Carpenter Heads Log Rundell Lantern Chief Carpenter Heads Log Rundell Lantern
Walter Rundell Jr and Miss Eutha Carpenter headline the Lee Lantern and Lee Log with J F Koenig sponsoring both publications Rundell is assisted on the Lantern by editors Dorothy Sawberger Joyce Cooper associate editors Anne Jones Joy Fuller and Carpenter feature editors Carl Bond Lemuel Porter sports editor Mary Salter and others including Bertram Norris and J B Arnold Additional staff include Johnnie Sprayberry Mary Grantham and Joy Fuller among reporters readers and editors for various sections
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Walter Rundell, Jr
Eutha Carpenter
Lee Lantern
Lee Log
J. F. Koenig
Rundell
Dorothy Sawberger
Joyce Cooper
Anne Jones
Joy Fuller
Miss Carpenter
Carl Bond
Lemuel Porter
Johnie Sprayberry
Mary Salter
Mary Grantham
Sn Bertram Norris
Homecoming Dance Marks 50th Anniversary Celebration
Students and alumni celebrated the 50th anniversary of junior colleges in Texas with a gym dance. Joy Fuller greeted guests while Jack Akin, the Students Association president, led the program at 9:30 with remarks by Mrs. Lucylle Fulmer and Sam Roden.
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Texas
Joy Fuller
Students Association
Jack Akin
Lucylle Fulmer
Sam Roden
Fulmer
LJC
Mr. Roden
University of Texas
Roden
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Baptists Organize Student Union In LIC
LJC Baptist students are invited to join the Baptist Student Union every Monday from 5 55 to 6 10 in room 117 across from the cafeteria. Miss Minnie Alice Robertson sponsors and is the faculty advisor for 1947 48 with Truett Lively as president. Officers will be elected and all Baptist students or interested non Baptists are urged to attend for weekly religious treats.
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All Baptist
LJC
Baptist Student Union
Minnie Alice Robertson
BSU
Truett Lively
Veterans' Checks May Be Late
Veterans enrolled for the fall term are reminded by the Veterans Administration that many will not receive subsistence checks until early in November. The November check will include all payments due. Those who stayed in school for the summer term or pre-registered early may receive their allowances now.
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Veterans Administration
Akin and Duvall Elected Student Body Leaders
Jack Akin and James Duvall were elected president and vice president of the student body with Judy Alexander as secretary in the October 1 elections. Separate LUC section approved for RELHS games. plan for an LJC campus lounge noted. Poll officials and vote tallyers listed.
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Jack Akin
James Duvall
Judy Alexander
Akin
Duvall
LJC Stu
Nancy Conner
Louise Davis
Dean Walter Rundell
John Bilis
Odelle Gary
Barbecue Planned by Engineering Society on October 19
The Engineering Society invites all old and new members to a Sunday barbecue October 19 at Cedar Bayou roadside park. Sponsor Mr. Moskowitz says officers will be elected, old members dine free, new members pay 50 cents. Attendees should contact him by October 15.
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Engineering Society
Cedar Bayou
Alfred Moskowitz
Phi Theta Kappa Accepts Applications
The article notes that Phi Theta Kappa begins accepting applications with charter members Jack L. McMicken Dorothy Laird Marvin Seiver Jack Akin and Walter Rundell Jr. The sponsors say applicants must be in college one semester and have a B average while taking fifteen semester hours. Associate members may be considered if they meet the first two requirements. The charter must be approved by the national association before activities start.
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Phi Theta Kappa
Jack L. McMicken
Dorothy Laird
Marvin Seiver
Jack Akin
Walter Rundell
National
Phi Theta Kappa Association
Rush Join the Crowd and Buy Your Annual
A brisk sales push encourages readers to purchase their annual subscription or pass. The notice emphasizes urgency and broad community appeal, urging action at local outlets and events. It frames the purchase as beneficial for readership and access to ongoing coverage.
Students invited to submit poetry for annual anthology
The National Poetry Association calls for college students to send poems by November 5 for consideration in the 1947 Annual Anthology. Submit on separate sheets with title, student name, address, and college. Outstanding poems may be published.
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National Poetry Association
Lee Lantern
Singers Asked To Form Choral Group At LUC
Mrs. Gladys Ellis leads students Jake Gregerson and Jack Nesselrode in a campaign to form a choral group at LJC. Anyone who can carry a tune is invited to join and contact Mrs Ellis Mr Gregerson or Mr Nesselrode for details.
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LUC
LJC
Gladys Ellis
Jake Gregerson
Jack Nesselrode
Ellis
Gregerson
Nesselrode
Sale Of Annuals In Full Force At Lee High
The Lee Log and Suee Log editors urge students to buy annuals to meet quotas. With 75 copies left, a concentrated sale week is planned, featuring a Robert E. Lee foyer sales rep and a lunch table. Activity pictures must be turned in for a representative yearbook section, with announcements after the October 17 close.
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LJC
J. F. Koenig
Lee Log
Robert E. Lee
LIC Chorus Practice Set For Monday Night
The newly organized LIC Chorus holds its first practice at 9 15 Monday night October 13 with an initial meeting held October 9 during dinner. Attendees included J H Gregersen Jack Nesselrode Percy Portis Jim Arnold and many others. The Monday session is open to anyone interested in joining the chorus under sponsor Mrs John Ellis.
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LIC
J. H. Gregersen
Jack Nesselrode
Percy Portis
Jim Arnold
J. C. Johnston
Jesse Campos
Harold Orton
Jimmy Montgomery
Elois Shaffer
Alice Sparks
Joy Fuller
Charles Cummings
Walter Rundell, Jr
Eugene Wells
Angie Laird
Ed Cathriner
Clara Fay
Barbara Morris
Jack Akin
James Duval
Lemuel Porter
LJC Chorus
John Ellis
Officers Elected for Gamma Phi Kappa
Miss Jesselee King was elected president of the Gamma Phi Kappa sorority at a recent meeting. Other officers are Miss Mary Lee Salter vice president Miss Doris Hickman secretary treasurer and Miss Peggy Rae Bittick reporter. A Rush Tea is planned for Sunday October 19 at Mrs. C B Steward’s home.
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Jesselee King
Gamma Phi Kappa Sorority
Mary Lee Salter
Doris Hickman
Peggy Rae Bittick
Gammas
C. B. Steward
Junior Colleges Mark 50th Anniversary Across Texas
The piece notes the 50th anniversary of junior colleges with Decatur Baptist College’s long operation since 1887 and highlights Texas growth to about 54 JCs. It explains JC goals two years of accredited study, vocational emphasis, and adult education, plus Texas’ leadership in membership and LJC’s strong tie to RELHS graduates.
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Decatur Baptist College
LJC
Jcs
Texas
New JC
American Association of Junior Colleges
United States
California
Lone Star State
Texas Jcs
RELHS
College Press
Walter Rundell
Decatur
VA Rebukes Veterans School Interruption
The Veterans Administration announces stricter requirements do not take effect for frequent job or school changes before course completion. A veteran who interrupts training will not receive a supplemental eligibility certificate until: 1) interruption was for good cause such as illness or economic hardship, 2) the training institution agrees to re admit the veteran.
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Veterans Administration
Barham Recuperating at Home in Stephenville
Miss Ruby Barham instructor of business administration at Lee Junior College is recovering from a leg injury at her Stephenville home. No return date is set for resuming duties.
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Ruby Barham
Stephenville
Lee Junior College
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Baptists
Student Council
Council
Bettie Kinnard
Benny Moskowitz
Angie Lee Laird
Leon Harmon
Albert Jacobs
Carew
LIC Chorus
Gamma Phi Kappa
Veterans School
Barham
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