New Band Hall To Be Ready By November
La Porte school plans for 1952 53 include a band hall costing about 22,600 and five practice rooms plus a music office and library. Construction began in August with occupancy expected in November. The project also features a new 12 classroom elementary school at 185,000 plus equipment and a 40,000 dollar Negro school. Overcrowding prompts moving the old band hall behind the elementary building with a canopy linking structures.
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la Porte
Henry Einfeldt
Baytown
W. J. Calpes
Haberdasher Help for College Men Wardrobe Tips
Young men heading to college this fall should consult haberdashers to build a smart wardrobe. Focus on quality and careful selection rather than quantity, balancing campus fashion with rugged wear. Wardrobe advice emphasizes knowing campus styles, and letting retailers guide choices based on the chosen college.
Fashion notes on suits and coats for fall
The era showcases dressy touches in suits with longer lines and belted waists. Wool jersey and wool flannel lead the fabric trends with braid trim and removable fur collars on casual suits. Alpaca velvet coats, high martingales, and a bold color range from black to wine define fall 1952 outerwear. oversized shoes discouraged for children.
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Usu
Coliege
La Porte Twirlers Get New Uniforms
La Porte High School band will receive new white satin uniforms trimmed in gold for the drum major and twirlers. Jackets feature "La Porte" in bright gold letters across the front. The twirlers will also get white shakos with gold plumes.
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la Porte High School
Henry Einfeldt
la Porte
Soft feminine sweaters reshape fall knitwear fashion
A magazine describes fall knits moving from decorated novelty to soft feminine styles. Sweater blouses with middy lines shape the torso, pairing with full or slim skirts. Wrapped midriffs and fas cia blouses mix casual and dress fabrics, while “grandpa” shirts return with pleated bosoms and buttoned collars.
Fall Formals Feature Wanderling Waistline 1952
Fall formal season introduces wandering waistlines and new Directoire inspired silhouettes for college girls. Describes cover-up preludes for dancing, wrap effects, sash fullness, pleated sleeves on jackets for convertibles, and notes on child shoe strings to avoid tripping.
La Porte Names 1952 53 School Superintendent Baker List
James H. Baker announces the 1952 53 La Porte faculty roster with elementary principal Marvin C. Burch and high school principal Manton Ellis. The list covers extensive elementary and high school staff, noting vacancies in high school Spanish and third grade.
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Baker
la Porte
James H. Baker
Marvin C. Burch
Manton Ellis
Mamie Agee
Mary Ellis
Frances Smith
Edna Hollis
Marjorie Marshall
Elizabeth Arnold
Thelma Pearce
Doris Darrah
Arverna Eater
Blanche Dillon
Lillian Simpson
Bertha Kirkpatrick
Gladys Bunch
Elizabeth Spidie
Jimmie Dabbs
Velda McElray
Marie Smith
Martha Hunt
Elaise Dunagan
Esther Clarion
Ralph Pearce
Jane Jackson
J. T. Jenkins
Norma
George McDaniels
R. A. Blount
J. H. Smith
White Buck Shoes Rule Campus Fashion on West Coast Trend
The National Shoe Institute notes a campus fashion shift from moccasins and Westerns to white duck shoes with red rubber soles. Expect blue gray brown and other buck oxford tones, elastic gores loafers and tasseled moccasin silhouettes influencing both genders as another college season approaches.
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National Shoe Institute
West Coast
Fast Growing Clothes That Grow With Kids
Mothers can keep children neatly dressed and budget-conscious by selecting classroom toys and apparel designed to grow with them. Clothes feature double center seams for easy letting out, accordion pleated hems on coats, releasable shoulder tucks, and turning cuffs on dresses into sleeves as needed for continued fit through the school year.
Normal Boost Due in La Porte School
La Porte School officials predict a normal student population rise for opening classes on Sept 9. Estimated attendance is about 1,249 with similar average daily attendance to 1951-52. The Negro school shows 56 pupils and 50 average daily attendance. Registration for both schools is set for Friday, Sept. 7. The life of a school child may depend on how carefully you drive.
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Joan Joanson
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W. K. Jobson
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