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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1959
Page
1
The Lee Log staff outlines final plans for nominating campus personalities with ballots cast December 17 and results announced after Christmas. Nominations cover first lady and a colonel with runners up becoming campus beauties. Other categories include outstanding in sports, activities, and students.
Lantern Flashes Bessie Durham, registrar, at tended the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars Convention at the Rice Hotel in Houston from November 17 to 19. Dean Walter Rundell will attend a meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Louisville from November 30 to December 3. He is to appear on the Southern Association of Junior Colleges program to discuss the use of special devices in teaching. Roland Armstrong, social sciences instructor, is in San Jacinto Memorial Hospital undergoing tests since November 16. other department members cover his classes temporarily.
The Zeta Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa announces 1960 student directories will be sold in December. The directory lists names addresses and phone numbers for all Lee College students and faculty. Proceeds fund delegate travel to national conventions and advertising sales are organized by Terrell Harvey with Pat Henke Helen Bowers and Charlotte Odom typing drafts.
Baytown School Board of Trustees sold bonds November 16 to finance a new library and more educational facilities at Lee College. The sale is subject to waiver by the Texas Education Agency. Rotan-Moseley and Company of Houston and Fridley-Frederking submitted the low bid at 3.48 percent. Dean Walter Rundell called the rate an exceedingly good price.
Lee College students will enjoy a two day holiday tomorrow and Friday for Thanksgiving. Classes resume at 8 a.m. Monday, November 30.
Curtain Club presents The Hasty Heart December 4 and 5 in the school auditorium under Mrs. David L. Norton. Cast features Jack Cluck John Markham Norman Longhere John Hazelip Jim Smith Melinda Caruthers Wayne Chapman Pete Kelly and others with Tom Maxwell stage manager and Jim Corbitt in charge of stage crew.
Representative Albert Thomas designated Lee College library as an official United States documents depository after district realignment created a new opportunity. Thomas cited the value of federal publications for research and noted the college must meet certain conditions Gentry was authorized to examine.
Bruce Hanson violinist and Thomas Stone pianist from Lee College present a Sonata Recital as part of the Fine Arts Series on December 3. They perform works by Stamitz Schubert Dvorak and Turina after six months of preparation. The duo may draw UT invitation and plan future concerts nationwide.
Wallace Heaner leads Lee College Guidance and Counseling offering free tests, personal conferences, freshman orientation support, and vocational and personal guidance. The department emphasizes full test batteries, exam score interpretation, and expanded facilities with a new building and summer program.
College library will be open December 6 from 2 00 to 5 00 to assist students with limited time. A back door entry is requested to prevent opening the entire building.
Dean Walter Rundell announced the Lee College honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 1959 60 fall semester listing Lloyd Boudloche Fred Covey Natalie Faust Wanda Hanle Patricia Henneke Fay Hilliard Viola Lannon and Don McAlvany Also Linda Ruth Smith Peggy Jo Allen Rowena Colwell Mary Lois Lawrence James Maroney Kala Jean Cast and Steve Coburn Also Darrell Kleypas Stanley Magee James Varnon Jane Thorpe Dollie Rae Williams Neta Gail Hallman and Don Hodges Honorable mention appears for four courses Olga Blakeney and Mary Lou McKinney for three courses Laverne Conant Dianna Davis and Caroline Peterson for two courses Earl Ellis Joanna Ethridge Wrenie Fuller Charles Gillette Harry Harvey and Charles McBride Also Robert Koonce Davis Moore Myrtle Rhodes Linda Kay Ringer Daryl Spuhler John Tucker Jr and Victor Waddell
A student poll shows 338 in favor and 85 against a four night schedule among 432 votes. 223 prefer 5 30 p.m. to 9 55 p.m. classes while 189 favor 5 00 p.m. to 9 25 p.m. No definite plans exist yet.
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