MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1951
UNIVERSITY.DAM.Y KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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A Rose Isn't A Rose To Perfumer Whose Ylang Ylang Oil Is Going
New York (U.P.)-A rose isn't a rose in the perfume business. Some roses are better than others for perfume essence, and right now, because of the Iron Curtain, perfumers are complaining that a good roses is hard to find.
Walter A. Poucher, one of the 10 men in the world with the title of perfuser (one who knows verything from the chemistry to the sex appeal of perfume), disclosed the gloomy side of the rose picture in his company's scented office here.
"The best rose source is the Valley of the Roses in Bulgaria. The climate is perfect for heavily scented roses." Poucher said regretfully. "But now that area is behind the iron curtain. When you buy essence of roses in Bulgaria you just have to send a check to a bank in Sofia and they send you what they want. It isn't satisfactory."
"On the edge of the Sahara desert I found pink roses almost as good as those in Bulgaria," he said. "The area is bounded by the Atlas mountains on the river, is close enough to the Dades river to get moisture, and has the desert water besides. Only there aren't enough roses."
The British perfume expert for Yardley of London began a quest for roses last summer to replace the Bulgarian supply. He found the best blooms in a surprising spot.
Texas roses come closest to being right for perfume in this country. Poucher added, but the scent still isn't strong enough. "But the United
States grows wonderful peppermint and cedarwood," he said. These, however, are more help to the chewing gum and liquer businesses than to perfumers.
To top off the problems that a lady never dreams of when she daubs perfume on her wrists and ear lobes, Ylang Ylang is getting scarcer by the minute.
"Ylang Ylang oil comes from flowers that grow on trees in the Philippine islands." Poucher explained, "During the last war the trees were not properly cut back, nor were new ones planted, so we're faced with a terrific shortage, and the oil is very important in perfumes."
"Oh, we have synthetics, so we'll go on making perfume," Poucher said reassuringly. "But some aren't so good as the real thing."
Musk, one of the basic ingredients of all perfume, comes only from China, which is depressing to perfume makers too.
On the other hand, there's no shortage of iliacs, but even that's no cause for smiles among perfumers. "Natural Lilac," Poucher said, "is nothing as good as synthetic lilac made from turpentine."
Navy Ring Dance Couples Number 32
Couples participating in the ceremony of the navy ring dance March 2 were: Olive Selffridge, Leonard Shinn; Evelyn Lough, E. R. Maag; Jo White, George Youngstrom; Helen Austin, Charles E. Rice; Charlotte Smith, Wright Crummett;
Barbara Drohan, Jack Howard;
Donna Karr, Carl G. Nelson; Virginia Rose, James McArthur; Gwendolyn Hicks, William Thrunchley; Marilyn Patton, Robert Laralze; Georgia Earlywine, Dick Humphreys.
Phyllis Moden, James H. Martin; Maryetta Herring, Richard Teaford; Shirley Thomson, Leon Stromire; Virginia Copp, James Gillett; Rebecca Garvin, John Nieder; Joan Hardy, Harold Heinrich; Jonell Ashcraft; Thomas Oliver; Darlene Caldwell, Norman Luallin; Rozanne Led-ford, Frank Lindemuth; Carol Dunn, Jack McGregor.
Rosemary Kennedy, John Boyd; Doris Milliken, William Martin; Doris Roenbaugh, Willis Boicourt; Darlene Greed, Loyd Hardesty; Carolyn Wakefield, Anson Cole; Pat Rinsland, Kenneth Harris; Barbara Nash, James Nelson; Gerrie Ashour, Glen Beauchamp; Joan Loren, Joseph Warkoczewski; Shirley Ross, Clyde Williams; Carol Squire, Reed Bailey.
Fraternity Banquet Honors 11 Initiates
James Ralston, Kansas City, Mo, was named honor initiate and Douglas Kay, Topeka, named scholarship initiate at a banquet for 11 initiates of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity Feb. 25.
Dr. William C. Smolenske, grand president of the fraternity attended the banquet.
Others initiated were: Jack Schaefer and Gerald Schafer, Toppea; Ben Stephens and Roger Schroeder, Kansas City, Mo.; Dean Glasco, Wichita; Robert Godwin, Beloit, Richard Bucher, Kansas City, Mo; John Thompson, Grandview, Mo. and Hugh Satterwhite, Deto Soto.
Eleven Are Pledged By Music Sorority
Sigma Alpha Iota, music sorority held its annual pledging ceremony in the Kansas room Wednesday.
New pledges are: Nora Carlson, Clay Center; Durian Swaffar, Kansas City, Mo.; Mildred Hobbs, Smithville, Mo.; Barbara Thompson, Dewey, Okla.; Carolyn Smith, Bartlesville, Okla.; Nancy Hindman, Kansas City, Mo.; Rosemary Owen, Mission; Norma Quiring, Hutchinson; Christine Wiley, Kiowa; Jessie Ann Hunt, Blue Rapids; and Harriet King. Pittsburg.
A dinner in the Hawk's Nest followed the ceremony. Active members entertained.
Miss Speck Pinning To Mr. McCune Told
Kappa Alpha Theta announces the pinning of Miss Suzanne Speck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Speck, Joplin, Mo., to Thomas B. McCune, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. McCune, Bowling Green, Mo.
Black Diamond Dinner-Dance Guests Listed
Miss Speek is a College freshman. Mr.McCune, business junior at Missouri university, is a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and Delta Sigma Pi, honorary business fraternity.
A French sidewalk cafe and silhouetted figures decorated the Alpha Delta Pi sorority house March 3 at the annual Black Diamond dinner-dance.
A floor show of the French artist's models was intermission entertainment.
Bruce Zuercher was elected commander of Sigma Nu fraternity.
Other officers are: Jack N. Stewart, lieutenant commander; Charles Hyer, recorder; Harvey Jetmore, measurer; Frank Norris, executive council member-at-large.
William Marshall, chaplaim; William H. Johnson, alumni contact officer; Robert Brandeberry, marshall; James Thompson, house manager; and William Crews, Interfraternity council member.
Chaperons were Mrs. EdwardDicks, Mrs. Edwin Rathbun, Mrs. J. P. Scott, Mrs. H. J. Overholer, and Mrs. Thomas A. Clarke.
Sigma Nu Fraternity Elects
Bruce Zurcher Commander
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Shepeard, John Copeland, Lance
Shogrin, Wade Schartz, Kenneth
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Carr, Donald Willenberg, Robert
Mathers, Gerald Gearthar, Leroy
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Steven Rogers, Allyn Browne, Jay Markley, Roy Krueger, Kenneth Evans, Glenn Hunt, Hugh Livingston, Ward Leaveil, Donald Meeker, Robert Toalson, James Stoner, Donald Allen, David Sailer, Buford King, Reuben Short, Donald Ellis, Bud Roers.
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