The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1945 Page: 1 of 4
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Weekly Publication
Institute
Volume XXXI
HOUSTON, TEXAS, 11 JANUARY, 1945
Number 10
Free Navy Dance
For All Students,
Navy and Civilian
Navy Orchestra to Play from 9 to 11
At City Auditorium Saturday; U. of H.
Varsity Varieties to Entertain
The Navy Dance, an annual affair sponsored by the Rice
Naval Welfare Fund, will be held Saturday, 13 January, at the
City Auditorium from 9-1 with NO admission charge. This
annual dance is given for the benefit of Rice naval trainees,
and has formerly attracted a large attendance.
"We cordially invite all Rice
The couples above form the ex-
hibition waltz number from the Uni-
versity of Houston Varsity Varieties.
This number, along with several
others, will be presented as the floor
show during the Navy Welfare and
Recreation Dance this Saturday. It
| should be good, as the U. of H. makes
; a specialty of this sort of thing.
Li£om.A.R.
Lt. Com. A. R. Boilhin, new dental
officer for the Rice Institute. Naval
Units, feels quite at home on the
Institute campus. Lt. Com. Boilhin
is a former Rice student and Hous-
ton dentist, having spent thirty or
so years in Houston.
Dr. Boilhin was born in Galveston,
but soon moved to Houston. He went
to high school here and then came
to Rice to take his pre-medics
courses. After completing his un-
dergraduate work, he went to Texas
Dental School and graduated in t"he
class of '27. He then set up his
practice in Houston in the Medical
Arts Building, and practiced for fif-
teen years as a civilian dentist.
Voliinteer for Service
Before war broke out, Lt. Com.
Boilhin volunteered«for service in
the Navy. That was in SeptemB&r
of 1939. He was accepted in June of
1942 and was commissioned as lieu-
tenant. He was selected for Lt. Com.
on 17 October, and received his pro-
motion last week.
Ribbons adorn the dentist's blouse,
testifying to his many experiences
in action. He wears the American
Theater, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater,
and various invasion ribbons. He
served for nineteen months aboard
the UvS.S. Nevada. While on that
ship, he was at the Attu Islands, in
the North Pacific,, at Normandy,
Cherbourg, Toulon, Marseilles, and
Tropez. His only other shore duty
was at Algiers, New Orleans, for a
short while as the base dentist.
Likes the Navy
. Lt. Com. Boilhin states that he
likes the Navy as a war-time job,
but when war is over, he plans to go
back to his private practice. He is
very impressed with our naval units.
He says that the units are more
military than he thought such col-
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Rover Boys Claim
Title of School's
Most Active Group
By D. C. Redgrave
The active and high-spirited Rov-
ers at a meqjtmg last Monday out-
lined their future activities for the
remainder of this term. Led by the
jovial and hard-working Tau Beta
Pi, Jo Po Anthony, the Rovers are
becoming the most ambitious and
earnest organization on the campus.
The most immediate of the Rover
plans is an ice-skating party at the
Polar Wave ice rink, 20 January,
between 1830 and 2030. This time
will permit anyone to attend ..^he
basketball game and the Girls' Club
dance afterwards. The cost will be
approximately twenty-five cents a
couple.
On 14 February the men of the
Central Presbyterian Church, the
sponsors of the Rovers here at Rice,
are giving a dinner at the church.
The program will be in the hands
of tke Rovers themselves and con-
sists of a series of acts presented
by the various crews. Included in
these acts are a prospective radio
show to be put on the air waves di-
rectly from the church. Plans for an
unusual musical extravaganza are
also in the makings.
Other plans fc^r the future center
around an inspection trip of the
Brown shipyards, an overnight cruise
on a Coast Guard vessel, and a big
sailing week-end at the Houston
Yacht Club. All the minute details
will be announced by Mate Anthony
at the next meeting. It is definite
that some news on the boat that is
to be purchased will be forthcoming.
Mate Anthony is pleased with the
interest that has been shown by new
as well as old members and the con-
tinued cooperation of all hands is as-
sured.
Magazines and
Records Placed
In Sr. Commons
The Recreation and Welfare De-
apartment has scored again by trans-
forming Senior Commons into what
■ can now justifiably be called a rec-
reation room. A Philco radio and
record player with a twelve record
capacity is the difference plus fifty
dollars worth of records selected by
the requests of the two battalions.
From the long lists submitted to
the Recreation Committee made up
of boys from both battalions, one
hundred and six selections coincided.
Interesting is the 50-50 ratio of re-
quests for classical and popular rec-
ords. Each month a reasonable num-
ber of records will be added follow-
ing this ratio.
Just as important if nc^, more so
i are the twenty-five subscriptions to
• popular magazines from Harper's
and Atlantic to Esquire. Magazines
are to be so varied that there will
be something to satisfy the taste of
j every Navy man.
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Col. F. J. Miles Talks
In Chem. Lecture Hall
Last night at 7:00 o'clock the
naval students heard an address of
Colonel F. J. Miles in the Chemistry
Lecture Hall. Colonel Miles, Senior
Chaplain of the Australian Imperial
Forces in Egypt during the first
World War, delivered a timely mes-
sage, interesting as * well as most
helpful from a spiritual standpoint.
Colonel Miles has traveled exten-
sively, especially in Russia, and is
the author of many books on Chris-
tianity and world conditions. He has
spoken in practically every capital
city of importance in Europe, and
was three times decorated by His
Majesty, the King of England.
Girls' Club Dance
To Be 20 January;
Vice-Versa Again
Though it may no longer be leap
year, the girls have one more fling
at being aggressive. This is in ref-
erence to the "S. O. S." dance spon-
sored by the Girls' Club, which is
a vice-versa and has ,all th'e ear-
marks of becoming traditionally so.
This event is coming Saturday week
at the Field House, 20 Japuary. The
time will be 8 to 12, music by choice
recordings on the nickelodeon, and
tickets priced 99 cents drag and 77
cents hag (tax included). The dance
will be informal—dress as you like.
It must be brought to mind, once
more, the customs that, with a
vice-versa.. Boys absolutely will not
be admitted without a date, and the
girls will do every bit of the cut-
ting. The hagline promises to be
good this year to show the boys a
really good fling. It is remembered
that the dance met with everyone's
good favor last year, and there will
be every attempt to meet that stand-
ard and even a better one. So, ev-
erybody, make plans to attend and i
you boys better be prepared to do a
lot of dancing by having the hot wa-
ter ready for poor tired feet. Re-
freshing cokes will be sold just out-
side the gym.
Committee heads in charge of ar-
rangements for the dance are Leila
McConnell, decorations; Cecile Sass,
tickets; Janet Croom, Nickelodeon;
Lore Merten, place; Lida Kittrell,
cokes; and Mary, Jane McNair,
publicity.
Hurry, hurry, hurry, girls, get
those boys on the line for a swell
evening of good old fun.
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The CAMPANILE staff is in ur-
gent need of more student photog-
raphers. If you know anyone inter-
ested in taking pictures, please refer
him to Alice Craig or Kathleen
Carter.
A.I.E.E. Banquet
At Wingate's;
Dance, A-House
On Saturday, 20 January, 1945.
the Rice Student Branch of the
AIEE is holding what they hope will
be the start of a tradition. A ban-
quet and dance for all members and
dates is planned.
The banquet will be held in the
private dining room of Wingate's
Mexican-American Restaurant, with
J. L. Vilbig as toastmaster. The
dance will be held afterwards at
Autry House.
Sophomore, Junior, and Senior
EE students who have not been at-
tending the meetings are also wel-
come. All who plan to come, please
sign the list posted on the bulletin
board in the M. L. building.
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
THURSDAY, 11 January: ASME Meeting, Chemistry Lecture
Hall, 7:30 P. M.
FRIDAY, 12 January: Rice_S. M. U. Basketball, High School
Gym, 8:15 P. M.
SATURDAY, 13 January: Rice-T. C. U. Basketball, High School
Gym, 8:15 P.M. «
Navy Recreation Dance, City Auditorium, 9:00 to 1:00
SUNDAY, 14 January, P. S. A. Picnic-Party; leave A-House at
2:30.
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students, civilian and Navy, and
their dates," Lt. Reese, Wel-
fare Officer, stated Tuesday.
"Students are requested to bring
their blanket taxes to identify them-
selves for admission." The dance
will be semi-formal.
Invitations have also been extend-
ed to all members of the faculty, all
of the ship's company, Naval stu-
dents and faculties of Baylor Medi-
cal School, Texas University School
of Dentistry, Texas University Med-
ical School in Galveston, and mem-
bers of the visiting TCU basketball
team.
Navy Orchestra to Play
D. C. Redgrave and Frank Law-
rence (paid advertisement) announce
that the Navy Orchestra will sup-
ply dance music, the Navy Glee Club
will give their rendition of "Anchors
Aweiglh," and the chambers and
chandeliers of ye olde auditorium
will be decked with Navy flags and
pennants.
The floor show promises to be all
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