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T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN
CHEMAWA^AMERICAN
Mrs. Wilcox, genial housemother at Winona hall,
was visited by her daughter-in-law and her three
children, Weezee, Wally and Punkie.
Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa,
The beauty culture and barber shop saved the fine
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cake won in the contest Sunday. Monday night they
Robert Thomas, Manager
repaired to the log cabin to make use of said cake in
regulation style.
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Our ex-superintendent, Mr. O. H. Lipps, and his
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wife were welcome guests at the conference. They re
Miss Newell has completely recovered from her oper newed old friendships and visited the various depart
ation, and is now back at work.
ments. Neither looks a day older than when they were
The officers went to the log cabin last Tuesday. here and also seem to be in the best of health.
“Steak” was the talk of the evening.
Ruby Dean is filling an official position as escort.
Charles F. Larson, no relative to our “Charlie,” “Chief” Janies Allicot of the Umatilla’s was lost and
traveling CWA auditor frcm the Portland office, was left by his tribesman at the close of the conference.
His english was limited which would have made it
here on business Monday.
Supt. Jas. T. Ryan was confined to his home with very difficult to travel. Ruby escorted him to Port
a cold shortly before the conference but was able to land and thus he was happily reunited with his people.
Chemawa sent several of its girls to the Older Girls’
be up and around before activities got under way.
Thursday and Friday of last wreek, ex-Carlisle State Conference, which was held in Albany, namely
and Haskell alumni held get-together meetings for old Catherine Bailey, Vera Rogers, Ruby Dean, Dorothy
times sake, which was followed by special dinners given Teehee, Lena Leighton and Carol Reed. The girls
are all back and have evidently learned a lot about
at the club.
“This Day and Age,” as this was the topic of the
The Y. M. and Y. W. held a joint meeting and gave
conference.
In the election of officers, Donna Mae
an entertaining program on March 11. Numbers were
Lafonso was nominated for president but as she was
rendered and the conference girls gave details of their
unable to attend her name was eliminated. Ruby
expedition.
Dean was elected as group leader.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason took a trip to Tacoma over the
week-end to return Mrs. Brewer, our beloved old
CHAPEL
Hawley hall mother, to her home. Mrs. Brewer is
In chapel Sunday, March 11, the orchestra played
also known as one of the first students to be present
“Joy and Sorrows” by Johnson, the choir gave “Sing
at Chemawa.
of the Love of Jesus” by Challinor. Supt. Ryan
Charles Butler, one of our mid-year graduates from commended the student body for their splendid support
the Chemawa barber college, has purchased a barber in helping the delegates; making their stay a pleasant
chair and equipment which he is shipping to Neah Bay one. The rest of the evening was given to a contest
preparatory to establishing himself there as a barber. between the barbers and the beauty culture class, Mrs.
Chemawa extends its best wishes for success to this Smith and Mr. Hall, instructors. The captains were
ambitious boy.
George Peltier and Pearl Boyd. Many of us thought
The Girl’s Music club convened in regular session that the barber and beauty culture trades consisted
on the 5th of March, at 7:p.m. at the home of Mrs. only of clipping and curling hair and were surprised
Turney. On completion of routine business, followed at the mass of technical information required to pass
by a brief program by club members, Mr. and Mrs. the State Board examination.
It is interesting to
Turney, on request of the girls, contributed a number note that Albert St. Martin, a beginner who started
of violin and piano selections.
since our last issue, surprised us a bit. He was given
The officials, delegates and visitors were entertained some difficult questions which were answered in real
with a program by the Chemawa students in the audi professional style. These contests which take place
torium and later, a dance in the gym on the evening each week have proven to be an excellent means of
of March 9. The dance was made more entertaining promoting interest in related trade study. They are
and enjoyable by a group of Yakima Indians who con conducted like a spell-down with the exception that
tributed rhythmn for the tribal “Owl Dance.” Prac questions must be answered instead of words spelled.
tically everyone joined in the dance and the steps did Mrs. Smith, our beauty parlor instructor, is the orig
not appear to be too complicated.
inator of the plan.