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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, May 11, 1955
'Glamour Life OfMle.Models Tried by Coeds
By MARGOT BAKER
Most girls think the life of a model is glamorous and exciting. I thought so too until recently.
Madamoiselle magazine is using KU as one of the background schools for their August college issue, Miss Harriet Cain, assistant fashion editor, and Mr. George Barkentin, photographer, interviewed about 70 girls interested in modeling. From this group about 10 girls were chosen to model the new fall line of coats.
Miss Cain said that the August issue will use a wide representation of all types of schools as backgrounds for the fashions. She explained that since fashion magazines must plan their issues months in advance, pictures for the fall issue are taken in the spring.
Kari Canuteson, a foreign student from Norway, and I were told to meet Miss Cain and Mr. Barkentin at 1 p.m. in the coat room of the Student Union. There Miss Cain applied eyebrow pencil, mascara, and made other necessary revisions. Kari and I put on the coats we were to model and Miss Cain adjusted the hat I was to wear. We both wore gloves, and Kari carried a purse. Then we plied into Mr. Barkentin's car and started on a tour of the campus looking for a suitable place to work. Kari and I were soon uncomfortably warm in our winter clothes.
Mr. Burkentin decided the information booth on Jayhawk boulevard looked like a likely spot. He walked around and around while he decided on a nose.
For the next four hours we posed.
Kari leaned against a post with
one elbow up and I stood in profile view with both arms folded. Then I was told to slouch and she was told to smile. Mr. Barkentin insisted that we talk to each other while he took pictures. Kari and I got to know each other quite well in that four hours.
Street Dance, Senior Dinners on Schedule
Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity will hold its senior dinner at 7 p.m. tonight. The graduating seniors who will be honored are Harold Kraus, business senior; Richard Sjoberg, fifth year architecture; Jack Lindberg, journalism senior; Ronald Winslow, college senior; Frank Cheskey, college senior, and Joseph Limes, engineering senior.
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Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity will have a buffet dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the chapter house. Chaperones will be Mrs. Joe File. Mrs. J. I. Hollingsworth, Mrs. H. W. Jenkins, Mrs. E. C. Raney, Mrs. John Skie Sr., Mrs. Ralph Park, Mrs. C. H. H. Wentworth, Mrs. E. J. Wilson, and Mrs. Ralph Rosebrough.
Alpha Chi Omega social sorority held its annual Pink Champagne dinner dance Friday in the Kansas room of the Student Union.
The chaperones were Mrs. C. S.
Underwood, Mrs. Edna Stewart,
Mrs. John Skie, and Mrs. R. B.
Chapin.
Street dancing will be held in Alumni Place from 8 to 10 p.m. today for residents of the nine University scholarship halls.
At 5 p.m., hot and tired, we headed back to the Student Union. I asked Mr. Barkentin if fashion pictures were always that difficult to take. "That was an easy session." he said. All that time and trouble for one picture! I think I've changed my mind about the glamorous and exciting life of a fashion model.
For economy and efficiency, use electric appliances in mid-morning or mid-afternoon when there generally isn't as heavy a demand on current.
Lorraine G:oss, college sophomore, Watkins hall, is chairman of the committee planning the dance. The social chairmen of the halls are members of the committee and the housemothers will chaperone.
Special guests will be members of the men's and women's scholarship committees.
president, Ben Croyle, college senior, during the dance intermission
president; Carol Saunders-White, fine arts junior, vice president; Martha Sue Gewinner, fine arts sophomore, secretary; Doloris Alpert, college sophomore, freshman, college chairman; Judith Myrdland, college freshman, assistant social chairman.
Tau Kappa Epsilon social fraternity held its annual spring formal Saturday at the chapter house. Chaperones were Mrs. James Hook, Mrs. D. H. Buie, Mrs. Glenn Wigton and Mrs. Marie Trego.
Sellards hall held installation and senior recognition ceremonies recently.
Lynn Livingston, fine arts sophomore, was presented the Dream Girl trophy by Theta Chi social fraternity Friday night at the first annual Dream Girl formal. The presentation was made by the chapter
New officers are Coralyn Stayton. college sophomore, proctor; Jane Werth, college sophomore;
Gamma Phi Beta social sorority held its annual spring formal Friday night at the chaper house. The chaperones were Mrs. Ralph Park, Mrs. H. S. Failing, Mrs. Joe File, and Mrs. E. J. Wilson.
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