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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCALS
Haynes Bateman is now first sergeant
of A company.
There was a general clean up about
the grounds last Saturday afternoon.
The crocuses smell very sweetly and
there are plenty of them at Chemawa.
William and John Johnson returned
to school from Southern Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Moran, and Mr. and
Mrs. Smith went to Salem last Tuesday.
Mary Boles has left the laundry and
is now working in the sewing room. She
is one of Miss Skipton's best workers.
The band usually practices in the
band hall Monday nights, but last Mon
day being warm, they moved to the band
stand and gave a short open air concert.
Mike Telkia will soon learn how to
draw pictures, as he is trying very hard
every day. He well make a good artist.
We have quite a number of them at
Chemawa.
We are all sorry to see Mrs. McPher
son leave for Alaska on the 16th
She sas she will be glad when she
gets on the ocean again, but we hope
she will noc get sea sick as she did last
fall.
Mrs. Miller, mother of Miss Margaret
Miller, a Chemawa teacher for manv
years, died at her home in Prosser,
Washington, and her remains were
brought to Salem for burial. The
funeral took place from the Presbyterian
Church Monday afternoon, March 9th.
Miss Miller has the sympathy of her
Chemawa friends.
The daffodils that-are in bloom south
of McBride Hall remind us that spring
is here
The Elks' Concert in Salem attracted
a number of our people who went in on
Tuesday night, and reported a very
good amateur program. The Elks
should feel very proud of the talent dis
played by the Salem lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield, of Seattle,
Wash., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chal
craft. Mrs. Mayfield is a sister of Mrs.
Chalcraft and is well known here, having
visited here on former occasions. All
Mrs. May Field's friends were pleased to
meet her again.
Mr. Hatt of Salem conducted our Sun
day evening services. He had a phono
graph with him which furnished some
excellent music. The "Inflammatus"
from the Stabat Mater; "Ave Maria,"
Gounod; "Onward Christian Soldiers,"
Sullivan; "Christ the Lord is risen to
day", Carey; and "The Lost Chord,"
Sullivan, were among the best selections.
We all enjoyed Monday evening in
chapel. Mr. Chalcraft gave the pupils
some good advice, and told them to be
careful of their health, vvhich is the most
important thing of all. Then Mr. Camp
bell gave them an account of his trip in
Southern Oregon and said that there
Was a great responsibility resting upon
the pupils of all the schools. That it
would depend upon them whether, the
Indian schools should be continued. Mr.
Turney played two very good violin solos-one
of them wras an imitation of a
bag-pipe and we would like to have
heard more music. Then Mr. Mayfield,
who is visiting Mr. Chalcraft, spoke to
us about "the talents" and encouraged us
in doing our very best. We like an
evening like that very much.