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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1948
Page
4
The girl's tennis tournament becomes an accredited part of the LJC intramural program with Pearl Barden and Joyce Cooper as founders. Sixteen participants sign up for an April start lasting six weeks with mimeographed schedules issued to all.
The article profiles Sylvia Stern the librarian at LJC as she pursues a third degree MA in educational guidance and Spanish after earning BA and BSLS. It notes her background from RELHS Horace Mann and Anson Jones, her plans for summer study, and her engaging approach with students. It highlights her interest in biographies travel writing and Saint mysteries, and lists her family pursuing science studies.
A professor describes Burley Griffith a former LJC student and current Baytown carpenter apprentice. He hopes to build his own house, plans to attend the University of Texas after another year, and pursues civil engineering hobbies designing homes and boats. He travels in Europe with the U S Army and cherishes his son Burley Wayne.
Dean Walter Rundell urges students planning to graduate from LJC to obtain the target senior college catalogue. Enrollment timing affects graduation under that catalogue, with a four year window and specific transfer rules for English and government credits.
A Leap Year Turnabout Party hosted by the Gamma Phi Kappa sorority at the Parish House on Friday February 20 featured the girls performing typical host duties. Red and white decor, punch and snacks, dancing and games accompanied by photography by Lex Supple. Attendees included Ruth Morris Mary Lee Salter Marcelette Macon Peggy Rae Bittick Troylene Harrison Lavora Jackson Margaret Sheffield Doris Heard Elois Shaeffer Betty Webb Doris Hickman Lorene Prinzel Jack Akin Pres Dumas Robert Porter Alfred Moskowitz Benny Moskowitz Darrell Lemmon Jake Gregerson Nick Sacaris Edwin Beauchamp Harold Murphy Bill Lyons Robert Dunn Mr and Mrs C E Steward and Len Supple.
The Daily Times Herald in Dallas invites entries for a contest with manuscripts to be submitted by June 15. Judges’ decisions are final and the paper is not responsible for lost manuscripts. For details contact Mr. J. F. Koenig.
The Tamiment Social and Economic Institute announces a first prize of 1000 dollars and thirteen additional awards totaling 2000 dollars for undergraduates submitting a 5000 to 6000 word essay on An American Program for World Peace in the Present Crisis. Deadline April 23, 1948.
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