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THE MICHIGAN DAILY

FlOWER SAVIOR:
Women To Greet New Holder
For Cosmetics, Bobby Pins

By SHEILA COHEN
"Bathkets" is the new lisp-in-
spiring novelty cosmetic item
which an enterprising former co-
ed at Indiana University has com-
mercialized into a growing busi-
ness.
"Bathkets" are the invention of
Barbara Holder, who originally
obtained her idea from a grand-
mother - to - mother - to - daugh-
ter tradition in her own family.
JUST BEFORE Miss Holder left
home to enter college, her mother
made her a little plastic cloth-lin-
ed wicker basket, with pockets
and flaps to hold all her toilet
articles. It was much the same as
Mrs. Holder's own mother had
made her when she went to nurs-
ing schpol.,
It didn't take the other 'girls
in the dorm long to notice that
while they ran to and from the
showers dropping bobby pins
and spilling their powder, Miss
Holder carried all her toilet
necessities ,neatly arrayed in
the pretty ruffled wicker basket.
So many of the girls asked her
sestop floe
Of all the "boards" on campus,
from the Board of Regents to
Mortarboard, the Senior Board is
the one most closely associated
with interests peculiar to the sen-
ior class.
The Senior Board, made up of
senior class officers and committee
chairmen, numbers among its re-
sponsibilities such things as cap
and gown arrangements, gradua-
tion announcements, collection of
class dues, Senior Ball, class reun-
ions and the senior gift to the Uni-
versity.
With such a varied number of
responsibilities resting }on its
shoulders, the Board meets from
time to time throughout the school
t year.
The four class officers on the
Board ,re elected by members of
the senior class. This year's of fi-
cers are: Charles Murray, presi-
dent; Jack Arbuckle, vice-presi-
' dent; Patricia McLean, secretary
and Dave Belin, treasurer.
Chairman of the five committees
are selected by the officers on the
basis of petitions and interviews.
Chairmen for the class of '51
are: Carol Schumacher, announce-
ments; Joan Willens, caps and
gowns; Wally Shapero and Maxine
Ryckman, publicity; John Donald-
son and Mary Martin, reunions;
Jean Heidgen, finance and George
Milroy and Valerie Lemper, special
events.
These chairmen and co-chair-
men are assisted by a number of
committee members'.

where they could buy one, that she
once kidded her mother: ' 'You
should go into business."
IT WAS A few years later how-
ever, before Miss Holder and a
sorority sister, Mrs. Robert Lee;
decided to commercialize the
bath basket.
With a 75-cent initial invest-
ment, they bought wicker bas-
kets and part of a plastic
shower curtain to start experi-
menting. Then they branched
out and added a shower cp that
matched the liner.
They tried them out on their
sorority sisters and found them-
selves swamped with orders for
many more than they could man-
ufacture on their rented sewing
machine. The idea caught on
among the other coeds, and the
two girls soon had over 300 or-
ders for their "bathkets."
BETWEEN CLASSES and stu-
dies Miss Holder visited depart-
ment stores in cities near the col-
lege. When they showed interest
in the bath kits, she signed a con-
tract with a firm to make the plas-
tic cases and shower caps.
The "bathkets" are now be-
ing sold in major department
stores in over 70 cities in the
U.S. and in half as many col-
leges and universities. A local
Ann Arbor store is now featur-
ing "Bathkets."
"Bathkets" are designed es-
pecially for girls who share a
bathroom, or who live in rather
crowded quarters, and for people
who just like to be neat! So that
makes them perfect for the col-
lege coed.
Another use for the "bathket"
is as a waterproof pouch for a
suitcase. The ribbons untiefrom
around the handles of the basket
making this possible.
Every woman ,can make her
own organization as to what she
wants to put in each of the
pouches of the "bathket" accord-
ing to her own needs and tastes.
New Fashions
To Help Solve
FigureFaults
As coeds' thoughts turn to sew-
ing summer dresses they are faced
with the problem of choosing a
pattern which emphasizes their
good points and conceals their
not-so-good features.
To help solve this problem the
editors of a national magazine
have assembled a number of
styles to suit different kinds of
faces and features.
If one wants to belittle her hips
the editors suggest a one-piece
dress with a flared peplum and a7
skirt that is straight in the front,
flaring at center back.
To emphasize a tiny waist two
flanges that run from shoulder to
belt and a full skirt that is
gathered all around are recom-
mended.
The slim figure calls for a fake
bolero in a solid color contrasting
with the color of the dress beneath,
and then to slim a full figure, it is
best to wear a coat dress with a
narrow horseshoe collar.1
Those with good figures may
wear slim, dramatic dresses of
worsted doeskin with velveteen re-I
vers and pocket flaps in a newk
stole effect.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED - The engagement of Suzanne
Kerner and Burton Shifman was recently announced at a family
party in the Kerner home. Miss Kerner is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Kerner of Detroit, Mr. Shifman is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Shifman also of Detroit. Miss Kerner is a soph-
omore in the literary college. Mr. Shifman received his B.A. in
history from the University last June. He is now working on his
masters degree in business administration at the University. He is
affiliated with'Kappa Nu fraternity. A wedding on June 19 has
been set.

Petitions Due
For Freshmen
Chairmanships
Freshmen women will be busy
today putting the finishing touches
on their Frosh Weekend petitions
as they are due by 5 p.m. tomorrow
in the Undergraduate Office of the
League.
Coeds are asked to sign up at
this time for interviewing, which
will be from Monday, March 5, to
Friday, March 9. Interviews will
be conducted by the Assembly and
Panhel executive boards.
Freshmen women will be com-
peting for 22 posts on the Frosh
Weekend central committees. The
two committees will lead the Maize
and Blue teams in battling for
floorshow and dance honors. Each
team will stage their event on Fri-
day or Saturday, April 27 or 28.
Judges will rate each night's
program on the basis of ticket
sales, program design, floorshow
and decorations.
Two of the following chairman-
ships wil be chosen: general chair-
man, assistant chairman, awards
and judges, decorations, finances
and floorshow.
Other positions open are: assist-
ant floorshow, patrons, programs,
publicity and tickets..
.WAA Notices
Fencing Club-New members are
still welcome to the regular meet-
ing at 5 p.m. today at the WAB.
* * s
Basketball Club - Members will
meet at 4 p.m. tomorrow in Bar-
bour Gym to divide into teams for
a round-robin tournament.
Badminton Tournament-Ath-
letic managers will hand in their
lists of coeds who want to play in
the singles tournament by Tues-
day. Coeds interested in entering
may also sign up on the list on the
bulletin board in Barbour Gym.
The tournament play will begin
March 10.
'Windy Whirl' Honors
Arrival of March Winds
At Weekly Union Event
March winds will be honored at
the ,regular Union membership
dance, "Windy Whirl," to be held
from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday
in the ballroom of the Union.
Frank Tinker and his orchestra
wil set the musical background for
couples attending the first dance
of this month.
Tickets for the dance may be
purchased at the ticket office in
the lobby of the Union.
Dance Workshop '
Coeds majoring in physical
education are sponsoring a
Dance Workshop for Ann Ar-
bor high school students at
Barbour Gym. Students from
Miss Pease's dance class are in
charge of the Workshop which
is followed by an afternoon tea.

Guns, Insignias
Campus ROTC

To Decorate Ballroom
Units Sponsor Dance

Lessons

Military Ball Features Music
Of Paul L o r s rchestra

League Dance
Classes Begin

Paul LaVoie and 'his orchestra
Since then it has become a tra-,
will play for this year's Military ditional event which is presented
Ball,; which will be held from 9 annually by the armed forces re-
p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, March 9, n yse g y hered campus.
in the Union Ballroom. serve groups here on campus.
LaVoie, who is the orchestra
leader for a Detroit radio station,
is well-known here on campus. ...
He has played for several dances,
the latest being the Paul Bunyan
Formal.
* * ,er
HE ENJOYS a reputation as a
versatile man with music, and
most persons find his musical se-'
lections to their tastes.
He presents a dance program
that has it hot and jivey for
those who like it this way, and
there is slow and dreamy mu- f
sic for those of the more senti-
mental mood,
At this dance LaVoie will play,
amid a military atmosphere.

League dance instructions will
beign soon with separate classes
for single coeds and men and
couples.
Both classes will be given lessons
in a variety of steps, including
Momba, Rhumba and foxtrot, by
Edward Fusco, former Arthur
Murray instructor.
HELD IN THE League Ballroom
on Tuesday and Wednesday eve-
nings each week at 7:15 p.m., the
"singles" classes will dance to the
tunes of the Musicon, a new musi-
cal.,addition to the League Ball-
room.
Chosen from these classes wil
be students qualified to partici-
pate in an exhibition dance
group. This group devotes much
time to the learning of special-
ized steps, which are performed
at various functions throughout
the year.
A performance of intricate dance
steps was given last semester by
the exhibition dancers at the
Rhythm Romp, a League dance.
A FEE OF $4 for eight lessoris
is required of men participants,
while' the dance instruction is
given free of charge to women.
.Tickets may be purchased to-
day only, from 7:30-8:30 p.mt.
in the League.'
More information about the
classes will be given today, at 4:00
p.m. at a mass meeting in - the
League. An exhibition of the steps
to be taught will be presented and
all questions answered.
The couples class will meet on
Tuesday evenings at 8:30 p.m. in
the Ballroom. There is a fee of $4
per couple for eight lessons.

TRUE. TO its name, Military
Ball will use the armed forces as
the themeofdits decorations. Guns,
insignias and uniformed men will
highlight the evening.
Sponsored now by the ROTC
units of the Army, Navy, Mar-
ines and Air Force, Military
Ball was introduced back in 19-
18 by the ROTC and NROTC
groups.

Soon

PAUL LAVOIE
Besides the members of these
reserve units, the dance is open to
National Guard and officers of all
four branches of the service.

Dark Mystery To Cloak JGP;
Plot of Play To Be Kept Secret
'It's The Payoff' To Be This Year's Project;
Senior Women To View First Performance

Ever since junior women first
decided in 1904 to present an an-
nual production, they have sub-
jected themselves to the witti-
cisms of the campus.
Although the plot of the play
Is supposedly a secret, the campus
FBI always manages to have an
idea of the play before it is pre-
sented.
THIS YEAR, however, coeds
working on JGP hope to keep stu-
dents mystified to the last min-
ute.
The title, "It's the Payoff",
the Central Committee hopes,
reveals nothing of the plot, and
the cast of characters is distinc-
tive, for it includes a ghost, a
drunken janitor, and, amazingly
enough, a disgruntled house-
mother.
The male element at the Uni-
versity has not always been invited
to enjoy the product of the coeds.
* * *
ONLY SINCE 1923 have they
been asked to join the audience
after the traditional first perform-
ance for senior women.

At that time a Detroit news-
paper announced that the Jun-
ior Girls' Play was ready to
compete with Union Opera. The
Daily immediately renounced
this statement as hearsay, say-
ing that the production was for
the entertainment of senior wo-
men only.
During World War 2, however,
JGP gained in prestige, and upon
the return of Union Opera in 1949,
the coeds'had secured their place
in the lineup of campus events.
* * *
AT THE PRESENT time the
play is handled exclusively by
junior women, except for the ex-
pert supervisionwof Miss Ethel A.
McCormick, Social Director of the
League.
Written by one member of
the junior class, directed by an-
other, the play is the product of
almost a year's hard labor and
toil.
At one time, the direction of the
play was given to a member of
the faculty.
* * , ,
EITHER THE WOMEN have be-j
come more efficient since that
time, or the professor suffered a
nervous collapse after too many
years'of working with too many
women.
At any rate, from sets to
stunts, JGP is just that: Jun-
ior Girls' Play.
Tickets will be on sale within
two weeks.

WAA Meeting
Will Explain
Board Posts
Coeds, interested in petitioning
for WAA positions may attend the
mass meeting at 5 p.m. today in
the Fencing Room, Barbour Gym-
nasium.,
Positions will be explained and
board members will be present to
answer questions.
Among the positions open are
president, vice president in charge
of public relations, vice president
in charge of student relations, sec-
retary, treasur er, participation
manager, publicity manager, Daily
publicity manager, and sorority,
dormitory, and league house man-
agers.
Other positions are open for
managers of the various WAA
sport and dance clubs including
archery, badminton, ballet, basket-
ball, bowling, camp counselors,
fencing, field hockey, golf, and ice
skating. The list continues with
Michifish, modern dance, officials
and coaching, town and country
(co-recreational outing), riding,
rifle, speedball-soccer, softball, and
tennis.,
Petitions will be due at 5 p.m.
Tuesday in the Undergraduate Of-
fice of the League. Interviewing
will be held at the Women's Ath-
letic Building beginning Wednes-
day.
Buy and Sell
Tlhru Daily Classifieds

SL Requests
CoedTypists
WANTED: Secretaries to work
for Student Legislature.
SL has announced that it would
like coeds to volunteer for office
work. There is no definite amount
of time required. Women may work
as many hours as they feel they are
able. The job,,will include typing,
filing and all forms of general of-
fice work.1
Genieve Miller, one of the pres-
ent secretaries, says, "I love the
work, because there are always so
many interesting people in the of-
fice, and it's also a fine way to
get the inside scoop on campus
activities."
Summing up the qualifications,
Phil Berry, corresponding 'secre-
tary, concluded, "Typing ability is
desired, but not necessary. Pulchri-
tude to match that of the male
help is essential."
Those who are interested may go
to the Student Legislature office
at 122 S. Forest, or they may call
3-4732.

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Featuring Genuine
ITALIAN
SPAGHETTI
and RAVIOLI
with
Salad, Rolls, Coffee
Also
SANDWICHES and
SHORT-ORDERS

'Little Club' To Provide

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} Intermission ,Program
At 'Show Boat' Dance
With Assembly taking over the
second floor of the League for its
annual Assembly Ball, "The Little
Club" will not be open to the
campus tomorrow night.
Bob Leopold and his combo, the
group normally featured at the
club, will provide the intermission
entertainment f o r Assembly's
dance, "Show Boat."
Next week the club will once
again be open to the campus pub-
lie, and a regular entertainment
program is being planned.

Union Presents Second
In Series of Sunday
Evening Entertainment
Sunday evening entertainment
will again be provided from 8 to
10:30 p.m. Sunday when the
Union presents the second of its
series of weekly entertainment
programs.
Cards will be available for
bridge and canasta games in the
small ballroom, and there will be
dancing to the music of the lead-
ing music maestros, via. records,
in the Terrace Room.
Members of the Union Council
urge students to attend both the
evening entertainment program
and the activities carnival, also
slated for Sunday evening.
There will be no admission
charge f o r couples attending
either event.

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Central Committee-Members of
the Central Committee of JGP will
meet at 5 p.m. today in the League.
* * *
Properties - Members of the
properties committee will meet at
4 p.m. today in the League.
* * * *
Singing chorus-Members of the
singing chorus will rehearse from
5 to 6 p.m. today and from 4 to 6
p.m. tomorrow in the League.

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