THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
LOCAL
The fall rains have set in.
A number of the employes attended the Stanford-
Idaho football game last Saturday in Portland.
Supervisor and Mrs. Coon are with us this week.
Mr. Coon is on his tour of general inspection of the
schools of the northwest.
Jones Spencer, class of ‘22, writes from the Divis
ional Air Service, Honolulu, Hawaii, for a class pin.
Jones does not forget Chemawa.
Matter sent The American for publication should
be written on but one side of the sheet, and if type
written should be double spaced between the lines.
Mrs. Brewer w’as hurriedly called to her home at
Tacoma last week on account of the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Brewer Denny. She returned
Friday night bringing Mrs. Denny with her.
The many friends of Allan Shepard and Louis
Colby are glad that these two boys, graduates of Che
mawa, were recognized at the Haskell-Minnesota
game, Allan as yell leader and Louis as a half-back.
Addie Merrill has ordered The American sent to
her address, 2623 H street, Eureka, Calif., where
she is finishing her senior year in high school. Ad
die is loyal to Chemawa and wants to keep in touch
with her old school by reading the weekly news in
The American, which she says she greatly enjoys.
Poor officiating w’as again demonstrated in the senior
sophomore game. There is one thing sure and that is
it is impossible to officiate properly unless you know’
the rules. The officials for the game betw’een the
juniors and freshmen this week will be, Reginald
DePoe, referee; James Thomas, umpire; Charles DePoe
headlinesman.
Saturday afternoon our followers will have a chance
to see the team in action against Albany College.
Last year we played Albany to a standstill and lost
by a 9 to 3 score. We are setting our traps for them
and predict that the game will not be an easy one for
Albany. Most of our cripples will be ready for the
game and as good as new’.
During chapel exercises last Sunday evening the
orchestra played a Spanish concert number by Burke,
Florence Murchison sang the “Sunshine of Your
Smile’’ by Ray, Mabel Bremner gave a recitation, a
mixed quintette sang ‘Only Thee” by Berge, the
choir sang “Stand up for Jesus” by Miller, and Sup
ervisor W. W. Coon, who, with Mrs. Coon, was visiting
the school, made an able talk taking “Good Citizen
ship” as his subject for discussion. His points were
clearly set forth and contained absolute truths.
By nosing out the sophomore team in a 21 to 20
score the seniors retained their hold on the inter-class
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football championship last week-end in the most excit
ing class game played here this season. The bleechers
w’erefull and the sidelines crowded with enthusiastic
rooters for both teams. Class spirit ran higher at this
game than at any other so far. It looks as though the
seniors might pull through the season without a defeat
unless the freshmen upset the dope and they will
have to wallop the juniors this week inorder to get a
chance to do it.
The second grade pupils thought Thanksgiving
Day had slipped in before the scheduled date when two
trays of sweet cakes appeared on Miss Judd’s desk
shortly before 1 o’clock last Friday. The cakes were
sent over by the Domestic Science department in ap
preciation of the w’itches, cats and pumpkins the
small folks cut out during their construction period for
the Hallowe’en party. The pupils of the second grade
take special delight in making pretty decorations—
room 4 is always appropriately decorated for each holi
day or special occasion. They also find time to be
courteous, to keep clean, and to sing wonderfully
well for their own pleasure and for the entertainment
of others.
CHEMAWA VS. MT. ANGEL
Our varsity lost a very slow but exciting game to
Mt. Angel College here last Wednesday afternoon by
a score of 32 to 0. Though our team was small and
greatly outweighed they put up a stubborn fight and
everyone showed he had the pluck and right stuff in
him by sticking to the very last.
Toward the end of the first period our little fellows
started a march to the hill-toppers’ goal that could not
be stopped, but when Reginald DePoe crossed the Mt.
Angel goal line after a pretty end run the ball was
brought back and a 20-yard penalty inflicted on our
team for holding. That was disheartening enough
but when the Angels intercepted a forward pass on
the very next play and raced the length of the field
for a touchdown it just about knocked the props out
from under the team and all.
Two touchdowns combined with speed and an
advantage in weight are big odds for a light team to
fight against but our warriors hammered away and
allowed the collegians but one more touchdown during
the remaining part of the first half and that one by a
long forward pass. The $ half ended 19 to 0.
Mt. Angel managed to cross our goal line twice in
the second half, once by a forward pass and again by
rushing it across. They succeeded in converting one
goal kick, giving them a total of 32 points.
DETAIL FOB WEEK
Sunday escort for girls November 2
McBride Hall
Winona Hall
General Mechanic
Teacher No, 3
H. M. Mitchell
Painter