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Vol. 32
No. 36
Pasadena Junior College, April 4, 1941
Catalina, Balboa
Easter Vacation Begins;
Clubs Head For Resorts;
School Reopens April 14
This week PJC’s administration announced that school
officially will close today at 4 :00, will not convene until
Monday, April 14. Simultaneously cautious school heads
emphasized that Pasadena Junior College would not assume
any chaperonage or other responsibility for house parties of
students held outside of Pasadena, over weekends or during
vacations. Promptly PJC’s restrictive club men, women em-
Nabbed
Police /Blitz/
Leaves 100
With Tickets
Exactly one hundred PJC stu¬
dents were late to their eight
o’clock class last Wednesday,
using as an excuse a little pink
“ticket,” given to them gratus
by a local gendarme. Stationed
just within the confines of the
parking lot entrance, the four
stalwart members of the motor¬
cycle division managed, with the
help of obliging Lancers, to check
every jalopie which jerked' its
way into the lot.
SOME ESCAPE
Many of the milder looking,
newer model cars escaped with
a mere toot of the horn, while
sinister appearing craft had a
thorough “going over.” Most
tickets, which were in the form
of court summons, were given
for such things as faulty brakes,
horns, lights, tires or windshield
wipers. In most cases, no fines
will be imposed if all necessary
repairs are made before the
court convenes.
Well pleased with the results
of the check-up, which cut last
year’s number of tickets in half,
Captain Clarence Morris com¬
mented on the good work of
PJC’s Lancers. He also pointed
out that perhaps students had
learned a valuable lesson about
the necessity of complying with
the law, in such maters as safe¬
ty devices on jalopies.
Jack Wecker Third
Glendale J. C.
Wins Honors
In Speech Tourney
Glendale Junior College speak¬
ers walked off with most of the
honors at the Phi Rho Pi West¬
ern Divisional Tournament held
at PJC last week-end. The Glen¬
dale debate team, composed of
Wayne Warrington and Joe
Smythe, went through the tour¬
nament undefeated, outdebating
LACC’s crack team in the finals.
Sole bright spot of PJC’s
speakers was Jack Wecker, who
succeeded in placing third in the
extemporaneous speaking con¬
test and fourth in oratory. Jean
Campbell placed second in the
after dinner speaking, also reach¬
ed the semi-finals of the women’s
extempore. However, because of
a misunderstanding, Miss Camp¬
bell failed to appear for her
round and was disqualified.
PASADENA TEAMS FALL
Bulldog debate teams composed
of Mervin Baker and Ernie Blum-
berg; Tom Larkin and John Wat¬
erhouse, failed to place in their
division.
“All in all the affair went as
well as could be expected,”
quiped tournament head Wil¬
liam Evans, “with many new
and constructive ideas being
discussed and adopted by the
participating schools.” Plans
discussed included such tilings
as setting aside more time for
“social purposes” in future
tournaments, changing the
system of debating to the
“cross-examination” type and
the holding of more inter-
school contests. The student
planning committee was under
the directorship of Ed Davis.
School Board Passes
ROTC Bond Increase
A recommendation to raise
the $8500 military arms and
equipment bond to $30,000, at a
premium rate of $4 per thousand
was- passed by the Board of Edu¬
cation last Tuesday. Purpose of
this bond is to protect the United
States government in the event
of arms and equipment being
stolen.
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING
Those students who are con¬
templating a change of pro¬
gram should keep in mind that
after April 25 that no classes
may be dropped without the
loss of credit.
28 Years
Miss Peirson
To Resign Science
Chairmanship
After twenty-eight years of
outstanding service in Pasadena
city schools, Miss Mabel B. Peir¬
son, chairman of PJC’s Life Sci¬
ence Department, will retire on
July 1 and devote her time to
teaching. Miss Emma B. Mundy,
present co-chairman of the Life
Science Department, will replace
Miss Peirson.
INTRODUCED BIOLOGY
Since 1903, Miss Peirson has
been a dominant figure in the
success attained by Pasadena
city schools in the science field.
She installed Biology in the
Pasadena High School curricu¬
lum in 1905, because she thought
that “Pasadena schools should
branch out and embrace subjects
which other schools don’t teach
to supplement the regular cur¬
riculum.”
That has been the essence of
Miss Pierson’s philosophy. Her
remarkable vision and sound
judgment has enabled Pasadena
Junior College to keep far ahead
of the field in biological sciences.
She has conscientiously prepared
practical courses to fit students
for college and medical careers
and other vocations immediately
after their junior college work.
Due to Miss Peirson’s foresight,
PJC is one of two secondary
schools in the country offering a
School of Nursing, and Forestry
courses.
Principal John W. Harheson
paid this tribute to Miss Peir¬
son:
“Pasadena Junior College
will never be able to pay in
full its debt to Miss Mabel B.
Peirson, who retires this year
as chairman of the Life Science
Department. No person has-
contributed more to the high
standing enjoyed by our college
than she. She began her career
in the old days of the Pasadena
High School. When the Junior
College was formed she or¬
ganized her courses on a col¬
lege basis and gave us an in¬
spirational leadership that has
developed the institution, step
by step, to one of the foremost
Junior Colleges in America.
Although she is retiring this
year from the strenuous duties
of department chairmanship
her influence will move on
through the years as a great
tradition in the life of Pasa¬
dena Junior College.”
BIOLOGY HOBBY
Only once in twenty-eight years
has Miss Peirson taken a vaca¬
tion — and then she taught in the
Education Department of the
University of California summer
school. So engrossed in her hob¬
by— biology— is Miss Peirson,
that she spends her spare time
on field trips with her brother
in the high Sierras collecting
specimens.
Dr. George C. Meredith, dep¬
uty superintendent of schools,
said:
“Along with others in the
community and of the staff, I
am most happy to have this
privilege of expressing my per¬
sonal and professional esteem
for Miss Mabel Peirson. I have
never known one in my school
experience who seems to have
had a more positive influence
ior good than has this noble
person of our staff. Her sense
of fairness, tolerance, and con¬
genial disposition have been
stimulating influences in my
(Continued on page 3)
Convocation
'What Is
Next Move,'
Rev. Wilson
“Discussion of peace or war
now is useless, the proposition
before us is what will our next
move be,” is the essence of Rev.
Lawrence A. Wilson’s speech at
this morning’s convocation.
ALREADY IN WAR
“It is a well known fact we
are in the war now and present
problems must be faced, instead
of debating over an event that
has already occured,” stated Mr.
Wilson in connection with his
topic “Where in the World, Are
We?”
Mr. Wilson was active with
British troops in France during
the first World War and is
well acquainted with the situ¬
ation abroad. Coming from
Sacramento in 1939, Mr. Wil¬
son has become well known in
Pasadena circles and has work¬
ed much with the Young Peo¬
ple’s Groups at the First Con¬
gregational Church.
All English, Humanities, Lan¬
guage, Life Science, Mathe¬
matics, Music, Physical Science,
Social Science (including Busi¬
ness Education) and Study Halls
will report to the auditorium at
the assembly period.
5 Vocal Groups
Concert On
Music Festival
Here April 25
PJC’s vocal organizations and
symphony orchestra will present
Homecoming concert to feature
the annual Spring Music Festival
the evening of April 25 in the
Sexson Auditorium on the East
Campus.
Each spring the Music Depart¬
ment puts on an annual produc¬
tion. In past years the Music
Festival has presented light op¬
eras, alleluias, and concerts. This
year the department’s Homecom¬
ing concert will stress music ap¬
preciation, featuring PJC’s five
vocal organizations and sym¬
phony orchestra. The vocal or¬
ganizations consist of the Ny-
saean singers (34 girls voices),
the Euterpean singers (30 male
voices), the A Capella Choir of
60, and the Women’s and Men’s
Glee Clubs of both campuses.
The orchestra has about one
hundred members.
The vocal first half of the
concert will be closed by the
combined vocal groups of 300
voices singing “The Heavens
Are Telling” from “The Cre¬
ation” by Hayden. The last
half will be given over to the
symphony orchestra, which in
addition to its own numbers
will furnish the accompani¬
ment to the Liszt “Fantasy,” to
be played by Margaret Elner.
“I Know That My Redeemer
Liveth” from the “Messiah”
will be sung by May Sakoda.
It is expected that a group of
Czechoslovakian girls in na¬
tive costume will appear as
guest artists.
Students may obtain free tic¬
kets by the exchange of No. 28
in their ticket books at the bank.
General admission price for oth¬
ers is 25 cents.
Names In The News
CECIL PRINCE . . . appointed
“Campus” editor by ASB Presi¬
dent Bill Burke in yesterday’s
Board of Representatives’ meet¬
ing . . . see page 1.
BILL CURRAN . . . gets all
OMD carnival expenses paid for
submitting winning theme entry,
“Joe College” . . . see page 1.
JACK WECKER . . . only PJC
speaker to place in last week¬
end’s Phi Rho Pi Western Tour¬
nament here . . . see page 1.
DR. SAMUEL MAY . . . “war¬
time mobilization of industry
has become a definite branch of
military and political science”
. . . see page 2.
ROTC CAPTAIN SAM CAR¬
TER . . . will his boys win “su¬
perior rating” again this year.
. . . see page 2.
Cecil Prince, inherits headache
Tarhee
Cecil Prince
Appointed New
' Campus ' Editor
Top man in PJC publications
this week is a clean-cut southern
boy Cecil Prince. Official ap¬
pointment by ASB president Bill
Burke finally came yesterday to
tab Prince the editor of “Cam¬
pus,” give him a position on the
Student Cabinet.
RECORD
From High Point, North Caro¬
lina, last September, Cecil came
to take up residence with his
cousin Frank Russell (KFI-KECA
announcer), enrolled as a jour¬
nalism major at Pasadena Ju¬
nior College. Within three weeks
he had carved himself an en¬
viable niche in PJC publications
work, found himself No. 2 man
on the new “Campus” staff as
associate editor.
But to his friends back in
High Point it was no surprise
to hear of Prince’s achieve¬
ments. His record at High
Point High School was
remarkable, gave every indi¬
cation that Cecil would go on
to collegiate success. He was
. editor of the “Pointer,” student
newspaper, in 1939 and step¬
ped up to take over the duties
of student body president last
year. Always he has ranked
high scholastically.
Anonymous Gift
'My Wee Of A
tween winners in two groups.
All contestants under 16 years
of age will compete in one group,
while all those between 16 and
21 will compete in the other
group. First prize in each group
is $50, second and third prizes
in each group is $25, and the
next fifteen contestants in each
group will receive $10 each. Win¬
ners of the 6 major prizes will
be invited to read their 500 word
essays at a city-wide patriotic
May-Day mass meeting in the
Civic Auditorium.
ANONYMOUS GIFT
The prize money is a gift of
an anonymous citizen. This con¬
test was foreshadowed at the re¬
cent Youth Rally held at Pasa¬
dena Junior College, when guest
star Eddie Cantor announced that
the $500 gift had been made.
Immediately a committee to
direct the contest was formed
with Charles W. Paddock, gen¬
eral manager of the Pasadena
Post and Star-News, heading the
group. Other committee mem¬
bers are: Dr. Merle C. Smith,
pastor emeritus of the Pasadena
First Methodist Church; D. M.
May 14 New Dead! ine
Spring Elections
Set Back Until
May 28, June 4
Originally scheduled for the
first week after Easter vacation,
PJC spring elections have been
postponed until May 28 and June
4. Work of the student board,
this move carries the full ap¬
proval of Election Commissioner
Clarence Thurber, will make his
work a lot easier in determining
eligibilities for office. As point¬
ed out by AMS President Dell
Hungerford, postponing the elec¬
tions will enable candidates to
present complete second triad
grades, before the new eligibility
deadline.
Board members explain that
their action will conect the mov¬
ing up of election dates by last
year’s board. Members of the
present board feel that this was
a move in the wrong direction,
rescinds the action in last Thurs¬
day’s meeting by moving the
dates back. It is pointed out that
more enthusiasm over elections
will be the probable outcome.
As set by the board, new dates
will be: May 14, deadline for ap¬
plications; May 28, presentation
of candidates in Election As¬
sembly and primary elections;
June 4, final elections.
Four Faculty Members
On Jaysee Program
The Southern California Ju¬
nior College Association will
hold its spring meeting, Satur¬
day, April 19, at Chaffey Junior
College, Ontario, California.
Four members of the Pasadena
Junior College faculty will be
on the program, Cecil C. Stew¬
art. Archie Wedemeyer, William
J. Stone, and Arthur G. Gehrig.
Good American
Linnard, Pasadena hotel opera¬
tor; Dr. John A. Sexson, Pasa¬
dena schools superintendent, and
W. L. Blair, president of the
Pasadena Board of Education and
managing editor of the Pasadena
Post and Star-News. This com¬
mittee is working in conjunction
with Dr. R. Lechner of the
Americanism Education League,
through whom the gift was of¬
fered.
This contest is open to any per¬
son under 21 years of age living
in Pasadena, Altadena, South
Pasadena, San Marino, Michil-
linda, Arcadia, San Gabriel,
Temple City, Duarte, Monrovia,
Flintridge, La Canada, and Al¬
hambra.
Essays must be limited to 500
words or less, and must be post¬
marked before midnight Monday,
April 21, addressed to the Con¬
test Editor, Pasadena Post and
Star-News, Pasadena. The essay
must contain the name, address,
telephone number, and age of the
writer.
bark on biggest mass migration
of the year, retire to local re¬
sorts, beaches for spring holi¬
days.
CATALINA
Balboa, long the preferred va¬
cation spot yields to Catalina this
year for most PJC students.
Members of MOS, DSR, DAC,
and Sequoia will dance at the
Casino Ballroom with girls in
The, Aeolian, One and Pam clubs.
Besides sunning on beaches club-
sters will play tennis, badmin¬
ton, volleyball. Evenings are
taken up with movies, barn
dances, hayrides, weiner bakes.
Like Balboa, most of the houses
are on one street so that mass
dinners and parties can be en¬
joyed.
BALBOA
Of the costal beaches Balboa
will attract the most students
but clubs will be scattered from
Hermosa to Laguna. Many of the
frosh groups will be heading to
Balboa for they have not as yet
had the experience of the hectic
week there. Sunbathing on the
shores will be found the Albi-
betes, Alphometas, Sorelles, Aer-
ops, Veda, Tristrams, OCD’s
Olions and OSF’s.
Queen Deadline
Joe College*
Theme Of OMD
Carnival May 16
“Joe College,” symbolizing the
typical college campus and its
students, was selected from
more than a hundred entries as
the theme of the 15th annual
Mast and Dagger carnival to be
held on May 16. Stocky Bill
Curran who submitted the prize
winning theme, will be guest of
OMD during the carnival.
QUEEN CONTEST
Entries for the carnival queen
contest are reaching a new high
according to Helen Spahr, chair¬
man of the queen committee.
Miss Spahr reminds girls, “not
to forget that April 16 is che
deadline for entry in the queen
contest. Application cards may
be obtained at student body of¬
fices on both campuses. -We want
a typical college co-ed, not a
glamor girl. Former members of
the Rose Queen Courts or OMD
Carnival Courts are ineligible.”
OMD President “Swish” Ogura
announced that information re¬
garding booths at the carnival
had been given to club presi¬
dents.
Student Body Problems
Will Be Discussed
In 'Open' Bull Sessions
More than twenty PJC stu¬
dents, interested in speech work,
forfeited their lunch period yes¬
terday to discuss the age old
problem of “What can be done
to increase student participation
in school democracy?” This hour-
long talk, is the first in a long
series, devised and conducted by
able Dave Palmer, designed to
“give less experienced speech
students practice in informal
speaking” and the hope of in¬
creasing student interest in ac¬
tivities by the use of interesting
topics.
Open to every interested stu¬
dent, the group is to meet at
lunch time (12 to 1) in the So¬
cial Hall, every other Thursday.
“This is for the use and benefit
of ALL students,” states Palmer,
“and is definitely not restricted
to student leaders.”
Citizen' Theme Of $500 Essay Contest
Pasadena Junior College students will participate in a
$500 prize contest on the theme “My Idea of a Good American
Citizen” announced recently by a special committee of Pasa¬
dena civic leaders. Open to all boys and girls under 21 years
of age, who live in Pasadena and surrounding communities,
the contest will close at midnight Monday, April 21.
Thirty-six money prizes, totaling $500, will be split be-