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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1932)
P age 3 T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN • From the Dormitories • McNARY SAFETY-VALVE On Friday, the twenty-eighth, the big event in our building was a party for our good boys. Of course all of the McNary boys are good but twelve were lucky and had the privilege of enjoying a happy hour with their lady friends. Visitors of the evening were Supt. and Mrs. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam and Miss Pat terson. We now have with us an old timer, Louis Orr. Mr. Orr has been away from school for about two years but returned just in time for supper the other day. He is studying the trade of tailoring all day. Fly-paper? No! Varnish! The floor in room thirty- one was sand-papered and varnished the other day. Shortly after the varnish was applied a few flies came to inspect the job but they didn’t leave. They couldn’t. If you are bothered with flies, try varnish ing your floor. Girls, you will have to hurry. The boys are get ting very ambitious in McNary and the sound of the old sand-papering machine is no unusual sound anymore. Adam Williams is another old student that returned very recently. We are glad to have you with us again, Mr. Williams, and we hope that you will make the most of your stay this year. WINONA HALL We are losing one of our girles, Ada Black, who is going home to La Push, Washington. Some of our girls went home for the week-end. These were Elva Tice, who went to Chiloquin, Oregon; Mary Brown and Virginia Sheldon, who went to Salem. Oregon; Elsie Bartlow and Cleo Sulkey, who went to St. Paul, Oregon. Mrs. Ryan gave a tea Monday in Winona hall recep tion room. She was assisted by Winona’s officers and some Winona girls helped to entertain. Our radio has been repaired, thanks to Miss Semanski. McBRIDE HALL Rooms for Sunday inspection were A No. 1. Our matrons, Miss Clark and Mrs. Peacher, were in vited to the Hallowe’en party given at Brewer hall. Nichey McBride is rapidly gaining weight and has learned to sit up. Nichey is our little white cat, who a few weeks ago was a blessed event in the Ryan base ment. HAWLEY HALL Emma Swann, Melba Boyd, Evelyn Baker and Julia Caveyell have had their tonsils removed and at last re ports were doing well. We are grateful for the new drop lights which have been installed in our parlor. We will now have better grades for which our teachers will be thankful, we know. Painter boys, look to your laurels! We have an expert painter in our building who has been hiding her light under a bushel. We have Bernice Frye to thank for some fine work done for us. BREWER HALL Fifteen or twenty boys who have the best records in Brewer hall were given a surprise in the form of a Hallowe’en party, last Friday in the reading room. Refreshments were served, and these were shared with their lady friends who they were allowed to escort to and from the building. A good time was had by all. Paul Ives is the name of a new boy who is to be a resident of Brew’er for the coming year. ORGANIZATIONS The Y. W. C. A. held a very short business meet ing last Sunday and installed 36 new members. The Y. W. is now 75 strong. The Winona society is no longer for girls only. On November 7, twenty girls and two boys will try out. Any one else wishing to join please see the sponsor. Miss Wentzel. The commercial class in business science is discussing economic problems. In connection with this we are interested in the coming election and are going to cast votes for the president Friday. Karl Mueller is giving and upholding the Democratic platform and Ruby Dean the Republican. Miss Font, Junior Red Cross sponsor, called a meet ing on Monday, the 31st, to elect officers. The results were: President, Esther Hillman; vice-president, Anna White; secretary, Lenora Harris; song and yell lead- der, Josephine Whitebear; Reporter, Alma Hatch; so cial service, Emma Celestine; correspondence, Alice Jones; entertainment, Christine Bailey; welfare, Amanda Mesteth. The organization known as the Girls’ Music Club met recently and elected officers and perfected a work ing group. There were eleven old members and thir teen initiates. This makes a full membership. Officers elected were as follows: President, Lena Louie; vice- president, Bernice Blakeslee; secretary-treasurer, Aleta Goodbird; chairman, Dorothy Lucku; reporter, Marie Farrow. Delicious refreshments were served (thanks to Miss Newell) and a general good time was experi enced by all. The Excelsior dramatic club came to order Oct. 26 with a roll of 19. Election of officers resulted as fol lows: President, W. Wilder; vice-president, L. Gre nier; secretary, V. Pratt; treasurer, L. Cottonior; sergeant-at-arms, F. Dumont. The house was then open for discussion of minor business. The annual fee, definite dates for meetings to be held throughout the year and purpose and aim of the club were dis cussed. Considerable interest has been shown for the first meeting. With a little cooperation, we hope to make this one of the worthwhile organizations of the school. New members are invited to join.
