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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1935)
T he CHEMAWA AMERICAN P age 2 CHEM AWA^AMERICAN served by Miss White. more happy birthdays. We wish them both many CHAPEL Published Bi-Weekly at the U. S. Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon. CAddress all communications to Robert Thomas, Manager 50 Cts per Annum Subscription LOCAL Miss Bedard visited her sister, Miss Hallie Bedard, at Oswego during March 16 and 17. Mr. Sanders journeyed to Eugene to stage a golf duel withs omeone but rain caused the game to be post poned. Cupid scores again! Our Walter Winchella reports Terry Courtney and Katheryn Smith, two ex-Chem- awa students will walk the aisle next week to become Mr. and Mrs. Recent letters from two of our dusky maidens at tending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln state that they are progressing and getting along wonder fully. They are Irene Thomas and Ruby Dean. Dr. J. T. Lane, Special Physician of the Indian Field Service, is conducting a thorough medical ex amination of the students of our school to see that they are all running in tick-tock order. Miss Ruth I. Riss, his nurse, is assisting him. Miss LaFonso made a pleasure trip during the past week visiting at the Klamath and Warm Springs Res ervations. Although snow, rain and dust storms were encountered during the journey, she reports a most enjoyable vacation. At the Warm Springs Agency she met several ex-Chemawa students who were all anx ious for news of the school. Our Superintendent was a very surprised guest of honor at a dinner given by the Student Council at the students’ dining hall last week on the occassion of his birthday. A huge cake baked at the bakery and topped with lighted candles was served at the end of the dinner at which time a book entittled “The Ore gon Trail” was presented to Mr. Ryan. A group of Chemawaites were invited to a birthday paity celebrating Miss White and Julian Larnard’s anniversaries at the former’s residence in Salem. Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Misses Cruise, Peters and Hoffman and Messers Larnard, Rickard and Thomas. Both were not asked to an nounce their ages but Miss White, we can truthfully say, hasn’t changed a bit and as for Mr. Larnard, he doesn’t look a day over “thirty five”. It was a most enjoyable evening with card games, conversation, and not to forget the delicious cake and coffee that was Chapel on March 17 was full of the spirit of the Em- arald Isle with the orchestra playing “Echoes of Ire land” by Lange and a well-rendered solo “Where the River Shannon Flows” sung by Alice Alexander. Mr. Melovidoff told the interesting story of the “Deer Dance” which melody and narrative is native to the Rogue River Indians of Oregon. With the meaning in mind the “Deer Dance” played as a violin solo by Mr. Melovidoff was doubly appreciated. Last Sunday evening inaugurated another series of shop “spell-downs.” The Beauty Culture girls showed themselves well versed in the technical terms of their trade which, to the listening audience, sounded like so much Greek. We feel that the winners certainly deserved the cake. The orchestra played two well- known and beautiful numbers, the ballet “Adieu” and and “Serenade” by Tosselli. “Lead Me Gently Home,” by Thompson, was the choir selection. The singing of the Pep Song by the school concluded chapel. Y. M. 0. A. NOTES During the past few weeks the Y. M. boys have been having some very interesting tribal histories told by the members. We have also arranged to have short programs during the meetings and this will no doubt improve our meetings considerably. The past two Sundays tribal histories were told by Walter Bennett, Olney Patt, and Frank Poowee. An exhibition of old time Indian dances were given by Bruce Humphrey, Oscar Moses, and Taylor Arthur. Miss Mohr, our sponsor, is going to favor us with a genuine Chinese noodle supper in the near future. This will be our first chance to use chop-sticks and we are looking forward to this event. L. F. S. and C. B. A. The Little Flower Society and the Catholic Boys As sociation held their regular joint meeting March 26. A lively debate was the main interest of the evening with Muriel Pratt and Hazel Finkbonner for the girls and James Rosario and Louis Jamison for the boys. The girls were nosed out by two points making the score 93 to 91. The mutual question for debate was: Resolved; that an academic education is of more bene fit to an Indian student than a vocational. Y. W. C. A. The Y. W. girls have been having some interesting tribal history reports by the different members of the group. We will soon begin a study of the different religions of the world.
