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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
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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.