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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1952)
The Chemawa American SHOP TALK The boys have painted several of the rooms in McNary and Brewer hails. They have also painted a house in Salem. They have re placed several broken windows around McNary hall which goes to prove that spring is just around the corner. In the past eight months the shop boys worked on many shoes. We stitched, patched, sewed rips, greas ed shoes, polished and repaired athletic equipment. The last few weeks of shop we did leather work, made wallets, picture frames, belts, key cases and other small articles. adviser, Miss Challis—for being the nicest persons to have guide us the whole year around. — Christine Thompson, Reporter. McNARY HALL The McNary hall boys were glad to welcome the many recent visitors. Many of these Chemawa friends were former students and graduates. Among those who were campus vis itors were: Jimmy Thornton, who served in the U. S. Army and just recently returned from Korea; Rich ard Thorne, who is servina in the U. S. Navy; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lane and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lane and family; Nathaniel Baker, on furlough from the U. S. Navy; Mr. and Mrs. Terry Francis, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho (Terry was a member of Chemawa's Oregon State football championship team in 1944-45;) Mr. and Mrs. George Umtuch of Powell Butte, Oregon; Richard Burke, on furlough from U. S. Army; Al Slick- poo, on furlough from the U. S. Army; Mr. and Mrs. Domonic Show- away, Pendleton, Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slickpoo, Lapwai, Idaho; and Mrs. Eethel Gardipee, grand mother of Clifford and Wayne Case, and family from Siletz, Oregon. BREWER HALL The seventh and eighth grades' softball team played Keizer grade school at Chemawa Friday after noon. It was a hard fought contest which saw Chemawa come from be hind in the third inning to take a We cleaned and painted our benches for the open house. We en joyed our shop very much.—Report ers, Capazoni, Dodson and Claw. The boys have just completed making fifty hurdles for the athletic department, a cabinet for the home ec department and are at present making hand carved picture frames. Woodworking—the seventh grade boys are just completing their pro jects. Groups 2 are just finishing up their "Doggie" book ends while groups 1 are finishing their whisk broom holders they have also com pleted a project of their own choice. 3 DOWN ON THE FARM Chemawa's Future Farmers have been busy as bees during the past two months getting ready for their annual open house, which was held Friday, May 2, from 9:30 to 11:30 P.M. Among the many beautifying pro jects are new sidewalks and a new coat of paint for the inside of the ag shop. The boys have also "doc tored" up the shop's bad case of swaybackness, by adding a new foundation. Many different types of shrubbery which include boxwood plants, small junipers, cedar trees, azaleas, camelias, and blue and Jap anese cypress, have been planted around the ag buildings, and a new lawn has also been started. Our landscaping idea was born about the same time the yearly pruning of the orchard started. Be tween pruning and landscaping, the ag boys have had their hands pretty full. Congratulations to Edgar Lewis! Edgar has joined the ranks of li censed automobile drivers of Ore gon. There are now four licensed drivers and nine who have Drivers Instruction Permits. Orrin Allen has passed his written examination. On Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10, Mr. L. A. Bronaugh, Soil Scientist, made a trip from Yakima, Wash., to conduct a soil survey on Chemawa's farm land. He conducted soil tests which showed the amount of nitrate, pot ash, phosphorus, acidity, and the profile of the soil.—Clifford Case, Farm Reporter. good lead. They held this lead until the last inning but dropped a two point margin to lose the game by a score of eleven to twelve. James Osborne pitched the full seven inn ings for Chemawa. He pitched a good game showing excellent con trol and posted several strikeouts. Both teams were guilty of costly er rors. We hope to have a regular softball season for our grade school next year. Boys in the three dormitories are enjoying the softball play in the A, B, and C intramural softball leagues. Outcomes of the season are still in doubt as upsets are common. Unit IV won the unit award trip for good housekeeping and citizen ship. The boys attended a Saturday matinee at the Hollywood theatre.* It was their first win of the year. Warm spring breezes have kindled the flames of romance in the hearts of Brewer hall boys. Eigth graders have iust voted to have the railroad crossing sign post declared the an CHURCH LEAGUE nual May pole. Seventh graders Chemawa church team won the were opposed as thev thought there Salem church league class "C" wasn't room enough for their names, championship for 1952. The team too. was undefeated in the league, out side of the league won three games. There are thousands willing to do On March 22 the team journeyed to great things for one willing to do a Warm Springs Indian school. There they were defeated for the only loss small thing.—Grace McDonald. ★ ★ * of the season. The team enjoyed the trip to the school. On the team There is no such thing as grati were: Capt. William Edmo, A. Lane, tude. Do things for your own satis M. Racine, M. Peo, J. Coburn, M. faction, and that means do them Snipe, H. George, A. George, K. well.—Bernard Baruch (Advise from Connors, and Coaches S. Ashcut and Rodney Davis. Father).
