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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1931)
1 he CHEMAWA AMERICAN Page 2 CHEM AW a £)AMERICAN Last Friday Mrs. James made a trip to Portland on business for the school. Published Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. <LAddress all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager We have received word to the effect that Supt. Lipps is now settled at his new post, the Sacramento (Cal ifornia) Indian Agency, and that he is getting along nicely. He is right now very busy with his new duties. 50 Cts per Annum Subscription LOCAL Last Friday a number of the senior class girls went to Salem to do some “graduation shopping.” When we went to press last evening our orchestra, and Alice Slater and Marie LaFrance, vocalists, were scheduled to appear in a program at the American Legion Hall in Salem. Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Sanders and sons, and Miss White and Georgie Bent, Jr., motored to Cor vallis to attend the state track meet. Miss Leona Goss, who has been enrolled at the Sa lem Business College during the last season, left last Thursday for her home in Browning, Montana. Martin Sampson, a Chemawa student of the “long ago,” was a visitor at the school for a day or two last week. Mr. Sampson lives at Marysville, Wash. Mr. Melovidoff appeared as violin soloist last Sunday at the American Lutheran Church, in Salem, contrib uting two numbers. Mrs. Turney played his accom paniments. Last Thursday evening Mrs. VosBurgh gave a party, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Steward. The latter was for some time an employe at Chemawa. The party proved an enjoyable affair in every way. Mrs. Earl Fugh, of Chicago, sister-in-law of Mrs. Lobdell, has been a guest of the Lobdells recently. Mrs. Fugh is on a tour of the west, having recently visited friends in California and Arizona. One evening last week Miss Black chaperoned a par ty of our Campfire Girls to the Salem “Y” building, where the girls enjoyed a session of swimming. At the “Y” there was an initiation of new members in the organization. Alice Slater and Marie LaFrance appeared as vocal ists one evening last week at a sort of bazaar and din ner given by the Sisters of Sacred Heart Academy in •Salem, and acquitted themselves most creditably. Many of our local people attended the affair. Miss Mary McGair, personal representative of Com missioner Rhoads, who during her recent sojourn at Chemawa and vicinity won oar hearts and our respect by her evident ability and fair-mindedness, continued on her tour of the West last Friday, going from here to Lapwai, Idaho. Last Sunday was Mothers’ Day and it was in every sense ideal. The sentiment back of Mothers’ Day is wonderful and no-one would have it otherwise, but we cannot escape the conviction that some thoughts of reverential devotion are due E'ather, too. The annual big feast of the leather workers, spon sored by Mr. DeCorah, was held on Mothers’ Day in honor of Mrs. Fratis, who sat at the head of the table, at which were seated fourteen boys, among others. Miss Martha Fratis made the trip up from Portland to attend this wonderful dinner, whicn had been prepared by Mrs. DeCorah. About fifty girls of the Y. W. C. A. enjoyed their annual picnic Saturday afternoon. They hiked to Hazel Green park, where swimming, boating and other sports were enjoyed until it was time for the major sport of the afternoon, cooking supper over the camp fire. The walk home was made in record time, the only casualties being a few blistered heels and coats of sunburn. Mrs. Jas. H. McGregor writes from Pine Ridge, S. Dak., to the effect that Supt. McGregor is slowly im proving in health. He is at the Battle Mountain National Sanatorium at Hot Springs, S. Dak. This will be good news to our local people as Mr. McGreg or was at one time superintendent at Chemawa, and his recent breakdown in health has been distressing to many of us. Last Sunday evening the people of our music depart ment presented a most enjoyable program dedicated to Mother. In every way the evening was a musical treat. Solos, both vocal and instrumental, quartet, sextet, glee club and orchestral numbers were ren dered to the great pleasure of our student body and faculty. The entire program was a little classic all its own and one which would have been a credit to any institution in the country.—R. G. D. During the past week-end Alpheus Norwest, an old-time student at Chemawa and a former member of our printing staff, was a visitor at our school. At pres ent he is bandmaster at theSt. Andrews Mission school near Pendleton, Oregon, and is getting along nicely. A few weeks ago the boys’ dormitory at this Mission burned down, as the result of a defective flue it is thought, but Mr. Norwest says another and better build ing will s<>on be erected. He also states that he has a “peppy” band of boys of which he is very proud.
