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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.