PAGE FIVE TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1952 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 1 Wow Mass Meeting For Michigras 'Will Ro I-I1lrI Spivak, Long will Furnish Music For Tropical Setting of '52 J-Hop * * * * 7 T V G N ~ 1i ll .__ _ Annual Dance Students To Organize For Work on Annual o Be Given All-Campus Carnival 0Fb8 Un Ne , . Michigras central committee members hope that students have made a New Year's resolution to attend the Michigras Mass Meet- ing to be held at 7:15 p.m. Thurs- day, in the Union Ballroom. Jack Hamer, '52, general co- chairman, says that the gigantic: proportions of the carnival will make it necessary for there to be more central committee workers than for any other all-campus event. THE CENTRAL committee re- quests the presence of students! with all kinds of talent, including artists, writers, construction work- ers, ticket takers, decorators and contact men. A central committee spokes- man stated, "We want muscle men and just plain workers to come to the meeting which will give everyone a chance to get acquainted with the work that will be done by the various committees. 1950 Michigras was attended by over 25,000 persons in its two-day run at Yost Field House, and an even greater number is anticipated for this year by the committee. Michigras There will be a Michigras central committee meeting at 7 p.m. today in the Union. All committee chairmen are asked to be present. Daily Classifieds Bring Quick Results Couples will find themselves whirling to the theme of "Artistry in Orchid" at the 1952 J-Hop which will be held from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Feb. 8 and 9 in the Intra- mural Building. Probably influenced by the chill of Ann Arbor weather, the J-Hop committee members have chosen a SouthsSea Island theme, complete with sandy beaches, palm trees and a multitude of orchid clusters. EVERY COED attending the dance will receive, in keeping with the theme. one large. exotic or- chid. Music for the tropical setting will be provided by the orches- tras of Charlie Spivak and Johnny Long. This will not be the first local appearance for Spivak. The "man who plays the sweetest trumpet in the world" played at the 1949 J-Hop. He is known for his soft, smooth trumpet music which is featured most of the time while his orchestra is playing. SPIVAK LEADS an eight-year- old band which has recently played in two movies, the Para- mount and the Hotel Statler in New York. the Palladium in Holly- wood and other well-known spots. T h e top - rated bandleader started his career in New Ha- ven, Conn., his hometown, where he got his first trumpet while in grade school. He attended Hill House School there, study- ing the trumpet on his own time. The fact that Spivak's family had chartered out a medical ca- reer for him didn't alter Spivak's decision to take to the brass, and when Paul Specht, then one of the country's outstanding bandleaders, offered him a job, he signed and remained wiht the outfit for five years. Panhel Plans Mass Meeting Women To Register For Rushing Season Freshman, sophomore and jun- ior women who wish to register for the formal rushing period are urged to attend a mass meeting which Will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Rackham Build- ing. Registration will take place im- mediately following the meeting. Coeds are requested to bring $1 to the meeting as a registration fee. * * * COEDS WHO are not able to attend the meeting may register from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Undergraduate Office of the League. Rosemary Wise, Panhellenic rushing chairman, will preside over the meeting, which is held every year to inform prospective rushees about rushing. The formal rushing period will begin February 2. Opening teas will be held Saturday and Sunday, and the first set of parties will be- gin Monday. * * * AT THE MEETING, prospective rushees wil obtain booklets which contain information covering all aspects of rushing--from a map showing the location of all the sorority houses to what the coeds can expect at the parties. Also included in the booklet will be open house cards, which the rushee may fill out and leave at each house during open teas. Each coed must attend every house during the opening teas. 1RUSHING WILL take place be- tween semesters as it did last year. Previously, rushing was held dur- ing the first two weeks of classes but last year the system was changed to include only the first week. Marianna Larson, chairman of s counselors, will discuss the coun- , seling service for rushees. Each rushee will be notified of her counselor at a later date. s A meeting will be held February y 3 to discuss more thoroughly any s questions rushees may have about r counseling. By LORRAINE BUTLER ; With the ringing in of 1952, came the official opening of 12 months of supposed opportunityj for the feminine sex, leap year. There were various reactions ob- served and comments made on the prospects of the new year in dif- ferent parts of the country, in- cluding Ann Arbor. * * * CENSUS FIGURES show that there are less men than there used to be, and this may give the "stronger" sex an optimistic out- look and more reason to shy away from determined women. Most bachelors who have com- mented on the subject of leap year exhibit wariness but also show signs of being flattered by the thoughts of proposals. One of the most hurried precau- tions taken was by John Talbot, Jr., society president of the Bache- lors Club of America. * * * UPON BEING reminded of leap year, Talbot said, looking alarmed, "I'd forgotten. The club will have an emergency meeting right away. Bachelors can't be too careful." Guy Mitchell, bachelor singer, said "I would suggest a girl sort of pop the question in a kiddin' way. Then if the fellow doesn't want to take her up on it, he can kid about it too and no- body's feelings are hurt." Mitchell, insisted that he would not mind being proposed to, al- though he figures that leap year is more for shy men, which he says "He isn't." "THE TYPE OF guy who may be a little unsure needs a girl to sort of take the initiative," the popular singer stated. "The girl can make kind of a joke of it, and at least she gets his mind on the subject. Then he can take it from there," Mitchell suggested. "I'm in the mood to get mar- ried. If a girl asked me. and I loved her, I'd say 'yes'," ** Bachelor Russell Nype com- mented. The twenty-eight year old Nype is appearing on Broad- way in "Call Me Madam." Then proceeding to Ann Arbor, BEWARE OF WOMEN: New LeapYear Brings Varied Reactions it was found that a few women are very pessimistic about the prospects of anohter leap year and many of the men do not believe leap year will make any differ- ence. ' * ONE COED commented "I think leap year would be wonderful- if there were only something to pick from." A man student said that every year is leap year to a woman. "The modern girl is aggressive, let's face it." The young man appeared, however, to be looking forward to the new adventure. NOW OF COURSE there is no legal basis for a woman to pro- pose during leap year, but in 1928 a Scottish law made it officially proper for a "mayden ladye of bothe high and low estait-to be- speke ye man she likes." It is said that the. only way the man had to escape marrying the leap year huntress was to already be married to someone else. "Them there were the days!" CHARLIE SPIVAK * * 4 HE NEXT joined the Benny Pol- lack Band and following that, the Dorsey Brothers and Ray Noble orchestras. After organizing h i s own band, he got his first big es- gagement at the Glen Island Casino and continued f r o m there to the Hotel Statler and the Commodore in New York where he broke GleneMiller's and Jimmy Dorsey's records. A highlight in his career was an award by Downbeat Magazine as the top sweet band. ** * LONG IS also familiar to col- lege crowds. He is rated among the top three colegiate orchestras and has appeared at major thea- By Order of the Federal Authorities * * * tres and locations all over the na- tion. A Sigma Nu, he is constantly in demand to play at the func- tions of their chapters. Long was born on a farm near Newell, North Carolina in 1914. The "backward" violinist began studying that instrument at the age of five, and as the result of an injury, learned to bow with the left hand and finger with the right. * * * HE DID concert work at the age of 10 and continued until he was sixteen. At 17, he entered Duke where he majored in English. In 1931, 11 freshmen organized a co- operative band, calling themselves "The Freshman Orchestra." They alternated playing at the men's and women's dining halls for their meals. During the summers the band played at a resort in North Ciar- olina and the guests were sur- prised that the second year, the instrumentalists were "The Duke Sophomores," then "The Duke Juniors," and finally "The Duke Collegians. Following their graduation i June 1935, the band began taking professional dates. From there Long and his orchestra began climbing steadily to the top. Tickets to the "biggest dance o the year" can be purchased from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week a a booth in the Administratio; Building. Ticket sales are open to junior today, juniors and seniors tomor row and juniors, seniors and grad uate students on Thursday an Friday. A general ticket sale wil open to the entire campus on Sat urday. Those students who made reser vations before vacation may pic up their tickets any day this wee in the Administration Building. free ticket will go to the junio representatives of the first 10 resi dences which have 70 per cent o their house attending the dance Lists may be turned in at th ticket booth. .L .":..:":4..,t" " ":b ." r'Y" " .... ......... ..... . . .. . . 'S.'34 M ~ ~ <.- 'ses .C. III - H" ta.. Jwer " 4,Si .tatSs Coats... Suits Vhy al Dresses ... Skirts Claa c Blouses. . Handbags Sale "Hats ... Jewelry V4 at ALL SALES FINAL 1/Z f S. 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