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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1926)
THE CHEMAWA 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 By defeating the South Parkway Athletic Club team of Portland on the Neighborhood floor our team did that which mighty few teams have been able to do. Por years their team has taken on all comersand seem ingly have managed to come out with a whole skin. Last year the famous Globe Trotters, who were tour ing the country, attempted to take their measure, but failed, as had any number of other teams. The early season record of our team of a year ago was not very good and because of it Parkway suggested that we cancel the game. This so raised the "dander” in our boys that although they had just lost the service of their center, they went to Portland and gave the South Portland team the closest game of the season. In fact, the boys lead them till the final minute of play when one of their forwards threw three baskets from the cen ter of the floor just as fast as he could get them from the tip-off. Still remembering the suggestion of a year ago our team went to Portland on Thursday and played with that "never-say-die” spirit which headed Parkway for the woods and won the fastest, and hardest fought game Portland fans have seen in a long time. With short, driving passes and lightning-like team work our team came from behind in the second half and won 29 to 25. It was a splendid victory, for it took a team that was ever alert and on its toes to win. The present combination that has thus far been so successful does not owe its success to any individually brilliant playing, but to hard, fast team play and an unselfish interest in the record of the team. While the individual work of Dewey Matt and Eldred George, forwards; Reginald DePoe, captain and center; Charles George and Peter Rassmussen, guards; Coquille Thompson, Jack Abraham and Roy Peratrovich has shown up well, yet it has been their consistent play ing and working together that has made it possible for them to win all their games so far this season. From Portland the team went on up the Columbia River and defeated the Hood River team 30 to 21 be fore the largest turn-out to a basketball game we have seen this season. Every inch of available standing room was taken. The team was well received and in return gave the spectators all the thrills in a passing game they expected to see. Heralded as a fast pass ing aggregation the boys went into the game determined to live up to their reputation. Thursday evening the team enters upon the hardest part of their schedule. Four games in a row and each game a hard one will give the team plenty to do. Thursday evening we meet the B’nai Brith team from Portland here; Saturday, Corvallis, at Corvallis; Tues day, Cheney Normal of Spokane here, and Thursday, Salem high at Salem. WINONA PART? The Winona Literary Society held their annual party on Saturday evening. The gymnasium was beautifully decorated in the Society colors, pink and white. A song contest between three groups of the Society girls proved interesting and entertaining. The groups were: Carnation girls, Harriet Hiil, Edna Audette, Grace Johnson, Evelyn Whitebear. Rose girls, Gertrude Caisse, Mable Peratrovich, Evelyn Roberts, Helen Peratrovich. Appleblossom girls, Agnes Orr, Ramona Tripp, Mable Bremner, Emma Sexton and Anna Peratrovich. Their songs were all excellent and rendered in an excellent manner, but the judges decided that the Carnation girls were first, Rose girls second, and the Appleblossom girls third. During the evening Supt. and Mrs. Hall were pre sented with a beautiful souvenir spoon of Oregon, having "Winona” engraved in the bowl. Miss Eakin won the prize for giving the correct answer to a catch problem. Mr. Iliff won the prize for laughing the heartiest at a joke told by Reginald DePce. Capt. Stacy and Virginia Brickell won the prize for being the soberest couple in the house. Ramona Tripp gave a splendid reading and Martha Orsen gave a special number. Both were greatly enjoyed. Delicious refreshments were served and it was an event long to be remembered by those present. The whole party was so well planned and carried out from the time that the members sang the welcome to all, as each entered, until they said farewell at the close, that it spoke volumes for the ability of Mrs. Leaven worth and the Winona girls. During chapel exercises on Sunday evening Supt. Hall gave a talk to the students which was very fine indeed. He advised them to follow the path which leads to the better things oi life, to exercise the "Power of Choice.” It was an able talk, given with convic tion, which is certain to bear fruit in the years to come. The orchestra played "Carita” by Weidt, Anna Per atrovich sang "Fallen Leaf” by Logan, the octette girls sang "Legends” by Mohring, Edna Audette gave a recitation, and the choir sang "Out on the Deep” by Wilson.
