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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1952
Page
1
A cassette of scattered lines notes discrimination against people with big feet at the Sae Sock Hop. It mentions a man at his best and odd activities like digging and replanting trees. References to Lee's bald head, sociology students, and a free but painful lesson in family studies appear amid remarks on education and collection of magazines.
All eligible students planning to take the Selective Service College Qualification Test in 1952 must file applications by March 10 1952 for the April 24 administration. Obtain forms at local boards and mail in the provided envelope. Results aid deferment consideration by the local board.
Lee College reports 499 students enrolled as of Monday February 11 with registration open until February 15. Total expected enrollment about 525, roughly 150 fewer than last semester, due to veterans not registering and lower spring vocational enrollments while academic and professional courses remain at normal levels.
Shakespeare's The Tempest will be staged in Lee College auditorium Friday April 18 at 4 pm under the A A U W and LC banners. Produced by the Touring Players Co with Young Vic Players in elaborate sets costumes and lighting. An evening program of three modern one act plays will follow.
Citizens National Bank adds three $125 annual awards for RELHS top graduates who enroll at Lee College. Cedar Bayou and Mont Belvieu top seniors qualify, with Hazel Echols Cup support for a RELHS senior. Winners may receive two years at $125 yearly if they enroll.
The Texas Junior College Teachers Association will meet March 7 at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio. Lee College classes will be dismissed that day to enable teachers to attend, announced Dean Walter Rundell.
Lee College grounds begin spring planting with a landscape program led by the East Harris County Federation of Garden Clubs and Dean Walter Rundell. Temporary pepper grass gives way to Saint Augustine grass as a hedge is set along the east terrace and a botanical garden is planned across the drive. Donations from A W Bulay Day ton garden clubs and Tri City Nursery bolster the effort.
Lee College adds a hort iculture course taught by Dr. E H Hildebrandt with two Tuesday sessions 9 am to noon and 6 pm to 9 pm registrations opened February 4. The program covers climate effects watering lighting plant nutrition propagation pruning and pest control for growing and caring for plants.
The LC snack bar serves more than two hundred daily patrons under the guidance of Mrs. Marguerite Jacks with helpers Mrs. Viola Drew and Mrs. Jennie Richards. They use 15 pounds of hamburger meat 18 pounds of chile meat and a pot roast prepared at least twice weekly along with seven dozen bags of flour and related ingredients to supply the popular meals and pastries.
Dean Walter Rundell announced the mid term honor roll with 75 students. Pat Mann led with 65 points, and 21 others qualified, including Audreay Neal 60 Louvella Dyer 57 Nina Ruth Cooper 54 Norma Wilder 54 Margie Pollock 53 Janie Tarburton 51 Jerry Pitts 48 John Smith 48 Vera Fitts 48 Janice Gorman 48 Bobby Jack Van Deventer 47 Kenneth Tyer 45 Carolyn Lauland 45 Carolyn Foster 44 Joseph Holsenback 44 Murphy McNulty 43 Jeanette Garber 42 Annie Horn 42.
The lounge offers a well balanced small plate lunch plus fountain service with sodas and frosted drinks. Hot coffee and Coca Colas are available, with Dr Pepper the top soda. Students gather between classes to play games and watch television.
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