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

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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

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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 IS iS iJiii iS f - ' - ? BASKETBALL Basketball this year, as in previous years, was one of the outstanding sports on the campus with a large number turning out. With competition at its highest the Rooks defeated the Sophomores in an exceedingly fast and exciting game, and won the inter-mural series. Under the leadership of Miss Burlingham, inter-sorority basketball was organized, and in this first year of playing the Thetas were victorious. The class teams were as follows: Rooks Sophomores Juniors Seniors Smith P. Duyck Soffe Jesse Soffe Eickmeyer Rolston Frederickson Ruff Potts Sloan Meyer Kappel Ferris Asher Bennett Lee Griffith Grubbs Evans James Gof f Grew Vaananen Higby Evans M. Duyck One hundred thirteen z