and
sent on their way last Saturday.
A week or so ago our students were treated to the
meat of reindeer brought from the Arctic clime of
Northern Alaska.
Tomorrow we will have turkey
from Oregon on our students’ tables. How wonderful
are the worki.igs of man!
Tis but »tep in modern life
from a taste of reindeer to one of turkey.
La»t Thursday evening our orchestra appeared at
B'rx» i i - i ri >rt of a m ixtrel show that was pre
sented there under the auspices ot the school as a
mean» for raising money tor a proper Christmas for
the student» of th^t institution. A wonderful lunch
eon was served as the close of a well-spent evening.
The campfire girls gave a partv to a number of their
box triend» la»: night. The affair was held in the
Wigwam ami Misses Nye and Black acted as both
cii ip-rones and patrone»se»
The evening was a jol
ly one. s.>ent n game» of variou» kinds, conversation,
music, “stunts ’ etc., and ended with gt net cits serv
ings of dainty refreshment». A real good time!
Miss Sylvia Peterson, who has been a faithful mem
ber of our office force for some time, left last Monday
for her home in Browning, Montana. After a visit
and rest »he will accept a portion as a deputy to the
C mhv T tm » irer mere. Tins is a most responsible
po»it on ami we feel ceitain that Mis» Sylvia will fill
it to iter own ctedit amt the satisfaction of all.
The Girls' sextet and the Bovs’ quartet from Che
mawa were invited to sing in Miller’s store in Salem.
On Saturday morning these twoorganizations, accom
panied by Mrs. Turney and Miss Judd, gave a delight
ful half- hour of Christmas music before an appreciative
group of store employees and Salem shoppers.
The
students sang most acceptably, and received many
complimentary expressions of appreciation.
About ninety girls attended the program in the
Y. W. C. A. room on Sunday afternoon when the
girls of the Y. W. C. A. were hosts to the Girl Re
serves of McBride and Hawley halls. Each club pre
sented a share of the delightful Christmas program.
A processional by the little girls, sor.gs, stoiies and
recitations were well given. A unique feature was
the carols from many lands given by the McBride Girl
Reserves. Russian, Polish, Swedish, German and
Spanish carols were presented in costume, with a
brief sketch of the Christmas customs of those coun
tries. At the close of the program gifts were present
ed to the little girls, and bags of candy to all who
attended the program.