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THE THRESHER
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Student Life
Vol 47—No. 15
Saturday, January 9 1960
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Chris Brewer is finding it hard
to get back to her studies after
spending the holidays on the
beach in Jamaica. Freshman Ann
Cherry and her family went to
Europe for their two-weeks'
Christmas vacation.
Rice representatives to the
Southwest Conference Sports-
manship Committee livened up
the. Cotton Bowl Parade in the
streets of Dallas by driving their
blue and white jeep backwards.
Paul Talkington entertained those
from Rice who were in Dallas
for New Years with a party at
his home.
Dance Tonight
Dancing tonight after the Tex-
as basketball game will be at
Wiees College commons. This
will be an all-school dance and
the music will be on records.
Thanks to a generous Rfce
grad, the Rally Club used the
Kahn Chosen New
Navy Commander
The second of three phases for
Rice Midshipmen began in early
December with Battalion Com-
mander M. E. Kahn at the helm.
Phase Ends In March
This phase will continue until
March 10 when the final set of
Midshipmen officers will take
charge and take part in both the
operational and administrative
aspects of leadership.
The system of three complete
changes of command was in-
itiated this year to provide more
seniors with the opportunity for
actual command before entering
the fleet in June.
Droete, McKeown Appointed
Commander Kahn is a senior
mechanical engineering major
from El Paso. Executive officer,
C. S. Droste, from San Antonio,
is also a mechanical engineering
major. The Chief of Staff is
T*. K. McKeown, an economical
major from Dallas. In this capa-
city, McKeown, with his staff,
handles all administrative prob-
lems and projects.
When questioned about plans
for the Battalion, Kahn stated:
' "With good weather for more
drill time, we hope to sharpen
up the unit."--
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Yard for its Arty-Party Friday
night. Club members tried im-
proving their dates with splotches
of color as the combo played on.
Engagements
Pat Trower to Eddy Garrett
Annette Wicker to Lee Duggan
Toni Berrong to Bob Hartman
Janice Cornell to Steve Doty
Barbara Long to Raymond Chil-
ton
Dianne Duncan to Glenn Cragin
Jo Dee Graves to Mike Bowen
Karen Olsen to Darryl Albertson
Lin Davis to Charlie Pollard.
Emily Jordan to Robert Oaks
Sharon Tranberg to Tom Kelly.
Marriages
Mary Lou Burton to Toni Stell-
ma.
Pat Vogt to Bill Bucek.
Veronica Nagy to Andrew Rato.
Anderson Receives
Rotary Fellowship
Neil Anderson, senior from
Dallas, has been awarded a Ro-
tary Foundation Fellowship for
study abroad during the 1960-61
academic year.
To Study In Brussels
One of 121 outstanding stu-
dents from 27 countries to re-
ceive this honor, Neil was recom-
mended for the fellowship by the
Rotary Club of Dallas. He will
study political science, in pre-
paration for a career in inter-
national law, at the University
of Brussels in Belgium.
At Rice, Neil is vice-president
of the Forensic Society. He is a
member of the French Society,
the Philosophic ^Society, the
Young Republicans Club, the
Pre-law Society and the Canter-
bury Association.
Honor Council Chairman
Neil is also chairman of the
Honor Council and Chairman of
the Forum Committee, as well as
politicaf columnist fos The
Thresher.
By providing an opportunity
for young men and women of
many nationalities to live, study
and travel in another country
for one year on Rotary Founda-
tion Fellowship, these grants
promote international under-
standing, one of the principal
Rotary objectives.
Grants Average $2,600
Since the fellowships program
was initiated in 1937, 1,196 grad-
uates from 66 countries have
studied in 44 countries on grants
averaging over $2,600. This
year's awards bring the total
number of fellowships to 1,317
and the total grants to more
than $3,300,000.
A unique feature of the Ro-
tary Fellowships program is that,
with some 10,400 Rotary clubs
in 114 countries throughout the
world, each student is in direct
contact with Rotarians and their
families in the country where he
studies.
How Chosen! !
Chosen from applicants spon-
sored by the Rotary clubs in their
home towns, the Rotary Fellows
are selected for their high scho-
lastic standing, leadership quali-
ties, interest in world affairs and
ability to make friends easily.
They must be between 20 and 29
years old, unmarried, hold a col-
lege or university degree, and
know the language of the country
in which they will study.
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OFFICER CANDIDATES—A Coed Cadet Colonel and
two Coed Cadet Captains will be announced by the Army
ROTC at the Military Ball tonight and will serve as ROTC
sponsors for 1960. Nominees (standing) are Marty Chris-
toffer and Martha Myrick. Seated are Susie Morris, Mary
Kay Manning, Judy Poinsett, Jonnie Johnson, Pat Pizzitola,
and Betsy Graham. Not pictured are Charlene Prescott,
Evelyn Thomas and Elizabeth Embry.
Sagewood Country Club Set For
Scene of Military Ball Tonight
An orchestra formed by Hal
Kidder will provide music for
the 1960 Military Ball to be held
Saturday night at the Sagewood
Country Club, according to Cadet
1st Lieutenant Dan Devlin, presi-
dent of the Chevron, Army ROTC
social group.
Sweetheart Announced
The 1960 Corps of Cadets
Sweetheart and two honorees
will be announced at the dance.
Nominated by members of the
ROTC, they will be chosen by
vote of the cadets and presented
during the dance by the 1959
sweetheart, Barbara Long.
Pictures of Sweetheart candi-
dates are on display on a spe-
cial bulletin board at the armory
until dance time, Devlin an-
nounced. Winners will be named
honorary cadet officers.
Set Ups Free
Set-ups will be free at the
dance, which is scheduled to last
from 9 to 1 o'clock. The dance
is open to Army ROTC cadets
and their dates only.
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 9, 1960, newspaper, January 9, 1960; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth231136/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.