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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1933)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN P age 2 CHEMAWA-^AMERICAN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa Oregon. ^Address all communications to Allan Shepard, Manager Subscription 50 Cts per Annum SENIOR PLAY On Saturday night, Oct. 28, the seniors presented their play, “The Hoodoo.” It was the culmination of many nights of faithful grinding and the result of hard and conscientious labor was evident in the excellence of the production. Individual mention would seem unfair but Laverne Ulmer, in a “mammy” role, seem ed to catch the popular fancy and she probably deserves an extra word or two for she did do unuusally well in her part. The Misses Cruise and Hoffman directed the play and are to be congratulated on the fine work of their actors. The cast of characters are as follows: BRIGHTON EARLY - Collins Anderson About to be married BILLY JACKSON........................................ Charles Peterson The heart breaker PROFESSOR SOLOMON SPIGGOT - Dominic Belgarde An authority on Egypt HEMACHUS SPIGGOT - - - ' - Adam Williams His son, aged seventeen MR. MALCHI MEEK - - . . Clarence Emmons A lively old gentleman of sixty-nine MR. DUN ------- Joseph Arlee The burglar MISS AMY LEE.........................................Lorraine Dennis About to be married MRS. PERRINGTON-SHINE - - - Violet Johnson Her aunt and Mr. Meek's daughter GWENDOLYN PERRINGTON-SHINE - Lenora P. Harris IKho does just as mamma says DODO DE GRAFT • Alice Bachman The dazzling daisy MRS. IMA CLINGER - - ' - - . Marie Farron A fascinating young widow ANGELINA - - - - - - - Ruby Dean Her daughter, an angel child of eight MISS DORIS RUFFLES - - - - Irene Thomas Amy's maid of honor MRS. SEMIRAMIS SPIGGOT - - Bernice Clairmont The mother of seven EUPEPSIA - -........................................ Dorothy Parker Her daughter, aged sixteen MISS LONGNECKER '- - - - Maudie Marshall A public school teacher LULU ...................................................................... Vera Rogers By name and nature AUNT PARADISE.........................................Lavern Ulmer The colored cook lady Amanda Mesteth THE FIVE LITTLE SPIGGOTS - Jaunita Frye Pearl Beaumont Peter Sulky Lincoln Grenier CAMPUS HAPPENINGS The Campus Serenaders surprised their sponsor, Mrs. Mabel Cornick, by giving a picnic on her birth day, Oct. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Shilling were also guests of the boys. A very delightful party was given in Winona hall on the evening of Nov. 3. The occasion was the birthday party of Virginia Barlow. She invited a group of young lady and gentlemen friends who spent a most enjoyable evening of games and dancing. De licious refreshments were served. On October 28, the senior class in the beauty par lor held their first meeting and elected officers with the following result: President, Delphine Swann; secretary and treasurer, Evelyn Spanish; reporter, Evelyn Sandberg. A finger waving contest will be held in the beauty parlor on November 10, at 4:00 p.m. Any one interested is cordially invited. A short pro gram will be given. One of the most enjoyable social affairs of the year was our Hallowe’en dance. Most of those who attend ed came masked and in costume. The fact that Che mawa has an extensive and varied theatrical wardrobe could easily be seen by anyone viewing the motley crew assembled in the gym on the evening of Oct. 31. Every one present entered into the spirit of the occasion and the result was a truly joyous time for all. At chapel Sunday night Superintendent Ryan made a brief announcement concerning the Oregon Histor ical Society prize essay contest, a more detailed ac count of which appears in this issue of the A merican . He gave, also, a brief biography of Andrew Carnegie, pointing out the principles and precepts by which the famous steel magnate was guided as a youth and all through his life—principles and precepts which our students will be wise in following. The orchestra played as their contribution to the program, “Les Flores,” by Al Hayes. The girls’ quartet sang “Pale Moon” and “Indian Dawn,” by Logan. GENERAL SCOTT TO PRESERVE SIGN LANGAUGE Maj.-Gen. Hugh Lennox Scott, former command ant of West Point, former Chief of Staff, and one of the best friends of the Indians he fought, recently celebrated his eightieth birthday by doing a hard day’s work. He retired from the Army in 1919, but has been busy at something or other ever since. “There’s too much work to be done,” he says, “and too short a time to do it in.” He first encountered the Indians in the Nez Perce campaign of 1877, when he was fresh from West Point. Now he is immersed in the huge task of compiling a film dictionary of the sign langauge by which members of different Indian tribes once communicated with each other on the Western plains. When completed, the dictionary will be turned over to the Smithsonian Institute.— Lit erary Digest
