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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1932)
The CHEM AWA AMERICAN Page 2 CHEMAWA^AMERICAN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. <JAddress all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager Subscription 50 Cts per Annum was a credit to the girls of the home economic classes. Members of the 9th grade, section II, served a luncheon about the middle of April. The guests were their own friends and their teacher, Miss Wentzel. The unusually attractive place cards were made of prunes and raisins shaped into some animals. These also were made by the class. In every way this lunch eon was all any one could wish for. 7-B-2 NEWS ITEMS RGANIZATIONS & DEPARTMENTS Contributed from Various Sources ' SHOEMAKERS During three weeks of May the shoemakers repaired 404 pairs of shoes and also some suitcases. The annual big eats for the shoemakers was held on May 23rd, 1932, near Pigville. The food was fur nished by Mrs. G. E. DeCorah. She baked cakes and prepared the other food. Mr. Simon Fratis cooked the steak and coffee, fried fish, hot dogs and a lot of potatoes. The shoemakers considered themselves lucky in their learning of this trade and have finished the year suc cessfully. We all say good-by until next fall. DOMESTIC SCIENCE The senior home economics class entertained friends and vocational and academic teachers at a tea on May 17. Supt. and Mrs. Ryan and Miss Helbing were the special guests. Much comment was given on the dainty refreshments. The delicious sandwiches and cakes were made by the sophomore and junior classes. The junior class also served the refreshments. The girls of the home economics classes have enjoyed learning the art of serving teas and dinners this school year. Now we are ready to go out and make use of our knowledge. MISCELLANEA The boys in the machine shop take this opportunity to express their congratulations to the members of the senior class and wish them every possible success in the future. We shall miss many familiar faces another year, but we hope that the loss to Chemawa will be your individual gain. It has been a pleasant year in the machine shop and we trust a profitable one to the boys. Now we shall look forward to next fall. Have a pleasant vacation. The girls of the 9th grade, section IV, entertained their friends at a luncheon on May 3rd, Miss Richard son being the special guest. By every plate was a tulip-designed place card. These clever place cards were made by the members of the class. The dinner It looks as though someone caught the hint for a new pencil sharpener. Why, even Mrs. Lobdell has one in her room. Someone surely must have an ability for catching hints. We beat the eighth graders twice in baseball games. Hurray! for the seventh graders. Marie Adams, one of our classmates, has been trans ferred to the Toppenish Sanitarium on account of ill health. Here’s hoping Marie gets well and returns to school next fall. Vacation is coming near and everybody is anxious to go home for the summer. CHEMAWA SCOUTS AT RALLY On Friday evening, May 27, 1932, at the fourth annual rally of the Cascade Area Council, BoyScouts, Chemawa’s troop 8, under the supervision of Mr. Kliehege, made a very creditable showing. The rally took place on Sweetland field in Salem under the arc lights before a crowd of approximately three thousand. The Chemawa troop won first place in the transporta tion relay and the chariot race, second in “skinning the snake,” and third in the wall scaling contest. Wal ter Majhor of Chemawa won second place in bugling. During the Indian Pageant a dance contest was staged between the various tribes represented among our performers. John Peltier of the Chippewas, North Dakota, won first place; Henry Shippingtower, a Uma tilla from Pendeleton, won second place; and Hugh “Sookey” Edmo, the honorable devil in our shop, wearing his grandfather’s “hat,” be-feathered and painted like his Shoshone forebears, danced off with third place. The Chemawa band under Charley DePoe appeared in the parade. The following excerpt from Salem Statesman gives a brief account of the pageant presented by Chemawa students: The competition interlude of the pageant, “The Passing Redmen,” presented by Chemawa Indian school students, evoked rounds of applause from the audience. A tepee was set up by the girls, and native dances given by both the boys and the girls with tom tom accompaniment. Queen Anita Farrow of the 1931 Pendleton round-up took part. Chief George Bent, Chemawa boys’ advisor, directed the pageant.
