THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1953 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE TITRES Cottons Worn For Parties, ActiveSports Complete Ensemble Of Non-wrinkle Cloth I I em Parents Tell Coeds' Engagements, Wedding Experts Give Advice To Students Included in Collection By JUDY SILVERMAN Local stores are featuring cot- tons this spring that are suitable for all sorts of occasions from sports events to the most dressy parties. A complete ensemble for sport and casual wear is included in one designer's collection. * * * THE OUTFIT is made of a fine- screened cotton, printed to look like tweed and processed so it never needs ironing. It has been made into a full skirt, little-boy shorts and a plain sleeveless blouse that' ties in a sailor's knot at the neck. Also in the collection is a blue and white butterfly printed dress with slim shoulder straps. The dress turns into a bloomer suit when the skirt is removed. For the golf enthusiast, manu- facturers are showing smart dress- es with action sleeves and backs.E These come in stripes, checks and solid colors and have caps to match. LOCAL STORES are showing a sleeveless top and full skirt of un- pressed pleats made of striped cot- ton shirtings for casual wear. A light blue sleeveless dress with a Peter Pan collar and tucked bodice and a bright yel- low dress with a scoop neck- line spiked with white are also being shown.c Shirt-dresses in many new var-F iations are popular this year. OneC sleeveless dres's is of navy puckered PATSY ANN WHEELER RUTH RHINEL JOYCE WATSON BARBARA OLSON , * , * , , On How T By MARILYN MILLER As Commencement and summer vacation approach, coeds becorne concerned with securing perman- ent and temporary employment. A proper method of conducting such a campaign includes interest and enthusiasm in the work ahead. When selecting firms at which an application will be made, one should not be afraid to use "con- tacts," because friends and rela- tives can be very helpful in re- commending one for a position. * * * ONE MAY also apply at an em- ployment agency as these estab- lishments usually have long list- ings of potential employers. News- paper advertisements offer many opportunities, as well as the Bur- eau of Appointments in the Ad- ministration Building. The more firms applied to the better the chance is of securing the desired position. When the list of companies is complete, one should find the name of the personnel director or preferably the department head to whom the application will be made. Letters of application are pro- bably the most important part of getting a job. One can write in an individual style because it is not necessary to follow well-known forms. * * * SOME EMPLOYERS advise never asking for the job in a letter. It is better, they say, to request an interview, giving the employer a choice of time and date. All ability and experience should be listed specifically, A neatly typewritten letter never fails to make a good impression Ion the reader. Instead of including statistics and qualifications in the body of the letter, a data sheet can be used because it is easier to pick o Find Employment SOAKING UP SUN: Coeds Adjourn to Lawns To Capture Early Suntans IT IS recommended that the coed take a copy of the data sheet which was included in her letter so that the employer can be re- minded of this information. During the interview an alert, straightforward manner is ad- visable. Employers prefer the 4 interview to be a two-way pro- cess, and usually encourage the applicant to ask questions, be- cause it indicates a genuine in- terest in the job. The employee should be clear as to the duties, in order to decide whether the job is one she will be capable of undertaking and en- joying. When going into the in- terview, she should have some idea of the prevailing rates in the field so that the salary can be discussed fairly. When a job is not taken, it is a good idea to write the employ- er a note thanking him for the interview in order to be remember- ed favorably. If the job is secur- ed, however, one should live up to the employer's expectations and learn the work so well as to be- come invaluable. SYLVIA CLARK * * * Wheeler - Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wheeler of Johnstown, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter. Patsy Ann, to Webster Griffith, son of Mr. George W. Griffith of Ebensburg, Pa- JANET BANNINGA * * * in the business administration1 school.t Mr. Weber is president of Scab-1 bard and Blade, honorary society and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho. He is a senior student in floraculture at Michigan State College. The wedding date has been set for August 7.r *, * * ELAINE BARKER JANET ALARIE * * * * * * Eastern Illinois State College and the University. He is now com- pleting work for a Ph. D degree at the University. Banninga - Penney Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Banninga of Youngstown, Ohio, recently an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Janet, to Richard J. the Presbyterian church here Ann Arbor. Mrs. Barker is a sophomore the literary college. She is member of Chi Omega sorority. Mr. Barker graduated fr Pennsylvania State College in 19 in in a om 951 By BERNICE PERICIN It's a lucky old sun that shines these days on the Michigan cam- pus as the coeds gather their blankets and suntan lotions in an attempt to use their free after- noons to capture the much desired golden tan. Strolling by the women's dorms, walkers can see numbers of coeds stretched out on colorful blankets, attired in bathing suits or halters and shorts. * * * THE SUNBATHERS, perhaps to soothe a guilty conscience, take books along with cards and port- able radios outdoors with them. Strains of music are heard every- where, but the books remain un- opened. More important to the sun worshippers than "timespend- ers" is the choice of a sun lotion, Many students prefer the wel- known commercial products, while others use their own concoctions or none at all. One of the favor- ite home-made lotions is the baby oil and iodine or salt water solu- tions. * * * EASIER TO acquire and use is cocoa butter. Leda Cosmenco, '56, says, "it is the best thing for suntans because it is a substance closest to the natural oil of the skin, and also it smells nice. It really keeps your skin from dry- ing," Other devices for regulating the sun's effects are the reflec- tors used by the coeds. Dark glasses, cotton pads, reflectors made out of cardboard and the commercial plastic cup-eye- shades, are all employed. Bathing caps are used to keep the sun worshippers hair from dry- ing out. However, one of the women's accessory manufacturers has brought out a puckered nylon cap which the girls use both at night and at sun time for looking pretty while the hair it in pin curls. . * * * COMFORT has also become an important part of the sun bath- ing ritual. Old blankets and pil- lows are se ens trenworev etsssss lows are seen strewn over the grass. A favorite position is to sit facing the sun, leaning against a building, pole, or tree. To get the opinions of the "practitionersr," some of the sun bathers were interviewed. Bonny Fidler, '56, an Alice Lloyd resi- dent, exclaimed, "What do I use to get a sun tan! Nothing; just the sun and a bathing suit." A little more informative, Mar- ilyn Schwartz, '55, advised the use of some of the better suntan 10- tiohs, although she considered salt water the best thing to use. Miss Schwartz, who spent her Christmas vacation in Florida, is adding to the tan she received then. "I was the first one on the beach at nine, and the last one to leave when the sun went down. Right now I'm keeping up on my tan and down on my studies." A word to the other easily-tan- ning blondes was given by fair- haired Paula Limberg who humor- ously advised, "Just lie. in the sun ten hours, get burned, and then you'll peel for the next week. Seriously, I never spend more than two hours in the sun at first, get- ting the first tan gradually." Why all this fuss over getting a glowing tan? It might be that it shows off the pretty summer dresses to a better advantage, al- though the answer may lie in the search for male approval. pique with the top covered by a spotless white bib. An affiliate of Alpha Chi Omega, * * * Miss Wheeler is a senior in the STRIPES GIVE added charm to education school. a nylon and cotton shirt-dress Mr. Griffith is a senior at ah nylonndso ttonsirt-dressPrinceton University and is a with rhinestone buttons which member of the Colonial Club. lead into a white pleated midriff,r C and sheers are featured in a frilly No date has been set for the dress of checked gingham. weding. I Cotton is being used for sum.- mer suits this year also. One Rhinel - Thornley Olson - Bickel Penney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Penney of Royal Oak. The engagement of Barbara Ann Miss Banninga is a junior in Olson to Pvt. Robert John Bickel, the literary college. son of Mr. and Mrs. Adlai W. Mr. Penney received his de- Bickel of Caro was announced re- gree from the School of Architec- cently by her parents, Mr. and ture and Design this February. He Mrs. Clarence E. Olson of Saginaw. is now working for an architec- A transfer from Central Michi- tural firm in Detroit. gan College, Miss Olson is affiliat- A June wedding is planned. ed with Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She is a sophomore in the nursing Packard - Barker school. Fa inn drdrnw. Pnrkn kr rnili - and is now a junior in the Law out the important points. School at the University. , * * After a short wedding trip the LIST ESSENTIALS such as the couple will live in Ann Arbor. name, address, age, telephone * * number and education, being sure l r e_ odto place first whatever has the Ala re - voo most significance to the job being The engagement of Janet Carol applied for. It is advisable not' Alarie to David J. Wood, son of to mention salary in the corres- Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wood pondence as the interview is more appropriate for the discussion of of Detroit has been announced bythsopc this topic. her parents, Mr. and Mr's. Ray- mond J. Alarie of Detroit. When the time for the inter- view arrives, it is best to 'be Miss Alarie is a senior in the early, making allowances for un- education school and affiliated expected delays. Sometimes with Alpha Chi Omega.- 4 there will be an application form A graduate of Wayne University to be filled out. Tardiness al- and a member of Phi Sigma Ep- ways makes one strike against silon, Mr. Wood is now an Ensign the job seeker as no employer in the United States Coast Guard. wants to be kept waiting. The wedding is scheduled for The important thing in dress is June 27 in the Central Church to be comfortable so that poise in Detroit. and confidence are assured. ti outfit features a short boxy Dr. and Mrs. Earl S. Rhinel of cardigan jacket trimmed in Sault Sainte Marie announce the white and worn over a narrow engagement of their daughter, sheath skirt. Ruth Susan to William Glenn Thornley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl A brief fitted jacket and high V. Thornley of Rogers City. waisted skirt highlight another Miss Rhinel is a sophomore in smart travelling suit of cotton the nursing school and Mr. Thorn- tweed. Black fringe and buttons ley is a junior at Michigan State accent the collar and sleeves. Normal College at Ypsilanti. The couple previously attendedl Pvt. Bickel is a graduate of Cen- tral Michigan College where he was affiliated with Phi Sigma Epsilon. He is now stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. nane muowsa ra u,a ugn ter of Daniel A. Packard of Detroit and the late Irene W. Packard, be- came the bride of Richard Wil- liam Barker, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard William Barker of State College, Penn., recently in FOR AFTERNOON wear a dress of brown cotton with glazed black buttons and a patent leather beltI is being shown. The tucks are woven in so they will remain semi- permanent. Another dress is of black and white checked gingham which carries a high gloss similar to that on taffeta. It is sleeveless with a, jewel neckline, two deep pockets and a stole lined in bright red. A dress with a halter neckline in a gay print of pink, orange and red is being featured by one manu- facturer. The halter is doubled so it can be pulled down for street wear. IN LINE with the trend to black-j on-white prints, a local store is showing a ver slim simple sheath the Sault Branch of the Michigan College of Mining Technology. No date has been set for the wedding. a * * Watson - Weber Joyce M. Watson's engagement to Ted E. Weber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Weber of Royal Oak, was announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watson of Birmingham. A member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority, Miss Watson is a senior Synthetic Fabr Shark Fins, Mi I l ! n-I + -%e~ By ANN MERCER i, ,_ . v. wwag t y 612 1j u61U dress wit a rin ofdelca Coeds have probably seen and dress with a print of delicate heard quite bit about synthetic black trees on a white background fabrics in the past few months. Another sheath dress is of These fabrics are called "mir- black pique with a square neck- acle fibers" with reason. Most of line. It comes with a printed them wash and dry easily, hold shawl which may be worn in a pleats and creases for long periods variety of ways. of time and resist fading, mildew and moths. But only one of these For more dressy wear stores are synthetic fabrics - fiber glass - is showing a halter-top dress of fireproof. flower-printed dimity. It has a full None of these fibers will per- skirt which breaks from a tiny form all the miracles it is claimed waist and has a stole trimmed with they, do. Each one has its own black rickrack, weaknesses and virtues. Also present in local stores is a However, each fabric does have strapless dress and stole in pique a bit of "miracle" to it and if han- printed all over with bees. It comes dled correctly, will give the wear- in black, green or yellow on white. er much satisfaction. Lively bicyclists decorate . a Some synthetics seem to be strapless sun dress of cotton broad- made from "everything but the cloth that can be worn both in the kitchen sink." For instance, if one afternoon or evening. It comes wears a Cetalon scarf, the neck with a black-lined stole. will be draped with shark fins-- A dress in a novelty cotton knit processed though they may be. that looks like basket weaving Merinova is made from milk, and is also featured for dressy wear. vegetable garden fabrics, Ardil Lace and rhinestones around the and Vicara, are made from pea- scoop neckline are its only trim- nuts and corn respectively. ming. Some of the more familiar types Designers of separates are show- have new names too. Nylon from ing an outfit composed of a full Germany is called Perlon and the skirt of glossy black cotton pucker- Japanese version is Niploon. Var- ed and caught up by multicolored iations of acetate and rayon have beads. It can be worn with a three new names, Fiber E, Cele- strapless top of knitted black cot- perm and Chromspun. Some wool ton. manufacturers, fed up with syn- The ever-popular white is back thetic names, have started calling this year in a milky-white cotton their ancient fiber Fiber W. ottoman dress with rhinestones The future looks bright for the over the slim shoulder straps. A flood of new fabrics on the mar- u a ri K - LeU [ers --...................... .. .... ............ .. A late summer wedding is plan- ned by Sylvia Marilynn Clark whose engagement to Chester Ray Leathers, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Leathers of Olney, Ill., was an- nounced recently by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Clark of Windsor Hills, Roanoke, Va. Miss Clark attended Sweetbriar College and is now in the literary school at the University. 1" Mr. Leathers is a graduate of Ics ombie Ifamous labels ric C ombine . lk, Peanuts 1r7Q- 9595 um, natural gas, air and water, is Q0 summer suts, as well as dresses, shirts, and sweaters. Another synthetic, used in the Dowlstairs Cof/lo Shop same manner as Dacron, is Dynal. Carpets and draperies are available in Saran, which as yet is not suit- THE BIG NEWS! Washable won- - ~/ able for clothing and comes in a limited number of colors. derful cotton from our favorite Vicara, because it is a vegatable - fiber, isn't wear-resistant or as designers . . . making beautiful strong as the other synthetics but is the only one that is fairly in- summerssense in style and value expensive. Because it is so soft and warm, it is blended with nylon in ORLON sweaters to give them that "cash-t}' mere-like" feel. * CHAMBRAYS The only fireproof fabric is fiber glass, which can not be made into * BROADCLOTHS clothing because it doesn't stretch or absorb moisture. It makes good * PRINTED COTTONS curtains and draperies however, because of its fireproof qualities 4 COTTON-NYLONS and the fact that it washes and dries instantly and needs no iron- * BEMBERGS ing. SVOI LES in. Emeralds'*V IE The emerald, birthstone for Sizes 10-42 1 21/2-22/2 May, has always been iden- tified with love, bringing happi- ness in love and comfort in domes- tic affairs, according to gem ex- perts. The rare gem has been apprec- O iated since earliest times, and Cleopatra's emerald mine near the CASUALS Red Sea still exists, though not producing stones. The most important source of emveg.o l~c rlda2,is, in i~r,,v1Amor- r