The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1945 Page: 4 of 4
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By MARGIE TRESCH
This week only two of our down-
town movie houses will offer new
attractions, since the popular "Val-
ley of Decision" has once more been
given the nod for a holdover. The
Met will present "The Corn Is
Green," starring Bett« Davis, and
the Majestic will feature a fantasy
in technicolor called "Where Do We
Go From Here," starring Fred Mac-
Murray, Joan Leslie and June
Haver.
"The Corn Is Green" finds Bette
Davis playing the role which Ethel
Barrymore filled on the stage some
years back. It is the story of a Lon-
don schoolmarm. Miss Moffatt by
name, who retires in middle life to
a small town in Wales. Mining is
the chief interest of the town, and
it seems to be the custom there to
put 10-year-old boys to work in the
mines.
Outraged by the ignorance of the
natives and the conditions of the
town, Miss Moffatt sets out on a
crusade which bids fair to put Car-
rie Nation in the shade. She turns
her home into a schoolhouse for the
purpose of enlightening the younger
townspeople. However, she runs into
difficulty in the form of a squire
who finds the child labor profitable,
and who doesn't like the idea of be-
ing robbed of some of his workers.
He proceeds to make life very un-
pleasant; for her, but she, finding
one promising young man among
the rabble, takes courage and re-
fuses to give up her school.
The rest of the story concerns her
efforts to educate and protect her
new protege. This time she runs into
a road-block by the name of Joan
Lorring. Miss Lorring is one of the
more promising new actresses of the
day, and her performances as the
tempting cockney girl is said to give
Miss Davis a run for her money.
The cokney lass, at any rate, seems
to be interfering with the education
of Miss Moffatt's young protege,
and eventually she almost succeeds
in ruining the teacher's hope for his
future. However, Miss Moffatt tri-
umphs again, "natch," and every-
thing seems to end happily.
The performances of Miss Davis,
Miss Lorring and John Dall, an-
other newcomer, plus those of the
supporting cast, Nigel Bruce and
Rosalind Ivan in particular, should
make this a picture worth seeing.
"Where Do We Go From Here"
is designed on the lighter side of
amusement. It is the story of an un-
happy 4-F who feels he must get
into the service in order to impress
his interest of the moment, namely
a blond showgirl. Fred MacMurray
plays the part of the flat-footed one.
He discovers an up-to-date genie
who obligingly offers to land Fred
in the army—only he doesn't say
WHICH army—and so the fun be-
gins.
When Fred wakes up he's in uni-
form all right, but he happens to
be under the command of General
Washington at Valley Forge. He
asks for a transfer, and ends up on
the deck of the "Santa Maria," flag-
ship of Christopher Columbus, Dur-
ing this turnover of the time-table,
H1K ,, _ . ,
By Doris Elaine Ehltafer
The Ave Maria Club announces
its new officers. The president is
Don McLeaish with Evelyn Burke
as vice president, and Cara Jean
Mue lier as secretary-treasurer.
Tommy Wolff is spiritual director
and Danny Kennedy is Religious
Council Representative. . .
Meetings are every first and
third week of the month on Thurs-
day at 1 p. m. at A-House; every
second and fourth week on Friday
night at 7:30 at the Varsity Room
(behind College Inn). The meeting
tomorrow night is at the Varsity
Room. . .
Fun and food for all at the Ave
Maria party Sunday at La Porte.
Those who can attend are requested
to sign the list at A-House.
The Canterbury Club will hold its
first noon meeting and lunch on
Wednesday, 25 July, at 12:15 at
Autry House. Plans will be made at
this time for a party.
The Baptist Student Union meets
at A-House at 12:15. A week-end
retreat is in the offing.
The new officers of the Architec-
ture Society are Tommy Connelly,
president, and Annette Gano, secre-
tary-treasurer. A meeting will be
held a week from Friday. Plans are
underway for a party in honor of
the new members of the Architec-
ture Department.
Saturday night was a big night
for about 60 or 70 people who
gathered at the Y to attend the PSA
party. The evening got under way
in the pool with an amazing display
of swimming and diving form. In
spite of it all everyone had fun and
there were only minor casualties. A
good set of gills would have come
in handy for a few unfortunate in-
dividuals.
At 9:30 everyone adjourned to
the assembly hall where it was de-
cided to eat before doing another
thing. After taking on a consider-
able quantity of internal fortitude
j sufficient strength was recovered to
| continue. In spite of the fact that
j there were other things to do the
1 remainder of the evening was spent
j dancing. The new fellows were initi-
ated to the custom of Rice girls tak-
ing off their shoes when they dance.
More bare little (?) pinkies run-
ning around.
Weeke says that he may be
quoted as saying that he was glad
to see such a swell crowd out and
that there will be another party as
soon as something else to do can be
thought up.
The Girls' Club Coke, er, Punch
Party for freshmen, held last Satur-
day at President Lida Kittrell's
home, was one of the most success-
ful functions of its kind for many
seasons. And what appealin' li'l
freshmen girls Rice has, this year!
ENJOY
GOOD POOD
at
Mrs. Mayfield's
Tea Room
he runs into the blonde showgirl
(June Haver) and Joan Leslie, who
loves him in spite of his flat feet.
They appear several times repre-
senting Indian girls and various
other Early American types. Finally
the mixup straightens itself out and
winds up to a modern finale. The
supporting laughs are furnished by
Anthony Quinn, Carlos Ramirez,
Alan Mowbray and Fortunio Buona-
nova.
0
"Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin.
Steal from a thief, for that is easy.
Set a trap for a trickster, and catch
him at the first attempt. But be-
ware oi the man who has no axe to
grind."
—Eastern proverb.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
1, Prunella Bugbane, being of in-
sane mind and doubtful health, do
hereby declare this to be my last
will and testament.
2. My brilliant and scintillating
soul I leave to the Thresher's edi-
torial staff. From where I sit, it
looks as if they will use it.
2. My brilliant and scintilating
wit, I direct to be equally divided
among the contributors to the Owl
in hope of bringing this said publi-
cation up to moron level.
3. My biting sarcasm and trench-
ant satire I bequeath to my dear
Uncle Fairfax, for it seems that he
is becoming benevolent lately.
4. My large and varied library I
will to my beloved sister Crestaroma,
in the hope that she may learn of
other masters than Omar Khayyam.
5. To Jarvis, my brother rat, I
will a piece of cheese.
6. Lastly, I leave in trust to Cres-
taroma all the material of which
I expire possessed, including that
of my lately disappeared sister-in-
law, Drusilla, to use as she sees fit
to the improvement of this almost
human race.
Signed,
Prunella Bugbane
Witnesses:
Larah Sane (advisor to Women
Baseball Players)
archy
* • *
Unkindly quoted in a nasty tone
of voice on diver occasions by
Chauncelot and aimed in the general
direction of Crestaroma Bugbane.
"Dux femina facti."
—Vergil.
* * *
"Here lies my wife: here let her lie!"
Now she's at rest, and so am I."
—John Dryden
* * ♦
"There was a young belle. of old
Natchez
Whose dresses were always in
patchez;
When comment arose
On the state of her close,
She said 'When 0 itches, Ah
Scratchez'."
—Ogden Nash
* * ♦
"How uneasy is his life,
Who is troubled with a wife!"
—C. C„ i.e., Charles Cotton
* *
"Woman, when that's permissible,
Is eminently kissable,
Says Burns,
And positively hissable
By turns."
—A Guiterman
* * *
"Men all assume
If the lady's not willing
She's just old fashioned!"
—Sara H. Hay
* *
"boss is it not awful
the way some female
creatures mistake ordinary
politeness for sudden
adoration."
'lulls'
attending gunfire liason school now
at ATB Coronado in San Diego.
Grover had previously been on the
U.&S Mississippi mid was in on the
invasion of Okinawa.
S 1/c Hugh Blazek and John
Wakeman are now on board the D.E.
192 and en route to the Paeific the-
ater of war. Their ship had par-
ticipated in convoys ferrying sup-
plies from the United States to Eng-
land.
Not long ago, Ens. Wilson A.
Green who was among the first
ROTC class commissioned at Rice,
received a promotion to Lieutenant
(jg). He writes that Ens. Paul Gam-
ble is skipper of an LCI rocket-ship
Ens. Hubert Wilder was recently
stationed in Australia and Ens. Dick
Roessler has joined his group and is
on LCT 927.
Ens. Jopo Anthony is reported
living the life of Ripley up in Bruns-
wick, Maine where he is attending
radar school four hours a day and
loafing the other 20 hours. He and
Ensigns Robert Tesoro, J. M. Lloyd,
Glen Journey, Jimmy Thomen, and
Jim Cox are living in a fraternity
house, have maid service, and are
amassing huge fortunes.
Ensign John Van De Mark is home
Note found on an examination j on a twenty-five day leave while his
By Muriel Wicks
Of interest to his avid fans will
be news of Ensign H. G. Nichols, Jr„
former all-american grid star at
Rice, who received his commission in
the ROTC in March. He is now sta-
tioned on LSM 168 in the South Pa-
cific. He saw Ens. Charles Kapner
recently, who has been dubbed the
"Convalescin' Casbah" because of
his seasickness aboard ship.
S 2/c R. S. Foley is still in San
Diego and expects to enter radio
school soon. Bob was a first stinger
on the conference champ basketball
team last season, and had a reunion
not long ago with Ensigns Grover
Noonan and Tommy Roach who are
Salesman: I represent the Moun-
tain Wool Company, ma'am. Would
you be interested in some coarse
yarns ?
Mary J. Ellis: Gosh, yes! Tell me
a couple.
* * •
My Son, if a maiden deny thee and
scuffingly bid thee give o'er,
Yet lip meets with lip at the last-
ward. Get out! She has been
there before.
—R. Kipling
paper:
Dear Dr. Davies:
If you sell any of my answers
to the funny papers, I expect you
to split 50-50 with me.
* * *
Chico Young: To whom was Min-
erva married?
Mr. Thomas: My boy, when will
you learn that Minerva was the God-
dess of Wisdom ? She wasn't mar-
ried.
-0
"Shall I sin, to satisfy your itch
for what you have no right to?"
—Talbot Mundy.
'Read thou thine own book."
—Ibid.
I "I'm not in the world to learn
covrardice, but courage."
—Ibid.
"A fool is a person who lives in
his senses and likes it."
"Imagination is the window
through which the soul looks at re-
ality."
"Fate
heads."
what overtakes fat-
—Talbot Mundy.
ship, an aircraft carrier, is in the
states on a routine overhaul. He was
Cadet Regimental Commander of
the navy at Rice last year and presi-
dent of the Rally Club.
Ensign Munroe Cohen is home on
leave after having participated in
the battles of Iowa Jima and Okin-
awa. He was a V-12 student at Rice
and was commissioned at North-
western University.
fe*
Surprise-
—archy.
• *
-No Omar Khayyam!
*
"A scorpion in a corner stings
himself to death. A coward blames
the gods. They laugh and let him
die. A man goes forward."
—Native proverb.
"Two pale eggs, like the eyes of
indigestion, stared up from the plate
and put him out of countenance."
Heard around school and passed
on to posterity by Euglebat Bug-
bane.
Billy Archer: "Pop, I need an en-
cyclopedia for school.
Mr. Archer: Enclylopedia! Noth-
ing doing! You can walk to school
like I did.
* * *
Landlady: You've been here two
years and never complained. What
are you leaving for now?
Lovejoy: I just found out you ain't
got no bathtub.
• * •
H. Bell: What did the lightning
bug say when he lost his tail?
B. Bell: I'm delighted—no end.
♦ * *
Goodearle: What do you call a
man who's been lucky in love?
Corbett: A Bachelor.
QUALITY LUMBER IS
WITH OUR BOYS IN THE
PACIFIC — WHEN THE
JAPS ARE LICKED, WE
WILL AGAIN HAVE THE
BEST
BLALOCK-McCALL
3219 Leeland
Fx. 7368
1006 Evergreen
W-6-2633
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