The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1955 Page: 7 of 8
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1958
THE THRESHER
Sown
ARE RUSSIANS
OR SEARCHING
By BRUCE MONTGOMERY
And CLIFF CARL
Are the Russians really Hon-
est, Trustworthy, Loyal, Brave,
Courteous and Kind? Are they
now being good scouts, or is that
smile they're wearing only a vil-
lain's sneer?
Although clowning like healthy,
but unintelligent, peasants at
garden parties, picnics, and con-
ferences, Khruschev and Bul-
ganin may not be the friendly old
buffoons they seem. How import-
ant is the so-called Spirit of Ge-
neva to the Russians ? Can the
West relax in its easy chair of
security, relying on Soviet smiles,
or is this new friendliness only
an overture to renewed aggres-
sion?
Communist China says it will
soon withdraw six divisions from
North Korea. Soviet Russia has
made a complete military evacu-
ation of Austria ahead of sched-
ule. They have also announced
the release of 9000 German pris-
oners of war. These moves may
have convinced some western
statesmen that the new leaders
mean a new Russia.
Russian smiles are never warm-
er than when she's slipping a
dagger in your back, as she is
now doing in the middle east.
Under the cover of the spirit of
Geneva and the confusion caused
by Eisenhower's heart attack the
Russians have contracted to sel^
arms to the Arab block. Posing
' as the one big power the Arabs
can count on, Russia supplied
arms denied by the U.S. and Brit-
ain for the . Egyptian battle
against Israel. Russia has ^won
an important victory in that the
West relies on the Near East for
advanced defense bases and oil
reserves.
The new Russian tactics have
finally succeeded in splitting the
western allies. Since the Russian
Bear has apparently retreated to
his den, nationalistic quarrels
have replaced international co-
operation. N.A.T.O., once a solid
base for western defense, has
been split by quarrels between
Turkey and Greece over Cyprus.
Angered by threatened action in
North Africa, France has walked
out of the U.N.
Viewing the Russian attitude in
the light of its effects on West-
ern solidarity can we ^arrive at
the conclusion that the Russians
TRUSTWORTHY
FOR POWER?
are sincere? Are the Russian
moves aimed at peace for the
world or toward a larger piece
of the world ?
0
Engineer's Dance
On November 19
The Engineering Society proud-
ly announces their first and fin-
est formal of the year, to be
held at Pine Forest Country
Club, on November 19. Ed Sulli-s
van and his orchestra will fur-
nish the music, from nine 'till
one.
The dance will be limited to
125 couples, so first come, first
served! —
o
'55 Homecoming
(Continued from Page 1)
guarded by noble members of
the freshman class.
Following the pep rally, there
will be a fre sport dance in the
lounge.
Saturday morning, alumni will
register on campus and attend
the dorm open houses from 11:30
am until 2 pm.
The Arkansas game will be at
2 pm in Rice Stadium.
Shep Fields and his orchestra
will play for the semi-formal
homecoming dance at 9 pm Sat-
urday in the Emerald and Gre-
cian Rooms of the Shamrock Hil-
ton Hotel. The dance will climax
the week-nd of homecoming fes-
tivities.
o-
Senior Follies...
(Continued from Page 1)
October 16, 3-5 and 7-10 P.M.;
Monday, October 17, 7-10 P.M.;
Tuesday, October 18, 7-10 P.M.;
Wednesday, October 19, 7-10
P.M.; and Thursday, October 20,
7-10 P.M. In case you lose your
copy of the Thresher these dates
are posted near the entrance to
the lounge.
Exchange Grants
OWLETS FACE SMU
Nov. i IN SEASON OPENER
BARBER SHOP
Herman Professional Building
— Just Across Main Street —
November 1, 1955, is the clos-
ing date of the competitions for
United States Government edu-
cational exchange grants for
graduate study abroad. Less than
one month remains in which to
apply for awards under the Ful-
bright and Buenos Aires Conven-
tion Programs for the 1956-57
academic year.
Scholarship application blanks
are available at the Institute of
International Educational Re-
gional Office in Houston.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility requirements for
these foreign study fellowships
are: (1) United States citizen-
ship; (2) A college degree or its
equivalent at the time the award
is to be taken up; (3) Knowledge
of the language of the country
sufficient to carry on the pro-
posed study; (4) Age 35 years or
under; (5) Good health.
Final selection of Fulbright
grantees is made by the Board of
Foreign Scholarships appointed
by the President of the United
States. The Institute of Inter-
national Education, a private
agency which administers pro-
grams for the exchange of stu-
dents, teachers, and specialists,
has been designated by the Board
of Foreign Scholarships and the
Department of State to scheen
applications for study abroad.
Under the Buenos Aires Conven-
tion, the Institute makes the
preliminary recommendations of
candidates, with the cooperating
countries making the final se-
lection of candidates for study
within their borders. *
Awards Cover
The Fulbright Awards cover
transportation, expenses of a lan-
guage refresher or orientation
course abroad, tuition, books, and
maintenance for one academic
year. Awards under the Buenos
Aires Convention include trans-
portation provided by the United
States Government, and tuition
and maintenance allowances pro-
vided by the host governments.
See The Inexpensive Line Of
Paperbound Books
Covering A Wide Range Of Subjects
SIGNET BOOKS
ANCHOR BOOKS
PENGUIN BOOKS
METEOR BOOKS
VINTAGE BOOKS
POCKET BOOKS
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The previously untried Rice
freshman football team will en-
ter conference activity Friday
night against the SMU Colts in
Dallas.
Frosh Coach Charlie Moore re-
fuses to make a definite evalu-
ation of his team. "This is an
experimental state. We've done
a lot of shifting ... Some injur-
ies to linemen haven't helped
matters," he said.
The big problem confronting
the Owlets is the lack of depth
at quarterback. Jimmy Carpenter
from Deer Park's Class A state
champions is recuperating from
a recent appendectomy and will
definitely not be ready to play
against the Colts. The probable
choice for the position will be
Wade Rogers from Oceola, Ark.
His replacements will be Don
Erskine of McAllen and John
Knight from Kentucky.
The rest of the backfield will
have Dan Shuford of Alice at
left half, G. F. Alsbrook of Gal-
veston at right half, and Ray
Chilton of Corpus Christi at full-
back. All of these three ran in
the state track meet last spring.
The Owlets seem to be well-
situated at end. Among the can-
didates for starting assignments
are Buddy Dial of Magnolia,
pass catching star of last year's
high school all-star game, Char-
lie Knight of Albany, and Twy-
man Ash of Abilene. Starting
tackles will probably be Forrest
"Holt of Houston's Milby and
Sonny Everette of Breckenridge,
a converted end.
Chief among the candidates
for guard are Gerald Lambert of
McAllen and Bill Vehslage of
Childress. Ken Korges of Wea-
therford is being pushed for the
starting center position by Bruce
Hendrickson of Port Arthur.
SCHEDULE
Oct. 14—SMU Colts, ETAOINS
Oct. 14 SMU Colts There
Oct. 21 UT Sh'horns There
Nov. 3 Wharton Jr. Here
Nov. 11 A&.M Fish Here
Nov. 18 Baylor Cubs There
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Rice has had three teams play
in the Cotton Bowl game, and is
the only SWC school with a per-
fect record in that classic. Two
Owls are among the 11 players
on the all-time Cotton Bowl team,
and. "Froggie" Williams for the
1950 game and halfback Dicky
Moegle for the 1954 game.
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1955, newspaper, October 14, 1955; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth231005/m1/7/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.