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PAINT SHOP
The Painters are busy painting some
furniture that came from around the cam
pus. They are also varnishing ping
pong tables. Some of the boys are get
ting to be pretty fair artists because they
paint pictures in their spare time.
ELECTRIC.SHOP
In the electric shop, the students have
had repair work. They now are rewir
ing the vocational shops. This work will
take about two or three weeks.
The shop boys had to figure out how
much wire and the amount of money is
required for this wiring. Just two or
three buildings like our vocational build
ings took quite a bit of money.
BARBER SHOP
During the past few weeks the barbers
have been doing their regular work,
which consists of hair cutting, messaging
and shampooing.
These boys are having a hard time pro
nouncing the “ jaw breakers” that are
found in the “ Barber Science” which
they study.
Gale Bobb took a few lessons on per
manent waving. He hopes to master
this before he graduates from barbering.
CARPENTER SHOP
Leslie Warrior has just completed work
on a partition in the greenhouse and he
deserves praise for his fine work. Leon
ard Bighorn is making a panel desk. -
Vernon Jackson is making a table.
William Settler is busy inlaying m ix
ed walnut, maple, and cedar chest.
AUTO SHOP
The numerous cars are being repaired
for various ailments by the auto shop
students. The shop, is being ventilated,
and heat adjustments are being made to
make the shop warmer to work in this
winter. New cement drive-ways are also
being constructed.
LEATHER CRAFT
The boys under the instruction of Mr.
DeCorah repaired close to 200 pair of
shoes during the month of November.
The boys also repaired the bags used
by the basketball team to carry their
suits in when they go on trips.
A show case has been completed by the
carpenter shop boys, so that all the articles
the boys make in the shop can be seen
by all who are interested.
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Myrtle Dupree and Goldie Aubrey
were honored last Sunday with the best
MACHINE SHOP
room in Winona hall.
Mr. Allen, with the help o f Oscar
Miss Davis has organized a Girl Scout
Moses, Roy Pepion and Alex Shippen- troop which is divided into three groups.
tower, have been kept busy making a
Miss Lundquist’s and Miss Dajnow-
cat-walk for the'power house.
ski’s counciling groups had a dinner last
“ Bud” Archambeau and his helpers, Friday evening in the Practice house.
Walker Hale and Dave Roberts, a t e
Mrs. Ruth Bronson, who has charge
busy making and installing brakes on the of educational loans for Indian students,
presses in the print shop.
spent several days on the campus last
Some of the general shop boys are week interviewing the seniors.
making rings, hunting knives, and other
Two of Chemawa’s old students, Em
small articles that can be. made easily.
ma Celestine arid Lawrence Orton, were
Pepion is the main jeweler in the shop
here on a visit two weeks ago.
because he is always making rings and
»On Thanksgiving day thé students
other little pins. Sigo a n d “ Bud”
heartily
enjoyed a big turkey dinner
Archambeau are the boys who made the
while the school orchestra, under Mr.
flag stands for the Boy Scouts.
Turney, played during the meal.
HOME ECONOMICS
McNary hall has been looking very
The girls in Mrs. James’s classes neat lately. The boys seem to take a
are very busy making attractive bags greater interest in their rooms than before
worked with yarn.
so that several rooms received honorable
T hey can be used to hold letters, pa mention Sunday.
pers, or if you knit or crochet they are
Miss Edna A. Gurkin, Health Super
just the thing you will need.
visor from Washington D. C ., arrived on
The girls are also making dresser-scarfs the campus last week. Miss Gurkin has
which are very attractive.
been visiting the classes and has been be
Miss Davis has two of Mrs. Cronk’s coming acquainted with the health situ
classes, so Mrs: Cronk will be able to ation at Chemawa.
give more time to supervision.
Mrs. Cornick’s Serenaders journeyed
Miss Newell is teaching child care
which is a very interesting subject.
to Grande Ronde Thanksgiving evening
The choir girls that are in Mrs. Haus and entertained the people there with
er’s sewing classes have been busy the
past week making their costumes for their music and songs.
the Christmas pageant.
Each evening, between four and five,
Besides that they and all the other the girls have been taking advantage of
girls in Mrs. Hauser’s classes are getting
ready for Christmas by makiug laundry the privilege and are practicing basket
bags, pillow cases, towels and wash ball in the gym with the ever dependable
Wilma Mesplie doing the refereeing.
cloths.
A banquet was held in Hawley ¡hall
Little Flower
last Saturday night for the harvesting
The Little Flower Society and Catho crew. A very nice meal was served for
lic Youth Organization had a joint meet the 25 or 30 boys and girls who attended.
ing last Friday evening a t the Catholic Mr. Larsen gave the boys and girls a very
church. The Catholic boy's furnished
interesting message on cooperation and
the entertainment and refreshments.
The Little Flower Society met l a s t what it means in a place like Chemawa.
Thursday evening, Novemder 19, in the A dance was held the same evening and
study hall at Winona hall. They elect everyone had a hàppy and joyful time.
ed officers for the following year. Flor
On December 9th, Chemawa’s boxing
ence .Wolftail was re-elected President;
team
will journey to Portland and will
Inez Bird, Vice President; Frma Cham
berlain, Secretary and Treasurer; a n d likely return with a few scalps from their
bouts with the C. Y. O. team.
Evelyn Jefferson, Song Leader.