The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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SENIOR NOTES
By Charles Morg-an
Frances Tanner, assisted by Cecile Pepion, served the
last of a series of breakfasts given by the Senior girls
on Friday, Feb. 21.
“Gege” Howard, who is employed at the auto shop,
made known that the mechanics have just finished
over-hauling the old sprayer.
Mrs. Ralph Jones, formerly Edith Jefferson, visited
her classmates recently. Emily Selatsee entertained
her at a breakfast during her visit.
She is making
her home in Seattle, Wash.
The Senior girls held a bread-making contest at the
Wigwam. Lillian Hayden had the best looking loaf,
but judging the bread from the Standard Score Card
it was all first-class bread. Hurrah for the future
cooks!
When the wind ceased and all came to life it revealed
one of our landmarks, a stately old maple tree which
graced the front yard of McNary Hall, sprawled across
the road as a victim of the severe wind.
ANNUAL SONG, YELL AND POEM CONTEST
On Tuesday evening of last week the various classes
of the school staged a contest such as has become an
annual affair as a birthday observance of the found
ing of Chemawa. This was our “Golden Jubilee,”
and it created unusual interest and the classes in the
main showed great spirit and great ability. The
classes each contributed a song, a yell and a poem,
and some of the contributions were of real merit. The
classes were all given support of the most enthusiastic
nature. One of the most interesting features of the
evening was an impromptu contest of yells which the
classes put on while the judges were deliberating—
the real thing!
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kells, Dr. Mary C, Rowland,
and Mr. Kittridge. all of Salem, were the judges, and
they, too, showed unusual interest in the contest.
There was some doubt in the minds cf the judges re-
garuing certain work of the 11th and 7th grades and
these classes were called upon to repeat their stunts.
On repetition the 7th graders lost. Any way, it is a
ease of “hats off” to the 7th graders, for they certainly
covered themselves with glory.
The eleventh grade took first place in song, yell and
poem; the eighth grade got second place on their song;
the 7th grade took second on yell and poem; the sen
iors took third place in all, song, yell and poem.
Summing up: First place was won by the 11th grade,
second place by the 7th grade, and third place went
to the seniors.
March came in like a lamb all right.
she goes out the same way.
Let us hope
CHEMAWA 35, WOODBURN 22
On Monday evening our basketball team played
Woodburn high school at the Willamette University
gym in easily the most hottly-contested game either
team had played this season. It was just one contin
uous burst of speed that's ail. To lose meant to be
eliminated from the district tournament, and neither
team liked that; naturally, they were ready to go with
the first whistle and they waded in clear up to their
necks. Woodburn scored first on a foul. Then our
five scored several points and appeared to be well on
their way to an early lead when a change in the Bull
dogs’ line-up not oniv instilled them with pep and
ginger, but started a scoring spree that did not end
until they had gained the lead and held it. At half
time the score stood 17 to 14 against us.
The intermission was very well used by both teams,
nothing much was said but “rest,” and the second
half started without a single preliminary—not one bit
of fussing around— it was every bit busine-s. Those
who saw the gan e never were treated to a faster or a
harder fought game anywhere this season. The ball
was here, there, and everywhere, but no matter where
there was always a bunch of men around it.
Woodburn lead until late in the final quarter. But a deter
mined five were not to be denied and their speed and endur
ance tarried our team through tea r. al victory. With only
a scant few minutes left to play and the score 22 to 20 in our
favor Captain Prettyman and Leonard Vivette began to control
the tip-off, and with more speed and accuracy in handling the
ball, they scored with rapid regularity fganst a fast-tiring
Bulldog team. The final sc' re was 35 to 22 in our favor.
Jesse Prettyman md Marcus Simons, forwards; John Marsden,
center: Leonard Vivette and Albert M. ler, guards, Were in our
starting line-up. Captain Prettyman connec d for several
close-in baskets just at the dose of the game. The baskets that
put us out in front earlier in the contest was converted by John
Marsden and Leonard Vivette. AT: wei long and timely. Buck
Smith alternated with A bert M. ler at guard. He connected
with his annual basket before the game was over.
An account of the game w.th Salem high school which was
played last night will be given in t
next issue. Tomorrow
the team plays Silverton high at Willamette.
A newspaper clipping from Ketchikan, Alaska,
chronicles the winning of the basketball championship
of Southeastern Alaska by the high school of the place.
In the line-up are three familiar names: Roy Perat-
rovich, guard; Allie Smith and George Northrup,
forwards. All are former students of Chemawa. In
commenting on the work of the team the names of
these three boys were especially mentioned as having
been valuable assets throughout the season.