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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1947
Page
3
The article outlines a seven step Windsor knot method for ties with wide collars. It stresses avoiding lopsided or exaggerated knots and warns against the double Windsor while presenting a neat V shaped finish and proper proportion.
Students at LJC map holiday travel and stay at home plans across Texas and beyond. Names include Euba Carpenter in DeRidder Walter Rundell Jr James Duvall Carl Bond visiting Austin and the University of Texas Ray Wells in Diboll Henry Love in Cleveland J Clements to Macedonia and more. Some will work hunt and camp while others stay for dances and movies.
Auburn A C P reports on bridge players among campus peers. The piece lists and humorously defines four archetypes the YOU FOOL bid and pass, the BID AND ILL SCREAM, the DONT BID AND ILL SCREAM, and the WHO DEALT THIS MESS type with characteristic behaviors.
Mrs. E. E. Slagle will preside at the Baptist Student Union gathering at 5 55 PM in the faculty lunch room with 217 members invited. Previous speakers included Dr. Ben Ammons on November 24 and Miss Delores Pilgrim on December 1. Mrs. Grady Edwards led a Bible lesson on December 8. Students are asked to bring a ten cent toy for the Faith Mission Christmas box.
The Omega Sigma Gamma Fraternity announces its Christmas party will be held December 26 at the Campus Club. James Montgomery, secretary of the club, reports 17 of 30 members already enrolled in the new member selection process.
A Gamma Phi Kappa sorority box supper and sex dance drew Lee Junior College students on Saturday night December 13. Attendees brought varied boxed foods while colorful socks appeared in the gym. Prizes went to the prettiest box and the cutest sex.
John D. Thompson reviews Sartre’s novel Age Of Reason as part of The Road To Freedom trilogy. Mathieu debates marriage and freedom while confronting mass society and disillusionment in 1930s France. The review praises Satie’s critique of conformity and defends the novel against critics obsessed with minor flaws.
The Alpha Rho Tau Delta Chapter held its December 9 1947 initiation with Miss V Bateman presiding. Marjorie Moore was elected president for the coming semester while Miss Dorothy Sawberger and Claudis Lamb were initiated.
Tamiment Social and Economic Institute announces a $3,000 prize fund for an essay by undergraduate students on An American Program for World Peace in the Present Crisis. First prize $1,000, second $500, two thirds $250, ten fourths $100 each. Contest ends April 28, 1948. Details available in the Lantern office.
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