Lee College Twice Monthly Lantern Published in Baytown
The Lee Lantern is a twice monthly publication by the sophomore journalism class of Lee College Baytown Texas with typography by Throop Machinery Co Houston and printing by Jackson Printery Houston. Workers listed include Louise Alpha Norma Born Carolyn Foster Thomas J Carrington George Solana and Robert Hensley. Sponsor James F Koenig.
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Lee Lantern
Lee College
Baytown
Texas
Throop Machinery Company
Heights Blvd
Houston
Jackson Printery
Louise Alpha
Norma Born
Carolyn Foster
Thomas J Carrington
George Solana
Robert Hensley
James F. Koenig
The Last Round-Up Graduation Message at Lee College
A Lee College message frames graduation as a beginning not an end. The speaker urges graduates to take knowledge, skills, and wisdom into adulthood, emphasizing responsibility and ongoing growth over credits and grades.
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Lee College
The Little Woman grows up on campus light reflections
Selections note campus life and humor from a yearbook page. It mentions editors, paydays, a TV station in Galveston, exam notices, a hot dog and lemonade picnic, carpet grass lawn efforts, library bugs, chlordane rescue, a lounge radio, and chemistry labs. The piece ends with wishes for a happy summer and prosperity.
Whimsical Baytown High School Gossip Says It All
Linda Emanuel still exclaiming over apartment hunting. Jean Bond and Ann Laycock discuss births and marriages in Baytown. Betsy Hart greets lounge visitors with a chorus of Hi Betty. Multiple students appear in casual vignettes from class to hallways and local trips.
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Linda Emanuel
Bill Few
Jack Carrington
Jay Brandin
Lee Roy Hartless
Pat Parker
Jean Bond
Ann Laycock
Baytown
Betty Hart
Betty
Faustine Hobbs
Mildred Humphries
Joan Pond
Sandra Montgomery
Billy Glenn Davidson
Barbara Casey
Shirley Hianak
Public Education and the Value of Teachers
The editorial celebrates public schools as the key to national progress and questions whether politicians will fund adequate teacher salaries. It notes graduates pursue diverse careers and warns that underfunding could push teachers to seek other work, stressing every child deserves the best possible educators.
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America
Witty definitions by Norma Born on work and marriage
Norma Born offers humorous definitions of work and domestic life. She lampoons success boss salary and budget with sharp quips. She contrasts happiness with materialism and portrays wife and husband roles with irony. Coffee and relaxation receive light social commentary.
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Joneses
Summer Plans Announced By LC Students
LC students list their summer activities across locations including Europe Mexico Houston Austin and Baytown with many staying employed or studying. Names include Gene Walden Sue Ann Guy Roy Waldrop Wanda Gunter Mary Beth Green Ray Woods J W Brandin Linda Scott Norma Born and more. Some plan marriage graduate study or returning to Lee College while others pursue summer jobs.
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Gene Walden
Europe
Sue Ann Guy
Mexico
Roy Waldrop
Houston
Baytown
Bill Few
Wylie Carter
University of Texas
Martha Maroney
Joyce Capps
Linda Scott
Lee College
Norma Born
J. W. Brandin
Charlene Spense
Nancy Milliard
Charles Bonner
J. F. Koenig
Jokes about Giraffes and Centipedes
A playful exchange contrasts a giraffe with a sore throat and a centipede with corns in a light humor moment.
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Mac
Joe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee
Huxley
Doggie
Janie
Louise
Galveston
All
Chlordane
Vick
el Paso
Suzanne Long
Donald Ott
Jane Boydell
Glenn Lowry
Charlene Spence
Marian McDowell
Joe Ray
Gene Flowers
Betty Dryer
la Porte
Gene Thompson
Dolly Barker
Mr. Miles
Mr. Harrington
Emma Bauer
Thomas Coleman
Kenneth Tyer
Jimmy Mallory
Bobby Davis
Jane Olsen
Mary Francis Bass Fayle
Mrs. Williamson
Cleveland
Mr. Bonner
Norma Lea
Mary Sue Parker
Gayle Johnson
Beverly Bargainer
Peggy Bedgood
Genevieve Wolcik
Crosby
Jane Oleson
Hency
Jane
By Carolyn Foster
Sam
Army
Norma
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