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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1925)
THE CHEM AWA 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 Chemawa 17 Albany College 3 falls short of telling the story of a gruelling game our team played last Fri day afternoon at Albany. Underrating their oppon ents, our boys went into the game over-confident, and by it came near suffering defeat. Albany scored early in the second period from our 25-yard line on a nice ly executed place kick. By playing a strong defensive game both teams were able to hold each other in check and the third period ended without either goal being threatened. By making a desperate, determined struggle our warriors managed to get together in the final period and drove through the line, around the ends and threw two passes that resulted in touchhdowns for 12 points. Solomon Fleury converted both goals, as well as making one drop kick from the field from the opponents’ 30-yard line. On a sideline play Fleury passed 20 yards to Reg inald De Poe, who tucked the ball away and ran 10 yards for our first score. Three minutes later Atkins shot a 30-yard pass to DePoe, who all but had the ball in his grasp when he was fouled and the score was allowed. After the first touchdown the team played in fight ing form—they were indomitable. The line held and opened up holes and the backfield, for the first time of the afternoon, functioned properly. They played for the breaks and they got them, but in two instances did not take advantage of them and as a re sult two touchdowns were lost. Though the work of our linemen was ragged on the offense they put up a splendid defensive game and kept their goal out of danger almost throughout the contest. Fleury was easily the shining light in our backfield. The tackling of Bill Johnson was the outstanding feature of the game. Bill’s tackles were hard, low and deadly, and we doubt if a better exhibition of tackling could be seen anywhere. Columbia University is next. The game will be played in Portland on November 7, which will give our cripples a chance to recover. Thompson, our re liable fullback, has been out since the Salem game with a broken finger, but it is healing fast and he will be in uniform by the end of the week. Keta is also out with an injured hand, but will be back in the line-up before the next game. JUNIORS—EIGHTH GRADE No keener spirit of rivarly could be shown than is shown in the class football games at Chemawa. Such was the case when the Eighth Graders were led to a victory over the Juniors by Captain Allie Smith. In the first quarter the Juniors received and lost the ball on their own forty-yard line. The graders opened up with an aerial attack, but the very first pass was intercepted by Floyd Dupuis, who raced for a touch down. Logan failed to kick goal. The graders kicked off again, but Charles Moon fumbled on the fifty-yard line and the graders recov ered the ball. They threw all their might into trying to score, but were held back until the whistle stopped the fight. Starting on the second quarter, Eldred George, shifty center of the graders, scooped up a fumble and raced thirty yards for a touchdown. The kick was converted by Davis. Score 7-6 in favor of the graders. This score was unchanged when the final whistle sounded. Both sides fought valiantly to cross the other’s goal, but failed. These teams will probably clash again—and it promises to be a battle worth seeing. SCHOOL ASSEMBLY The usual Wednesday assemblies were made doubly interesting by the pleasing way in which Miss Covalt addressed the students on health. Miss Covalt was a Red Cross Nurse during the war and spent several months in France. Her remarks were good advice for a “healthy body,” but the laughs she brought forth were good for the »oul. Miss Covalt is a public school nurse for Marion County. Mabelle Bremner, Charles Moon, and Violet Mahone asked current event questions which were both helpful and interesting. SIGMA PHI DELTA. The Sigma Phi Delta girls met on Thursday even ing, Oct 22, 1925, at the home of Mrs. Hall. The girls were delighted with the announcement of the marriage of their sister member, Laura Waun, to Mr. Tanby Wilbur. The announcement of the Kappa Alpha, a boys’ organization, was read and received with pleasure. This is the tenth year of the Sigma Phi Delta girls: Their record and achievements during that time de- serves the greatest praise. Y. M. AND Y. W. C. A. NOTES The girl reserves held their installation service Sun day afternoon at the regular hour. The officers were as follows: President, Anna Peratrovich; vice-president, Har riett Hill; secretary, Grace Johnson; treasurer, Grace Peterson; service, Lila Crofoot; music, Emily Ivanoff; program, Flora Dexter; social, Edna Audette; mission ary, Mabel Bremner. JUNIOR NOTES During the past week three of our members, May- belle Bremner, Williamette Blakesley and Lillian Marion took the places of teachers who were out on account of sickness. The girls enjoyed the experience, and from what they told us, we fear that some nurse’s caps will be doffed and teacher’s pointers taken up. Flora Dexter and Charles DePoe have been out of school the last few days on account of colds. It was noted that Charles received many beautiful boquets of flowers.
