CHEM AWA^'AMERIC AN
Printed at Chemawa, Oregon, and Devoted to the Interests of Indian Education
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935
VOL. XXXVI
OLD YEAR USHERS IN NEW
The Yule exercises from every angle, with dancing,
programs, etc., was a success. Every event that was
produced seemed to have carried out itself with a grace
and style from the starting step. The Christmas spirit
may have vanished but it has left the marrowed essence
of the meaning which, we hope, never leaves our souls.
The hard hearts it has thawed; let us hope they re
main in that state and not to keep a cynical one to
hang by the fireplace once each year like a child hangs
up his stockings for Santa Claus.
The new year was ushered in with much pomp and
gaiety but is now just another year, nevertheless it has
made history in our alma mater. We hope it is a pros
perous one; not only to our little community but to
everyone who has a heart of gold; that they may help
others with just self-centeredness to wakeup from this
conscienceless sleep and lend a hand without cynicism
to this new year that it maybe a new deal to each and
everyone of you.
CHRISTMAS
EVENTS
Starting the Christmas events the junior group II
gave a short play entitled “The Spirit of Yuletide.”
A fine bit of acting was displayed by all taking part.
Each character was dressed to represent the different
countries that celebrate the season of Noel and how
they take part when they are home. Concluding the
program a Christmas tree was formed on the stage by
the classes B-3 and G-3 who sang many varied Christ
mas songs in their own quaint and inimitable way.
A most impressive sight ushering in the Yule sea
son was the Christmas pageant which is staged annu
ally by our music teacher, Mrs. Ruthyn Turney and
the choir. It was put on with feeling and sincere de
sire to picture to the audience the true meaning of the
Yule season. It tempered the spirit of those who saw
it. Who could have sour thoughts when the air pul
sated with “Silent Night, Holy Night; All is calm, All
is Bright,” which was euphoniously sung by our choir?
“Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast;” and
everyone realizes that there is something about music
which does everything a little bit different than it would
otherwise have been. The pageant also pictured the
shepherds in the fields, the finding of the babe in the
manger and the three kings. No Christmas would be
complete without a repetition of this feature. Thanks
to Mrs. Turney and her cast.
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On Christmas Eve the choir tip-toed through our
little village to spread the tidings of good joy in har
mony to everyone. Following this the buildings dis
played the best talent possible for a program before
the distribution of presents. Many guests attended
the McNary program including Supt. Ryan and his
wife. Many also attended mid-night mass at the Cath
olic church the same evening.
At noon Christmas day the students enjoyed dinner
while the Campus Troubadors furnished music to keep
time for those who have that unusal capacity from
bell to bell. During the afternoon McNary hall was
open to the local public for those who cared to inspect it.
A number of employees as well as the girls from Win
ona visited the building, and envied its beautifully de
corated rooms. The girls wanted to know what they
used to keep their rooms so clean. The building was
beautifully decorated.
The evidence of Christmas
was in practically every room.
George Vanderburg
and David James walked away with first prize for
the best decorated room. Duane Duffy and William
Settler ran them a very close second.
On Friday evening of December 28th the varsity
basketball team had their first real test of the season
when they were closely defeated by Oregon City. The
score was a heart breaker, 23 to 25. The “B” team
lost a fast game but were handicaped by their midget
ness and lost by the score of 23 to 39.
On Saturday December 29th, the students enjoyed
a picture entitled “The Cats Paw,” a hilarious comedy
featuring that well known comedian, Harold Lloyd.
The next day being the Sabbath both Churches ob
served the holy day with the last religious services for
the year. A brief chapel was held that evening with
the orchestra rendering a number and the assembly
singing Christmas carols.
A most important event on the student’s list was the
New Year’s Eve dance. An outside orchestra furnished
music for the occasion and the dance lasted until 1935.
New Year’s day the championship matches for inter
mural sports was held. The machinists ground the
carpenters for the overwhelming score of 25 to 40.
The sports included potato racing, horse and rider,
wheelbarrow race, boxing and wrestling, rope climb
ing and basketball.
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