TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1950
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
PARIS SETS PACE:-
Multi-Hued, Vari-Priced Furs
Featured on Fashion Parade
Present Wyvern Honor Society
Formerly Aided New Students
Fabulous furs, colored furs, ex-
pensive furs-furs are appearing
everywhere on the fashion scene
this season.
From Paris, of course, come the
most exotic creations. Pierre Bal-
main has created a three-quarter
black Alaska sealskin with a ep-)
ping hemline and three rows of
violet, lilac and purple velvet rib-
bons around the lining. His "mink-
let" is a chiffon scarf edged with
mink. Mink soled slippers are in-
cluded in his collection.
VIVID RED and green furs line
Parisian great coats. One French
designer is featuring a red mouton
coat with big jet buttons. Another
is showing a white wool coat com-
pletely lined with Nutria and
trimmed with elbow high cuffs of
the same fur.
Schiaparelli has designed a
black mink one-sleeve stole.
Some of her other creations in-
clude a Persian broadtail coat
lined with red mole and accented
by a narrow coolie collar of the
red on black, a navy chinchilla
pea jacket with lining and collar
of beaver, and fox muffs in
colors to match any costume.
A Russian broadtail coat with a
S~ble choker is another manifes-
tation of the trend toward trim-
ming fur with fur.
* * *
NOT ALL of this season's furs
are as out-of-this-worldish as the
fur-covered umbrellas that are
making their debut in Paris. One
thing that the Paris showings do
prove, however, is the fact that
furs will have an important place
in the panorama of fashion this
winter.
By the time many of these
Parisian fur fashions reach the
American women they will be
toned down considerably. Never-
theless some of the trends which
they have started will influence
more conservative fur styling.
Long haired furs - blue fox,
black fox, taupe and white fox-
so important in Paris, will prob-
ably be important here also. The
trend toward the use of colored
furs will probably become fairly
well established before the season
is over.1
Perhaps most important of all,
Paris has shown women every-
where that fur is no longer con-
fined to coats and jackets. Even if
she cannot have a fur coat, today's
women are finding that a bit of
fur trimming can add dash to an
otherwise ordinary costume.
Members Choose
For Outstanding
Prospective Initiates
Scholarship, Leadership
PREPARING FOR THE PREVIEW-Members of Panhellenic hard at work on the decorations for the
annual Panhel Ball, "Midnight in Manhatten," to be presented from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday in the
League. Gay Claridge and his orchestra will provide the musical atmosphere for this visit to the
high spots of the big town. The dance, long a compus tradition, will be open to sorority women and
their dates,
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By JANICE JAMES
There's an election today which
for many people means the differ-
ence between getting a Republi-
can or Democratic government,
but all the polls mean to me is a
memory of wet feet, unanswered
doorbells and domineering hus-
bands who' even decide which
ticket their wife is to vote.
My bitterness all stems back to
a Journalism 91 assignment which
stated tersely, "poll the people in
your assigned area as to whether
or not they will be voting in the
forthcoming election, find out how
they are voting and have them
mark a sample ballot."
THE ASSIGNMENT left out all
the significant things for one to
take along such as flea powder for
affectionate dogs, handkerchiefs!
for crying babies andtips on hair
setting for women who have just
finished shampooing their curly
locks.
I started out on my assign-
ment with a bright and cheery
smile upon my hopeful face, but
the friendly grin soon turned in-
to a frozen frown.
Gathering all my available cour-
age;and pulling my sinking heart
up out of my bobby socks, I grim-
ly marched up to the door of the
fourth house on White St., located
on what I hoped was the west side
of the street.
AFTER THE first few seconds,
I wanted to hasten home to Mo-
ther, but a friendly housewife
sounded attention before I could
Cod Caendar
Panhellenic-There will be a
presidents, rushing chairmen and
meeting of all sorority house
Panhel delegates at 5 p.m. today
in the League. Those who are un-
able to attend are to send an al-
ternate, according to Doris Buser,
vice-president of Panhellenic.
JGP-All women who have not
l been contacted by members of
the JGP due's committee may pay
their junior class dues today
through Friday in the Undergra-
duate Office of the League.
* * *
Wyvern-There will be a special
meeting of all present and last
year's members at 7:00 p.m. today
in the League. Refreshments will
be served.
Golf Club-Members will meet
at 5 p.m. today at the WAB. They
are to bring a wood. Abby Funk,
manager requests that all mem-
bers be there as plans for spring
activities will be discussed.
Read Daily Classifieds
begin my retreat. Cordially invit-
ing me in, she informed this poor
journalism student that she had
just washed her hair, a fact that
was very evident.
Taking the ball from there, I
proceeded to ask herifshe were
going to vote in the election.
With a smile she replied in the
affirmative. Then when asked
how she would cast her ballot,
she stated that her husband de-
cided that for her on the night
before the election.
Briefly knocked back down into
my well-worn loafers, I thanked
her for her time, and proceeded
to stumble my way out of the
door.
THIS WAS when I really got
confused, because my next place
of call turned out to be an apart-
ment house. While trying to fig-
ure out the complicated buzzer
system, I kept feeling the eyes of
passers-by piercing my back.
I imagine I did look rather
like an enemy of society "cas-
ing the joint," but at that par-
ticular moment I didn't care.
All I wanted was to forget my
journalistic aspirations a n d
head for home.
Just as my eyes began to get
water-logged from my dripping
bangs, the door was swung open
and I fell over the inert form of a
gigantic collie dog. While the dog
eyed me, and I eyed him, the crea-
ture's master informed me that
his home state did not have ab-
sentee ballot, so he couldn't vote
in the election.
MY NEXT PORT of call found
me faced with the problem of try-
ing to interview a harrassed mo-
ther who was attempting to right
her daughter's upset dignity. It
was finally revealed that she was
going to vote today, and I left be-
fore another outburst could shat-
ter my already numbed eardrums.
With strict instructions that
when a residence showed no
signs of life, we were to start
working our way up from the
ends of our area, I was a little
depressed uponnreceiving no
answer at my next stop. From
there I proceeded to what I
thought would be the end of the
block, but turned out to be the
shortest route to Detroit.
It was while out in this forgot-
ten land, that I received instruc-
tions in the art of giving a baby a
bath. While the water splashed,
and I duckd the flying soapsuds.
a hasty interview was conducted,
and I concluded my brief career
as an aspiring Gallup.
It was at this opportune time,
that I began to walk on the last
mile, and within a short period of
eternity I found myself safe on
my own doorstep with a strong
determinism to personally wrap
up in a typewriter the next per-
son who claims that journalism is
a snap.
Hues Brighten
Fall Fashions
Fall seems to be the 'season for
changes, with the leaves turning
color, professors reverting to the
bluebook mad fiends of old, and
the wardrobe of many a campus
woman adopting a new face.
Previous to this season, the male
population seemed to have a mo-
nopoly on the ever popular white
buck shoes, but now the campus
favorite has adopted a new owner.
With the same collegiate white-
ness, which soon turns to grey,
women are now sporting bucks
which are as eyecatching as the
masculine version, perhaps more so
considering the ankles above them.
Of course, the current plaid fad
cannot be overlooked, for it seems
that no one could miss it. Plaids
are being worn everywhere and
by everyone. Formerly limited to
skirts and shirts, they are now be-
ing seen for everything from eve-
ning dress to caps.
In keeping with the bright
colors being sported by the trees,
many a woman is going wild with
the bright new hues being shown
in sweaters. Orange and cerise are
two shades bound to liven up any
classroom.
In. keeeping with the usual Ann
Arbor rains, although this year
the heavens seem to have taken
pity, most feminine wardrobes in-
clude raincoats in many bright and
dazzling hues.
Laskin Mouton, now designed as
carefully as mink, is the budget
fur for college or career girl. In
line with the trend,moutonrcoats
are shorter in length, having extra
special warmth and a water-repel-
lant quality. Biggest news of all,
Laskin Mouton costs less this year
than last year, wonderful news for
any woman who wants to look like
a million for a budget price.
Many long years ago when coeds
were scarce, few, and far between,
a group of women organized a
group known as Wyvern.
The prime purpose of this or-
ganization was to look after in-
coming freshmen. Members served
as guides and answered questions.
This job has been taken over by
the Orientation Committee under
Mr. Ivan Parker and Wyvern is
now a junior honorary society.
* * *
ITS NAME is taken from an old'
Welsh word meaning "protecting
dragon." The symbol for member-
ship is a gold pin in the form of
a dragon curled around the letter
W.
Tapping usually takes place
in the spring. Members clad in
brown skirts and yellow sweaters
may be seen winding through
the corridors and rooms of dor-
mitories, sororities, and league
houses singing their traditional
tapping chant, "Damn, damn,
damn to Michigauma."
Often some of those tapped have
no conception of what is going
on and it isn't until after an up-
perclassman explains that Wyvern
is an honorary society made up of'
junior coeds who are considered
outstanding in leadership, scholar-
ship, and service that they realize
what has happened.
- * -
ONE COED was peacefully eat-
ing her dinner last spring when
the chanting group invaded the
dining room. Never having heard
of the society, she supposed that
it was just a publicity stunt for
some dance.
When she was tapped, she
thought the invitation to join
the group was a high-pressured
way of selling tickets and she
was sure that she didn't want
any! Finally after many minutes
of confusion, the light dawned,
and she rose to leave with the
group to go on to their next
destination.
The exact date of tapping is al-
ways a surprise. In fact more
than one coed has been caught in
a humorous situation.
* * *
AT ONE HOUSE occupants
were having an annual "Let
Down" Dinner. Every member was
dressed up in the most hilarious
costume at hand. When the yellow
and brown clad members of Wy-
vern arrived upon the scene, they
found their prospective member
dressed as a shiek, complete with
veil, long full pantaloons, and
spiked heels.
In her hand, the chagrinned
coed clutched an umbrella while
around her neck she wore a
sheet handsomely draped. Speak
of embarrassing moments! Any-
way, the group went through
with their original plan and
tapped her!
Another prospective member and
her room mate were literally
frightened out of their wits when
the group descended upon them
with the rest of the residents of the
dormitory close on their heels. The
room mate was so upset as to what
was happening that she went run-
ning down to consult the house-
mother and get her help.
Sometimes the woman to be
tapped is hard to find. Members
have at times had to chase all
over campus, up and down many
flights of stairs, down long cor-
ridors, into telephone booths and
showers, and even to the morgue
of The Daily to find their prospec-
tive member.
After all tapping has taken
place, the group with all of "Wy-
vern's chosen daughters, tried and
true" wind across campus, chant-
ing their song and even invade the
sacred front portals of the Union.
The society has a membership
of from twelve to twenty members.
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Shoe Fashions
1950 shoe fashions will be more
exciting than ever before for the
budget-minded woman. Most shoes
will retail at inexpensive prices
and yet have a new, fashionable
cut. Navy, Kola Brown, and Balen-
ciagna will color the single sole
shoe, which is gradually replacing
platforms.
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