The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1945 Page: 2 of 4
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Last Saturday night, at the "Engineer," the ban on cor-
sages at Rice, dances went into effect—or rather, almost into
effect. It was, to judge on the whole, 99% successful—in uni-
formity of enforcement and in bringing about the desired re-
sults. Those results were a larger attendance at the dances,
and a higher ratio of dates to stags. That these were accom-
plished was apparent to anyone who attended. To those who
have worked for these things at Rice dances, Saturday night
was highly gratifying, and it points to more successful dances
in the future.
It points to something else, too. It demonstrates a condition
we suspect has long existed. That is, that new men at Rice
will go to our dances, with dates, if they can afford it. Afford
it does not mean pay for it by skimping—but rather fitting it
comfortably into a rather limited budget, making the expendi-
ture consistent with other spendings. In other words, if we
make a dance worth $2.75 (as we can), almost every one will
go. If we try to make it worth $6.00 (as we cannot), a few will
bother. By encouraging new men, out-of-town men, to come to
the dances, we solidify the school, build up a spirit notably
lacking in the dismal year of 1943-44. It is an opportunity well
worth a trial.
There were, of course, some few who refused to cooperate.
There are'those in any community. After all, isn't it a fine
fellow who can do something no one else can do, who can break
the rules and get away with it? And a fine girl who has an
orchid when no one else has anything at all. This spirit of
egoistic selfishness flourishes everywhere—there will, we are
afraid, always be those who sacrifice group benefit for personal
desire.
In this conection, the Dance Committee deserves a great
deal of credit for performing an odious duty of policing. They
made a decision and they had the strength of conviction to
enforce it where they could. Only to avoid distasteful scenes
did they relax the rules, and then under the strongest protest.
To sum up, we fail to see wherein the "Engineer" proved
to be a less entertaining dance because of the ban on corsages.
All the old arguments against a ban just did not seem to hold
Saturday night. That, together with the powerful influence
toward school unity that will result from the social mixing of
ALL Rice students, new and old, is enough, we think, to make
the sacrifice of a corsage worthwhile—even for those who set
themselves on the peak of our social pyramid.
PALS can*
everybody else.
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Society
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Lt. Commander and Mrs. Donald
Abbey have announced the engage-
ment of their daughter, Pauley, to
Leon V. Manry, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Leon V. Manry.
The Thresher
Entered as second class matter,
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in Houston, Texas, under the act of
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Editor c, Charlie Meyers
Asst. Editor Mildred McCall
Business Manager Estelle Walker
Ass't Bus. Mgr Jane Raubold
Circulation Manager
Pat Jarrard, Roberta Newlin
Sports Grover Noonan,
Woody Dryden, Glenn Bryan, Leo
Thomas
Music Ed Hartsook
Society Rosalie Meek
Ctobs \ Beverly Taylor
Movies Margie Repass
News Bob Jaynes,
Bob Hindeman, Catherine Henry,
Mary Jane McNair, Muriel Wicks
Beats Bob Klauschle,
Lore Merton, Sadie Gwin Allen,
Marie Virginia Barrett, Ellen Pic-
ton, Dewitt Redgrave, Mary Simp-
son, Mary Hay, Martha Nunn,
Jane Farnsworth, Evelyn Camer-
on, Roy Goodearle, Bill Henry,
Tom Roach, Doug Maclay, Charles
Moody, Dorothy McCleary, Eg-
mont Bugbane
Typists
Mary Jane McNair, Jean Thomas
The E. B. L. S. have planned
a slumber party for 20 January.
It will be at the home of Elleanor
Graham.
Miss Mary Hay entertained
6 January from 7:00 to 9:00.P. M.
at her home with an open house
which proceeded "The Engineer."
Members of the house party includ-
ed Martha Nunn, Jane Farnworth,
Mary Simpson, Alice Craig, and Bet-
ty Scott Hamm.
The P.A.L.S. have been visiting
and entertaining crippled children
afc- the Bluebird hospital. Three af-
ternoons a week are devoted to this
by the different members.
The E.B.L.S. Alumnae entertained
10 January at the home of Mrs.
Hubert Bray with a tea and book
review.
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AIEE Listens to Lecture
Makes Inspection Torn
At Local Radio Stations
It looked as if Martha Shaw Bailey
had a little too much at the dance,
or was that somebody else stretched
out in the lobby after the dance?
We see that Madge is still trying
to hold on to Mike. The poor, guy is
trying to make a living, too.
Wouldn't some of the boys around
here be stupefied if they knew what
Bob Foley can do on the first date?
Camille Dockery gave up George
Walmsley because he cluttered up
her diary too much.
It seems as though Margee Scott
and A1 Poujol are back together
again, but don't give up, girls, Al's
not one to put all his money on one
horse (or do we mean cow?).
Carol French thinks Davenport is
cute—they would make a nice cou-
ple, they're both so quiet and re-
served in everything they do.
Tom Roach is the kind of kid who
will sit around and wait for the
liquid stocking fad to extend to bath-
ing suits.
Why don't married women of Rice
act like married women and leave
the sailors alone?
We wish Sara Nan Snoddy would
give the other girls a chance—she's
got the entire masculine complement
stunned with her sweet and unsel-
fish manner.
In all great institutions such as
this one, there is always one person
who must stand out: In looking
over the under-graduates, it was de-
cided that the most understanding
and quick-witted girls on our be-
loved campus is Mary Katherine
Bayless—why she is even smart
enough to rate a seat on the mascu-
line side of Dr. Slaughter's Sociology
class.
Who was that negro porter chas-
ing Glenn Bryan around the dance
last Saturday?
Rice has a couple of birds of pas-
sage in Fanny Davis and Margaret
Moore—when things got too hot at
Texas U., they just migrated into
our midst.
Question for Pat Ryan: Are snakes
slimy ? (Being as you probably don't
have time to deliberate on the sub-
ject, we will answer it for you.) No.
Snakes are colder than humans but
By Henry, Gac" " a *
Mules in Horses
The late Will Rogers once said,
"I always kid big people because
they are big enough to take it." On
this principle our column has been
based. We however mistook a couple
of "Small Fry" in the persons of
Corbett and McElree for right guys.
We do not blame them but ourselves.
We roundly misjudged them for lads
of fine mettle. Sorry, boys . . .
It was also called to our attention
that glamorous Muriel Wicks cast
slurring remarks about our column
in the last edition of the paper.
Come, come, Miss Wicks, let us rise
above this petty jealousy.
Let's be Thoughtful:
We understand that many stu-
dents are not returning their library
books when due. Let's all cooperate
with Miss Lane and get those books
back on time.
He ain't so dumb:
Lawrence: Where do the bugs go
in the winter, Parrish?
Parrish: Search me!
Lawrence: NO, THANKS, I'll take
your word for it.
Warning Navy Boys
Always wear your leather shoes
to the Mess Hall. . . . Those rats
will bite right through your bed-
room slippers.
Rice's Delinquent:
Preacher (at height of sermon):
Roach, before Repass and West
got hold of him.
"Hell is full of liquor, cigarettes, and
evil women."
Buddy Russ: "Death, where is thy
sting."
Step Lively, You Buxom Beauties:
Good news is here at last for the
feminine population of the Rice cam-
pus Only last week the OPA an-
nounced that it will release in the
next month, 10,000 pre-war girdles.
Due to the complicated interaction
of the Law of Supply and Demand,
Rice has been promised 460.
According to Encyclopedia Britan-
nica, Ann Martin is 75,000,000 years
behind time. Let us hope that 1946
will see the passing of the Ice Age.
Couple of the week: Ann Durkee
and Harold Tate. Really good to see
ya!
At twelve-thirty P. M. Tom Flana-
gan was still two-thirds sober. Con-
gratulations, Father.
Truly, Mignonette Berg's "Wilbur"
was a sight to behold. But the
"hold" thing put Charles Kapner in
a very unpleasant mood.
Redgraves may not have his day,
but he certainly made a night of
it. Likewise might be said of Henry
Meyer.
the naval trainees would keep him
busy by coming in to have their
teeth cleaned, pulled, drilled, or just
checked.
On Saturday, 16 December, 1944,
the AIEE went on an inspection trip
of the 'broadcasting equipment of
stations KPRC and KXYZ. The tour
included examination of the trans-
mitting circuits, one of the large
transmitting tubes, and the non-di-
rectional and directional antenna
systems. Afterwards, the station en-
gineer gave a very interesting and
enlightening talk on the theory of
directional antenna systems. The
trip was made ^possible through the
courtesy of the manager of station j
KPRiC, Mr. Kern Tips.
There were many, matly people
™ "rt'T'T 1 there, few sober, some drunk, some
not slimy. (Bet you didn't know i ' ,' . ' Ia, ,'
.. . ,, dead drunk, some either dead or
there was anything living colder , , ,
D. ' . , > drunk. We looked, and gazed and
Weren't those beautiful orchidsA Tery artlstlc backdrop'
that Ann Martin and Jane Farns- j ' ^
worth had on at the Engineer? '
* * * I LT.-COM. BOILHIN—
Last Saturday night saw the an- i (Continued from page 1)
nual blossoming of THE ENGI- jege groUpS could be. He also states
NEER." T'was worth waiting _ a that „the men have treated me swell>
year for just to see Wookie Sin- j They have been very punctual with
clair smile and drawl "you-all." We j their appointments."
watched closely and Alan Chapman's Dr BoiIhin wouW appreciate it if
toes neither curled up or down, they
jelled. a
There will be no "February" this
year. This is total war and there
is a shortage of Every thing. Maybe
Roosevelt will fix us up with two of
them next year. The cast apologizes,
but the star for that part was out.
The floor show was last year's
version modified with more of some
things and less of others. For a
short time Hortense was present
and in the usual hurry. But her visit
was short-lived. Charles Atkinson
was there and everyone saw lots of
him.
"October" had to be played by an
understudy. The original player was
feeling his wings (?) and was de-
termined to use his own word for
witches. There weren't near enough
brooms for all the witches there, but
don't feel slighted, you were recog-
nized even without the brooms.
A few die-hards sent corsages, but
the real died-in-the-wool-moss^backs
sent orchids. Ever try playing by
the rules, boys? It might be fun,
just for the novelty.
Ched Beecher has just been for-
mally initiated into the S.Y.P.U.O.E.,
"sew your pockets up or else," along
with several other new pledges* -V
QluU Heu*l
The Ave Maria Club will hold this
Thursday's meeting at Autry House
at 1:00.
All Episcopal students are urged
to be present at Autry House this
Sunday at 6:15, when the Canter-
bury Club will gather for an evening
of entertainment. The program is
being planned by freshman members,
and refreshments will be served af-
terwards.
At the Prayer Meeting of the
Baptist Student Union today at 12:15
in Autry House, it has been ar-
ranged to have Dr. W. Douglas Hud-
gins, the pastor at First Baptist
Church, to speak on a pertinent
topic.
Be sure to attend this Thursday's
gathering of the Christian Science
Organization tonight at Autry House
at 7:30. All students are cordially
invited.
The Presbyterian Student Associa-
tion has a combination party and
picnic planned for this combing Sun-
day. All those wishing to participate
in the fun are asked to be at Autry
House at 2:30, Sunday afternoon.
Transportation will be provided from
there to Louise Fletcher's house,
3699 Willowick Road.
The Methodist Student Union will
meet next Tuesday.
(Formerly manager of the Plantation)
INVITES YOU TO BE HIS GUEST
AT THE
8100 South Main Street
(Opposite Prince's) „
New Oak Dance Floor
THE FINEST MUSIC — NOW FEATURING
Jack Rodman & His Orchestra
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