T, MARCH 13, 1956 PVTOW MICHIGAN DAILY IOA^Imp b TUE M1CUT E r~afatJ 5 1 ROTC Units To Present Annual /Mitt P AGE pry Ball NF The officer-training units on campus will present the annual Military Ball from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, March 23, in the League Ballroom. Tickets are now on sale in North Hall and Temporary Class Build- ing for ROTC students only. All campus sale will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today through Friday, March 23, in the. Administration Build- ing. Although the dance is given by the ROTC students, the entire stu-' dent body and the faculty are in- vited to attend. Duke Ellington's Orchestra, feat- uring Johnny. Hodges, Ray Nance, Jimmy Grisson, and "Cat" Ander- son, will provide the, music for dancing. Intermission will include the Coutours, a singing combo, a chalk talk by Jon Collins and Dick Phil- lips, and a drill team exhibition by the Pershing riflemen, a pre- cision drill group. ROTC "students will attend the Ball in formal military uniforms. All others are requested to dress semi-formally. Men are asked not to buy corsages for their dates. The committee chairmen include DaeBurchfield, Army, general chairman; John Heath, Air Force, publicity; John Hackett, A i r Force, tickets; Jerry Roos, Navy, secretary; Al Scenter, Army, dec- orations; Dick Phillips, Navy, en- tertainment and George Trow- bridge, Army, programs. Military Ball has one of the longest histories of anry event on the campus. Started in 1918 by ROTC and NROTC units, it was discontinued during World War 11 but was re- vived afterwards. It is sponsored jointly by the four ROTC units on campus: the In 1951, the Army ROTC Per- shing riflemen demonstrated a pre- cise drill formation under gun, which meant they presented an exhibition in the fancy use of the rifle. Couples attending the dance in 1953 encountered a sentry post and interrogation ,table before climb- ing the stairs to the Union Ball- army, navy, airforce and marines. room. Music Sorority To Mu Phi Epsilon, professional music sorority, will present its March program at 8:30 p.m. to- morrow at the League. The .program, which is open to the public, will feature Prof. H. Wiley Hitchcock of the music lit- erature department as guest speaker. He will speak on his experiences in Italy where he spent last year on a Fulbright scholar- ship. Hold Program for Entire Campus, event will include performances by Mary Ellen Eckert, pianist, and 'Jane Stoltz, violinist. Newly elected officers of the sorority include Judy Huber, pres- ident; Patricia Wright, vice -pres- ident; Nancy Stout, recording sec- retary and Marguerite' Erickson, corresponding secretary, Other new officers are Sandra Kechonen, treasurer; Svea Blom- quist, rushing chairman; Bever- ly Wales, program chairman and Kathryn Lucas, warden. Other women recently elected include Anita Hovie, chaplain; Mary Alice Claggett, publicity; Ne- lita True, historian and Sharon -Daily-Bill Van Osterhaout RELAXING IN MODERN LOUNGE -Daily-Bill Van Osterhout NEW MIRRORS AND LIGHTING Couzens Hall Addition Provides Modern Dorm The musical portion of the . By HIRMETTR SINMNGTON j With the addition of East Couz-j ens, Couzens Hall has become the University's second largest wom- en's residence. M Students and staff alike seem delighted with the new rooms, din- ing room and additional. facili- ,ties. Together the addition, termed East Couzens and $ the original building called West Couzens pro- vide housing for 536 coeds. Doubles;, Triples and Quads The new. rooms are mostly doubles with a few triples and quads. Furnished with bunk beds, d dressers which are built together, desks with overhead lighting and gayly covered easy. chairs, the rooms look compact and modern, yet comfortable. Book shelves are built in and the residents number among their favorite fixtures, the double length # mirrors, the picture windows and the 'double length closets with slid- ing doors. r West Couzens' Construction As soon as construction in East % Couzens is completed, repairs are plann~ed for West Couzens. Al- ready plumbing problems are being taken care of, and repainting is pl~nned for the near future. 'Also to be completed after Scholarships . IPetitions for the three $100 Ethel McCormick scholarships .are due at 5 p.m. Friday, in the Undergraduate Office of the League. Junior coeds areelg ei-ible and must turn in two let- ters of recommendation. 4' Spring vacation is the snack bar which will resemble South Quad's "Club 600" and will serve coeds from all of the dorms on the hill. Complaints of residents concern- ing the buzzer system are being, investigated, and a new trunk line has recently been added 'to the 'phone system. With the additional lounge in the new part, Couzens has a total of four lounges: In the "Pillar Room" as it has been named by long time residents, a television set attracts coeds throughout the day and night. The main lounge contains the dorm's newly purchased hi-f i set, while the third lounge in West Couzens ht3s been ref urnished by School of Nursing Alumni. The new lounge is a rectangular, well lit room, with picture win- dows and modern furniture. Dining room and cafeteria f a- cilities seem to be appreciatedl more than any other single factor by the majority of students since in the past, meals were not pro- vided for residents, Seating 440, the dining room is located on the ground floor of the building. A view of the other dorms on the hill and Palmer Field can be seen through the windows which make up an entire wall of the room. Although two cafeteria lines are utilized, students eat together in the spacious dining room, which many persons consider the largest on campus. Pete d dnt /.*. . . _, '. ':{ ./~~~~~~~~~~. ' :.i 111 :. .i1: Ai:. i «;¢' "I'; :c.y '$. : The finest selection of imported stainless steel flatware is available here. Ask to see the .16 patterns carried in open stock. JOHN LEIDY Connolly, chorister, N \N~$~"N.~ ~ 'Y ,,.~ , ,. > 4 1G-y. T ti. 4 i' ' yy : 1C. ti t ::;x: ,a MEN WELCOME: Freshmen Will Petition for ,'Soph Show' All men and women freshmen interested in petitioning for cen- tral committtee chairmanships for the dlew "Soph Show" may do so until 5:30 p.m. Monday. Members of the planning com- mittee for this new prdiduction will select a man and woman to act as co-chairman for each com- mittee. Positions open for both men and coeds include that of general chairman; treasurer and secretary. Continuing, the list includes pro- duction; make-up, script, publici- ty and program co-chairmanships. Still other co-positions open are for the dance, music and costumes committees as well as two choral directors and two sophomore di- rectors. Petitions may be picked up at the Undergraduate Office of the League. The planning committee is hold- ing a class meeting for all second semester freshmen at 7:30 p.m. women to answer the demand for Wednesday in the League, something more than a coed show. Beginning last December mem- In January, men selected by the bers of this year's Soph Scandals IFO. and IHC joined the women in central committee started to work planning the new co-ed class proj- on the idea of opening their class ect, which will be presented next project to all sophomore men and i fall, Events Around Cmu 537 East Liberty ! NO 8-6779 - ... , k ,. ,i ; om \ Paul :did!::: . MAIDE COMMITTEE-The fol- lowing Maize committees for Frosh Weekend will meet today: finance at 4:10 p.m., properties at 6:45 p.m., programs at 6:30 p.m. and decorations and patrons at 7 p.m. in the League. BLUE, COMMITTEE-The fol- lowing Blue committees for Frosh Weekend will meet today: decora- tions at 5 p.m., floorshow at 6:30 p.m. and the publicity at 8 p.m. in the League. SPEED SWIMMING-The Speed Swimming Club will practice at 8:15 p.m. tonight in the women's pool. Any coed who is interested in competitive swimming is wel- come to attend. COFFEE HOUR-The economics department is holding a coffee hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. tomorr'ow in the second floor Terrace Room of the Union. USE CLASSIFIED SECTION W "'" 1 k >: 1 F; ::' i' is i t " ic u 4.y 1 Lv''T,' ?iY ;.' s " ., 5. f.} j ;:;: Z.. :'< : r ? :.:y . y i . t ' '4 (i :.. _ Y ti'b J ',.?;. : ::" ,1. ti } 3 .' Y 'i' ::1f !: f l i '{{ 1v '1 4 .t4 } ;L'~." ':ti's :1 t {1 tif{ k . .. wp4' 'tia +1'~ \ ':'^4 %ytJ t },n v:Gr '. 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