All American Football Coach Association picks top team
The American Football Coaches Association announced its first team after reviewing roughly 4,500 players and quotes Tad Wieman praising the era's high level. John Lujack and Bob Chappuis headline a lineup that also features Bill Swiacki, George Connor, and Doak Walker among others. A separate note reports Rice, Texas, and Lee junior back Willie Moreno seeking inter-school play trophies for intramural and inter-school events.
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Saturday Evening Post
Coaches’ Association
John Lujack
Notre Dame
Bob Chappuis
Michigan
Bill Swiacki
Columbia University
Columbia
Barney Poole
Mississippi
George Connor
Bob Davis
Georgia Tech
Joseph Steffy
Army
Rod Franz
Californa
Charles Bednarik
Pennsylvania
Chalmers Elliott
Doak ‘Walker
Southern Methodist
Tad Wieman
Decis
Wieman
American Football Coaches Association
Willie Moreno
Rice
Texas
Lee Julion
Willie
La Cercle Francais Celebrates Christmas Banquet
La Cercle Francais held a Christmas banquet at the Baytown Community House on December 19 1947. Students enjoyed singing and story reading in French while dining on ham and salads prepared by Mlle Dorothy Laird and her committee. Jack Akin baked a cake and Mr Herbert Carew took pictures.
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le Cercle Francais
Baytown
la Belle France
Mlle
Dorothy Laird
Jack Akin
Herbert Carew
LJC Records Highlight Growth In Academics And Sports
Miss Lynn Woodward now Mrs O Hagan began as French teacher at LJC. Under Doyal Coe the Lee basketball team joined the Junior College League, an intramural program started, a track team formed, and the first official LJC class ring was offered. A notable event was a three student radio program on KTRH.
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Lynn Woodward
O’hagan
LJC
Doyal Coe
Lee
KTRH
Beauchamp Born Lazy While Time Marches On
A Lantern interview with Edwin Beauchamp portrays a playful hall conversation. Beauchamp quips about majors plans and admits being lazy while joking about sports interests and life at the college gathering.
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Beauchamp
Edwin Beauchamp
Fashion Wise Gowns Flow At LJC Formal
A 1947 LJC mid season formal showcases gowns worn by Mrs. John Ellis and peers. Notable designs include Doris Heard pink and black checked gown, Judy Alexander blue marquesette, Maryon Sterling scarlet velvet, Dorothy Laird ice blue satin, and LaNelle Norris black taffeta with fuchin bustle.
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LJC
John Ellis
Marjorie Moore
Doris Heard
Louise Davis
Alice Sparks
Judy Alexander
Maryon Sterling
Dorothy Laird
Joyce Vidrine
Winifred Faulkner
Frances ‘Humphries
Fuchin
LaNelle Norris
Speech Class Dinner at the Tower December 18 1947
Harold Orton served as master of ceremonies for a Tower speech class dinner on Thursday December 18 1947 at 5 30 p m. The event featured after dinner speeches modeled as being delivered twenty years hence with a Christmas blue and silver centerpiece and a list of attendees including Clara Faye Pat Herman Elois Schaffer Patsy Cater Jean Kelly Lynn Dudley Erma Rae Williams Jane Bailey and others.
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Harold Orton
the Tower
Clara Faye
Pat Herman
Elois Schaffer
Patsy Cater
Jean Kelly
Lynn Dudley
Erma Rae Williams
Jane Bailey
No More Sports Till Next Term LJC Intra Mural Update
Christmas break pauses sports as Ed Beauchamp leads the tennis singles with wins over Roy Cowan while pending matches against Sacaris and Ragain loom. Forfeit losses trim mixed doubles as Seiver Cooper team advances toward a title. Team VIII leads the standings as Harman slides to runner up. Individual scores list Hensley and Seiver atop, Lilly leads females. First basketball game set for after mid term with Leon Harmon vs Locker.
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LJC
Ed Beauchamp
Roy Cowan
Sacaris
Ragain
Roy Walker
Wade Partin
Joyce Cooper
Marvin Seiver
Mary Jo Lilly
Roger Ragain
Seiver-Cooper
Sacaris-Barden
Hensley-Harlan
Charlie Zamora
Leon Harman
Harman
Hensley
Seiver
Moskowitz
Percy Portis
Joanne Steed
Leon Harmon
BSU Holds Regular Meeting Tonight With Mrs Woodruff
The Baptist Student Union will hear Mrs E Woodruff tonight at the regular meeting from 555 to 610. Mrs E E Slagle led the devotional on December 15 and Mrs Hershal Fulmer gave a religious reading on January 5. All college members are invited.
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The
Baptist Student Union
E. Woodruff
E. E. Slagle
Hershal Fulmer
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