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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.
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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.