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1937 The Ranger Annual
Northwestern State Teachers' College

1937 - Women's Athletic Association
(W.A.A.)

The Women's Athletic Association of Northwestern has high purposes to give every girl in college an opportunity to form good habits of recreation that will answer for immediate use of leisure, and for the after college days as well; and to create a comaradely friendliness in games and sports. Thirty-eight girls organized on February 14, 1936, electing Margaret Brower as president. When the constitutuion was drawn up, sports managers for different events were elected.

Every woman desiring membership in this association must earn 50 points. When she has made 250 points a WAA pin is awarded, and after 500 points a lettered sweater is presented.

All intramural sports were sponsored by the WAA last spring, and all girls in the college were urged to participate. A short hike followed by a tin can supper was the April feature.

Jessie Pounds was elected summer school president. All women's intra-county activities were supervised by the WAA. A track day and a swimming meet were new in the program.

Pins have been awarded to Kay Curran, Audrey McGolden, Margaret Brower, Edith Jones, Wilma Jo Parker, Helen Landon, Mildred Truitt, Elaeanor Amend, Genevie Irons, Alfreda Lambert, Mona Looney, Charlotte Jones, Jessie Pounds, Bernice Schiffner, Lois Jean Anderson, Faye Sprangle, Beulah Schwind, and Honore Smith.

During the fall semester Helen Landon served as president. Class games in soccer and volley ball were held, and a tennis torunament was sponsored. Several rhythm hours and hikes were enjoyed.

The second semester the Major Sports Manager, Honore Smith, will arrange a class tournament in basket ball, tenikoit, and base ball. Mona Looney, as Minor SPorts Manager will arrange antoher tennis tournament and new contests in shuffleboard, aerial dart, table tennis, archery, and horse-shoe. Kay Curran will check rhthms, Evelyn Anderson will plan hike routes, and Mary Norris will record individual stunt points. Girls desiring to become members should give their names to Hazel Jean Austin, the vice president, and pay their dues to Mildred Truitt, the treasurer.

The biggest event of the year will take place April 9 and 10, when the WAA acts as Northwestern's hostess for College State Play Day. The members will participate and officiate in all events.

Members:

• Evelyn Anderson
• Nellie Johnson
• Frances Brown
• Winnie May Davis
• Hallie Fern Hunt
• Alma Lois Rodgers (faculty sponsor)
• Mary Allen
• Hazel Jean Austin
• Maude Curran
• Clareen Corser
• Maxine Brown
• Helen Smith
• Honore Smith
• Mildred Cook
• Faye Sprangel
• Bernice Schiffner
• Helen Smith
• Marjorie Rodkey
• Beulah Schwind
• Helen Landon
• Mildred Truitt
• Mona Looney
• Lois Jean Anderson
• Geraldine Somers
  

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