SOUVENIR J-HOP EXTRA tP4toIt tl# FIRST EDITION Vol. XLVI. Ann Arbor, Michigan, Saturday, February 15, 1936 Price 10 Cents Virginia Lee, Benjamin Cox Lead 2,00In Grand March Fashions Of Periods Displayed Ultra-Modern Gowns In Contrast With Grecian And Colonial Styles By Charlotte D. Rueger Echoes of the old Grecian empire and the later colonial period rever- berated once again in the formal gowns worn by many of the 1936 J- Hop guests, and served as a marked contrast to the sophistication of the typically modern evening dress. The valentine motif used in the decora- tion scheme furnished an effective background for the spectrum of col- ors of the gowns. Dainty accessor- ies of rhinestone and sequins empha- sized the brilliance of the affair which climaxed this winter's social season. Virginia Lee, a junior at North- western University, led the grand march with Benjamin Cox, '37E, gen- eral chairman. Miss Lee selected an especially attractive Molyneux pic- ture gown made of ice-blue slipper- satin for the occasion. Her full skirt was gathered at the waist line. The neckline of her dress was cleverly made with drop-shoulders. Her for- mal was completed with a dark blue velvet cape. Comes From Wisconsin Betty Gregory, Detroit, guest of James Briegel, '37, chairman of the music committee, wore a delightful model made in Bouffante style. Her light blue taffeta formal was shot F with silver threads, and was nicely accented by a cluster of red velvet flowers held at the neckline. A stand- ing empress collar completed her formal. Barbara Bloomhall, a student at the University of Wisconsin, attendedt with Donald C. Hillier, '37E, ticket chairman. Miss Bloomhall chose a v Princess model of white crepe with a silver lame threads embedded in the dainty material. Her halter neckline s of green satin ended in a panel in V back which ran to the waistline. A " saucy green satin bow fell over the left shoulder. S Guest Of Publicity Chairman r. Red dubonet taffeta rashioned with a circular skirt was selected by Ann a Timmons, '36, who attended as the d guest of Homer C. Lathrop, '37, pub- T licity chairman. The skirt was made a with alternate stripes of net and y taffeta. The bodice was attractively B made - coming to a point at the r neckline and gathered into a bow. t The back featured a low decolletage. fd Her formal was nicely completed with a tiny circular cape. Betty Hunter, '39, guest of John Freese, '37, booth committee, wore a lovely peach net formal of Princess style which was cleverly accented by a ruffled cape. Her only accessor- ies were a spray of flowers in her hair. A chartreuse crepe gown of floor length was the choice of Bertha Schmidt, Detroit, guest of Carl S. Abbott, '37, floor committee. Her formal was gathered above and be- low the waist line. A net ruffle ac- cented the hem line. Miss Schmidt's dress was nicely contrasted by gold accessories. Athalee Connally, Detroit, attend- ing with Richard Dennis, '37A, dec- orations committee, wore an unusual light blue satin Princess model which was fashioned with drop-shoulders and floor length. Her half-belt of .(Continued on Page 2) _ ' ; a - ... ° A Glance ,at the Dance By Walker R. A. Graham *JTiarber IDOL OF THE AIR-LAN ES" RUT'HVEN COMES ON A CR UTCH POCKET TOO SMALL BEN COX HE LED THlS' A FV--X uNA ~ wr i . E T PLOT OF THE GRAND MARC( HF---SToPPWAT) SI L~ urcefor THE NEW KING- OF RHYTHM I af %BUD REA HAS NO MORE WORRIES.. (HE PREDICTEp A SELLOU) ai From 1876 To 1936; Local eathe r Hop Tradition Began 60 YearsAgo Friday Fails To Scare Four Pittsburgh stogies (so adver- I ised) were selling for dyve cents. In a g A m The alarm clock had just been in- ented and one "guaranteed to last By Clinton B. Conger year" could be bought for $1.00. A little snow and ice can't stop 'em! Gibson drawings were popular on They're coming from Nevada, Ken- tudent walls: "When Knighthood Vas in Flower," "Richard Carvel," tucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and David Harum." Virginia. Into storm-swept Michi- Bicycles could be stored at Leon gan have ploughed some 400 out-of- haw's for the winter "at the low town guests to supplement the 700 or ate of twenty-five cents a month." more co-eds and Ann Arbor girls whoj But that was a long time after,' are attending the 1936 J-Hop lmost 25 years after, Michigan stu-a ents first started J-Hopping. In 1896 And through equally perilous c- 'he Michigan Daiiy was calling the cumstances of travel, from Ishpem- ff air (contest, set-to, brawl - pick ing, Dowagiac, Iron Mountain, and our noun) the "Twentieth Annual Houghton, possibly by dog-sled, from: all." That is about the first written Grand Rapids and Muskegon with oeference to what was later to become their 105 inch total of snow for the he J-Hop. It places the date of the winter, from Windsor, Hamilton, rst hop at 1876. Sarnia, and Toronto, Ont., come more Most hops have ended, as some- intrepid guests to have their fling (continued on Page 2) at the crowning social event of the Michigan social season. The Canad- Broadcasting ians may, of course, have come par- tially with the intention of seeing the J-Hop dance music was broad- Point Edward hockey team of Sarnia cast direct from the ballroom floor battle the University of Michigan on a full-hour program from 11:30 sextet Saturday night at the Coli- p.m. to 12:30 a.m. over Radio Sta- seum. tion WJR, Detroit. The appearance of the Canadians, The broadcast was divided into however, marks a departure from the two 39-minute programs with Jan guest list last year, in which a strict Garber playing one half and policy of "Buy From Home Indus- Jimmy Lunceford and his band tries" prevailed, with all the guests: providing the music for the re- from within the confines of the Unit- th msced States. Authorities, commenting Facilities of the University on what may be a trend back to the broadcasting station were used in 1908 J-Hop, with guests from Lon- transmitting the program to WJR don, England, attributed the presence according to Prof. Waldo M. Ab- of the Canadian contingent to the bot, director, who shared the an- recent U. S.-Canadian pact engi- nouncing duties with William R. neered by Roosevelt. Dixon, '36, president of the Men's Other colleges were scooped as us- Council. ual, with guests from South Bend, (Continued on Page 12) Committee Provides Thirty-Four Booths For Campus Groups Thirty-four booths, the largest number used in recent years for the J-Hop, were assigned to the following groups: 1. Phi Beta Delta 2. Delta Upsilon and Sigma Nu 3. Phi Mu Alpha - Sinfoian and Alpha Kappa Lambda 4. Acacia and Lambda Chi Al- pha 5. Psi Upsilon 6. Theta Delta Chi and Sig- ma Phi 7. Sigma Chi 8. Phi Sigma Kappa and Tri- gon 9. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Chi Psi and Alpha Delta Phi 10. Delta Sigma Delta 11. Phi Kappa Sigma 12. Phi Kappa Tau 13. Lawyers' Club 14. Pi Kappa Alpha and Her- mitage 15. Independent Engineers 16. Theta Chi 17. Patrons and Patronesses 18. Committee members 19. Delta Tau Delta 20. Xi Psi Phi and Psi Omega 21. Delta Sigma Pi and Alpha Sigma Phi 22. Kappa Delta Rho 23. Pi Lambda Phi 34. Chi Phi 25. Phi Delta Theta 26. Independents 27. Phi Kappa Psi 28. Phi Kappa Psi 29. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 30. Forestry Club 31. Theta Xi 32. Phi Gamma Delta 33. Kappa Nu 34. A.S.C.E. Garber And Lunceford Play At Iop Record Crowd Attends Climax Of Winter's Social Events The long line of the Grand March formed shortly after 12:30 a.m. to- day, marched several times around the spacious Intramural Gymnasium, and then brought the 1936 J-Hop to a climax by forming the traditional block "M" at the east end of the ballroom. A group of over 2,200, the largest in years, led by Benjamin G. Cox, '37E, of Terre Haute, and Virginia Lee, also of Terre Haute, gathered to celebrate the high point of the win- ter social season by dancing to the slow languid music of Jan Garber and the swingy rhythms of Jimmy Lunceford. Throughout the evening many of the revelers gathered about the two bandstands to enjoy Lunce- ford's Harlem antics, and the superb technique of Garber's violin playing. Globe Featured Ornate decorations changed the gymnasium into a beautiful ballroom. A large revolving globe, composed of small hexagonal mirrors and sus- pended from the ceiling of sky blue, reflected the many-colored lights directed to t by spotlights in the four corners of the room. The orchestras, decorated in front and overhead by enlarged valentines, were opposite each other in the cen- ters of the north and south walls. On either side of the orchestra were the booths, with silver facades orna- mented with large circular entrances, and with interiors decorated in yel- low, lined the walls. The patrons' booth, with a large silhouetted valentine above it, was placed at the west end of the gym- nasium. The east wall was covered with yellow. The decorations were planned by Richard Dennis, '37A. First Couples At Ten Beginning at 10 p.m., with the ar- rival of the first couples, the two bands played continuously, alternat- ing at half hour intervals - Jan Gar- ber on the south side of the ball- room, with Jimmy Lunceford op- posite him. Couples poured into the ballroom in a steady stream, coming from house parties and formal dinner dances. The crowd steadily in- creased until the beginning of the Grand March found the transformed gymnasium packed to capacity. The patrons' booth was crowded by a large number of dignitaries, Uni- versity administrators, faculty mem- bers, and parents of committee mem- bers. More than 200 people were in- cluded on the list of patrons and pa- tronesses. Late Edition Of Extra To Appear Saturday The second edition of the 1936 J- Hop Extra, carrying a picture of the Grand March just completed and candid camera pictures taken at the dance, will appear early this morning. Copies may be obtained by tele- phoning orders to the Student Pub- lications Building offices of The Daily.