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CHEM AWA^)AMERICAN
Work on our fine new gymnasium is going forward
and in time we are to have a wonderful building which
will fulfill all athletic and social needs.
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Ruthyn Turney, Manager
At an early hour last Friday morning Miss Eakin
was abroad and escorted a number of Y. W. girls on a
“hike. ’ ’ They returned with armloads of wild flowers.
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LOCAL
A number of our people made a trip to the coast
during the last week-end.
Dr. Sisco is now giving toxin-antitoxin to those who
proved susceptible to diptheria.
Mrs. Durkes, one of our matrons, went to Portland
last Thursday on a business trip.
Miss Elizabeth Shagin, now employed in Portland,
was a visitor on the grounds last Sunday.
Despite the old saw about “seven rainy Sundays”
if it rains on Easter, last Sunday was ideal.
The blacksmiths have just completed the task of mak
ing 115 iron towel racks for use in Brewer Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason motored to Portland last Sun
day, taking with them Mrs. Brewer and her grand
daughters.
Mr. Ross reported himself highly pleased with the
new porch and steps recently built at his residence by
Fred Grinnell.
Mr. Larsen motored across the country to the shores
of the Pacific Ocean last Sunday, taking a number of
friends with him.
After about three weeks in our machine shop our
tractor was commissioned again and started for the field
to work last Friday morning.
Owing to an operation for appendicitis, Dr. Craig,
who has been our visiting dentist for some time, will
not be here again for a while.
Bandmaster VosBurgh and his boys have given us a
number ot impromptu concerts recently which have
been greatly appreciated by all.
Dr. Sisco was a speaker yesterday before the Rose
burg Woman’s Club on matters of health. Mr. Vos
Burgh accompanied the Doctor.
On Saturday evening the three Chemawa Girl Re
serve Clubs will present their fifth annual open program
in the auditorium at 7:30 o’clock.
Last week Miss Burrell gave a birthday party in honor
of Mrs. Mayne. Games, refreshments and an alto
gether “good time” was reported.
Just recently Miss Black and her Campfire Girls
hiked to Hazel Green where a fine time resulted for
all. Boating, lunching and other features made the
trip memorable.
There is already consideration of graduation gowns
in the minds of our senior class girls. They are not
alone just “considering,” but many are already at
work. Many fine gowns will be the result.
Mr. Ross, our landscape gardener, is now piloting
a fine new gas lawn mower about our campus. This
is a new acquisition and it is much appreciated. It
cuts a swarth a little more than three feet wide.
One evening last week Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Downie
joined forces at the former’s home and gave a party,
at which they entertained not only local people but
people in Salem who formerly resided in Chemawa.
REORGANIZING THE INDIAN BUREAU
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not yet been appointed.
Director of Irrigation is Maj. William S. Post, who
is the most recent of the newcomers to the Indian Ser
vice. Major Post was appointed on January 20 of this
year and is well known in the field of hydraulic en
gineering in the Pacific Coast States. He was also,
for some years, with the United States Geological Sur
vey.
The Director of Forestry is J. P. Kinney, who has
been in the Indian Service since 1910 as Chief Forest
er.
During the past two years twelve new and highly
qualified people have been added to the supervisory
staff of the Indian Office, in addition to the directors
and assistant directors named above.
In contrast to the old system in which the financial
and fiscal matters of the Indian Office were scattered
and spread over three divisions, the Chief Finance
Officer, Samuel W. Dodd, is now responsible for all
fiscal and financial details, including accounting and
bookkeeping, and the Purchase and Construction Sec
tions.
Matters of routine nature, which so often in the
past have hampered the administrative working of the
various divisions, will be handled by the Chief Clerk’s
Office, along with the office detail. B. S. Garber will
be Chief Clerk on the retirement April 30 of Charles
F. Hauke, who has been in the Indian Service for 32
years.
The review of all legal procedure will be handled
by the Chief Counsel, John R. T. Reeves, who will
have charge of the Probate Division and all other legal
work.— Deft. of the Interior Memorandum for the Press.