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1945
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PUBLISHED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY THE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL. CHEMAWA. OREGON
Volume XLV
JANUARY-FEBRUARY . 1945
Numbers 3 and 4
Chemawa Students Celebrate
"Come and Get It!”
School’s 65th Birthday
Two senior girls set out to find out some facts
about our kitchen and dining room. They returned
with this information: The meat requirement for
one week is one half of a beef and four hogs. Other
quantities of food for one week are 70 bushels of
potatoes. 100 pounds of carrots. 40 boxes of apples,
234 packages of dry cereal, 120 pounds of oatmeal.
2 crates of cabbages, 31 cases of eggs, 200 pounds
of sugar, 105 pounds of spaghetti, or macaroni, 1
crate of celery, and about 100 pounds of butter.
The daily milk ration is 80 gallons. Seventeen
number 10 cans of vegetables are opened for one
meal. These vegetables are string beans, peas, corn,
beets, or tomatoes. The same number ol cans of
fruit are required for a serving. Dried beans are
served sometimes also; either lima, red, or navy,
and 85 pounds are needed for a meal. < )n Fridays
about 100 pounds of canned salmon is eaten.
Lard for the kitchen and bakerv J needs is ren-
dered in the kitchen. Much of the food mentioned
above is produced and canned at Chemawa.
February 25 is a noteworthy day for it marks the
65th year of Chemawa's service. Alumni recall hap
py years and old friends, while students regard it as
a dav of celebration. The day fell on Sunday this
year
so the activities were on Monday,
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An assembly was held m the afternoon tire high
light of which was the history of Chemawa related
by Mr. Larsen.
In the evening the gymnasium was the scene of
festivities. Decorations were of Indian design, the
stage being the center of interest. The climax of the
evening was the crowning of Queen Virginia Wilkin
son by her sister, the former queen. Pauline Wilkin
son.
The queen’s attendants were Mabel Thompson,
June Black, Catherine Higheagle, and Jessie Miller.
The grand march, which introduced the evening’s
dancing, was led by Supt. M. W’. Evans and Former
Queen Pauline.
The birthday cake had three tiers, was beautifully
decorated, and lighted with 65 candles. It was of
sufficient size to serve the student body, employees,
and guests.
Music fordancing w as provided by the TopHatters
of Salem. This party was a most enjoyable occasion.
Junior Practice House
The junior practice house is based on the idea
of a rural home. There is no electricity nor modern
conveniences. Water is carried in, and there is a
wood burning stove. The two-room cottage is oc
cupied by four people. The freshman girls are using
the cottage now and seem to be enjoying the exper
ience immensely. They prepare their own meals,
by lamplight part of the time, and do all the chores.
A dozen hens are kept and they produce about
ten eggs a day. A cow is cared for and milked by
the girls twice a day. Some of the milk and eggs
are sold to the senior practice girls, thus providing
funds for purchasing a few more foods from the
store.
New Books in Library
We invite your attention to 110 new books added
to our library since January. These books cover sev
eral fields and you are sure to find some that will
interest you. Brothers of the Frontier, The Aztec
Treasure House, Insect Allies. The Top of the
World, Personality Preferred, Lou Gehrig, and Fam.
ous American Athletes of Today are among tLe
titles. There are a number of new books of fiction
for your leisure hours.