Pasadena Chronicle, April 02, 1943

Vol. 34 Pasadena Junior College, April 2, 1943 No. 23 Newsna PAGE 1. War Council takes inventory on Blythe Drive. (Coi. 1). Betty Jean Schneider deals out copper-heads, now, as Secretary of Finance. (Col. 2). PAGE 2. Reporter gets inside dope on Curren; she talks for a col¬ umn. (Col. 1). Mother gets weekly workout on Feature Page. (Col. 1, 4-5). Journey from Fear gives “True Confessions” a foreign slant. (Col. 1). PAGE 3. Dr. Harbeson gives students a clear view of East-West merger. (Col. 5). Sue Chute and Betty Johnson plan Mother- Daughter feed, order ahead of time. (Col. 1-2). PAGE 4. Fred Hawley cops low hurdles race against SC Frosh. (Col. 3). Busik blasted by Beavers 11-8. (CoL 6). Students thanked, future drives ok*d by war council Dr. Wilson to speak on high explosives at second assembly day is a success Twelve blood donations were received by the Pasadena Red Cross Chapter yesterday when the second blood bank day was held at Pasadena Junior College. The quota set by the Red Cross for the school was more than filled and it was revealed that those students that volunteered, but were not able to be taken at this time, will have a chance to donate blood on April 15, third blood bank day. The recent game drive held by the West Campus Red Cross proved to be a great success ac¬ cording to Barbara Bulgey, WC president of Red Cross. Teachers and students cooperated in col¬ lecting cards, cross word puzzles, games, books, etc. The collection is to be sent to Base Hospitals, probably in the South Pacific. The drive was under the direction of Albert Lowe. Mothers, dads, relatives and girl friends bid sentimental farewell to loved ones as bus departs with 43 ERC recruits. Betty Mae Rinehart calls ERC honor roll, concluding hilarious antics by the Bulldog Band, in fare¬ well tribute to the 43 departing new recruits of Uncle Sam’s Army. Curren gets fast results April Fool’s day marked the beginning of a series of get- things-done board meetings. Un¬ der the presidential hand of ener¬ getic Nicky Curren, newly ap¬ pointed ASB president, the Board made several appointments, shift¬ ed money from this fund to that, decided something must be done about Student Body refunds. The resignation of Tom Sahm, who gave up his position as Sec¬ retary of Finance was accepted, and Betty Jean Schneider was appointed jaysee’s new financial manager. Blanks left in the Court System by the ERC’s departure, were filled by the appointment of veteran prosecutor Bob Miles as the new Attorney-General. Since entirely too many stu¬ dents were collecting refunds on their Student Body tickets, the Board decided that effective April 7, next Wednesday, there will be a general freezing of refunds. This will cut down on an over¬ supply of annuals left because students have turned in their ASB tickets thus forfeiting their right to annuals. PJC blood bank Swing Serenade's popularity rises A capacity crowd packed Sex- son Auditorium this week to sit enthralled while the soaring trumpet of Harry James, Swing Serenade’s band - of - the - week, swept away war-time jitters. An increasingly popular lunch-time diversion, Swing Serenade takes the stage each Wednesday at 12:00 and 1:00 to bring PJC jive fans their favorite bands on tran¬ scriptions and on wax. “Make ’em wait,” is the motto of program arrangers Dick Allen and Bob Miles who each week play an un¬ identified “pre-vue” recording by next week’s featured band. Slated for radio presentation, Swing Serenade will soon hit the air over KGFJ. M.C’d by Allen and Miles, the program will each week feature the favorite band of a PJC club (restrictive or non- restrictive) and bring to the mi¬ crophone as guest of honor the president of that club. Club names will be drawn from the hat. Friday afternoon is the date for Serenade airing, but the exact time is unannounced. “The Drive was a success,” stated Stu Fitch, head of the War Council, “and we want to thank all of the kids who helped out. We realize it was a sacrifice for many of them, and their efforts are appreciated by everyone concerned.” Four pianos, 500 books, over a hundred song books, many games, and 1,800 dollars cash was collected. English classes got behind the drive one hundred per cent; most classes reached or surpassed quotas of fifty dollars, and one class of 24 students collected as much as 80 dollars. Competition among boys and girls in many classes brought ‘moneyed’ results. The drive was sponsored by the War Council, which serves as a clearing house for all war-time activities. In the future, the coun¬ cil plans to sponsor a Red Cross drive for “comfortables” such as wash cloths, razor blades, and other articles to be placed in kits for camp use and for boys going over-seas. Also on the agenda, the Council, is a Bond and Stamp drive to “Buy a Jeep” which will end with the OMD Drive. (See column 4). BETTY JEAN SCHNEIDER . . . pulls purse strings Board meets; “PJC has made Blythe its own special camp in the course of this Drive,” said Fitch, “and in the fu¬ ture, a portion of all we collect will be contributed to the camp at Blythe.” Left to right: Don Riedell, Milton Blakeman, Bill Anthony, Margie Evans, Carol Harford, Betty Bloom, Betty Jean Schneider, Mr. James P. O’Mara, Nicky Curren, Jeanne De Garmo and Stu Fitch are OMD members making plans for Bond Sale. OMD plans bond sale carnival gives way to war Order of Mast and Dagger, this week, planned a boom- sale of War Bonds and Stamps to equal or better in one week, the ninety thousand dollars collected by Fullerton Junior College in two. If available, jeeps, half-tracks, tanks, prime movers will be displayed on campus. The buyer of an as-yet-unnanounced amount of bonds will be treated to a ride in a jeep around the track. Whether the commander of the contingent will reward the coed winner with a kiss (plus jeep ride) is still under considera¬ tion. On May 14, climaxing Friday, a special assembly will be held. Hollywood theatrical acts are now being contracted to enter¬ tain. At this time, a Queen of the Drive may be announced. Present considerations indicate she will be among a number chosen by such organizations as Riccy, AMS, AWS, Non- Riccy, ROTC, etc. These organi¬ zation members will buy their Bonds and Stamps from their feminine choice. The contestant selling the most, will become the Queen, perhaps christen a jeep. Downtown service clubs may also add their weekly sale to the Drive. The Fullerton drive’s suc¬ cess was largely accredited to its outside support. Members of the faculty, as well as parents, will be asked to aid. Present plans include a week of events, proceeding the Fri¬ day assembly. One day may open the campus to service men. Treated in the Student Union, they would be reminded of their own disrupted school life. On another day the weap¬ ons of war would be spot¬ lighted, then the royal election, etc. High explosives, and the dangers of common bombs will comprise next week’s second in the current series of com¬ pulsory assemblies. Delivered by Dr. William Wilson, assist¬ ant vice-principal of Washington Junior High School, the assembly will cover topics on damage wrought and areas covered by bombs and explosives, and preventative meas¬ ures to be taken in case of a bombing raid on the home-front. Tentative plans for the as¬ sembly include an Army film entitled UEB and those unini¬ tiated to such things as unex¬ ploded bombs and incendiary bombs will be shown various tricks in dodging and distin¬ guishing them. WAA finale provides fun for coeds The annual barbecue in which awards are given to winners of the speedball and tennis games was held on Wednesday. WitJi “Spring Round-up” as a theme, the WAA gave out stars and em¬ blems to its members and Var¬ sity who participated in the 10 best WAA games. The party started at 3:00 and ran through to 5:15. At the beginning of the finale was a treasure hunt, with 75 attending students divided in¬ to six groups to scour the campus for their specified articles. To¬ ward the end of the party all went to the barbecue pit to par¬ ticipate in roasting marshmellows and hot dogs. After the feast the members were entertained with group singing and guitars. Thirty new members have en¬ rolled in WAA recently and new additions are expected soon. Strongly urged by the Pasa¬ dena Defense Council, the assem¬ bly is the second in a series of three designed to inform students and faculty how to best use pre¬ ventative methods in modern war¬ fare, in relation to home defense. These assemblies are considered important in maintaining a safe, clear headed populous, both on the campus and in the cities sur¬ rounding it. A demonstration of war gas¬ es, feared to be prevalent in war emergencies of tomorrow, constituted the first assembly last week. Dr. Max de Lauben- fels brought home the import¬ ance of detection and identifi¬ cation of poisonous gases, and the measures of first aid to be taken after such disasters have occurred. Inasmuch as these assemblies are to do with national defense, so strongly recommended, they are required, and same procedure is used as in convocation. Fire fighters will receive instruction To meet set requirements placed on forestry workers and fire fighters for summer work, a new course will be opened in the Botany department, April 1. In cooperation with the United States Forestry Service, the class will train men for invaluable work with forest timber and in¬ struct the public in forest preser¬ vation. Credit for the course will be ar¬ ranged, and the class is to be op¬ erated in conjunction with regu¬ lar forestry classes. Mr. William G. Kohner, forestry instructor, will instruct the new class in complete fundamentals. Motion pictures, lectures, and demonstrations will compose the bulk of this class. Meeting once a week on Thursday, the class will prepare students for jobs paying as much as $160 per month. Students interested in this class should see Mr. Kohner between 3:00 and 4:00 in the forestry building, located near Bleaker house. ERC recruits sent off, Curren takes over gavel Crowds cheering, band blaring, final tributes ceremoniously voiced, all effectively sent off the 43-strong ERC to their military car¬ eers last Wednesday morning. The farewell salute began in Sexson auditorium with band num¬ bers by the Bulldog Band, and ROTC Exhibition squad strutting their stuff. Novelty numbers, corny gags were directed at front rows oc¬ cupied by the honored ERC, who favorably reacted. Symbol of highest jurisdiction, the coveted gavel was handed over by ERC-ite and retiring ASB prexy Bob Graff to newly installed . Nicky Curren. Graff expressed his most sincere thanks to “a swell student body, a swell faculty, and a swell administration board,” con¬ templated great things under leadership of Miss Curren. All formal ceremonies concluded, the assembly adjourned, rushed out to the Stu U to noisily and sentimentally say goodbye to honored departees.