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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1934)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN SHOPS The campus has begun to take its spring appearance. The landscape gardeners have been busy spading up the rose bushes about the school. The electricians, namely, David Berger and Dominic Belgarde, have been rewiring and fixing the lights in the front of Cramton Hall. This greatly improves the appearance of the the dining hall. The carpenters are kept on the go with the spring repairs. Leonard Vivette has made hurdles for the local track team. All of the carpenters had a hand in making and putting on the doors on the garages where the athletic bus and trucks are to be kept. The auto shop has been quite busy the last week or so having over-hauled the athletic bus and taken the time necessary to have it well broken in before it makes any distant trips. Eli Dumont spent the last few days looking about in some of the other shops for iron thread. At the present printing he has not yet found any. The machinists have just installed a bench drill in their shop. This drill has an electric motor and a combination of belt pulleys which gives it a range from the low speed of 320 revolutions a minute to the high speed of 4,800 revolutions per minute. This is a great improvement and one which will be used to advantage. This machine was built by the machine shop. CHAPEL In Chapel Sunday, March 18, the orchestra played a “Minuetto” by Mozart, a quintet of boys sang “My Wild Irish Rose” by Olcott and the choir gave “His Name Alone is Excellent’ ’ by Woodcock. Supt. Ryan announced that the shop contests were to be discon tinued for a time. In closing the assembly sang the school song. In chapel Sunday, March 25, the orchestra played as a request “Joy and Sorrows” overture by Johnson, the choir sang “The Palms” by Faure. Supt. Ryan made a few announcements talking mainly to the seniors about making plans for commencement. The assembly was brought to a close by the school song. HOME ECONOMICS At the beginning of our cooking course we were told by Mrs. Melovidoff that cooking is an art. At the conclusion of the course we decided that this is true after trying our hand at everything from poached eggs to pastry. The Juniors and Seniors have all been put through a thorough course, which consisted of class work; meal planning; practice house; cooking and serving at the club. Many of the girls have had practical experience in homes. By the end of the school year all these girls will have completed a course P age 3 in laundry work, taught by Mrs. Mason. These girls will spend the rest of the year in the sewing class, but the freshmen and sophmores will continue to take cooking and sewing. Last Tuesday evening members of the Home Eco nomics department were entertained by Miss Newell at a three course dinner, which was followed by a brief business meeting and social. Students of the meal planning class prepared the meal. They found this an opportunity to test their ability in meal preparation and service. The table was attractively decorated with lilacs, daffodils and tapers. Everyone said the girls did exceptionally well. SENIOR CARNIVAL All of the week before March 17, after noticing var ious seniors scurrying hither and yon, carrying strange appearing pieces of paper, wood, cloth, etc., we felt that something interesting was about to take place. Sure ‘nuf’! Saturday evening at 7:00 P. M., the grand carnival was under way and the gym was trans formed into an Irish fantasy. Booths were placed at stragetic intervals about the hall and each held some form of entertainment for young and old. “Phoney Mazuma” was available for all to purchase what they wished. At the south end of the gym stood “Doc Yak’s” Irish castle, a grim looking pile of stone, wherein goblins lurked. After a period of time a fine program was presented as follows: Vocal duet, Laverne Ulmer, Caroline Ma hone; Irish jig, Irene Thomas, Amanda Mesteth; Vocal solo, Francis Thomas and music by the local Rhythm Chiefs then furnished dance tunes until a late hour. At the close of the dance holders of lucky tickets were awarded their prizes. The first prize went to Amy Markishtum. The senior class and their sponsors, Misses Cruise and Hoffman, may be credited with putting over a very enjoyable evening—in a w’ord it was swell! The funds secured will help pay for the Senior Annual. CLUB NEWS The club detail changed on Monday. The follow ing is the new detail: Edna Bacon, Lenora Barnhart, Louise Levay, Carol Reed, June Courville, Jennie Oliver, Esther Arquette, Rose Bullshoe, Orthelia Craine and Clara Bozeroff. Miss Hoptowit informs us that her last detail of girls was one of the best this year and she hopes that the new girls will prove themselves equal to their pre decessors. Helen Shaughnessy, who substitutes for Miss Hoptowit on her days off, has proved a capable cook and manager of fine meals. She is to be com mended on her good work.
