T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN
P age 2
CHEMAWA^)AMERICAN
Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa
Oregon. CAddress all communications to
Allan Shepard, Manager
Subscription
50 Cts per Annum
LOCAL
Dora Gardipe, a former student paid the school a
visit recently as the guest of Clara Bozeroff.
Charlotte Jordan, a graduate of last year, arrived
on Nov. 29 to assist Miss Newell in the practice house.
Marjorie Martin, a prominent member of the junior
class, spent Thanksgiving day at Kelso, Washington,
with friends.
Williamette Blakeslee left Sunday, Nov. 17, for Fort
Apache, Ariz., where she will accept the position as as
sistant matron at the Roosevelt Indian school.— Indian
Leader.
Supt. James T. Ryan left Chemawa Sunday evening
to attend the meeting of the American Vocational
Association to be held in Kansas City from Dec. 7 to
10. He will be gone for about a week.
The back-drop used in the operetta which caused
so much favorable comment was the work of four of
Mr. Sanders’ painters, Warren Wilder, Woodrow Ball,
Lawrence Horn and Francis Thomas. The scene de
picted a street in Bagdad and was really a fine job of
scene painting.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Larsen entertained at a
delightful card party on Monday night. Guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs.
Melovidoff, Mr. and Mrs. Jose, Mrs. Decorah, Misses
Blakeslee, Clark and Andrews, and Messrs. Bent, La-
Vatta, Conley and Shepard.
The student body dance of Nov. 26 was enlivened
by the excellent dance music of the Sioux Indian band
of Flandreau, S. D. The boys of this organization
are all Indians of the Sioux tribe and are ex-students
of the Flandreau school. They are seeing America
while performing on the vaudeville stages of the count
ry-
Mr. Edward Conley, examiner of inheritance, with
his clerk, Mr. Richard Montgomery, paid Chemawa
an official visit during the last week-end. Mr. Conley
makes his headquarters at Toppenish, Washington.
He is now working in southern Oregon but expects to
to return here in January. Mr. Conley came alone
but Mr. Montgomery was accompanied by his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery are former Haskellites,
Mrs. Montgomery being known at one time as Ada
May King.
Mr. Gilliam was in charge of Sunday evening chapel.
After complimenting the students for their good work
in the operetta he introduced Mr. Geo. P. LaVatta
who gave the students one of his fine talks. The
choir gave an usual good number with orchestral
accompaniment and the orchestra played their usual
chapel selection.
In place of chapel on Nov. 27 the student body and
employees enjoyed an illustrated lecture by Clark Irv
ine, a well-knowm lecturer, traveler and journalist.
The lecture was given in two parts and illustrated by
films entitled “Roaming in the South Seas” and
“Birth of a Flower.” The evening wjas well spent
and thoroughly enjoyed by every one.
Chemawa people enjoyed a holiday on Thanksgiv
ing day. At noon the students were served a bounti
ful repast which included roast turkey and all the
trimmings. At the employees’ club and at various
homes about the campus the rest of Chemawa’s citi
zens and their guests also enjoyed the traditional feast.
In the evening most of us went to Salem to see the
big game.
Miss Adele Woodcock spent Thanksgiving here visit
ing her sister, Onia, a Chemawa student. Miss Wood
cock never attended Chemawa but is closely connected
with the school through other members of her family.
Her mother graduated from here in 1907 and a brother,
Percy, was a member of the graduating class of 1927.
She is at present employed in the light house service
at Agate Beach, Oregon.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES
On Novemeber 30 Violet Adams and Sophia Powrakee
gave a luncheon at the domestic science. Mrs. Middle
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Rainey and Mr. Kunkel were the
guests.This week the senior girls will give a series of
class dinners as part of their work.
Mr. Ross gave us some beautiful geraniums for the
practice house living room. We enjoy and appreciate
them very much. Lillian Billy was called home fora
few days but we were overjoyed when she returned in
time for our Thanksgiving party. Saturday morning
the practice house girls went with Miss Newell to do
some marketing in Salem. We gave a party Thurs
day to which we invited some of our friends. We en
joyed it very much.
Miss Black’s senior high sewing classes have been
quite busy lately. An apron making problem turned
out very well.
Some of the junior girls made ki-
monas out of corduroy and other materials, and also
had good success. The class made a number of child
rens’ garments, the sale of which will pay for our new
wool. Two groups helped to make costumes for the
operetta.
We have spent considerable time on the
manufacture of Christmas gifts to be sold at the Christ
mas bazaar—about which we will have more later.
Watch for the announcement!