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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1933)
T h © C H Ë 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. <JAddress all communications to Allan Shepard, Manager Subscription 50 Cts per Annum LOCAL The Showalters bid defiance to depression by riding around in a new De Sota sedan. Mrs. S. H. Gilliam and Ann, who have been visiting relatives in the east, returned Sunday, Jan. 8. We are in receipt of a subscription from John C. Cadotte of Wakpala, S. D., a student of a few years ago, who wishes to be remembered to his friends. East Sunday Mr, and Mrs, Turney had as guests Mr. Mordaunt Goodenough and Miss Freda Stjerna. Both guests are prominent in musical circles in Port land. George Meachem and Joy Yellowtail, Chemawa’s only representatives at Bacone college, Bacone, Okla., have a meeting once every week at the school library for the purpose of reading the A merican . They say it is just like getting a letter from home. Miss Ella Swink, our new station agent from Clackamas, will probably be permanently stationed here. She has been here since Jan. 1. Mr. Francisco will be transferred to some other part of the county or state some time in the near future. A group of Chemawa people consisting of Miss White, Miss Fout, Miss Richardson, Miss Clark, Mr. Bent, Eonnie Weeks and Pete Paquette went on a pleasure trip to Mt. Hood on Sunday, Jan. 8. . They ^report having a jolly time indulging in the winter sports of tobogganing and skiing. A t his own request Dr. Henry N. Sisco is'being transferred to the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency at Concho, Okla. Through constant and critical surveys of the campus in search of unsanitary conditions, clinics, propaganda and conscientious care of the sick and ailing he has improved the health situation here a great deal. He will be replaced by Dr. W. E. Eock- man of the Yakima Indian agency of Washington. Henderson, song leader; Eenora Harris, sergeant-at- arms. On Monday, Jan. 9, Miss Fout took the Junior Red Cross girls for a hike. They went towards Hazel Green and after a hike of about two hours duration returned, to have dinner at the doctor’s cottage. The junior high Girl Reserves held their first meet ing of the year and elected new officers. The follow ing were elected: President, Adrona Aguilar; vice- president, Elizabeth George; secretary, Alice Bear Tusk; treasurer, Rose Bellcourt; reporter, Bessie David. The Y. W. C. A. meeting on Sunday Jan. 8, was an introduction to what the girls expect to have for the rest of the year. The girls are planning to have out side speakers to give them talks on the different voca tions that are open to girls. The girls seem to be in terested in this line so we are planning on interesting meetings for the rest of the year. Now that the holidays are over everyone is back to work in the girl scouts. The tenderfeet of troop 1 who passed their tests are: Alma Hatch, Elizabeth Arquette, Catherine Sherman and Juanita Juneau. Our new lieutenant, Priscilla Hayashi, is now taking charge. A song entitled “ Be Prepared” was com posed by Priscilla Hayashi and Eillian Billy. Mrs. Middleton received a letter from Mrs. Myrtle Wiggins .(French) of Bolivar, Tennessee, "who organized troop one. At the next Court of Honor, /William Blakeslee is going up for Second Class; George Cummings, John Blacketer, Thomas Plouffe, Ora Wiggins and Frank lin Juneau are going up for'First Class; and Ray Baldy and Simeon Bean aré going up for Star reward. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy so the boys have organized a basketball team. They áre to play.other scouts in the towns. George Cummings- was elected chairman of this department. SE N IO R S Although rather behind in our reports we wish to say that we all had a grand time at our first party which was given on Thursday, during Christmas week. Thanks to Miss White, Alice Eadderoute, Ann White and Alice Jones for the excellent refreshments! Our class is all back together again and down to hard work as the end of the second quarter is drawing O RG ANIZATIO NS near. We have been rushed with all kinds of tests There are twenty four boys in Troop 8. We need this last week which surely made some of us think a bit. In the basketball games played Saturday night the eight more to have a complete troop. On Monday night the Eatonah campfire group went senior girls won over the sophomores scoring three for a hike. The Pootan campfire girls are working on points ahead. The boys however didn’t do so well and lost to the juniors with a score of 28 to 34. beaded head bands. The class now rates 100 per cent in season tickets, The Eittle Flower society has elected the following new officers: Marie Farron, vice-president; Dorothy much to the delight of all its members.
