THE BATTALION Page 11 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1980 •rid ds used for marriage United Press International PW DELHI, India — They are y all “attractive.’ They have atish” and “fair” complexions. are even “really beautiful.’ irs admit they are “plain” or ely” but boast they are “sober” ard-working. ” le descriptions apply equally to and female and they are all to wnd in one of India’s great mar- markets — the Sunday edition |e Hindustan Times, aerab tyeiy week the matrimonial col- ; ten nis in the newspaper’s classified avid paction list the appeals of hun- t -ed- if not thousands, of men and bmen looking for marriage part- 5rs. Hiey make for fascinating reading, or example: BVanted — suitable match for heady iijgraduate girl, 24 years, wheatish ipicbjimplexion, attractive features, 155 trip. USSR airline to fly athletes United Press International MEXICO CITY —The Soviet Un ion’s national airline will help trans port athletes from “poor” countries to the summer Olympic Games in Moscow in an apparent attempt to counter the U.S. sponsored boycott of the games. Mario Vazquez Rana, president of the Mexican Olympic Committee, said Monday the Soviet Union’s Aeroflot Airline agreed to help trans port the athletes. All the details were not clear. COME TO THE STUDENT SENATE MEETING TONIGHT AT 7:30 IN 204 HARRINGTON OPEN TO THE PUBLIC asionoli ave Nit i decent marriage. ” Belongs to family of doctors, etty straightforward, you think? ng- Mtt, le ;cause the girl is of the Jain reli- n Smi , she will be a vegetarian. The m must also be a vegetarian, U.S, j| skinned or at least “wheatish” in plexion and taller than 155 cms ibout 5 feet 1 inch). ■ prospective groom would seize Elhe word “decent. In marriage Barlance it means the bride’s pa ws are willing to pay a dowry — espite government efforts to stamp it the practice. The medical profession reference ims the daughter’s parents are 4lthy and could be expected to pnce 100,000 rupees ($12,500) to [her married. Slther “decent marriages would 8 1 blve dowry gifts to the groom of iautomobile, a motor scooter or, pn poorer parents, a bicycle. Siere are suits, shoes, a gold ring, a latch and an umbrella for any groom S s a matter of course. Many advertisements note no owry is available but that the rould-be bride has other attributes: i 1 5 “Trained post-graduate Khatri vir gin. Greedy sorry,” said one ad, warning off dowry hunters. Many men seeking partners also stress they do not necessarily want to marry a girl for her money. But they do have their standards: “Wanted — suitable match, around 30, for legally divorced Pun jabi Arora industrialist. Graduate. 175 cm (about 5 feet 7 inches). Teetotaler, nonsmoker, good per sonality. No bars, but only parents of well-educated, beautiful, unmarried girls need apply.” Another advertiser wanted a “real ly beautiful, slim, smart, convent- educated bride” as he himself was “slim, tall (175 cms), educated, very smart and highly established.” Other men, more desperate, write that they have no bar against any caste, do not seek a dowry and don’t mind if a prospective bride is a widow or a divorcee, although one hedged that “a self-supporting woman is preferred.” Ads from parents often stress their daughters are virgins, and parents of grooms note their sons are seeking virgins. One man said he would con sider even marrying a “virgin widow.” The attributes of some girls some times sound too good to be true: “Punjabi girl, M.A, 21 years, 153 cms, smart, sweet-tempered, pret ty, homely, sober, well-versed in domestic affairs, beautiful, fair and intelligent.” Some parents have their own ideas RUSH of whom their daughter should mar ry and of her limitations. One ad said simply, “Wanted — bachelor boy of around 40 for simple Agrawi girl.” Other parents reported they had two girls desiring marriage, “one witl^rtificialey^bu^mglgjjg^^ For Kappa Sigma — the fraternity that offers you the chance to build your own brotherhood at Texas ASM University. Because we are colonizing from scratch, you will be able to create your own traditions and policies; establish a fraternity that reflects you — your needs, your interests and your goals. ; Kappa Sigma pledges will become leaders immediately — there will be an entire chapter to administer and your voice will be heard. 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