FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2,.1949 THE MICHIGAN DAIL --m-m-Ndomwo Wilderness To Invade Campus fit Paul Bunyan Dance Tomorrow Coeds Begin i u ' Having imported more than 150 pine trees from the university Forestry Farms for the occasion, the Forestry Club plans to turn Waterman Gymnasium into a veritable wilderness for its an- nual Paul Bunyan "Formal" from 9 to 1 p.m. tomorrow night. The only attire allowed will be plaid shirts, jeans, boots and long underwear since the committee in charge of the dance plan to make it the most informal "for- mal" on the campus social calen- dar this year. A strictly back-to-nature at- mosphere will prevail as sturdy logs and plenty of floor space replace chairs; and pine trees and underbrush decorate the dance floor. Couples will be dwarfed by huge images of Paul Bunyan, the legendary logger and his big blue ox, Babe. DON PABLO and his orchestra, who will wear plaid shirts and jeans in keeping with the in- formal theme, will provide the musical background for the danc- ers. The intermission antics will Dorm Activities Chairmen To Help ResidentsPetition for Assembly Ball remain a surprise, but Rae Kelly, chairman, promises that the en- tertainment will be well worth' waiting for. Refreshments consisting of cider and donuts will be served over a rough pine slab bar, re- puted to be Ann Arbor's longest. Bob Wismer, head barkeeper, assures students that there will be ample food for everyone. Coeds can add that final touch to their costumes by wearing one of the spruce corsages which will be sold at the dance. Photograph- ers will also be on hand to record the events for posterity. , * * THE PINE-CONE guessing con- test in which all ticket purchasers may enter, has prompted a wide variety of guesses during this week's sales. Answers as to the number of scales on the cones which are on display in the Ad- ministration Building range all the way from 500 to 3,000. Plaid shirts. will be presented to the winning couple during the intermission of the dance. For the more subdued member of the twosome there will be a mild black and white checked shirt and for his or her date, a loud, colorful plaid. Tickets are on sale in the lob- by of the Administration Build- ing and will be sold at the door tomorrow night. Activities chairmen in all dormi- tories have been supplied with sample petitions which are design- ed to assist residents who are plan- ning petitions for next year's As- sembly Ball committee. Coeds who are interested in peti- tioning may contact the following chairmen: Sue Rose, Mosher; Ed- ith Harrington, Jordan; Barbara Brewer, Stockwell; Mary Jane In- man, Cook; Lita Hagen, Newberry; Charlotte Volker, Barbour; Louella Kanan, Cheever. More chairmen include: Dorothy Shaver, Kleinstuck; Helen Kor- man, Hinsdale; Marilyn Palm, An- gell; Martha Heikkle, Henderson; Arlene Suozzo, Gurley and Sue Clopan, Markley. Petitions will be due at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 in the Undergrad- uate Office of the League Inter- viewing will start on the day after, Tuesday, Dec. 6, and continue through Thursday. The positions of general chair- man, decorations chairman, pro- grams chairman, patrons chair- man, publicity chairman, finance chairman and tickets chairman are open to petitioning.- Soph Cabaret Decorations With Dec. 9 and 10 rapidly ap- proaching, the decorations com- mittee of Sophomore Cabaret's "As You Shake It!" may be found hard at work attempting to con- vert the League into an atmos- phere fitting for a Shakespearean theme. One of the biggest attractions of the Cab being the ballroom, the committee, under the direction of Barbara Arter, has completed plans for the room's transforma- tion into the proper background for the English tale of "Love's La- bor Lost." WITH CUPIDS and bows and arrows galore, dancing to the mu- There will be a meeting of the decorations committee for Soph Cabaret at 5 p.m. today in the League. All members are required to attend. The room number will be posted. sic of Ted Smith and his orchestra will take place from 9 p.m. to mid- night. A return to the University's ancient counterpart "Fishigan," via the floorshow, calls for rep- licas of castles, trees and even good old "Shockwell Hall!" The audience will be sure to recognize the predecessors of many old and familiar landmarks of University life. * * * "THE MERCHANT of Venice" will be on the prowl in the con- course of the League with a full array of street stands offering pop- corn and candy, photos, fortune telling, dart games, and a wishing well. Going from here into the Grand Rapids room, guests will find themselves completely sub- merged in a "Comedy of Errors." Backwards, forwards and even upside down will be the impres- sion created while refreshments are being served. Carrying on the list of the Eng- lish bard's famous plays, the Ann Arbor room will be found decorat- ed "Measure for Measure"for use as a card and game room. "TEMPEST" WILL reign in the Hussey room where rides through Venice will be offered for the amusement of the customers. "All's Well That Ends Well" will apply the finishing touch to the League's transformation with its theme being applied to the alcove where a made to order graveyard will be found. Here guests may purchase a chance to dig for prizes. Tickets for the Cab and floor- show combined are on sale now at the League,Union,sEngine Arch, the Business Administration school and all women's residences. On t4 ovte By PAT BROWNSON Last week's social slump seems to have been the calm before the storm - a storm of formals, some celebrating the Yuletide sea- son and others in honor of pledges. * * * * PLEDGE FORMALS lead the parade. Dancing will be to the music will be to the music of Bill Henline's band at Delta Sigma Pi's "Balloon Ball" tomorrow at the White Lodge Country Club. KAPPA SIGMA's pledge formal at the Washtenaw Country Club tomorrow will be preceded by a banquet at the Home of Good Food. Joe Foder will occupy the bandstand. . * -, * AN UNDERWATER THEME will prevail at Theta Xi's pledge formal, to be preceded by dinner at the Stage Coach Inn. "GEORGE AND THE DRAGON," an Old English Inn, will be the scene of Alpha Chi Sigma's fall pledge formal at the house tomorrow. FESTIVITIES AT THE Phi Tau pledge formal include dinner at the Union followed by dancing in the Hussey Room of the League. Dick Peters' band will play. THE 200 GUESTS expected to attend Zeta Psi's pledge formal to- morrow will dine and dance in a circus atmosphere. The melodies of Al Rice's orchestra will come from the direction of a carrousel-like tent before the fireplace. * * * * SAM PLEDGES WILL be feted tomorrow at a dinner and formal dance at the Union. Mickey Woolf's band will be featured. * * * * AMONG OTHER HOUSES honoring pledges is SAE where for- mal dancing will be to the strains of Clyde Houses' orchestra. Delta Sigma Phi's pledge formal will be held at the Washtenaw Country Club tonight. The Alpha Gam's and the Lambda Chi's will also be entertaining their pledges at formals slated for tonight and tomorrow respectively. NEWBERRY'S FESTIVITIES will center on an old-fashioned Christmas theme. Music will be by Bill Henline's band. * * * * DINNER WILL PRECEDE an evening of Yuletide merriment at Delta Zeta's annual Christmas formal tonight. * * * * GREEN PUNCH and Christmas cookies will be served at Gamma Phi Beta's Christmas formal tonight. Chuck Manning's band is to be heard. * * * * OTHER SORORITY celebrations of the holiday season tonight will be the Pi Phi's formal dinner-dance, at which Roger Wellington's band will play, and the A Chi O formal where Clyde House's band is to be featured. Delta Gammas and their dates will dance to the music of Freddie Benson. Alph Xi Delta is also having its annual Christ- ms formal. AN INFORMAL CHRISTMAS dance will be in progress tonight at Kappa Delta. * * * * WINTER WONDERLAND is the theme for A O Pi's winter for- mal tonight at the Union. Dancing to Ted Smith's band will follow dinner at the house. * * * * ALTHOUGH MANY HOUSES are entertaining their pledges, Delta Chi pledges will be doing a turnabout and feting the actives at a "Circus Capers" party tomorrow. * * * * ADELIA CHEEVER RESIDENCE is planning an evening of sing- ing and square dancing tonight. Caller will be John Bates. Delta Sigma Delta members and their guests will square dance at Smith's Barn. Muriel Lester House is staging a party on a Western theme. t 4 r"r, ,, ...-ce , o. ., f f p a x n ::": v ' ' : t Jn' }. / ',' '/ . 'yX:; {:v S; .. .z.". 'nA v $'., ' }$. Ay ; T ' -0'i t } 7 L } j T