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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1937)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN 4 CHEMAWA MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS i ENTERTAIN BRUSH COLLEGE GRANGE On Friday evening, January 8, the girls’ sextette, the boys’ sepolte, and the school orchestra went to Brush Col lege to entertain grange members of that community, The program given by these groups -consisted of several numbers by the girls’ sextette, numbers by the boys’ septette, and solo numbers by Francis Thomas, the boys’ soloist. The school orchestra entertained with three selections during the evening’s program. -The students who participated in. this musical program were well received by the appreciative grange audience who in turn favored the Chemawa group with a well prepared dinner. YW CA Notes The-YW CA had a wonderful time when they met last Sunday morning. Our president mentioned something about the mid-year conference tó be held in Corvallis on Jan. 29. The rest of the period was spent in singing -conference songs and rounds. Some new members were added to the roll call. LOCAL NEW S SENIORS CROWNED XMAS PENTATHLON CHAMPIONS Newberg was no match for Chemawa ip speed. Regardless Of the score, the game was exciting to watch and it kept every one on his feet. A1 Bighorn of Chemawa led with a total of 16 poipts with Ztindle makipg 12. The final score was 42 to 28 in the In dians favor. Varsity And All-Stars Victorious In Games During Yule Season Varsity Downs Hubbard For Second Time In Return Clash The students remaining here during Christmas, were entertained every after noon in the gym by inter-class activities for "both boys and-girls.; The girls activities consisted of a po tato race, basketball dribble, sack race, Indian club race, three legged race and' a basketball game. The boysTactivities consisted of rope climbing, wheelbarrow, race, horse and rider relay, horse and rider jousting, boxjpg, wrestling, shoe race and a basketball gam e.. Much competition was shown among the players, but the Seniors proved them selves worthy of being the undefeated team which made them champions. The small but mighty freshmen placed sec ond, the juniors third, and the sopho mores came fourth. The last afternoon, a team composed of Freshman and Sophomores played a team Of Juniors and Seniors, „The upper classmen won this contest on New Year’s Day. The Chamawa Redskins defeated Hub bard high, Tuesday, January 5, on Hub bard’s floor. Coach Wilder’s hoopsters were in good form and made the going tough for the Hubbard, team. In the -first quarter the Indians led 12 to 2. At the end of the first half Chemawa led 30 to-13. Earnest Bighorn and Bud A r| chambeau, were exceptionally “ hot,’" an d led th e Indians for high point hon ors, with 23 and 22 points. In the last two minutes of play Hubbard got going, but the Indians had too much of a lead for them to catch up. The final score was Chemawa 53, Hubbard 3Q. ATHLETICS Dr. Fullerton, publie health supervisor from Spokane, and his wife, were visitors during the past week. Dr. Fullerton inspected the hospital aód the dormitories All-Stars Defeat Turner Town Team In while he was here. Impressive Style Mr. Hirst, director of Indian education In the opener for the Willamette Val of Alaska, inspected Winona hall Sun day morning. He explained he was well ley town team basketball league, the pleased with thè cleanliness of the rooms. Chemawa Indians won over the Turner Indians by aYcore 76 to 10. A1 Bighorn, Bet’s keep that word true, girls. Miss Louise Bradford, who is a native Beonard Bighorn and Wallace Zundle led thescoring attack for the Indians .making of Oklahoma, has come to take Mrs. Ba- 57 of the points het ween them, A1 Big Duc’s place as grade school teacher. horn was high point man. with 23. This is her first experience teaching Ind In the perliminary Chemawa’s varsity ians except those who attended the pub won over the Salem YMCA by a score lic school where shg taught before. The of 28 to 26. . “American'' welcomes her to Chemawa and hopes that she will enjoy her work Newberg Town Team No Match For Fast here on the campus. Passing Attack Of All-Stars The girls in the gym classes havelearn On. Saturday, January 2, the Chemawa ed enough about table tennis to be inter ested in arable tennis tournament which ■ All-Stars defeated the Newberg All-Stars started tliis week. The champions in in an exciting and fast game. Chemawa was out-reached by-the tall this game will be decided in this tourn men which Newberg had on the team, but ament. Woodburn Training School And Molalla Humbled In Yule Fricas Hitting the basket from all angles, the flashy Indian quintet riding high on the victory wave, sank the Molalla Bucka- roos by the overwhelming score 01-73 to 17. - Ernie Bighorn dropped in seven field goals and five free throws for high point honors, , Roy Track with 16points! Christians with 11, and Red Elk with 11. helped run up the score to a very sub stantial lead.’ z A Molalla guard led his team with; five points. In another "game during the holidays the Braves defeated the Woodburn Train ing School 76 to 11 in a very one sided game. Chemawa took the lead early in the first quarter, and at no time was the lead threatened. Captain Archanrbeau led the scoring attack with 12 field goals and two gift shots. A new basketball tournament began this week between the members of "the different council groups, The tournament will eliminate the teams until the council group winning team is decided. The girls Who play on these teams have an opportunity to win points toward their letter,