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Student Weekly Publication The Rice Institute Number 24 V«IMM xxxn Z7S8 HOUSTON, TEXAS. 31 JANUARY, 1946 Rice Chapter Of Cupid's Capers Sigma Xi Initiates Seniors Count "Week" Is A Fourth Honors, Works Fifteen Members Costs Despite Over, And Best Is The formal initiation of the Rice Pleasant Motto chapter of Sigma XI will take place Still Coming Up Those Slimes 13 February, announces Dr. Nichao- The Senior Dance this year will las, Chem Prof. be 28 February at the River Oaks As a grand finale to "Howdy At that time one person will be Country Club, announces Vice- This Afternoon's Program Features Week," the Dance Committee is promoted to full membership and President Madge West. A banquet presenting, in honor and by the fourteen will be initiated to asso- for the graduates and their escorts Rice-Texas Football Picturees; manual labor of the fresh- ciate membership. Gerald Robinson will preced the formal, which is men, "Cupid's Capers." The MacLane is the individual to be ele- open to all. Tomorrow, Pep Rally and Picnic sight of the gala event will be vated to full membership and the Karl Doerner's Orchestra will the field house, the walls of which associate members-to-be are as fol- play the night away at the exclu- What do you think of this "week" (?) that is now in prog- will be amply smeared with hearts lows: sive ROCC, as seniors dance at ress being sponsored by the Student Council ? Many people have and sweethearts. Both gyms will be Elsie Elizabeth Allen their last college prom. The price wondered why it hasn't been named, but to tell the truth, the in use, one for dancing and the live- Robert William Bell of tickets for seniors will be in- Student Council only arbitrarily called it "Howdy Week" in lier arts, the other for drinks— Kenneth Adams Builderbeck cluded in the banquet cost, but the order not to impose any obligations on the students. They feel Mary Katherine Bayless Dobleman cokes of course! Karl Doerner's or- charge for non-seniors is $2.25 stag John Riley Donaldson and $2.50 couple. that a spirit of sincere friendliness must come from within the chestra will hold sway from 8 to 12, John Richard Eliason As yet no speaker has been en- students themselvees and want only to give Rice kids an op- giving forth with his usual good Duane Marian Feeley gaged for the banquet, but the com- portunity to meet each other tunes, both hot and sweet. Frederick Oliver Humke, Jr. mittee is hard at work. If the Stu- through the scheduled func- The highlight of the evening will Lore Merten dent Council isn't looking, we'll an- R and Quill Party tions. be a floor show that, to say the Dale Joe Missimer nounce that corsages will lie legal. j Last night, girls' basketball least, will be different! The exact Lauralee Redfield This is a very lucky class whose i games were held at the Field House, time of the production has yet to Sidney Ned Spies motto has already been chosen— Tuesday To Bring | and Autry House was open till mid- be announced, but once again, its Howard William Staruss "There'll be no senior dues this I night, with Captain Cooper grant- presence will be difficult to ignore, Ariana Wright year." Except for the trifling cost Out Information ing navy boys liberty till li!:00. The liie talent comes entirely from the Dr. Nichaolas said that a program of your invitations, cap and gown, Student Council provided refresh- slimes—we knew they had it, but has also been planned. sheepskin, senior ring, banquet and According to the wishes of the ments, the Glee Club sang, and not that kind! With Gail Wilson as 0 dance, and coacher's salary, it won't student body expressed in the poll there were skits given by the Rally master of ceremonies, well, what cost you a thing to graduate! taken last Thursday and Friday, Club and Veterans' Club. more can we say? 0 rainees Give Campanile beauties and favorites This afternoon Coach Neely will Tickets are $1.50, couple or stag, will be announced at the R and and are on sale In Sallyport. They Bimi Transfusions Marine Corps Presents show pictures of the Rice-Texas and Quill banquet on Tuesday, 5 Febru- the Riee-TCU 1945 football games will also be sold' at the door. Gals, Series of Lectures ary. at the YMCA. pull out your red sweaters and At43ity Hospitals at 4:00 p.m. in the Chem Lecture loafers, 'cause this is going to be At Rice in April Tickets are on sale this week to Hall, so all you guys and gals be strictly sport. And say, all you fel- The Naval Trainees at the Rice those students who are on the staffs on time for a ringside seat. lers, have you asked your very spe Institute freq u e n tl y contribute The Bureau of Naval Personnel of the campus publications, and may Tomorrow evening there's going cial Valentine for a date for 2 Feb blood to patients in the hospitals has recently announced that an Of- be purchased in Sallyport or from to be a big pep rally and picnic nearby. A recent instance occurred ficer of the Marine Corps will again the editors or business managers. ruary? If not, be sure and do v (if this darned rain stops blowing so immediately (So you do come at about midnight 11 January when present a series of lectures on the Price of the banquet is $1.75 per (Continued on page 2) stag!) and go get your ticket now the Naval Unit at Rice was called Marine Corps at the Rice Institute plate and the time is 7:00 p.m. No 0 for "Cupid's Capers." It'll be a upon to arrange for a blood trans- in the early part of April. The tickets will be sold at the door, so dance you won't want to miss. fusfon for a Mrs. John Paul Jones purpose of these lectures is to ac- be sure to got yours now. at St. Joseph's Hospital. The names quaint the NROTC Trainees better Lt. W. A. Martin 0 — Everyone is looking forward to of the men with the right blood with the opportunities offered by having Dean H. B. Weiser make Communications type were obtained from a list at the Marine Corps for NROTC Grad- the presentations of awards to edi- Rifle Team to Fire Sick Bay and four (4) of them were uates. tors and business managers during Instructor Here dispatched to the hospital. These As before, these lectures will be the programs. Awards will also be In Hearst Trophy trainees were R. J. Krauthamer; L. illustrated with movies taken dur- made to members of the various Lieut, (jgj William A. Martin E. Thornley; L. R. Davis, and W. ing actual battles in the Pacific. staffs for outstanding work. | was recently assigned to duty with R. Bohn. Tentative dates for these lectures the NROTC Unit at the Rice In- ROTC Competition R. J. Krauthamer gave BOO cc. are from 6 to 22 April. It is present- Istitute. Mr. Martin is a native of of blood that night and L. R. Da- ly estimated that over 100 NROTC Absentee Voting Still llronxville, New York. He received Lieut. W. M. Pushee, gunnery of- vis furnished the rest of the needed Trainees will qualify for com- a B.A, in Chemistry from Prince- ficer at the Rice Institute NROTC blood the next morning. missions upon completion of the [n Effect For State ton University in 104.'!. Upon irradu- Unit, announced this week that the 0 term ending in June and may apply And National Elections ating from Princeton Lieut. Martin Rice Rifle Team is preparing to, for commissions in the Navy in the went to the USNR Midshipman compete in two. major matches, the Chief Gunner's Mate Line, Navy Supply Corps, or the Lt. Comdr. P. M. Owens, legal of- School in New York City, where lie William Randolph Hearst National H. C. Baker to Leave Marine Corps. ficer for the NROTC Unit, recently received his commission. ROTC Rifle Match, sponsored by announced that absentee voting in In July of '43 he was sent to the. the Hearst Newspaper Syndicate, Navy After Six Years W. H. Lindley Recieves State and National elections is still S. C. Training Center in Miami and and a match for the Naval ROTC in effect. This form of voting, which then to Amphibious Training in Trophy, sponsored by the Bureau of Chief Gunner's .Mate H. C. Baker Discharge From Army was used extensively during the Chesapeake Bay. In December Mr. Naval Personnel. Last year the USN was recently transferred to war, will be retained at least untii Martin was assigned duty as com- team entered by the Rice Naval the Naval Separation Center at WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY AT demobilization of the armed forces munications Officer and Navigator Unit won the Hearst Trophy but Sampson, New York from the NAGOYA, JAPAN: is complete. on the USS LST 497. He served slid into sixth place in the Compe- NROTC Unit at the Rice Institute A former member of Company A, Anyone desiring additional infor- aboard in this capacity until Aug- tition for the Naval ROTC Trophy. in Houston, Texas, where he served 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, of mation may obtain it from Lt. ust of 1845, and during this time The University of Texas Naval as assistatnt to the Gunnery Offi- the veteran 25th Infantry ("Tropic Comdr. Owens or from the bulletin the 497 took part in the Normandy ROTC Rifle Team has accepted an cer. Chief Baker is leaving the Lightning") Division, of General board which has been established invasion. She also made !>9 ferry invitation to fire the Naval ROTC Navy after more than six years Krueger's Eighth Army, now occu- for this purpose. The bulletin board trips from England to France, mak- match shoulder to shoulder with the active duty, most of which was pying the Nagoya area of Japan, is located in the slype between East ing landings on the beaches of Cher- Rice Team on the Rice Institute spent at sea. Staff Sergeant William H. Lindley, Hall and the Messhall. bourg, Le Havre, Ostend, Hamburg range on 10 February. The usual son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lindley, He began his tour of active duty 0 and Oslo. From September 1945 Lt. practice is for each team to fire in 1939 at the Naval Training Sta- 7730 Lamar, Houston, Texas, has Martin was Executive Officer on the at its own range and mail the re- tion, Newport, Rhode Island. After recently left for the United States Women's Council Aids USS LST 74 until she was decom- sults in for comparison. completing his "boot" training to be discharged under the Army missioned in December. Then after redeployment program. Residential Survey The Rice teams recently com- Chief Baker was sent aboard the a brief leave he was sent to Rice USS Arkansas. Baker served aboard S/Sgt. Lindley entered the Army where he will teach communications. pleted a rifle match with the Uni- By Rosalie Meek versity of Minnesota and a pistol this Battleship until sKortly before on April 26, 1943, and received basic 0 match with Tufts College. The re- the war when he transferred to a (Continued on page 2) The Women's Council is helping sults of these matches have not sub chaser and to several DE's. He 0 in the "Share Your Home Drive", NOTICE been received as yet. Among the was made a CPO in May of '44. NOTICE which Houston is sponsoring be- The family of Mrs. Winnie Isa- outstanding marksmen on the Rice Chief Baker is a native of Dalton, Telephone Directories are now on tween 1-15 Feb. The purpose is to belle Amonette wish to thank the teams at present are Pevehouse, New York. He hopes to return there sale by the O.W.L.S. for 25c. Re- canvass the whole residential sec- students and the staff of the Rice Spees, Fowler, and Vonderesche and work as a mail fnan on a rural member to buy now for they are tion by telephone and see if there Institute for their loyal kindness with the rifle, and Riedel, Woods, route when he receives his dis- going fast and there may not he is any available living space for re- and their sympathy in our recent and Sullivan with the pistol. charge. any more until September. turned veterans. bereuvement. Two TBI THB88HEB

New* Item: Campanile Beauties "Vanity of vanities, ...all is vanity." And Favorites To Be Announced At R & Quill Banquet —Ecclesiastes I

Glub. A JtttU/ti. to. tit* Cdito* By D. E. Ehlinger An Open Letter To The Editor Of cliannel of clean, above-board com- ^diioAJjcdi The L8A met last Friday at 12:80 petition, he should experience little at A-House. The program included THE TRASHER difficulty in getting faculty appro- an inspiring address by Pastor Dear Sir: val—nor should he have trouble in Reck. At this charter meeting the acquiring a serious staff. Many Well, Why Not? Constitution was presented and Last week marked the third is- people on this campus, including "Hi-Kuy," "Lo, Joe," "Whut say, Mate?" Get on board li'l adopted unanimously. Plans are sue of your four-page mimeo- members of The Thresher staff, being made for a party before the graphed publication captioned "The would be interested in seeing the Ohillun—this is Howdy Week. end of the term. The next meeting Thrasher." In none of the two pre- rise of a competitive newspaper. The various activities have beeen deeaigned for a big get- ceding issues was I able to deter- will be held Friday• * , »8 February. Both papers would profit by such an together of the student bod yo ysou chawmin' gals can meet mine whether the nature of this innovation. that great big han'some he-man, and you personality plus fel- The Canterbury Club will meet publication was merely competitive I hereby challenge the editor of Wednesday, 3d Feb. Nominations or purely spiteful. However, the The Trasher either to attempt the las can meet that luscious li'l de-icer. Is everybody willing? latest issue cleared up this point Why not walk up to that "he" or "she" and either throw your for officers of the spring term were project suggested above, or to an- approved at a meeting on 17 Jan- for me—obviously The Trasher was swer this letter with one of his own, arms around "he" or "she" or be conservative and merely uary. Arrangements will be made designed solely to cast aspersions abandoning anonymity and explain- stick out your paw and say, "Hi, guy, what is it?" for a weiner roast, 10 February at on The Thresher. I hate to think ing his real, personal reason for Did you ever realize just how few of the people on the cam- Milby Park also for the Institution that there are on this campus per- pursuing such a childish activity. Service on 12 February, There will sons so utterly immature that they With the hope that my challenge pus you do know? Now's a good time to get out of hibernation would nurse a grudge capable of and meet a few people! 'Alio ever' body!—D.L.A. also be a guest speaker and plenty will not go unanswered, I remain, of food, so be there! bearing such bitter fruit as The Sincerely yours, 0 Trasher. If The Trasher is purely a The last Corporate Communion Marjorie Repass Tresch. competitive organ, why do its pro- for this term will be held tomorrow 0 tagonists insist on remaining in- morning at 7:00 a.m. at Palmer Apology cognito? Why is their attempt at "WEEK"— Chapel. Breakfast will be served journalism so liberally sprinkled afterward at A-House. Everyone is (Continued from page 1) We deeply regret any injury that may have been done Dr. with contemptuous references to urged to attend this the last com- in from Louisiana!) behind South F. A. Pattie by an article which appeared on our front page last The Thresher? Why is the title of munion of the term. Hall about 5:30 p.m. The Rice Band, this publication such an obvious week, entitled "Hagi Wasdih." No affront was intended, and we • • • the cheerleaders, Coach "Bustei*' are sorry that any was taken by any person whatsoever. take-off on the title of the school's Brannon and the basketball team There will be an important meet- official newspaper? are to be on hand, and the girls' ing of the PSA at A-House, today, Withal, The Trasher isn't a com- clubs will present short skits on M«H I Thursday at 12:15. The final guest plete loss. It might in time become Tony's wagon. There will be plenty speaker of the term will be Dr. E. a fairly well-rounded campus news- of food for all as Mrs. Hardy is M. Monroe, Pastor of the Second Society paper, if it were handled correctly. going to fix some sandwiches and Presbyterian Church, whose ad- Clean competition between two cam- the girls are bringing box lunches. dress should prove of interest to pus pubiclations can be very stimu- The Rally Club will sell cold drinks, By Rosalie Meek everyone. There may also be some The EBLS alumnae lating and interesting. too, so everybody tomel have planned a tea in honor of the discussion about the election of new The freshman members The climax of this big week will senior members of the active so- officers . . . Refreshments will be In order to bring about this state of O.W.L.S. are planning a slum- of clean competition, The Thresher be the informal dance at the Field ciety on Wednesday, 6 February, at served. ber party for the rest of the so- • * » must first acquire a serious rival. House Saturday night from 8 till Cohen House from 4-6. ciety on U February at the home of So far it has not. If the editor to 12. It is called Cupid's CaperB and « * * The BSU announces the annual Maidel Kittrell. whom this letter is addressed would is sponsored by the Student Council * "Sweetheart Banquet" which will « * be interested in converting his for the freshman class. Marion Holland, be held at the South Main Baptist The E.B.L.S. held secretly-printed anonymous journal- Much time and work has been Madge West, and Jean Brock en- Church at 7:30 p.m., 8 February. its formal dinner dance Saturday tertained Thursday evening at the istic effort into m real newspaper of put into this project by the com- Tickets are on sale now for 75c. night at River Oaks Country Club. Holland home with a baby shower competitive caliber, let him do these mittee, composed of: Sara Meredith, Members contact H. Martin, who is Committees included: Decorations, for Mrs. Richard Rainey. things: Jane Farnsworth, Betty Jean Fox, in charge of ticket sales at Rice. and Muriel Wicks, with splendid Annette Gano and Evelyn Burke; (1) Throw aside his childish Make plans now to attend this gala cooperation from Captain Cooper, Music, Sue. Bone; Programs, Mar- anonymity and reveal himself as W. H. LINDLEY— event. * Dean Weiser, Rev. Smith, Mrs. Can- tini Ann Moore, Muriel Wicks, and the leader of this movement against « * • non, Mr. Neely and Mr. Brannon, Sara Nan Snoddy; Invitations, Mar- (Continued from page 1) The Thresher. This is a cloak of The Ave Maria Club will meet 5 Mrs. Hardy, The Rally Club, the gee Scott; and Pinner and Place, cowardice which should not be used training at Fort Leonard Wood, February at the Varsity Room of girls who have helped with refresh- Elizabeth Eby, Mary Dee Miller, by intelligent people. Missouri. In February, 1944, he was the College Inn. There will be an ments, and all the organizations and Rosalie Meek. (2) Dispense with all derogatory * • • sent to New Caledonia to join the election of a chairman for the short who have done their part toward "Tropic Lightning" Division. Be- semester. comments on The Thresher and on enhancing school spirit. It still re- Ann Martin entertained fore entering the service, he gradu- At the last very interesting meet- individuals associated with it. mains to be seen whether or not Thursday afternoon with a bridge ated from Milby High School in ing, Mr. Schoppe, from the Knights Name-calling cannot successfully the student body will appreciate the party at home in honor of Priscilla Houston, completed two years at of Columbus, spoke to the men form the basis of any good publi- idea and make the week memorable Howard, who is visiting in Houston. # * * the Rice Institute, and was also about joining the Knights. Later cation. enough to make it an annual affair. employed by the Hughes Tool Com- there was a discussion of the coming (3) Devote himself to the develop- The OWLS alumnae pany in Houston. picnic and Retreat. The picnic will ment of a mature and respectable 1 are honoring the senior members be held next Sunday, 3 February newspaper, not a mere slander- of the society on 13 February at at Carrollton Park. A donation sheet with a ridiculously unoriginal THE UNION the home of Estelle Walker. Mrs. "War its thousands slays; peace from the boys at the picnic will title. Hefner, president, is in charge of its ten thousands." pay for the park and the girls are If the editor should decide to turn all arrangements. "That unmeaning and abominable to furnish the food. Girls, for fur- his volley of acid remarks into a NATIONAL * * * custom, swearing." ther details get in touch with An- The I'ALS will dance nette Gano. The following Sunday 011 15 February at the home of •—George Washington, the Retreat will be held but the Orders Against Pro- The Thresher BANK Louise Loose after a progressive place has not been selected. dinner for members and their dates. fanity in the Army. • * * Entered as second class matter, October 17, 1916, at the poet office After a bang-up slumber party in Houston, Texas, under the act of OF HOUSTON at the home of Reba Denny, the March 3, 1879. Subscription price: Girls' Club will settle down for a by mail, one year 75 cents. Corner Main and Congress nice quiet (?) business meeting at A-House, Friday st 12:30. Plans Editor Mildred McCall RADIO STATION for the short term beginning in Ass't Editor Don Anderson Member Federal Deposit March will be discussed and if it Business Mgr. .. Jane Raubold is decided to elect officers for this Ass't Bus. Manager .. Mary Simpson Insurance Corporation term, nominations will be made Fri- Sports Editor Leo Thomas day. Plans are underway for a party Literary Editor R. W. Maurice K X Y Z honoring the graduating members. Men In Service Muriel Wicks Be sure to attend this important Movies Margie Tresch meeting. Society Rosalie Meek Club Doris Elaine Ehllnger RECORD HITS Beats: Beverly Taylor, Dorothy Symphony—Freddy Martin McCIeary, Q. H. Wood, Sass and Do- It might As Well Be Spring Get Your Rice PENNANT at blentan, Evelyn Burke, Lida Kitt- Sammy Kaye CARL GREN . . . rell, CamlUe Dockery, Betty Blount Personalized stationery—napkins—matches—coasters Hubba, Hubba—Perry Como Seale, Tempe Howie, Martha Ann Personality—Johnny Mercer labels—calling cards—party invitations—greeting cards Friday Pleating Co. Moore, Jo Ruth Russell, Bob Miville, FINE PRINTING AND ENGRAVING James Hoey, Dan Kennedy, John 1407 CAROLINE 1201 3303 Main Hadley 4168 Houston 4, Texas Fox, Dave Klager, Bruce Myers, Clan Mala Bugbane, and Jarvis. GOGGAIVS : >.

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News Item: "Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Team Plays Mart never is, but always to be, blest." Texas U. -A. Pope Saturday

INTRA-MURALS ! Baylor Takes Conference Cage Lead By John J. Fox Basketball At Our Expense, But Arkansas The basketball tournament came to u fine close this week, as two And Texas Are Not Counted Out teams came out undefeated. Heck's Hecklers overcame the Slippery | Slimes by a score of 20-20, to take Hv The "Cube" Bruin was not to !>c denied and time j top honors in the American League, I ran out a: Robinson and Bill John- j The Baylor Hears took u tempor- and the Fireballs ran away with son poured the ball through the ary lead in the SWC cage race last the Rally Club I beating them <50-44 bucket to keep ahead of the Flock. taking top honors in the National Saturday night at the. expense of The Owls wind up the 1940 hoop League. ( ill' Owls to the tune of 40-32. As it smson in the next two weeks with five conference tilt.-- on tap. This Heck's Hecklers went through a •stands now, Baylor leads the con- .SafoVday night., our crew travels t<> fine undefeated season winning ference pack with four wins against the capital city to take on the l.ong- three games in great stride. Their a single setback. Arkansas is vir- horns. Whether tlley will be high first victims were the Rippers who tually tied with the Bears because after their win tonight in Waco or they trounced 05-31. Next on their of their three victories and one loss. By Hoot outstanding for the Owls, 'and we in low spirits over a hiss, remains to wonder why Leamon didn't break list was the Rally Club II team The only other quintet with a chance With the conference cage race be seen. into the line-up. which they beat 4*1-10, The third at the title is Texas, winners of more than half over, we find the and final team they beat was the four clashes against a pail of re- Rice beat the St.ee is earlier in This Saturday the Owls take their race for the crown developing into Slippery Slime five. Both teams verses. The Longhorns will put their longest road trip, meeting the Long- (Continued oil page -I) the expected two-team affair with were undefeated until this game, flag holies on the block tonight in horns in Austin Saturday night and Baylor and Arkansas as the two but the Hecklers kept their steady Waco against the Bruins. then swinging north to meet the pace to win 26-20. Dick and Stone- contenders. This week Baylor takes The Steers had two close calls boys from the hills (the Arkies, in street were outstanding for' the on Texas and TCU, both tough last weekend when they edged KMU ease you didn't know) in a two- Hecklers. teams, and the Razorbacks play the by a single point, 70-09, and then game series. Texas will be favored The burning Fireballs of the Na- cellar dwelling Mustangs, who have overcame a TCU halftime lead the since they are on their home court, tional League rang up four victories next night, winning 48-40. yet to win a conference game in but if the Owls can regain their to go through an undefeated sea- seven attempts. Getting back to our Feathered hsooting eye and adjust their tim- son. First on their list was the Fil- Flock: Rice's chances of duplicating, The Hogs figure to cop their tilts ing for smoother floor play, they'll thy. Five who they defeated 38-15; handily while Baylor's surprising even partly their 1945 success, fell Jje back in third place. All we can next was the Hot Shots 36-8; the Bears may have quite a bit of trou- by the wayside ns Jackie Robinson do about the Arkansas tilt is hope R.A.F. Boys were then taken over ble. Our money (am I kidding?) and Co. put the skids on the Owl* that their entire first string comes by four points 34-30; and in their attack as no team has done before is riding on Arkansas, but then we final game, they poured it on the mm down with the flu on Monday morn- this season and Coach Brannon's had a lot of cash on Southern Cali- Rally Clilb I team boating them 00- fornia in the Rose Bowl (ouch!). ing. boys could garner only 32 points, . 44. Smith was high scoring man on eight less than the Bruins. Robin- THE WORLD'S MOST HONORED WATCH The Owls played a good game A glance at the national scene j j, jyjcBride following him t e teatTli son and Bill Hailey again paced the last week but Robinson & Co. were finds the Irish, Navy, and West Vir- j closely. Skaggs, Baron, Lucky, and Baptists with 12 points apiece. just a little better and Baylor cop- ginia still undefeated. Leading the j Strahan were the "smooth ball hand- Bill Tom returned to the hard- ped by virtue of a 40-32 score. Wal- e, s WINNER OF 10 list of once-beaten quintets are Ok- j | ' f°'' the team. ters, Scharlach, and Bobbttt were < ; woods with five minutes of the lahoma A&M, Kansas, and Muhlen-1 Other Games game gone, played out the contest WORLD'S FAIR A Cellar Fight berg. Minnesota leads the Big Ten at his pivot post and scored three GRAND PRIZES, and Southern Cal is out in front on The determined Filthy F i v e buckets. It is remarkable the way the Coast. One reason for Notre crushed the Hot Shots hopes de- the Owl trainer, Eddie (Doc) Wo- 28 GOLD MEDALS ENJOY feating them 21-1, leaving the cel- jecki, can get the injured men back Dame's phenominal success is that AND MORE HONORS of the ten freshmen on the squad, lar to them. Keith looked good scor- on their feet in no time at all. nine of them captained, their high- ing 11 points, and Cotter played a Twice during the present season FOR ACCURACY THAN GOOD FOOD school fives. swell defensive game. key players on the Rice quint have ANY OTHER TIMEPIECE \\ No announcement has yet been The R.A.F. Boys went to work been helped from the court with a made on the winner of the Bill in their last game of the season de- badly sprained ankles. And each Williams scholarship for the best feating the Filthy Five 79-29. Wea- time the diminutive Doc has had at high-school athlete in the South- therly scored 32 points which also them ready for the next SWC bat- west., The award is a four-year gave him top honors for five points tle. scholarship at Rice. Reason for the scored in one game in the tourna- First, it was Harmon Walters delay in a decision is that scholar- ment. Hoerster didn't miss many who sparked Rice to a win against ship must be taken into account. getting 20 points, Pierce knocked SMU at Dallas a week after he was Mrs. Mayfield's off 17, Keeney got 10, and even Don't forget to tune in on the injured in a game here against the Shelton came through to get his 2 Rice-Arkansas games next week. If Mustangs. And now Tom popped points for the year with a fancy ROEBUCK AND CO. Tea Room they're half as good as last year's up against Baylor when the Bruins one handed shot in the last seconds two scraps, they are well worth the had figured him out after leaving of the game. time. Good hunting, boys. the court in the initial period of the first encounter with them here. Standings of the leagues Pointmaking for us was pretty American League Won Lost even all the way around. Chick Her- Heck's Hecklers 3 0 bert got nine, Walters eight, and Slippery Slimes 2 1 Don Scharlach 7 digits. The Waco- Rippers 1 2 i ans, playing before a jam-packed Rally Club II 0 3 EUROPEANS | hometown crowd, were never headed National League Won Lost WINES* LIQUORS j after taking an early lead but Rice FINS POODS Fireballs 4 0 4201 MAIN ST. wasn't beaten until the final whistle Rally Club 3 1 and with three and a half minutes R. A. F. Boys 2 2 to go, the Owls crept to within a Houston. Texas Filthy Five 1 3 goal and a half of Baylor but Joe Hot Shots 0 3 Leading Scorers Points Burke 65 Smith 58 SIGMUND ROMBERG Murphey 51 Weatherly 50 Victor Mixed Chorus McBride 49 Skaggs 34 LOVER COME BACK TO ME ROMANCE PERSONNEL '[ Consultants Woody 31 Bowling STOUT HEARTED MEN SERENADE Executive, Office Sales, American League WANTING YOU WILL YOU REMEMBER Technical Help The Night Owls came through SOFTLY AS A MORNING SUNRISE ONE ALONE 0: taking four games from the Chem EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Engineers with ease. Scruggs was 2.65 QUINBY the top man for the Night Owls Member of with a 475 series. The team also Employment Counselors Association of U. S. topped its high game series of 2141 National Employment Board of last week with a 2162 series this Tower Record Salon Houston Chamber of Commerce weelc which also is high team series Rodney Qulnby of both leagues. WESTHEIMER at WAUGH DRIVE 406 Bankers Mortgage BUg. C. 4-4681 In the other match in the Ameri- tAOIWIWWUWrilVlVriVYtVlVr**'***'*** + m mrnmmmmmmmmmmmmmm • • • i (Continued on page 4) Four THE THRESHER

News Item: "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Cupid's Capers Old Time is still a-flying, To Climax And this same flower that smiles today Howdy Week Tomorrow may be dying * —R. H errick

BASKETBALL— Season Standing INTRAMURALS— (Chldrs.) What d'yo think of the Rice Owls (Continued from page 3) Team W L Pts. Op. Pet. (Continued from page 3) Rally Speaker Baylor 15 2 908 673 .382 (Students) the season at the Oklahoma City Arkansas 9 3 750 580 .750 can League, the Alley Kings, a Rah! Rah! Rah! tournament, 55-52, so Saturday Texas 12 4 798 760 .750 stronly awakened team, won three (Chldrs.) night's affair promises to be a nip Texas Christian 11 8 895 875 .579 games from the Rice Patties. Boel- What d'yo think of the (opponents) and tuck contest. Rice 9 7 718 686 .662 ter was top man for the Kings get- (Students) From Austin, our I toys take off Southern Meth. 6 10 688 680 .315 ting a 482 series which also was the Ha! Ha! Ha! for the Ozark s to get j their two n Texas A&M 6 10 695 879 .315 top series for the night. (Chldrs.) games against Arkansas. The ser- National League What'll ya do for the Rice Owls ies, originally scheduled to end the This hot team the Four Yanks & (Students) season on 22 and 23 February, had Conference Standing A Rebel (wonder who the Rebel is?) Yell! Yell! Yell! to be reset because of final exami- kept up their winning streak, taking (Chldrs.) nations at Ye OK Institute falling Team W L Pts. Op. Pet. four games from the Gutter-Ball What'll ya do to the (opponents) on those dates. Isn't it just scandal- Baylor 4 1 218 182 .800 Boys. All members of the team (Students) ous how the academic program in- Arkansas 3 1 222 187 .750 bowled well. Send 'em all to terferes with athletics? Texas 4 2 331 344 .667 In the other match, the Die Eu- YEA RICE! Anyway the Owls finish in Fay- Rice 4 3 314 294 .571 len five poured it on to the Navy Texas Christian 4 3 346 340 .571 t'Ueville on Tuesday night and then Strikers taking three of the four R-R-R-I-C-E O-O-O-W-L-S (low) Texas A&M 2 4 262 275 .333 rush back to Houston for a return games. The Strikers came back R-R-R-I-C-E O-O-O-W-L-S (loud) go against the Ags on the next Southern Moth. 0 7 313 384 .600 strong in the last game, but it was R-I-C-E O-W-L-S (loud as heck) Saturday night, and the season fi- in vain due to the heavy lead the (pause) nale with the Steers here on the Die Eulen five had. Mohle was out- Last Week's Results YEA RICE next Wednesday. standing for the Die Eulen team, Fight, Team, Fight And there you have the rest of Baylor 59, Dallus Naval Air Sta- and Roe for the Navy Strikers. (chant) Hie games in a nutshell, except, of tion 52. Standings of the Leagues R-I-C-E O-W-L-S course, the winners. It is quite pos- Houston YMCA 52, Rice 12. American League Won Lost R-I-C-E O-W-L-S sible that a game may be carded Texas Christian 55, Texas A&M Night Owls 6 2 RICE OWLS with the University of Houston 47. Alley Kings 5 3 Basketball roach Buster Brannon, Fight, Fight, Fight sometime between the 13 and 20 Texas 70, Southern Methodist 69. Rice Paries 2 6 of February. Mr. Neely and the recently returned from serving in Arkansas 62, Camp Hood 53. Chem Engineers .2 6 the navy, will be among the speak- Give 'Em The Axe athletic heads of the U. of H. are Texas A&M 53, Southern Meth- National League Won Lost trying to work out the details for ers at the pep rally and picnic Fri- Give 'em the axe, odist 49. Four Yanks & A Rebel 7 1 day afternoon. Give 'em the axe, what would promise to be a rousing Texas 48, Texas Christian 46. Die Eulen 5 3 contest. Give 'em the axe, Baylor 40, Rice 32. Navy Strikers 2 6 Where. HICK Gutter-Ball Boys 2 6 fg ft pf tp Gems of Thought Right in the neck, Individual Averages for 9 Games Right in the neck, Schat lach, f 3 13 1 This Week's Schedule Fox, J. 175 "He was a bold man that first ate Right in the neck, Herbert, f 3 3 19 Thursday: Texas vs. Baylor, at Scruggs, T. 152 (6 games) an oyster." There. Clarke, c 0 0 0 0 Waco. Narum 151 —Jonathan Swift. Yea Rice. Walters, g 2 4 3 8 Ziemke 146 Friday: Southern Methodist vs. Hall, g 0 0 0 0 Oprea 145 (6 games) "With spots quadrangular of Arkansas, at Fayetteville. Yea( Name) Tom, c 3 0 16 Abel 143 diamond form, Saturday: Southern Methodist vs. Rah! Rah! Rah! Bobbitt, g 10 12 Matson 143 Ensanguied hearts, clubs typical of Arkansas, at Fayetteville; Texas Gotta Fight 'Em High Team Game—Night Owls 762 strife, Christian vs. Baylor, at Waco; Rice Gjtta fight 'em, TOTALS 12 8 9 32 High Team Series—Night Owls 2152 And spades, the emblems of untimely vs. Texas, at Austin: Texas A&M Gotta fight 'em, BAYLOR High Individual Game—Narum 199 graves." vs. Sam Houston State, at Hunts- Gotta fight 'em, Rice! fg ft pf tp o —Overheard in A-House. Belew, f 3 0 3 6 ville. Gotta fight 'em, Ed wards, f 1 0 4 2 Whisper Yell Gotta fight 'em, Johnson, c 5 2 0 12 j Yea Rice "But war's a game which, were Gotta fight 'em, S Leading Scorers Robinson, g 4 0 0 Yea Rice their subjects wise, kings would not Gotta fight 'em, Rice! Hailey, g 4 4 2 12, (Conference games only) Sammy wants a touchdown play at." R-I-C-E, R-I-C-E (pause) yea Rice. Pulley, g 0 0 0 0[ (soft) Yea Rice tp Devereaux, f I) I) 0 0 Player,learn,position fg ft Yea Rice Leroy Pasco, TCU, g 31 36 98 U. — McCorlnick, f 0 0 0 0 Sammy wants a touchdown i AI Madsen, Texas, g 37 22 96 Fight 'em Rice Harmon Walters, Rice, g allllgga TOTALS 17 (1 !» 40 32 22 86 Fight 'em Rice Bryan Lloyd, SMU, f Officials: Curtis (.Texas), Wil- 31 24 86 Sammy wants a touchdown Jamie Dawson, A&M, c liamson (San Marcos). 28 24 80 Fight 'em Rice .ON MAIN George Kok, Arkansas, 31 79 Free throws missed: Walters 2, 17 (louder) Fight 'em Rice Bob Hendricks, TCU, c v Kv»>W» 33 9 75 Sammy wants a " touchdown !•:«« Turn, Below, Johnson 2, Pulley. Charles Herbert, Rice, f Half-time score: Kicc 13; Baylor 30 7 67 (pretty Touchdown—Touchdown Roy Cox, Texas, f 20 8 66 d--n Yea, Rice, Fight. Bill Tom, Rice, c 22 18 62 loud)

RICE'S HONOR All for Rice's honor, We will fight on, We will be fighting, When this day is done SHI! I H And when the dawn comes breaking, he ILXAI, We'll be fighting on Rice CflMMl KI'.iAl For the gray and blue, NAllUNA1 We will be loyal, To Rice be true. HANK THE BONNET SONG Put on your old gray bonnet, nHi With the blue ribbons on it, And we'll hitch old Sammy to the fray, Y.\Y.\Y.V.V.V.\7.\V And \*C11 rock, rock, rock 'em, And we'll sock, sock, sock 'em. Till the end of judgment day.

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