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...Shefelmans believe that every American is "made up of many different fantastic cultures." This belief is the basis for A Peddler's Dream and for a trilogy that Janet Shefelman wrote about the coming of age of Wilhemina, a young German immigrant. It will also be the theme of their next book about the friendly relationship between the Plains Indians and German immigrants in Texas...
...Tomarken has played a man in the past two Pudding shows, it is somewhat surprising to see him playing a woman, particularly one that's supposed to be the heartthrob of the show. He carries off his new persona with grace and humor. His "Wilhemina Wordsworth" character is melodramatic yet snide, and Tomarken plays her to the hilt. And his excellent rendition of the gospel tune "I'm Getting Married and I'm Mourning" is definitely one of the high points of the show...
...most spectacular high jinks of Women's Lib have taken place in The Netherlands. The Dutch fighters, many of them chic and in their 20s, call themselves Dolle Minas, or Mad Minas. The name comes from the appellative that was usually applied to Wilhemina ("Mina") Drucker, a Dutch 19th century suffragette. The Dolle Minas have mirth as well as method in their madness. To attract attention, they burned a corset in front of Mina's statue in Amsterdam. Then they marched through the city and defiantly pinned bright pink ribbons across the portals of men's public...
They include Professor Cam, Mrs. Roosevelt, Princess Wilhemina of the Netherlands, Senster Margaret C. Smith, President Sarah G. Blanding of Vassar, and President Margaret Clapp of Wellesley...
...Radcliffe, organization is progressing rapidly. Wilhemina Park '41, president of Radcliffe's Student Council, has named a committee under Elizabeth Merrick '41 to investigate student opinion on the social service committee plan...