Women Eight victories and only two losses is the impressive record of the women's rifle team. With Ruth Peterson as captain, they have defeated the University of Utah, Knox College, the University of Rhode Island, the University of North Dakota, Ripon College, Montana State, and Gettysburg College. Mary Ellen Edwards and Mildred Tuller won gold medals with high scores of 474, and Jean Dammarell and Audrey Miller were awarded silver medals. Valeta R. Hershberger won third place and was awarded a bronze medal. Pictured at right are members of the team in action. The basketball season gives the girls a chance to develop their latent ability to hit the basket. Another W AA sponsored tournament gives them the opportunity to prove their accomplishments. Several of the girls are shown in action, fighting over a rebound in a fast-and-furious game. Modern dance classes have been very popular. Orchesis, a club for advanced modern dance students, was organized last year. Even with such a short history they are making their spring recital and their May Day dance a tradition on the campus. Orchesis presented a Christmas recital. wherein they interpreted Christmas carols, one of which is shown in the picture at the right.
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