Image provided by: Library of Congress; Washington, DC
About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1931)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Page 2 CHEMAWA^AME RICAN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. CAddress all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager 50 Cts per Annum Subscription Organizations and Departments —S-............... ...................... ............ -3—’ Contributed from Various Sources CAMPFIBE TBOOPS The Pooton Campfire Girls met at the Wigwam, Tuesday night, September 22nd. There were about forty new members, among that number Miss Newell and Miss Terry were present as the new guardians for new troops. The old members gave a program and demonstrated the campfire honors. Songs were sung and refreshments were served by the three guardians. Lotanah Campfire met with their guardian, Miss Newell, at the Wigwam, September 24, and elected the following as their officers for the year: President, Cerise Hogan; vice-pres., Eunice Buck; secretary and treasurer, Florence Ausburn; reporter, Bessie Scott. Tuesday night, Sept. 29, the fourth group of Camp fire girls were organized and the following officers were elected: President, Frances Goff; vice-president, Alice Walters; secretary and treasurer, Myrtle Dupree; song leader, Louis Swinzley; reporter, Gertrude Adams. Miss Newman is sponsoring this group. HOME ECONOMICS There are 356 girls enrolled in the home economics department this year. They are distributed as follows: Twenty in the fifth grade, 36 in sixth, 62 in the sev enth, 54 in the eighth, 78 in the ninth, 63 in the tenth, 27 in the eleventh, and 20 in the twelfth. These girls are starting their work enthusiastically, and each one is doing her part not only in her class work, but also for the school. We may well be proud of our girls who, under the leadership of Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Larson, MissFout, Mrs. Melovidoff and Miss Andrews, carry on the daily work which helps to make Chemawa the fine school that it is. There is fine spirit of co-operation in our school, and the girls in Mrs. Melovidoff’s department again gave an excellent dinner to the visiting team on Friday, October 2. The eighth grade girls were responsible for the football dinner this time. Mr. Bent tells us that the girls in the cooking classes have gained an enviable reputation for their hospital ity. Several interesting projects have been undertaken in the department and these will be reported from time to time in this column. SENIOB NOTES The senior class now numbers 55—Bertha Peratro- vich and Florence Osborne being the two additions. Dave Little Swallow was elected captain of the senior class football team. Lonnie Weeks is captain of the volley ball team. The senior girls will start home management work next week with quarters in the D. S. building. The girls who will have the first two weeks are: Char lotte Jordan, Theresa Newman, Rosalia Grounds and Ruby Horseman. Theo Bird and Vera Lajeunesse, former classmates, are attending school at their homes in Browning, Mont., and Eden, Idaho, respectively. The senior class is giving a talking picture entitled, “Follow Thru,” featuring Charles Rogers and Nancy Carrol, in order to raise funds for the annual. Get your tickets now! Twenty-five cents each! Escort your girl friend to the show! GIBLS’ PHYSICAL EDUCATION The first games of volleyball this year were played Monday evening, September 29, between the juniors and freshmen. The juniors won two games and the freshies won one. On Wednesday the sophomores took three games from the seniors. The tournament will continue sev eral weeks. In the above games the following girls acted as cap tains for their group: Laura Marigeau, 9th grade; Florence Allman, 10th grade; Marie LaFrance, 11th grade; Margaret Hoptowit, 12th grade. We are glad to report that the gym shoes have been distributed and are in use. CABFENTEB SHOP The carpenter shop now numbers twenty-five of the best students on the campus on its roll. At present, and for the past few weeks, the shop students have shown considerable enthusiasm and skill in the pro duction of equipment for the varions organizations on the campus. Some of the projects now completed are: Bulletin boards in gymnasium, a number of easels for the art department, and we have in production some large tables, and a number of footstools and other equip ment for various shops. Our slogan is, “Only the best is good enough.” Roy Meachem and Earl Stanhope are making them selves new suits in the tailor shop. The tailoring class as a whole is engaged in making new gym suits.
