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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1924)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager SUBSCRIPTION 50 Cts PER ANNUM ATHLETIC NOTES On Wednesday evening our basketball team played and won its first game this season by defeating the Deaf School of Salem 32 to 24. The game was close throughout. The first half ended 6 to 4 in our favor. The visitors continued their long shots in the second hall with considerable success and held the lead till the final 6 minutes of the game when our team took the lead bv pretty team work and several baskets. Until this time the team work of our players was very ragged and the basket shooting was poor, but they took a brace just in time and it saved them the game. Thursday evening the freshmen from Willamette University took the measure of our team in a game that ended 11 to 22 in favor of the freshmen. The freshmen took the lead from the start and out-passed and out-shot our hoopers so that at no time was there any question as to the outcome of the game. The first half ended 5 to 11 in favor of the fresh men. Our guards continually left their positions open and opposing players got behind them time after time and made baskets. Poor teamwork and loose checking was much dis played by our players. Our team failed to maneuver properly throughout the whole game and as a result several times their passes were intercepted and con verted into scores. All of which could have been avoided if the team worked across the floor properly instead of racing up and down the court. Since the beginning of the season the squad has been perfecting the short, quick pass game and until Wednesday night apparently had the system working fine, but the way they passed in these two games proved that they had not as yet formed the habit. We have the material and want them to wake up for the season has already begun and it is time to stop fussing around. DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES Ice, ice, ice, makes it very nice. No, no, we mean snow, snow, gives every one the Christmas spirit. For we, the Junior girls, have the spirit already. We are very busy preparing popcorn balls for Christmas, and hope you will enjoy them. Our little orderly, Theresa St. Martin, is also kept very busv this week running errands for us. We found bread was not as easy to make as lemon pie, although we had some very good looking loaves made, especially those baked by Vernita Burland, Florence Murchison and Marlita Davis. We have also completed our Red Cross menu books and have sent them. We don’t mean to brag, but we think they are very nice. Josephine Sommers came back to work with us again after her long stay in the hospital. We were all pleased to have her back. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. M erry J uniors . DOMESTIC ART NOTES Jingle! Jingle! Bang! Bang! Bang! Merry Christmas, folks! How ’ere you all? The bazaar was a success, and we managed to sell quite a few things. As our guests came in from the cold we warmed them up with a cup of tea, which was served by the senior girls. As the Christmas program approaches they call for costumes which are being made by the Domestic Art girls. Happy New Year to one and all. S enior G irls . SENIOR NOTES Charles Moon made his first appearance on the stage recently and pleased his audience. Hurrah! It looks good to see the boys pack their skates to the pond. Skating is the latest in fun. We regret to have James Medicine Tail leave us so soon. If his operation is successful he may return. “That There Ain’t no Ghosts,” was solved by Miss Thornhill during General Exercise Period in the auditorium last Wednesday. The Seniors are donning their war paint and are getting ready to try and capture some scalps during the holiday season. Ray! Ray! for our side. Who says Lloyd Jensen isn’t a weather prophet? We had snow within one moon. If you care to know more about the future ask the senior weather prophet. The seniors received a portfolio from the Ojibway Indians of Cape Croker, Ontario. The seniors will be sending them a portfolio of Oregon native flowers some of these days. Oh, Boy! Just think, no school till next year. The senior class is looking forward for the goal they hoped to reach when they first originated their motto, “Vic tory.” In seven days more it will be 1925. McBride Hall has donated two girls as assistants at Hawley Hall. McBride has a brand new alarm. A new system is now being tried out on the McBride Hall girls—the youngsters at Hawley Hall keep them from taking their second snooze, after Mrs. Brewer makes her first round. JUNIOR NOTES Clarence Lafleur, who has been in the hospital for nearly two months, is out now. Walter Metrokin has been in the hospital for a week now on account of a broken wrist. “Service.” yes that’s it. Sarah Cooper, one of the Junior girls, is acting as sergeant at the dining hall. Oh Listen! Do you hear those bells? Well those are Santa’s reindeer. We warn you be good girls and boys. We are sorry to sav Lillian Hoptowit left. It was compulsory that she should go on account of her poor health. We have a new ancient history teacher again. She makes it really interesting for us. We are glad to know that she is Mrs. Whelan. Bob’ ’ Fielder of the junior class was the outstanding player of the game with the Deaf School, most baskets being made by Bob.
