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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1933)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Goldie Day, a former student, is attending school in Marysville, Wash., and it is reported that she is doing well. Mr. Ralph S. Hicks and family have departed for Flandreau, S. D., where Mr. Hicks has received appointment as auto mechanics instructor. Saturday evening last the students enjoyed an even ing of games in the gym. Every one had a splendid time and it is hoped that the games will be repeated some time. Ira Booth and Charlie Leask of Metlakatla, Alaska, were visitors at the school early in the fall. They are attending school in Seattle. Ira graduated with the class of ’30. Mr. S. H. Francisco has just returned to Chemawa after an absence of two weeks in Portland during which time be served as agent in the East Morrison S. P. station. The Baroness Zita Senoner is billed as the attrac tion to show in the school auditorium on Oct. 13. Her Ladyship will feature songs and costumes of Italy, Holland and Spain. The admission, 10c. At the initial meeting of the tenth grade, officers for the year 1933-34 were elected. Those who will act as leaders for this year are: President, William Majhor; vice-president, Archie Jamison; secretary, Wallace Zundle; sergeant-at-arms, Thelma Moore; song- and yell-leader, Frederick Harris; reporter, Eblyn Weeks. The student-body has enjoyed two social dances during the past month. Music was furnished on both occasions by George Peltier, Myron Anderson, Collins Anderson, James Dupuis, Eblyn Weeks and Edward Jones. James Rosario contributed vocal re frains. All the boys deserve the thanks of the student body for their efforts. At chapel last Sunday evening the orchestra played a selection, the choir sang and Superintendent Ryan addressed the student body on various matters concern ing their welfare. At the conclusion of the program the audience sang “Dear Old Oregon” in place of the school song. After this “The Red and White” will be sung only on special occasions. Friday night the McNary Hall glee club set out to serenade James Rosario, a club member who is convel- escing in the hospital. They dropped in at Winona Hall to sing a few selections but were so well received that it became necessary to not only sing but to pro duce dance music while the Winona Hall girls danced. Such good times are a benefit to all who participate and we hope for a repetition. P age 3 Mr. Alex Melovidoff, violinist and conductor, is visiting at Chemawa. Mr. Charles E. Larson has just returned from a business trip to southern Oregon. The floor in the administration building has been treated to a new coat of varnish, adding a great deal to the good appearance of our headquarters. Recently crews from the various shops have been aiding the agriculturalists in picking potatoes. We have an unusually large crop of potatoes this year and without this extra help harvesting would have been impossible. The senior class held their first meeting on Septem ber 18 for the purpose of electing officers and making plans for the senior play, which is to be given on Oct. 28. The following officers were elected: President, Joe Arlee; vice-president, Ruby Dean; secretary, Violet Johnson; girls’ treasurer, Irene Thomas; boys’ treasur er, Clarence Emmons; yell leader, Collins Anderson; song leader, Laverne Ulmer. The junior class, with an enrollment of 37 girls and 24 boys, held their first meeting September 26, 1933, and the following officers were elected for the coming year: President, James Rosario; vice-president, Olive Archambeau; secretary, Delphine Swann; treasurer, Oswald Burland; yell leader, Clifford Olsen; song lead er, Mary lyall. The class hopes to see again soon their president, Janies Rosario, who is recovering from a se vere case of pneumonia. The musical organizations are functioning as usual this year. Classes in public school music have start ed, the choir practices daily and helps with the chapel exercises, the orchestra has been rehearsing and per forms in chapel, the band has been working hard and has appeared on the bandstand on Sunday a couple of times. Various unofficial music groups have sprung up—and, to make long story short, at most any hour of the day “there’s music in the air.” CHEMAWA BOYS DO CONSERVATION WORK During the summer months many Chemawa students joined Indian Conservation camps in different parts of the northwest. They have returned to school after a summer of hard work and invigorating outdoor life in the justly famous forests of Oregon, Washington and Montana filled, we hope, with new ambition and de termination. Stories to reach us concerning the camps indicate that they have done much good, not only in the improvements they have effected in the localities in which they operated but to the individuals who participated and their dependents. The cooperation of the Indians themselves in putting over the plans of Commissioner Collier and Dr. Nash left nothing to be desired.
