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 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.