University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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he aim of the Women ' s War Council. i| nseding the Michigan League Coun- I and li ' l by Monna Heath, President, 10 unite and coordinate all the princi- al women ' s organizations and activities i ( am| us, including the traditional uex as well as those new ones which a e summed I ' rom the war effort. . . . he iiiding light in the first week on i in] MIS of the bewildered freshie or aiisler student shines from the work of ie Orientation Committee with Barbara mitli at its head. The orientation ad- isers, under the committee ' s leadership, elp io familiarize new students with the impus and its activities and guide them idi the maze of registration. . . . lue-dad volunteers, averaging four ours of work weekly, are led at the niuTsity Hospital by Carol Evans and t St. Joseph ' s by Barbara Sternfels Levy. Vhile they may not be Florence Nightin- ales, these girls are materially aiding u war effort by performing many rou- ne hospital tasks, thus relieving nurses i the more specialized duties. ... If ou really want to give something of ourself, drop in at the Blood Bank in ie WAB and make a deposit. The in- jrest is very great, as is proved by the umbers of donors that have been regis- ;red by Jo Fitzpatrick and her Blood ank Committee. ... In charge of the lerit Committee is Anne Adams, whose roup makes out a card for every girl ith her picture and her scholastic and tracurricular records. These cards are msulted when a girl petitions for an ffice or becomes eligible for an honor (iei . ... A Committee under the adership of Jean Bisdee helps to spon- r the Bomber Scholarship Fund. They operated with the Union in putting n the summer and fall proms, which tiled a sizeable sum for the Fund. . . . IK Chase Wright ' s Child Care Com- littee provides leaders and assistant aders for local Girl Reserves and Girl cout troops, furnishes Proxy Parents ' ho take care of children in the absence I their real pa rents, and is working on project at Willow Run. ... If you have een getting frequent summons from ur counsellor or adviser, why not make se of the Tutorial Committee, which as as its chairman Jane Faggen? They ' ll their best to lift you out of those Hue-Book Blues and Final Frights 29

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December 11 marked the formal opening of the new USO, which is housed in the former Episcopalian Student Center, Harris Hall. The student head of the USO is Jean Gaffney. She keeps a staff of Junior Hostesses on hand from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily and later on Fridays and Saturdays, helping to ar- range and maintain the recreational and other facili ties offered by the USO to the servicemen on campus. . . . The Surgical Dressings unit, under the care of Jean Whittemore, this year open at the League three days a week instead of the two as formerly, has been making the desperately needed dressings for Red Cross. Each week girls graduate to the rank of inspectors, the requirements including a minimum of six hours of work and the passing of a test given by one of the Red Cross supervisors that are always present. . . . Sup- plying girls to relieve the serious help shortage at the University Laundry is Personnel Chairman, Gerry Stadelman ' s biggest problem. She places girls in both volunteer and paid positions among which have been work at the Union and League cafeterias and ushering for lectures and concerts. . . . Debby Parry is chairman of the JGP central committee, which has numbered among its activities this year the operation of war stamp booths in University Hall and the League lobby, selling war stamps in women ' s houses, and sending out Bond Belles, coeds who fill orders on campus for war bonds. The latter have considerably boosted bond sales for the University ' s quota. . . . President Ruthven and his wife are assisted at their frequent student teas by Morrow Weber and the Social Committee. This is their main activity, but they also sponsor the Guide Service, which furnishes girls to guide tourists and other visitors around the campus. . . . Letty Gaven ' s committee has charge of recruiting WAGS, WAVES, SPARS, Marines, and Nurses Aides, and superintends the registration of girls in such war courses as first aid, nutrition, and the canteen corps. . . . Since Michigan women are accelerating their pro- grams because of the war, many are graduating each term. Among Council members leaving are Ann Mac- Millan, whose place will be taken by Marilyn Mayer; Jean Whittemore, whose successor will be Harriet Fishel; and Barbara Sternfels Levy, whose work will be carried on by Carol Evans under the title of Soph Project. ... As these seniors graduate, we turn our attention to the 47 Corps. The freshmen are under the leadership of Estelle Klein, Jean Hale, Elaine Green baum, Esther Thors, and Katherine Long. 28

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Standing: Joyce Siegan, Fern MacAllister, Nancy Jefford. Seated: Natalie Mattern, Joan Clarke, Marilyn Mayer, Spring Chairman; Ann MacMillan. Fall Chairman; Helen Willcox, Dorothy Pugsley. JUDICIARY COMMUTE On the other side of the table sit the women who hold in the balance the fate of Michigan coeds. Women ' s Judiciary Council, with its chairman, two senior members, and two junior members, have as their most important and time-consuming function the selection of women for League positions. Interviewing, the worry of the humble aspirant, is for the Council the best chance to evaluate the petitioning candidates. Asking questions and taking notes, they en- deavor to select the right girl for the right position, a task which requires vision and foresight. Working in conjunction with the Dean of Women, these five black-robed judges are in charge of the enforcement of house rules for all women on campus. Behind closed doors they review cases weekly, passing judgment and placing penalties for offences committed by University women. They are a jury of your peers . . . fair yet unyielding in their decisions. Theirs also is the responsibility for checking those sign-out sheets you thought were tossed into the waste- basket every day. Another important function of Judish is to conduct the monthly meetings of the house presidents. This organization is the most truly representative women ' s group on campus, as it contacts directly every dormitory, sorority, and League house. Moreover, through the house presidents, opinions and suggestion of students can be brought for action to the exec- utive branch of our student government. The plan of holding house presidents ' meetings in the Rackham Amphitheatre was initiated this year. Efficient selection of officers, just adminis- tration of campus rules, and prompt solution of problems as they come up, makes Judiciary one of the most important and respected groups on campus and adds that touch of representation that the students want. Off the bench, they are one of you, getting up for eight o ' clocks, and looking for a spark of fun on a war-time campus. ft 30