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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
VOCATIONS
AUTO SHOP
The E C. W. boys are laying a neat
layer of sand and gravel behind our shop.
This space will be used for parking
and washing cars. Our blacksmith shop
is being rebuilt and a new forge will be
installed.
Gable” Christian and Alpheous Big-
horn completed welding an engine-head
on a Cheverolet- coupe.
CARPENTER SHOP
Vernon Jackson is putting together a
beautiful walnut table for Mr. and Mrs.
Turney. Eouis Eevay is working dil
igently on a combination bookstand and
end table which he hopes to sell f o r
Christmas money. ’ ’
Miss" Newell’s Class. It is called good
personality., It is very" interesting and
the girls help in making good outlines of
i t . Previous to this other character
building subjects were studied.
- The sophomores have been making
different things in their cooking classes.
They were successful in making noodle
soup. Candy and chocolate drop cookies
'were also made.
Mrs. James sewing class is making
many useful and beautiful things.
Among these are: Buffet sets, knitting
bags, purses, handkerchiefs, pillow cases,
bath and hand towels and other things.
The class drew names to make one
another Christmas gifts.
WANTED
MACHINE SHOP
Edward Archambeau and Oscar Moses
are making tables using Indian designs.
Roy Pepion is the chief designer for
Indian symbols. He has made designs
for paper knife handles and Alex Ship-
pentower -cuts them o u t. and puts the
finishing touches on them. Bob Green
has completed a lamp in the shop, i
BARBER SHOP
The barbers have been.doing' nothing
but cut hair all day long.1 They have
classes all morning which enables them
to/study the scientific part of barber
science. , The boys would like to learn
the art of “ finger waving” but so far
they have had no one to practice on.
JUNIOR COMMERCIAL
The juniors started their ten minute
speeches early in November and they are
now through. Many of the speeches
were educational and entertaining. Six
of the junior commercial boys are rapid
ly improving in their shorthand due to
the student help of Martha Bingham.
HOME ECONOMICS
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Mrs. Newell’s “ child care class” has
been studying how to develop good citi
zenship, initiative, dependability, good
judgment, a n d personality in growing
children.
East week a new subject was started in
One Christopher Cringle, alias Santa
Claus, for deliberate and prem editat
ed entry, via chimney into thousands
of American homes.
A g e ..,about 2,000 years W eight...
a good load for eight reindeers.
H e ig h t... tall enough to be a short
policeman but h e ’s never caught flat-
footed, H abits... decided tendency to
break out (or in) around December
25th. D isposition... genial but watch
your pocket-book. Features., red nose
handlebar moustaches, heavy grow th
of white fuzz on chin. Known to be
killer..; Of blues, troubles; cares and
'■ worries.
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R e w a rd
. . A generous reward will be paid to
anyone who locates the old gentle
m an-on or before December 25th. The
reward will be doubled if he can be
persuaded to visit each one of our
good friends and patrons to express
our hearty good wishes for a M erry
Christmas. The reward will ^ t r i p l e d
if he leaves each of our old friends a
giant, stocking filled w ith happiness,
peace and prosperity for 1937,
T H E A M E R IC A N
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Elzie Farrow and Dan Motanic, both
of Pendleton and graduates of Chemawa,
were herC for the senior carnival,
The boys and girls are writing many
letters in hopes that they may get a letter
stating that they may go home for
Christmas vacation.
Miss Eivina Donnelly was surprised by
a visit from /her mother, Mrs. Donnelly,
from Alaska. She visited fora few days
here and has returned home.
For the last two or three Sundays we
have been_.having basketball games be
tween different classes in the gymnasium.
There seems to be quite a rivalry between
the Varsity and All-Star teams. Both
are very good..
Mr. Mason and his niece, Miss Ruby
Kessling, returned from Tacoma, where
they spent a very enjoyable week-end
visiting relatives and friends.
Supt. Jackson, Mrs. Jackson and Mr.
Showalter returned the latter part of last
week from Texas. They had a very nice
trip visiting the different Indian schools
and reservations throughout the South
west. They also visited Sherman Insti
tute before returning home.
The boys in'McNary hall 'are all get
ting ready to greet dear old Santa Claus.
Many wreaths of holly are being placed
in the rooms, and many other decorations
are going up; Everyone is trying his,
best to get the best decorated room. A
prize is to be given on Christmas day.
The grade school building, the com->
mercial room and the junior high school
rooms have Christmas trees that are deco
rated with red flowers and red and green —
streamers.
Myron Anderson, a former-student of
Chemawa, has been a visitor of Chemawa
for the past few day&v He has just re
turned from the navy and is on his way
home to visit his parents.
The Serenaders went to Salem last
Monday to give their program at High
land School. A photographer was there
and took pictures of them which might
go into the Statesman.
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