Lee College Sets January Start for 1962 Track
The Lee College track squad coached by Benny Moskowitz plans workouts after Christmas with strong sprint and field event stars led by Delton Perkins Kenny Earthman Willie Owens Cecile Guidry and James Cowig The team returns lettermen Cecil Guidry Billy Mitchell and Robert Rousch while losses include Wallace Barry Bobby Paulson and Craig Dunagan The season features events at Border Olympics Blinn relays Harlingen relays San Antonio junior college meets Alamo Heights Navarro relays Rebel relays and Ranger Conference meet with key performers Herrington Guidry Perkins Owens and others.
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Lee College
Benny Moskowitz
Delton Perkins
Kenny Earthman
Willie Owens
Cecile Guidry
James Cowig
Owens
Cowig
Gerald Herrington
Arthur Linstrum
Lewis
Laredo
Blinn
Brenham
Harlingdale
San Antonio
Billy Mitchell
Gerald Pest
Earl Swint
Mike Mullens
Tommy Gates
Cris Tildon
Lawless Captures Solo Badminton Title
In the intramural badminton singles event a record 54 entrants competed as Mike Lawless won the title and John Langston finished as runner up. Doubles will conclude before the holidays and basketball starts next semester.
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Mike Lawless
John Langston
Marian Smit Praises The Netherlands In Texas Visit
Marian Smit shares insights on her homeland Holland in a feature from Texas describing Amsterdam Rotterdam and the Dutch landscape. She notes below sea level polder areas wood and brick building quirks and Dutch hydraulic skills while inviting Texans to visit Europe.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Holland
Rotterdam
Houston
la Porte
Texas
Europe
Seaside Verses Echoing a Shared Dawn
Poetic lines reflect on enduring love and resilience as the sea rises and two people face the advancing tide together, planting their feet against the surge and watching the sun rise.
Christmas Songs Among World's Beautiful Music
The article notes Christmas songs remain widely popular with steady yearly sales and enduring classics. It highlights Bing Crosby White Christmas Mitch Miller Nat King Cole and Elvis Presley as enduring names while warning some newer twists may fail to catch on. It observes the long life of traditional carols and evergreen appeal across decades.
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Bing Crosby
Mitch Miller
Presley
Nat Cole
Bobby Rydell
Chubby Checker
Students Make New Year’s Resolutions
A collage of student goals lists resolutions for the new year. Entries include academic aims such as passing courses and graduating, personal plans like practicing piano, staying aware in class, and social statements with mixed humor. The list features named students and humorous pledges.
Chess and the Sacramento Park Gilded by Winos
An Air Force veteran recalls finding chess fellowship in a public Sacramento park populated by lower social strata labeled as winos. A friend named Leonard Zeitlin criticizes the scene, but the author finds humor, philosophy, and moral dignity among the park players and grows to value those hours of chess and conversation.
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Air Force
Sacramento
California
Sacramento Chess Club
Leonard Zeitlin
Leo
Christmas gift list from Lee College students prompts unique requests
A Lee College holiday note lists students requests for Christmas gifts from chartreuse Jag to a 6 ft 2 in male with a darling personality. The compiled desires include toys, cars, rings, and even study aids or transportation dreams reflecting student personalities and needs.
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Lee College
Judy Bowers
Sharton
Mike Lawless
Karmann Ghia
Eddie Chapman
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