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.
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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).