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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1955
Page
2
The Lee Lantern is published every third week by students at Lee College Baytown Texas with reporters and feature writers listed including Pryor Raney Starkey McAlvany and Davis Wood Chandler Risinger Hensley and typists Hardison Williams. Photographs courtesy Alvin Miles.
Lee College invites readers to submit letters to the editor for the LANTERN. Sign your name and turn in letters to Office A or slip under the door. An anonymous letter will not be accepted though names may be withheld.
Alvin Miles, longtime Lee College chemistry teacher, discusses dangers and pranks in the lab. Hydrogen demonstrations have caused explosions spraying Miles and Johnny Chandler with sulfuric acid. Colleagues Milton L. Johnson and Miles are praised for integrity, humor, and patient instruction despite student demands for easy credit.
Campus gossip highlights student council push for action on suggestions. Read of humor acts by Johnny Chandler and Jimmy Johnson, debut of a Julius Caesar spoof, winter weather tales, and campus greetings from alumni and students. Santa Claus club planners and a Jan. 3 return of Mr Baird are noted.
The Lee College branch of the Wesleyan Foundation formalized this year’s leadership with Ann Hart elected president, Patsy Matthews vice president, Carole Hubbard secretary, Julia Bonner treasurer, and Joan McAlvany reporter. Carl Gree nsponsors the group. meetings set for 4:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays. Students may join at the next meeting.
Obituary notes John Johnson known as Good Joe born on a farm near Mt. Vernon Texas with five brothers. He graduated Mt. Vernon High School salutatorian in 1942, served in the army including infantry and medical corps, mostly in the Philippines. He earned BS and MS degrees from East Texas State Teachers College with chemistry as core. He married Lola Mae Bonham and had two daughters Amy and Elaine. Johnson enjoyed woodworking as a hobby.
In a chemistry class Dot Goyen asked how scientists split an atom. Mr. Miles joked they use a sledge hammer. Norman Ponder sought how atomic energy is harnessed and an unseen student offered three ropes and a saddle.
Dates for All On Rebel Hill includes Dec 6 and 7 screenings of The Walls of Jericho at morning, afternoon, and evening hours. Cast features Cornel Wilde Kirk Douglas Linda Darnell Anne Baxter. Dec 9 student lounge party after Panola game. Dec 13 Blinn visit. Dec 16 McNeese Frosh host. Christmas holidays begin. Jan 2 resume activities with Jan 23–27 extended academic opportunities.
Mr Schultz assigns three summaries and a book review to foster critical thinking. John Eby recalls thinking he should have enrolled in another course, indicating immediate contemplation of his study decisions.
The Student Council decides when it is feasible to host a party after a home game. A party will be held after the game with Panola.
College student lounge hosts a Sunday lecture sponsored by Gladys Ellis creative writing instructor at LC. Miss Cumming, author of Clan Texas about English immigrants in Brenham in 1873, began writing during convalescence and has pieces in Nature, Catholic World, and Good Housekeeping.
Wanda Orton Baytown Sun Woman's Editor spoke to the English class on November 28 presenting a history of theater with capsule sketches of major playwrights past and present. She noted theaters in Houston Dallas Austin and Waco and discussed drama as radio TV movie and stage fare.
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