PAGE TWO SOCIETY UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, MARCH 3.1940. Three Parties Feature Weekend Emphasis on the Heel Interest in Shoes Swings To Old 'Back' Decoration Footnotes from France warn the American woman that the swing of interest is towards "back" decoration in shoes. The reason for heels being thrust to the fore is that manufacturers have perfected open-at-the-back styles that fit snugly Dainty cut-out heel and side sections will slim the most elephantine foot. Leather bows spring from the backs of ankles and tie shoes have a knowing look in their smart eye-lets. Wedges and spikes, the high and low in petal extremities, are equally vogue-ish on this side of the Atlantic although most Parisiennes refused to confront the blackout on high heels. Out of this refusal has come the feminized version of a man's patent leather dancing pump. It is made in heavy, dull, black, satin with the conventional black grosgrain bow. A dentellated appliqué supplies the back interest. Streamlined wedge soles make this type of shoe graceful, rather than orthopedic, in appearance. Square Dance For Faculty Members of the University faculty attended a square dance last night in Robinson gymnasium. Miss Betty Thorn, c'43, furnished the piano accompaniment, and Miss Jane Byrn, assistant instructor of physical education, called the numbers. This is the first time the faculty has ever tried square dancing as an evening's entertainment. Many of the sport models of this type are corset-laced up the back with more decoration on the heels than toes. In searching for new shoe fabrics, the manufacturers turned to the zoo, where they took alligator, lizard, crocodile, and watersnake skins to fashion spring bootery. Hand-bag designers took a tip from them and made bags to match. Patent leather is competing for top honors as complete shoes and in combinations with dull materials such as faille and garadine. For wear with suits, pumps have been revised with bows, bits of contrasting trim, and perforations. Pumps, masquerading as spats, feature the freedom of elasticized front sections or side gores so that they'll hug the foot snugly. Definitely the new note in footwear is comfort. Checks are in the headlines again. This timely suit features checks in turquoise, yellow and white with an unlined wrap-around jacket. The skirt has pressed side pleats while the cape is hunting-pink whip cord with wide, square shoulders. Sigma Kappa Founded Here In April,1913 From a local sorority, Delta Psi, Xi chapter of Sigma Kappa was founded at the University in April, 1913. The first home of Xi, the home of Delta Psi, was 1247 Ohio street. Three years after the institution of Sigma Kappa, Xi moved to 1245 Oread avenue. As this house soon became too crowded, a new house was built in 1923 on the site of old Fort Thatcher, which is at 1624 Edgehill road. This is the house the chapter is now occupying. Sigma Kappa was founded at What Big Eyes and Shoulders! A suitry-eyed young lady with a bright future and a brilliant past. She won an "Oscar" this week for her performance in the picture which won other first awards, "Gone With the Wind." Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara begins her engagement at the Dickinson on Tuesday of this week. Colby College, Waterville, Maine, with five charter members, who were the first five girls to enter Colby College. In 1904 the organization became a member of the National Panhellenic Council. This year Sigma Kappa was awarded the Women's Panhellenic Scholarship cup permanently after having the highest scholastic standing among women's houses for three consecutive years. The pin of Sigma Kappa is a maroon triangle, bordered with pearls or a gold scroll, and the Greek letters inscribed with gold. The colors are lavendar and maroon, and the pearl is the official jewel of the sorority. The traditional flower is the violet. Several publications are sponsored by Sigma Kappa including an anthology of poetry written by Sigma Kappa's. Three special Easter programs will be broadcast from KFKU during the week of March 13-21. Miss Mildred Seaman, program director, said today. Three KFKU Easter Programs On March 13, the Westminster A Cappella Choir, under the direction of D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, will sing "Gallia," the pre-Easter Motet by Gounod, at 6:00 p.m. The sixty-fifth School of Fine Arts all-musical vespers will be broadcast from 4 until 5 o'clock the afternoon of Palm Sunday, March 17, and on March 19, at 6:00 p.m., Robert Calderwood, associate professor of speech and dramatic art, will read the story of the last days of Christ. Drenching Rain Fails To Stop Hill Socialites By Virginia Gray, c'41 Kansan Society Editor Rain failed to curb the social activities this week end although it may have ruined some of the evening dresses that were worn to the Phi Delta Theta Mess, the formal dance that was held Saturday night in the Memorial Student Union building. An extra attraction for the Phi Delt's was the informal dance held in the afternoon at their chapter house. The chapter house of the Delta Chi fraternity resembled the comic section of a Sunday news paper last night in honor of their costumed pulp party. Friday night members of the Phi Alpha Delta and Phi Delta Friday night members of the Phi, legal fraternities, forgot cases and torts in a combined party at the Country Club. --- Guests at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity parties yesterday afternoon and night were: Betty Bell, c'41; Jane Atwater; Margie Reed, fa'41; Nancy Carey; Nancy Prather, c'43; Joan Darby, c'sp; Eleanor Allen, c'43; Virginia Bantleon, c'43; Sarah Margaret Morris, c'41; Kay Stinson, c'42; Sue Haskins, c'41; Jean Hinshaw, c'41; Lois Howell, c'41; Betty Harman, ed'43; Jean Brock, fa'43; Margarey Ivy, c'43; Norma Jean Falconer, c'41. Mary Jane McCoy, c'40; Eleanor Cavert, c'40; Bunny Jenkins, c'sp; Betty Van Arsdale, c'40; Jerry Buhler, c'43; Nancy Culver; Anne Lewis, c'43; Gail Little, fa'40; Kathleen O'Sullivan, c'43; Reola Durand, c'43; and Jean Egbert, c'42. Louise Webster, c'42; Jean Donelan, c'42; Jean Anderson, c'42; Margaret Murray, fa'42; Betty Wolf; Margaret Rammage; Anna Jane Hoffman, c'43; Arlee Fish, c'42; Barbara Koch, c'43; Katherine Green, c'43; Sue McNaghton c'42; Evelyn Fonecannon, Emporia; Ruth Beeler, c'43; Donna Hughes, fa'41; Dorothy Durand, c'42; Janet Wilkinson, c'40; Elizabeth Kirsch, c'40; Jane Waring, c'40; Maxine Miller, c'41. Louise Wills, c'40; Patty Jane Wadley, c'42; Jane Barnes, c'43; Sally Connell, c'43; Betty Denious, c'41;Dotty Wise, b'41; Marty Sharrel; Betty Banker fa'43; La Dean Davis, c'42; Virginia Houston, c'42; Alice Harrington, fa'42; Barbara Wilson, c'43; and Annabelle Fisher. Chaperons were Mrs. J. H. Kreamer; Mrs. C. D. Howe; Mrs. Jane MacLean; Mrs. Ed Charles. Corbin hall has elected the following new officers: president, Lenore Grizzell, ed'41; vice-president, Joan Moorhead, c'42; secretary, Lois Worrel, fa'42; treasurer, Eunice Lovett, b'41; social chairman, Wilma Stewart, c'41; fire chief, Patricia Bowser, e'43. Sigma Phi Epsilon will hold formal initiation services today for the following pledges: Bob Stoddard c'43; Bob Cowgill, c'41; John Foust c'41; Alan Dougherty, c'43; Alan Houghton, c'43; Ray Stoneback, b'41; Dick Behmer, c'43; Bob Johnson ed'42; and Hal Ruppenthal, c'42. Formal initiation services were held Saturday by Pi Beta Phi sorority for the following new members: Miriam Bartlett, c'42; Suzanne Haskins, c'41; Jane Knudson, fa'41; Elizabeth Evans, c'sp; Margaret Barber, ed'42; Mary Jean Miller, fa'43; Anne Lewis, c'43; Virginia Bantleon, c'43; Jean Hinsaw, c'41; Chestine Wilson, fa'43; Barbara Jo Wilson, c'43; June Grisen, c'43; Betty Banker, fa'43; and Mary Bitzer, fa'43. 1 1 1 Alpha Tau Omega fraternity initiated the following men today: Pat Nieman, e'43; Dalton Holland, c'43; James Perry, e'42; Fred Coulson, c'42; Jean Le Page, e'43; Bill Arthur, c'42; Bob Barnard, c'43; and Merle Bennett, c'42. The honor initiate, Stanley Porter, b'41, was given a special initiation last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Eichtershimer of Newark, N. J., announce the engagement of their daughter, Herta, c'42, to Victor Wagner, gr. Mary Kay Rutherford, '39, is a week end guest at the Chi Omega sorority. Professor Kenneth Middleton was a dinner guest at the Alpha Kappa Psi house Thursday evening. The (Continued on page three) Wear Them! Colorful Scarfs Flash a gay scarf on Easter! New plaids, prints, stripes, pastels. Rayon crepe. Just $1! $1.00 Weaver's ---