FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1952 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE FIVE Airline Training Program Prepares Hostesses for Career in the Sky Stewardess Needs - SpecificQualities By MARY JANE MILLS "Good evening, ladies and gen- tlemen; welcome aboard your plane, 'The Southerner.' This isr your stewardess Miss Knox."" In this way Miss Donna Knox greets her passengers over the loud speaker as her gleaming sil- ver Flagship is airborne at Dallas, A Texas.= Yet to earn her silver wings r that identify her as an airlines hostess and a career in the sky,< Donna had to undergo extensive ''= training.: * * * TO EVEN consider becoming a 1 hostess, Miss Knox had to meet these exacting standards: age, 21 to 28 years; single marital status; 5' 2" to 5' 7" in height, weight not exceeding 130 pounds, and vision not requiring the use of glasses. Hostesses must also be at least high school graduates and some college training is desirable. At- tractive appearance, pleasant disposition, sales personality, even temperament, good judg- ment and good character are also necessary. I, Training, according to Miss Knox, was not the machine shop surrounded by oil drums that she had expected. Instead she would never have realized she was not S. living and studying at a fashion- able girls' academy. IN HER classroom she found a full scale mock-up of the flagships on which she would serve. One ac- tually simulated the motion of a plane in flight so that students can learn the proper way to walk during turbulent flight conditions. On the first day of school, the trainees are fitted for the trim, blue uniforms they don one month later. The classes offer instruction in meteorology, the- ory of flight, technical details of aircraft, the routes of all air- lines, governmental agencies, ticketing, passenger and food service and fight dispatching. The students take trips to han- gars to watch maintenance pro- cedures and mechanics at work. Senior captains explain the work-' ings of the instruments used in flight. EMERGENCY procedures used in evacuating disabled aircraft and first aid are also included in the extensive training. Midway in the course comes "H-Day"--and tears. "H-Day" climaxes the section of the MECHANICALLY MINDED-Student stewardesses Elsie Yeaton, New Hampshire and Donna Knox and Betty Kent of California listen as a mechanic describes workings of a Convair motor dur- ing part of their instruction to become airline hostesses. * * * training period devoted to per- sonality and personal grooming. The students are shorn of their long hair and given short hair cuts to conform to company standards. During the last week of school, students make observation trips on regular flights to Dallas, New York and Los Angeles watching the manner in which regular ste- wardesses perform their duties. THEN, AFTER final examina- tions, stewardess trainees are pre- sented with their diplomas and silver wings identifying them as members of the Airlines' Steward- dess Corps for their particular company. There is a continuous need for women to enter the airline hostess profession, for the aver- age stewardess works for about two years and then marries. Starting salary in this profes- sion is around $185 a month. It is increased to around $275 a month after about a year. Most compan- ies pay for trainees' tuition, room, board and classroom expenses while they are in training. Since hostesses rarely fly more * * * than eighty-five hours a month they have more time off than in almost any other kind of regular work. Often they are granted va- cation passes up to 7,000 miles per year to fly to scenic spots all over the world. Mrs. Roosevelt 'Smart' Lady For the fourth consecutive year, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was selected to top the list of the "world's 12 smartest women." The wife of the late president again placed first in the poll con- ducted by editors of the Book of Knowledge. Newspaper writers, parents and educators of the children's insti- tute panel were questioned as to their preferences by the pollsters. Mrs. Roosevelt was selected on the basis of her individual achievements during 1951, accord- ing to Dr. Ellen W. McLoughlin, editor-in-chief of the encyclope- dia. Included on the list for the third straight year were four other women. They were Sen. Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me.), Dr. Flor- ence Rena Sabin, Anne O'Hare McCormick, foreign correspondent of the New York Times, and Mme. Vijaya Lakshmi, former Indian ambassador to the United States. Others included on the 1951 list of intelligent women were Mar- guerite Higgins, reporter from Korean battlefields to the New York Herald Tribune and Kather- ine Lenroot, former head of the Labor Department's Children's Bureau. Also included in the top 12 are physicist Lise Meitner; Princess Elizabeth; assistant defense secre- tary Anna Rosenberg; Mrs. Ogden Reid, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and actress Judy Holliday, who achieved stardom by portraying a dumb blonde in the movie, "Born Yesterday." JGP Tryouts Junior Girls' Play will con- tinue preliminary tryouts from 4 to 6 p.m. tonight in the Lea- gue. All eligible junior women are urged to try out for sing- ing, dancing or speaking parts. Blue Book Ball To Help Ease Exam Worries Union's Record Whirl, Membership Dances To Climax Semester Bluebook Ball Students will be able to stiffle those "pre-exam blues" at the Union's traditional Bluebook Ball to be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, January 19 in the Union Ballroom. Clare Shepard's band will set the relaxing musical mood to help students forget their studying wor- ries. A bright blue and white crepe paper false ceiling and huge blue- books will decorate the ballroom and lend an academic atrosphere. Studious couples can brush up on their last minute caculations for astronomy and math on the eight large blackboards in the hallway leading into the ballroom. A super-size bluebook will pro- vide a backdrop for the band- stand, while minature bluebooks are to be given out for programs. Dancers will be able to rate their dates on the programs by filling out the blanks inside the cover. Tickets for the dance are priced at $1 per couple and can be pur- chased at the dance or in ad- vance at the Union main desk. The Bluebook Ball has become another traditional campus dance that is held each semester under the auspices of the Union just be- fore the final exam period starts as a final social whirl. General chairman for the dance is Joel Baron. Other members of his committee include Tom Glover, decorations; Stan Herman, Pro- grams; Nick Radell, entertain- ment end Ken Rice, publicity. * * * Membership Dance The regular Union membership dance will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the Union Ballroom. Clare Shepard will wield the baton at the bandstand as he has each Saturday night since his Union debut last September. Shepard's band took over the Union spotlight after Frank Tink- er, band leader from '47 to '51 graduated from the University. Tickets for the dance are $1 per couple and can be purchased at the Union main desk. Record Dance Climaxing the weekend's social activities will be the regular Union record dance to be held from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday in the ter- race room of the Union. The latest popular records will be featured along with the old favorites by couples, and couples will be able to play cards. Students worried about final exams can use the facilities of the Union study hall in Room 3D. Admission to the dance is free and Union officials urge interested couples to attend the last record dance of the semester. Merit-Tutorial Students may sign up for tu- toring service today and Mon- day in the Merit-Tutorial of- fice in the League. Behrens - Sloane The Christmas holiday wedding of Jody Behrens and Charles C. Sloane III took place Dec. 29 in the National Cathedral, Washing- ton, D.C. Mrs. Sloane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Behrens of Wash- ( * * A sophomore in the literary col- lege, Miss Brennan is affiliated with Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Mr. Booth, a senior in the School of Business Administra- tion, is affiliated with Sigma Al- pha Epsilon fraternity. Baird - Halstead During the holidays, announce- ment was made of the engagement of Mrs. Claribel Baird and Prof. William Perdue Halstead, both as- sociate professors of speech at the University. In Chicago for the convention of the American Educational The- ater Association, the couple made the announcement during an af- ter-theater party at the Stevens Hotel. The wedding date has been set for late June. * * * JODY SLOANE ington, D.C., is a junior in the literary college and is affiliated with Kappa Kappa Gamma soror- ity. The son of Col. and Mrs. Char- les C. Sloane, Jr., of Ann Arbor, Mr. Sloane formerly attended St. Lawrence University and the Uni- ted States Military Academy. He is affiliated with Phi Delta Theta fraternity. ~ __ - - , 1 WINTER CLEARANCE Wool crepes, wool jerseys, rayon gabardine, and other rayon fabrics. NOW . .. $5.00, $8.00, $10.00, $15.00 BETTY GRAM * * * Dec. 23 during a family dinner in the Gram home. Miss Gram is a junior in the School of Nursing. A graduate of the University engineering college, Mr. Baguley is at present employed in Wal- tham, Mass. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, professional engi- neering fraternity, and Eta Kap- pa Nu. The couple is planning their wedding for Feb. 3 after which they will make their home in Bos- ton. Coeds Reveal Weddings and Engagements J-Hop Tickets To Go on Sale For AllCampus Junior, senior and graduate stu- dents will have a last opportunity to purchase their 1952 J-Hop tick- ets from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the booth in the Administration Bldg., before general sales begin. All-campus sales will begin at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow and will last until noon. The tickets, priced at $6.50, will also be sold from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day next week, Representatives of houses hav- ing a 70 per cent ticket sale may turn in their lists any time today, tomorrow or next week. Five houses have reached the quota so far. This year's J-Hop, "Artistry in Orchid," will be presented from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Feb. 8 and 9 in the Intramural Bldg. In keeping with the theme, palm trees, sandy beaches and clusters of orchids wil transform the building into a South Seas paradise. Women attending the dance will receive large purple orchids as their favors. The orchestras of Johnny Long, "backward" violin player, and Charlie Spivak, "sweet" trumpet player, will be featured at this year's presentation of the 75 year old campus event. MARILYN BEGOLE * * * Begole - Freatman Mr. and Mrs. Mac F. Begole of Ypsilanti have announced the en- gagement of their daughter, Mari- lyn Joyce, to Ellis Bernard Freat- man, Jr., son of Mr. Ellis B. Freat- man, also of Ypsilanti. Miss Begole, a member of Delta Zeta sorority and Zeta Phi Eta, honorary speech sorority, is a graduate of the University and is enrolled at present in graduate school. Mr. Freatman is a junior in the law school. Nodate has been set for the wedding. ' * , ,* Gram - Baguley Mr. and Mrs. Percy R. Gram of Caro, Mich. have announced the engagement of their daughter, Betty Lou, to John Keith Baguley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irl L. Bagu- ley also of Caro. 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Brennen - Booth At an open house held Jan. 5, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brennan of Bi'rmingham, Mich. announced the engagement of their daughter, Beverly, to Demosthenes J. Booth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Booth of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. SUITS... washable corduroy in many colors......10.00 mmw MANY OTHER ITEMS REDUCED IM Ann A ' . 11 tl .^III I1 p4 508 E.W illiam Who's who in the League is not determined by national authorities but by the Interviewing and Nominating Committee headed by Chairman Marianne Van Duzer. The Interviewing committee ac- cepts all petitions for League po- sitions and holds interviews for petitioners giving them an oppor- tunity to declare how they would like to manage the job they are seeking. * *.* THE COMMITTEE then nomi- nates two of the petitioners for the position. The Board of Rep- resentatives makes the final ap- pointment for the League position. According to Miss Van Duzer the committee is anxious that every woman be active and well placed in her position. "It's your interest, enthusiasm and plans that count," she de- Glares. INFORMATION a n d advice about petitioning, interviewing and available positions can be obtained from members of the committee in the Undergraduate Office. The other members of the In- terviewing committee besides Miss Van Duzer are Evelyn Ha- ger, secretary; Jeanne Marshall, Carol Pearson and Sue Wladis, junior members; Phyllis Bett- man, Susan Riggs and Jacque- line Schiff, sophomore members. Women interested in Senior Night positions, senior positions, including offices in the League and chairmenships of Administra- tive Committees, junior positions, including JGP, sophomore posi- tions, including Soph Cab, are in- terviewed 'by this committee. Juniors wishing to hold senior positions next year must turn pe- titions into the committee by Feb- ruary 19. 1 allRuABL #(uPineed ... 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