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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1950
Page
3
Dear Ed discusses missing gym shoes believed stolen with size 14 DD significance and a request for help. A second writer asks about managing bad breath caused by garlic onions Limburger cheese and other favorites and seeks editorial guidance.
Guy Winstead was elected president of the Rho Delta Delta, the new Lee College social and service fraternity. Sponsor is Alford Moskowitz. Officers include vice president Travis Craig and secretary Joe Chandler. Charter members listed include Winstead Craig Chandler Moak and others.
Gamma Phi Kappa members announced plans for a long remembered year. A progressive dinner will close the initial meeting with invitations to prospective and old members after a tea on Sunday October 16. Invitations go to those attending the tea as the group finalizes who will join this year.
The piece traces Hallowe'en origins from Roman Feralia rites to Druids Samhain and All Hallows Eve. It notes bonfires in Britain, belief in spirits, and Scottish customs for finding future spouses. It contrasts serious superstition with American party culture and ends with a cinema blurb promoting Rocky Mountain.
A student poll finds understanding of students tops the list of essential traits. Responses emphasize honesty sociability thorough command of material humor empathy and tolerance for student quirks as key factors in being well liked and effective.
Anna Stasia Magee Greenwood, a Highlands resident and former WAC member, returns to Lee College to pursue five subjects including biology and French. She aims to become a veterinarian while managing nine acres with pets, hog-raising as a hobby, and memories of service in World War II.
Members of Lee College BSU prepare to attend the Texas BSU convention in Houston November 17 to 19 at the First Baptist Church. Officers will attend seminars, with Miss Minnie Alice Robertson as sponsor guiding activities. The program features multiple sermons by Dr. Wallace Bassett, Dr. J. Howard Williams, Dr. Blake Smith, Dr. Samuel Maddox, and Dr. W. Boyd Hunt, plus song services and youth seminars.
A simple breakfast idea uses sliced luncheon meat pan fried then served with scrambled eggs. Alternatively cut the loaf into bite size cubes and heat with eggs for a quick meal.
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