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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1932)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Their will be no more issues of The American until next September. Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Miss Terry and Mr. Showalter passed the recent week-end in a trip to Crater Lake— one of the wonders of the world. Mr. C. R. Beaulieu, land and probate clerk from Tu- lalip, Wash., was a most welcome visitor here during commencement. He is an able and affable gentleman. Miss Cleora C. Helbing, supervisor of home eco nomics, was a recent arrival at Chemawa on official busi ness. This was the lady’s second visit to our school and we were pleased to bid her welcome. Irving Shepard was a visitor at Chemawa recently, a guest of his brother, Allan. Mr. Shepard (Irving) left here a day or two ago for Portland where he ex pected to accept a position in the Ford auto assem bling plant. Mr. Sanders reports that summer with its immense amount of outside painting, is here and a good start made in the work. He and his details have just com pleted the task of painting our fourteen new garages and the old “N. G.” house. Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Sandberg of North Bend, Ore gon, were at Chemawa to see their son, Everett, grad uate. They were accompanied here by their son, Fred, who graduated last year and was valedictorian of his class. A week or so ago the girls of the Music Club and the Dramatic Club, sponsored by Mrs. Turney and Miss White, respectively, enjoyed a picinic luncheon at Hazel Green. Despite unfavorable weather it was a most enjoyable occasion for all. Mr. George P. LaVatta, placement officer in the In dian Service was a welcome guest at Chemawa during a part of our commencement. He was enroute to points north, but expected to return to Chemawa within a short time. Mr. LaVatta has many sincere friends at Chemawa. Mrs. K. L. Brewer and her two granddaughters, Augusta and “Jackie” Denny, arrived here last Sat urday evening from their home in Puyallup, Wash. Mrs. Brewer is the mother of Mrs. Turney and Mrs. Mason and is here for a visit with her daughters. She was an employe at this school for forty years or longer. Supervisor Arentson was a recent visitor at our school. Owing to official duties compelling him to return immediately to Washington, D. C., his sojourn here was brief. However, he was with us long enough to inspect the plant and the school and reported that he was pleased to note evidences of progress in many lines. Page 3 On Sunday, the 14th of May, the girls who were in the practice house went to Hazel Green for a picnic. Miss Black and Miss Newell chaperoned the group and it was a real treat for all. The girls who were present were, Lucile Powakee, Mildred Ross, Theresa New man, Ruby Horseman, Lillian Halsey, Evangeline Gil lette and Christine Muller. It proved an enjoyable event for all. It is always a pleasure to us to give mention to worthy old-time students who are making good. Cruz McDaniels is one of these. At preent he is employed in a clerical position at Concho, Okla., at which place he is also bandmaster. Cruz is a musician of fine ability and programs recently given by his band prove beyond question that he is the director of a tip top organization—one that plays, and plays well. Cruz will grace any position in which he may be placed. The following list of boys have pretty good records we think—they have never been checked “out of quarters” without a pass, have never been tardy for any activity, have kept their rooms in good order and have always been gentlemanly: David Littleswallow, Henry Beauvais, Warren Wilder, Urban Brunoe, Jas per Andy, Matthew John, David Berger, Charles Hub er, William Flowers, Frank Dumont, Henry Sheldon, Dominic Dogeagle, Ignatius Kwina, Elmer Quinn and Sam Scott. It was a pleasure for Chemawa to have as a recent guest Mr. Jos. E. Dexter of Golovin, Alaska. He is the father of John Dexter and Flora Dexter, outstand ing graduates of this school. Mr. Dexter was lavish in his praise of what he saw of our school. He is a well-educated and well-informed and likeable gentle man whom it is a pleasure to meet. He had made a trip to his boyhood home in Boston, Mass., going and com ing by airplane, a method of travel that he likes very much. This was his first trip out of Alaska since he went there 33 year ago. He likes the Northland and he has prospered there. At present he is conducting a general store as his main occupation. Mr. Dexter will be most welcome here at any time. Mr. L. L. VosBurgh, who came here in the fall of 1930 to fill the position of bandmaster, died on May 22nd in the Veterans’ Hospital in Portland of a com plication of ailments. During the past year Mr. Vos Burgh had been in poor health but only shortly before his death was it feared that his case was really serious. The deceased was a man of great musical experience and during his brief residence here he gathered about him quite a large circle of friends who will regret his passing and whose sincere sympathy is extended to Mrs. VosBurgh, widow. The remains of the of the deceased were interred in a Portland cemetery on May 25th and a large number of Chemawa people were present to attend the last rites in honor of the departed.
