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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.