Chemawa American
A Publication Devoted to the Progress o f Indian Education
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CHEM AW A. OREGON NO VEM BER 8, 1 9 4 0
Bishop Bruce B axter Speaks
on Success
On October 27th, during chapel in the audi
torium, Bishop Bruce Baxter gave a very splendid
talk on “ Success is Where You Find I t ,” which
was very interesting and educational. All who
attended chapel enjoyed his talk, and learned a
motto which could well be applied at Chemawa,
“ Enter to learn; Depart to serve.”
After the program in the auditorium, the Senior
class held a reception for Bishop Baxter in Winona
hall. Guests included Bishop and Mrs. Baxter,
Mr. and Mrs. Hull, all of Salem; Supt. and Mrs.
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Larsen, Mr. and Mrs,
James, the Misses Selma and Orva Hoffmann,
Dr. Faxon, Mrs. Turney, and many others.
Refreshments were served, and a brief program
was presented. The program included an Indian
song by the Girls’ Quintette; an Indian Legend
by Marjorie Skahan; the song, “ Home on the
Range,” by the Senior boys, and the song ‘ ‘Sierra
Sue’ ’ by the Senior girls. The evening ended by
the entire group singing, “ God Bless America.”
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N a tu ra lis t E ntertains Students
in A u d ito riu m
Mr. Guy C. Caldwell provided a very interest
ing and educational program at the auditorium on
Wednesday morning, October 30. He gave a lec
ture on the wild birds and animals in the Rocky
Mountain National Park; as well as various other
places in the United States. His imitation of
many different birds were excellent, as were his
pictures of life in the Rocky Mountains, which
were very beautiful and inspiring.
Mr. Caldwell told of some of his exciting ad
ventures in the outdoors. He also whistled sev
eral songs, and accompanied himself with a banjo.
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Hobby Clubs are Organized
Friday, November 1, was the date of the first
business sessions of the Hobby Clubs which or
ganized. Many students took interest in these
clubs.
Mr. Showalter and Mr. Rickard are the sponsors
of the Bicycling Club, which met in the Library,
and elected Juanita Pablo, girls’ chairman, and
Frank Backbone as boys’ chairman. A constitu
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tion was to be drawn later, and November 16th
was the date set for their first bicycling.
The Photography Club met with Mr. Mackie
inthe Y-Room and Mr. Mackie told the members
the first steps in developing pictures, which was
very interesting.
Mr. Mason, as sponsor of the Woodcraft Club,
met with his group at the carpenter shop. The
group expects to have more members by the next
meeting, and will then elect their officers.
The Girls Hiking Club met with Mrs. Cronk
and Miss Selma Hoffmann, and divided the club
into two groups. Lila Boyd was appointed tem
porary chairman of one group, and Mylie Allman
for the other.
The Rollerskating Club met with Mr. Wilder
and elected Stanley Wilder as chairman. The
members expect to make rules for their club
before the next session.
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Social Science Classes Sponsor
P resid ential Election
The Social Science classes sponsored a regis
tration and voting system similar to the usual
procedure of general elections.
The secretaries of the Home Rooms acted as
official registrars, and students fifteen years or
older registered with their own Home Room reg
istrar on October 31, and November 1.
The Home Rooms were chosen the Home Pre
cincts required on the registration cards. The
registrars listed their registrants of their Home
Room alphabetically,and registered students went
to polls and voted secretly by ballot at the high
school building on November 5.
Results of the voting proved the majority of
students in favor of the Democratic ticket.
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‘E lep h an tiasis o f th e O c c ip ita l Lobe*
T hat’s just another name for “ swelled head.”
It was used by K nu TE R ockne when talking to
his football players. He said it was a most dan
gerous malady, rendering the victim practially
useless as a football player until he was cured. The
serum treatment used by R ockne consisted of
the ridicule of his teammates, the student body
and the boy’s best girl. R ockne was always sus
picious of the player who formed the habit of
looking into the grandstand.—S hining L ines