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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published W eekly at the Salem Indian-Training School
Ohemawa, Oregon, H A R W O O D H A L L , Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
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50 Ots P E R A N N U M
A T H L E T IC NOTES
Saturday afternoon our football team will play its
first scheduled game of the season against the High
School of Commerce of Portland. The game is to be
played here and will start at 2:30. A student body
meeting and rally is planned for Friday evening to
give the yell leader and the students a chance to get
together on their yells and songs. Needless to say
their support will be needed from the sidelines because
of the fact that Commerce is no easy mark and comes
to us with most of their last year’s team intact, which
made an enviable record in its games last year.
Coquille (Tommie) Thompson, our fullback, will
more than likely be out of the line-up when our team
takes the field, as will Jack Abraham; both out on
account of injuries. W illie Skinna, left guard, will
also have to view the game from the players’ bench.
However, the squad- .is - RQt - dpwpp.ast because of the
absence of these men, but all are working hard to fill
up the gap left open by them.
Charles DePoe came in late last week and is work
ing out in Abraham’s position. Reginald DePoe, who
has been our mainstay in the backfield as well as pun
ter, has been shifted to left end. Though this will
be “ Freak’s” first attempt at flank position, he should
not have any trouble because of his experience and
ability. Bill Johnson and Tom Anayah have been
alternating at fullback. Both of these men have the
dash and speed that will make up for what they lack
in beef.
East Saturday afternoon the squad held a light
work-out which proved a valuable experience to both
line and backfield men. After the first few minutes
all realized the importance of knowing their particular
job and doing it. Though nothing like perfection is
looked for in the first game, yet many of the rough
edges will be ironed out before the battle with Com
merce.
There are exactly thirty men now on the squad and
nearly all of these will get a chance to play in the
opening game.
J U N IO R NOTES
Reno Booth returned to Chemawa Thursday.
spent the summer at Metlakatla, Alaska.
Reno
George Johnson writes that he will return to Che
mawa soon.
Reginald DePoe arrived from Neah Bay, Washing
ton, on Saturday, Welcome home, Reginald!
The past week we have heeh studying Tennyson’s
‘ ‘The Coming of K ing Arthur” and found it to be
very interesting.
Jesse Morgan, of the class of ’ 24$ is one of the four
teen ‘ ‘Mighty Juniors. ’ ’ Jesse spent the» . summer at
LaMont, Washington.
W e are very glad to have our pianist, Harriett Hill,
back with us. Harriett spent her vacation with her
parents at Klamath, Oregon.
The solos by Grace Peterson and Reno Booth were
greatly enjoyed at the Sunday evening assembly.
Kindly nóte they were both Juniors.'
W e expect to have Raymond Haldane with us soon.
He is a member of the Reliance Literary Society, the
band, the choir, and the school quartette, so his return
will cause many to say “ I ’m glad.”
Josephine Alberts has choosen Chemawa to complete
her junior and senior years of high school work.
Josephine is a graduate of Flandreau and comes from
her home in Grace City, North Dakota.
The girls ofthe junior class welcome to their number,
Evelyn Lyall, who is an accomplished violinist. Eve
lyn is from Toppenish, Washington, and before coming
to Chemawa attended sehool at Toppenish.
Jack Abraham hurt his knee recently while practic
ing football and has been in the hospital for the past
few days. As the knee was just slightly hurt Jack is
expected to soon be at his place on the team.
The talk given in the auditorium by Anna Pera-
trovich on Sunday morning was very much enjoyed
by a lt present. Anna was a delegate to the Religious
Workers’ Convention held at Geneva, Colorado. She
told of the convention and her experiences on the trip.
BOY
SCOUTS
The opening rally of (he local Boy Scouts was held
last Tuesday evening. Songs, musical selections and
speeches were in order. . It seemed like old times and
from the spirit each Scout displayed some real ‘ ‘Scout
ing” is to be accomplished this season.
Captain Stacy was a prominent new Scout admitted
and he will act as Scout Master for one of the troops.
It is hoped that he will be able to assist in making
better Scouts. The Scouts themselves have deter
mined that they shall be heard from soon. W ith a
lot of “ pep” and “ bulldog tenacity,” as Supt. Hall
says, théy are going to do things. They have already
issued a declaration of war against the “ Rat Nation”
as a starter, and a war of complete annihilation is
promised. .
Yesterday was the day set for a reorganization of
the troops and new patrol leaders were to have been
selected. 3
A ll boys from 12 to 18 years old are invited to qual
ify for membership. Boys, think it over, Y o u will
gain in many ways by becoming a Scout. If you de
cide to join one of the troops talk to one of the Scouts.