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Daily Presents Spring Fashi Su Spartan Daily 1 or, 7,a1iff:rria ,2 .jkLit Daily Presents Spring Fashi su Spartan Daily SAN JOSE STATE COLLEGE Vol. X.XXIX San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 2, 19S1 No. 99 Flames Damage Sorority House; lo One Injured By tviEL GAGNON and CAL PITTS re of unkaown olig:n last night swept through rooms on the upper {loci of the kappa Alph, Tea sorority house, 194 S. 11th stree, causing f.,evere dimage to the interior, as well as loss of clothes and ps.: tonal property of several occupents. No inures were reported.' rii Lernpson of Thela Chi frate:n:ty, wa:. Criv'ng south past the hr,,,se about 7:30 p.m. when heir noticed flioke billowing front thei dence at the time. hut oaks In - structure. "I first thought the farmed ot the blaze lo a neigh- ' cloud was grotsnd fog.- he declar- bor. ed, "hot I ran *Mind to the hack- She was unable to estimate the yaid Lnd realized Mae upper room, extent ol damage when contacted were cm fire last night. FiremA leaving the 'fl." inning to the front. I found scene at 9:30 p.m. reported that an official investigation will lie- ,....- held today to determine the cause' I of the fire and the amount of I loss. I t Temporary housing for the "dis- I !placed.' girls has been ()tiered by! i various campus sororities. Untill Ithe house again is available, thel i KATs will board at Catholic Wom- en's Center. I The room most heavily damaged! was occupied by Frances Courtney. I 1 Phyllis Agonastus and Nancy I wile kilt . niiibt were riot Lti .tivailablefit Intense heat in the room 'racked most of the plasti.red oath and drooped large patches id the material to the floor. ""Sr the hall entrance, fire had hot-no -if through a section of the Miss Lyman floor as well as the entire yell- l’orlsanipling the first harbinger of .1 Ptii Reta ...words. Is wearing a home ing. Furnishings CHIC remaining in orange sheer \\ Ool o It II a silei mail belt and locked, so front of the the Loor immediately the room also were heavily dam- %piing blossom., from the plum tree in slllfr Jewelry Mars %mi. st chic of Chi mei:A went next door and called the fire aged. Drains building. are coeds Eileen Burke and Mao reeaph.t es. al ilil. hr. torqueelse cotton trot I. v. it department." Lampoon added. hs / 41 Heat and smoke spread to the I Ann Weisbrail. FM1,11. hest dressed pledge. of phete KAT housemother, Miss Eliza- upper hallway and caused painted heth Lyman. said the 17 girls walls and ceiling to blister and who live in the house were out char. for tLe evening. most of them Members of Chi Pi Sigma fra- being at the s.ls March Me10- ternity volunteered to stand guard apely Spartans Survey dies singing program. Nliss 1-y- at the residence throughout the' man also n as out et the rest- night. working in two-hourw our shifts ! pring, S ummer Styl es Ed brown and ton vbs.,. and dirndl skirts Lanini Returns By JACKIE ERICKSON and chocolate in linen , feels accessories used correctly are sandals and bright sport shoes Ten SJS eo-eds, nne from eaci. the ke_snot' to Oneness. t'arks.'s fiti.orites For of the campus sororities, were in- prefers tailored Palm Ilea, Home on Monday Roma Riter recently by Spartan Daily y'ellow terview A sophontore K P. major from arditie suits in determine their pref- pumps A homecoming for Ed Lanini will be held in the Student Y on reporters to Vallijo. Roma is pi dons! Sigma blue with spectator erences and give ideas on spring Dale Sirhartuseher Monday, according to The Rev. James Martin, co-chairman of Kappa. She is 19, It. 2 in. tall the wardrobes and fashions. hlue-e-ed Kappa kap and has brown hair and eyes. Cot- A blonde. campus dr:ye to raise funds to pay for a replacement guide dog for from Stephen, Jacque Gaudin ton dresses. skirts and blouses for pa Gamma pledge the bfind graduate student. college. lark is 20, 5 ft 2 its tall A 2I -year-old junior GE major casual wear Sr.' Roma's fw.orites Slu is a juror K P major here Lanini will be graduated from the Guide Dog for the Blind school Delta Gamma Jacque Prefering green, blue and pink, and pledge. I'ottons ao her lavonte for in Ss.n Rafael t ...morrow after has green Roma likes linen suits with pumps is 5 ft. 9,..2 in. tall and spring aith ballerina shoes and completing a month of training and hats -only if necessary - eyes and blonde hair sandals. with the German Shepherd which Mary Aim Welsbrod Jacque declared a preference for Linen suits with matching shoes will be his new "eyes." He has Tops All Others Preferring casual cottons. skirts cotton dresses with white buck of green or yellow are I hile's fas - sent an imitation to attend his and blouses for school. Mary high- Issue of the spartaa shoes for spring school wear, and orates for dress She also like, graduation to Dan Hruby, Spar- lights them with SCAM e% and pins. Dail, contains more local ad- silk prints for dress Her acres- print dresses and straw hats and tan Daily editor. She is a freshman ().T. major iertising than an) other In the sories will include picture hats, bags The homecoming at the Student pledging Chi Omega. She is IS h1stor2, of the paper. aeeorcillig and white linen and leather bags Pat ThrefteU Y on S. Seventh street will be held years old !Ind 5 ft fiin. tall. Her to 8111 Ernst, hominess manager. and shoes. between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., eyes are- t'at is an 15-year-old freshman The Daily advertising staff hair is blonde and her Eileen Burke pledging Alpha Phi. She has Rec. Martin said. It will culmi- sold 6?.7 column inches of ads greenish blue Mary prefers pas- Gam- brown hair, blue and is 5 tt nate a month long campaign to for todas's fashion Issue. An 18-year-old freshman tels, especially blue and green. pledge, this petite 31...g in. tall. Pat's favorite clothes raise 31450 to pay for the guide 41 _ ma Phi Beta and likes suits with simple aCees- dog. Yesterday afternoon. the Irish girl has blue eyes and short !series such as matching bags and for school include slimmer Graduate Manager's office report- dark hair. A G.E. major, she is small hats. separates, and sandals she likcs silk prints for ed that $1400.19 had been coofri- The Weather 3 ft. 3 in. tall. Eileen prefers cot- kistateisa Scott dress and has a buted to the fund. claims that the comma is tons in blue and lavender for A 5 ft. 6 in tall brown-eyed tailored suit She chooses natural -Vie are attempting to have the most important punctuation spring. brunette from Palo Alto, Kathleen straw hats and bags for acei,- NVilliam Johns, the school's direc- mark in the English language. is a sophomore history major sorn-s and brown I. ather pumps She likes more girlish bouffant and purses tor, on hand to receive a check When I told him that I didn't see dresses with small scarves and pledging Alpha Chi Omega. For what Vire-luta %alit for the campus contributions," was so important about it straw accessories. school she wears casual cottons in Hrutyy said. -We will make every he gave me this example. cool colors. For dress she likes A iiledei of 1 telt a 'let a, Virginia Ann Trenuilue effort to collect the remaining "She's got three freckles on her, tailored clothes such as suits and is 19 and a sopisimore interior S49.81 to put us over the top of but she's cute." A Kappa Alpha Theta pledge wears wide-heinirned picture hats decorating major She is 5 ft. 6 in our goal," he added. You great big handsome college from Los Angeles and a soph- and pampa as al" COSSOt tall with brow n hair and eyes. -Monday's homecoming will be men better grab a cuddles' chick. omore G.E. major, Ann is 19, 5 ft. Gersais Cotton dresses. blouses and col- cause ored leather flats a strictly inforrnal affair,' the it's going to be c0000l and 4 in, tall, blonde and blue-eyed_ An 1$-year-old Alpha Omicron make up Vir- Spartan Daily editor stated. "It drizzely, and for the benefit of Pi pledge. Carlee is 5 ft. 4 in tall. ginia's school wardrobe for spring. She prefers sweaters and skirts to will give Ed an opportunity to you Alum Rock park parkers She has brown hair and blue eyes She prefers a gabardine sun for meet many of the persons who there will be snow flurries in the Cottons as they are "easier to and is a freshman G.E. major. dress Shi- likes opera pumps and participated in the campus drive." hills. care for.'' Ann likes cool green School clothes in the way of cot- brown leather bags for accessories. -.1aireeelieresselez i tItT t 1)1111.1' Friday. March 2. 1951' Washington Squares Spartan Daily Editorials By DICK SNIDER Cattle and Commies 'Just for Laughs' Teo serious groups today are operating in the delight of many students on this Statk.S. each with widely different ob ttle has been written about the accom- ,es which, oddly eneugh, are strangely similar.
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