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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1933)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN FORMEK STUDENTS ORGANIZE IN ALASKA Although only a few Alaskans are left at Chemawa of the great number which used to migrate here every fall, our ex-students and graduates who are in Alaska think of us yet and are still loyal to their old school. Recently there was founded at Metlakatla, Alaska, an organization called the Reliance Activity Club. Its members are former Chemawaits and at present 301 or over answer “here” to the roll call. Southeastern Alaska is to be combed for more ex-students and it is expected that before very long the membership will be swelled still more. The officers of the club are: President, Terrance Booth; vice-president, Russell Hayward; secretary, Roland Booth; treasurer, Raymond Haldane; manag er, Edward Usher. Raymond Haldane has an orchestra called the Che- mawans. They play for dances and broadcast Satur days at midnight over station KGBU, Ketchikan. The personnel of the orchestra is: Raymond Haldane, pianist and director; Reno Booth, alto saxophone and clarinet; Terrance Booth, tenor saxophone; Tony Hal dane, baritone saxophone; Frank Hayward, trumpet; Al Fawcett, guitar; Henry Chalmers, drums. The boys are anxious to hear from their friends and will comply with requests when they broadcast. The A merican gives them its blessing and wishes them every success. It would make us happy if more ex students wrote in and told us what they were doing. VOCATIONS Bennie Jones and Chester Pepion of the plumbing shop have made hangers for fire extinguishers which are now installed in all dormitories. The plumbers are now installing the plumbing in the new nurse’s cottage. On March 2, Mr. James and the tailor boys went to Salem to visit the woolen mills and the cleaning and pressing plant. The trip was very educational for the boys. The painters have been kept busy working about the campus. Howard Churchill has been preparing the scenery for the senior play. Milton Whiteman painted the new flag pole and some of the boys have been work ing in the diet kitchen. The boys in the moulding shop are preparing for a thorough spring “house cleaning” which the shop is in need of. The carpenter boys have been working on double doors. Fred Motschman and Jesse Jim have just com pleted a myrtle wood corner cupboard for Mrs. Sanders. The maintenance force put a new unit in the Wigwam. During the month of February the boys of the shoe shop repaired 737 pairs of shoes. They are now learning the construction of shoes or upper designing. After working on other parts of the shoe they are now on their uppers. Woodie Whipple and Pressley LaBreche have com pleted a set of trammels for the carpenter shop. Other boys of the machine shop have been doing good work. P AG E 3 The students will notice that the baking boys have been doing very efficient work by the quality of the baking. Though most of the boys were new to the business at the beginning of the year they are now doing very well in their course. The boys in the barber shop took tests to try their ability as barbers. Dowd Franklin is now a full fledged barber with one thousand hours to his credit. He is followed closely by Vincent Pratt. Violet Adams, Luella Moore, Gertie Thomas, Esther Hillman and Margie Sampson are now staying at the practice house and are getting along splendidly. The eighth grade cooking classes at the Wigwam are completing their cooking course this week. As a fi nal lesson they are serving a dinner Thursday to their boy and girl friends. Cassie Ball and Leona Normandin are now learning finger waving at the beauty parlor as part of their home economics course. Three of the beauty parlor girls are peparing to take the state examination in April. Since these girls have been progressing so well it is believed that they will pass with high grades. ORGANIZATIONS On March 7, the Little Flower society held its regu lar meeting. After the business discussion a program consisting of musical numbers was presented by some of the members. The Girl Reserves are busy making prayer booklets which they hope to have completed soon. The Reliance society meeting of March 6 consisted of an interesting debate between two groups of the members. The question: “Resolved that the United States should use all its power, both moral and milita ry, to preserve peace in China.” Members of both sides made interesting talks that brought out many points pertaining to the question. The most outstand ing argument was presented by James Rosario. On Tuesday, March 7, the Excelsior club had a meeting. The meeting was held for the purpose of discussing what contestents would be entered in the declamatory contest scheduled for April 3. The Y. M. and Y. W. had their annual party on Fri day, March 10. The event was such that all who at tended felt there could be no equal and all agreed that Miss Eakin is an excellent hostess. Specialties on the program were music by “Woodie’s Hawiians” and piano solos by Caroline Mahone and Elsie Smith. A luncheon was served at the close of the party. ESCORTS Sat., Mar. 25—To Salem---------------------------------- Mrs. Cornick Sun., Mar. 19—McBride___________________ Miss Richardson Mr. Shepard Winona------------------------------ Miss Lundquist Mr. Kunkel Hawley---------------------------------- Mrs. Sanders Mr. Sanders Sun., Mar.26—McBride----------------------------------- Mrs. Hauser Mr. Ross Winona___ ______ .___________ Mrs. Showalter Mr. Showalter Hawley------------------------------ Mrs. Earlougher Mr. Allen
