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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1934)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN P age 2 CHEMAWA^)AMERICAN Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon. <1,Address all communications to Allan Shepard, Manager 50 Cts per Annum Subscription LOCAL Donald Brown began his course at Willamette on Jan. 25. Mr. Samuel H. Thompson, supervisor of Indian ed ucation, was a campus visitor last week. Miss Mary Stewart, assistant director of Indian education, is visiting here for a short time. Miss Cleora C. Helbing, associate director of home economics, is visiting Chemawa on official business. Miss Ruth McCorkle, CWA extension agent from Oregon State college at Corvallis, was a guest of the school last week. On January 21 the Sunday morning services were conducted in the Protestant chapel by the Comrades with Lovey Jackson presiding. Mr. Roger Lundquist, on his way from Los Angeles, Cal., to Tacoma, Wash., visited his sister, Miss Jas mine Lundquist, the past week-end. Dr. B. M. Richardson, special physician in the In dian Service, has been staying at Chemawa and mak ing an inspection of the students’ eyes. Three of our boys took the barbers’ state examina tion and all passed with high grades. The boys were George Peltier, Charles Butler and Earl Stanhope. Dr. E. A. Pritchard, supervisor of the IECW in the northwest, spent a few days of the past week at Che mawa on a tour of inspection and visiting his friends. Mr. Charles W. Boyd who recently succeeded F. E. Perkins as superintendent of the agency at Warm spring, Oregon, made a business call at the main office last week. On January 23 the Shawvers entertained Miss Hel bing and Miss Newell at a luncheon. The luncheon was prepared by Mary lyall and was enjoyed by all those present. Robert Uhlig returned to school last week to com plete his education. We are glad to see him back and hope he will make the most of opportunities to advance himself. Thomas Parker, who recently suffered an injury to the shoulder, left for his home in Neah Bay, Wash ington. Tommy was one of our promising young barbers and his absence will be noticed to no small extent. Mr. and Mrs. Shilling and Bobby, and Helen Shaugh- nesey motored to Portland January 14 to see the Ford exhibition. They reported an enjoyable trip. Donald McCrea, ye office devil, spent a portion of last week in the local sick bay recovering from an ailment having to do with the pedal extremities. He limped back to work on Monday and is now stagger ing about the shop slowly recovering his old-time grace and agility. Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Little P'lower society held their regular meeting in Winona hall reading room. An open discussion was given on the character and personality of a person who is unpopular. Games were played and a program consisting of volunteer numbers was given. Tuesday, Jan. 16, The Little Flower society and the Catholic Boys’ association held a joint meeting. An enjoyable program was given by both boys and girls. Games were played later in the evening. Refresh ments were served, and the members spent the re mainder of the evening with games. On the evening of Friday, Jan. 19, the junior class, with Olive T. Archambeau presiding, presented a pleasing program the most prominent feature of which was a play, “A Matrimonial Advertisement.” Every player carried his or her part to perfection and provided a very creditable performance. Miss Jasmine Lundquist is the junior sponsor and deserves great praise for the way she piloted her young people through this project. The Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A. held a joint meeting Sunday evening, Jan. 21, with Violet John son presiding. Hymns were sang by the group after which Dan Motanic sang as a bass solo, “The Holy City” and Francis Thomas sang a tenor solo, “An swer.” A Mr. Noble who addressed the members had recently returned from the interior of China and spoke very interestingly on the Chinese religion and likens it to that of the people of this country. Every one enjoyed Mr. Noble’s talk and hopes that he will return again. Mrs. Wilcox entertained Miss Helbing, and Miss Eldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan the, teachers and other members of the faculty to dinner and a bridge party Wednesday evening, January 24. A program was furnished by the girls. Catherine Bailey contributed a reading; Naomi Mesplie played a piano solo; Vera Rogers sang “The Weaver;” a debate was presented by Irene Thomas and Ruby Dean, which proved to be very amusing; and the girls’ quartet sang several num bers with Mrs. Turney as accompanist. The dinner, the bridge party and the program were enjoyed very much by all present.
