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LOCAL
Chemawa’s flagpole which was destroyed by a
storm about two months ago has been replaced by a
new one that is all metal. It will take quite a terrific
storm now to topple over the new silvery coated staff.
Collins A. Anderson, member of the printing force,
sports writer on the staff of the A merican , drummer
in the orchestra and band and a member of numerous
musical organizations at Chemawa, had suddenly to
submit to a appendicitis operation Monday evening.
He is at the Deaconess hospital in Salem, is getting
along well and we expect to have him back at school
again soon.
Mr. Grant Teter who had been for 10 years dairy
man at Chemawa transferred to Warmsprings, Ore
gon, last week. He traded places with Mr. James T.
Shawver who is at Chemawa now and has taken charge
of our dairy. Mr. Shawver’s dairy at Warmsprings
ranked number one of all the dairys in the Indian serv
ice last year. He motored to Chemawa with Mrs.
Shawver and their children, two young daughters and
a son, last week-end and are now living in the cottage
vacated by the Teters.
Miss Cleora C. Helbing, associate supervisor of home
economics, is paying us an official visit.
“Fuzzy” Foss, of the U. S. C. basketball team, was
Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Lavelle.
Friends of Mr. Ruthyn Turney will be delighted to
learn that he is back at Chemawa again and is recover
ing nicely from his operation.
Chemawa is thankful to Mr. Allan Robinson of
Washington, Conn., who has been sending the Na-
ional Geographic Magazine to our library for the last
two years.
A group of girls sponsored by Miss Judd gave a
musical entertainment at the Salem Y. M. C. A. on
March 3. The following Monday the same group
RESTAURANT AND CAFE COOKING
gave another program at the meeting of the American
TO BE TAUGHT
Legion in Salem.
In the near furture a cafe will be opened that will
In order that Chemawa may have a more efficient be used to train students in restaurant and hotel cook
means of receiving fuel consignments, the Southern ing. The students will be selected by advancement
Pacific is building a spur connecting with the power through the main kitchen. At least two students will
plant. A considerable amount of the construction be graduated every year. The cafe will be equipped
has already been completed such as preparing the with all modern devices and conveniences such as are
road-bed. They will be ready for the steel shortly. used in present day restaurants. In order to select a
James Greely, a student of a few years ago, was on name for the cafe a prize will be offered for the best
the grounds last week and found things greatly suggestion. Anyone is eligible for the contest. Hand
changed. James was the unofficial photographer of in the proposed name of the cafe and your own name
the school while a student here and a glance through to your home room teacher. A committeewill select
his immense album of photos and snap-shots never the best name and the prize will be presented to thes
winner.
It is hoped that all interested student will
fails to bring nostalgia for “the good old days.”
Among those who attended the Pacific coast cham make a good showing in the cafe work and will be
pionship basketball games between Southern Califor placed outside for work after completing this course.
nia and Oregon State at Corvallis were Mr. and Mrs.
MUSIC CLUB PROGRAM
Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Lavelle, Mr. Joseph Matte,
In spite of serious handicaps and set-backs the girls
Miss Hoffman, Miss Audrey Lavelle, Frank Dogeagle
and Leonard Vivette. Leonard and “Ambrose” were of the music club presented their progam on the sched
uled date, March 4. Every number was well done
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mason.
and fully enjoyed by a large audience. The program
A letter to this office from Edgar “Bab” Simmons,
was as follow:
assistant advisor at Sherman, informs us that he went Piano solo—“Sunshine”________________ Marceline Seltice
as per suggestion in the last A merican and found out Vocal solo—“Carnations”--------------------------- Marie Farron
about this upstart Chemawa of Riverside. We learn Piano solo—“Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” Naomi Mesplie
that it is next-door neighbor to Sherman Institute, Vocal solo—“Will You Remember”___________ Lena Louie
that it is a junior high school and that its great claim Piano solo—“Serenade”____________________ Elsie Smith
Vocal duet—“Lullaby”------------- Vera Rogers and Mary lyall
to distinction is its name and the fact that it has two Piano duet—“Spanish Dance”__________________________
Indian students. Mr. Simmons wishes to be remem ________ -___________ Elsie Smith and Katherine McGovern
bered to Chemawa friends.
Song—“March Wind”_____________________________ Club