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