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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1926)
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 - - - 60 Cts PER ANNUM ATHLETIC NOTES On last Monday evening our team defeated the Wil lamette University freshmen 33 to 14. On Thursday they lost to the B’nai B’rith Athletic Club 33 to 29, and on Friday won a splendid victory over the Columbia University 15 to 12. All three games were played away from home and on strange courts and the outcome perhaps was of more interest than any previous games this season. The team dropped two hard games a week or so before and still facing the toughest games on the schedule the “dope” was decidedly against them. “Strange courts,” “fast opponents,” “going stale,” “morale of the team broken,” and “winning streak lost,” these were only a few of the reasons why our team had a perfect right to lose all three contests. The team realized that all of these things were possible, but went in to win in spite of them and be it said that from the start they showed much of the form and class that has featured their playing this season. The game in Portland against the club team, as ex pected, was the hardest one of the three. Though de feated, the team played an excellent game and caused the Portlanders to extend themselves to the limit. They nosed us only in the final minutes of the fray and then only by chance “shots” rather than by team play. That part remained for our basketeers. They never went better. Though it takes baskets to win they outshined their opponents in this department of the game and left their opponentsand spectators with some thing to talk about. But they fell down terribly in caging the ball. The cowhide simply would not go through the net. It would go in and jump out; balance on the rim and fall off—the heartbreaking kind. Captain DePoe was our high-point man in this game, with 18 markers to his credit. Matt was up to his old tricks and was put out on account of four “personals” early in the second half. Poor officiating marred what otherwise would have been a good game against Columbia. The first half closed 9 to 5 in our favor. Our team started like a flash in the second half and caged two baskets in rapid succession. It was here that the referee failed to use his whistle and the result was that from then on very little real basketball was played. With only a one point lead and a matter of seconds to play Charles George “shot” the ball to Dewey Matt on an out of bound play who converted it for the final score. Dewey Matt was high-point man in this game, with nine points, and was also high-point man in the freshmen game, with 18 points. Two more games remain on our schedule, and both of them here. On February 26 Columbia plays a re turn game here. On March 6, South Parkway comes here. _____ THE RELIANCE SOCIAL The Reliance boys took a novel way to invite their friends to the gym fortheir annual party. Valentines were the invitations. At the appointed hour on Sat urday evening the guests arrived at the gym which was beautifully decorated under William Markistrum’s direction, carrying out the Valentine idea. After a most delightful social hour refreshments were served, during which Royal Holst, president of the Reliance Society, made a speech, Raymond Hal dane played a saxophone solo, Reno Booth sang a solo, and Jack Abraham made a comical stump speech. President Holst then presented Supt. and Mrs. Hall with a beautiful souvenir spoon of Oregon with “Reli ance 1926” engraved in the bowl. When the hosts said “good night” it ended a social long to be remem bered by those present. Y. M. COUNTY RALLY The Chemawa “Y” boys were hosts to the Marion County “High-Y” on Sunday. Jesse Morgan, presi dent of the Chemawa Y, presided. Mr. A. E. Roberts, the National Y. M. secretary, gave a splendid address on the importance of the High Y’s in America and of the advantages it offers to its members. Mr. Paige, a friend of Mr. Roberts, also gave important, instructive and entertaining remarks. Under the direction of Miss Eakin a light lunch was served, after which followed some interesting discussions on matters per taining to the Y’s. Reno Booth and Wm. Markistum played a saxophone duet. “Choosing aVocation” was discussed, and many excellent pointers were given to our young men on this subject. The rally was then closed with a prayer by Mr. Kimber. DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES Emily Ivanoff and Ivy Dupuis gave their demon stration dinner last Wednesday. The table decora tions and place cards carried the Valentine idea. Each course was delicious, and the whole dinner reflected credit upon the girls who served it. The cakes and sandwiches for the Reliance party were prepared by our eighth and ninth grade domestic science girls. We learn from the paper of one of the sixth grade girls that household insects may be gotten rid of by “irrigation.”
