THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
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ATHLETIC NOTES
Last Friday our varsity met defeat at the hands of
the Linfield College team 13 to 0. Linfield scored
just before the close of the first period, and again in
the second period. They failed to convert either try
for points, but were awarded the point on the first
attempt because a Chemawa lineman was off-side
Linfield wanted to give us the game but our team
didn’t have the steam to reach out and take it. It was
the poorest exhibition of football the team has put up
since the season opened. The game was in their grasp
three times, but because they gave up almost before
the contest got started, they could not hang on to it.
Twice behind perfect interference three men let the
safetv rush in and tackle the runner when he had a
clear field. Several plays similar to this one happened.
Iti short, such games as this one are known as “brain
less” or “dumb” football.
On Wednesday, November 26, our varsity will close
the football schedule against the Oregon Normal school
at Monmouth. Last year we defeated them 41 to 0.
If any such thing happens this year the team is going
to have to hustile.
After that game basketball equipment will be is
sued as quickly as possible to forget a disastrous foot
ball season and our attention will be given to another
sport to make up for the poor gridiron showing
made. However, we need not look for anything better
if the players haven’t got it in them to give all they
have and stick to the last ditch to win as long as they
are physically able to do so instead of laying down on
the job.
In our gymnasium there are two big
placards which bear the same words, they are; “A team
that won’t be beat never can be beat.” It seems that
our athletes have failed to get much of the meaning
of that little motto into their system.
In the last inter-class football game of the season
the sophomores defeated the juniors 6 to 0. Though
this game had no bearing on the championship, which
was won by the seniors, it was both exciting and
interesting to the end. Next week the All-Stars
will be printed.
Our band took part in the Armistice Day parade in
Salem.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES
Our practice house looks complete from the outside,
but the interior has yet to be completed.
The prevocational girls are studying “How to keep
well,” under the direction of Flora Dexter and Edna
Audette.
Harriett Hill, Nellie Rinehart and Agnes Ponchene
are the cooks for this week. We have all had a turn
at cooking and leave it to the class to decide who is
the best cook.
A few of the seventh grade girls discovered last
Saturday that oven temperature has a great deal to
do with the success of cake-making. Their spirits
fell with the cakes.
We do not have as many pupils in our class as the
Juniors’ have, but we accept their challenge to out
weigh them. What with eating the meals prepared
by the excellent cooks, and the knowledge obtained
from books; we are bound to outweigh them in pro
portion to the number of pupils in each class.
SENIOR NOTES
The class of ’25 has “44” members, 19 girls and 25
boys, all active and loyal with “Victory” to lead them
on.
Raymond Haldane proved to be quite a singer when
he rendered a solo last Sunday. We hope to hear from
him again.
Floyd Jenson, our weather prophet, reported that
there’ll be snow inside of a month. Better get your
sleds made.
Did you see our new quaterback, Ray Haldane,
inaction against the Freshies? He ran the team like
an old-timer.
Reno Booth is out of the hospital and is with the
class again. B. Grub is also back in school and says
he is here to stay.
We have been having some stiff tests in botany the
past week. Day by day in every way we like the flower
study, and enjoy the talks of Mr. Fisher, who tells us
of the flower conformation.
A certificate was sent by President Coolidge to us,
thanking the Salem Indian School for its part during
the world war. Louis Dupuis of the Senior class was
selected to read it at chapel last Wednesday. This
certificate is to be framed and placed in a conspicuous
place for inspection.
During the picnic out in the woods the senior boys
enjoyed a very good time. After the eats were served
and gotten away with, business was discussed and a
resolution made and adopted. Some unwritten rules
were considered and passed. An enjoyable program
was rendered after which we adjourned in time for
study hour.