1950
, THE' MIIHIGANiiIZ
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By PAT BROWNSON
Spring-the fairest of seasons-is being welcomed by all quarters
of the campus this week.
A SPRING HATS theme will predominate at Osterweil Co-op's
party tomorrow. All will wear Easter bonnets of their own creation and
a prize is to be .given for the most original. The dance is open to the
entire campus.
* * * *
NELSON INTERNATIONAL HOUSE will serve a dinner tomorrow
consisting of Indian food only. Indian. coeds will prepare the meal,
which will be followed by dancing and bridge.
ALPHA EPSILON PI's initiation formal is slated tomorrow at the
house. Dinner will precede dancing to the music of e~'de House. De-
corations will depict the growth of a pledge from a baby in diapers
until he appears as an active in a tuxedo.
WATERFRONT BUMS, seafarers and south sea islanders will
congregate in full force at Sigma Phi Epsilon's "Mariner's Party" to-
morrow. Wharves and riverside business establishments will help to
create the waterfront atmosphere. Hugh Jackson's band will furnish
music.
* * * *
"PRE-COMIC CAPERS", in line with the approach of Michigras,
will set the theme for Zeta Beta Tau's costume party tomorrow.
Guests will dress as their favorite comic character.
GREEN HOUSE'S movie dance will provide unusual entertain-
ment toiorrow. Sound films of big name bands will be projected on
the wall to let dancers see the bands as well as hear them. This is the
second dance of the kind to be held on campus. Entertainment will
include a quartet, glee club and several comedy routines.
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DELTA SIGMA DELTA and Psi Omega respectively, have plan-
ned dinners before Odonto Ball tonight.
AN OPEN HOUSE for faculty members and students from other
houses is on Kappa Alpha Theta's agenda tomorrow afternoon.
A "FIRESIDE DANCE" featuring Don Zill's band will entertain
Phi Chi's and their dates tomorrow.
* * * *
FLETCHER hALL's second annual "Alligator Amble" tomorrow
will center on a jungle theme, complete with palm trees and walls
covered with alligators and hippopotami. Refreshments will consist of
date-nut cookies, coconut drops, bananas and green punch.
"SAILOR'S BALL", Delta Sigma Phi's annual spring dance is
scheduled tomorrow. Wharf rats and other nautical characters will be
seen.
ADVERTISEMENTS of all kinds, some even advertising the house,
will be found papering the walls of Henderson House tomorrow. Party-
goers will dress as advertisements and wearer of the best costume will
win a prize. National brands of coffee and tea are to be served.
THOSE ATTENDING the Phi Delta Theta party tomorrow will
dance to the rhythm of Johnny Harberd.
SIGMA CHI'S square dancing tomorrow will be called by Don
Foxworth.
THETA XI'S will attend JGP tomorrow and then return to the
house for an informal evening.
FARM ANIMALS and haystacks will be on hand at Wenley
House's "Barnyard Frolic" tomorrow. A door prize which the social
chairman declares will be a real surprise will be one of the attractions
of the evening. Group singing and pantomines and imitations includ-
ing Spike Jone's "Old MacDonald" is planned. Square dancing will be
called by Ivan Parker.
* * * *
ALPHA DELTA PI will entertain faculty members, students, par-
ents, and alumnae at an open house Sunday afternoon.
"A HOEDOWN" with square and ballroom dancing is to be held
by Chicago House tomorrow. Pete Palmer will call.
t THETA CH'S and their dates will make merry at a gambling
party based on a wild west theme tomorrow.
TELEVISION will be the main attraction at Theta Delta Chi's
informal party tomorrow.
BETA THETA P'S annual western party tomorrow will bring
out an array of cowboys and indians in costumes of the old west.
There will be square dancing.
* * * *
KAPPA NU will exhibit its new house Sunday at an open house
for friends and neighbors.
* * * *
RECORDS WILL SPIN tomorrow for dancing at Delta Chi, Phi
Sigma Kappa, Phi Kappa. Tau, Chi Psi, and Delta Tau Delta. Alpha
Epsilon Pi will have an informal dance tonight.
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Engagement Announced
Traditional JOP Premier Staged
Before Senior Night Crowd of 460
"The Real McCoy," 1950 Junior
Girls' Play, was premiered last
night before acrowd of approxi-
mately 460 senior women.
Theme of the production cen-
ters around the life of a hillbilly
girl who wins a contest and a
subsequent free trip to New York.
This year's JGP breaks away from
the traditional local setting as did
the 1949 play.
S* *
ONE OF THE highlights of the
playtwasmthe appearance of a
mystery man. Men have not been
seen often in JGP casts, although
one did appear last year.
Senior women attended the
annual Senior Night activities
which include a banquet and
traditional ceremonies, before
going into the Lydia Mendels-
sohn Theater to view the play.
In keeping with mnother tradi-
tion, the seniors were allowed to
stop the play at any point and
make the junior women repeat a
part.
MORE THAN 400 junior women
have been working on various as-
pects of the play. The cast includes
approximately 125, while the cen-
tral committee of 25 has been
working with more than 250 wom-
en.
The life of a director is not
all roses and sunshine, Jennie
Quirk has found out. During
dress rehearsals she had to take
the part of one of 'the leading
ladies who was in Health Ser-
vice.
Barbara Smith wrote the script,
while Barbara Traub composed all
of the original music heard in the
production. Wordstonthe songs
were written by Virginia Ellis.
Jane Topper, chairman; Catherine
Clairmont, assistant; Delores
Janusch, assistant director; and
Virginia Stoddard, secretary.
The list continues with: Jean
Carpenter, costumes; Beverly
Fullerton and Carol Atherton,
dance chairmen; Doris Gardner,
make-up; Lanette Shaefer, music
chairman, assisted by Frances
Morse, choral, Virginia Ellis,
lyrics, and Lois Sieber, arranger.
Concluding thelist are Bar-
bara Hansen, programs; Nancy
Cutting, properties; Martha Bry-
ant, assistant; Elaine Nagelvoort,
publicity; Pat Brownson, Daily
publicity; Martha Chandler,
posters; Jean Schreiber, scenery;
Cecily Hume, stage manager;
Sheila McComb, tickets and Eliza-
beth Gates, ushering.
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THE PRODUCTION will
open to the public tonight and
two performances tomorrow.
be
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Tickets may be purchased
from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the box-
office of the Lydia Mendelssohn
Theater.
Other centfal committee mem-
bers who have been planning the
play since last spring include:
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BETROTHED-Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Palmer of Detroit have
announced the engagement of their daughter, Beverly, to Hollis
Vernon Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sim Wilson of Champaign,
Ill. Miss Palmer is serving as a teaching assistant in the depart-
ment of fine arts while working on her masters degree. She is af-
filiated with Zeta Tau Alpha. Mr. Wilson attended the University
of Illinois and St. Mary's College in California. The couple is
planning a military wedding on June 10 at the First Presbyterian
Church in Ann Arbor.
Michigan To Select Stars
Among Young Contestants
OUTSMART THE
RHIN
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OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Winners of the 1950 Michigras
baby contest will have their choice
of $25 worth of cowpuncher
clothes or a $25 government war
bond, Val Lemper, parade co-
chairman of the traditional car-
nival, announced yesterday.
A platoon of six noted judges
will name the winning contestants,
who will lead the Michigras parade
dressed as Li'l Abner and Daisy
WAA Notices
Badminton Tournament-Win-
ners of games who played last
night and last Saturday in the All
Campus Women's Tournament
should play off their next games
from 3 to 5 p.m. today or 1:30 to
4:30 p.m. tomorrow, or else default
and lose participation credit, ac-
cording to Jeri Mulson, tourna-
ment director.
Coed winners can find out their
next opponent from the chart
posted in Barbour Gym and then
contact her.
* * *
Michifish -- Members will meet
at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Union
to discuss future plans. Those not
attending should contact Betty
Richards, 2-2591.
* * *
Officials and Coaches Club -
Members will not meet this week.
Mae. Their costumes will be in
keeping with the overall "Car-
toon Capers" theme, Miss Lemper
said.
S* * *
THE YOUNGSTERS, one boy
and one girl between the ages of
five and eight, will be chosen
April 16 from a field narrowed
down to sixteen by the Michigras
Committee.
The Committee will select fin-
alists on the basis of pictures of
all entrants. Those picked will
parade before the judges, who
will make the final decision.
Miss Lemper asked Ann ArborI
residents and University students
and faculty to submit pictures of
their young relatives by March 31.
They may be deposited at the
Union or League, along with nec-
essary data about the child.
THE PARADE will feature
humorous floats sponsored by
groups from the University and
Ann Arbor, according to parade
co-chairman Jerry Mehlman.
"More than 50 campus organ-
izations have signed up already,"
Mehlman said, "and floats have
been planned bringing to life
famous comic strip characters
from Denny Dimwit to Alley
Oop."
The latter will be included on
a Delta Tau Delta float somehow
portraying ."love .through .the
ages."
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Coming Events
Saturday Luncheon Discussion
Group meets at Lane Hall, 12:15
p.m.
Holiday Jamboree for Summer
Projects, sponsored by S.R.A. and
N.S.A., Lane Hall, 8 p.m., Sat.
I.S.A.: Open House, 8-12 p.m.,
Sat., Mar. 25, International Cent-
er.
Social Research Group: Meet-
ing, 7:30 p.m., Sun., Mar. 26, Rm.
3S, Union. Speaker: Dr. Kenneth
Benne, Department of Social Phil-
osophy, University of Illinois.
"What Prejudices Does the Social
Scientist Need?"
Inter-Arts Union: Meeting, Sat.,
Mar. 26, 1 p.m., 500 BMT.
Russian Circle: 8 p.m., Mon.,
Mar. 27, International Center.
Speaker: Mr. Orel, Department of
English.
Gothic Film Society: Meeting,
8 /p.m., Mon., Mar. 27, Rackham
Amphitheatre. Films: The Pas-
sion of Joan of Arc (French;
Dreyer; 1928) and The Well-
Wrought Ern (Ann Arbor; The
Company; 1950). Members may
bring guests providing arrange-
ments are made in advance with
either president Hampton or trea-
surer Whan, ext. 2784.
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