Weekly Chemawa American., June 26, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

THE CHEM AW A AMERICAN
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SURPRISE PARTY
Wednesday evening, June 17th, Mrs.
Chalcraft had a genuine surprise. It
was a delayed, surprise, v About8 p. m.
the employes of the school, a half hun
dred strong, were seen wending their
way to the superintendent's cottage.
All carried written excuses, explaining
why it had ben impossible for them to
be present the evening before, which
was the anniversary of Mrs. Ghalcraft's
birthday.
It looked like a donation party, as
everyone .contributed what he thought
would make an appropriate luncheon.
The menu was certainly both extensive
and unique, consisting among other
things of strawberries, crackers, cheese,
sweet pickles, stuffed olives, soda pop,
onions and more onions, Uneeda bis
cuit, sandwiches, cream, pie, many
kinds and styles of cake and candy.
The excuses were read by Mrs. Chal
craft, who inflicted punishment upon
some of the worst offenders. The
punishment was far out of the ordinary,
but was to the point, and occasioned
much mirth on the part of those who
were fortunate enough to have escaped.
It certainly was one of the most de
lightful evenings we have ever spent in
Chemawa and the "wee sma'" hours
had arrived before the jolly gathering
broke up and the employes wended their
way to the places of their abode.
WEDDING BELLS
Wednesday, June 17th, there seemed
to be considerable mystery in the all
around the Club Dining hall when'The
Whisper went 'round of a Fort to be
Stormed." Sentries were stationed at
the different points about the campus
and the color-bearer was scudding here
and there with many highly-colored
pennants partially unfurled.
At 1:05 sharp a wild-eyed individual,
with an enormous gripsack, was seen
emerging from the shadows in the rear
of Brewer Hall and making a dash for
the walk leading to the Eletric Car-Line.
Immediately the tocson was sounded,
the bandmaster appeared with a flourish
of trumpets, numerous pennants were
swung to the breeze, and the line of
march was taken up, headed by the
Commander-in-Chief who issued orders
in stirring martial tones.
The fugitive, seeing all escape cut off,
showed the white feather, declaring that
he meant no harm and would at once
return to Chemawa, but the Commander-in-Chief
sternly decreed that he must
meet his fate like a man; therefore he
was hurried aboard the car and to the
the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march Harry L. Fickle was borne along
toward the Northland.
Mr. Fickle is -one of our class-room
teachers. Saturday noon he was mar
ried at Tacoma, Washington, to Miss
Victoria Stevenson of Kirkerville, Ohio.
The happy couple returned to Chema
wa, Sunday evening, and w7ere greeted
by a. concourse of friends who wished
them prosperity and happiness during
their voyage through life.
The regulars and (c picked team from
the Rose Avenue League played a full
game yesterday evening and the score
resulted 12 to 2 in favor of the "old
timers." The old stand-bys, Teabo and
Poland, were in the harness and the
rest lined up in regular order so the fans
have an idea how the team will play
in the next few games. While the
leaguers were beaten they consider it as
a victory. The game was one between
experience and inexperience and it
is safe to' say that when the season opens
next year some of these youngsters will
give the reterans a hard run for their
places.