The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1955 Page: 2 of 4
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REDBIRD
Friday, March 4, 1955
Page 2
The Redbird
Published weekly, except during holidays and exam-
inations, during the regular school term. Opinions
expressed are those of the student editors and do not
necessarily reflect those of the faculty and adminis-
tratioh. Items of interest may be submitted to anyone
in The Redbird Office, Room 121-E.
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on request. Telephone 5-5311, Extension 34.
STAFF MEMBERS
Editor......................Ann Abshier
Business Manager............Vernon Klassen
Sports Editor. ................Delwin Romero
Reporters. .James Connor, Ed Culatta, Freece Elliot
Treva Larlee, Carl Siebenthall, Roy West
Photographers.....Frank Cricchio, Ralph Crawford
R. D. Evans, Paul Gup ton, George Kirkpatrick
Walter Lester, Ed Pearson
Paste-Up Man................. .Lynn Sweat
5/Pist. . . ...................Belva Young
Faculty Advisor................David Bost
Driving to Hit the Bucket
Basketball for 1954-55 is over and done with. While
the past has not been overly illustrious, tl>e future does
look bright and one of the main reasons is the remain-
ing year of eligibility owned by one George Gordon.
As a basketball player, George has that all-important
ability to "drive for the basket" and make it count.
But our main purpose in this piece is to get all our
students to "drive for the basket"-the wastebasket
that is.
This doesn't apply to George because he does not
smoke. It s you smokers we're aiming at and what we
want you to do is to "aim, too, please!"
Students have become somewhat careless about dis-
posal of cigaret butts. The administration has asked
our help in keeping hallways and sidewalks clear of
unsightly, slightly used cigaret butts.
It takes very little extra effort to toss your butt into
the cans provided and the end result will be a much-
improved appearing campus. Why not lend your assis-
tance to our campaign and "drive for the basket?"
BIRD SEED
By Ann Abshier
This is just a lil ole four
page Redbird this week. We
have spring fever, so no
gripes, no groans, please.
And speaking of spring-
do you really think irs here
to stay?
This has been Religious
Emphasis week,so if yoifve
a rusty halo or patches on
your wings, why not visit
the church centers more
often. There's good fellow-
ship and fun for all on East
Virginia.
Dallas must be an evil
city for every group that
goes there comes back with
tall tales. The story I've
heard most has been about
Wendell Bean. Wendell
says he's innocent, but his
fellow EE's say no! and
never hesitate to turn Bean
red as a beet.
If seeingis believing, the
Kollege Klub has the dirt-
iest bunch around .After all,
it was one of their pledges
who had to bath in the Un-
ion to keep the sanitation
depart ment from getting
him.
If you see Vernon Klassen,
ask him how the king bus-
iness is. Vernon tyas
crowned King of the King's
Ball Saturday night. And
long may he reign!
Congratulations to the
engineers for their enter-
taining, and I guess edu-
cational, exhibits last Fri-
day. Steve Rosenthal was
chairman of the event—and
did a fine job. What im-
pressed me were the Wig-
gley blocks. I'm so glad I
don't have to earn a living
beingaWiggley block
putter- togetherer.
Aww heck, Peck 'em,
Tech!
Bird's Eye
By Carl Siebenthall
I goofed! In last week's
column I reviewed for you
the movie "Vera Cruz.’’ In
the review I referred to the
stars as Burt Lancaster and
John Wayne. It should have
read Burt Lancas ter and
Gary Cooper. My apologies
to all.
This week the movie
screens of Beaumont pro-
mise bright entertainment.
At the Liberty last night
"A Bullet Is Waiting,"
opened a three day engage-
ment..
For laughs galore and
pldnty of good musical
merry-making, the Jeffer-
son brings to Beaumont Ann
Miller, Tony Martin, Walter
Pedgeon, Debbie Reynolds,
Jane Powell, Vic Damone
and J. Carrol Naish in "Hit
The Deck." It opens today
for four days.
While on the subject of
dance, may I urge you to
back all school functions.
Start with the Spring For-
mal when Interclub Council
brings Tex Beneke's band
to town Thursday,March 10.
In the music field the r.&
b. times are still riding
high. Georgia Gibbs, her
nibs, has done exception-
ally well in handling the
difficult r. &b. bits s uch as
"Tweedle Dee." She has a
new one cut in the same
potent groove, "Dance With
Me, Henry." It's out on a
bop label now under 'the
title "Wallflower. "
The "Cardinal Peck" of
the week is a surprise Latin
record that has been doing
very well in all sections of
the country. It’s the king of
mambo, Prez Prado's
"CherryPink and Apple
Blossom White."
WANTED
EXPERIENCED VARITYPE OPERATOR
Good Hourly Rate and Share in Profits
QUALITY LETTER SHOP
222 McFaddin Bldg. Phone 2-8843
(earning ft dance is ftn
af ARTHUR MURMyi
All students are invited to
special parties to give
them poise, confidence.
Yes, it's fun learning to dance the Arthur
Murray Way thanks to his Studio par-
ties. And it's quick and easy, too, thanks
to his "Magic Step"* method of teaching.
Your success is guaranteed when you
put yourself in the hands of an Arthur
Murray expert and learn this key step
to all dances. So come in now.
ARTHUR MURRAY
284 Bowie
Beaumont
336 Austin
Pt. Arthur
Comic Opera Players to Perform
'The TelephoneTrouble in TahitiJ
When the Comic Opera
Players perform"The Tele-
phone "by Gian- Carlo Men-
otti and "Trouble in Ta-
hiti" by Leonard Bernstein
in the Lamar Tech audit-
orium on March 14 at 8 p.
m., it will be the third trans-
country tour that David
Shapiro, its musical direc-
tor and founder will make.’
Mr. Shapiro's first tour—
when he took the Comic
Opera Players out -with
Menotti's The Old Maid
and The Thief,” was the
realization of a dream and
an ambition. Opera in the
United States, he was con-
vinced, should be in Eng-
lish. It should be good
theatre and exciting to see
and hear.
David Shapiro was born
and educated in New York
City, receiving the B.A. de -
gree from C o 1 u m b ia and
doing graduate work there
in music before serving
four and one half years in
the United States Army.
He is assistant conductor
and tour manager of the
Little Orchestra Society of
New York, and as a solo
pianist, he has gained a re-
putation in many fields of
musical endeavor. Mr.
Shapiro toured last summer I
.with the Percussion-Dance.
Trio, a pipular and novel
concert attraction.
Included in the casts of
the two presentations are:
Beverly MeFadden, Marni
Mixon, Marten Sameth, Jay
Meyer and Michael Bonden.
Admission will be $1 for
adults, 50 cents for high
school students and activi-
ty tickets for Lamar Tech
students.
Belles Name Pledges
Once again there's the
tinkle of belles on the cam-
pus—the Southern Belles
have pledges again.
The five pledges this
semester are Louise Sut-
ton, Sylvia McKinley, Theo
Matthews, Jane Swartz and
Nelda LaFloor. These girls
will serve a six weeks
pledge period, performing
various "duties" for the
club members. •
Diana Karnes will serve
as pledge captain.
Planning for the Easter
Ball is now in progress. It
will be held April 9.
A r e c e p tion celebrating
the Belles' tenth year on the
campus will be held im-
mediately before the Spring
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Abshier, Ann. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1955, newspaper, March 4, 1955; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499046/m1/2/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar University.