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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1932)
Page 3 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Peter Paquette has decided to drop commercial and continue with his engineering work. sympathy to a classmate, Laura Buffalo Boy, who has recently received news of the death of her father. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL REPORT CAMP FIRE CEREMONIAL The girls’ first basketball game was played be tween the seniors and sophomores on Dec. 14, the score being 9 to 7 in favor of the sophomores. Eunice Buck and Helen Adams were the high scorers on the sophomore team and Ethel Proctor the high scorer on the senior team. The second game was played between the juniors and the freshmen on Dec. 21, the seniors scoring far ahead of the freshmen all through the game, with Zona Afraid-of-Horse and Alice Slater as forwards. Florence Wells and Edith Masten made the points for the freshmen. At the end of the first half the score stood 18 to 6 and at the end of the game the score was 31 to 12, the juniors winning out. The Pootan Camp Fire held a ceremonial council fire in the gymnasium on Jan. 13, at 7:30 p. m. Program was as follows: MITCHELL HALL Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Whipper sponsored a real feed” for the boys who had twelve or more “A” rooms during the first semester. Following are the names: Walter Majhor, Alvin Seylor, Wilford Matt, Billie Blakeslee, Pressly LaBreche, Julius Hall, Harold Croff, Vern Seward, Raymond Tsequitiva, Elmer Thompson, Joe Craig, Duane Duffy, Hamilton Greene, Louis Rumas, Erie Rhoads, David Seminole, Clarence Caveyall, James Bixby, James Large, Archie Silver thorne, Gale Bobb, Vernon Jackson, Wilson Bobb, Joe Monroe, Arnold Logsden, Eddie Dennis, Law’rence Smith, Ernest Hoffer, Calvin Hunter, Elery Leno, Leo Foster, Raymond Connor, Clifford Day, Alfred Schrimp, Fern Blacketeer, Ted Kover, William Salus- kin, Stanley Smith, Victor Smith. THE SENIOR NOTES Have you noticed that breakfast has been served right on time at Crampton Hall? The big reason is the senior girls get up early to serve it. We are all en joying our work with Mrs. Larsen and Mrs. Rodgers. Bertha Peratrovich, Thelma Doore, Emma Red, Agnes Smith and Hattie Hayden have moved into the practice house, formerly the superintendent’s cottage. Hazel Pete broke her arm while taking her daily lesson in tennis. Elizabeth Ides has left for her home in Neah Bay, Washington, due to the illness of her mother. We all hope she will return soon. “First aid dressings” are appearing neater. I won der why? Seniors, that’s why. The senior boys have improved in penmanship, for much writing appears daily on the blackboard of our science room. “Hand it over to them.” Rosalia Grounds has been substituting for Mrs. Ed wards; teaching the sixth grade. It seems that Ro salia’s goal is to sit behind the desk in future years. Jesse Jim was hurt in the gymnasium class on Tues day afternoon. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where several stitches were taken on his head. Hear Ye, Everybody! A vaudeville—sponsored by the Senior class, January the thirtieth, in the auditori um. Save your nickels and dimes. The members of the senior class wish to express their Wohelo Call - - .... Walter Majhor Handsign of the Fire - - - Pootan Camp Fire America the Beautiful ----- Camp Fire Prayer............................................................ Father Ildefonse Fire Lighting Ceremony - - - - Iola Gilham Emma Celestine Mildred Ross Vocal Solo - ------ Alice Slater Conferring Woodgatherer’s Rank - - - Guardian (Candidates for rank: Laura Morigeau, Ella Reynolds.) Desires for Firemaker’s and Torchbearer’s Rank - Guardian Burn, Fire, Burn ------ Entire Camp Violin Solo Mr. Mekividoff Accompanied by Mrs. Kleihatre Indian Dance - - Abel Rutherford and Jim Walters Presentation of Honors - Guardian, Miss Black Mammy Moon ----- Pootan Camp Fire Taps . ............................................................ Walter Majhor Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Christy, Miss Patterson, Miss Newell, Miss Terry and all Camp Fire girls were guests at the council fire. BONERS FROM THE “SOUTHERN BRANCH” (T aken F rom E xamination P apers ) How did Hamilton raise money for our government? By putting a tax on Home Brew. The strongest fort in the west in 1812 was Fort Half Idaho. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? Kay Francis. What is a Corduroy? A pant. What do we mean by Frontier? Frontier is a man who fights at the front. What was the system (code) used in the telegraph? The gas and oil system. What was the name of the tribe of Indians living in Peru? Inky. Teacher: “Have you seen Dr.------ yet?” Small boy: Yes and he said I'd have to have my tonsils pulled. ’ ’ MISCELLANEA The girls of Winona Hall are all happy to see Mrs. Sanders up and well. She has been ill for the past two weeks. Suits cleaned and pressed in the tailor shop last week, 42; extra pants, 49; garments finished, one suit, two uniform pants, 18 gym pants, and one leather jacket. Arnold McKay of the electricity crew spent the past two weeks working on telephone equipment. . . Pete Paquette, after a semester’s absence, is again en rolled in the steam and electrical department. The class in steam engineering just finished the clean ing and overhauling of No. 4 boiler, a ten days’ job. Joe Matte, a graduate of Chemawa in 1929, is back at the plumbing shop. Joe has had several months’ experience at the plumbing trade, working for a firm that had the installation of plumbing and heating at a new hospital in Montana. . . Elmer Hootchew, second year at plumbing, is coming right along. His motto is, “All work and no play.”
