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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1950
Page
2
The Lee Lantern is published twice monthly by Lee College Baytown Texas sophomore journalism class. Also published by the Jasper News Boy Jasper Texas.
The essay traces a long history of racial and national prejudice from ancient Greeks and Romans to Hitler and Japanese imperialism, then warns that internal divisions threaten democracy. It calls out xenophobia and urges unity, warning that prejudice could invite foreign rule and subjugation.
A reflective piece contrasts the male ego in high school and college contexts. It describes the high school boy seeking independence and protector role and the college man aiming for intellectual superiority and future success with his girlfriend.
Vivid campus notes describe Sara Lowe finally performing her strip act in the cafeteria. Bobby Traylor reads Wonder Woman in history class and Joy Powell rests feet up in the cafeteria. Shirley Durham wears an Easter frock, Fred Wilson dishes out with the hot poop, and Lud Harris makes a surprise hall appearance.
Readers mock front page identifications and school symbols while sharing humorous anecdotes and rumors. The chatter names Harold Robinson, Billy Joe Stangner, Miss Robertson and various campus figures, with jokey asides on attire, gifts, and daily life at the college.
A reflective column invites readers to notice April colors and sounds outside. It contrasts spring brightness with winter gray and muses on nature’s tunes, birds, and a call to go outdoors. The piece also includes a satirical riff on social behavior and vanity.
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