The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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as on the actual construction problems.
Arrangements have been made with Miller’s store in
Salem to furnish garments of all types for the class to
study. The girls compare quality and prices of
these garments, learning the factors to be used in
judging ready-made clothing.
The objective in the course is to develop good
judgment in clothing selection and set up standards
of buying.
THE TAILORS
LEATHER WORKERS
During July and August Leo Teehee and Tom Pluffe
made improvements in the shoe repair shop. The out
standing change consists of additional work benches.
Several pictures have been added, giving the shop more
of a home-like appearance.
AUTO SHOP
The auto mechanics shop is filled to capacity, with
several boys on the waiting list. The truck drivers
during spare time are making concrete blocks with
which to build a much-needed addition to the shop.
When this is done a few more boys will have an op
portunity to enroll.
The tailor boys have a well-worked out program
progressing through the various steps of the work.
The pressing machine is kept busy at times, writh peak
periods much the same as in town. Last week, due to
the school entertainment, this department of the tailor
shop was forced to maximum production.
ELECTRICIANS
The boys studying electrical wiring are receiving
practical instruction. After having practiced wiring
various types of circuits they are putting their knowl
edge to practical use. Last week the circuits light
ing the fire lights at the auditorium were rewired so
they can be turned on and off separately from the other
circuits.
The class of electrical students are to make draw
ings and sketches for complete rewiring installation
in the power house. The work of rewiring will be
carried on and completed by the students from the
plans and diagrams made in the drawing class.
PAINTING DEPARTMENT
MACHINE SHOP
The machine shop boys are quite enthusiastic about
the manufacture of tools for their own use in the shop.
Several repair parts have been made and installed on
the different machines in the shop.
Three projects are in progress at the present time,
namely: Boring-bar and boring-bar holder, vice for
planer, and a piston for a valve from the steam heat
ing plant.
The splendid spirit of interest manifested by the
machine shop boys is very gratifying.
HOME ECONOMICS
The eighth grade foods classes have almost com
pleted their canning project. In addition to canning
many quarts of fruit and vegetables and making jel
lies, jams and relishes for class-room usage, they have
canned and pickled peaches and pears and have made
grape jelly for various employes on the campus. The
employes furnished all equipment and materials and
the students canned the materials. This was quite
profitable in that it both helped the employes and gave
students a wider range of materials with which to
work.
The senior high clothing classes under the direc
tion of Miss Black have taken up clothing selection as
one of the important phases of home economics.
In former years our girls were taught the construc
tion of garments with very little thought given to buy
ing ready-made clothing. In our class work today
as much emphasis is placed upon selection of clothing
Each painter is reproducing an oil painting, some of
which will be put on exhibit at the art studio.
Howard Churchill is now painting radiators in old
Brewer Hall.
The painters have taken the younger ones in charge
in overseeing the finishing of the interior of the milk
room at the dairy. Also the table and stools were
sprayed with two coats of varnish for the art depart
ment.
GIRL SCOUTS
Troop 2, October 1: The following tenderfoot Scouts
received their pins from Mrs. Ryan, the Local com
mittee chairman: Helen Adams, Irene Thomas, Freda
Ribaloff, Elizabeth Waynaco, Lucille Darris, Lena
Leighton, Hildred McCarty, Caroline Parker, Dor
othy Parker, LaVerne Ulmer and Caroline Mahone.
On October 8th the following officers were elected:
LaVerne Ulmer, treasurer; Dorothy Parker and Freda
Ribaloff, patrol leaders; Dorothy Parker and Caroline
Mahone, reporters.
These new members were admitted: Pearl Kittles,
Helen George, Laura Jackson, Luella Shiri, Allie
Cooper and Mary lyall.
THE BLACKSMITHS
Frank Dumont has completed a wrought-iron lamp
for his room.
The first year blacksmiths are now learning to make
and weld chain links
Blacksmiths are busy these days in keeping the