THE CHEM AWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
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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.