Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing - Sonah Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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TEIIIIIS ENNIS has become one of our major spring, summer, and fall sports since the construction of the two courts on the west end of the hospital grounds. The courts have proved to be a popular recreational spot not only for the students but for graduate nurses and doctors, as is shown by their continual use mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Besides the benefits of fun and exercise, tennis affords an added element of competition, as displayed in the form of a ladder tourna- ment during the summer months. After vacations were over an elimination tournament was arranged, Those participating were Jane Hamilton, Jean Wondero, Margaret Stern, Elsie Kataja, Kathleen Holton, Gayle Martin, Patricia Wiley, Ethel Niemi, Esther Kilmer, Vera Palmer, Luella Bell, lean McCormick, and Loraine Chewning, Due to bad weather the tournament was not completed. However, the runners-up were Gayle Martin, Vera Palmer, and Loraine Chewning. The students also were fortunate in having Miss Constance O'Donovan, Detroit City Champion, play an exhibition match with Miss Elizabeth Kesting, a former Junior National Champion, before a large and appreciative audience. Even in summer, despite the hot weather, many persons could be seen mopping their brows and plodding back to the service line to try again to ace an opponent. The major hazard, of course, is the fish pond which occasionally dampens the spirits of the most expert players. Aside from these few handicaps, tennis is still one of our most popular sports and provides much in the way of amusement, competition, and exercise. .fax f