THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1950 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Party Dresses Feature Detail Fabrics, Necklines Create New Interest By MARJORY REUBENE Party and "special" date dresses for the holiday season willhave interesting neckline and fabric de- tail in keeping with the current style. Top of the fashion news in fabrics is velvet, which lends it- self to the trend of graceful lines and the luxurious look. Sheath dresses with cover-up jackets for daytime wear are especially popu- lar in rich velvet SHORTER lengths promote a slightly flared or voluminous gathered skirt and dipping or strapless neckline. One designer features a low-cut, square-necked gown of red velveteen with a gathered skirt. The graceful folds of the skirt are accentuated by its 14-inch hemline. Deep purple velvet has been made into a sheath dress by another stylist. Its simply cut strapless top is balanced by a flared skirt and the outfit is topped with a buttoned-to-the- collar jacket. When worn with the Jacket, the dress is perfect for afternoon teas. Moire is another favorite fabric choice. A noted fashion designer favors the sweeping effect of his moire creation. The full skirt of unpressed pleats is combined with a wide-cuffed, victorian necklinec and fitted top.1 * * * CREPE is still used for "dressy" dresses. Typical of the new styles is one with a tiny roll collar, short V-cut in one line from the collar, unpressed pleats in the front and a plain back.I Separates in velvet have be- come popular for their versa- tility. Black velvet gather skirt and deep V-cut, sleeveless topI when worn together become a striking combination for eve-1 ning. The outfit may be dressed up with rhinestones or pearl jewelry. For a more informal occasion the skirt may be combined with a plain blouse or may be dressed up with a brocaded top for events that call for amore elaborate cos- tume. Overskirts are newest news fdr versatile dress. One designer's creation consists of black velvet sheath dress, which ma; be worn withor without a velvet-edged ipet skirt. The same stylist has designed a black jersey dress with a boat neckline. A bright red taffeta skirt ties, apron fashion, over it. Wittenberg Fraternity Offers Pledges Course On Newspaper Reading A course on "How to Read a Newspaper" is now being required of all pledges of one fraternity on the campus of Wittenberg College. The course is being offered for the purpose of giving pledges a, better background in becoming intelligent newspaper readers. Members of the college public relations staff and upperclassmen in the fraternity who are experi- enced in journalism are teaching the course. The text material con- sists of local, state and national newspapers. These, various newspapers are studied and analyzed. As a check on the students, weekly tests are given to find how well they have learned to read. The president of the fraternity said this course is being requiredf of the pledges "because the frater- nity realizes that being an alert, intelligent and conscientious read- er of the newspapers is an im- portant part of the development of the successful man." Only 3 Shopping Days Until Christmas Nuptials Alter Social Record Prominent Families Snubbed by Register The New York Social Register for 1951 has snubbed a record number of socialites who have se- lected "non-blue-blood" mates. Members of such families as Roosevelt, Vanderbilt, Van Rens- selaer and Belmont are either missing from the little black book or have simple marriage listings, indicating they will not be in- cluded in the next edition. Archibald Roosevelt, grandson of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, was dropped from the blue-blood bible for marrying Selma Showker, who was socially unknown before the marriage. Mrs. Killiaen Van Renssalaer, widow of the head of New York's most aristocratic Knickerbocker family, did not retain her listing because of her marriage to Harry Granary, an unknown southerner. Leaving only nine of the once- numerous Vanderbilt family in the social register, Lucille Parsons Vanderbilt was blackballed be- cause of her second husband, Ron- ald Balcom, whose cafe society circle was unacceptable. Morgan Belmon,t member of Newport's one-time ruling family, was dropped from the register for marrying the former Mrs. James H. Hildreth. Winthrop Rockefeller and his estranged bride, miner's daughter Bobo Paulequite, maintained a marriagenlisting but no address was given. Mrs. Romaine Dahlgren Pierce Simpson succeeded in obtaining a listing for herself and new hus- band, a cousin of the King of England. Formal Pictures Pictures from the Union Formal, "Santa's Fantasy," may be picked up from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Gachs Camera Shop, 400 East Liberty. COUNSELING PLANNED: Meeting of Prospective Rushees Scheduled Prospective sorority rushees will meet at '7' :30 p.m. Wednesday, January 10 at Rackham Audi- torium. Nancy Clark, rushing chairman, will explain the rushing procedure and answer questions. Women attending will be as- igned to groups for the open- house parties, which are the first in a series of parties given by sorority houses during the rushing period. A booklet explaining procedure to be followed by rushees will be distributed at the meeting. Miss Clark has asked that all 1 " Going Skiing this Vacation? -Daily-Jack Bergstrom MUSIC MERRY-GO-ROUND-Bob Leopold (at drums) and his Ann Arbor Alley Cats are shown "beating out" Dixieland melodies at a recent jazz concert staged by the Hot Record Society. Pic- tured from left to right are Dick Heck, Dick Gottschalk, "Oakie" Daniels, Dick Mottern and George Brockus. REBIRTH OF THE BLUES: Hot Record Society * * * * * * Promotes Jazz Interest Whether it's swing, jazz, blues, bebop or Dixieland-the Hot Rec- ord Society provides music to suit the tastes of rhythm-minded stu- dents. Organized to promote interest in jazz and jazz musicians, the society meets each week to hold record programs, combo concerts and discussions on the various phases of the jazz world. * * * OVER 2Q0 foot-tapping, hand- clapping jive enthusiasts set the League Ballroom reverberating at an informal jazz session staged by the society a few weeks ago. Three student ensembles provided music for the concert. Well-known Jazzartists are also scheduled by the Hot Rec- ord Society to present campus concerts each spring. Stan Ken- ton and Art Hodges and his Dixieland band appeared re- cently through the efforts of the society. The musical group got its start in the fall of 1946 when an ad- vertisement to sell some jazz rec- ords appeared in The Daily. Sev- eral students responded to the ad, found they all had a common in- terest in jazz and decided to band together to compare record col- lections. The Hot Record Society was formed and approved by the Uni- versity. * * * "WE HEARTILY welcome any- one who would like to join our club or merely drop in at our weekly jazz sessions," said Wayne Garrett, president of the society. Meetings are held at 8 p.m. every Sunday in the League. Record programs are given each week by club members who spe- cialize in some phase of jazz. Going along with Fats Waller's ideas on jazz, "If you gotta ask what it is, you'll never know," the members maintain that it is im- possible to describe jazz. They say it is music that must be heard to be undestood. "We feel that too often students are either indifferent or form wrong ideas about jazz music be- fore the techniques are explained to them," said Garrett. I PAY LESS AT MARSHALL'S * PAY LESS AT MARSHALL'S * 4 Prices Effective Thursday. ROY REID Friday, Saturday )*UG..J Proprietor We Reserve the Right To Limit Weddings & Engagements Oates - Sykora A June wedding is being planned by Dolores Oates and Robert Sykora. Their engagement has been an- nounced by Miss Oates' parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Oates of Trenton. Mr. Sykora is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Sykora of St. Joseph. Miss Oates is a senior in the School of Music. She is a member. of Alpha Delta Pi. She is also af- filiated with Mu Phi Epsilon, hon- orary music fraternity. Mr. Sykora graduated from the Colleeg of Engineering in 1949 and received his masters degree in Business Administration last June. He is affiliated with Theta Xi. * * Osborne - Hedler Mr. and Mrs. Fowler L. Osborne of Muskegon have announced the engagement of their daughter, Charlotte Ellen, to Robert A. Hed- ler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hedler of Canajoharie, N. Y. Miss Osborne is a senior in the literary college majoring in speech correction. 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