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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1967
Page
2
The piece discusses the start of a new semester with finals, registration, fees, and book exchanges. It notes good will among students, farewells to transfers, and urges greater student participation in entertainment and student government to improve the upcoming term.
Lee College graduate M. T. Waddell is named a research specialist in Esso Petroleum Research Laboratories Baytown division. He studies agricultural product development with state stations, travels to Kansas Texas Panhandle Florida California Michigan New York Pacific Northwest for orchard spray and cold protection tests. He holds a BS in chemistry from Houston and a CES in aeronautical engineering from Caltech. He belongs to Weed Society of America and American Chemical Society. The Waddells live at 1507 Wright Boulevard with two sons.
Rex Milton a Lee College student injured in a fall on campus is reported improving. He fell down four steps in Rundell Hall about two weeks ago and suffered a fractured upper arm and back injury. He received x rays at San Jacinto Hospital and was moved to Hermann Hospital for therapy. His mother says he will return to college for the Spring semester.
Nine teen Larry Dewald of Houston showcases a 55 Cadillac ambulance miscalled a hearse on Blinn College campus. Purchased last April for 300 dollars, the vehicle once served as a school bus and now serves as a Surf Wagon for Dewald and friends including Mike Raymer Otis Erard Jeff Gibbs Bob Russell and Richard Anderson. They loaded seven boys and seven surfboards in it at one time and favor Freeport as a surfing spot. Dewald recalls a police visit simply to inspect the car. The Black Bomb is parked at Tomachefsky Hall near the cemetery.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers increasingly enter education and government work. Many return to school or join federal agencies, with 300+ in Washington and overseas posts. Colleges offer scholarships and teaching-certifier incentives. over 60 colleges offered aid in 1966-67.
Readable snippets from campus life feature Janis McCallum with roaming eyes in the lunchroom while David Fritsche favors his Clem Kickers. Kay Reeder leads a birthday choir as Randy Beckman lifts weights at Baskin Robbins. Anna Sawberger grows her hair over holidays and Tommy Burnston copes with bad car luck. Richard Enderli chats with Uncle Sam as Betty Jacobs struggles with an umbrella. Peggy Blohm hides in the parking lot and Mary Ann Holliday clears a car. Richard Carr recovers from wreck injuries and Mark Gage with Paul Phillips push directories to girls. David Dudley decides to wear socks.
The Red Crayolas describe their show as audience focused and entertaining not psychedelic. Steve may take lead on bass while another member handles guitar as they tour and plan a St. Jude label release soon for Pink Stainless Tail.
M. T. Waddell J. M. Powers and R. K. Saunders of the Petroleum Laboratories in Esso Research and Engineering Baytown R D Division have been granted a U S patent protecting the commercial version of Humble Oil and Refining Tralite heater a small flat metal stove that burns wax used under fruit trees to guard against frost and freeze Waddell and Saunders are Lee College graduates.
Mrs Gertrude Teter counselor in the Student Union conducts voter registrations from 8 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Eligibility requires Texas residence, 21 years old this year, and six months residency in Harris County.
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