The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1959 Page: 3 of 8
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WDAY, APRIL 2, Ittt
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Hawaii Worries Flag - Makers
By REED MARTIN
Although Alaska and Hawaii
Iim been recently received into
statehood with great celebration
and applause, no one seems to
have considered the practical
problems, that this expansive
outburst will cause. Consider, for
example, the map of the United
States.
Pregnant Trapezoid?
School children until now have
drawn the "48" as a slightly
pregnant trapezoid. Now those
without the gift of spatial rela-
tions will be shamed as they in-
correctly estimate the position of
our 50th state in the vast ex-
panse of the Pacific ocean.
Not only will the pseudo-pat-
riot have to locate these sunken
volcano tops, but he will have to
know their names: Oahu, Aloha,
Buenos Noches, Hula, and Harry
Bridges.
Think Of The Mapmaker
And consider the mapmaker
and the quadrupled paper expense
from doubling map size north to
include Alaska, and doubling
westward for Hawaii. These prob-
lems could of course be solved by
a map insertion in place of some
insignificant state like California.
And The Flagmakers
A greater problem faces flag-
makers. Imagine the man who
has sunk all of his money into a
get-rich-qufek scheme of being
the first producer of 49-starred
flags. Of course, in a few years
these flags may be worth money
as collectors' items.
Puerto Rico Too?
However it is just as risky to
produce flags with 50 stars as
it was to produce those with 49,
for now Puerto Rico is audition-
ing for a guest spot as state-of-
the week. Many suggestions have
been made for the new flag pat-
tern. How about 49 stars cluster-
ed around a pineapple, or 50
stars on a field of sugar cane
spelling out Aloha?
Long and Thin
The plan for a long thin flag
with 50 stars in a straight line
has been definitely rejected.
Probably the best idea is to keep
the present flag and sell extra
regulation size and weight white
stars suitable for pinning. This
is flagmaking with a future.
The Frontier: Where?
Several problems on a more
practical level have occurred. The
story of the passing of the Great
American frontier will now have
to be revised. On quiz shows, no
longer will Penasse, Minnesota
be the most northern point of the
United States.
Scrap The Songs
And all those songs with lines
like "in all the forty eight" will
have to be scrapped unless some-
thing suitable rhymes with "in
all the fifty." Of course there
will be merging of private in-
vestments previously unheard of.
Grass-off weed killer will threat-
HONOR COUNCIL
FINDS 2 GUILTY
Honor Council Chairman Har-
vin Moore has reported that two
men students were found guilty
of violating the Honor System
on tests before Easter.
They were tried before the holi-
days and were suspended from
school until next February.
RALLY CLUB GETS SPIRIT
FOR ITS BIGGEST RALLY
The Rally Club is holding its
annual spring formal at the
Ram's Club on April 11. The
group will muster its spirits,
dine, and dance from 6 pm to
1 am, and will hear Mr. C. W.
Hudspeth of the faculty speak
on "The Trial of William Marsh
Rice." Glenn Miller's band will
provide the music. New officers,
if elected by then, will be bap-
tised fittingly and traditionally
in the swimming pool at the
club.
Other guests who have accept-
ed invitations to the formal are
Lewis Cutrer, mayor of Hous-
ton; Dr. William V. Houston,
president of Rice; Dr. and Mrs.
William Masterson; and Dr. and
Mrs. Frank Vandiver. Percy
Foreman, Houston criminal at-
torney, has also been invited.
Safari For Photography
In Africa Proffered
An East African safari next
summer is being offered by the
American Student Information
Service. Twelve students are
needed for the fourteen day
camera safari, which will begin
with a flight from New York
City to Frankfurt and then to
Naii-obi.
Each two students will have
available the services of a ser-
vant, and the White Hunter
guarantees good camera shots of
over 40 African animals includ-
ing leopards, elephants and lions,
as well as interesting shots of
WRAP IT UP
with
REYNOLDS
JR. PRESIDENT
Africa itself. There will be an
abundance of fresh food, port-
able shower, a bar tent, and only
two students (will be assigned)
per jeep. Camp will be set up
near Kilimanjaro, with an over-
night stop at an African village
in the back country.
Two days before and after the
safari will be spent in a first
class hotel in Nairobi. The re-
turn trip will be by Nairobi, to
Rome to Paris to New York City
with as many days stopover in
Europe as wanted by the indi-
vidual student.
The approximate cost will be
$1500. This price includes all
travel costs in addition to the
round trip fare from New York
to Nairobi via Europe.
The American Student Infor-
mation Service is a non-profit
organization incorporated
in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. For
further information concerning
the camera safari, students are
advised to write to American
Student Information S e r v i c,e
Josef-Lud wig Str. 4-a Limburg-
on-the-Lahn, Germany,"
en the grass skirt industry and
Gerber's will undoubtedly feature
three-finger poi, the ideal baby
food.
But the future seems brighter
as we realize that the greatest
problem of all will be solved. As
soon as the spring thaw starts
in Alaska, Texas will be once
again the largest state in the
nation.
Radio Engineers
May Apply Now
Radio Engineers are needed in
the Federal Communications
Commission at various locations
throughout the United States and
its territories and possessions,
the United States Civil Service
Commission has announced. The
entrance salaries for these po-
sitions are $4,490 and $5,430 a
year.
The Federal Communications
Commission is responsible for
regulating interstate and foreign
communications by means of ra-
dio, telephone, wire and cable.
College graduates and senior stu-
dents who have successfully com-
pleted, or expect to complete
within 9 months, a 4-year profes-
sional engineering curriculum in
such fields of engineering as ra-
dio, electrical, electronic, com-
munications, etc., or in physics
may be qualified for positions
paying $4,490 a year; or if they
have maintained a "B" average
or were graduated in the upper
25 percent of their class, they
may be qualified for positions
paying $5,430 a year. Applicants
who have had a year of appro-
priate graduate study or 1 year
of experience in radio engineer-
ing may also qualify for positions
paying $5,430 a year.
Students interested in learning
more about these jobs and how
to apply should inquire at the
Placement Office for information.
Applications will be accepted by
the Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners, Federal Communica-
tions Commission, Washington 25,
D.C., until further notice.
W. Earl Hall; Science has never
drummed up quite as effective a
tranquilizing agent as a sunny
spring day.
Maurice Chevalier: Age is
bothersome only when you stop
to coddle it.
6 Excellent Barbers
2 Manicurists
SHEAR0N BARBER SHOP
(Next to Village Post Office)
2460 BOLSOVER DR.
Phone JA 9-6725
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Dr. Livingstone ?
What a happy man he would have been if
his man Stanley could have' brought along
a carton of Coke! That cold crisp taste,
that lively lift would certainly hit the spot
with any tired explorer. In fact, after your
next safari to class—wouldn't Coca-Cola
taste good to you?
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