Lee Lantern Readers and Sponsors Update
The Lee Lantern, published twice monthly by Lee College sophmore journalism class in Baytown Texas, lists workers Louise Alpha Norma Born Carolyn Foster Thomas J Carrington George Solana and Robert Hensley with typographic and printing credits in Houston. A sponsor notice appears alongside a misaligned line about James F Koenig and a mock score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Lantern
Lee College
Baytown
Texas
Throop Machinery Company
Heights Blvd
Houston
Jackson Printery
Louise Alpha
Norma Born
Carolyn Foster
Thomas J. Carrington
George Solana
Robert Hensley
James F. Koenig
Christmas Gift Advertising and the Spirit of Commerce
A reflection on how holiday displays and consumer culture shape Christmas celebrations. The author argues advertising and modern gifts enhance rather than destroy the season, contrasting past simplicity with present abundance and urging acceptance of changing traditions. The piece emphasizes safety with electric lights, evolving customs, and shared joy across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett
Zeke
Grandpa
Susie
Light Reflections on Private Affairs and Public Follies
A letter column monologue mocks Browning and private scandals while lampooning high prices and consumer manipulation. It weighs marriage odds, Christmas commerce, reason versus bickering, political trust, and elite dining pretensions. The writer skewers hypocrisy and pretentious language with wry humor.
Trimming The Lamp Wick And Daily Student Notes
A jumble of short items names students and faculty with light anecdotes. Highlights include Joe Wells recovering and attending classes, Billy Glenn Davidson’s changing seats, James Carrell and Port Arthur game tickets, and various notes on classes, gossip, and student life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Carrington
Joe Wells
Billy Glenn Davidson
Molly Gerard
Sandra Montgomery
Mildred Humphries
Greene
Mickey Pillow
James Carrell
Port Arthur
Linda Sue Emanuel
George Solana
Prunella Saratoga
Pat Mann
Gayle Johnson
Martha Maroney
Gene Flowers
Lambda Chi
Malcom Jones
Bert Fairbanks
Billy Brown
Jack Dabney
Gloria Barry
Perry Beauchamp
Glenn Lowry
Suzanne Long
Edmond LaFonte
Linda Pierce
Joy van Zandt
James Huey
Bert Kiber
Beethoven
Gift books offer timeless Christmas cheer for hard to please
The piece suggests giving books as gifts for every reader from outdoorsmen to scholars. It lists titles spanning Texas lore to world subjects and classics like Dickens as ideal choices, noting varied prices and editions from leather bound to dollar editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hart Stilwell
Ralph Stein
J. Evetts Haley
J. Frank Dobie
Halboury and Clark
Deer
Matador
Court of Last Resort
Madison Cooper
Island
James Norman Hall
Charles Dickens
Individuality and compassion cross the bounds of stereotype
The piece discusses breaking mold driven stereotypes, urging creativity and personal expression. It cites Pope and Swift to illustrate limits of fashion and compassion, noting acts of kindness range from charity to simple kind words and deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pope
Webster
Jonathan Swift
Fire and ice lipstick and beauty hype in twentieth century ad
The excerpt markets Revlons Fire and Ice lipstick and Tussey’s Diet while promoting stockings, Stoppette powder, Life Foundation and combined Life Bra and Girdle. It targets women with flirtation, confidence, and poise messaging, ending with a caress test inquiry to men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Foundation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee
By Jack Carrington
April
Browning
Charlie
John
Charles
Hyacynth
Frances Parkinson Keyes
London
Ivor Brown
England
the Spectator
Dorothy Dix
Harnett T. Kane
By Carolyn Foster
Haine
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