THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWAAMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
The Senior eleven were crippled some in the game
with the “Sophies” on account of some our of high
lights trying out for the school varsity and could not
play at that time, but were allowed to play in the
bloody battle for the championship recently. They
strengthened the team to a large extent and played
better football.
ATHLETIC NOTES
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LITERARY SOCIETIES
Nonpareil
The Nonpareil literary society held its regular meet
ing on November 7th in room 10, with a very interest
ing program, which was as follows:
Song, Society; recitation, Marion Morgan; duet,
Margaret Gardipe and Dollie Flynn; dialogue, Haz
el Hawk and Pearl Buckles; guitar solo, Violet Mahone;
pen pictures, Shuravaloff; flag drill, Eva Bean,
Droselina Cimino, Jennie Allen and Mary Bauer; solo,
Grace Peterson; short sketch of Gen. Pershing’s life,
Willamette Blakeslee; jolly-up, Mabel Desautel.
After a few snappy songs and yells we heard from
our visitor, Mrs. Brickell, who gave a very helpful
talk. We then adjourned to meet Nov. 21.
Winonas
The Winonas met in room 7 at the usual hour
Friday evening. The roll was called and the minutes
of the proceeding meeting were read and approved. We
then proceeded with the program after which followed
talks by our visitors, Supt. and Mrs. Hall, which were
very helpful, as usual.
We then transacted our
business, after which we adjourned.
Reliance
The Reliance Literary Society held a meeting last
Friday evening at room 8. The president called the
house to order, the secretary called roll and read the
minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved
by the members. During the business period it was
decided that we present a gavel, with our colors,
Green and Gold, to our brother society, the Junior
Reliance. We wished them success and many profit
able years. The program followed, in which everyone
responded very nicely. After a few songs and yells
and a talk from our critic we adjorned for the evening.
SENIOR NOTES
Reno Booth, the famous Chemawa tenor, went to
Salem Wednesday and had his eye operation completed.
Many of our Senior boys belong to the Excelsior
Literary Society and are preparing for their annual
open session.
The class of ’25 is proud of its Saxophone trio and
in a short time we are hoping to have a Saxophone
quartette.
Our class quartette is practicing on some songs for
the program next Friday. Somehow the class can not
get along without these song birds.
Friday is letter writing day. Watch the senior
grades. Henry Kitka proves to be the geometry
shark. Henry is is a new student and is doing well.
Last Saturday our Hotshots swept before them the
Parrish high school moleskinners with their hurricane
of end runs and line plunges and came home with the
bacon on the long end of a 26 to 0 score. The
entire first period was played between the thirty-yard
lines with both teams even in scrimmage and about a
standoff in the exchange of punts. With the ball
resting on their 40-yard line, the Hotshots opened the
second period with a burst of speed and by end runs,
fake punts and passes rushed the ball over for the first
touchdown five minutes after the period opened.
Bill Johnson, right half, James Thomas, quarterback,
and John Kowasuk, fullback, were all consistent
groundgainers and though the field was a sea of mud
were able to dash around the ends and dodge through
the Parrish field for several long runs, two of which
resulted in touchdowns.
Only once the Parrishcrs looked like they might
score. In the final moments of the game they carried
the ball to the Hotshots’ ten-yard line on a wide end
run. Here they mustered together all their speed
and fight and by four hard plunges attempted to make
yardage, but the fourth down found the ball still on
the Hotshots’ ten-yard line. They had failed to
penetrate the Hotshot stone wall.
Last week the freshmen trotted on the field with de
termined faces and a steady step to give battle to
the seniors in the final attempt to haul the upper
classmen off their high horse and their hold on the
inter-class football championship. But the seniors
wouldn’t be beaten so the score stood, after a ferocious
battle, 0 to 0. Hence the class football championship
will rest with the seniors till next year. However,
there is still one more game to be played between the
Sophomores and Juniors. The officials for this game
will be Reginald Depoe, referee; Paul Keta, umpire;
Richard O’Brien, headlinesman.
The varsity plays its last game day before Thanks
giving so it is expected there will be a clash between
the two societies on Turkey Day. Arrangements are
not yet completed, but are under way.
ITEMS FROM THE TRADES
The plumbers are replacing the large cooker that
was sent to be welded. There are numerous other
jobs that claim their attention also.
Work on resetting the boilers at the power house
has been held up temporarily on account of lack of
materials. These materials are coming in now and
the job will be rushed to completion.
The farmers have had to suspend operations since
the rain began a week ago. We had hoped to get in
all the potato crop before the bad weather, but wiil
make the best of the situation and finish the harvest
as soon as the ground is in a workable condition.