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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1933)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN P age 2 CHEM AWA^)AMERIC AN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. <JAddress all communications to Allan Shepard, Manager Subscription 50 Cts per Annum LOCAL Miss Sina Thompson from Siletz has been a visitor at Chemawa during the past week. Mrs. Fratis and daughter, Martha, returned recently from a short vacation in San Francisco. Miss Newell was entertained at dinner last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melovidoff. Miss Newell left Tuesday for a two weeks trip through Washington and Oregon doing field work. Singers from the girls’ side returned the compli ment by serenading the boys of McNary hall Friday evening. Mary Bowechop, student, returned to her home at Neah Bay, Wash. We are sorry to hear that some member of her family is quite ill. McNary hall serenaders took to the bandstand Sun day evening for an enjoyable hour or more and made the air ring with music and good cheer. The girls’ hiking club, appropriately called the Jolly Rovers under the capable sponsorship of Miss Wentzel lives up to its name by hiking twice a week and having a jolly time. Dorothy Mercer was rushed to Salem for an appen dectomy Friday morning. She is now resting easily in the school hospital and we expect her back at school in a short while. Last Sunday several Chemawa people drove over to Linfield college to visit Charlotte Jordon. We were proud to hear she has been selected president of the girls’ dormitory there and is doing splendidly in her work. Barthel and Milton James visited their parents at Chemawa recently. Both gentlemen hold responsible positions in the conservation corps at Warmsprings. Mr. Merton Porter was also a visitor from the same place. The boys’ music club organized Friday evening in McNary hall reading room. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Myron Anderson; vice- president, George Peltier; secretary, Charles Butler; treasurer, Francis Thomas; song and yell-leader, Col lins Anderson; sergeant-at-arms, Hamilton Greene. After a brief discussion on club affairs the first meet ing broke up to convene again two weeks hence. Mr. Fred Motchman, a former student and grad uate, paid friends here a short visit during last week end. He surprised his many friends by bringing a bride, formerly Marleta Baker, who was also a student here last year. The Comrade club has been organized and is run ning very nicely under the leadership of Vernon Moon” Jackson who is president. The other officers are: Vice-President, Janies Large; secretary, William Settler; treasurer, Clifford Olson. Mrs. James T. Ryan recently underwent a major operation. She is now at the General hospital in Salem recovering. All Chemawa people sincerely hope for her complete and speedy recovery. Dr. La ban Steeves performed the operation. The article, “Being Indian, Serious Business,” which appears on another page, was written by Gabe E. Parker of the Choctaw tribe, and is reprinted from his “Tributes to a Vanishing Race.” Mr. Parker was formerly registrar of the United States treasury. Many Chemawa people, students and employees, traveled to Portland to see the sensational football game between Southern California and Oregon State College in which the Beavers startled the football world by holding the mighty Trojans to a scoreless tie. Warren Wilder and Alex LaP'rombois, former stu dents of Chemawa, are attending art school in Port land. Reports to reach us indicate that everything is well with the boys and that they are making good progress in their work. All their friends are delighted to learn this. Among those who saw the Southern California- Oregon State game at Portland were Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Miss Wentzel, Father Ildefonse, Messrs. San ders, Matte, McKay, J. E. James and Milton Janies. The following students also attended the game: Urban Brunoe, Sam Scott, Leonard Vivette, Peter Berger, Roy Meachem, Herman Grant and Gale Bobb. Many students arose this morning by dawns’ early light to catch a fleeting glimpse of the “Royal Scot” as the famous train whizzed by on its tour of the Uni ted States. This crack passenger train which used to run between London, England, and Edinburgh, Scot land, was brought to this country to be exhibited at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. The Treble Clef club held its first meeting on October 16 at Mrs. Turney’s home. The following officers were elected; President, Mary lyall; vice-president, Cle mentine Hugues; secretary-treasurer, Evelyn White bear; entertainment committee, Catherine Bailey, Elizabeth Palotkin and Naomi Mesplie. The purpose of the club is to obtain a better knowledge of music. Light refreshments were served. The club extends its thanks to the domestic science department for the latter.
