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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1931)
page 4 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ratzburg desire us to express their thanks to Mr. Showalter and Mr. Sanders, of the carpentry and painting departments, respectively, and their assistants, for the splendid work in repairing and refinishing a dining-room table for them. The CHEMAWA BEATS LINFIELD FRESHMEN table has been in the Ratzburg family for about 40 Chemawa Dec 9. Chemawa’s quintet opened its sea years and had passed through two fires—when its son with a decisive victory over the freshmen from owners has been burned out. Quite an experience Linfield. Chemawa chalked up 17 points each half, for one table. making a total of 34 points to 12 points for Linfield. Government property receipts have been printed The freshmen made but four points the first half and they were all on fouls. In the second half they fared and each matron is requiring of students in her build better, with three field goals and two free throws. ing that they sign a receipt for all blankets and other C. Wouriveur was their high point man, with five property. This receipt specifies that if the property is lost, destroyed or damaged, through negligence or car- points to his credit. Chemawa started the scoring early and kept a steady lessness, that the student will replace the damaged ar pace all through the game. Vivette was the outstand ticle or work a specified number of hours as a means of ing floor man, and also totaled twelve points for his paying for the damaged or lost property. This is be team. Hatfield came next with eight. The game ing done as a means of developing responsibility,¡which was fast from start to finish. There were no chances is essential to any form of business training. On the first Monday afternoon of this month Mrs. for set floor plays or slow offenses. Considering the speed of the game it was exceptionally clean and free Ryan gave a tea, honoring all of the ladies of the from fouls. Cadwell called enough fouls to keep the campus, about 70 all told. It was a perfect social suc players in line, yet not making the game uninteresting. cess and it gave a splendid opportunity for all of the Chemawa has her next scheduled game on Dec. 18 lady-folk of the school to meet and get acquainted—or with the strong Oregon City High School team. The better acquainted, however it may have been. Mrs. game is to be played in the new Chemawa gymnasium. Ryan is a perfect hostess and the occasion was one that The floor of the new gym, being made of cedar blocks, will not soon be forgotten. We understand that Mrs. is turning out to be one of the best, if not the best, Ryan contemplates giving a tea to the campus ladies on the first Monday of every month. The Club is the floors in this section of the country. CHEMAWA LINFIELD place elected for these functions. 7 Pratt____________________ RF___________________J. Clark 0 A very charming dinner was served by Lena Layton 12 Vivette__________________ LF____________ C. Wouriveur 5 Dorothy Parker, Carolyn Mahone and Elizabeth Wy- 8 Hatfield__________________ C________________ C. Tunnell 1 naco at the Wigwam on Tuesday evening. The din 0 I. Shoulderblade................. RG________________ E. Weiss 2 ner was an expression of appreciation to the Campfire 6 Wm. DePoe_____________ LG_______________ A. Wilson 2 1 Thomas_________________ LF__________________ Beeler 2 and Girl Scout leaders. The invitations and place cards were made in Christmas designs and the table INTRA-MURAL SPORTS was beautifully decorated with tall red tapers and a Inter-class basketball started Monday night with two boys’ games and one girls’. It is planned to work in one night of center piece of holly. Guests of the evening included: inter-class gamesand one night of varsity and class“ B” games Supt. and Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Edwards a week. Class spirit has already manifested itself in the amount of Miss Lundquist, Miss Black, Miss Newell, Mrs. Melo- questions asked concerning this tournament. It is understood, vidoff, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Patterson and Miss Terry. however, that the splendid spirit shown will not turn into bitter rivalry. The varsity games each week will help to keep every The Indian’s Friend gives the following report on one united to loyally support one team. Joy Yellowtail, a former Chemawa student who attend Varsity and class “B” players are ineligible to compete on the class team. Thus more boys in the school have a chance ed “Abena,” a girls’ camp in Massachusetts managed to compete and less strenuous exercise is given to the few. by Miss Hortense Hersom, during the past year. Miss CROSS COUNTRY Hersom said of Joy: “Having Joy Yellowtail here has Dr. Sisco is examining the cross country runners, which sig been a very enjoyable part of our camp program. She nifies the time is drawing near for the inter-class run. This will be held sometime during the Christmas holidays. has mingled with all campers in a most co-operative way and from the first responded to all the girls and LOCAL counsellors in a manner as friendly and genial as their We are informed by Mr. Ratzburg that there is an approaches to her. She has taught bead-work to the abundance of vegetables to last the school until spring, girls and they have made things both beautiful and but fear is expressed that the recent freezing and practical. I shall keep in touch with Joy for I love thawing weather may cause the cabbage, and carrots her and look forward to having her return to Abena at some future time.” that are left in the ground, to rot.
