Pasadena Chronicle, April 03, 1918

w. s. S. Buy them. United States War Savings Stamps pay! I4IL* SAVE And Have. Invest in Government War Savings Stamps. VOL. VII— NO. 7. PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, APRIL 3, 1918, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. PRICE 5 CENTS. BIG THRIFT STAMP DRIVE UNDER WAY AT PASADENA HIGH Intense Interest Manifested Between Classes In Interclass War Savings Stamp Competition The latest returns of the Thrift Stamp drive are as follows: April 1 — Freshmen, $4.55; Sophomores, $1.00; Juniors, $23.18; Seniors, $87.45. April 2 — Freshmen, $14.75; Sophomores, $27.01; Juniors, $18:57; Seniors, $36.11. The total of the two days Is as follows: Freshmen . $19.30 ^Sopnomore^ . $28.01 Juniors . $41.75 Seniors . $73.56 Total . $162.62 Last Monday Pasadena inaugurated her first Vidtory Thrift Stamp Cam¬ paign with the greatest sale of Government War Savings stamps yet re¬ corded in a single day. This campaign, launched by Harry McCament, Com¬ missioner of Finance, but in reality the product of hours of planning by many members of both Student Body and faculty, promises to pull Pasa- dent out of the ruck into her rightful place at the head of the procession of Pasadena City Schools. With interclass competition at its highest pitch the different “Savings-Squads” are doing their utmost to turn in a big total for their class and cover a few more miles of the “Berlin Boulevard.” As the results come in from the different classes they will be posted for the whole school to see and through the mediumof the CHRONICLE the winning squads as well as the leading classes will be .announced .weekly. There can be no let down in “denying” for the four classes are so evenly matched that the lead is expected to change hands many times during the ten weeks of the campaign. The CHRONICLE will also publish War Savings Stamps totals from other schools when ever they are obtainable in order that Pasadena can compare her thrift with other schools of the same class. The entire forces of the Commission, class organizations, and students ac¬ tivities will all be concentrated on saving money for Thrift Stamps and keeping the campaign excitement up to the highest pitch at all times. Pasadena is going “over the top” in one grand rush to bring up the War Savings Sale to a position commensurate with her record in other lines of patriotic endeavor. The details of the Victory Cam¬ paign were taken care of at a meet¬ ing of all the class officers held just before vacatiop. Each class was di¬ vided into ten squads in order to con¬ centrate the competition .and .each squad was provided with a leader who is responsible for keeping his squad up to the mark thruout the campaign. The squad captain is re¬ quired to keep in personal touch with his squad members and be responsi¬ ble for their education as to the whys and wherefores of Thrift Stamp Saving. The stamps In de¬ nominations as small as a penny or as large as $5 can be purchased in the front hall from the different class tellers or at the P. H. S. Bank, both at noon and after school. Everything has been provided for in the matter of auditing the receipts and keeping the class scores and the campaign is well under way. Here are the squ ad captains of the several clases and everyone is urged to find their leader and get busy collecting the coppers and quar¬ ters. The fellow and girl who will get out and earn money and then save it by buying Thrift Stamps is doing his or her patriotic duty to the country and is helping the squad, Francis Dillon SENIORS Ruth Dorn Julian Woodward Waldon Moore Katheryn Kilmer Pauline Stanton William Hawks Helen Larkins Francis Dillan Jack Brown Sterling Mueller JUNIIORS Dean Ireland Brooks Gifford Henry Chaney Charles Paddock Jack Ewing SOPHOMORES Margaret Lanning Pitzer Ruth Cralle Pierpont May Chaney Sadler J. Heffelfinger. Palmer Marion Bentz Hahn FRESHMEN Winifred Wallace Helen Brown Margaret Frey Beth Goodell Hope Gilbert. Susan Brown Miles Cobb Norma Beech Donald Kasser Elizabeth Lack Grace McLemore Brenton Metzler Max Turner Gladys Walker Maurice Wells ENTRANCE EXAMS FOR COLLEGE ARE EXPLAINED College Entrance Examina¬ tion Board in Charge of Admissions Any student planning to enter a college where entrance examinations are required will be interested in the matter of College Entrance Board Examinations. Briefly a Board Ex¬ amination” is an examination that is accepted as equivalent to the exami¬ nation given by the individual col¬ lege and renders it unnecessary for the applicant to journey to the col¬ lege of his choice for the examina¬ tion for admission. For this section of the country the examinations will be given June 17 to June 22nd at the University of Southern Cal. Full information may be obtained from Documents 85 and 88, sent on receipt of ten cents by the College Entrance Examination Board, 431 West 117 St. New York. Now is the time to act for those planning to take these entrance ex¬ aminations and the student should be send to the Secretary of the Board for the necessary application blanks without delay. These must be re¬ turned to the Board on or before May 20, 1918 together with the ne¬ cessary tee. Many make the mistake of delaying too long, with the re¬ sult that they are charged a double fee or are ineligible for the exami¬ nations. The study of previous examination papers is advised for applicants. These questions may be obtained through the book store on special order from Ginn & Co. San Francis¬ co in two forms. The entire set in one volume for each year costs seventy-five cents, or sets grouping certain subjects for the years from 1911 to 1915, at thirty-five to forty- five cents. A careful study of the previous ex¬ aminations and the definite require¬ ments in each subject will enable the student to better prepare himself to meet the quesions of the examina¬ tions for this year. The applicant should also study an efficient method of work in an examination in order that he may answer as many questions as possi¬ ble in the time allowed. A careful reading of the examination paper as a while and the answering at first of the questions which present no difficulties will tend toward success in the examination though giving the maximum evidence of the applicants’ preparation . Any further questions may be referred to Mr. Clifton, 205A. - о - - SANTA ANA— ANAHEIM TIE JUNIOR-SENIOR PUSH BALL CONTEST Seniors Out to Keep Slate Clean After Victory Last Year Contest Should Provide Ex¬ citement for All Spectators Both classes are out for blood in the Junior-Senior push ball contest and a lively scrap seems assured. Al¬ ready keen rivalry is being mani¬ fested by the contestants and it is ex¬ pected that from fifty to seventy-five huskies will turn out for each side. Since the ordinary number of men in a push ball game is eleven, the af¬ fair will be novel at least. Those who are unable to get .at the push ball can satisfy their lust for battle by a personal scrap with one or more of the opposing party. Negotiations are underway to contract for the big Dyas pushball and it seems likely that it will be obtained for a small sum. A date has not. yet been chosen for the combat but Class Day is being considered. It will be staged in the football field in order that the grand¬ stand may be available for the pros¬ pective spectators composed of the feminine representatives of each class who will be on hand to urge their respective champions on to vic¬ tory. Altho both sides are confident of winning they admit that it will be only after a hard scrap. Betting is running about even as the necessary brawn is plentiful in both aggrega¬ tions. The Class of ’18 proved them¬ selves to be great scrappers last year when they walloped the then seniors. They are determined to live up to their reputation and end their scholastic career by another victory. The Juniors are equally resolved to wrest the crown from their grasp and establish themselves in their place. Whoever wins it will be “some scrap” and the contestants are ad¬ vised not to wear dress suits or stiff collars. QUESTliliVEN FOR BIG TRYOUTS Resolved that the State of Califor¬ nia should adopt compulsory Health Insurance for employees whose wages are less than twelve hundred dollars a year. This is the subject be¬ ing debated on by the industrious in¬ ter-class debators who are upholding the honour of their various classes. Class rivalry has been dead so far this year but these debates are be¬ ginning to awaken things a little. The Freshmen have the most mater¬ ial working on this at present and the Juniors are second. The Seniors and Sophomores are even in the amount of people out. The Juniors and Seniors both have experienced men but the lower classmen are working hard and are not intending to give up without a hard struggle. The managers and others connect¬ ed with this sport have been work¬ ing hard the last week and have col¬ lected plenty of references and ma¬ terial for the debators to use. MR. HUNTER SPENDS NIGHT SETTING 65 CLOCKS OF P. H. S. The poor watchman was cer¬ tainly perplexed early last Sun¬ day morning. During his round between two and three A.M., he came upon a small trail of candle grease In the main hall down stairs. He was at first going to pass it up but knowing Mr. Hunter’s thor¬ oughness in cleaning the halls, he suspected that something un¬ usual was happening, so he fol¬ lowed the trail along the hall down to the girls’ end and there found a little more grease. He then unloosed his little 32 in case he should come upon some des¬ perate guy. Following this trail of grease upstairs, the sleuth found that it led toward Mr. Anderson's big safe. Finding the safe intact, he was about to give up the investi¬ gation when suddenly he thought he heard a noise which sounded like a snore — or a buzz-saw. He listened more intently, and sure enough, there it was again but a little more faintly. Running down stairs and over to the Jane Addams building he again heard the noise very distinctly, coming from the kitchen in the far end of the hall. The watchman then suspected that the preserves were being tampered with, but when he got to the room every thing was intact except for the usual spot of grease on the floor. The poor fellow followed this trail clear through each room and then over to the Louis Ag- gasiz building where he solved the mystery. There in a huge nightgown standing on a tall lad¬ der was Mr. Hunter with a can¬ dle, setting the clocks. He had sixty-five of them to set and be¬ tween each one he had taken a nap. The watchman was greatly relieved and being a good-heart¬ ed man he helped Mr. Hunter set the rest of the sixty-five, which help was gratefully received. This ends the story of a clock¬ setting expedition. But not all, for October 20, Mr. Hunter will again be cjustodlan of the clocks when they are reversed to nor¬ mal time. - о - STORY CONTEST FOR CHRONICLE ANNUAL STARTS DAYLIGHT SAVING HITS P.H.S. RECORD SANTA ANA. The Santa Ana de¬ bating team and the Anaheim orators tied with ten judges decision apiece for the Davis cup. The cup becomes the permanent possession of the school that wins it three times. But since both schools have had It two years another debate will probably be held to decide who gets the cup. Going to school at 7:45, dining at 11:25, and calling it a day’s work at 2:05, seems to make a hit at P. H. S. with the exception of the first part. Indeed daily raising at seven and earlier, has struck a hard blow to some of those who like to spend their leisure hours of the morning in sleepy slumber. * A great increase has been visible in detention. It has doubled sience the change in time. And the excuses beat all. The majority blame it on such personages as President Wil¬ son, Uncle Sam, the administration, and even Congress. Some of the ex¬ cuses read like this on the little yel¬ low slips. “My clock, which always keeps good time, seemed to be ex¬ actly one hour slow.” With the tickets for the Chron¬ icle Annual on sale in the main hail and the whole staff work¬ ing its best, the prospect for the super-publication of the year. Most of the work connected with the annual is purely individual to the staff with one exception. This is the Literary department being made up of stories of all kinds, and even poetry. There¬ fore a contest will start today, April 3rd and continue for two weeks. Only seniors are eligible and a good many are urged to try out for this contest for it is quite an honor to have a story In the Annual publication. The stories should at least ex¬ ceed one thousand words. Win¬ ners of the contest will be an¬ nounced at the dose of two weeks in the Chronicle. As to the content of the stories, they may contain any amount of humor, tragedy, comedy, satire to a cer¬ tain extent, or anything that Is readable and In good shape. Sto¬ ries should be given to either Kltherlne Kilmer or left In the Chronicle office with Sterling Mueller. P.N.5. STUDENTS 0 10 MARCH IN PARADE In class meetings held yesterday afternoon the entire school voted to march in the Pasadena Liberty Loan parade to be held Saturday April 6. The following captains and lieuten¬ ants were elected by .the .different classes: Seniors — Earle Jajrfdine, captain; Dick Kern and Connie Getschine, lieutenants. Juniors — Louis Minskey,] daptain; Frank Von Mohr, Bennett Puterbaugh Dean Ireland and Vincent Smith lieu¬ tenants. Sophomores — Everettt Braley, cap-i tain. e> Freshmen — Edwin Horrell captain; Harry Commann, Harold Brown, Joe McDonald, lieutenants. IRCANIZATION FOR iE DRIVE EFFEC1ED First Period Classes Elect Officers to Promote Collections ENTIEE SCHOOL ‘IN IT’ Sergeants to Be Promoted When Their Squads Are Victors CLEVERLY GIVEN PLAYS FEATURE ENGLISH T SENIORS DITCH SCHOOL. LOS ANGELES— The Seniors of Occidental College played hooky and Indulged In what Is termed the an¬ nual class ditch day. The Seniors drowned all thoughts of study and congregated at Balboa where they had a high time. The Juniors en¬ joyed all the privileges of Seniors for one day. SHOW FILLS TREASURY GLENDALE, CAL. The recent va¬ riety show netted the Student body over $300.00. Disguised boys raised a large part of this by selling candy. “The play’s the thing,” has oft been said And now you know its right For you were here to loudly cheer That clever “English Night.” Poetry may be a suitable vehicle for flights of fancy hut it tkaes good solid prose to adequately describe the glorious of “English Night.” The of P. H. S., Dramatics Department alone was sufficient to draw forth one of the biggest crowds ever seen in the auditorium. Every seat was filled and the interested sectators overflow¬ ed into the window seats and balcony steps. When everyone’s curiosity was at it’s zenith the curtains rose on the farmhouse kitchen of John Wright “Trifles” was "on the boards.” This play was replete with clever subtle¬ ties, dramatic pauses and the cast put over some of the best acting Pasadena High has ever witnessed. Mr. and Mrs. Hale played respec¬ tively by Thomas Iiams and Kate Heffner were especially fine. Gerald Boltinhonse as the county attorney, Frank Blauvelt the sheriff and Rhea Dixon as his wife were likewise ex¬ ceedingly good. The atmosphere thruout was simple and countrified and the dialogue between the two women was worthy of professionals. While the scenery was being shifted for the next play, Tevilla Hurlbut sang “Joy” and the “Years at the Spring,” two very lovely and melodious numbers. This proved a delightful way to introduce the little fantasy which followed. Nothing more beautiful could he visualized than the exquisite firelight setting of “The Maker of Dreams.” Little Dorothy Finer with her curls and her musical voice made the daintiest Pierrette imaginable, while her flighty self-centered Pierrot was very capably handled by Elsie Weaver. Douglas MacKenzie as the delightful¬ ly whimsical manufacturer made one of the neatest epigrams of the even¬ ing when he said, “Every woman should keep a school for every man is born a fool.” (Outburst of ap¬ plause from the ladies.) And last of all came Stuart Walk¬ er’s “The Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil.” From an artistic, dra¬ matic and pleasure-giving standpoint this little play was a veritable tri¬ umph. Margaret Davis as “Memory,” Mildred Nutt as the “Prologue” and Marjorie Test as the "Device Bear¬ er” served as stimulating appetizers for the feast which followed. Such a dear quaint little boy as Frances Bartlett made will always be remembered. There was a certain Peter Pan-ish” quality in her work that was absolutely fascinating. Kate Heffner proved her versatility by making a “regal queen though fair distraught.” “What is distraught?” piped Frances Hall from the audience — and weren’t her questions too ln- genous for words? Marie Johnson in her gay black and white striped costume made a fantastic Mime who "juggled three farthing.” The Red Cross needs money and to get this necessity they call for more SALVAGE. . The P. H. S. has answered this call in rather a half hearted manner, but now a plan is devised whereby it is believed some of the old football pep will be trained into patriotic pep and the result will be — a car load of salvage for the Red Cross. Each first period class has elected a Sergeant who will take charge of the collections brought by the several members of the class.. It is the duty of this official to round up all the old junk from every one who' are privates under him. The classes have already taken much interest in the final out¬ come and ea‘ch Seargeant is hard at work to make his class the leading one and secure the subsequent pro¬ motion. The officers will be promot¬ ed according to regular army stand¬ ards and the leaders are all to be chosen by popular vote. Bottles, clean and preferably large, are desired in vast quantities, cold cream jars, electric light bulbs and corks also feature as the articles to be brought to school. The drive starts on Thursday and it is believed that every student will realize it a patriotic duty to get all these ma¬ terials together and at the first period class. If anyone has more than is convenient to carry, report the same to your Sergeant and a machine will be gladly furnished to bring out the precious materials.. Remember that Thursday morning it will not be well for anyone to enter a street car or come into the building without a bulky package that will be instantly recognised as Salvage. Don’t “leave it to George” this time! Here are the Sergeants that have been selected l}y the members of the classes. They are depending on those who elected them to give them a promotion: — Harry McCamet, Es¬ ther Ambler, Howard Vesper, Arthur Prickett, Jean Verdier, Ruth Finnell, Mildred Scheibler, Louise Elleran, Neil Nelson, Parker Blodgett, Selma Hoff, Arthur Furguson, Irving Snow, Doris Coudar, Margaret Lowry, Helen Davis, Elliot Rhodes, Helen Wilson, Harry Cammon, Burton Metzler, Charles Prickett, Lillian, Von Morr, Marie Weedruff, Cloves Fouche, Wini¬ fred Houser, Lyle Hackney, Beatrice Williams, Gerald Boltinghouse, Esther Olson, Herbert Jones, Ruth Young, LeRoy Watson, Hilda Curtiss, Dean Loynachen, Frend Ewing. That sweet little milkmaid as play¬ ed by Lethe Knight was simply ador¬ able. She seemed the very essence of girlish vivacity as she “couldn’t miss the beheading even for some nice hot lentils.” The Blindman was very realistic¬ ally portrayed by Glen Balch and the touch of pathos in his role was like “upsetting in a little sorrow to take away the oversweet.” Margaret Bravinder had a part that suited her to perfection in the blithe little ballad singer who de¬ manded “a spoonful between each stanza.” Tommy Iiams made a perfectly "Dreadful Headsman” with his shin¬ ing axe and bis blood curdling voice. When he hissed "the blade will cut a h-hair-r-r-r-r,” audible shivers ran over the audience. Nothing adequate can be said to fittingly express admiration and gratitude to Miss Eloise Sterling for the evening of unalloyed delight she gave ns. Perhaps the truest and best thing possible Is to say that she has helped to make the people of Pasade¬ na realize In a measure what Infinite genius and patience can do towards making amateur productions a suc¬ cess.