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4 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN BRAVES SCALP HUSKIES 67 - 4 6 W IN M USCLES SHO W N AT E S K IM O O LYM PIC S The A laskan Eskimos at Chemawa showed their skill and prowess at the ESKIMO OLYMPICS held during Christmas and New Y ears in the school gymnasium. It a ll began when Mr. Marshall was talking of what would be fun for all students to take part in during the Christm as holiday. One suggestion after another was brought up until someone mentioned the ESKIMO OLYMPICS. They started to get serious about presenting one and finally decided one would be held in the gym. So, C he mawa had its first ESKIMO OLYMPICS. The Barrow students and the Wainwright students got together and sta rted out the games the way it is done back home in A laska. U sually the married men and the single men compete against each other; since there were no married students, it was handled on an individual b a s is. The events that were scheduled couldn’t all be shown, for it tak es a lo t of time to After much training and p ractice, the complete ju st one event. The “ One Foot High K ick” w as one Chemawa Braves gathered in the school gym on December 6th to play their first event which was shown. In th is event, an basketball game of the season against object is hung by a string and is kicked by the competitor, who has to kick it and the Scio Loggers. Both teams played hard in the first land on the same foot that he kicked it quarter, but the mighty Braves edged by with. This event was won by a visitor from Fort Ord, L ester Bodfish, originally the Loggers with 10 points to their 9. Chemawa gained strength in the second from Wainwright. He kicked it like it was quarter and boosted their points to 30, one of his usual habits. The “ Body L ift” while holding Scio to 10. The Braves was also presented. This event requires continued to show superior skill by doub great concentration. One stick is placed ling their score in the third quarter. The under the neck and one under the ankles. Loggers proved no match for the mighty Then the person is lifted until he feels he Braves, who had scored 79 points to their can no longer continue. T his was won by 47 when the buzzer sounded to end the John Peter Kagak, from Wainwright. The “ Handwalk” was shown and ea sily won game. by L ittle Joe, Joe Okakok. Not only the boys had fun. The girls PAPER had their own co n tests se t up on the other Thin like hair; side of the gym. They had different games Long like the floor; like the “ Hand Broom P u ll” , which was White as snow; won by Miss H ale. She apparently had no Light as a feather; problem, although she is not an Eskimo, Noisy like thunder; she certainly had the ab ility to p ass as F e e ls like a smooth rock; one. She also won the One Foot High T aste like tree which it came from; Kick. All the students whether taking Smells like nothing. part or ju st watching had fun and enjoy David Brower ed it. As for the Christm as and New Years Day, without the White g ra ss, it it s till was a very merry holiday at THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published by the joint efforts of the Chemawa. B usiness Education Department and the Journalism c la ss. Reporters: Lou Moore, Kathy Olson, Allen Revey, L oretta Olson, Angie Whistocken, Jo Warbus, Joe Aleck, Wilfred Hoelscher, Andrew T all, D. J. Taylor, Robert Morris, Vinnie Jam eson, Gerald Gamble, Sandra Edenshaw. Layout and Art; Oliver Kirk Typist: William Hall Staff Advisors: Mr. Giedd Mrs. Campbell Principal: William J. Tucker Superintendent: Gordon W. Gunderson The Chemawa Braves met the North Marion Huskies on January 6, 1970, to win the la st non-league game of the se a son. The mighty Braves defeated their opponents by a score of 67-46. Chemawa outperformed the Huskies in the first and second quarters and retired to the locker room with a good halftime lead of 26-18. Top performers of the evening were William Albert, scoring 18 points, and Sam L eavitt, who was close behind with 17. Other high scorers helping Chemawa win were Roy Nageak with 10 points and Hubert Hopson with 9. By win’ning this gam e, the Chemawa Braves boosted their b asketball record to 6 wins against 3 lo sses. BRAVES CRUSH LOGGERS William Albert blocks a Husky shot during the January 6, 1970, game with the North Marion Huskies. VOLLEYBALL G IR L S 2ND IN LEAGUE On November 18 and 20, 1969, Chemawa G irls’ V olleyball ‘A’ team went to Scio High School, Scio, Oregon, to represent the Western D ivision of the Girls Capital Conference in the V olleyball play-offs. Chemawa ‘A’ team took 1st place in their division. Sacred Heart Academy of Salem took 2nd place. In the E astern D ivision of the conference, the R egis High School team took 1st place and Cascade High School placed second. On the 18th, C he mawa played the girls from C ascade, winning the match (best 2 out of 3 games) by scores of 15-5, 12-15, and 15-3. On the 20th Chemawa went against Regis for the first place in the league. Chemawa won the first game of the match by a score of 15-8, but were unable to win another from R egis, who then became the league winner. After the games were played, the prin cipal of Scio High School, Mr. Tom Leo nard, handed out the aw ards. Regis took 1st place, Chemawa 2nd, Sacred Heart 3rd and C ascade 4th. All g irls who participated in the play offs were given individual aw ards, and the R egis team received a Trophy plaque for first place honors. THE SAD IN D IA N
