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.
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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.