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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1944)
Seniors Take Excursion Mrs. Brannon Arrives One beautiful spring day the senior class and their s mnsor, Miss Wehunt, boarded the school bus and went on an exploring trip to Salem The first stop was the School for the Deaf. The first grade were doing some interesting things, learn ing to speak and to re id. Older students were doing lip-reading and reciting. There were shops, voca tional, and institutional work very much like our ow n. Next we stopped at the School for the Blind. Stu dents and teachers demonstrated for us the reading and writing of Braille. It was amazing to us to see totally blind people walking confidently through the halls, and some were studying the piano. Mrs. Nell V. Brannon,Chemawa’s new principal, assumed her duties hereon March 28. She has been principal at Santa Fe Indian School for eight years and has had considerable experience as principal in public schools. Mrs. Brannon was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Morrissey, w ho w ill live with her, and her bro ther, Mr. William T. Morrissey.The students and employees ofChemawa extend a most corial welcome to Mrs. Brannon and her family. Honoring Mis. Nopps’birthday on April 19th a very nice, love!) party was given by our hospital. The girls \.ho helped at the hospital during the flu ej idemic, were invited with their chosen escorts. Everyone had a wonderful time dancing to the music of the “McNaiy Jazzhounds," and of course die Nickleocteon was giving its best. Food? I'he cake was the best, and the sandwiches and coffee, ummin!! Spring Carnival On March 17, Chemawa had a gala event, the Spring Carnival. This was put on to raise money for the purchase of a new curtain for the Auditorium and a new screen for our shows. There were many amusements put probably the most popular one was the Bingo game, not forgt - ting the refreshment booths which diet continuous business. When summing up the total receipts minus ex penses, we hnU wc have enough for a curtain and a screen, thanks to the students who lesponded so well for a gcod cause. Student Teacher Training Class Some of the junior and senior girls had the op portunity to observe methods of teaching and to do some practice teaching at the grade school during the second semester. The training was a four-week period, and the morning was used for observation and teaching. The grade school teachers supervised these students. Girls who had this training are: Helen Hayes, Jean Scott, Leola Suppah, Cecelia Paul, Lillie Frye, Pauline Wilkinson, Virginia Wilk inson, and Daisy Pete. The seniors wish to thank the print shop for the lovely commencement announcements made for them. The juhiors wish to thank the boys for the very attractive inv itations they made for the Junior Prom. Plays All of the graduating seniors and several other students staged a rollicking Senior Play “Johnny Grows up” on April 24, directed by Miss Wehunt’ During April each of the two dramatic clubs gave a group of one-act plays and some specialty numbers. One group ga\e “Elmer” and “Cinderella Up-to-Date” and a fortune-telling stunt. The other presented “Orville’s Big Date” and “Francis vs Francis” and some musical selections by a negro stubent from the Salem School for the Blind. Spanish Club Serenade On the evening of March 30, Miss Page's Spanish Club went serenading around the campus. They first sang for Winona Hall and then they went on to Brew er Hall, McNary, Kola Tepee, and the Teach ers Cottage. Some of the songs were: Cielito Lindo, Partida, El Rancho Grande, La Cucuracha, and Los Galondrinos. Leslie Bill and Dondie L. Geary play ed their guitars as accompaniment. Splash! Splash! The swimming pool of the Y.M. C.A. in Salem w as the scene of Hi-Y. and Girl Re serves annul splash party on the evening of April 12. Swimming w as enjoyed from seven to nine o’clock Some enjoyed table games. Then came the call to lunch and all enjoyed appetizing refreshments of weiners, buns, and coffee. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox our thanks for making the party possible. The Ag. boys staged a stock-judging contest on April 24 for which awards are made at Jolly-up. Mr. Henry Abell, the instructor, served a hotcake feed in his classroom following the judging. Gilbert Mathews, now of Seattle’ was a visitor on our campus April 25. Robair Thomas, a former instructor and printer, was a visitor from Portland. The boys had a long talk with him.
