Volume 8 — Number 4
Monday, November 1, 1976
Merchandising
Group Attends
Ctate Seminor
Last Tuesday, October 12, the
classes in Retail Merchandising
and History of Apparel attended
a fashion seminar and workshop
in Charlotte, N.C. The highlight
of the occasion was the showing
of the holiday collection of
designer Jeanene Booher who
described her own “vervy”
designs.
“I think one can really get
more out of a fashion show when
the designer is there to teU about
her own designs,” observed
Sherri Clouser.
“The fashion show was very
interesting to me. It was the
first“high” fashion show I have
ever seen, ” commented Jean
Hamlin. “The clothes were very
elegant. Some were of silky crepe
de chime and others of Quiana
knit.”
“A lot of dresses reminded me
of the clothes we have talked
about in class, such as the
Orientals, the Roman and the
Greek styles. In a way, I was
familiar with the styles from the
slides and the class lectures and
discussions.”
Most of the clothes were for
evening; mainly evening gowns,
hostess gowns and jumpsuits.
The models were quite unusual
in their movements and make-up.
They moved in time with the
music and were made up to
resemble department store
mannequins. Many of the models
made full circle turns and moved
beautifully to the up-tempo
musical background.
Although the men who attended
the show tended to feel that the
Charlotte models were over
made up and exaggerated in their
movements, most of the students
agreed that the designer fashions
were fluid and beautiful.
A field trip to Charlotte N.C.
was last weeks highlight for the
students in Merchandising
Management. They attended a
panel dicussion on some of the
interesting facets of mer
chandising and sales promotion,
a designer fashion show and
luncheon and participated in
several diverse workshops. All of
these activities were conducted
at the Sheraton Center by Wln-
throp College and the Fashion
Group of Charlotte.
Here are some student reports
on the workshops they attended;
Sales Promotion and Ad
vertising
1. Steve Leonard is Director of
Advertising for the Mr. Wrangler
Division of Blue Bell, Inc. He
stated that important things in
promotion and advertising are
knowing consumers, knowing
products, being proud of products
and having motivation. Also, for
a person in the field it gives one a
chance to meet interesting people
and to travel.
A store must decide what to sell
and to whom to sell it. An ad
vertisement should explain the
product and also be something to
interest the people. Products
change every season which
means advertisements must
change. Usually a store has one
product of package goods and
many products of soft goods.
Display is mainly to insure
recognition of the product. The
main function in promotion and
advertising is to inform the trade
of specific information. Sherri
Qouser.
A Career In Fashion Design
2. This workshop was narrated
by Jeannene Booher. She stated
^Mt there is a lot of pressure on a
^Aigner and that she worked all
^^ar round. There are four main
collections, Ex April (fall),
September (holiday), October-
November (spring) and January
(summer). Mrs. Booher works
three to six months in advence of
her showings. It takes 3 months to
complete a collection. Normally,
one hundred, seventy-five pieces
compose a collection; however,
only twenty-five to thirty percent
end up being producted.
The starting point of designing
is to look at the fabric line. First
she drapes the fabric on a
dun’my, it is fitted and then made
out of muslin. The first duphcate
is a perfect size 8.
The designer must stay in
touch with the customer. She
must learn to be very selective
and careful. Also she needs to be
very much involved in the
business.
Mrs. Booher also mentioned
three schools to attend if you plan
to major in fashion design: Ex.
Parsons School of
Disign, Pratt Institute, and FIT
(Fashion Institute of
Technology). Sheila Manley
Textiles
3. The second workshop was
entitled “Career Opportunities in
Textiles.” Such facts were
related as, “eighty percent of
textiles are woven” and weaving
is an art from centuries ago.”
Industry is still using the basic
weaving techniques with
specialized machinery. Many
careers in textiles are available:
Colorist, designer of patterns,
loom operation and advertising.
Cannon produces mainly for the
target market family aged 2540,
they also go by geography tastes
and color trims. Debra Simms
Job Interview Procedures
4. The workshop I attended was
entitled “Job Interviews.” The
majority of the time was spent in
a question and answer session.
The two basic principles are to
sell yourself, and to let the in
terviewer know what your goals
are. Several categories of an
interview were mentioned; they
were college and high school
education and life, family life,
jobs, interests, goals, expansive
ideas, looks, first impressions,
assertiveness, composure,
responsiveness, and reference
letters.
The next wor’kshop was
entitled “Opportunities in
Specialites Stores, Department
Stores, and Discount Stores.”
The five categories of em
ployment in any one of these
stores are: merchandising-
buying, personnel, sales
promotion, operations-
manitenance, control-finance.
The two most stressed charac
teristics for a person interested in
getting ahead in the fashion
world are to be creative and to be
aware. Sam Clark
Buying The Line
5. Margaret Little is a Sales
Representative for “Stage 7”
clothes and she showed us some
of the fall collections. Stage 7
mainly uses a four pattern color
scheme for the fall collection.
These colors were: black,
chocolate, brown, leather and
white, One thing I found in
teresting was that many of the
garments are now tunics. It
reminds me of what the Romans
were and it proves that some
styles are taken form past times
and then revised.
She also said that when one is
buying clothes for a store he
should always concentrate on
buying clotiies for the shopper
and consumer viewpoint. Also
that “in designing and buying one
must concentrate on fit, fashion
and eye appeal.” Sherri Clouser
Students Join Search
RESCUERS AND RELATIVES — Rescuers and reltives are glad to find the twins after a long
search.
CHOWAN STUDENTS — Marvin Harris and William Barnet re the Chowan students who found
the lost twins.
Campus Light improved
Lighting has been improved on
Campus. Other measures to
increase the safety of citizens and
their property are being con
sidered. All citizens of the
community must act responsibly
to insure the safety of one
another. However, in the final
analysis, self-protection is the
primary concern of the in
dividual.
1. Check your window screens
regularly to ascertain if they are
securely fastened.
2. Advise your Head Resident
immediately when you discover
your screen is in need of repair.
3. Avoid out-of-the-way places
even during the day, when you
are not properly escorted.
4. Avoid places which are not
well lighted at all times.
5. Discuss the possibility of
attack with your friends. Try to
anticipate possible response.
7. Ask another citizen to walk
with you across the campus when
you feel that going alone would
invite trouble.
8. Respond positively to
request to walk with one across
campus. Men of Chowan are
encouraged to escort women
students to and from residence
halls at night, (men, remember
you are not exempt from
possible assault.)
9. Exit and enter only through
designated doors after residence
halls have been secured. To do
otherwise is to jeopardize the
safety and security of all
residents.
In case you are assaulted, your
Head Resident, the Security
Officer, and the Associate Dean
of Students should be notified
immediately. The telephone
number of the Murfreesboro
Police Department is 398-4101.
Copies of the interview
with Jimmy Carter that
was featured in PLAYBOY
are now available in the
library.
Traiibiazers
Change Plans
ICE CREAM DAY — Tuesday, October 19, was Ice cream day In
the cafeteria and students helped themselves to the mountains
of chocolate, vanilla, and tuttl-fruitty. (Photo by Richard Greene)
By ELLEN TEMPLETON
On Tuesday, October 19, the
Traiibiazers held a brief meeting
in C-210. At this time, it was
decided that each member
planning to go to Cape Hateras
would have to have paid their
dues (3.00 per year). ITiey would
also need to supply a knife,
spoon, and fork and possibly a
plate. Sleeping bags will also be
needed.
On Monday, October 25, the
officiers held a brief meeting in
front of the Askew Student Union.
At this meeting, it was decided
that due to the fact that this was
the first time this group was
camping together, it should be a
shorter weekend. The Hateras
trip has now been scheduled for
Saturday, October 30 at 9:00. All
members are urged to eat Break
fast Saturday morning and meet
with their prospective drivers in
front of Thomas Cafeteria.
Rescue Workers
Locate Lost
Babes In Woods
Please be prompt, and remember
all dues must be paid.
On Tuesday, October 26, the
Traiibiazers held an additional
meeting to work out the details of
the trip. At this time it was
decided that three meals would
be served and that Saturday’s
lunch would be a bag lunch. Also,
since hamburger and spaghetti
are on the agenda an additional
$3.00 will be needed to be paid.
Anyone planning on going must
also pay this amount before
leaving Saturday morning. The
money should be given to Jane
Roussy (treasurer). It is also
advisable to bring a shower
curtain (plastic) or some kind of
plastic blanket to cover the
“floors” of the tents.
Remember, the trip begins
Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and ends
Sunday after lunch. It promises
to be an interesting weekend.
Army helicopter hovered above
tree tops. Propeller thrust bent
back branches, revealing a white
fur lined coat below. Rescue
volunteers worked to reach the
spot.
Back on a logging path, Judi
Collins, the mother of three-year-
old twins, waited for word of her
children who had been lost since
11 a.m. It was 2:45 p.m.
Almost a dozen bloodhounds
from Odom Prison Unit and from
Franklin combed the woods.
The woods was the several
thousand acre tract of lumber
near Como called, “Big Woods.”
The twins’ father. Cliff, a forester
with Union-Camp, joined in the
search. The presence of his scent
slowed the dogs.
Judi said she missed the
children who had been playing in
the backyard near the edge of
“Big Woods” about 11 a.m.
“They had just finished wat
ching Captain Kangaroo and had
gone outside the play,” she said.
Judi checked to see if they were
okay but she could not find them.
Both Michael and Mariah along
with their pets Rachel, a coon
hound, and April, a collie were
missing.
“I was frightened so I called
my husband and then I called the
sheriff’s department,” she said.
The Hertford County Sheriff’s
office sent out a call for volun
teers. A little after noon over 50
cars and rescue vehicles lined the
logging path. A bus load of 73
Chowan College students lead by
Chowan professor and Mur
freesboro rescue squadman Bill
Sowell joined in the search.
The Murfreesboro Rescue
Squad, Murfreesboro Fire
Department, Franklin Rescue
Squad, Franklin Fire Depart
ment, Murfreesboro Police
Department, N.C. Forestry
Service, Hertford County
Sheriff’s Department, Ahoskie
Rescue Squad, U.S. Army,
National Guard, Odom Prison
Unit, a local citizens’ band radio
club and other volunteers
searched the “Big Woods.”
A N.C. Forestry Service plane
flew over head. Mary Brett,
president of the Murfreesboro
Ladies’ Division of the Chamber
of Commerce made sandwiches
for the workers. The U.S. Army
helicopter roared.
A few weeks later autumn
coloration would have made the
twin’s coat invisible but the
helicopter pilot was experienced
at sighting the relatively un
seeable. The turbo-jet helicopter
nestled in the trees waiting for
rescue workers.
The twins and their dogs were
together when two Chowan
College students spotted them.
They were under a tree. Michael
and Mariah said the helicopter
frightened them.
Six hundred yards later
volunteers emerged from the
woods holding two blonde-haired
three-year-olds.
“Are they hurt,” a relative
asked?
“No” returned the answer.
The following students were
involved in the Rescue-Hunt for
the two children. Tim Andersen,
Eddie Atkins, Tim Atkins and
Steve Atwill.
Teresa Ballance, Richard
Bancroft, David Craig Barnes,
Cecil Barnett, E.C. Barnhardt,
Tom Battista, Dick Berquist,
Mark Boyce, Steve Bragg,
Richard Brown, Web Buchanan
and Don Burrus.
Mitchell Callis, Jimbo Carney,
William Carroll, Pete Cheney,
John Collins, Bill Copeland, and
Jeff Conner.
Alvin Davis, Ryan Davis, Scott
Davis, Wendy Davis, Debby
Dishner and George Everard.
John Foster, Rene Gilliam,
Keith Glunt, and Howard Griffin.
Ken Hardee, Elizabeth Harrell,
Marvin Harris, Barrett Henson,
Isiah Hopkins and Robert
Hoskovec.
Lewis Ingles, Buster
Ingram,Timothy James,
Gregory Keech, Dan Kraft, Ray
Lassiter and Jason Leonard.
John McClinton, Pete McGee,
SAFE AT LAST — One of the twins rests comfortbly In the arms
of Chowan student, Marvin Harris.
REUNITED — Reunited with relatives the twins relax and enjoy
their new-found popularity.
Donald Matthews, Richard
Mattraw, Daniel Mikosch, Bob
Miller, Kevin Moran, David
Morgan and Tommy Munson.
Edward J. O’Conner, Kurt
Peterson, Bill Phillips, Dennis
Phillips, Marty Pilarski, Dean
Pulley, Jerry Pulley, Scott Rader
and Robbie Robertson.
Debby Sawyer, Cathy Somers,
Dan Sweeney, Jack Taylor,
Orlando Taylor, Ricardo
Thompson and Roper Thrower.
Jim Vuncannon, Harold S.
Waller, John Weidman, Edward
Wetherington, David Williams,
and Howard Williams.
William Barnett, Jr. and
Marvin Harris were the two
Chowanians who found the twins.
Lecture on
Self-Defense
On Tuesday evening,
November 2, at 6:30 p.m. in
Columns Auditorium, two
policewomen from the Norfolk
Police Department will lecture
on Self-Defense. This program,
generally aimed at women, is
open to all students in the College
Community.