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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1932)
The CKWNK AMERICAN Page 2 CHEMAWA^AMERICAN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. CAddress all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager Subscription 50 Cts per Annum RGANIZATIONS er DEPARTMENTS Contributed from Various Sources ' BOY SCOUT NEWS Troop seven went out hiking on Saturday afternoon, and troop eight went out to meet troop seven at the camping ground to clean up with the view of making this a sort of park some day. There were plenty of games and tracking. A big feast of meat and salmon ended with around-campfire Indian stories and the Scout Oath. Last Monday’s scout meeting was very successful and the boys showed much interest in their tasks. Sev eral boys have passed their tenderfoot tests and are well on their way to second class study now. The next court of honor will be held at Silverton on the night of Feb. 16th. There will be about seven of our boys who will go before the court of honor. FAINT SHOP The painting details have just completed the task of painting and decorating the stairs and hallways of what is known locally as “Old” Brewer Hall. They are now engaged in similar work in Mitchell Hall. Some of the older boys of the shop are staining and varnishing the seats of the Catholic church. The helpers in this department have been kept quite busy of late at the task of replacing window lights and finishing the products that come into this shop from the hands of the carpenters. SENIOR NOTES “Tonsils gone?” Good for you! With the help of a bunch of our capable senior girls the tonsillectomy patients are well, and happy to start school again. The six senior girls at the practice house enjoyed serving refreshments to a few of the employees last Sunday evening, after chapel. Miss Newell, the house mother and instructor, gave a helping hand in enter taining the guests. The Home Management girls are increasing their weight at the rate of six pounds a week, much to their disgust. We recommend the “Hollywood diet.” Bertha Peratrovich is improving her ability in candy manufacture by making fudge daily. The first three dinners at the practice house will be given in honor of the paint-shop boys. This is in appreciation of the work the boys have accomplished in the practice house. Thursday evening the Senior girls’ basketball team will play their last game. The following girls will show what they can do in this game against the crack-shot Junior team: Thelma Doore, Florence Osborne, Evangeline Gillette, Eleanore Markishtum, Margaret Hoptowit (Capt.), Martha Hart, Ethel Proctor and Agnes Smith. The Senior Vaudeville has been postponed until March 26th. So start saving your nickels and dimes for the great event right now. “Believe it or not,” a senior boy has found out that Will Rogers has a relative in Chemawa. Mrs. Nelson Jose is a second cousin of his. The senior boys’ basketball team practiced two hours in the gymnasium on Saturday evening. Lost—a Shorthand Manual, number sixteen. If found, please return io the commercial department. Leroy Pepion, a member of our class, was asked to wrestle for the Salem Y. M. C. A., which met Mult nomah Athletic Club, in a wrestling match, at Salem recently. Leroy was one of the three who won his match for Salem. This is an honor to him as well as to our school. It is not often that the students have a chance like this, to step out in competition and come out as one of the winners. We are all proud of Leroy. GIRL SCOUT NOTES TROOP 1—SACAJAWEA Last Saturday afternoon, Jan. 23rd, six original members of the Girl Scout Troop, Number One, with our captain, Mrs. Middleton. and two of our sponsors, Miss Cruise and Miss Hoffman, went out to Cold Springs Camp about four miles south of Salem and spent the night. We took along provisions and blan kets and prepared to do some real camping. We had to make two trips and the last load arrived about four o’clock. We spent the evening in preparing supper (and eating it), washing dishes, popping corn, mak ing candy, playing games, singing songs and telling stories. Some of the girls got the habit and told Indi an legends nearly all night. Mrs. Steward and Mar garet Hoptowit visited us in the evening and took part in the games. There were two double beds in the cabin, a fire place, and a gas stove, also a loud speaker. We were told that this was “Camping de Luxe.” Mrs. Middleton, Miss Cruise and Miss Hoffman slept in one bed and Lillian Billy, Evelyn Spanish, Gertie Impawa and Edna Wesley slept in the other, while Nellie Hughes and Priscilla Hayashi slept on the floor in front of the fireplace. The next morning after breakfast we all took a long walk and visited a silver fox farm. We then made our fire tests, using one match. After dinner we packed up and got ready to come home. Four of the girls walked as far as Salem. We had a fine time and want to go again. MACHINE SHOP NOTES At the present time every machine is in operation in the afternoon and on Tuesdays and Thursdays two of the boys have to work on bench work or as helpers; however, we still have several vacancies in the morn ing division.
