Pacific University - Heart of Oak Yearbook (Forest Grove, OR)

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WOMEN ' S ATHLETICS Miss Ruth Burlingham, a one time student of Pacific University, re- turned this year after having made an enviable record at Mills College, to become Director of Physical Education for women. Play for play ' s sake, and a sport hobby for every girl is the aim of Miss Burlingham and through her inspiration and enthusiasm the women ' s athletic department has become of vital interest to all Pacific co-eds. One hundred eleven

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1931 Kingsley Sofie Piper GOLF With the introduction of the ancient Scottish game into the list of sports at Pacific, a class has been formed to enable the most humble novice to learn how it is done. Coach Eldon I. Jenne is working to establish a well rounded golf squad at Pacific. Instruction is given every Monday at 11:00 o ' clock, and practice is held on McCready field. To receive credit in the work each member must play nine holes of golf on some public or private course every week. About twelve girls have registered for the sport, but it is not restricted to the co-eds alone. No tournaments have been scheduled as yet, but if the improvement in the squad is rapid enough, and the contestants willing, a match with other schools will be held in the future. I One hundred ten

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1931 HOCKEY Hockey needed no introduction to Pacific women athletic followers. As football held the sport limelight for the men during the fall, so it was that hockey held the interest of Pacific co-eds. The hockeyists, besides competing in inter-class games, held matches between two squads selected by Miss Burlingham, director of the women ' s athletic department. At the close of the season Hazel Soffe was awarded a hockey stick for being the most valuable player of her team. This trophy is awarded annually to the girl gaining such recognition. The members of the two squads as chosen by Miss Burlingham are as follows: Squad One B. Asher J. Drew M. Duyck P. Duyck M. Evans R. Eickmeyer M. Grubbs M. Burdick D. Gibson B. Potts V. Seymour G. Nissen M.L. Higby A. Ferris Squad Two H. Bennett C. Jessee A. Meyer E. Bainter L. James R. Halderman E. McDonald H. Soffe H. Frederickson E. Westerburg M. Vaananen One hundred twelve T