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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1931)
Page 2 lhe CHEMAWA AMERICAN CHEMAWA^)AMERICAN Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Larsen visited the Siletz Agency last Sunday. Give yourself a ' ‘break. ’ ’ See the senior class play, “A Lucky Break,” at the auditorium Saturday night; PublishedWeekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa admission twenty-five cents. Oregon. CAddress all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager The Y. W. C. A. girls spent their Sunday afternoon discussing program themes and suggestions for next Subscription 50 Cts per Annum year, in accordance with a request received from the National Y. W. C. A. The Chemawa girls last year suggested the theme which was used in the program LOCAL bulletins which are prepared by the national office and The painters are just adding the finishing touches used in all the Indian School Y. W. C. A.s. The Chemawa Trio, consisting of Mr. Melovidoff to a very fine desk that the carpenters made for use in and Mr. and Mrs. Turney, provided music for those their own shop. in attendance at the big banquet held at the Marion Walter Old rock, who recently submitted to a surgi Hotel in Salem last Friday evening. It proved to be cal operation for a dislocated shoulder, has been dis a memorable occasion in many ways and some of the most prominent people from all over the state were charged from the hospital. present, including Governor and Mrs. Julius Meier. The Chemawa boys’ quartet furnished special musi Last Wednesday was the birthday of Miss White. cal numbers on Sunday afternoon for the Hayesville Quite a number of her students of former years are district Sunday School convention which was held at now on the grounds holding positions as employes, and these “old-timers” arranged a surprise for her when Brooks. she arrived at her quarters in Kola Tepee after a class Our old-time frog pond and swamp just south of our play rehearsal that evening. The evening was devoted barns has been drained and reclaimed to such an ex to various features of enjoyable entertainment and tent that it is now being plowed and put in condition delicious refreshments were served. A memorable evening for all. to plant it to potatoes. Members of the Epworth League of the Japanese This is the day of days—All Fools’ Day. We are church were guests of the Y. M. C. A. at the regular all interested, or we should be, for this is no time to be meeting on Sunday evening. The topic for the meet asleep. Beware the wiles of the young American ing was “How does being a Christian affect a fellow’s today; he’ll be laying for you. conduct, on the athletic field, in the class room, when Special services for Good Friday and Easter Sunday with younger boys?” Members of both organizations participated in a live discussion of the questions in will be held at the Protestant chapel, at 7:30 on Fri volved. A number by the boys’ quartet added to the day evening, and at 10:00 Easter morning. A cordial pleasure of the program. invitation is extended to all to attend these services. Supt. Lipps recently announced publicly that there There was a dinner given in the domestic science de would be no attempt to give an operetta at the close partment last Saturday evening that was in a way a of school this year. There are many good reasons for this decision, first among them being that it works a Girl Scout benefit and it was sponsored by the girls. We are certain that it was a great success—a time of hardship on the students to memorize and perfect an operetta just at the season when they must face the good eats. final examinations. Again, many of the students, as Miss Black and the campfire girls of our school had soon as they pass the final “exams,” wish to go home a great time in Salem last Saturday evening. Miss At present it is Black is one of the leaders of this movement in Salem and it is hard to hold them here. thought that in the future our operettas may be and Chemawa and it was largely through her efforts given during the mid-year holidays. This seems a that the meeting above-mentioned was held so success good plan. fully. The thoughtful student will give heed to the many On Tuesday evening of last week Amanda Mesteth truths uttered by Supt. Lipps during the course of his gave a birthday party in honor of Elsie Brokenrope. talk in chapel last Sunday evening. There was no Sixteen couples were in attendance and enjoyed a mincing of words, but just plain statements of facts merry evening of conversation, games and music. all could understand. We trust that the few of our Delicious refreshments closed the evening. Mrs. students who need just such a talk will be benefitted. Peacher, Miss Robitscheck and Mr. Bent were also at This school from cellar to garret is for the students, for the party. their own good, for their uplift and enlightenment We have on our force a couple of prominent mem in every way, and interest in the institution and bers of the eighth grade class and during the past few what it stands for should be granted by every student Mr. Lipps gave a timely talk—a days their conversation has been largely on “waffles.” worthy to be here. In addition to the address Marie La They happened to have been the guests of their teach good one. er, Miss Morgan, at a waffle dinner given the class France sang two solos most captivatingly, the choir last Friday evening in the domestic science depart contributed, and the orchestra played a Hungarian number by Keler-Bela. ment—“nuff said.”
