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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1947
Page
3
The article discusses how leather especially suede has evolved from a traditional part of wardrobe to a fashion medium. It notes suede couture in dresses suits and coats with fine nap patterns and varied hues. It also highlights matching accessories like berets handbags and low-heeled shoes to complement suede outfits.
Book reviews a second Na talie Anderson novel The Story of Mrs Murphy with focus on Jimmy Rags Murphy a Bowery drunkard. The pace traces his decline to jail dope charges illegitimate son and a killing death in a charity hospital while critiquing a shallow urban lifestyle. The review by John D Thompson notes the work’s vivid Bowery life and moral judgments.
Jack McMicken a Goose Creek native and LJC alumnus, an army veteran who served in the Eastern Theater with action in France, was wounded and medically discharged. He returned home and plans to attend Baylor or Texas after completing LJC studies, aiming to keep his daughter Jackle Lynn and wife content with his attention.
The Delta Chapter of Alpha Rho Tau will host a buffet in the Home Economics Dining Room on Wednesday October 15 for old members LJC faculty and the present second term art class. New pledges welcomed include Mattie Crowell Clouis Lamb Marjorie Moore Dorothy Sawberger Joyce Vidrine Libby Weisinger and Mary Williams.
Bob Parker, LJC engineering major, brings Hollywood links and a rich sports resume from Santa Monica high and college. He played basketball and track, later suited up for shop-team leagues, and now eyes an intercollegiate LJC basketball team as intramural six seeks expansion.
Two LJC instructors, Joe Harris and J H Harrington, spent their summers busy. Harris earned his master’s degree at Sam Houston State Teachers College and joked about stomping around in a pig trough. Harrington worked at Humble on engineering drawing.
An odd display at the Lantern office tours a Yankee turned Texan tale. John Thompson declares his conversion amid Texas pride and anti Yankee jabs, with a spoof oath swearing allegiance to the Republic of Texas and a boast of Texas supremacy in industry and football.
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