Lamar Tech Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1962 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. XIJI, No. 9
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LAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY BEAUMONT, TEXAS_November 16. 1962
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Tech Students Elect Homecoming Finalists
Sammie Hodnett Carol Ann Scalco Linda Schmucker
Exes Return to Campus
For Tech Homecoming
FOR THE
BIRDS
By Diane Flanigan
A s a p ublic service we
p u r p o se to acquaint stu-
dents with the sundry items
now made available by
enterprising Lamar
residents.
That cradle of com-
merce, the Union bulletin
board, indicates that the
printed word draws
r e s p onses humurous and
serious.
* * *
One example of this is an
ad requesting the talents
of a sax player for a Win-
nie band. One respondent
penned this teary message
on the ad: "Do I have to
know how to play?—am
willing to learn."
* * *
Another little gem draw-
ing ample responses
d e s e rves some objective
analyzing. It reads:
"Wanted: '50, *51, or ’52
Surplus. c£arutUi&r£!ft«..de-
notes inability to make
decisions. Abbreviation
of Chevy indicates indi-
vidual desires car imme -
diately.)
Continued in another
handwriting is:
"I have a good '55 Chry-
sler 300." (Note. Here's
a c rafty fellow. Recog-
niz ing the ad w rite r' s depth
of indecision, he's confidert
h e can swing a deal in his
favor.)
The next communication
is asterisked and states:
"I want one, too. I ain’t
gonna pay but $75.00!"
(Note a rich English major
wrote this one.)
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Hail to the high seas! Not
only are death-defying
Scuba lessons offered but
a Mr . Jones in the boys'
dorms is very willing to be
relieved of a Scuba rig for
a price. (We have a price
too and will be around later
to collect for this "free"
ad.)
Ex-students new and old
flock back to the Lamar
Tech campus this weekend
for what looms as the
biggest and gaudiest of all
Homecoming celebrations.
Festivities begin Friday
night with a giant bonfire,
sponsored by the current
student body, and conclude
in a series of parties and
receptions after the
Saturday night football
classic against Sam
Houston State's Bearkats.
F ollowing the bonfire, the
Exes will be guests of the
E x - S t u dents Association
at a reception at 5990
North Circuit Drive in
Beaumont.
Open houses willbe
maintained at most of the
buildings on the campus
Saturday from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. along with fraternity
and sorority lodges, also
on the campus. The School
of F ine and Applied Arts
will hold its reception in
the new Lamar Theatre.
A barbecue for all Exes
and their wives will be held
at the Student Union Build-
ing at 5 p.m., followed by
a business meeting at which
new officers for 1962-63
will be announced. Bill
Byrd of Dallas is the
current president.
Following the football
ame at 8 p.m. in South
ark Stadium, the annual
H omecoming Dance will be
held in McDonald Gym-
nasium. The big weekend
will close with a reception
for the Exes in the Sky
Room of Hotel Beaumont.
Burt Lee, Jr., of Port
Arthur is chairman of
arrangements for this
event.
Also, the Lamar Tech
Cardinal Band alumni will
hold a reception in the
Ridgewood Motel after the
game. Persons interested
in this event should contact
iLaurel Brownlee, Box 19,
'San Augustine, Texas. Any
former band member can
bring his wife or date.
In the picture, left to right, are F. M.(Jim)
Wiggins of Mobil, who made the presentation to the
college; Mrs. A1 Bourgeois, college dietician; and
James Rawls, who grew and showed the steer as a
member of the South Park High School FFA.
Many Activities Planned
For Homecoming Week
Tech students go to the
polls today to elect the
Homecoming queen for
1962, chosen from the
f o 1 lowing finalists: Sam-
mie Hodnett, sponsored
by the Texas Society of
Profess ional Engineers;
Carol Ann Scalco, spon-
sored by Sigma Nu; and
Linda Schmucker, spon-
sored by Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Other Candidates were
Carol Ann Dattalo, Kgy
Dune an, Ve n i t a Sue May,
Pat Miller, Janie Robinson,
and Nancy Simmons.
H o m e c oming activities
are moving steadily toward
Saturday's peak with float
and dormitory decorating,
and radio and T. V. ap-
pearances of the queen
candidates.
Tom o rrow night at 7:30
Lamar students will stage
the annual bonfire in park-
in g lot #9 which will b e
broadcasted live on KTRM.
Joe Scanlin is in charge of
the bonfire. Events swing
into high gear Saturday
morning with the down-
town parade. Expected to
participate in Lamar's
largest group are 28 bands
17 floats, and 13 automo-
biles . Randy Best is the
chairman of the parade
committee.
Fes tivities reach a cli-
max with Saturday night's
game with Sam Houston and
the Coronation of the 1962
Homecoming Queen during
the half time ceremonies
at Greenie stadium. As a
departure from previous
years, the Queen's identity
will remain secret until the
coronation. Once again,
Lamar's band will be on
hand. Also participating in
the Coronation will be last
ear's Queen, Mrs. Connell
itts (Beth Crocker).
The Homecoming Dante
f o llowing the game, which
will honor the Queen and
her court, will round out
activities. Chase Canfil
will play for the dance
which will be held in Mc-
Donald Gymnasium.
President Announces
Dorm Construction
Initial construction is now
underway for the girls'
new dormitory. They are
e x p e cted to be completed
by Sept. 1.
Low bidder for the gener-
al c onstruction work was
W. R. Grimshaw Con-
struction Comp any of
Houston with a bid of
$ 8 1 5 ,000. The Forestier
Kite hen Equipment Com-
pany was the low bidder on
the kitchen equipment with
a bid of $32,500. The bid
for the fixed furniture
including metal clothes
closets and desks was
Re lienee Engineering and
Manufacturing Company of
S an An tonio with a bid of
$63,441. Eldridge Electric
Company of Beaumont was
given the bid for the exter-
nal electrical works. They
submitted a bid of $12,940.
The pro perty has been
cleared for construction
with the exception of one
house which is to be moved
Prize Steer To Provide
Homecoming Day Dinner
Lamar Tech dining hall
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the steer Saturday, thanks,
to Mobil Oil Co. generosity.
A 6 4 9-pound registered
Hereford steer purchased
by Mobil at the South
Texas StateFair cattle
auction has been donated to
the college and will be
served to students in the
dining hall as an unexpected
addition to the Homecoming
menu.
Lamar Tech celebrates
its annual Homecoming
Saturday with a full day of
activity for its current and
former students, capped by
the football game Saturday
night against Sam Houston
State and the crowning of
the Homecoming Queen.
One of the top 30 steers
auctioned off last month
during the Fair, the animal
was donated to the college
through F .M. (Jim) Wiggins,
assistant proces sing
superintendent (lube planp
of Mobil.
It was accepted by Mrs.
A1 Bourgeois, college
dietician.
The calf was raised and
shown by James Rawls of
tee South Park High School
ffa. ;. .
In presenting the caTfTo
Mrs. Bourgeois, Mr. Wig-
gins pointed to Lamar
Tech's contribution to the
community and its close
r e 1 ationship with Mobil in
particular and area industry
in general.
"We at Mobil are proud
to be friends of Lamar
Tech, and this donation is
our way of expressing our
appreciation both to today’s
s tudent body and to those
who have graduated and are
express ing their loyalty
by returning for Home-
coming", Mr. Wiggins
said.
"Lamar Tech’s worth to
the city of Beaumont and the
area are inestimable as
its record in the world of
academics reflects," he
added. "The college’s
contribution to the cultural
and civic structure of the
area has made it a better
place in which to live, and
Mobil ta kes this oppor-
tunity to show its apprecia-
tion."
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du Perier, Mary Anne. Lamar Tech Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1962, newspaper, November 16, 1962; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499129/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.