Show LEGAL ACTION HALTS BAN ON FLOWERS AT U Coeds Secure Temporary Restraining Restraining Restraining Re Re- straining Order From Presidents President's Edict Demure University of Utah coeds coed who feared an edict of ot President George Thomas would force them t to attend the junior promenade wIthout flowers had their minds placed a arest at rest Frida Friday While President Thomas maintained main main- tamed he was still in control of th the affairs on this campus a court order was signed temporarily restraining the university executive from placing a ban on corsages As a result of the court order which was signed by District Judge David Davic W. W Moffat dainty gowns of the coeds will be adorned with roses gardenias and what nots at the prom in the Union building Friday night COEDS FILE SUIT The legal action that resulted in the temporary restraining order followed filing of a suit by three coeds Daphne Smith Lolita Oleson and Katherine Price against President Thomas charging that the executive illegally issued a proclamation banning banning ban ban- ning flowers at social functions such as the prom The complaint alleges that President President President dent Thomas issued the proclamation threatening to remove corsages from the plaintiffs or an any other student if the they attempted to appear at the prom with flowers and also threat threatened ned to prevent persons who wear flowers from appearing at any university social so so- cial elal function jon particularly the junior promenade The plaintiffs further charge that the decree was unreasonable improper improper im urn- proper illegal and not designed for fora a legitimate purpose The complaint also cites President Thomas to appear in district court Continued j on m Page Eighteen LEGAL LECAL ACTION HALTS BAN ON FLOWERS AT U Continued From Front Pare Pue Thirteen February 27 to show cause wh why he should not be permanently enjoined from removing corsages from the plaintiffs or others at any social function tune tune- tion ton or of oC molesting the plaintiffs or others by reason of the fact that they may wear flowers fowers DECLINES COMMENT A 1000 bond in the case was posted by Attorney R. R R Verne Vere McCullough McCulough and Judge Moffat sl signed ed the temporary temporary tempo tempo- tempo rry injunction President Thomas declined to comment commont com ment mont on the suit or the temporary restraining retraining order Previously however however how how- ever he remarked that the board of regents and myself are not governed by the wishes of any association of florists or of or any downtown group which tries to interfere with wih the welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare of the students The president further pointed out that he received the support of both the board of regents and the students student In issuing his edict edit against flowers in line lne with wih an economy policy adopted at the institution this year I have obtained splendid cooperation tion ton from the students student he said sai and members of fraternities and sororities sororities ties tes have voluntarily agreed to abandon abandon aban aban- don the use of corsages at social tons Meanwhile protests protest were made by florists and other business men against the ruling on the tile grounds it was an unwarranted Injury to their business 9 |