THEMICHIGAN DAILY r * . Women's Defense Committees Urge Students' Physical Fitness 0' By LOIS SHAPIRO As the basis for our victory pro- gram all over the country and es- pecially on campus, it is the obliga- tion and duty of every student to keep physically fit. The Declaration' of the Women's Defense Committee makes clear the point that if civilian defense work is to be successful, each and every person must develop and maintain the best health status pos- sible. With physical fitness we can have greater endurance and efficiency, and with the facilities offered here at the University, there is every op- portunity for any student to work towards the best health status and to maintain it. Health Is Important In order to be a good risk and to do good work in defense program therefore, it is imperative that every- one attain and retain physical fit- ness. Second semester, the Depart- ment of Women's Physical education will offer three important courses of vital interest to every woman inter- ested in doing her utmost for na- tional defense. Body conditioning will be given for the purpose of general muscle ton- ing through rhythmic exercise and games. Recreational leadership, a combination of lectures, practical work in games, mixers, folk-dancing, community singing and dramatics will be offered for people planning to work with the community group, and these persons are in demand by com- munities everywhere. Co-recreational leadership train- ing, for both men and women, will be I, .1 given as a combination of lectures and practical work in which stu- dents will get actual experience in leading and mixing groups in the following activities: games for social recreation, games for air raid shel- ter periods; golf, country and ball- room dancing, story telling and com- munity singing. With the opportunities before each and every student, there is little rea- son for not taking advantage of them, here and now, when we are most needed-to insure victory for freedom. SDance Are Planned,. To Be Held Today For Three Groups Social activities always reach a high peak (?) after vacation, and gay flings are being planned by three groups. Chicago House residents will be "swinging their partners" madly to- day from 9:00 p.m. to midnight at the Saline Valley Farms. Mr. Alix Komosinski from Greenfield Village will call the dances, and Mrs. Theorn Langford and Mr. Frank Ryder will supervise these antics. Phi Sigma Kappa, a more conser- vative element than Chicago House, will hold their pledge formal from 9:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the chap- ter house. Chaperons will be Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Basom and Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Blakeman. The Scabbard and Blade boys will also salute the Terpsichorean goddess at their dance which will be held from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the League today. Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. H. W. Riley and Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. G. B. Egger will supervise the skir- mish. Rayon For Comfort For sheer comfort, bundle up in a brushed rayon wrap-around robe. They are available in both pastels and darker colors. Tufted candle- wick robes with contrasting designs also promise to be popular this winter. JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE Honor Groups Will Sponsor Spring Dance Co-General Chairmen Of 'Wyx' Are Jane Honey, John Fletcher; Plans To Be Announced Later Wyvern and Sphinx, junior honor societies, will hold an informal dance titled "Wynx" sometime in March, Frank MacCart h y, president of Sphinx, and Margaret Avery, presi- dent of Wyvern, announced today. Co-general chairmen for the af- fair will be Jane Honey and John Fletcher. Dorothy Johnson and Ben Douglas will be in charge of decora- tions; Betty Newman and Bob Ufer will supervise the ticket sales; and the finance chairmen will be Bar- bara MacLaughlin and Ed Holmberg. Jean Ranahan and Ed Perlberg will head the patrons committee, while Barbara De Fries and Will Sapp are in charge of publicity, and Eleanor Rakestraw is chairman for the com- mittee of incidentals. Last year was the first time these honor societies merged to sponsor this dance. It was held in the Union ballroom and unusual door prizes were featured. Some of these novel prizes were two steak dinners, a cor- sage, tickets to various campus dances and a toy panda. Plans for this year's dance were made before vacation at a joint meeting of Wy- vemn and Sphinx. Tickets will go on sale two weeks before the dance and may be pro- cured from members of either society. Decorations and further plans will be announced later. 7'Weddings Engagements A formal tea held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the De- troit Yachting Club announced the engagement of Elizabeth Bailie, '42, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bailie of Detroit, to Richard Scher- ling, '42, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus J. Scherling of Grosse Pointe. Miss Bailie is president of Kappa Kappa Gamma, chairman of the tu- torial committee in the League, a member of Scroll and Wyvern, and publicity chairman of JGP. Mr. Scherling is president of Phi Delta Theta, member of Sphinx, Druids, and Toastmasters, and has served on the Union executive council. Bourke-Tenney Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bourke of Atlanta, Ga., announced the engage- ment of their daughter, Frances Bourke, '42, to Perry Goodrich Ten- ney, so, of Mrs. Perry Tenney of East Lansing, at a luncheon at the Capital City Club, Atlanta, Dec. 27. Miss Bourke belongs to Kappa Al- pha Theta and Mr. Tenney, who graduated from the College of Lit-I erature, Science, and the Arts last June, is a member of Beta Theta Pi. He is now employed in Newark, Ohio. Pearce-Olson Celi Pearce, '42, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pearce was united in marriage Dec. 26, with Lt. Clarke Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn S. Olson of Kloquet, Min., in a formal wedding performed at the Lakeland Methodist Episcopal Church. A reception was held afterwards at Miscowaubik Club, Calumet, Mich. Miss Pearce belongs to Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority in the Uni- versity while Lieutenant Olson grad- uated from the Michigan College of Technology, spent a year and a half at the University Law School, and is now stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va. Ready For Spring? Red Cross Plans Nurses' Aide Course For Women Students By JEAN GILMER While many of those who volun- are granted the rank of officer teer to work under the program now the Army and Navy Nurses Cc being organized for civilian defense! may n hospitals and will also be traine mynot be called upon except in is aid so that they may serve case of emergency, there is an imme- first emergency medical field units. diate demand for 100,000 women to Aide Uniform Is Blue fill real jobs as nurses' aides. The uniform for the aide is a At present there istan acute and he one of a light blue chams critical shortage of trained nurses pinforeworbove ea he sl since the Army and Navy Nurses sleeved blouse. They will wear Corps is enlisting 15,000 women and insignia incorporating both the United States Public Health Cross and OCD emblems on cap Service needs 10.000 more nurses to sleeve and a medallion pin. bring its staffs to full wartime The nurses' aide program was strength. More nurses are also needed in ated during the last year and civilian hospitals, the majority of been revived in the present er which are almost 10% understaffed, gency. which means a total need of over 50,000 trained nurses. Will Train Women Obviously the 1,300 professional. nursing schools cannot hope to meet the demand at their present rate, which is 23,000 caps each year. To supplement their programs, there- fore, the Office of Civilian Defense in cooperation with the American Red Cross is offering a course to train women as nurses' aides. It takes three years to become a registered nurse, but the nurses' aide course which will be given by Red Cross chapters and local hospitals will follow a syllabus planned for 80 hours of classroom work and ward practice. To Do Routine Work Aides completing the course will take over the routine labors and sim- pler duties of the trained nurses, such as making beds, bathing and feeding patients, taking temperatures and pulses, observing changes in the patients' conditions and seeing to their general comfort. The trained nurses thus released can concentrate on actual adminis- tration of treatment and their duties in more skilled capacities such as operating, therapy, and supervision of infant nurseries. Each woman who completes the course leading to the nurses' aide certificate must pledge herself to do at least 150 hours of hospital serv- ice each year, preferably during a tom bay three-month period. They must also agree to go on permanent duty in case of serious emergency during the war. The aides will work directly under Others from 12.95 the supervision of nurses with en- listed rank, while graduate nurses . all winter HATS reduced - some as low as $1.95 each. DANA RICHARDSON 523 East Liberty Michigan Theatre Bldg. 4 .4 .4 4 .4 Through the blustering winter winds comes the dim hope that spring, like prosperity, is just around the corner. Now is the time for all to start their collection of attractive lingerie. Be prepared for that break in the weather which must come soon, mustn't it? For the first warm evening, or as a relief from woolen pajamas, try this gown and negligee combination. The negligee is fashioned from chif- fon and buttons snugly at your waist, to make its size the envy of your corridor. 21 Civilian Defense Volunteer Office Conducts Registration Of Women As part of the city drive now being conducted by the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office, all women students may register in their respective dor- mitories and sororities for volunteer work, selecting the work classifica- tions in which they are interested.' There are over 15 occupation class- ifications which are of particular in- terest to women students. Artistic Work (O-XI) will involve ability to do creative work, such as planning exhibits, painting .posters, and dec- orating for social functions. Courses Are Offered Child Care (2-X3) is planned for those who like to work with children, while Computing Work (1-X1) will interest those who enjoy statistical work as in compiling data for hous- ing projects reports, and clothing distribution. Cooks (2-X1) are need- ed to handle foods for the mobile canteen service. L Women with ability to do creative work are needed for advertising, pub- licity, and radio scripts in the Liter- ary Work group (O-X3). Leaders who enjoy planning fund-raising campaigns are needed for Manager- ial Work (O-X8). May Utilize Skill Public Service Work (1-X6) will use those interested in social work or being youth group leaders, while anyone who has the ability to do work applying systematized knowl- edge including such fields as mnedi- cine, nursing, law, dietetics, home economics, statistics, interpreting or hygienics is asked to register for Technical Work (O-X7). Volunteer enrollment cards and further information have been given to dormitory directors and sorority housemothers, who will distribute them to all interested women. I - Let the wind howl. Let the temperature drop. Our busi- ness is keeping you warm. We L have scads of warm, bright V sweaters, skirts, blouses from $3.00. Mittens, gloves, scarfs from $1.00. Skating sox, knee sox, ankle sox, in every kind : and color. ~/// J1>4 i/ /F 447 J. IV I COLL IfS' Jafuary Clearance J-HOP TICKET SALE Due to the many requests for information, it is announced by the ticket committee that J-Hop tickets will go on sale January 20th, between I p.m. and 6 p.m., at the Union. Details of the ticket sale will be announced later. -I DRI ss 6 S Get Your 1890 Wrapper If you've been catering to an 180 nightie whim. accent your cleverness with a. wrapper of the same period. Be sure to have the huge satin bow under your chin match the one on your nightie. A comfy all-wool zip- pered robe with a satini binding around the collar, cuffs, and pockets it definitely practical especially in view of the abuses housecoats suffer at the dorm! 00l - $1100 - $t-500' Towiery s$295 to 25O') SMARTEST HOSIERY SHOPPE January Sale COATS-anid BETTER DRESSES FORMAL and 1) I8 I Reduced 114 Reduced DINNER DRESSES I III proII Irr I 4 *JjJ j 44. arc44IJ41!I~4.i4. {4 I I