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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1931)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN EIGHTH GRADE NOTES If we pay no attention to our work in the class room, we probably lose that recitation and miss a good chance of learning something. We ask to leave the school room to sharpen our pencil and then remain in the hall or library to visit with some friend when we should be in school study ing our lessons. We are now studying language usage in our English class. If we always knew how to use good English we would never be ashamed to speak to strangers. Or be afraid to get up in front of an audience and speak. If we want to have democracy in our school we should not be tardy to any of our classes because it disturbs the class. When we go to the office to get a pass it takes up the valuable time of the people in the office, and that is not being democratic. Our eighth grade class received a letter recently from our classmate, Viola Dean. She returned home on account of ill health. She wants all her classmates to write to her and she promises to answer every let ter she receives. Her home is in Yakima, Wash. One of our classmates received a letter from Mr. O. H. Lipps, now the Superintendent of the Sacra mento Indian Agency, California. He said he enjoyed his short visit here with his friends, and wishes them good luck. He enjoys receiving letters from Chema- wa students. GIRL RESERVES’ GOLDEN JUBILEE The last week marked the 50th anniversary of the younger girls’ work in the Y. W. C. A. The junior high school Girl Reserves put on a special program at the “Y,” during which they cut a 50-candle cake. The senior Girl Reserves also celebrated this golden anniversary, reading a history of the organization and putting on a skit entitled “Pastand Present.” They also enjoyed a wonderful cake made especially for the occasion. MISCELLANEA Irene Harris and Esther Johnson were on the sick list last week with minor ailments. The tailors have just finished a spendid suit for Clifford Olson and are now making a pair of Tuxedo pants for exhibit. John Peltier is making a leather vest for Mr. Vos- Burgh. . . . During the first week of November we repaired 155 pairs shoes in the shoe shop. We have received a letter from Mary Courville. She states in her letter that she will have to leave her home and go to the Cushman sanatorium for her health. Company “C” of Winona Hall, under the leader ship of Ethel Proctor, have lost the lead points for the Page 3 two week’s period. There are 158 girls who still have their 1,000 points in Winona Hall. Can you beat that? 158 out 206 girls! LOCAL Every member of the printing force is happy over the possession of a fine drying rack of ample propor tions. It is splendidly made and finished and our grateful thanks are due our efficient friends in the car penter and paint shops. Just a line to those who so kindly contribute to The American: Be accurate in what is handed in, as we have no means of checking up on every report to reach us and if a misstatement is made we are blamed. Write on one side of the sheet only, please. On the evening of Nov. 5th Mrs. Mason gave a sur prise party honoring Mrs. Edwards. During the even ing bridge was played, at the close of which tasty refreshments were served, thus ending a memorable evening for all who were in attendance. The boys in carpentry are preparing in drawing classes, detail plans for a proposed five-car garage. The foundation plan is nearly completed. Each boy makes a drawing of a foundation. By the time the drawings are completed each boy will have executed a complete set of plans. On a recent Friday evening Miss Black was hostess at a bridge party at which she entertained 20 guests. Five tables were utilized for games during the evening. She served a delicious two-course supper. The affair was held in the Wigwam and was altogether an out standing event. Captain Trowbridge visited our school lately. He said he saw a great many new faces among the pupils and employees. He inquired about some of the old students he knew who have left. It seems that he re membered a great many of us and we are more than glad that he did. The girls’ music club, the Treble Clef, held their regular meeting, Thursday, November 5, 1931, 6:00 p. m., in the auditorium. The following program was rendered: Piano solo, Lena Louie; piano duet, Evan geline Gillette and Verna Starr; vocal duet, Aletta Goodbird and Laura B. Boye. The Catholic Boys’ Association met in the club room of their church on Sunday evening and elected the fol lowing officers for the school year: Dominic Dog Ea gle, president; Leo Cottenoir, vice-presideat; Lonnie Weeks, secretary-treasurer. Regular meetings will be held each Sunday evening immediately after supper. Mrs. Larsen and daughter, Miss Vivian, spent the last week-end in Corvallis, where Mr. Larsen is con fined in the general hospital, having lost his left arm as the result of a serious accident. Mrs. Larsen reports that her husband is getting along as well as could be expected. Friends throughout the country will be pleased to learn that Mr. Larsen is improving rapidly.
