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Show Thursday. June 13. 1985 THE HERALD. Provo, Utah, - Page 7 Conder Has Run, Jumped, Fished With the Best By PAT EDWARDS Herald Correspondent When individuals from the BYL' men's that Vera competed against Stella the Polish star woman athlete of the time In 19.1") Walsh and her entourage came to Provo to put on an exhibition ot running There were four BYl coeds who participated in the event. The were Maxine Cramer. Laura Banner. Selma Bates, and Vera Conder At that time Vera high jumped broad jumped and ran the 6u yards in 7 seconds Walsh won the competition But was impressed enough with Vera to ask her to join Walsh's group and tour the country with them to do exhibition running. Vera declined Walsh competed in the Olympics. A few years after Walsh's death it was discovered that Stella Walsh was not a woman, but a man When Vera was asked it this deceit made her angry she replied. "No. who knows what type of conditions and pressures forced Walsh into the deception.' Vera Conder was a great runner, she is also a great person with much compassion tor her fellow-man- . Walsh, and women's track team in the recent NCAA track meet, a young lady was pulling lor them. And she will remember when she ran track for the BYU Cougars. She not only ran but she qualified for the 1932 Olympic games. Her name is Vera Conder. The Orem lass, during her track career, represented herself and ner school well. She held her own against the best. When visiting with Conder at her Orem home, one is aware of her zest for life, and, although she is considered a senior citizen, life is not passing her, because she's got lots of enthusiasm. Vera has been running all of her life. When she was little it was more fun to run than to walk, so she ran. Her family lived at the mouth of Provo Canyon and Vera would run to school. Her favorite games were running games. Vera's father encouraged her to participate in sports. She played baseball and ran. Vera laughed when she said, "I think dad wanted a boy when I was born." Consequently, Vera and her father were buddies and good f riends. Her competitive racing started in the fourth grade. She ran because she loved to run. Winning was an added extra. She entered the races for fun. However, winning all of the time created a problem. Her competitors would get angry at her. She said, "I didn't want them to get mad at me. 1 wanted them to be friends." Vera attended Sharon Elementary School and Lincoln High School. She was as adept in the classroom as she was on the track field. Her love for education took her to BYU where she completed her BA and Masters. At BYU she majored in Physical Education and minored in English. She wrote for the BYU newspaper. Vera has the distinction of being the first Utah girl to try out for the U.S. Olympic track team. Her indoor marks in the 50 yard dash, high jump, 75 yard dash and the 80 meter hurdles were close to the 1931 Olympic records. An article in the Arizona Gazette, March 1932, stated that she was out to make a place on the Olympic team. Vera tossed a baseball for over 200 ft. during the try outs. She qualified for the 1932 Olympic team, but decided not to participate. There were many factors that helped make her decision. One reason was the depression and the were competing , s i v 2 ! . It a V.,. i , i , X: ill ffc 1 As a sophomore ut BYU. Vera taught at BY high. Wilma Jeppson was head of the Women's PE at BYU and she recommended that Vera teach. It is easy to see that Vera had a high regard lor Jeppson. She says that much of her own 1 l f ' I It " f' " :- .- A ' 4 K i x ;' ; f ' VI - i ft; I x ! J ? I w I I t 7 , ' ! 1 I ' j 17-- i i 2. teaching philosophy was influenced by Wiima Jeppson. from Vera, after graduating BYU, taught at Lehi, Provo and Pleasant Grove. In her teaching she stayed true to her philosophy. When she needed, as a teacher, the gym or track she would tell the men coaches that her girls needed to participate too. The coach would always work with her instead of against her. She said, "When we were high jumping and I needed a pole, I'd use a fishing pole." When asked what advice she would give to young ladies who want to participate in sports she replied, "I would tell them to realize that they aren't men and for them not to mimic them, not to walk like them and adopt their masculinity." With a twinkle in her eye she added, "After all women can do things that men can't." Vera enlisted in the Air Force during World War II. She remembers her military career with fondness. Her rank was sergeant and she was the craft director of the base. She helped rehabilitate the wounded soldiers by teaching them how to work with leather and how to tie fishing flies. Tying fishing flies was so much fun that she is still doing it. Her love for the outdoors led her to the fishing creeks. And she can cast for a trout with the best of them. In 1976, her zest of living took athletes were supporting themslves. It was while she was at 1 BYU .t at- - - ' - -- X j . N "'. Phil Shurtleff Photo Vera Conder looks over a scrapbook of her many track accomplishments of her days at BYU. her to Huges Creek, Montana to pan for gold. She staked her claim and went to work. It was the hardest work she ever did, ending up with nothing but a backache. One of the prize pictures in her scrapbook is a picture that she had taken with John Wayne. He came to Huntington for a visit. Vera and her family greeted him. She says he was a real gentleman. Vera's scrapbooks contain pictures and articles about her accomplishments. The books are special to her because Vera's mother collected her memorabilia. As she talks about her mother, one is aware of the love, loyalty and devotion she has to her family. At one time she sorted out some of her scrapbooks and gave them to her sisters and nieces and nephews. Her concern and love for people prompted her to establish the Big Sister club at Pleasant Grove High School. She realized that some of the young freshman girls were frightened and lost when they first entered high school. To help them adjust they needed someone who cared about them. The Big Sister club was a product of Vera's sensitivity to the needs of others. Vera looks back on her career as an athlete, as a teacher, and as an administrator with no regrets. She does have one concern about well as baseball, basketball, etc. in the clssscs. Vera Conder, the red headed Orem lass, competed with the best and held her own. She is still setting records by the love and concern that she has for her neighbors and her family. the physical education classes today. Vera feels that the fun is being taken out of them. And that some young women who aren't skilled in sports are left out. 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