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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1933)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Dowd Franklin, graduate of the class of ’33 is now cani]> manager at the Old Mill camp at Warmsprings, Oregon. The annual staff and the class sponsors held a bus iness meeting Wednesday night and discussed plans for their annual. George Nicholson returned to Chemawa Nov. 12 to finish his tailoring course. George is a resident of Tenaskit, Washington. Miss Lillian Hoptowit recently visited her sister Miss Margaret Hoptowit for a couple of days. Miss Hoptowit’s home is in Yakima, Washington. Terrance Courtney, vocational graduate of last year, has been promoted to the position of time-keeper at the Badger Creek camp, Warmsprings, Oregon. Hila Edwards and Jaunita Juneau, accompanied by Miss Newell, motored to Bremerton, Wash., where they will enter upon the outing system for the winter. Dorothy Adams, who had been confined to the hos pital as a result of an appendectomy, has been dis charged. We are glad to have her back with us again. Mrs. Steward, Mrs. Lobdell, Miss Eakin and Miss Judd were dinner guests at Winona hall Wednesday evening. Miss Semanski and Mrs. Wilcox were the hostesses. We are happy to note that Dorothy Mercer has comp letely recovered from her recent operation and is in such good health that she went to her home in Grande Ronde last week for a visit with her parents. A meeting of the girls’ student body, held last week for the purpose of electing council members, gave these results: Irene Thomas, president; Ruby Dean, secretary-treasurer; Violet Johnson and Nellie Boe. Reports to reach us indicate that the commercial class has been bitten by the “contest fever” bug. At any rate the class is having a typing contest in the near future with ye reporter suspecting strong com petition. The grid classic in Portland on Armistice day be tween University of Oregon and Oregon State drew a number of our faculty and students: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mason, Miss Vina Smith and Miss Myrtle Peters. A number of student football enthusiasts also went. The students of Mr. Showalter’s drafting classes have no longer to wait for the sunshine to make blue prints. Mr. Showalter has installed an apparatus which makes it possible to make prints during any kind of day. The dra ftsmen are also in receipt of several new sets of instruments—much needed and greatly appreciated. P age 3 Miss Rosalind Cruise and Miss Stella Wentzel motored to Portland on Armistice day to see the Ore gon-Oregon State game but due to the huge crowd that packed the stadium they were unable to get tick ets, so, not to be daunted, they spent the day shopping. The seniors are all “enthused” about their pet ambi tion for the coming spring, that of putting out a big ger and better annual. The annual staff was selected at the last class meeting and work on the annual has begun. They need a lot of boosting so put in your reservations now! When the beauty parlor contest was over and the winner declared, the girls were surprised with a nice luncheon of ice cream, coffee and cake served at the Winona hall kitchenet. This happy termination of the event was provided for and carried out by “Mother” Wilcox. Mrs. J. Vinden Scott was the speaker at the Y. W. C. A. meeting Sunday Nov. 19. She just recently re turned from China and her talk about the costumes and ways of Chinese girls and women interested her listen ers very much. A Chinese wedding dress and shoes were a part of her display. The club girls have changed detail and the follow ing girls now cook and serve for the club members: Hazel Charley, Grace Celestine, Clara Charles, Flor ence Ironring, Leona Normandin, Edith Masten, Hazel Scott, Philomena Kwina, Hazel Thomas and Marjorie Martin. The girls who left, all said they were very sorry to have to change and that they enjoyed their work there. The Y. W. C. A. held initiation services Sunday Nov. 12 and initiated 18 new members in the “Circle of Light” ceremony. President Violet Johnson con ducted the meeting and Donna Mae Lafonso introduced the new members. The membership has now reached a total of 50. Dorothy Parker conducted a discussion on world war and world peace Sunday evening. Miss Hoffman and Miss Lundquist were guests at this special meeting. On November 17, the junior class from the beauty salon sponsored a party given in honor of the senior class which consists of Pearl Boyd, Elsie Bisson and Alva Hawley. The program opened with a grand march led by the senior girls after which everyone danced and played games. A reading and the class prophecy by Catherine Bailey, vocal solos by Marie Farron and Olive Archambault made up the remain der of the program. While refreshments were served the orchestra played several numbers. The sponsors extend a vote of thanks to the orchestra for their good music. Everyone that attended reported an evening of real entertainment.
