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.