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' '1 I '#1 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.
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