FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1952 t THE MICHIGAN DAILY 1.1 r i Annual Frosh Weekend Opens Tonight l Rivalry High As Teams Vie For TopPlace Freshmen women will present the fourth annual Frosh Weekend tonight and tomorrow night from 9 p. m. until midnight in the League Ball Room. Tickets for the show and dance will be $1.50 per couple and may be obtained at the door as well as in the League Undergraduate Of- fice, on the diagonal and in front of Angell Hall. FROSH WEEKEND, which ori- ginated in 1948, has become a cam- pus traditionput on by the fresh- men women, divided into two com- peting teams.< The teams, the Maize team, and the Blue team, are chosen by drawing colored slips early in the fall and the committee heads petition for their posi- tions later in the semester. Competition is strong as each team tries to outdo the other in 1 decorations, floorshow, tickets, dues, and budget. * * . A PLAQUE is awarded the win- ning team which will be judged by Mr. Hume of the Geology de- partment, Dr. Losh of the Astro- nomy department and Dr. Pott ON TlHE IHOUSE By BEA JOHNSON Whee! Spring has really sprung in "A Squared" and along with it the houses on campus plan appropriate parties so that students just returned from vacationing in Florida can show off their tans. Tonight starts the round of weekend parties with Alpha Delta Pi transforming the house into a "Blue Heaven" with the aid of stars and angel hair for the annual spring pledge formal. * * * * OTHER PLEDGE FORMALS are in store tonight at Alpha Xi Delta's annual "Rose Formal" with Howie Schuman's orchestra pro- viding the musical moods, while more roses will be clinging to trellises at the Delta Zeta annual "Rose Bowl" dinner dance. Dreamy music will float from the Collegiate Sorosis house while couples dance to the strains of Johnny Harbard's band at their annual pledge formal. Couzens Hall will present "Daffodil Dream" spring formal featuring Ted Smith's music. Records will be spinning at informal dances at Kappa Delta and Alpha Epsilon Pi houses tonight too. A BIG WEEKEND is in store at Delta Sigma Delta as the Uni- versity chapter plays host to brothers from other chapters. Open Open houses with informal atmosphere have been sched- uled for tomorrow night at Huber, Williams and Wenley houses. Appropriate scenes of springtime in Ann Arbor will be depicted at Phi Kappa Sigma's pledge formal. * * * * PHI SIGMA KAPPA men will escort their dates inside a castle for a "Medieval Knight's Dream" pledge formal. The ever popular record dances have been scheduled for to- morrow by Alpha Epsilon Iota, Greene House, Phi Chi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Rho Sigma and Alpha Delta Phi. Apache costumes will be in vogue at Delta Tau Delta while Nelson International house will entertain at sidewalk cafes. The Michigan house men are keeping the theme of their entertainment a deep dark secret for their annual French Celler. * * ,* * DREAMING AHEAD, Alpha Epsilon Pi have scheduled a "Sum- mertime" pledge formal for tomorrow. Johnny Harberd's music will serenade dancers at the Phi Kappa Tau pledge formal held at the V. F. W. A wishing well and rock garden silhouettes will transform the Alpha Epsilon Phi house into a Plantation Party with Vaughn Hummel and his orchestra providing the musical moods. Outdoor lovers from Chicago house will journey to the Fresh Air Camp for an all day picnic. Beta Theta Pi will hold a dance band hop tomorrow while Psi Omega men and their dates try their luck at a "Gambling Den" night club party. Mystery shrouds the theme of the Phi Kappa Psi dinner dance pledge formal but will be revealed 0 it # Ib '1 W' FROM $17.95 ;\ TO $22.95 ORLONS, RAYONS, OTTOMANS, GABARDINES, SHARKSKINS, TWEEDS, CHECKS taffetas 10.95 plastics 3.95 The gayest colors- most glamorous fab- rics-You'll actually look forward to Ap- ril Showers. -Daily-Matty Kessler LAST MINUTE BRUSH-UP-Members of the Blue team floorshow go through their routines in the floorshow rehearsal for Frosh Weekend which will be held tonight and tomorrow from 9 p.m. til midnight. The Blue team's show will be tonight an d the Maize's tomorrow night. The Weelend winds up months of feverish preparation by the freshmen women on publicity stunts, decoration plans, collecting dues, and ticket sales. The teams compete for a plaque which will hang in the Undergrad- uate Office throughout the year with the winning team's name engraved on it. ,V Little Club "Little Club," sponsored by the Association of Independent Men, will'be closed for the re- mainder of the school year be- cause of many scheduled all-. campus events. Plans ' are being made by AIM's officers to continue op- eration of the campus night- club in 'the fall. who teaches German and Great Books. Each team works on a floor show that is written by members of the team. Other members make the costumes, construct, paint and put up the decora- tions, handle tickets and' pro- grams and invite the patrons. Publicity stunts begin early in the spring and each team tries to outdo the other in originality and effectiveness. SOME OF THE stunts that have been put on this year were the Blue team's dark horse election 1I for which they brought a real dark horse to campus and paraded him in front of Angell Hall with a sign saying the "Blue team's dark horse." Another Blue team stunt was the wolvercat political election, PnheHon ors Coeds at Tea City Panhellenic AssociatioA will sponsor a silver tea from 3 to 5 p. m. today at the Women's City Club. Honored guests at the party will be the senior women from the sor- ority houses on campus. Each member of city Panhellenic will contribute silver coins to a general fund at the tea to raise money for a scholarship cup for the campus Panhellenic Associa- tion. The cup will be presented to the sorority house which raises their overall scholastic average by the greatest amount during the fall and spring semesters. Softball Club WAA Softball Club will meet at 4 p. m. today at Women's Athletic Building. Members are requested to come prepared to play. following up their theme, "Par- don my Politics." The Maize team held a burial ceremony for one of the mountain folk who was killed in a hillbilly feud. A coffin, complete with body, preacher and mourners was seen on campus. ALSO, THE Maize team held a barrel parade with their members dressed in barrels and advertising "Moonshine Madness," their theme for the dance and floor show. Each team promises that this year's Frosh Weekend will be bigger and better than ever. Huge Jackson's band will play for dancing both nights and each floorshow will be given once dur- ing the evening of that team's per- formance. The Blue team will present their dance and floor show tonight while the Maize team will take the spot- light tomorrow. Assembly Board Plans Workshop Assembly Board will sponsor an activities workshop for anyone in- terested tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. in the League. The room number will be posted in the League. Also invited are dormitory pre- sidents, vice-presidents, social, ac- tivities, publicity, candy booth and big sister chairmen. UMBRELLAS, too, of every kind fromdwalk- ing stick handle to folding . .. from 3.95 to 10.95. }.. ,< $ :? 3'."'. -: . J . LAST DAY FOR SENIORS TO ORDER * Commencement Announcements " Personal Cardse Booklets 1-5 P.M.... ADMINISTRATION BUILDING when dates Atmosphere Ted Smith's receive their favors. will be presented by band. A "Stellar Evening is planned for the Delta Chi pledge formal at the Willow Run Flight Room. Springtime will be in the air at the Delta Sigma Phi pledge for- mal featuring dance music by Dick Petros. UNUSUAL Gifts and Novelties Office Equipment Co. 215 E. Liberty St. Phone 2-1213 The better your 1. secretarial training, Ithe better your business opportuniy Special Course for College Women. Five-city personal placement service. Write College Dean for catalog. 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I powder blue, Sizes 7 to 15 peach, yellow, red, navy. and 10 to 20. 14.00 19.00 29.00 39.00 ; 1T "t x= -.,.. It 1 1 ~ .1 1 f SUITS RAINCOATS PEAK" O.a... If you didn't get one for Easter, pick one of ours in gabardine or flannel to wear to the Michigras Carnival.' You'll be a win- ner in a check or plaid. Solid colors too of navy, royal, powder blue, grey, beige, black or red. These suits once sold for as high as. $55.00. Sizes 7 to 15 and 10 to 20. It just might rain on Michigras weekend. It's a horrible thought, but if it should you'll want to be prepared. Wear a rain- coat bright, wear it dark, or wear it pastel in gabardine, corduroy, or linen. We have matching hats too. At our sale of raincoats which sold for up to $29.95, you'll be sure to find a bargain. These raincoats of ours can also be worn when it's not raining. Sizes 9 to 15 and 10 to 18. Soft as a lamb, scooped low at the sides, with a peek-a-bow tongue that -says nice things about your ankles! Leather soled, hand-sewvn where it counts -it's the season's top shoe on campus. 29.00 39.00 16.00 19.00 DRESSES -I I It's time to get on your horse and purchase the '52 Ensian! Give one of our lovely taffetas a gay whirl on the night of Michigras. Or pick a dress of nylon, pure silk, crepe, or gabardine. We have cottons too. Once upon a time these dresses cost all the way up to $29.95. Sizes 7 to 15 and 10 to 20. ONE GROUP OF FORMALS Selected for that special Spring or early Summer formal dance. In one of our special sale formals you'll look wonder- ful when your picture is snapped. Values of $35.00. Springy enough to eat pastels in net or taffeta marquisette. I Jacobson Exclusivs IN ELKSKIN 7An 11 nA 1 Af I 1000 I E - UI aa a-C I I R I .VV I I .VV I't.VV .r..rar II