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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1958
Page
2
The Lee Lantern published by Lee College students in Baytown Texas lists staff members including Evelyn Gill Bee Gee Gordon Aileen Kadjar and others. Assistant Coach Beny Moskowitz is thanked for voluntarily providing sports news.
A campus note from Lee College lauds the Rho Epsilon Beta fraternity activated this semester under Benny Moskowitz. The group is described as well established, stylish in dress, and hosting well attended social activities in a collegiate, proper spirit. The writer congratulates Sponsor Moskowitz and the members and encourages continued progress.
A 1958 letter from the Texas Alumni Association asks University of Texas English Department to favor Paul Spindles, a promising student with athletic struggles, by placing him in the football backfield to bolster the college’s Rhodes Scholarship case. The note, signed by Benjamin Plotinus, urges cooperation and notes coaching during study breaks.
Ranglers and Ranglerettes elected their club sweethearts this week. Lois Ptacek won Rangler sweetheart and Dick Gordon was chosen Ranglerette sweetheart.
UNESCO releases STUDY ABROAD 1956 listing over 75 000 scholarships from governments universities and foundations in 83 states and territories. The U S leads with 36 494 foreign students and 21 000 fellowships. France and the U K follow. The UN agencies offer about 4 000 fellowships. The 836 page volume details how to apply eligibility fields and award amounts.
Lee College students list humorous 1958 resolutions covering driving speeds, study goals, lab behavior, athletic aims, personal habits, and campus routines. Individuals include Nick Jones Dick Gordon Billy Parker Aileen Kadjar Gay Hickerson Frances Morris Patsy Posern Sam Eitouni Alden Crawford Sylvia Taylor Bobbi Stovall Mike Watson Ann Morris Donald Huey James Stricklin Nell Manley Varnelle Ferrill Kenneth Grantham Rose marie Menard James O'Sullivan Barbara Box Margie Shields Charlie Ehrlund David Franta Lois Ptacek Ralph Dunderdale Judy McDonald Becky Jo Bush Martha Post Vernon Woods Billy Parker Jerry Don Miller and others.
A student recounts an unconventional method of choosing reading for English class. After an 8 o'clock eco lecture, a roommate uses a dart aimed at a bookshelf to select Faulkner, Thurber, and a controversial title, then begins a quiet, puzzled reading session.
A satirical slice on TV culture shows normal people reacting with fear and fascination as television and sponsors shape opinion. Characters refer to gunfire, brainwashing, and nostalgia for classic shows while advertisers wield unseen control over programming and ratings.
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