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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1931)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Page 2 CHEMAWAO AM ERICAN PublishedWeekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. ^Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager Subscription , 50 Cts per Annum LOCAL Manford Cody, a former student of Chemawa, paid us a two-day visit recently. The Mitchell Hall porch now glitters and shines on its own responsibility—the painters have just been there! Mr. Mason and his detail of carpenters are busy at present at the task of making six bleachers for our athletic field. The home management girls entertained Supt. and Mrs. Ryan at a dinner one evening last week. It proved a delightful affair in every way. Dr. Craig of Salem, who is our school dentist, is again busy out here after a lay-off occasioned by an operation for appendicitis to which he had to submit. Of late the band has been giving short and impromp tu concerts on Sunday afternoons. In this way Con ductor VosBurgh and the boys are giving pleasure to all. The domestic science building is pretty well fixed to keep flys and other pests from becoming troublesome, as the place has been provided with all necessary screens, etc. The Hauser, James and Sanders families enjoyed a picnic at Hazel Green park on Sunday afternoon. Misses Peters and White and George W. Bent, Jr., were also there. Mrs. Mayne gave a dinner at the Gray Bell last Fri day evening, honoring a number of Chemawa friends and a few people from other places. It was an affair of unforgettable distinction. Mrs. Wilcox, matron at Mitchell Hall, entertained Mrs. Fisher, Miss Morgan, Miss Eemley and Mrs. Herlits at a party last Wednesday evening and as re ported to us it proved a most pleasing affair. Mr. A. S. Melovidoff, who is at present at Chemawa, has accepted the honor of appearing as violin soloist at the next concert of the Salem Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. R. W. Hans Seitz. Robert Perkins has just completed the task of mak ing a wonderful totem-pole lamp stand for Miss Robits- chek. Those who have seen this splendid piece of art work are lavish with their praise of Robert’s great talent and skill. Chemawa is continually breaking records and the shoe repairing department during April eclipsed all previous records established by themselves—736 pairs of shoes passed through their hands. Good enough! East Saturday the Campfire Girls hiked to the woods and had a rough-and-ready luncheon—regular campfire style—all their own. It proved a genuine good time for all. Miss Black was both guide and chaperone. The Annual will be out by the middle of May. Have you turned in your name and dollar yet? If not, what are you waiting for? We have very few orders coming in from former students. Where is the old “ School Spirit?” Send in your orders to Fred Sand berg or Armenia Plouffe. Mr. Allan Shepard is now commanding officer aboard a De Soto roadster. Another item of our local auto world is that Mr. Mason has just secured a late model Durant touring car. Mr. Melovidoff was the recent purchaser of a Hudson sedan and Mr. Berry is break ing in a beautiful new Pontiac cabriolet. Mrs. Steward, who during the past school year was obliged to resign her position as domestic science teacher here on account of the illness of her parents, is at present living in Salem. She and her husband returned recently from a trip to California. Mrs. Steward has been out to see old friends here since her return to Salem. East Friday evening a May Day party honoring Mrs. Eipps and sponsored by Mrs. Brickell was given at the home of the former. All of the ladies of the grounds were invited and all who possibly could attended and took May baskets and other mementoes. Mrs. Brick ell had taken care that most dainty and delicious re freshments were to be served and the occasion was truly one of genuine pleasure for all. During chapel exercises last Sunday evening Acting Superintendent Ryan suggested to our students the ad visability of each taking stock of himself and his ca pacities and each establishing a sort of “ measuring stick” system of his own for getting at his real talents or strong points. Undoubtedly this was a good sug gestion and one that could not fail to benefit the in dividual were he at all serious in putting it into pratice. In the end what benefits the individual must in the nature of things benefit the many. There is much to the statements of Mr. Ryan on this occasion and we not only give our strong endorsement, but wish to em phasize the fact that we believe that our wise students will profit by the plan. It was a fine talk. In addi tion to the address Alice Slater sang two vocal solos, the girls’ sextette sang and were recalled, the choir gave a number and the orchestra played the “ Eodois ka” overture of Cherubini.
