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Printed at Chemawa, Oregon, and Devoted to the Interests of Indian Education
Vol. XXXIII
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1931
No. 4
tored to the hospital in Corvallis last Sunday, but were
not permitted to see Mr. Larsen.
On his return last Saturday morning from the con
ference of the Indian Service officials held in Spokane,
HONOR ROLL
Wash., last week, Supt. Ryan was accompanied by
Honor roll for term ending October 9. 1931:
the following prominent gentlemen: Dr. W. Carson
12th Grade
Ryan Jr., director of Indian education, Indian Office,
William Flowers, Peter Paquette.
Washington, D. C.; J. C. McCaskill of the Institute
11th Grade
of Government Research, Washington, D. C.; Robert
Leo Cottonoir.
T. Lansdale, an assistant to the Commisioner of In
10th Grade
dian Affairs, Washington, D. C.; Samuel H. Thomson,
Irene Thomas, Florence Allman.
supervisor of secondary education, Washington, D. C.;
8th Grade
E. H. Hammond, district superintendent, Phoenix,
Myrtle Dupree, Laura Mourigeau, Elizabeth Wyn-
Arizona; Paul W. Gordon, of the Institute of Govern
ment Research, Washington, D. C.; James Arentson, aco.
6th Grade
supervisor of trade and industrial training; O. H. Lipps,
Rose Bellecurt. Annie Stevens, Juanita Olney.
superintendent of the U. S. Indian Agency, Sacra
mento, Calif.
ESCORTS
The distinguished gentlemen were most welcome Sun., Oct. 25—McBride
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Mr. Kirk
and were shown every courtesy within our power dur
Mrs. Kirk
ing their brief visit here. A noonday luncheon was
Winona
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. Miss Roddy
served at the Wigwam for those who were on the
Miss Peters
grounds and in the evening Supt. and Mrs. Ryan en
Hawley
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Mr. Showalter
tertained them at their home for dinner, after which
Miss Mountjoy
the party, with the exception of Supervisor Arentson, Sat., Oct. 31—To Salem
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Miss Peters
entrained for the south. Their visit seemed all too brief, Sun., Nov. 1—McBride
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- Mr. Carl Turner
but short as it was, a memorable time for all of us—a
Miss Cruise
pleasure to entertain such an able and affable group
Winona
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Mr. Fisher
of men.
Miss Trevvett
Hawley
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Miss Judd
MR. LARSEN BADLY INJURED
Mr. Kleihage
Last Saturday, while motoring to Siletz Agency in
LOCAL
company with Dr. W. Carson Ryan, Mr. Samuel
Thompson, Mr. Paul Gordon and Supt. Jas. T. Ryan,
Mr. Sanders is now traveling about the country in
Mr. C. E. Larsen, our clerk and disbursing agent, was a mighty fine car—it is a Graham-Paige.
badly hurt when the car turned over near Burnt Wood,
Old-time friends of Supt. Lipps, employes and stu
in Lincoln county. Mr. Larsen was driving at the dents, were rejoiced to welcome him on his brief visit
time and no one can tell the cause of the mishap. here last Saturday as he was returning to Sacramento
Aside from a few scratches and some jolting all escaped after having been in attendance at the conference of
injury excepting Mr. Larsen, whose left arm was bad Indian Service officials held in Spokane, Wash., re
ly fractured and crushed. He was rushed to the Cor cently, and which was attended by Supt. Ryan of Che
mawa.
vallis hospital, accompanied by Supt. Ryan.
One evening last week Misses Josephine Estep and
For a time it was feared that Mr. Larsen would lose
his arm, but according to latest telephone reports to Henrietta Blakeslee appeared on a program given at
Supt. Ryan the arm has been set and the outlook is more Woodman Hall, near Chemawa. Miss Estep is our
assistant music teacher and a fine pianist. On the occa
hopeful. A host of loyal friends at Chemawa and else sion in question our Chemawa young ladies gave vio
where are very sad over this near tragedy, of which lin and piano numbers and were given a most pleasing
Mr. Larsen is the victim, Many of our people mo reception.