THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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Mr, Teabo want to Salem last Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Iva Cox hay gone to Forrest Grove
to attend a wedding,
Mioses Bertha Cooper and Iva Cox
epent Sunday in Salem.
Some of the girls went to Salem last
Wednesday morning on a shopping
trip,
In a postal received from Leon Parker,
of the class of '06, he stated that he is
getting along fine at his home in Irma,
.Calif.
Harry Jones attended the last day of
the Chautauqua in Oregon city. He re
ported that he had a fine time whie
there.
Miss Jane Evans came up from Port
land, Monday, for a visit with Mrg. Brew
er and family and to get a glimpse ot
Chetnawa once again.
Mr. Wills, of Salem, brought a grand
square piano to the school from his store
Monday evening, which is to be used in
the Commencement exercises.
Mrs. Hudson of Clover Blossom Farm,
Tangent, Ore., and Mrs. Powell of Kla
math Agency, Ore., visited Mr. and Mrs.
Swaim last week. They were very much
pleased with everything shown them on
the grounds and about the buildings.
They were greatly pleased with the
intelligence of the pupils.
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HOW THEY ANSWERED,
A few days ago Miss Dohse showed her
class a picture of the children who were
looking at an open book, their faces show
ed interest, ag if the pages contained a
very pleasing story, "What do you think
they are reading about?" was asked the
little first grade pupils, The answers
given wore as follows;
Paul Revere, Joe Gale; A party, Wm.
Gale; Christma, M. Williams; Christ
mas presents, Arthur Moore; General
Putnam, Bob Downie; Christmas, Joe
Bittleg; Clothes and food, Forrest Walk
er; Gen, Ulyssuia Grant, Aaron Brasille;
All about Jesns, Buster Towner; About
home, John -Beyers; Vacation, Pan Con
don, ANOTHER LETTER
Following is another uncorrected let
ter from a seven-year-old tot of the
first grade;
Chemawa Oregon
June 24 1908
My Dear brother
I am well and' hope you are the
same Ellen got your letter Jogephine
Harris and Dora Luke are my best
friends tell papa to tell Myrtle that C
said hello and Marie said hollow- I am
learning fast now I am going to the sec
ond grade I like to go to school here
I weeh ou was here we have straw
berrys sometimes all the roses are in
bloom Miss Dohse is my teacher I
work in the sewing room I n m learn
ing lots of peaces I wesh I could move
Home
your loving sister
.Tank Batly
Exhibit work is being put up in the
school building this week,
The pupils of the various grrtdos take
great interest in fixing up their school
rooms. The appearance of every room
is greatly improved by the decorations.