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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1927)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School Chemawa, Oregon. Please address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager. OSOAR H. LIPPS SUBSCRIPTION - Superintendent • 50 Cts PER ANNUM CHEMAWA DEFEATS FRANKLIN Our football team defeated Franklin high school’s team here last Saturday 13 to 6. It was the first game for both squads, so, naturally, the execution of plays and fundamentals was somewhat ragged, but that did not take any of the “fire” and “pep” from the contest, for Franklin came here stinging under the collar from the 35-to-0 defeat our team handed them at Portland last fall, and were set on returning the compliment. Just how near they came to doing it can be determined by the size of the score. However, those who have kept tab on the personnel of the two teams hardly conceded our team a chance, for Frank lin came with almost a veteran team intact—having lost but one man. Our boys took the field with but three lettermen and the rest new and untried players who were going in for their first taste of varsity foot ball. Considering the fact that it takes years to de velop a football player, they did well, and if they continue to improve they should make an enviable record. We admire the little fellow who is making a brave attempt to fill the position that Coquelle Thompson left vacant. Main ly because of his ability to punt, Peter Cemino was first assign ed to the fullback position, but in the Franklin game Peter proved that he can do more than kick the ball. The way he carried the ball and picked his holes was uncanny for one who was playing his very first game. Peter should develop into a great player. Before the season is over we are sure to hear more of this player. Eldred George and George Meachem replaced Reginald DePoe and Raymond Haldane of last year. While both are brand new at the end position they have the heart and deter mination so we are apt to see two good ends developed before our season closes. Sedan Thomas, center of last year, is ably replaced by Percy Roush of Flandreau, S. D. He played a good game against Franklin. Another candidate for the center position is Cecil Stagn er, who played with the Haskell Reserves last year. Joe Webster gets the place of Paul Keta and Joe looks like the man for the job. Peter Rassmussen is still out in the tall timber, but is ex pected back soon. Roy and Joe Peratrovich, who have so ably taken care of our guard positions, are just back from the North Country where they live and have spent the summer. They will bolster up our forward wall. In the backfield we have Jake Atkins, quarterback, and Solomon Fleury, halfback, from last year’s team. Both dis played part of their “stuff” against Franklin, but on account of getting back late are far from their usual form. These two boys are playing their last games for Chemawa, as they will graduate in June, so we are looking for more from this duet than at any time previous. Bill Johnson, Francis Ross and Robert Archambeau are among those not already mentioned that will bear the burden of the backfield this fall. Leander Wilson and Julian Smith both got into the game Saturday and showed that they are able to direct the attack of the team. This is the first year for these two boys who will fall heir to quarterback jobs next fall, as this is the last year Jake Atkins will be with us. Saturday we will play the Willamette University Super Varsity here. A complete schedule will be printed in the next issue. AS OTHERS SEE US A recent issue of the Oregon Statesman contained the following nice mention of our exhibit at the State Fair: In the new pavilion the Indian school maintains one of the largest and most interesting displays of the fair. It occupies one entire corner of the mezzanine floor and constitutes an exhibition of the work done at the school. One section shows sewing, being filled with clothes, luncheon sets and other art work. The second section shows the work of the domestic science and art de partment, while the third shows the products of the farm and garden. Bird houses placed at advantageous positions were constructed by the metal and plumbing departments. The fourth section, depicting the academic work of the school, features especially the primary work. An other section contains a dining room set, desks, a fine inlaid table and other articles of furniture, all products of the manual training department. Three cases of tools adorn the wall in this depart ment and they were made in the tool shops of the school. Each afternoon the orchestra gives a concert in the pavilion and a girls’ quartet sings. LOCAL Su pt. Lipps arrived home last Thursday from a business trip to Warmsprings. Mrs. Houck and Mrs. Palmer, former Chemawa employees, were again with us on Fair day. Mrs. Leavenworth is with us again as a temporary teacher. She is in charge of the seventh grade. Miss Groves and Supervisor Middleton and wife were recent official visitors. Chemawa is always glad to have such pleasing and helpful visitors. Mr. D. S. Turner, who for some months has had personal charge of our poultry yards, certainly has a fine lot of chickens on hand—1,500 or 2,000 of them.
