THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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LOCALS i
Merry Christmas!
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell spent Friday
and Saturday in Portland.
Miss Irene Campbell arrived home
Monday evening from a trip to Salem.
Dr. Fulkerson and Mr. Cooper went to
Portland on Wednesday to purchase the
Christmas supplies for the pupils.
Mrs. Douglas arrived at Chemawa a
few days ago from Phoenix, Arizona.
She is here in the capacity of nurse.
Mrs. Chilcraft was quite ill a few days
ago, but i3 now much improved and is
agpin attending the duties of her house
hold. Nellie and Christine Boswell left yes
terday for their home in Cordova, Alas
ka. They left many young friends be
hind them.
Work on the small boys' home is pro
gressing nicely and in time the little
chaps will be in most comfortable quar
ters of their very own.
We enjoyed a few mornings during
the first of the week which seemed to in
dicate the presence of Mr.. Jack Frost.
The air was delightfully crisp about 6
a. m.
Sunday is Christmas and millions of
children in Christendom will be rejoiced
on this great holiday. Some are already
on the tip-toe of anticipation and can
"almost'' hear the bells tinkling on old
Santa's reindeer now. Happy child
hood! Soon the time will have passed and
we hope only pleasant memories will
remain.
Last Friday and Monday the girls of
the school were allowed to go to Salem
to do their Christmas shopping. Tues
day and Wednesday the boys had their
turn at the Capital. The youngsters all
had money and spent it for themselves
and their friends. We often wonder if
the business people of Salem have any
thing like an adequate idea of the mon
ey left them yearly by Chemawa pupils.
Mrs. Reuben Saunders is still in the
hospital in Salem, where she has been
for a couple of weeks. She certainly
has had a serious time of it of late.
First she had a very serious attack of
cold. When nearly recovered from that
she became a victim of ptomaine poison
ing; then came an attack of appendicitis
of most serious form. An operation be
came necessary and was performed.
We are pleased to state that she is get
ting along nicely and hopes that she will
soon be in good health are again entertained.
Geo Perry has entered the tailor shop
The gardeners sorted the apples this
week.
Have you noticed John Horn's college
hair cut?
Mr. Mitchell made the ice cream on
Tuesday.
The paint and lumber house is almost
completed.
Thos Cox has been added to the kitch
en detail.
We are all glad to see Thos. Cox back
in school again.
The farmers are busy plowing behind
the school building.
Arthur Van Pelt made himself a pair
of basketball trousers on Saturday.
Those who are attending school in
Salem are enjoying a week's vacation.