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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
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available
for student entertainments and dances.
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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
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ference method” of teaching. Practically all of our
shop men have indicated their willingness to join the
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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.
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