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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1933)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN SHOPS Twenty-five pennants and fifty C’s are being made in the tailor shop for Jolly-Up awards. During the month of March the boys in the shoe shop repaired 747 pairs of shoes. John Peltier is now working in Salem. The new boys in the barber shop are progressing rapidly in their work. George Peltier, another new barber, has been admitted. The new cottage is very nearly completed. The carpenters are planning to give a party to initiate the house. It won’t be long now! Mr. Matt and Paul Eagle installed a gas range in the students’ cafeteria. The plumbers also installed a hot water tank in the barber shop. Spring must be here! The moulders have painted and remodeled their shop and it now rates as one of the most attractive shops on the campus. William Demmert of the blacksmith shop has had a promotion and is now working at the Salem Iron Works. Bennie lyall has just completed a fern stand. The painters whitewashed the stairway to the shoe and tailor shop. They also painted a number of ‘ ‘dan ger” signs. It is hoped that all students will cooper ate to keep these in good condition and observe them. The auto mechanies gave a party on March 24. Games, dancing and music were enjoyed by all. The “Terrible Three,” trio composed of Brunoe, Cottonoir and Nanpooya, made a hit with the mechanics theme song. In spite of the spring fever the machinists are do ing well—that is, Rudy Maysee is hard at work on a hammer. Homer Settler is repairing suitcases and George Black and Ernest Courville are repairing pho nographs. The Altamot cafe is now open and the students are proceeding with the course. The boys are taking a regular restaurant and hotel cooking course and are learning the art of making fine pastries. The follow ing boys are taking the course: Francis Plouffe and John Blacketer, head cooks; Kenneth Arnold and Wallace Zundle, assistant cooks; Aloysius Doore and Levi Deborgia, pantrymen; Robert Strong and Elmer George, pastry men; the waitresses are Laura Walters and Lorraine Dennis. ORGANIZATIONS The girl scouts of Troup 2 enjoyed learning some of the songs in a booklet given to them by another troop. They also heard a brief report on trees from a scout of the Cardinal troop. A joint meeting of the boys and girls music clubs was held on Monday April 10. The program consisted of numbers from both clubs. After the program light refreshments were served. On March 28 the Little Flower society meeting con sisted of a program of vocal and piano solos. After the program games were played. On April 4 the girls enjoyed a hike instead of their regular meeting. The girl reserves had an election of officers for the second semester. The following members were elected: Bernice Fry, president; Marilouise Masten, vice-pres ident; Alice Beartusk, secretary, and Rose Bellecourt, treasurer. P AG E 3 The primary department of the Sunday school en joyed a picnic in the woods recently. Twenty-seven little folks were present to enjoy the games and sup per which had been prepared by Mrs. Rainey and her staff of student teachers, Lena Leighton, Caroline Mahone, Onia Woodcock and LaVerne Ulmer. Saturday, April 1, the boys’ music club gave a pro gram consisting of popular selections. The boys proved that they not only have musical ability but decorative ability also for the stage was uniquely dec orated. The program was rendered as a broadcasting idea. Leroy Grenier was the announcer. Vincent Pratt in the role of a comedian added variety to the entertainment. The program was very enthusiasti cally received by the students. Last Wednesday the members of the “Cog Wheel” club were formally initiated. Supt. Ryan and Mr. Gilliam, assisted by several of the vocational and aca demic teachers, were the ones who conducted the ini tiation. Solemn oaths were taken and the initiated apparently went through harrowing ordeals. This club, which heretofore has existed in name only, is go ing to appear in the light and make itself known. Watch for future developments! T he A merican wishes to correct a camp fire item of the last issue. All of the camp fire girls attended the Grand Council Fire held March 18, in Portland. The girls taking rank were from Pootan, and Miss Black’s camp fire. The girlstaking the rank of Wood gatherer were Delia Morigeau, Alice Slater, Dora La- France, Elizabeth Ides and Vivian Barnaby. Five other girls took the Torch Bearers rank, the highest rank conferred in camp fire, Alice Ladderoute, Ann White, Emma Celestine, Laura Morigeau and Mae DeCelles. BOYS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL SHOPS Recently five of our graduates in trade training were piaced in commercial shops in Salem on a full time basis. This plan is to act as a finishing off process in our trade training program. It is hoped that our boys will prove themselves so capable and valuable that they will be retained as regular employees. We expect that more boys will be placed in the near future under this same plan, as an extensive survey is being made in an effort to place our graduates in em ployment. The boys working in town are: Terry Courtney, printing; John Peltier, shoe and leather work; Pat Kelly, tailoring; William Demmert, machinist; John Larson, baking. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE DAIRY The dairy has been made a member of the Marion- Polk county testing association. Through membership in this organization Chemawa is able to see where she stands in comparison toother dairies and any improve ment will also be shown. Mr. Shawver is very proud of a recently acquired piece of machinery. It is a No. 230 Letz electric roughage and silo filler. This machine prepares the feed efficiently, cuts down waste, and is in every way a great improvement over the machinery it replaces. In time it is expected that, through the improvement it brings to our dairy herd and its economy of oper ation, save a great many dollars for Chemawa.
