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D7080-8
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- 1938-02-13 (Creation)
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Virginia Bowden (Boden) (second from right), skiing with the Washington Ski Club of Seattle, won the Rhodes Brothers Trophy at the 7th Annual Tacoma Winter Sports Carnival held in February of 1938 on Mt. Rainier. Ms. Bowden appears to be talking to Gretchen Kunigk (far right) of Tacoma who came in with the 5th best time. Also pictured are: (l to r) Ellis-Ayr Smith of Tacoma, who came in 3rd; Shirley McDonald of Tacoma, who came in 4th; Ethlynne "Skit" Smith Babson of Portland, who came in 2nd; and an unidentified announcer with KVI radio. The new 20" perpetual trophy, with "spun-ray" finish, was donated by the Rhodes Bros. Department Store to the winner of the women's open slalom race held in Paradise Valley on February 13, 1938. The 1938 winner's name was engraved on the trophy and she was awarded a gold sports bracelet courtesy of the store. Ten years later Gretchen Kunigk Fraser won a gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. (T.Times 2-9-38, p. 7, 2-14-38, p. 1, 11) ALBUM 9.
Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994; Skiers; Awards; Smith, Ellis-Ayr; Babson, Ethlynne; Smith, Ethlynne;