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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1932)
T h e C H E M A W A A M E R IC A N 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 Merry Christmas! Because of the cold weather there was no chapel Sunday evening, Dec. 11. Saturday night, Dec. 10, the students enjoyed a dance in the gym. Music was furnished by Charles DePoe’s orchestra. The cold spell may have been disagreeable to some but the boys in Brewer made the best of it by flooding the court and enjoying a few days of skating. A mantle of snow covers the campus as this is being written. In the good old Oregon manner today’s snow may be tommorrow’s slush but the students have high hopes for a white Christmas. The advent of freezing temperature has brought with it, as usual, frozen pipes, wrecked car motors, and * ‘freeze-outs’ ’ in the school building. There has been unusual demand on the services of the plumbers and engineers. The recent cold spell froze some of the nearby ponds, streams, swamps, gullies, etc., making it possible for students and employees alike to take advantage of some very nice skating. Some of our people are very skill ful while others are not so well versed in the art of skimming over the ice. A visit to the ice would have revealed a scene of grace, beauty and awkwardness at it’s height. Mrs. Ryan had a tea in McNary Hall on Dec. 15. The program was given by the McNary boys and con sisted of two solos by Joe White, two solos by Harold Berrys and instrumental music by McNary boys. There was also a display of dolls made by the Junior Red Cross, which are to be sent to Grand Ronde, in the “ Christmas box.” Mrs. Ryan wishes to state that she appreciated very much the courteous service ren dered by the McNary hall boys. From Dec. 7 to 10, the American Vocational As sociation held a convention in Kansas City. Supt. Ryan attended this gathering, in which the Indian Service was admitted to the Association. The A. V. A. gave a banquet, and we are proud to state that the entertainment, which consisted of a special program and a tableau, was provided by students from Haskell Institute. Another year the Indian Service will prob ably have sectional meetings at the convention which is to be held in Detroit, Michigan. Chemawa vocational instructors gathered in the Indian art room on Monday night and, with Supt. Ryan in charge, discussed various matters of import ance to our industrial departments. Supt. Ryan, in the course of the evening, gave interesting side-lights on his trip to the convention in Kansas City. Al though great improvements have been made in the shops in the last few years even greater effort is de sired on the part of the shop instructors—by inter-shop cooperation, attendance at schools, visits to industrial plants, etc.—to bolster the ever-increasing efficiency in their departments. FOOTBALL BANQUET Chemawa’s 1932 football team was entertained by the senior domestic science girls with a delightful ban quet in the D. S. building, Saturday, Dec. 10. The Christmas spirit was in evidence everywhere with trees, holly wreathes, candles and soft lights. Honored guests included Mrs. Ryan, Miss Newell, Miss Black, Mr. Gilliam and Coach Lavelle. After dinner Mr. Gilliam gave a short talk emphasizing the fact that the qualities learned in football—cooperation and willing ness to work hard—will be big factors in one’s suc cess in life. Orville Olney ’34, was elected captain to succeed Roy Meachem, ’33. The football team and Coach Lavelle wish to express their thanks to MissStrauch, the senior girls and Miss Black for their work in making this an enjoyable oc casion . D. S. NOTES We are glad to have Miss Wilcox and eight of her boys to dinner on Friday at the practice house. Sun day afternoon we had some visitors. Refreshments were served by Hattie Hayden and Lillian Billy. Mil dred Smith and Nancy Reynolds were very busy decor ating the living room. Our five weeks are up so we have to say goodby to Miss Newell. We thank her for all the help she gave us and also for the good times we have had while at the practice house. During the week we had several guests for dinner: Mrs. Ryan, Mr. Gilliam, Joe White and Lucy Billy. We thank the plumbers for work they did at the practice house. GIRLS’ ATHLETICS Besides taking first aid tests the girls gym classes are practicing up for vocational basketball tourna ments. The victors are to receive a trophy. So far, the standings are: Club defeats the dining hall; dining hall defeats the hospital; house detail victorious over laundry; post graduates win from the sewing room. An organization of a new team, ‘ The assistants,” has made it necessary to change the schedule somewhat.
