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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
1
A playful collage urges patience and calm reasoning about daily life. It mixes political quips with retro riffs on weather, travel by horse and buggy, and slow thought to promote prudent behavior. The piece muses on freedom and the need for reflection.
Lee College Choir directed by Miss Hildagarde Odhner with Baytown Clubs presents a mixed recital Sunday May 11 at 3 pm in LC auditorium. Free admission. Voices perform Italian German and English songs. Notable selections include Caro Mio Ben and Summer Time. Piano solo by Miss Linda Pierce.
Virginia Hlanak led the first nine weeks honor roll with 65 grade points followed by Kimball Strangmeier with 57. The list includes Dean Walter Rundell announcing the honors and features students with 50 to 52 points and several 45s as honorable mentions.
Glenn Lowry and Marjorie Stouflett were named King and Queen of the Confederate Ball held in the Lee College Gym on Saturday May 2. A garden theme with white picket fences and red roses framed the event. Dukes and Duchesses from area high schools attended as talent from the University of Houston provided entertainment.
The American Library Association chose forty nine titles at its midwinter meeting in 1952 for The Notable Books of 1951. Selection aims to enrich citizenship and personal life through public library goals as listed by Harold F Brigham, president of the Public Libraries Division.
May Jarret presents two landscapes and a spring flower collection in oils and pastels. She is assistant principal at Sam Houston Elementary and works in oils pastels ceramics and China painting. Ann Harrell head of Horace Mann Junior High art department opens show starting Tuesday May 6.
The Wesleyan barbecue picnic and swimming party will be held Sunday May 18 at Galveston. Sponsor Alvin H. Miles invites nonmembers to attend and a contact list will be posted later. Attendees may sign in at the office. Two food committees are appointed: Ray McCain, Edwin Thomas, Jack Stout, Robert Wright, Charlene Spense, Marion Adams, and Gwen Wright.
With two weeks left in intramurals, Jim Mallory leads with 2 494 points, Glen Lowry follows at 3 474, Pat Mann at 1 394, and Barry Nettles at 4 295. The rankings show a tight race among the top contenders as teams vie for the top spot.
The Curtain Club will stage Father of the Bride a three act comedy by Edward Streeter on Thursday May 8 in the Lee College auditorium directed by Mrs. Lynn O Hagan. The cast includes John Porter Bobbie Jack Van Deventer Lee Bishop Rickey Simmons with Mildred Humphries and others. Scenery by Jane Boydell.
Rabbi Robert I Kohn will deliver the Lee College Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday June 1 at 8 p m in the auditorium. Commencement address by Dr C C Calvert professor at the University of Texas on June 6 at 8 p m. Prospective June 1952 graduates listed including Dolores Beauchamp Roy Black Marqueda Bussey Carl Currie Thelma Bond Dean Joanne Gautesen Patsy Ivey Mary Kiber Mary Kirkpatrick Eugene Krizak Derrell Lemmon June Lewis Ray McCain Clinton McMicken Murphy Mason Ann Mills Harold Mills Patricia Musick Audry Neal Barry Nettles Edward Richardson Lloyd Seiver Harold Stevenson Jacqueline Summers Horace Thompson Jefferson Tiller Jimmie Treat Louise Wynne.
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