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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
BRAVES SCALP HUSKIES
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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