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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1933)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN P age 2 ===3SS=S=== CHEMAWA^AMERICAN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. CAddress all communications to Allan Shepard, Manager Subscription 50 Gts per Annum LOCAL Bernice Bisson, a graduate of last year, has return ed to school for the purpose of taking special work in home economics. Last Sunday, in connection with the regular chapel program, Supt. Ryan gave a talk emphasizing again the importance of adequate preparation in trades and professions. The mad molders were out playing tennis last Sat urday morning. This means that, although we are still bothered with a little mist occasionally, spring is just around the corner. Supt. Ryan and Mr. Allen made a business trip to Bremerton, Wash., on February 24. The purpose of their trip was to select some lathes which they intend purchasing for Chemawa. Miss Wanda Willmore of Blair, Neb., arrived this morning to take charge of the domestic science de partment, the position left vacant by the recent resig nation of Mrs. Showalter. With this issue of the A merican we are sending to our subscribers a complimentary calendar of Arpil, 1933. This was only a project in the printing course and will not be a monthly feature. Members of the junior class who took part in the Lincoln program have the promise of a party by Mr. Rainey. They are all looking forward to the occa sion for rumor has it that as a host Mr. Rainey shines second to none. Miss Nellie Gardener, from the Albina Christian Church in Portland, was a visitor here yesterday. She was here to seek general information about the school and campus life. She was especially interested in the Indian Art department. The seventeenth of March is the birthday of two famous institutions—St. Patrick and the Chemawa band. St. Patrick can’t do anything about it but the band is planning on giving a banquet and dance to celebrate its 41st birthday. Two members of the 1932 graduating class left last night for their homes on account of poor health. Lon nie Weeks has gone to Wolf Point, Mont., and Dom inic Dogeagle to Fort Yates, N. D. We hope that the change to their native clime will bring about speedy recovery for both young men. On Monday evening the members of Miss Middle ton’s troop of girl scouts and their invited friends en joyed a party in the reception room of the Catholic building. Dancing, games and refreshments contri buted their share toward a successful affair. Archbishop Howard of Portland was at Chemawa to give Confirmation to 48 students last Sunday. He was assisted by Father Lawrence and Father Michael of Mt. Angel. At the Chemawa club during Sunday dinner our visitors were entertained by the Catholic employees. Other guests were Supt. and Mrs. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Miss Roddy and Father Ildefonse. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Henderson were the victims of an accident on Monday night as they were returning from Salem. Poor visibility and faulty lights on the truck with which they collided was the cause of the mishap. A major operation will have to be performed on the front of the Henderson Buick and probably on the posterior portion of the truck but fortunately neither Mr. or Mrs. Henderson were seriously injured. Saturday before last, the motion picture machine being out of order, the students took it upon themselves to furnish their own entertainment until it should be repaired. Several solos were rendered by both girls and boys. Songs were also sung by the entire audience. The picture was eventually shown after temporary re pairs were made. Sound technicians are now fixing the talkie apparatus so that it will work in the future. Chapel of Feb. 19 was unusually interesting. The choir sang a well-prepared number and Harold Berrys sang as a baritone solo “The Big Bass Viol” which received well-merited applause. Mr. Gilliam, who was in charge, then introduced Wesley Larsen who pro ceeded to tell his school mates all about the inner work ings of a talkie machine. Wesley handled this difficult assignment admirably. He gave a lucid description, not over-technical, held his audience throughout (quiet a feat in itself) and never once had to descend to school-boy idioms to get his story across. The junior class gave a one act play on Feb. 14 in honor of Abraham Lincoln. The play depicted Lin coln as a boy and Collins Anderson as the boy Lincoln acted his part well. Other members of the cast were Marie Farron, Arlie Stanger, Bernice Snyder, Lenore Harris, James Walters, Winfred Parker and Raymond Pratt. Aside from the play there were other numbers— solos by Rudy Maysee and Marie Farron and in con nection with this there was a number of a rather phan- tastic nature. The audience was led to believe that tragedy was about to take place when they were relieved to hear the strains of music—the stealthy creatures that were seen creeping about were merely looking for their instruments.
