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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1932)
P age 2 T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN A group of girls met with Mr. Bent for the purpose of organizing a girls’ orchestra. The orchestra will be under the leadership of Charles Depoe. After these musicians have become better organized they will be Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa available for student entertainments and dances. Oregon. CAddress all communications to Mr. O. D. Adams of the state extension department Allan Shepard, Manager met with the Chemawa shop instructors on Monday night for the purpose of organizing a class in the * ‘con Subscription 50 Cts per Annum ference method” of teaching. Practically all of our shop men have indicated their willingness to join the LOCAL class. Edith Swan and Thelma Doore visited here from Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Henderson of Spokane, Wash., Portland last week. visited our trader, “R. G.,” and his wife over the It looks good to see Mr. Francisco back at work week-end. Doctor Henderson who is connected with again at the S. P. station. the Bureau of Animal Industry at Spokane was in the Pete Paquette, graduate of the class of ’32, has dis employ of the government many years ago here at continued bis attendance of Williamette and intends Chemawa. to enroll at the Eyerly Air school. Christine Muller, a graduate of the class of 1932, is The field east of the auditorium is a place of activity spending the winter on Kodiak Island in Alaska. She now. At off hours one may see none other than Mr. sent her greetings to the Y. W. C. A. Word was re S. H. Gilliam, who has been bitten by the “golf bug. ” ceived from Emma Redd, who is a nurse in a govern Scouts and campfire girls are giving a carnival and ment hospital in Poplar, Montana. Agnes Scott is dance Hallowe’en night. You are asked to save your assistant matron in the same hospital. Both girls pennies, nickels, dimes and come, bringing your were graduated in 1932. friends. The plumbers are disturbing the usual peace and Initiations are the order of the day. The Girl’s quite of the Print Shop with their activities. We hope music club staged one on Monday night, putting it’s soon to hear the welcome pounding of returning steam neophytes through their paces in grand style. Re in our radiators and to feel again a little warmth in freshments were served. these arctic regions. Our plumbers claim to be the Tuesday afternoon the Y. W. C. A. held a very only “one trip” plumbers in captivity, so by press interesting meeting. Short talks were given on sen time we may be thawed out again. tences taken from the Girl Reserves’ code. The code Mrs. James has a large class in Indian Art. Some was completely discussed. of the girls are doing very nice bead work, others are Reid and Randolf David of Chiloquin, Oregon, for weaving and painting baskets and as the thunderbird mer students of Chemawa who have been attending design is in demand, lamp shades are being decorated the Livestock Show in Portland, spent Saturday after with it. Nellie Hughes is again in Mrs. James’ class and is greatly interested in sand painting a tray that noon here visiting friends. promises to be a beautiful piece of work. The commercial department which formerly occu The Girls’ Dramatic club organized Monday night, pied room 8 in the main school building, has been moved to the grade school building. They now have October 17. The selection of new officers were: Pres two nice rooms, one for typing and the other for classes. ident, Melba Arnoux; vice-president, Ester Hillman; Thursday noon, a luncheon was given and served secretary, Irene Thomas; treasurer, Onia Woodcock; by Alice Ladderoute and Oletta Goodbird at the do reporter, Ruby Dean; program, Marie La France. For mestic science building. The guests were Mr. and one endless day fifteen new members tolerated un Mrs. Mason, Mr. Turner, Miss Funke and Mr. Shish speakable misery for the sake of initiation. kin. At chapel Sunday evening Supt. Ryan spoke a few Last Sunday evening Miss Lemly and Mrs. Wil moments about student conduct and order, dwelling cox were dinner guests at the practice house. The especially on the bad practice of holding impromptu girls at the practice house say that they greatly enjoy socials after meals in front of Cramton hall. The giving dinners and appreciate their instructor, Miss orchestra played Mercedes by Laurendeau, the choir sang Oregon, My Oregon by Murtaugh and the stu Newell. Seventy-five woman members of the State Board of dent body sang a number of hymns and the school song. the Congregational Church of Salem were guests of On Friday evening, October 14, the girls’ sextet Miss Eakin on Oct. 14. They visited the different de were most enthusiastically received at the United Art partments of the school to secure information fortheir isans’ Lodge in Salem. Following the progam a so study of the Indian during the year. cial hour was enjoyed. On Friday evening, October Last Monday the students were reseated in the 28, the sextet will give an entire program for the Par dining hall. Mrs. Larsen, with the aid of Miss ent Teachers Association at Mountain Vein Com Patterson and Mr. Bent and with the cooperation of munity hall in Polk county. The girls are now very the students, avoided most of the inconvenience usual busy learning a new repertoire. Members of the sex ly accompanying reseating. It is expected that they tet at the present time are: Alice Slater, Melba Arnoux, will reseat again after Thanksgiving for the benefit of first sopranos; Marie La France, Alice Bachman, sec ond sopranos; Dora La France, Oleta Goodbird, altos. the football players. CHEMAWA@AMERICAN
