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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1968
Page
3
A lighthearted look at college life as freshmen cope with dormitory mix ups and quirky habits. The piece centers on Cindy Anderson and Mike Davis navigating campus moments and odd situations.
A collage of names, rumors, and Yiddish humor mixed with gossip about local figures. It mentions Kathy Winters, Katy Winters party chatter, Miss Buxom 1968, Kathy Lord, Rick Johnson, Pat Nunan, and Dean Laird. The piece riffs on school life, a pyramid rumor, and Baytown pride in a breezy column style.
Wayne Wilson profiles a 1962 Corvette B production car built by McVay's Garage in Houston with a stock 327 bored .060 and a 4 speed Borg Warner transmission. The article notes Goodyear Indy tires, heavy duty clutch, optional fan ducts, and a padded roll bar amid a mostly stock interior. The piece ends by noting the car has been phased out and replaced by a cougar.
Le Cercle Francais announced officer results with Denise Reineke as president, Jerry Prochazka as vice president, Diana Hickerson as secretary, and Deborah Sturvesant as treasurer for the year.
Aggies and Journalism students returned to Lee College after Oct 13 to 15 at the Texas Junior College Press Association Conference at A&M University. Gail Kana, Jody Laird, Crispin James, and Paul Petropolis with sponsor Sue Jones gained expert feedback and heard speakers including Ron Calhoun Miriam Kass and Nick Bournias.
The Young Democrats aid the Humphrey campaign on Texas Ave and attend political symposia while inviting four members Saundra Brownshadle Crispin James Ann Olds and Barbara Dunning to a fashion show with Mrs. L B Johnson in Austin A campus Greek Week is planned by Theta Kappa Sigma Gamma Phi Kappa and Rho Epsilon Beta to showcase entertainment and inter squad contests Gamma Phi Kappa officers for 1968 69 are listed The Circle Kettes meet weekly with Carrie Casey presiding and a booklet on constitution rules and member directory is prepared The Circle K dean is Jimmy Martin and officers Phyllis Bayer Shirley Weikel plan next luncheon at the Tower.
Enrollments in journalism or pre journalism courses reach 24 445 at 118 colleges up 9 4 percent from last year with 22 339. The rise outpaces overall college growth and reflects revisions in reporting
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