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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1934)
P age T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN 4 Melvin Tuesday, bis first thing we LaCourse started his career as a barber November 13. Mr. Louis Youpe received shave November 15. It was the funniest barber shop boys ever witnessed. * * * The senior commercial class is getting along just fine in their dramatics. Soap box speeches were given last week at the auditorium. We all took our chances stand ing on the box and giving our speeches. It was pitiful that Ruth “Goofus” Alexis had to keep her audience back of her, especially Velma Hayward, who couldn’t stand it. We are very glad to have one of our former class mates, Mary Charles, back with us again. She was home for a week or two. * * * Melvin LaCourse and Naomi Mesplie were over for a dinner November 14. We all enjoyed a trip to Portland Saturday and while there we visited our friends Rachel French and Lucy Billy. We arrived here in time for the dance. It seems only yesterday, since we began residing at the practice house, yet, we are awakened to the fact that our time has expired. It doesn’t seem possible, but we gave our farewell party Friday, November 16. Miss West became interested in Meachem when she received numerous recommendations for him after announcing she was seeking an Indian to play a prominent role in her forthcoming picture. Originally the actress demanded the brave who modeled for the head on the copper penny, but when informed no such Indian existed, she decided to obtain the “best looking Indian in the world.’’ Gwilakie Dege, chairman of the committee of tribes at the Warm Springs reservation, wrote Miss West that Meachem is “not only the best looking, but the best educated, most refined young Indian in the world.’’ Another sponsor assured the actress Meachem “has a person ality that drives the women screaming.’’ Meachem, himself, has not been an applicant for the role. SENIOR NOTES We are proud to notice quite a number of seniors on the high citizenship honor roll. What do you say gang? Lets increase the number next time. The seniors are being divided into two respective groups for the convenience of intra-mural sports and also to promote class spirit. Edward Franklin, a member ofourclass, graduated upon completing his course in barbering, last week. We wish him the best of luck and may his trade be an asset to him in the business world. * ♦ ♦ We are having an interesting study on personality. We enjoy it very much. Miss Bedard had a birthday party Sunday night after chapel. All the beauty parlor girls, practice house girls and many employees attended this party. It was given in the practice house. After many inter esting and exciting games a very delicious lunch was served and the party broke up at about ten. We are forming a basketball team and practice three times a week. Mable Dupuis fell asleep one afternoon and Miss Bedard thought she was sick and sent her to the build ing. Mable was too sleepy to resist so she went and slept all afternoon. It is believed she was taking her beauty nap. HANDSOMEST INDIAN MARRIED This is news which will no doubt be a surprise to Chemawaites and probably Mae West. Margaret Samp son and George Meachem, both former students, were married recently. The marriage was clandestinely per formed and no one here knows of the details. George has recently been acclaimed the handsomest Indian in the world and we will let you read a front page write up from a recent publication of the Oregon Statesman. Mae West thinks she’s found that Indian. The glamorous film star today made arrangements for a news-reel cameraman to shoot a test of George Meachem, Wasco brave, on the Warm Springs reservation in Oregon. FOOTBALL Medford’s big bruising team defeated the redskins easily in a battle staged on Armistice day at Medford. The inexperienced and lighter braves were at the mercy the pearpickers, the score being terribly one-sided, it being 47-0. This was the last game on the Chemawa schedule. With football just a memory for our school Mr. Lar- nard issued a call for his 1934-35 basketball hoopsters. His call was answered “feebly” for only half of the boys turned out. Mr. Larnard says that the boys all play the same “jabeth” of ball and it is pretty hard to decide who to pick. The dark horses are also midget size. Only a spoonful of veterans remain and Coach Larnard has a job ahead. Mr. Larnard was also heard muttering, “My kingdom for a tall Indian.” WINONA HALL There have been a several parties at Winona Hall. One was Virginia Bailow’s birthday party, attended by 30 guests. Hazel Strom had a dinner party and all in all it was a successful one. Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Semanski gave a “White Shower, ’ ’ for Dolly Laughrey Friday afternoon. Dolly plans on being married sometime next month.
