Formal studio head and shoulders image of Aldis Peterson, star athlete in basketball and tennis.

Bio/Historical Note: Aldis Marjorie (Pete) Peterson graduated from Nutana Collegiate and enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan in 1941. Peterson competed in both basketball and tennis. An outstanding forward, she served as team captain for two years. As a member of the tennis team, she was runner-up in singles at the 1944 Western Championships. For her participation in sports, Peterson was awarded a Major Athletic Award in 1943-1944. She served as secretary to the Women's Athletic Directorate and became the first president of the women's Athletic Board. She was a cheerleader for two years and served as vice-president of the SRC in 1944-1945. In 1944-1945 Peterson was awarded the prestigious "Spirit of Youth" Trophy for having exhibited outstanding athletic skills combined with high qualities in leadership. Peterson married Fred (Bud) Carson (1923-2013), also an inductee into the University of Saskatchewan Athletic Wall of Fame. She died in Toronto on 16 April 1998.

Participants of the Homemakers' convention gather in the Bowl in front of the Administration Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The Homemakers' Clubs of Saskatchewan were created at a "special conference for women" initiated by the University of Saskatchewan in 1911. The objectives as stated in the constitution, were "to promote the interests of the home and the community". It was organized virtually as part of the university. The director of Agricultural Extension, F.H. Auld, was the ex officio secretary and managing director until 1913, when these duties fell to the newly appointed director of Women's Work, Abigail DeLury. From that time until reorganization in 1952, women's extension remained as a separate unit, reporting directly to the president of the university. After 1952, its work was still carried on independently, but with a greater degree of integration with agricultural and adult education services. Unique in Canada was the Club's official association with the University, which provided the provincial secretary, secretarial staff, and extension department resources to aid the development of the club and its programs. In 1971, the name was changed to the Saskatchewan Women's Institute and the University reduced its role to supplying free office space on campus.

Group photo of convention participants taken in front of the Administration Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The Homemakers' Clubs of Saskatchewan were created at a "special conference for women" initiated by the University of Saskatchewan in 1911. The objectives as stated in the constitution, were "to promote the interests of the home and the community". It was organized virtually as part of the university. The director of Agricultural Extension, F.H. Auld, was the ex officio secretary and managing director until 1913, when these duties fell to the newly appointed director of Women's Work, Abigail DeLury. From that time until reorganization in 1952, women's extension remained as a separate unit, reporting directly to the president of the university. After 1952, its work was still carried on independently, but with a greater degree of integration with agricultural and adult education services. Unique in Canada was the Club's official association with the University, which provided the provincial secretary, secretarial staff, and extension department resources to aid the development of the club and its programs. In 1971, the name was changed to the Saskatchewan Women's Institute and the University reduced its role to supplying free office space on campus.

M. Hayes and another member in a duel as others stand in background.

Team members pose holding sabers (l to r): Corrine Craddock, Joan "Tex" Clark, Hugh Carson (coach), Lily Ann Jenkins.

Fencing team members hold sabres and equipment, Mrs. Traynor, M. Burroughs, P. Simonson, D. Ostlund, J. Carbert, Hugh Carson (coach), D. Jan, T. Connolly, P. Bell, P. Willis, N. Suknacky, M. Ogilvie, M. Haynes, L. Muir, E. Shellinck, M. Smith, V. Haddad, R. Dickson.

Ten images of various groups and action. Team members identified for image 1310 are S. Roberts (mgr), W. MacKay, D. Barr, Reg Haskins (coach), T. Howard, T. Jackson, A. Beke.

Four images of fencing action and groups. Team members identified for image 1639 are W. MacKay, D. Trew, T. Howard, A. Beke, M. Hayes, K. Thompson.

Posed indoor image of team members in uniform. Players: Pat Lawson (coach); E. Carnegie, E. East, Myrna Needham, D. Thompson, S. Wright, L. Paul (mgr), C. Lambert, Sandra Therrien, G. Whittaker, Grace Jasper, J. Benson.

Elevated view of team members in uniform posing indoors with a basketball. Players: M. Ackerman, Grace Jasper, J. Benson, S. Hay, S. Wright, G. Evans, G. Hanson, Myrna Needham, E. Edwards, Gil Strumm (coach), J. Buttery (mgr).

Individual photographs of team members in uniform grouped. Names: Sandra Therrien, E. Carnegie, Myrna Needham, D.O. Thompson, Grace Jasper, E. East, G. Whitaker, J. Benson, S. Wright, C. Lambert.

Individual photographs of team members in uniform grouped. Names: Peggy Wilton, Betty Wilson, Hazel Braithwaite, Doris Woods, Lydia Yaremchuk, Jean Howes, Sylvia Fedoruk, Shirley Howes, Pat Lawson, Charrie Tofsted (mgr), Polly Hay (capt).

Individual photographs of team members in uniform grouped. Names: Jean Howes, Noreen Wallace, Dorothy Lake, Pat Lawson, Sylvia Fedoruk (co-capt), Charrie Tofsted (Mgr), Lydia Yaremchuk (co-capt), Eleanor Ciuca, Shirley Howes, Camille Garnier, Peggy Wilton.

Bio/Historical Note: The 1948-1949 Huskiettes won four on the floor, defeating the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia in Edmonton to take the Cecil Race Trophy as Western intercollegiate champions, winning the Gardiner Trophy as Saskatoon city league champions and adding the provincial junior and senior women's titles. Exams prevented the team from attending the Western Canadian championship. The Huskiettes were undefeated in the 1948-49 season, Ivan King's third as coach of the team. Pat Lawson was the leading scorer, averaging 13 points per game in 18 games. Lydia Yaremchuk was the leading scorer and MVP in the city league, while Peggy Wilton was named the cleanest player. Sylvia Fedoruk and Lydia Yaremchuk were both in their third season with the Huskiettes, Lawson, Wilton and twin sisters Shirley and Jean Howes in their second, while Eleanore Ciuca, Camille Garnier, Dot Lake and Noreen Wallace were all in their first year.

Individual photographs of "Ladies Basket Ball" team members in action grouped. Names: I. Macinnis (mgr), Ray Frey (coach), G. Wilson, Catherine Louise Stuart Bergin (Cherry), Florence Roxana Ullainee Kinsman, K. Paterson, W. Treleaven, C. Early, E. Burwash, [Margaret Holmes] Richardson, E. Wheaton, K. Otton, H. Stewart.

Bio/Historical Note: The colours green and white were chosen in 1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. The name ‘Huskies’ was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” One of the earliest pictures of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on them was the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. Women's teams were using ‘Huskiettes’ by 1937.