The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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The Rice Institute
Weekly Publication
Student
HOUSTON. TEXAS, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1944
Vahms XXX
Number 25
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Rice vs. Tulane
In New Orleans
Saturday p. m.
Feathered Flock Out
To Avenge Last Year's
33-0 Drubbing
By Woody Dry den
Rice Stadium will be deserted this
Saturday afternoon for the first time
since the 1944 football season opened
when the Owls journey to New Or-
leans for their annual encounter with
the Green Wave of Tulane Univer-
sity. The game will mark the sec-
ond consecutive week in which the
opposition has come from down Lou-
isiana way (Rice having defeated
L. S. U. in a 14-13 thriller last week),
and the team to a man are confi-
dent that they will come home with
the championship of that state in
tow.
Few Rice fans and none of the,men
on last year's team -have forgotten
that hot October afternoon in 1943
when Tulane, led by long-legged Bill
Jones and hard-driving Joe Renfro,
outsped Coach Neely's men to the
tune of 33-0. It's no secret that the
team didn't exactly knock themselves
out over the.-results of that tussle,
and a year of recollections has done J
nothing to change that feeling, so
New Orleans fans can expect to
watch a squad looking for a little
more than this year's glory.
On the other hand, Tulane has a
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Lawrence, Alien,
Kisling,Garrett
Are Pin-Up Boys
Lawrean Davis, editor of the Owl,
has announced the winners of the
Pin Up Boy Contest. They are Gil-
bert Allen, Sweetie Garrett, Jim
Kisling and the King Pin of them
all, Frank Lawrence. The Thresher
wishes to extend heartiest congratu-
lations to these newly selected para-
gons, and suggest that every Rice
student sees that none of these hon-
ored men pass unnoticed or unan-
nounced on the campus. Such dis-
tinction does not come an ordinary
man's way often. He should not be
allowed to forget it.
To the Owl, our notable colleague,
the Thresher also extends its com-
pliments. It has scored (or plum-
mered) again in true Owl fashion,
and it remains, it seems, for the
Thresher and Campanile to retrieve
what honor the publications have
left.
Editor Davis announces if anyone
has any interesting new ideas for a
contest—just any old contest—that
he please contact her. Ideas proposed
so far include, "Rice Favorite Hang-
Up Boy," "Typical Rice Bag," and
the general question "Is the Owl
Worth the Paper its Printed On?"
R. B. Johns Is Head
Of 2nd Battalion
For Coming Term
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The Naval Unit at Rice next year
will consist only of two battalons.
The officers of the second battalion
have been announced by Lt. Davis,
and they are as follows:
Staff
Johns, R. B. Lt. Commander,
Battalion Commander
Lawrence, B. A. '....
Lt., Battalion Sub-Commander
Jourdan, P. J
Ensign, Commanding Officer
Epps, H. W. Battalion CPO
Fourth Company
Durrett, J. L
Lt., Company Commander
Allison. P. R Company CPO
Jones, M. L. Company Guidon
Fifth Company
Grisham, W. V
Lt., Company Comamnder
Braly, B. T ...Company CPO
Edmondson, F. F Company Guidon
Sixth Company
Eppler, J. C
Lt., Company Commander
Callender, B. R Company CPO
Winn, F. M., Jr. Company Guidon
Seventh Platoon
Leachman, M. L
Lt. (j.g.), Commander
LeBreton, G. J., Jr. MPO
Eighth Platoon
Carter, H. H., Jr. Ens., Commander
Schultz, W. P. MPO
Ninth Platoon
Phenicie, J. W., Jr.
Lt. (j.g.), Commander
Nolan, L. M. MPO
Tenth Platoon
Vogt, J. H. Ensign, Commander
Tats, H. H. MPO
Eleventh Platoon
Wortham, M. F.
Lt. (j.g.), Commander
Van Meter ,J. C. MPO
Twelfth Platoon
Parrish, D. P Ens., Commander
Toan, F. T. MPO
Glee Club To Be Heard
On KPRC, Friday, 13
On Friday 13, October the radio
program "The Home Front Speaks"
will feature the Glee Club. The boys
will be heard over KPRC from 9:45-
10 p.m. At this time the songs pre-
sented will be: "Ride the Chariot,"
"Auld Lang Syne," and probably
"Song of the Jolly Roger." The big
moment for Bob Schnek will be the
playing of his own composition
"Someday Never Comes" over the
network. The song will star Bob
"Suzie" Jaynes on the vocal and
George Marsten playing the trump-
et.
During the program J. K. Brown
will be interviewed about some of his
battle experiences.
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THRESHER NOTICE:
Notice to seniors: Subscription to
The Thresner for term beginning in
November, 75 cents. Those interest-
ed will please contadl Estelle Walt-
er, business manager.
Comdr. McCain
Lectures Here
On Sub Duties
Last Wednesday the answer to the
question, "Would I like the Subma-
rine Service?" was given to many
Trainees at the Chemistry Lecture
Hall. Commander McCain, Annapo-
lis graduate of '31 and Sub officer
since '33 spoke to men of The Rice
Units on the ins and outs of subma-
rining. The Commander stopped at
Rice during a "short" tour of the
Naval Reserve Officer Training
Units which he is making while he
is awaiting the commissioning of a
new submarine.
The trainees heard of d'epth-charg-
ings, torpedoings, humor, and life
which have all occured during Com-
mander McCain's patrols of every
theater of war. Many learned that it
is hard work and no horse-play in a
submarine. Many learned what the
men in enemy subs have felt when
they have received depth-charges
from the decks of ottr own warships.
Many came away with the smell of
diesel motors and battery acid and
stale air strong in their nostrils. All
were held in the good-natured spell
which the short, dark, dynamic Com-
mander wove over the entire audi-
ence. The informality of the talk
left all hoping for a cruise under
just such a Skipper.
From Rice, Commander McCain
will go to the University of Arizona.
Rev. Dr. Fuller To
Be Only Speaker
At Commencement
Faculty, Trustees, and Graduates Will
Assemble Each Morning at Saint Paul's
Methodist Church in Academic Costume
NINE ENSIGNS
FROM N.R.O.T.C.
NAMED HERE
The navy has announced the com-
missioning of nine NROTC cadets as
Ensigns in U. S. N. R. The ceremony,
if there is to be one, will take place
in October. Of these nine, only one,
R. D. Palmer, is a senior and he will
Com. Rathbun announced today
that the commissioning exercises will
be held at Palmer Memorial Church
at ten o'clock on Wednesday, 25
October. Attendance by the ROTC
unit is optional.
receive a degree in E. E. The eight
remaining cadets have all had one
year of college work prior to enter-
ing Rice, and having completed their
studies in the V-12 program outlined
by the Bureau of Naval Personnel,
they are prepared for the job in the
Fleet.
The average age is twenty and
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Silver Lining
Invasion of New York
By Rice Students Due
By Sadie Gwin Allen
It's nearly time for exams again,
but don't be discouraged; vacation
time always arrives with exams!
Rice students seem to be spreading
to the four winds after graduation
this November, but here's what a lot
of our "compadres" are doing in our
days of freedom.
First of all, the literary societies
are planning parties for Rush Week
which begins the Wednesday after
exams. Alice Craig is rush captain
for the PALS, Margie Stroup for the
EBLS, and Peg Monroe for the
OWLS. Here's hoping for a lot of
fun and a good rush week for every
one.
Now for the campus personalities:
Estelle Lindsey is going to New York
with her uncle and her cousin for a
month. That's really an exciting
graduation present, Es! Marie Jo
and Mary Clarke are New York
NOTICE
Next Wednesday at noon will be
the deadline for petitions for the
offices of editor and business man-
ager of the Owl. All students are
eligible.
bound also on the fifteenth of No-
vember for a month of plays and
night clubs and visiting old friends.
It's rumored that Dorothy Lottman
and Beth Hummel may make a visit
to the Big City to see the bright
lights, too! Looks like *bhere will be
more Houstonians than New Yorkers
in New York if this Eastward Move-
ment keeps up!
Reba Bethea and Bobby Sahol are
thinking about a visit to Simonton,
and Mollie is thinking longingly and
hopefully of New Orleans. Carol
French's weddng will take place in
Garden City, New York this last
week in October; Ruth has plans for
the trip to New York with her sister.
Have fun, you two!
The boys that are leaving are go-
ing to have one last fling in home
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
SENIORS—ATTENTION!
Get your caps and gowns Friday,
10 a. m. to 5 p.m., October 27, or
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., October
28. It is necessary that the rental
charge of $3.50 be paid at this time.
The exercises of the thirtieth com-
mencement of the Rice Institute will
be held in St. Paul's Methodist
Church at nine o'clock on the morn-
ings of Sunday, October 29th, and
Monday, October 30th. The Rev. Dr.
Ellis A. Fuller, President of the.
Southern Baptist Theological Semi-
nary at Louisville. Kentucky, will de-
liver the baccalaureate address.
Dr. Fuller was born at Cross Hil!,
Laurens County, South Carolina. He
graduated Bachelor of Arts from the
Presbyterian College of South Caro-
lina at Clinton and later received an
honorary degree of Doctor of Divin-
ity from that institution. He grad-
uated from the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary with the de-
gree of Master of Theology, and re-
cently received the honorary degree
of L.L.D. from Mercer University.
Ordained to the Baptist Ministry, he
has held pastorates in Greenwood,
South Carolina; Greenville, S. C., and
of the First Baptist Church of At-
lanta, Georgia. In July, i942, he was
elected President of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary and
holds this position at present.
At all the exercises the trustees,
faculty, and graduates will be in aca-
demic cosftime. Those to be in the
procession are asked to assemble in
the Sunday school room of the
church. There will be no academic
procession in the open as the exer-
cises are not being held on the cam-
pus. In keeping with tradition the
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Officers Elected
At Women's Council
Picnic in Hermann
The Women's Council had a picnic
in Herman Park Wednesday, Octob-
er 11, for the annual meeting of the
retiring members and the new mem-
bers. Officers were chosen at this
time.
The Women's Council is sponsor-
ing some improvement in the Girls
Study Hall. A new rug will be in
place before the new term begins
and also some rearrangements in
furniture which should improve the
Study Hall
The emergency drawer in the desk
in Miss Lane's office will be replen-
ishel for the use of the women stu-
dents. They will find first-aid equip-
ment consisting of bandages and
simple medicines for injuries. They
will also find needles, thread, pins,
etc., for repairing their clothes.
The Council also plans to repair
the Women's tennis courts.
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