The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 23, Ed. 2 Friday, March 16, 1956 Page: 1 of 10
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HOUSTON, TEXAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1956
Campanile Ball
Saturday Will
Be Different
By Joan Field
At midnight Saturday, March
24, all of the major mysteries
of the Rice campus will be out
in the open. Having been hag-
gled over by the respective
judges in the respective con-
tests, the decision will now be
open to the attacks of the stu-
dent body as to whether they
were justifiable!
The Campanile Vanity Fair
Dance offers suspense, enter-
tainment, and the unusual indes-
cribable pleasure of ROOM. The
Crystal Ball Room and the South
Aftnerican Room are to be used
jointly for the occasion! Beau-
ties, favorites, and outstanding
seniors are to be presented dur-
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Easter Holidays
Begin Thursday
Easter holidays begin Thurs-
day. March 29, at 6 pm, and
classes resume at 8 o'clock Tues-
day, April 3. For calendar and
clock watchers this means that
there are exactly six (6) days
or 288 hours until freedom.
There are four (4) days to do
nothing but work on term papers
and study for tests the week
after the holidays.
Some of the more fortunate
ones will go home to recuperate;
for the rest, the library will be
open from 8 to 12 am Saturday,
March 31, and from 8 to 5 pm
Monday, April 2.
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Three Big Events
Set By Debaters
The Rice debaters have a busy
schedule ahead of them, with
three big events coming up in the
next few weeks.
This weekend the debaters will
participate in a tournament at
Stephen F. Austin College at
Nacogdoches. Rice entries will be
A1 Beerman, Jim Bernhard, Gra-
ham Campbell, and Joe Steele.
The Harvard debate team will
be. Rice's opponents on either the
third or the fifth of April.
The highlight of the agenda
is the conference tournament
which Rice will host on April
sixth and seventh. All conference
team^will be represented, and
trophies will be awarded to the
top three schools. The tourney
will run from six P.M. Friday to
twelve noon on Saturday and
should offer interesting fare to
all debate fans.
On Inside Pages
Page
Little Nell 2
The Candidates Speak 6
S. A. Constitution Changed 4
Boys Are Best Patients 5
Young Republicans 10
mm
Royalty for Rondelet pictured above are Princess Barbara,
House of Veyon, Her Majesty, Deedee, House of Meek, and Princess
Rose Marie, House of Black.
Deedee Meek Queen
Of 1956 Rondelet
Deedee Meek was named as
queen of the 1956 Rondelet, and
Barbara -Veyon and Rose Marie
Black were named princesses in
last week's all-school election.
A duchess and eight maids, to
be selected by each of the four
classes, will be chosen in today's
election.
The court will be presented at
the annual affair to be held this
year, the first week end in May,
at Lakeside Country Club.
Here are the candidates:
SENIOR:
Maurine Bell, Marjie Jarboe,
Jonesey Jones, Betty Jean Dahme,
Mary Ann Kopriva, Wanda Rag-
land, Polly Benoit, Jane Ryba,
Joan Ryba, Betty Armand, Gret-
chen Frye, Ann Hill, Carolyn
McKay, Ruth Wachtendorf, and
Ginger Williams.
JUNIOR: - -
Junior candidates will be:
Patsy Botts, Mary Lou Clark,
Shirley Dittert, Eve Everett,
Libby Farrar, Barbara Forester,
Florence Gray, Erlene Hubly,
Elaine Illig, Angela Jones, Helen
Lehman, Rita Miller, Lannie
Price, Naomi Robins, Pat Shee-
han, Dixie Sick, Sally Stegall,
La Nelle Ueckert, and Anne
Westerfield.
SOPHOMORES:
Sophomore candidates are:
Mary Catherine Anderson,
Nancy Angle, Graeme Baker,
Ruth Barnes, Patti Blackledge,
Penny Blackledge, Cille Brooks,
Sue Carroll Brugier, Joan Busby,
Cody Caldwell, Corinna Carr, Al-
Mar. 28 Deadline
for Caps, Gowns
March 28 is the deadline for
ordering the caps and gowns
that every well-dressed senior
will wear June 1.
Seniors can order them in the
Co-op, and the cost is $5.50, pay-
able when ordered.
Rings are scheduled to arrive
on March 27. Those who failed
to order one and who want one
should see John Kennedy in the
Co-op immediately.
Additional invitations are also
available.
ice Cowan, Linda Davis, Car-
olyn Dearmond, Anita Fite,
Nancy Head, Mary Lou Herten-
berger, Joyce Hooper, Billie Joan
Ketler, Harriet Kinsbach, .Elea-
nor Mengden, Ann Page, Phyllis
Phair, Virginia Pittman,
Maureen Polk, CarBlyn Satter-
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Rondelet Court
Election Today
The election for Rondelet royalty for the freshman,
sophomore, junior, and senior classes will be held this morn-
ing. Each student can vote nine times for class royalty.
An all school election for Student Association offices,
cheerleaders, and honorees will be held Monday morning.
The elections for class offi-
cers and representatives will
also be Monday morning. See
pages 6 and 7 for a list of the
candidates and their campaigns.
All posters must be removed
from the campus by 1:00 p.m.
Saturday. Expense accounts must
also be turned in by this time.
Rallies for class elections and
representatives will be held Fri-
day at 12:00. The Freshman class
will meet in Anderson Hall 110,
the Sophomore class in the Phy-
sics Ampitheater, the Junior class
in Anderson Hall 108, and the
Class B Graduates in Anderson
Hall 104.
The rally for candidates run-
ning for all school offices will
be Saturday at "12:00 in the
Chemistry Lecture Hall.
Every voter must present his
blanket tax at the polls to «be
able to vote, and polls will be
open until one today," until 3
Monday and Tuesday.
Men Behind Rice
F. F. Fendley, Rice Grad,
Ex-Footballer, Architect
Student Council
By Bruce Montgomery i Graduation
„ „ „ . . , , "Dr. Lovett presented the dip-
F. F. Fendley is an intense and , , , , , „ ,
. , . , lomas to about a dozen of us at
energetic businessman engrossed T „ „e~. , _ .
6 , , Leon Springs Officers Train-
in a fascinating although ex- j . he
hausting job-Head Purchasing, Xfter the Fcndl<, ■ de.
Agent for the Humble Oil Com- ., , „ „ ,,
h „ „ , cided to go to work for Humble
pany. Mr. Fendley arranges enoi- OTntinuing his archi.
mous purchases of vita mater- studv hos bcen with
ials on the lowest possible terms, TT , . „ ,
,. ,, Humble tor 37 years, and has de-
and can save Humble millions ot \ , It- • t
j . , voted 14 years to his present job.
dollars a year by hard work and ,
shrewd bargaining. . ;
Mr. Fendley also applies the
same wholehearted intensity to
his other big interest in life—
Rice Institute. He has served for
six years as a member of the
Board of Governors, and is a
member of the Student Activities,
Alumnae, and Athletics com-,
mittee. He misses few Rice foot-
ball games, and often attends
lectures, track meets and base-
ball games.
When Mr. Fendley graduated j
from Ball High School in Gal-
v'eston, his father advised him to
enter Rice Institute—which had
just opened its doors.
Lettered in Football
Following his father's advice, J Breed—also a Rice graduate in
he entered in 1913, majoring in i 1922.
Architecture. An active student, j Rice' Future
he lettered in football four times, j He is enthusiastic about Rice's
playing fullback; was captain of j future. "We've always needed a
the track team; and president of Student Union Building," he said,
FRANCIS F. FENDLEY
Mr. Fendley married Augusta
the Architectural Society.
With World War I blazing,
most of the graduating class ol
1917 enlisted in the army before
^graduation day. Mr. Fendley
chuckled as be described his un-
usual graduation ceremony.
"and I'm very glad to see the
girls taken care of at last."
"Rice is very lucky to have
men behind it who are willing
to give their effort and money
to make such progress possible,"
he remarked.
Economy Again
In Refusal Of
Rondelet Bid
By Oscar Teegerstrom
The Council was concerned
with trivia this week. Fines Mar-
tin repeated the results of the
Freshman-Sophomore Commit-
tee. It was a prose description
of the highlights of this week.
Hank Coors (mechanic exem-
plary) had investigated the mim-
eograph machine in Student As-
sociation office and determined
that it needed repairs. His mo-
tion to repair the machine pass-
ed. The Women's Council asked
the Council for a patron bid of
$100 to help finance Rondelet.
The Council was economizing
as usual and decided that it
would give the Women's Council
the $100 only in the event that
it incurred a deficit. Various
j Student Council members asked
: for a financial report on the
' Women's Council which was fur-
nished by a member of the Wo-
men's Council. The Women's
Council had accumulated $1500
from past profits which they do-
nated to the proposed Student:
Center. Also the Women's Coun-
cil both receives and gives pa-
tron bids. Amazing finance.
Cheerleaders
Steve Shapiro called it to the
Council's attention that much
misunderstanding was afoot con-
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Easter Rites
To Be Tuesday
The Rice Institute's annual
all - school non - denominational
Easter Service will be held at
Palmer Memorial Episcopal
Church on Tuesday, March 27,
at 12:15 p.m. This annual event
is sponsored by the Religious
Council and is one of the few
worship services held during the
year.
An outstanding progi-am has
been planned for this year. Rev.
John Lee Smith, a Baptist Min-
ister from Austin, Texas will be
the guest speaker.
Bill Sones will read from the
Bible during the Service, and a
prayer will be led by Steve Sha-
piro. Organist for the occasion
will be Elaine Schwinger and
an inspirational solo will be ren-
dered by Melvin Hildebrandt.
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