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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1926)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN storm was over they found themselves basking in the limelight on shore. DOMESTIC ART NOTES Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School Chemawa, Oregon. Address all communications to Ruth- yn Turney, Manager. SUBSCRIPTION - - 50 Cts PER ANNUM ATHLETIC NOTES Score: Columbia University 27, Chemawa 20. Time: Two and one-half minutes to go. Everybody heaves a sigh of lost hope and all but accepts what looks like certain defeat. But the undaunted spirit of those five representatives of the red and white once more rose to the occasion and in the final 15 seconds of play turned defeat into victory and won a splendid battle for Chemawa, 28 to 27. A mite less determined team would have gone down to defeat under the same circumstances and no one could have denied that they put up a fine game. But it is a fine thing to have that “never-say-die” spirit and “fight-to-the-very-end-determination” so imbued in your make-up that it everlastingly carries you out and beyond those seemingly impossible things. A lead of seven points to overcome, and a mere two and a-half minutes to do it in, would have crushed an or dinary team, but to Captain DePoe, Dewey Matt, Eldred George, Peter Rassmussen, Charles George and Jack Abraham it appeared as a challenge not un like others that this combination has met earlier this season, and we dare say they proved themselves masters of the situation. Changing from their usual style of play in the clos ing minutes of the game our five rode forth to a man- to-man defense and took the ball away from a stalling team that appeared to have the game on ice and con tinued to keep it those last couple minutes of play and in rapid succession Dewey Matt, our stellar forward and shining light, rolled in four of the prettiest bas kets we have seen this season. It might be that they looked a lot better than usual because of the scarcity of them, but each of the four fell through the baskets so neat and clean that they did not touch a hair. Needless to say that this game was in a class by itself, for it was a battle to the last. At no time was the score that separated the two teams greater than it was in the last two and a-half minutes of play. When the score was 19 to 19 Columbia dashed through our defense for two field goals and out of as many attempts converted four foul throws. This lead appeared to leave our team out in the middle of the ocean without oars, but not so; they waded right in and when the The top o’ the morning to you! Have you seen our department after it has received a new coat of paint? If not, step in any day and see how nice it looks. We certainly enjoy our work now. We are completing our personal wool dresses. Af ter they are finished we will have a “fashion show.’’ The uniform problem is on our schedule this week. There is more that we could tell you, but lack of space does not permit us to do so. LOCAL A large detail of painters are at work on the Em ployes’ Club building, beautifying the interior. Marion Morgan, who has been absent from school for several days on account of a cold, is now in school as usual. Charles George is doing some really fine interior decorating at the domestic science department. He is a member of Mr. Sanders’ detail. The domestic art department has just completed a a fine set of curtains for the Small Boys’ Home. An applique design was used most effectively. From now until the close of school the various com panies comprising the boys’ battalion will be on the field every Sunday just after dinner for drill, the weather permitting. The band will also be out with the battalion. Miss Houk, who has for some time been suffering with a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism, is sufficiently recovered to again be in charge of her classroom in the academic building. She is not yet fully recovered. The carpenters are at present making a batting cage for use in practicing the game of baseball. This is said to be a fine feature, as it saves the ball and work can be done with less men. Baseball season is near at hand now. Through the exchange bureau of the Junior Red Cross the domestic science department of our school has received some dried currants from Greece. Our people intend to send them some portfolios containing work in regard to Indian art and products of Che mawa. Mrs. Cree, wife of the gentleman in charge of Indians in the Redding, Calif., section, under the jurisdiction of the Sacramento Agency, arrived here a few days ago accompanied by two children whom she enrolled in our school. Mrs. Cree is a friend of Supt. and Mrs. Hall, having been with them at the Carson school.
