T RE, 614-1,y P ti F _.. .. .._ ...___- .- __. .;w,___.__. . .:'S-___ , isa. 'S.. L S . . .5. - K, mpw p I ' _ .. A1 'I I Womn MayI Ernist in Eng ine Cadette Ranks curtiss-Wright Sponsors Plan Wonen Train at .Universities With Salaries, Expenses Paid Is Recruiting Officers Visit Carnpms .............. F To G ive Information on Naval Personnel Are Stationed In League Grand Rapids Room WAVES .: ; By DONA GUIMARAES Working in conjunction with the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, the En- 'gineert Cadettes Are a group of cob lege wiomen who are specially trained to fill positions vacated by the en-j gineers who have left for the armed forces. The requirements for an Engineer- ing Cadette are siinple: if a student is eighteen years or older and is corn- preting her sophomore year or if she is a junior or senior, she may apply. An application blank will be filled ouit,and the final selections will be made on the following factors: schol- astic record, the school's recommen- dation as to character, results of a screening test, and a personal inter- view With a representative of the Curtiss - Wright Corporation. She, nust, however, have completed math- emtatics through advanced algebra in order to be eligible. College mathe- matics and a year of college or high, school physics are desirable, but iqot necessary. Set Salary in Trlning The Engineering Cadettes are train- ed at the expense of Curtiss-Wright and are paid a salary while in train- ing, in colleges and universities all over the country. Some of these are Purdue ..University, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Pennsylvania State College, and Cor- nell University. The Cadettes will live in the wo- men's residence halls of the various coleges and will attend the regular engineering classes of that school. Among the courses that will be taken are such subjects as mathematics, aircraft drawing, theory of flight, and aeronautical terminology. Mean Post-War Job The Engineering Cadettes will, by filling in the places left by the men who have gone to war, perform a dir- ect service to their country and will, give themselves good training for jobs in the post-war world. As engineers in the Curtiss-Wright plant, they will be paid a high salary and they will be where there are excellent oppor- tunities for advancement. University of Michigan coeds who are interested in joining the Engin- eering Cadettes should see Dean, Lloyd in the Office of the Dean of Women for an application blank. Two Naval recruiting officers from Detroit, Ensign Jean Courtney and (R) 3 c Harriet Simonson, will be stationed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to- day, tomorrow and Friday in the Grand Rapids Roomn of the League to give information concerning- the' WAVES to University women. They will make a special appeal to those women who will be graduated in Febrduary to interest them in en- listing immediately after graduation. They have chosen this particular time to come so that those women interested can have an opportunity to talk it over with their parents dur- ing the Christmas holidays. 20,000 Women Needed At the present time the Navy is trying to reach its goal of having ENSIGN JEAN COURTNEY 47,000 women in the blue uniform -Courtesy Ann Arbor News of the WAVES by the end of 1943. In order to reach this goal, 20,000 more wotnen are needed. s The Navy particularly needs wom- en with college degrees. A college degree or two years of college work Eplus at least two years of acceptable I On business or professional experience is one of the imnportanit requiremients for candidates for commiSsions in the Thrrough Friday WAVES. Also necessary is at least two years of mathematics in high' Surgical Dressings Volunteers may school or in college. New Programs Open work from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today and The physical requirements for an tomorrow and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. officer are the same as for enlisted Friday in the League, accor'ding to women except that minimum vision Jean Whittemore, 44, chairman of in each eye must be 12/20, corrected to 20/20.n SP. (R) 3/C HARRIET SIMONSON -Courtesy Ann Arbor News Civilians Asked To Support JQP Cooperation of Civifian Men Needed To Reach Year's Goals Michigan's civilian men aie urged to cooperate with Junior Girls' Proj - ect by buying their war stamp's and bonds from JGP's campus booths in the League Lobby and University Ha , according to Peg Weiss, '44, JOlP publicity chairman. The booths are open every week day from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. selling stamps, and bonds are sold in the League Lobby from 3:30- until 4:30 Tuesday and Thursdar. "The recent c'ontroversy over Un- iversity women's conitribution to War activities failed to bring out one point,' Miss Weiss said yesterday. "There are 1,900 civilian' nye stu- dents on cainpus with' no visible means of supporting the wiar effort. They may by buying stamps, but we have very little record of it." The JO? Central Commnittee neds their cooperation inieeting the $30,- 000 goal for the year. Coeds are showing their wilingness to buy one dollar's worth of stanips a mionth; there's no reason why the men on campus couldn't reach the same- av- erage." Alumna Head's Radio Program Sally Clare Levy, honor graduate of the University in '43, is producing, directing, and acting in the new pro- gram, "Girls About 'lown," heard over Station WCOP, Boston, Mass. The progra'n features celebrities from all walks of life. Miss Levy ranks among the young- est in her profession as she has reached the top at the'age of 21 with the title of head copywriter. While attending Michigan she was active in Play Prodiction, Bi'o'dcasting, ,and had a lead in Professo- oella's French play. Although her main inteists lie in writing and radio Work, Miss Levy is also a talented, musiciar. and scu$r- tress. Her home is in'Buffalo, N.Y. ,, , >' . f Windbreaker Maakers Finish Production of 1,300 Jackets By 'BETTY ROTH o leather leftover from automobile Forced to stop production because upiioistering. their supply of leather has been ex- ; Leather for the jackets has come hausted, the Ann Arbor group mak- from various sources. Mrs. John N. ing windbreakers for men in the ar Stalk of Detroit interested Mrs. Stew- art Baits, new University regent, in ed forces will have completed some the movement. and through the ef- 1,300 of the jackets, approximately forts of Mr. Baits, vice-president of one third of those made in Michigan. the Hudson Motor Company, obtain- when it winds upoperations today.med 25 tons of cr le ker Fre From theworl ove hav com this leather 3255 windbreakers have Fromtheword ovr hve omebeen made and sent to the Allied letters of thanks and appreciation. Forces. One sailor nas written to a. Univer- From the University Library Book- sity professor's wife: "The jacket has bindery came 75 pounds of leather been a godsend to me . . . It keeps.from which jackets were made and sent to graduates from the library me fine and warm on the look-out school now in service in Iceland at night. Not only that, but if we and England. happen to be unlucky and have to Sample Jacket in League take to the boats, it will be worth a; The windbreakers are sent from week's life to me. I know what it New York and distributed by the means to be in a lifeboat without English Speaking Union. In charge of assigning the jackets to the Royal proper clothing, having been unlucky Navy is Lady Louis Mountbatten, and twice in this war, so far." I further distribution is under the dir- Began in Detroit ection of Mrs. Koella's brother, the Wherever men have to spend long Royal Consul for Norway in London. hours exposed to cold, these jackets Margaret Bourke-White, Hon. Win- go, to mien stationed on gun sites and ston Churchill, Hon. A. V. Alexander, those manifing guns on ships, to dis- first Lord of the Admiralty, the King patch riders, coastal def'ense workers, of Norway in exile in England, and and 'night watchers at observation the late Sir Dudley Pound, have been posts. the recipients of jackets sent from The movement, which began in De- Ann Arbor. troit, has been carried on in Ann A sample jacket is now being dis- Arbor since March 25, 1941. Every played in the League, and the proj- Wednesday Mrs. Charles E. Koella ect's records, including the letters has opened her home to women in- received, have been turned over to terested in making the jackets out the Michigan Historial Society. II Le campus uni.t Miss Whittemore added that there are still openings for instructors, and those women who have completed six hours of work and can pass a simple test will easily qualify. Since the committee and the instructors are having a party Friday, it is sug- gested that volunteers who are con- templating becoming instructors complete their requirements now in order to get in on the fun. The campus unit will be closed for the following two weeks, but work rooms will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays in the Rackham Building. Since many women wear wool. sweaters and suits during the cold. weather, provisions have been made for them to leave blouses or smocks at the League so that they will be handy when women have two hours' to work at the unit. There are several new special pro- grams for women to serve as officers, in the WAVkS. College graduates who have majored in physics or have completed courses in electrical egi- neerinig are 'eligible for the radio specialist training. One year of differential or inte- gral calculuis and one year of college WAA *Selfs Apples To 'Hungry' Coeds In 'Barb' Basement "Apples for health" is the slogan getting a workout at Barbour Gym these days as women coming out of their gym classes drop nickels into the bucket in return for apples pro- vided by the WAA for the dual pur- pose of giving the women having gym classes something to chew on and adding to the WAA treasury. The Delicious- and that's the name of the apples and no lie- apples are available for consumption from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through Thursday in the basement of Barbour Gym. Carol Grede, '44, vice-president of WAA, is in charge of the apple sales. The Women's Glee Club will not meet today but will meet at 4 p.m. Friday in the Kalamazoo Room of the League to have their pictures taken. Women should wear dark skirts and long-sleeved white blous- es, Pan Hellenic will meet at 4 p.m. today in the League, the room to be posted. physics are the requirements for the aerology program. The term of enlistment is for the duration of the war and up to six months afterwards. General quali- fications for enlistment include the following: enlistee must be a native- born American citizen or must have naturalization papers and must be at least 20 years old and not more than' 36. If she is under 21, the written consent of her parents or guardian is necessary. Nurse ounCil Dean of Women Alice Lloyd has been elected to the chairmanship of the Ann Arbor district of the Michi- gan Nursing' Council for War Ser- vice. This group has as its object the' procurement of and placing of more nurses, in view of the present short- age in the field caused by wartime' pressures. The four major functions of the Council were listed by Miss Thelma Scratch, state executive-secretary' of' the organization in a speech to the local group. These functions are: (1) the study of the nursing needs and resources of each community; (2) the organization of a plan for- the enrollment of nurses and the distri- bution of their services;. (3) the re- cruiting of well qualified students for schools of nursing; and (4) the enlistment of nurses who are pro- fessionally inactive. Jordan Wins Race For Volleyball Title Jordan Hall won the volley bal" tournament Monday by defeating Mosher 31-27 in a game that saw the score change hands five times. Barbara Sisson, '47, captained the victorious team, and Margaret Rob- inson, '47, was the house athletic manager. This is the first time in several' years that a freshman dormitory has come, out on top in an inter-house tournament. ,' >; " i ; . MRILYN SHOPPE 3 __ USO Notices _-'' 'U h:.::.:: ' . /" Q {. { t)) Irr 4 w ° ', Wrapping Christnas packages for servicemen is a service' now offered in the new US'O at Harris all. Only a nominal charge will be made, to cover the cost of materials and postage. Servicemen Who wish to have their packages wrapped can take them to Harris Hall at any time and leave them to be wrapped and sent. However, it is. urged that they do this as soon- as possible to avoid' unnecessary delay in the mails. F l r' ~0' More members are deeded for the Publicity Committee' of the USO. As posters must be made for the stations and buildings, it is, essential that co- eds who are interested in drawing ahd designing posters be on this coin- mittee. All '*,omen wh& are inter- ested should see Mrs. Burton at Ha'r- ris Itall as soon as possible. ' .' ' l' ,. I f i t 3 i . .ti i43 spy' , y : J k r" P. ft ly 2 '2 ft2 '.6 4~' ~ a '~ 4 ~2~. "'~2~~~ ~yA :2 ft 2 ~0~. 'ft OSome thing to wear for CHRISTMAS..." 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