The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1957 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. VI, No. 16
Lamar State College of Technology, Beaumont, Texas
February 8, 1957
Western Events Top Activities
LT Band Will Be iward
Over Voice of America
The Lamar Tech band,
rapidly becoming known as
one of the best bands in
Texas, will soon be heard
over the air-waves of
Europe, thanks to a curi-
ous turn of events report-
ed by Mr. Pete Wiley, band
director.
Quite by accident, Mr.
Wiley heard a recording of
"March of the Parachu-
tists" by a Belgian military
band. He liked the work
and tried to buy the music
from American publish-
ers, but learned that the
work was not published in
this country.
Not to be thwarted, Mr.
Wiley contacted the
A me r i c a n Emba’ssv in
Brussels, Belgium, and ob-
tained the score of "March
of the Parachutists"--but
with a hitchl
The Belgian score was
written for a Belgian mili-
tary band. The instrumen-
tation differed greatly
from the instrumentation
of American band music.
Consequently, Mr. Wiley
had to make his own ar-
rangements before hand-
ing out the mu s i c to the
sixty musicians in his
band. But that's not the
end of the story!
An official of Voice of
America in Europe learn-
ed .that the Tech band was
WRA Urges Clubs
To Operate Booths
Plans are being complet- I
ed for the annual WRA
Western Week carnival.
Clubs which have reported
their entries are Alpha Chi
Omega, rope-the-leg; Cir-
cle K, penny-pitching; Del-
ta Sigma Pi, popcorn booth;
and Home Economics Club
cake-walk. WRA is spon-
soring a bingo table and an
apple cider booth. Prizes
for the Bingo game will be
cigars ana candy bars.
All club presidents who
have not turned in their
entries are urged to do so
today in the Women's P.E.
Deaprtment. The final
deadline is Monday noon.
Engry fees must accompa-
ny registration blanks.
The carnival' begins at 7
Wednesday evening and
booths will be constructed
by the respect ive clubs
after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
This is an all-college event
and everyone is cordially
invited.
to premier "March of the
Parachutists" in this coun-
try, and contacted the
Washington Voice of Ame-
rica director of music and
asked for a recording of
the performance.
"March of the Parachu-
tists" will be heard for the
first time in this country
on Thursday, Feb. 14, when
the Lamar Tech band goes
to Dallas to play at the
Texas Music Educators'
Convention. A b o u t 2,000
music teachers from all
of Texas will attend the
convention.
In Dallas, the Tech band
will feature another
"first". The band will play
an original composition by
Paul Holmes, Assistant
Professor of Music at
Tech. Holmes' work,
"Concert Overture for
Band," an eight-minute
band-work, wfU, be pub-
lished within the year.
The Tech composer has
published several works,
and his "Fable" was pre-
miered by the Houston
Symphony with Leopold
Stokowski conducting. His
works have been play-
ed by the San Antonio, the
National, and the Oklahoma
City Symphonies.
The band will also play
Bach's "Tacatto and Fugue
in D Minor," Saint-Saens'
"March Militaire Fran-
caise," and Suza's "Bul-
lets and Bayonets." The
Tech band was the only
college band invited to
play in Dallas.
Prizes Planned
At Monte Carlo
Three lucky winners will
walk away with the bank to -
night at the Cavalier's fun-
frolic, the fourth annual
Monte Carlo, to be held
from 8 to midnight at the
Harvest Club.
The loot (donated to the
Cavaliers by Port Arthur
and Beaumont merchants)
includes fancy sportshirts,
ear screws, cuff links,
ties, belts, a field range,
and candle holders.
Most guests will probably
spend their time (and mori -
ey) at the roulette wheels
or the blackjack tables, but
for those who hit a bad-
luck streak and seek ano-
ther type of entertainment,
the cavaliers have hired
Harry Vaughn, popular
area orchestra leader, and
his band.
Can-cangirls, a la Mou-
lin Rouge, will add a bit of
French spice to the even-
ing. Joan Yianitsas and
Camille Alexander will
present interesting vocal
variations upon the old
favorite, "Temptation."
People who remember Ca -
mille as Ado Annie in "Ok-
lahoma" won't want to
miss this number.
Monte Carlo tickets are
on sale in the Student Un-
ion today. The price is
$2.50 per couple. Each
Tech gambler will be pro -
vided with fifty dollars of
g e n u i ne counterfeit play
money as he enters the
Harvest Club. More lucre
may be purchased from the
cashier.
The Monte Carlo is one
of Tech's most popular
social events.
Western
By Slim
Music
Watts
courtin' gals has been
mp I a in in' something
With a whoop and a holler I
That's what it'sgoin' to be
come Tuesday, pardner!
Those cowpokes what has
growed them frizzy cheek-
warmers is goin' to git to
whack 'em off, and none to
soon neither, fer sum of
the
comp
fierce of late.
Whatever else is goin to
transpirate next week is a
coon dog's secret, cause
the only critter what seem
to know what's cornin’ off
(or goin' on) is that cow-
poke jimmy Brown, an'
near tell he's off on a big
round-up (of what we ahr
sertain). Leastways,
thar's goin' to be mighty
big doings in the Tech cor-
rall next week.
About the best part of the
whole week, I reckon, is
seein'some of these here
yellow roses of Texas all
garbed up in their best bib
and tucker, an' rarin’ to go
to the WRA Carnival,
where there's agoin' to be
penny-pitching and no tell-
what all.
Come Wednesday 'bout
sundown, thar's goin' to be
a Bella Union, whatever in
tarnation that is--right in
the gymnas tium--whar
them city slickers spend
so darned much time try-
toputa ball 'bout the size
of a cantaloupe into a bas -
ket without no bottom to it.
Thursday night thar's a
Slim Watts dance, but don’
ask me who Slim Watts is
cause I never heerd of the
c r i 11 er. That thar WRA
WORK TO BEGIN on new gym Monday,
cost $850,000.
With a capacity of 3,300, the gym will
Carnival mentioned afore-
hand is goin' to spark up
Tuesday evening.
The tobacco spitting con-
test and all that brand of
malorkey is goin' to be a-
long 'bout-ten o'clock in
the morain' on Thursday.
Tophand F. L. McDonald
has done give us two free
hours Thursday momin'
specially to see them spit-
ters spit. Don' fergit!
Nex' Thursday mornin
from ten right up til noon -
time is fer havin' fun!
Somewhar or other thar's
goin'to be ranch fires, an'
brandin' irons, an' chuck
waggons an' maybe even a
saloon with swimgin' door s
and dance-hall gals in sa-
tin dresses an' painted up
cheeks.
Almost fergot to mention
that thar's goin' to be a jail
s o me w h e r e s and folks
what ain' dressed western
style is goin' to find them-
selves in the hoosegow.
Hear tell some son of a
Texas pioneer is goin' to
git prized for raisin' up
the best crop of whiskers.
See ya at the Bella Union!
They say the wommin thar
is real purty--and the
drinks is real finel
Cavalier s Initiate
Fall Pledge Class
Tiventy-iwopledges initi-
ated into the Cavalier fra-
ternity at formal ceremo-
nies in the Tech cafeteria
on Wednesday, Feb. 6, will
become charter members
of the Tech chapter of A1 -
pha Tau Omega, national
social fraternity, on
March 2.
The 29 senior members
of the Cavaliers will also
become charter members
of the Tech ATO chapter.
Pledges to be initiated
are: Spencer Blaine, Ron-
nie Hicks, Wayne Cutler,
Charles Strack, Cecil Ma-
son, John Rienstra, Butch
Bean, Jimmy Jackson, Wen-
dell Radford, Durr Minor,
John Carlin, Gordon Car-
lin, John Adams, George
Markfley, and Jack Shel-
ton, all of Beaumont; and
Mike Clark, New Orleans;
Jack Gill, Lufkin; and John
Badgett, Phillip Pierce, and
Phil Fuselier, Port Arthur;
and Bud Sallee, Vidor.
Dr. RobertMers, head of
the Chemistry Depart-
ment, Dr. Robert Andrews,
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Obenhaus, Leon. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1957, newspaper, February 8, 1957; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499342/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.