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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
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Walter Majhor
Handsign of the Fire
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Pootan Camp Fire
America the Beautiful
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Camp Fire
Prayer............................................................ Father Ildefonse
Fire Lighting Ceremony
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Iola Gilham
Emma Celestine
Mildred Ross
Vocal Solo
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Alice Slater
Conferring Woodgatherer’s Rank
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Guardian
(Candidates for rank: Laura Morigeau, Ella Reynolds.)
Desires for Firemaker’s and Torchbearer’s Rank - Guardian
Burn, Fire, Burn
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Entire Camp
Violin Solo
Mr. Mekividoff
Accompanied by Mrs. Kleihatre
Indian Dance
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Abel Rutherford and Jim Walters
Presentation of Honors
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Guardian, Miss Black
Mammy Moon
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Pootan Camp Fire
Taps
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............................................................ 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.”