Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198?, November 19, 1909, Page 5, Image 5

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    THE CHEM A WA AME PJCAN
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Mr. Van Tassel is drilling anew well.
Mr. Pugh and his force are busy taking
the plaster down in Mitchel Hall.
We regret to hear that Peter Seltice
is very ill at his home in De Smet, Ida.
Albert, Garry writes that he is em
ployed as clerk at the Spokane Agency.
He is well and doing good work.
George Williams who is at Haskell
does not forget his Chemawa friends t
whom he writes and expresses his love
and loyalty for his old school.
We hear that Mr. and Mrs. George
Washoe, former pupils of this school,
have a little daughter. We extend to
them our congratulation.
Louis Murray, a graduate of the ciass
of 1908,is working in the sewing depart
ment of Olds, Wortman and King's large
department store of Portland.
Joe Dillstrom and Tom McCully of the
Class of 1909 are working near Chemawa
and attend our Sunday evening services.
We are always glad to see these in
dustrious youug men.
Mrs. Campbell has heard from Katie
Henry of the lass of 1909. Katie is
working for a family in Rainville and
likes her work very much. Although
she often wishes she could come again
to Chemawa.
The American was glad to receive a
subscription from Delia S. Clark, of the
Clas of 1905, in which she says she
longs to learn how dear old Chamawa is
getting along and states that she is at
Dunsmuir, California, and doing well.
Delia's many friends will be glad to hear
of her.
Mr. Chas. Larsen met with a very pain
ful accident on Monday afternoon while
at work on the third ' floor of the Com
missary. The ropexhich holds the
elevator had accident iy knocked off the
wheel which released the elevator. The
palni of his right hand was torn and cut
to the bone. '
On Monday evening Mr. E. Frye, in
structor of the tvagonmaking department,
gave the student body a very interest
ing and instructive lecture on "Value o,f a
Good Industrial School Like, Chemawa."
This is only an entroduction to the series
of lectures on "Wagonmaking" which he.
is going to give to the pupils. -
DEL NOliTE STUDENT AT
CHOI A WA
Judge Chills received a letter from
Walter E. Haight, a Chemawa Indian
Training School student, a few days
since, with his report card enclosed.
Walter is a Crescent City boy and has
a lot of friends here who will be glad
to know that he is doing well. His stand
in the several studies in the eighth grade
is as follows: Reading, 96; Language, 80;
Orthography, 98; Geography, 90; U. S.
History, 96; Civil Government, 89;
Arithmetic, 95, and Conduct, Neatness,
Industry and Efficiency are all "very
good." Walter is in the dairy depart
ment with Sam John, also a Crescent
City boy. He n playing quarter back
for the Second Squad in the football and
is captain for the season. He reports
that all the Del Norte County pupils are
well and happy. Walter speaks very
feelingly of the death of his friend, Mrs.
Emma A. Lauff. Hesays that her kind
ness to him and her teachings can never
be forgotten. Crescent City News.