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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday. Feb. 16. 1954
Mme.Rene Coty Prefers Homemaking
This, she added, gives her much in common with Mrs. Dwight D. Eisen- however, her American counterpart
Paris —(U,P)— France's new First Lady says she will stick to social affairs and stay out of politics.
"I think my life must be something like Mrs. Eisenhower's," said Mme Rene Coty, wife of France's new president. "I think I'd find her sympathetic. We are both straight-forward and direct people."
An ample, talkative and motherly type, despite her Dior clothes and striking auburn hair, she said her life in France's "White House" would be active. But politics would be left to her husband.
"I am agreeably surprised to see how much we can continue to have a family life.
Do the official rounds interfere with her personal life? No, said Mme. Coty.
Mme, Coty, who moved into the orate Elysee Palace only a few weeks ago, discussed her new life in her first interview with a foreign news agency.
Mime, Coty, a shipbuilder's daughter who was married 46 years ago has two daughters and 10 grandchildren.
"My hobby is my grandchildren I also like classical music and oil paintings. My new life won't change those things."
The Cotys live now in a spare apartment of the palace while their own is being decorated. Her favor-color combination is old rose and gray.
"I just didn't know, there were so many," she said with an uncharacteristic vagueness which would be the envy of many, another housewife plagued with servant problems.
Like any French woman, Mme. Coty can give plenty of recipes. But ask her how many servants she has, and she doesn't know.
The Cotys lived in a rented apartment for 30 years before her senator husband broke a record 13-ballot deadlock to win the presidency.
They had two maids and one car. But now a telephone call brings a car instantly, and there are plenty of people that like the family cat, Patou, for a walk.
Mme. Coty is the first wife of a French president to speak good English—the result of two years in a British finishing school. She also has travelled in Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Greece, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.
"My grand-daughters say I am very broad-minded," Mme. Coty said. "Above all I detest snobbism.
"I'm sympathetic to today's young people, but I think they're missing much of the fun of life."
In typical Gallic fashion, she explained;
"At otollions I used to dance with many different men. Today a young girl comes to a dance with one boy, dances only with him and leaves with him. She must find that dull."
One of the touchtiest of all problems for the president's wife—what fashion designer to patronize—will be solved tactfully. She'll go to them all.
Her husband loves grilled meats and Normandy home cooking. But they are light eaters and usually have nothing except soup, cheese and salad at night.
"I spend my time crossing off complicated menus the palace chef brings every afternoon," she said with a laugh.
Her biggest complaint now is against the Paris comedians who make a joke of the fact she personally prepared her husband's supper after he was elected.
"Why," said Mme. Coty, "should I wake up the servants at one in the morning, simply to heat up some soup?"
The smallest film house in Germany, and perhaps in the world, was recently opened in Hamburg. Studio Eins (Studio One), which seats only 25 persons, is intended to cultivate the historically valuable and most progressive film material of all times and countries. First attraction was Chaplin's "The Kid."
Dance Given For Freshmen
A dance for all freshman men and fraternity pledges will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the Student Union ballroom.
The Inter-fraternity Pledge council will sponsor the dance at which Warren Durrett's orchestra will play. Tickets may be obtained from fraternity representatives, at the Hawk's Nest, and at the door the night of the dance for 75 cents.
Entertainment will be a dance given by Jan Miller and Ruth Taggart, college freshmen; singing by Glenna Richards, college freshman, and piano numbers by Manuel Jackson, college freshman.
The dance will be semi-formal.
Jerry Speers Chosen President
Jerry Speers, engineering junior was elected president of Jolliffe hall for the spring semester.
Other officers are Charles Sparks college junior, vice president; Frank Janousek, college sophomore, secretary; Terry Strong, third year architecture, treasurer; Charles Stubblefield, college senior, social chairman; Edward Jones, engineering freshman, assistant social chairman; Ronald Jadeberorg, college sophomore, intramural manager, and William Wilson, college freshman, publicity chairman.
Members of the forum board are Edward Peyton, engineering junior; upper classman representative; Tal Streeter, fine arts sophomore; and Donald Flory, college sophomore, lower classmen representatives.
Kappa Alpha Theta Elects Miss Davis
Patricia Davis, college junior was elected president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority for the spring semester.
Other officers are Judy Crane, education junior, vice president and pledge trainer; Cynthia Creel, college junior, recording secretary; Josephine Anderson, engineering junior, treasurer; Carol Christman, business junior, house manager; Betty Gard, education junior, social chairman; Doris Stites, college junior, rush chairman; Jane Letton, college sophomore, deputy rush chairman; Gayle Gould, college junior, and Janice Brown, fine arts junior, editors.
Ruth Longwood, education junior has been elected president of Gamma Phi Beta social sorority.
Other officers are Mary Lawrence, fine arts sophomore, vice president; Joanne Ramaker, college sophomore, recording secretary; Nancy Neville, journalism junior, corresponding secretary; Sue Wright, education junior, treasurer; Betty McColllum, fine arts sophomore, house manager.
Gamma Phis Elect Longwood President
Sigma Nua fraternity held its annual Hi-Rickety winter formal in honor of new initiates Saturday at he Community building.
Lenore Matthews, fine arts junior, scholarship chairman; Beverly Seibert, college sophomore, standards chairman; Fredrica Voiland, fine arts sophomore, activities chairman, and Catherine Campbell, business junior, pledge trainer.
Initiates receiving their pins at the intermission of the dance were James Powell, Deryl Nixon, Bruce Dillman, John Maddux, college sophomores; Leo Lesage, Donald Dixon, James Whittaker, engineering freshmen; Ned Rose, fine arts freshman; Paul Johnson, William King, Paul Oliver, Williamogle, William Wiley, Tracy, Donald Lumpkin, David Rich, William Frances, and Donald Raidt, college freshmen.
Sigma Nu Honors Initiates
Decorations for the dance were in the Valentines day and Sigma Nu motif.
The Young Women's Christian association will hold its annual banquet at 6 p.m. Friday in the Student Union. Election of officers for next year will be held before the banquet. Reservations must be made by 5 p.m. today with Mrs. Elizabeth Walz in the YWCA office in the Student Union.
--the officers elected were Elizabeth Teas, education junior, vice president and pledge trainer; Sally Foster, college junior, vice president and scholarship; Marlene Gray, education junior, treasurer; Carol Van Dyke, fine arts sophomore, assistant treasurer; Jane Murdock, college junior, recording secretary; Sue Epperson, fine arts junior, corresponding secretary; Annette Young, fine arts junior, social chairman.
John Ericsen, college freshman, was elected president of the Sigma Chi fraternity pledge class for the spring semester.
Alpha Chi Omega sorority announces the pledging of Billie Berten, college sophomore, of Overland Park, and Carolyn Pearson, college sophomore, of Kansas City.
Other officers are John Rodgers, vice president; Dan Plumley, social chairman, Steve Schmidt, rush chairman, college freshmen; Gary Miller, assistant social chairman, and James Douglass, treasurer, engineering freshmen.
North College hall announces the pinning of Sandra Sample, college freshman, to Jerry Murphy, college freshman. Miss Sample is from Council Grove and Murphy, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma, is from Wahoo. Neb.
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority held a dinner Thursday honoring brothers of members and the sons of alumni members.
George McKemey, college senior was elected president of Delta Upsilon fraternity for the spring semester.
Other officers are Robert Alpers college senior, vice president; Pat Canary, engineering sophomore secretary; James Lowe, college sophomore, treasurer; Ted Eckert, engineering sophomore, corresponding secretary, and Richard Meyers, college sophomore, house manager,
Members of the senior council are Charles Hinshaw, college senior; Terry Fiske, college junior; and Max Deterding, business junior.
Mr. and Mrs. Orley H. Martin of Creston, Ia, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Carol, to Robert E. Hunt, son of Mr.W. H. Hunt of Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Miss Martin is a graduate of KU and is now teaching music in Morrill and Hamlin, Kan. Hunt is a graduate student in entomology. The wedding will take place Aug. 22.
Alpha Phi sorority announces the pledging of Mary Edith Kizer, fine arts sophomore from Mexico, Mo Jane Gollier, college sophomore from Independence, Kan; and Jane Ausherman, education junior from Kansas City, Mo.
Tri Delts Tell 2 Pinnings
Delta Delta Delta sorority announces two pinnings.
The pinning of Mary Carolyn McKinney, college sophomore, to Lee Dittner, business junior, was announced at dinner Wednesday by a poem read by Carol Wells, college sophomore. Other attendents were Doralyn Humbarger, and Doris Toland, college sophomores. Miss McKinney is from Warrensburg, Mo, and Dittner, a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, is from Waukegan, Ill.
The Valentine pinning of Ann Wallace, to Robert Talley, was announced at dinner by a poem read from a large valentine by Letty Lemon, journalism junior and Marguerite Vance, education senior, Miss Wallace's other attendants were Barbara Becker, college junior, and Carol Stutz, education junior.
Miss Wallace is from Kansas City, Mo., and Talley, a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, is from Des Moines, Ia. Both are college juniors.
South American Indians are believed to have been the first people to find and use the precious metal platinum. Later, when the Spanish conquistadores stumbled across the strange white metal while looking for gold, it was scornfully dubbed "platina"—meaning, smaller than silver.
College Men Wear Bluejeans Suede Jackets, White Bucks
By JACK LINDBERG
Women's fads and fashions are always receiving a great deal of publicity because they seem to change from day to day, season to season, and year to year. But without too much fanfare men's fads and fashions change too, especially among college men.
Not many bear skin coats are seen around the campus any more or are the expressions "23 skiddoo" or "I love my wife, but oh you kid heard to any great extent, but that is me," mentioned in College of 1954 is not going to leave the future generations without anything to remember him by.
Saddle shoes, dixieland, and corduroy pants have almost disappeared from today's campus, but that does not mean they are better to wear based on recent place.
Most of today's college men would have absolutely nothing to wear if they could not find their suede jackets, blue jeans, and white bucks.
Alpha Phis Elect A. Bryan
A. J. Bryan, education junior, was recently elected president of Alpha Phi sorority for the coming year.
Carolyn Smith, education junior; hostess; Elva Sutton, education junior; rush chairman; Beverly Taney, fine arts, sophomore, chapain; Shirley Dodd, education junior; marshall; Ann Wendt, college sophomore, guard; Patricia Thies, college sophomore, activities chairman; Margaret Donnelly, fine arts sophomore, historian, and scrapbook; Diana Cruse, education junior; quarterly correspondent; and Carol Burchfield, education junior, house manager.
Grad Receives Commission
Robert E. Lacy, son of Dr. and Mrs. Harry L. Lacy of Iola, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps reserve. Thursday at commissioning ceremonies conducted at the Naval Reserve Officer Training Unit at the University. Lt. Lacy completed his requirements for a bachelor of arts degree from the college this month
In addition to these three "musts," it is helpful if he owns several pair of brightly colored argyle socks, one or more pipes, which he may or may not smoke, and one calendar picture of Mrs. Joe DiMaggio.
Other changes that have come and gone are beanies, colored shoelaces, and mackinaw jackets.
The vocabulary of today's college student is just as limited as his father's, but today he has different words and phrases. "Dig", "crazy", "man", "least", and "most" are the most important words. These few words can be put together in many different ways to mean many different things that it is almost necessary to have a college education to understand them.
Changes among men's fashions take place slowly and very quietly but nevertheless they are constantly changing. Men don't have to have fashion magazines to tell us what to wear.
Japanese Star Says French Are Realistic
Hongkong—(U.P). Shirley Yamaguchi, the Japanese movie star who is Li Hsiang-lan to her Chinese fans, thinks Japanese men are too shy to say "I love you" to their sweet-hearts.
Japanese men are afraid of losing their "self-prestige," she said, "that's why they never have the courage to admit their love."
Her opinion of men of nationalities is:
"In fact," she added. "there's no I love you' in the Japanese language."
"The Italians are passionate; French are realistic; Americans are physical.
"Chinese men are more westernized than their Japanese counterparts."
"I knew how to kiss before I went to Hollywood. But I still had to learn the camera technique of how to kiss."
Shirley was in Hollywood a few years ago and made a movie, "East Is East." She also took a course in the "art of kissing" before making the movie. Asked whether she knew how to kiss before she took her course, the China-born star replied:
Shirley came here to make a Mandarin-dialogue movie for the Chao brothers. The movie, "Pino" meaning "Gone With the Wind," is a Chinese melodrama that has no relation to the novel and Hollywood movie of the same name.
A survey indicates that fire losses in the United States will exceed $1 billion this year—the highest in our history.
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