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

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THIS year's swimming program was somewhat different from that of 1936 in as much as there was not the combined pageant and swimming meet of last year. However, the season has not been without enthusiasm and its actual success promises a culmination of practiced swimmers in keen competition for next year. For the second consecutive year the class of 1938 won the Marion Bland Trophy on April 13, 1937. Though only the classes of 1938 and 1939 lfirst and second yearsl were entered in the compe- tition, the races were very close, resulting in a score of 33 to 31 in favor of the Second Year Class. Leading up to this event was a swimming exhibition on March 9, 1937, presented by the Northwestern High School's City Champion- ship Team. This exhibition was a huge success-very well at- tended-and the guest performers were entertained in an open house fashion in the music room and lounges of the Nurses Home afterwards. These were happy times. Among the many sports indulged in here, swimming furnishes one of the finest recreations. Results of the Swimming Meet ZO yard crawl stroke-Dorothy Coye 4O yard breast stroke-Margaret Preputnevich ZO yard side stroke-Vera Palmer 4O yard back stroke-Isabel Cook ZO yard breast stroke-Elizabeth Cook 20 yard back stroke-Vera Palmer 4O yard crawl stroke-C-ayle Martin Crawl relay-Second Year Class ..55..