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CHEM AWA.fAME RICAN
Printed at Chemawa, Oregon, and Dez'oted to the Interests of Indian Education
VOL. XXXV
WEDNESDAY* OCT. II, 1933
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CHEMAWA OPENS 1933-34 TERM
B y J ames T. R yan , Superintendent
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The Salem Indian School has opened for its new
term with an enrollment reduced from 750 to 300
students. This reorganization has necessitated much
effort on the part of employees and without the loyal
support of the pupils would have been extremely dif
ficult.
Major alterations which have been undertaken are
the changing of all Home Economic activities so that
they may be carried on in one building and changing
the employee’s club to permit the senior foods students
to secure the practical training the club allows.
This has all meant much effort on the part of stu
dents and employees and all are to be congratulated
for the success of their efforts. Important alterations
have also been made in the course of study which re
sulted in shortening the vocational term to two years.
It is felt that consistent and conscientious effort on
the part of teachers and employees under the present
plan will result in boys and girls becoming sufficiently
well trained in a two year period to make initial em
ployment practically certain. And as it is always
necessary to adjust one’s self to new equipment, new
methods, and new surroundings it is entirely practical
to suppose that training after the two year period
could be better obtained on the job and with pay.
This is the plan Chemawa attempts. It will reduce
the cost per graduate to about one-third of its past
cost and permit graduating twice as many students as
could have been graduated when the enrollment was
double its present size. The enthusiasm which stu
dents are displaying for the present plan warrants a
forecast that it will be more than successful.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
The Y. W. C. A. Cabinet members had lunch with
Miss Eakin on Tuesday of last week, at which time
many plans were discussed for the year’s work. Com
mittee chairmen w’ere chosen at this time and definite
plans worked out for the membership campaign.
The Y. M. C. A. officers for the year are: .Adam
Williams, president; Charles Peterson, secretary; Dan
Motanic, vice-president; Charles Butler, treasurer.
Sunday evening meetings have been resumed after the
summer vacation and an interesting program for work
s being planned by the new cabinet.
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The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. were hosts re
cently to a large group of high school students and
employees at a “school days” party. Lively games
appropriate to the theme filled the evening. Talks were
made by Violet Johnson and Adam Williams. At a late
hour the refreshment committee, under the direction
of Maude Marshall and Cassie Ball, served doughnuts
and hot chocolate.
The Y. W. C. A. found it necessary to elect some
new officers this fall, due to the fact that the president
elect Florence Allman Demmert and vice-president
elect Priscilla Hayashi did not return to Chemawa to
school this fall. As a result of the election the fol
lowing new officers will serve for the school year: Vi
olet Johnson, president; Donna May Lafonso, vice-
president; Lena Leighton, secretary; Ruby Dean,
treasurer.
A RAID IN THE DARK
On Sept. 30, 1933, at the hour of ten p. m. all the
boy’s-side officers were awakened and told by Mr.
Shilling that there were two desperados in the woods
back of the settlement w’hich shelters the pigs. After
the officers had been duly informed as to how they
were to approach and catch these wanderers of the
night they set out to bag their game.
Slowly and quietly they started down the lane to
ward Pigville and entered the woods as silently as the
fog that drifts among the trees. Suddenly, at a sig
nal from their leader they rushed upon their prey! . .
Strangely, the desparados showed no fear. In fact
they didn’t even seem concerned.
They continued
to sit calmly by their camp-fire and watch their vig
orously boiling coffee.
When the officers came upon these unafraid desper
adoes, much to their surprise, they turned out to be
Mr. Fred Rickard and his friend Mr. Julian Larnard.
For a second or so the officers were quiet perplexed and
didn’t know whether to pounce upon them or not.
But fortunately for the two persons concerned Mr.
Shilling arrived on the scene in time to save two lives.
All this elaborate scheming was planned so the offi
cers might enjoy a mid-night picnic.
Refreshments served and eaten, ghost stories were
in demand. Then songs were sung, and a very en
joyable evening was had by all.
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