Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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WOMAN 'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Top Row, left to right: Louise Black, Constance Hamilton, Betty Thomas, leanne Speerstra, Mavis Harrison. Bottom Row: Anita Byron, Gladys Glass, Eleanor Blakeley, Lois Goldie, Marie Dreisbach, Elizabeth Smith. THE Women's Athletic Association of Alma College was founded in February, I938, by Miss Helen Orvis, Physical Education Direc- tor for Women. Its purpose was to give girls' athletics more organization, prestige and strength. To gain membership, a girl must gain 300 points by participation in sports. When a girl has earned the necessary points she is awarded a sports letter Points are given for participation in intramural sports, regular attendance in gym glasses, hiking, cycling, roller skating, horseback rid- ing, skiing, tennis, managing sports, and for serving upon an intercollegiate team. The first W. A. A. banquet was held last year and the first letters which had been won were presented. The original let- ter winners were Grace Byron, Mary Louise Schlunt, Beatrice Brooks, Louise Black, Gladys Glass and Ieanne Speerstra. Leora Wheatley and Betty Thomas won letters for tennis with Leora winning the singles championship of the M. I. A. A. With Betty, she teamed to win the doubles title. This year there are five new letterwinners: Anita Byron, Eleanor Blakeley, Betty Smith, Mavis Harrison and Marie Dreisbach. Ieanne Speerstra is high point girl with over 500 points. Through the W. A. A., three new sports were introduced this year for the first time at Alma: Badminton, Archery and Ping-Pong. The W. A. A. sponsored an inter-sorority bas- ketball tourney which was won by Kappa Iota. They also sponsored a Badminton and Ping-Pong tournament. A trophy was awarded the basketball winner and medals were awarded the ping-pong champs. Since the formation of the Women's Athletic Association, the popularity of women's sports at Alma College has in- creased two hundred percent. Working towards the devel- opment of the minds and bodies of Alma College women, towards the formation of ideals of good sportsmanship, towards the creation of new interests, the W. A. A. is one of the colleges finest organizations. OFFICERS President, BETTY THOMAS Vice-President, MAVIS HARRISON Secretary, LOIS GOLDIE Treasurer, CONSTANCE HAMILTON

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6576 F6556 KATHLEEN PESEK White fur scuff slippers cmd Voque's dress of the month . . . greyhounds . . . A Bient6t . . . green orchids dqctinst white chiffon . . . furs by Gunther. 36