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
By hanging on to the bitter end our basketball team
annexed another link to its chain of victories last
Saturday at Portland by defeating Franklin high school
25 to 21.
Earlier this season Captain DePoe and his teammates
hung defeat on the Portlanders, who were all keyed
up to return the compliment, and it was only a last-
minute spurt that saved the day for us.
At the end of the first half the score stood 13 to 13.
In the second half Franklin started off with a bang and
in rapid succession scored three baskets and gained a
six-point lead, all of which seemed to indicate that the
Franklinders had just gotten started while we were
still in the woods holding the sack. Two converted
foul throws by Dewey Matt and two more by Eldred
George and a field goal by Reginald DePoe tied the
score, which stood 19 to 19 till the end of the third
period. Early in the final quarter each team con
verted a field goal and the score, 21 to 21, stood until
the last minute of play. Still fighting desperately, and
seemingly unable to get together and pass and shoot
successfully, Charles and Eldred George both dashed
and darted through the Franklin defense and rolled in a
basket apiece just in the niche of time to win a hard
game.
The team’s motto, “A team that won’t be beaten
never can be beaten,” has led them to many splendid
victories this fall, but probably none tougher than the
one they won Saturday. They appeared to be beaten
more than once in this game, but simply because they
refused to lose they won, and that by dogged determin
ation, for their science seemed to have failed them.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES
Last week the Freshmen served five meals to basket
ball teams who were playing here. One of the
coaches has promised us a box of candy in return for
the lunch we served his team. All of them seemed to
enjoy the meals.
The girls each had an opportunity to assist at a
meal and each proved herself a capable and willing
worker.
Four of our girls were transferred to the hospital to
act as nurses this week.
The sandwiches and cakes for the McBride Hall
reception were prepared in our department. We hear
that they were very good.
Mr. Huskey is instructing the sixth grade girls in
poultry raising. Much interest is being displayed in
this useful subject.
DOMESTIC ART NOTES
Top off the morning to you! This is certainly a
busy week for us Sophs, as we are finishing all the
work started that we can. We are leaving here this
week, giving the other half of our class who have been
working at the Wigwam, their chance at sewing.
Red flannel box-plaited skirts are being made for the
choir girls. After these skirts are finished each girl
is obliged to make herself a gingham uniform.
LOCAL
The painters are “touching up” things in the Small
Boys’ Home.
Fred Munson’s sister, Grace, has joined her brother
here and is now a full-pledged Chemawa student.
Joe Racine, of the class of ’22, was a recent visitor.
He is now attending business college in Portland.
The machinists have procured a motor to overhaul
and experiment upon. They intend to install it in a
small boat. It is a Studebaker motor and suitable for
boating purposes.
Belvie Dillstrom arrived at Chemawa on Monday
from the Klamath country, where he has made his
home for several years. When he left Chemawa he
was a small “chap,” but the same cannot be truthfully
said of him now.
The four Junior girls who are training in the hospi
tal are temporarily going to school every afternoon,
while Dr. Collard is here. They receive instruction
and assist him each morning. This throws them with
the Junior boys’ class every other day. The Junior
boys again exclaimed, “Such luck as we have.”
The mission study class that has been studying the
Czechs that live in our country finished the last chap
ter on Tuesday evening. The occasion was made
a delightful one, as the girls served a lovely supper at
the “Y” room. Our next study is about the South
American people. This promises to be as interesting
a study as the book just completed.
The Sigma Phi Delta girls held an interesting
business meeting in the home of Mrs. Hall on Thurs
day evening. The following girls were pledged: Mary
Trail, Julia Walker, Irene Walker, Mary Crow, Eliza
beth Youpee, Susie Hart, Josephine Racine, Sarah
Cooper, Mabel Desautel, May Donnelly, Ida Uttecth,
Mabel Peratrovich, Alice Geary, Tillie Walkingbear,
Emma Escholt, Ramona Tripp and Drosalina Cimino.