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r, NOVEMBER 25, 152 THE MICHIGAN DAILY

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Coed Groups
Will Gather
For Dinners
First Exchange Event
Scheduled This Year
By Assembly, Panhel
Assembly and Panhellenic As-
sociations will sponsor an ex-
change dinner between sororities'
and dormitories Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Twenty-four houses are partici-
pating in the dinner, wAich will
be held between dormitories and
-sororities for the first time this
year.
From 15 to 20 women in each
dormitory will exchange with the
same number of coeds from var-
jous sororities. Lists are posted
in the houses for coeds to sign
up for the exchange dinners.
Mimi Blau, of Assembly Associa-
tion, and Barbara Wagner, repre-
senting Panhellenic, are planning
the program under the sponsor-
ship of the two organizations.
"It is hoped that after this first
dinner, the individual houses will
plan other dinners this semester
and next semester through the so-
cial chairmen in the houses," they
said.
The purpose of the exchange
dinners is to promote friendly
relations between sororities and
dormitories, and give coeds an
opportunity to meet new people.
The schedule for the dinners
follows: Mosher-Kappa Kappa
Gamma; Jordan and Delta Gam-
ma; Newberry and Sigma Delta
Tau; Vaughn and Pi Beta Phi;
Prescott and Alpha Delta Pi.
The list continues with Palmer
and Alpha Gamma Delta; Angell'
and Alpha Xi Delta, Hinsdale and
Kappa Delta, Henderson and Al-
pha Omicron Pi, Cheever and Del-
ta Zeta, Kleinstueck and Chi
Omega, Cook and Kappa Alpha
Theta.
There will be hostesses in the
houses to show guests around and
help them get acquainted with wo-
men in the houses. After dinner,
coeds are invited to stay for an
Informal, get-together.

Marine CorpsTo Recruit Coeds

Women college graduates wish-
ing to join the Marine Corps with
its many traditions including
fighting from "The Halls of Mon-
tezuma to the Shores of Tripoli,"
are now eligible for the Corps' Wo-
men Officers Procurement pro-
gram.
Second Lieutenant Cecelia A.
Corcoran will be available from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday in Rm. 440 of the Mar-
ine Corps Training Station, 213
W. Lafayette Ave., Detroit, to in-
terview women desiring to apply
for a commission and to give fur-
ther information on the program.
Advance appointments may be
made with Staff Sergeant Sara
Robnett, women recruiter now on
duty in Detroit, by calling WO-
3-9330, Ext. 381.
Deadline for applications for
the next officers candidate class,
which will begin on Jan. 12, 1953,
is Dec. 20.
To qualify for this class, women
must have a degree from a four
year accredited college, be between
21 and 27 years of age and single.
Candidates must remain unmar-
ried until the acceptance of a
commission.
Both college graduates and un-
dergraduates are eligible to apply
for the Marine Corps Women Of-
ficers Training Class, which is an
officer candidate program design-
ed to train qualified women, who
will assume responsibility as com-
missioned officers in the regular
Marine Corps or the Marine Corps
Reserve.
, Training consists of two sum-
mer periods of six weeks each. No
additional training is required
during the remainder of the year.
The first, or junior course, for
the lady marines provides basic
theoretical and military instruc-
tion, with emphasis on indoctri-
nation in Marine Corps concepts.
After passing this course, senior
trainees are given advanced the-
oretical and practical military in-
struction to prepare them for ap-
pointment to commissioned rank.
During the intensive training
periods, candidates are required to
take care of their living quarters,
but, unlike their male counter-
parts, are not forced to do mess

duty. Civilian clothes may be wornt
on weekend liberties, which last7
from Saturday noon until Sunday1
night.I
Women selected for the Women
Officers Training Class are enlist-<
ed as privates in the Marine Corps1
Reserve, and are immediately ap-
pointed, temporarily, to corporal.
During the first six weeks of
training, candidates receive ap-
proximately $142. A promotion to
sergeant and a pay raise to $176
are rewarded to women, reaching1
the Senior Course.
While at the training base, wo-,
men "leathernecks" are furnished
living quarters, uniforms and med-
ical care as well as pay and trans-
portation to and from the base.
All- the recreational facilities of
(WAANotices
BADMINTON CLUB-Members
of the co-recreational Badminton
Club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m.3
tomorrow in Waterman Gym. Stu-'
dents attending are asked to fur-
nish their own birds. Rackets will
be provided.
* . *
RIDING CLUB-There will not
be a business meeting of the Rid-
ing Club today as originally sche-
duled by Manager Mary Malcolm.

the stations, including the Post
Exchanges, theater, swimming
pool and golf course are open to
trainees during liberty hours.
Second Lieutenant Corcoran will
also provide information on this
program for interested coeds.
Second lieutenants in the Mar-
ine Corps receive a base pay of
$213.75 each month and are al-
lowed $42 for meals. If quarters
are not furnished, the women
"looies" receive an additional ren-
tal allowance- of $60.
Newly -commis~ioned officers re-
ceive a reimbursement of $250 for
purchase of uniforms. Other bene-
fits provided officers include free'
medical and dental care, life in-
surance and Post Exchange, com-
missary and recreation privileges.
Duties include administration,
aerology, communications, disbur-
s i n g, instructing, machine ac-
counting, Marine exchange, per-
sonnel administration and classi-
fication, public information, spe-
cial services and supply.
In fact, Women Marines are
prohibited only from serving
aboard ship or in combat aircraft.
Soph Cab
There will be a meeting of
the publicity committe of So-
phomore Cabaret at 3 p.m.to-
day e in the League. All mem-
bers are requested to be present.

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--Daily-Malcolm Shatz
HIT IT!-Two months of tournament play were climaxed yes-
terday when Stockwell VII won over Couzens I, 21-11, in the finals
of the "A" round of the all-campus women's volleyball tourna-
ment. Challenge play will conclude the competition.
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST:
Stockwel I Downs Couzens
In Volleyball Tournament

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Stockwell VII triumphed over
Couzens I, 21-11, yesterday to cap-
ture top honors in the "A" round
of the all-campus women's volley-
ball tournament.
Immediately following the game,
Newberry I, winners of the "B"
round of the tournament, challen-
ged the losers to a game. If victor-
ious in this game, Newberry will
be eligible to compete with Stock-
well. The team victorious in this
challenge play would be crowned
tournament champion.
Couzen's defeat was its first in

tournament play, which began
more than two months ago with
64 teams entered in competition.
Stockwell's team reached the
finals by defeating Sigma Delta
Tau, with Couzens winning over
Martha Cook in the semi-finals to
win its position.
Recognition of the tournament
winners will be given at Lantern
Night, sponsored by the Women's
Athletic Association. The partici-
pation cup will not be awarded
this year.

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