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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1950
Page
1
In a reflective column the writer muses on names, fuel for lanterns, and inflation era ideas. Mentions Truman administration at Lee College, a Sidney Jewell Palmer concert tonight, and an upcoming local race for a man on November 18.
Sidney Jewell Palmer will perform a piano concert at 8 15 this evening in the RELHS auditorium, with works by Mozart Chopin Rachmaninoff Debussy Gershwin and others. Classes shift to accommodate the event and tickets are 1 20 for adults 60 cents for students. ushers include Dan Lamb Bill Richardson James Wier and Gene Read with Betty Ann Williams Charlene McCarthy Joanne Gautesen and Dolly Moskowitz aiding.
Noel Houston's one act The Last Refuge features Guy Winstead as Joe Heatherstone, a gangster on the run, with Wilma played by Ann Ruth Schmadl and Wade by Glenn Woods. Charlene Garris portrays Larita La Monte, directed by Mrs. Lynn O Hagan. Lee College students admitted free.
Gamma Phi Kappa announces fourteen girls as pledges after bids issued last week. Named pledges include Patsy Ivy Glenda White Wilma Jean Watson Mary Langston Lou DeLoach Joanne Gautesen Dolores Selensky K J Rugel Freda Jones Betty Templer Mary Lou Kirkpatrick Jimmie Rae Treat Annabelle Praetorious and Marjorie Stouffler. Initiation planned for the latter part of the week amid plans for a party to celebrate.
A feature on new library titles explores THE BOOK OF THE STATES and THE DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES, plus psychology related books by Alexandra Alder Sartre and Freud topics. It highlights topics from marriage laws and veterans services to the National Guard and dream psychology.
Billy Ray Robertson heads the Student Council and urges students to prepare nominations for the annual favorites. The process names top representatives from each class and includes categories for scholarship service personality and other outstanding traits.
Lee College hosts a Sadie Hawkins Day parade Saturday starting 10 AM with floats by student clubs. Marriages at the event expected, Mer ry Makers, floor show features both familiar and new personalities, refreshments promised for a nine cent big kick.
The giant skeleton of steel brick and concrete for the Lee College complex is advancing toward September completion. No material delays, east wing roof poured and stone wall half around, first floor air ducts installed, second floor library ready to pour, gym steel framework completed and brick wall rising.
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