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T h E C H E M A W A A M E RICA N
CHEMAWA@AMERICAN
Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa,
Oregon. C.Address all communications to
Allan Shepard, Manager
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SENIOR NOTES
Irene Thomas is filling the position as secretary for
Miss Eldridge.
Collins “Onion” Anderson has at last returned. We
are glad to have our editor back with us.
Alice “Ape” Bachman recently moved to Portland
on the “outing system.” We are sorry to lose Alice
but we hope that she will find her work enjoyable.
The senior commercial class is taking up public
speaking. This subject is bound to create a great
deal of interest and interesting material is being pre
pared.
The horizon has been scanned and roll has been
called, and now we dare to say, after careful investi
gation, that all seniors are back and going to work
with the cP fight which only a good vacation could
promote.
At a recent date Irene Thomas, Lorraine Dennis,
Maudie Marshall and Ruby Dean with Dorothy Tee
hee, Marie Whiteclay and June Courville as their guests
went out into the primeval forest on a picnic. As the
twilight shadows descended, marshmallow-smeared
and charcoaled, the picnicers came up the lane in search
of Winona hall.
The one and only Senior Ball of the season, which
was scheduled for the twentieth of this month has been
postponed until the twenty-seventh. The seniors are
outdoing themselves in the planning of this event and
are endeavoring to make it one which will never be for
gotten. The purpose of the ball is to get a little more
financial backing for the annual. Entertainment and
refreshments are included in the price of a ticket.
Music is to be furnished by the Rythm Chiefs under
Myron A. A. Anderson. If you will recollect, they
provide harmonious and rythmic, not to say toe
tickling, tunes at all times.
LETTER OF APPROBATION
To the Editor of the C hemawa A merican : Responding to
“A Voice Crying in the Wilderness.” I liked that article in
the A merican . The appeal for cooperation brings to mind these
words of an author with whom I agree fully: “Everybody
needs everybody else.” I like Chemawa, I catch the spirit and
enthusiasm of the splendid young manhood and womanhood,
school books under arm, passing my place daily. It is consol
ing in times of stress like these to watch their progress under
able supervision of matron, teacher and advisor, and to know
that this wonderland of ours which was their birthright will be
safe in their hands long after those who trained them have
faded from the picture.
I love to watch the girls in colorful costumes, like gay June
blossoms, dotting the campus, cheerful as the lark in the
meadow at morn.
Whereever I go I tell about them—and
the chivalry and decorum of the boys.
Wherever I have lived I have worked hard to make my
station the show place on the division and here in beautiful
Chemawa I find a back-ground encouraging to behold and all
its people helpful and kind. No wonder is it then that I count
it a privilege to have stayed for a time in an environment
whose truest synonym is “happiness?”
Day after day noting the commendable spirit of cooperation,
one feels the urge to respond—to help when ever opportunity
presents itself.
Sincerely,
E lla E. S wink
NEWS NOTES
A student dance in the Chemawa gym Saturday
evening, Jan. 13, gave one and all much pleasure and
when the last dance was over it seemed to almost
everyone present that time had flown on winged feet.
From the present indications we predict a record atten-
dence at the senior benefit ball which is to be on the 27th
of this month.
A recent subscriber to the A merican was Alpheus
Norwest, class of ’24, who is teaching music and
coaching athletic teams at the St. Labres Mission,
Ashland, Montana. He has 16 in his band, 12 mem
bers in his orchestra and 42 music students in his
classes. His basketball team is enjoying a good season
having just trimmed a rival Montana school and con
templating the downfall of still more opponents.
A cement foundation for the log cabin in the woods
east of the school is being laid and soon this building
will be in process of erection. The purpose of this log
cabin camp is to provide a place for certain student
activities which in the past have been held right out
in open where sometimes Old Jupiter took a hand and
made the weather unfit for picnicing or other camp
doings. We hope everyone will see the value of such
a building and take care of it accordingly whenever
they have occasion to use it.
DOINGS AT THE PRACTICE HOUSE
Friday evening, Jan. 5, Florence Ironring and Anita
Farrow were dinner guests of Marjorie Martin and
Hazel Scott.
Jan. 6, the girls invited friends for the evening social
hour. Among those present were, Eblyn Weeks,
Clarence Emmons, Catherine Sherman and Rita James.
On Jan. 12, Miss Lulu Eldridge and Mrs. C. D.
Rainey were the dinner guests of Miss Strauch.
Januar}7 13, Miss Strauch went to Portland to spend
the week-end.