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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1925)
T H E CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 8 LOCAL The Y. M. C. A. was in active session last Sunday with Walter Metrokin as leader. There were some 60 members present. Following is the rating for boys in marching during the week, first named standing highest: Small Boys, Cos. G, F and E; large boys, Cos. B, D, C and A. For girls, McBride, Cos. A and B, Hawley Hall, Winona. East Friday evening the various literary Societies of the school were in session. It is reported to us that all had commendable sessions. Next Friday evening, March 6th, the Winonas will have an open session at which tim e’they will no doubt render an enjoyable program. After about three years on duty as flag boys, Fred Munson and Walter Metrokin have given up their positions, the former on account injury and the latter because of joining the band. These boys became flag men while Boy Scouts and have always been on the job regardless of “ wind or weather.” This is “ Inauguration Day” and at Washington, D. C. Today will see Calvin Coolidge take oath as presi dent of the greatest republic in the world. Prepara tions for this great event have been in progress in Washington for many weeks and the ceremonial pro ceedings will be witnessed by representatives of all the governments of earth and innumerable private citizens who have traveled thousands of miles to be in atten dance. The various members of the Employes’ Club express special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Downie for a profusion of beautiful flowers recently placed in the Club dining-room The Sigma Phi Deltas met on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Hall for the first regular meeting since the initiation of 22 new members. It was a successful session and showed sincerity and interest on the part of every member. The boys of the Excelsior Literary Society have challenged the Reliance boys for an attendance contest for a prize to be given for the best showing between the two societies in the matter of attendance. The contest is to close with the “Jolly- Up” of commencement. Sadie Seeds, class of ‘24, was a visitor at Chemawa last week. She is employed at present in Portland and is doing nicely. Her friends at Chemawa are quite prond of Sadie. Trust she will visit us again. . We like our girls to feel at home at Chemawa even if the students are more or less strange to them. The Junior class party held on Saturday evening last, over two hundred strong, was very much a success. Our old gym has been the scene of many a happy function which will long linger in the memory of our students, and the Junior party on Saturday night was fully up to par for entertainment and joy. The decorations were unique and tasteful. Refreshments a la cafeteria were looked after by Miss Strout and her class. Mrs. Leavenworth, teacher of the junior class, was the stu dents’ advisor. The Chapel exercises on Sunday as usual were interesting and educational. Grace Peterson sang a solo very feelingly and melodiously; the girls’ octette never did better; Harriet Hill recited well, while the choir came out good and strong in the anthem. We always enjoy our chapels. Mr. Turney’s orchestra never fails to delight. It was Miss Judd’s turn to decorate the stage and the daffodils in such profusion shows that spring is here. She secured them from her ranch a few miles from Salem. Superintendent and Mrs. Hall celebrated their thirty-second marriage anniversary last Saturday. They were married 32 years ago at the Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory. Mr. Hall was superintendent of the Wyandotte Boarding School and Mrs. Hall matron at the time. Chemawa employes and friends surprised them on Friday evening and presented a hand some clock as a testimonial of their regard. The students also assembled in front of the residence and after giving sev eral cheers and yells, presented a lovely silver flower vase. Mr. and Mrs. Hall appreciated the kindness of employes and pupils to the fullest extent. ATHLETIC NOTES The score of 34 for South Parkway and 29 for Chemawa tells little of the exciting game played in Portland last Thursday evening between those two teams. At the end of the first half the score stood 16 to 10 in our favor and by close checking and brilliant passing we managed to keep the lead till the last two minutes of play when the club team converted two long shots and threw two fouls in about as much time as it takes to say “ scat” and clinched the game. Though the team came home with the tail end of the score they exhibited some of the best basketball they have played this season. Those who know the South Parkway floor call it the “cigar box” on account of its size, but that did not hamper the good team work that has been the feature of so many of our games this season but speeded it up till the final minutes of the game when one or two of our players hesitated in their passes and Parkway intercepted and won the game by them. Dewey Matt and William Brendible, forwards; Peter Rass- mussen, center; Charles George and Dandro George, guards; played the entire game for Chemawa and, needless to say, they did a good job of it. It seemed to be the unanimous opinion of all the spectators that this is the fastest team we have taken to Portland in years. We know they came nearer defeating Parkway on their own floor than any other. Reginald DePoe, our captain and center, was called home suddenly last week on account of the illness of his father. In his absence Dewey Matt acted as team captain and Peter Rass- mussen played his position at center, each promised to give their best for the sake of the team, realizing how much he would be missed. DETAIL FOR WEEK Sunday escort for girls, March 8 McBride Hall Winona Hall Asst. Farmer Landscape Gardener Asst. Laundress H. M. McNary Subscribe for The American—50 cents a year.
