Elberfeld Girls
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October 9, 1921 - Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Elberfeld Girls are Book Lovers
October 9, 1921 - Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Elberfeld Girls are Book Lovers
February 12, 1922 - Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas) - The local Y. W> C. A. North Little Rock team beat Carlisle. The work of Miss Nan Elberfeld at guard also was good.
March 19, 1922 - Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Girls take a long walk
June 18, 1922 - Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Page 3 - Miss Elberfeld Wins Bathing Beauty Prize - Daughter of Traveler Boss Captures Honors at White City Carnival - Miss Marion (Miriam) Elberfeld, daughter of Norman A. "Kid" Elberfeld, Traveler pilot, was declared winner of the first prize of $25 in the American Leagion's bathing beauty contest at the water carnival and moving picture ball Friday afternoon at the formal opening of the White City natatorium. (indoor pool.) Miss Edith Elberfeld won the swimming race for senior girls, and Miss Ruth Elberfeld won the junior event.
December 1, 1922 - The Bronson Pilot - Ruth Elberfeld Earns Red Cross Certificate
October 22, 1922 - Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Page 4 - Nineteen young women recently the Red Cross Life Saving course. Ruth Elberfeld, 12 years old, the youngest member of the calss, did excellent work and successfully passed the requirements for an adult certificate, but on account of her age received a junior's certificate, pin and emblem. One of the oustanding feats Ruth performed in the course was bringing to shore a 150-pound man through the water a distance of 50 years, towing him in four different ways as prescribed by the requirements of the course. All of which was a remarkable feat for such a small girl. Edith Elberfeld made the highest grade in the class, but every girl of the 19 displayed remarkable ability in the water.
August 29, 1923 - The Eau Claire Leader, WI - Nan Elberfeld Life Guard Picture
January 24, 1926 - The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) - Elberfeld has Basketball Team
March 3, 1926 - The Kingsport Times, TN - Elberfeld Girls Basketball Team
August 26, 1926 - Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Elberfeld Girls at AAU Sim Meet
August 7, 1927 - The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) - Swimmers with local, state, national, and even world reputations will be among the entrants of the Indiana-Kentucky outdoor championships at the Broad Ripple pool Aug. 16, 17, and 18. (1927) Ruth Elberfeld of Chattanooga, Tenn., Southern champion, is entered in diving and breast stroke events, besides many of the other events possible for her to enter. Miss Elberfeld is a swimmer of much endurance and is going after many vistories in many events.
February 8, 1928 - The Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, Pennsylvania) - Five Daughters Made Athletes
August 25, 1928 - The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) - Wawasee, Ind., - The Middle States fancy diving, 10-foot, was won by Ruth Elberfeld, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
February 11, 1929 - The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) - Elberfeld Sisters Ruled Ineligible
January 20, 1930 - Springfield Leader, MO - Elberfeld's Girls Swimming, Diving Champs
June 29, 1930 - The Sunday News and Leader, MO - Elberfeld girls participating in swim meet
August 1, 1935 - Chattanooga Daily Times - Nan Elberfeld Challenges Tennis Champ
August 4, 1936 - The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) - The Tennessee State tennis tournament opened here (Chattanooga) today. In the women's division, Mrs. Ruth Overmyer defeated Miss Margaret Leahy, of Knoxville, 7-2, 6-2. Mrs. Overmyer is the former Ruth Elberfeld, daughter of the famous "Kid" Elberfeld of baseball fame. She is a Chattanoogan.
December 15, 1936 - The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Elberfeld Girls Play Badminton
