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
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.