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9 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Splash Party Astronomy Lecture Heard Members of the Hi-Y and Girl Reserves went to the Salem Y. M.C. A. fora swimming party on the evening of April 10. Three bus loads of young people congregated on the lawn of the First Metho dist Church, the first groups playing while waiting for the last to come from Chemawa. A picnic lunch was enjoyed there. At the Y. M.C. A. we danced in the gymnasium while waiting our turn for the swimming pool. Some who do not swim danced throughout the evening. And the diving board? Sorry, girls. You have to be good in competng to get youre chance. Lines formed for turns at diving. The water was indeed "fine.” We are grateful to Mr. and Mrs.Wil cox for arranging this trip. The Chemawa community was privileged to hear an instructive ami interesting lecture on Tire Amer ican Sky” on the evening of April 27 in our aud itorium. Mr. Harry G. Johnson, of the Brown Foun dation, Walla Walla, Washington, was the speaker^ Telescopic pictures of the night sky, the const'e^* lations, and of the moon were shown. The craters on the moon were brought within close range oi our vision. There followed a few pictures of meteors and how they have made craters on our earth. Me teor Crater in Arizona was shown as a gopd exaui^ pie. There w ere some pictures of telescopes and Ob servatories. Mr. Johnson gave us a better under^ standing of how they work. :r.4 Though the lecture was of some length, thte. attention was sustained to the end as verified by the battery of questions asked by the students upon» invitation by Mr. Johnson. We feel the lecture was» a real educational experience. i h U. Dramatics The senior class presented a three-act play in the auditoruim, on the evening of April 21. The play, “Nobody But Nancy,” was a farce comedy and was enjoyed by all present. Ten seniors were in the cast, while other members of the class shared responsibilities in the presentation. Some one-act plays were presented this spring. The sophomores played “Not Quite Such A Goose” for,an assembly. The Dramatic Club entertained us with two plays at an evening performance. One was “Elmer and the Lovebug,” and the other was “Boy Shy,” written by Virginia Wilkinson, a member of the club. Graduates Fhe following received diplomas at the Com mencement Exercises, May 15: ,v Geneva Alex, Mary Lucy Andrew, Ray Bennett, Ethel Blake, Clyde Bobb, Bettv Chocktoot, Doryce Collins, Glenn Fritzler, Lillie Frye, Yvonne Ghan- graw, LeRoy Gill, Anita Grunlose, Helen Hayes, Lawrence Patrick, Daisy Pete, Cleo Picard, Bonelie St. Goduard, Mable Thompson, Marceil Tom, Paul ine Wilkinson, Virginia Wilkinson, Bill Yallup. S :: ’ ’ Hall to some Junior boy; and my space at the store counter to Herbert Pepion. L Mary Lucy Andrew^ will my everlasting friend ship to my classmates, goodwill to the student body, ¿nd .my deep gratitude to my instructors who helped me to graduate under some .trying circumstances. Class Picnics The junior class had a picnic in Chemawa Park, one afternoon after school. The committee did a good job of planning and the picnic was fun. Toasfrtig weiners on sticks to just the right style was delightful Then there were baked beans, potato salad, buns, dillpickles, coffee, and cinnamon rolls. It was firn playing games after supper, though our sponsors* wondered how we could still run! We sang awhile* to the accompaniment of guitars played by Donde< Geary and Robert Eickmeyer. ■ The freshman class had a picnic at the park at a later date, and report that they had a lot of fun, to6 especially roasting weiners. ! < ’ . ! : i Lettermen Entertain < Cl i ! : • ■ . I’ *'1 The Lettermen’s club had a picnic at CheiQawa Park on the afternoon of March 31. Boys w ho wished invited a girl partner and escorted her to the park. A big fire was blazing in the fireplace in the cabin, and soon the fragrance of roasting weiners' filled the room. Food was the main thought for* a while, along with the fun. of cooking it. Games of darts, “ante over” and volleyball were injoyed after* dinner. Jimmie Chocktoot brought his guitar aldhg and the party ended with singing western songp whpM Sitting around the fireplace. There was a feeling' of good fellowship, and the girls praised the boysuarf hosts. ■ * ‘ • < i ; mc «» <•; • .s4K
