Non-Fraternization
for Bearded Males
Cottons and Cords
for Pitchfork Push
Vol. 39
Pasadena Junior College, April 5, 1948
No. 10
Annual OMD
Event to Benefit
Police, Students Take Steps
to Curb Mounting Traffic Toll
To cope with the mounting automobile accidents around the
junior college campus, the Pasadena Police Department, PJC admin¬
istration and student leaders this week took steps to make this area
a safer place for both driver and pedestrian.
Highlighting the need for such action, the injury toll this year
has mounted even over the usual unsafe conditions. On Monday
of this week, a PJC coed suffered hip injuries in an accident on
Sierra Bonita Avenue. She had stepped from the back seat of a
parked car directly into the street. Recently a boy was struck when
he suddenly stepped into the cross-walk on Colorado at Marian Street.
Pedestrians Largely at Fault
According to police records, the large percentage of such ac¬
cidents occur when students appear from behind parked cars, run
in an attempt to beat the signal lights or do not give drivers a chance
to see them in the cross walks or enough time to stop.
The seriousness of the traffic situation is shown by the fact that
the intersection at Hill and Colorado has the worst safety record in
the city. A large part of the. trouble here is caused by north bound
traffic attempting to make a left turn on Colorado.
Parking Restriction Changes
Beginning last Monday, tickets were issued to violators of the
limited parking restrictions on streets surrounding the campus.
However, since all day parking space is at a premium, the “no
parking” signs were removed from the east side of Sierra Bonita
Wednesday. Police emphasize, though, that if accidents along this
street do not cease, then all parking here will have to be eliminated.
At an X-ANM meeting Wednesday evening, a committee of three
was appointed to meet with Sergeant Ted Smith of the police de¬
partment to discuss this problem and to formulate measures to
promote safety. Chairman is Keith Grimes, and members are John
Sieben and Ralp Martin.
AMS to Ignore Coeds During
Next Weel/s Whiskereeno Finals
Multiple 'Causes'
A May festival featuring the
choosing and coronation of a
queen, all proceeds of which are
to go to various “causes” or char¬
ities, has been set for the even¬
ing of May 17 by OMD, high
honor society, as their spring ac¬
tivity in place of the pre-war
traditional carnival.
Club Concessions
To be held around the mirror
pools, the area will be lighted
for the evening’s events. Con¬
cessions will be operated in
booths by restrictive and non-res-
trictive campus clubs. A part of
the concession income will go to
the participating club’s treasury,
while the other part will be pro¬
rated by OMD to the various
‘causes’ and charities represented
by the girls competing for the
queen’s crown.
An informal dance and events
such as a serpentine and the cor¬
onation ceremony are being plan¬
ned by committees. Theme and
special dress will be decided up¬
on later.
Vote for Queen, Cause
Each queen candidate will stand
for a cause which will be spon¬
sored by a campus organization.
Number of votes cast for her will
be used as the basis for pro-rat¬
ing the income to the cause she
represents. Tentative causes are
as follows: PJC scholarship fund;
world student service fund; stu¬
dent welfare fund; war memor¬
ial room in the new student un¬
ion.
Votes for the queen will be
sold to the general student body
for five votes for a nickel. Dur¬
ing the two weeks before the cor¬
onation, vote tallies will be post¬
ed daily in the front hall.
Following a meeting Wednes¬
day attended by club presidents,
campus organizations are now
working on the concession pro¬
jects of the festival.
General manager for the event
is Gene Burt, secretary is Leila
Waterhouse, treasurer is Bob
Blodgett, and faculty adviser is
Mr. Charles Eckels.
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males on campus, during
the time of April 8 to 12, shall be
automatically subject to the rules
of non-fraternization week, and
'to the worship of the “Almighty
Hairless Joe.”
So announced the AMS Board,
and Phil Miller, AMS president,
who has been chosen to reign as
King Bathless, “The Greatest of
all Women Haters,” over the last
“hairy” week of the Whiskereeno.
It shall be the solemn duty of
all members of this order (AMS)
to address Our King as “Hail!
О
Mighty Hater of Women.”
Non-fraternization not only pro¬
hibits dating in its full flavor, but
also taboos the “wasted part of
the evening.” Talking, whistling,
eyeing, flirting or smiling at fem¬
inine charm shall constitute an
unpardonable sin on the part of
the campus men. Those who do
not adhere to this ultimatum shall
be disgraced in the presence of
his own sex in a manner befitting
the crime in the swimming pool.
Members of the AMS Board,
sporting red and blue arm bands
as their badge of office, shall be
the judges of what constitutes a
crime and how it shall be pun¬
ished. The worshipful King Bath¬
less shall preside at the Men’s
Stag on the night of April 12.
Tonight’s the night; the Women’s Gym is the place; 9:00 ’til 12:00 p. m. is the time; and 75
cents a couple with student body book or $1.00 without is the price. The event ... the “Pitchfork
Push.”
Each year the Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes sponsor a Four-Way class
dance. This year a one night back-to-the-farm movement will be the theme. Dress-up is off the
ballot, but straw hats, over alls, ginghams and hair bows will be as welcome as political punch on
Election Day.
Occidental's Glee Clubs
Give Semi-Classical Program
From nearby Occidental College, the campus glee clubs
came to Sexson Auditorium this morning, to entertain a Pas¬
adena audience with light classical selections. Included in
their program were “Begin the Beguine” sung by the ensem¬
ble, “Romany Life” by the women’s glee club, and Sigmund
Romberg’s “Stout Hearted Men” sung by the men’s glee club.
School to Stage
Community Day
Community and school groups
are planning now for the annual
Community Day, to be held this
year Friday, May 3. Starting in
the morning, entertainment and
pep rallies will be held in the aud-
itoruim during the lunch hours,
11, 12 and 1. Faculty and stu¬
dents will then meet on the gym
fields at 2:30 for a baseball game;
not only the men but also the wo¬
men will have a student-teacher
game.
Picnic dinners will begin at 4:30
and last until 6:00, when the
school will open all departments
to the public for an open house.
Two showings of last semester’s
Crafty Hall, at 7:15 and 8:45, are
to be followed by a dance on the
men’s tennis courts at 10:00 p. m.
Fred Bolander has chosen a
committee to handle the day’s
schedule.
A Cappella
Radios Show
The A Cappella Choir, under
the direction of Mr. H. Leland
Green, is singing over the KMPC
radio station at 7:05 p. m. Satur¬
day evening, April 6, representing
the junior college in a students’
activities series.
The recording for the show will
be made Thursday evening, April
4, when the choir will journey
by chartered busses to the radio
station in Hollywood.
Also on the program will be a
panel of PJC students present¬
ing a picture of their college ac¬
tivities. Speaking on this panel
are Elaine Ludlum, commission¬
er of English activities; John
Cole, court officer; and Marilyn
Robinson, editor of the PJC an¬
nual.
Two of the Oxy entertainers step¬
ped from the ranks as soloists:
Maxine McLain, violinist, and Pat¬
ti Beems, soprano.
The two glee clubs have be¬
hind them a colorful background,
due in part to the directing of
SWAN . . . directs choir
Howard Swan, who also boasts of
a career as tenor soloist, appear¬
ing at the Hollywood Bowl.
Symphony Performance
The glee clubs have appeared
on programs with Bob Hope, Dick
Powell, and Edward Arnold; have
toured schools, colleges and
churches in the Western states;
appeared at the San Francisco
World’s Fair; and performed the
Verdi “Requiem” twice with Al¬
fred Wallenstein at the Los An¬
geles Philharmonic Auditorium.
At present the plans of this
most active musical organization
include an April tour of Califor¬
nia schools and churches, which
will take them from here to Sac¬
ramento and the bay cities of
San Francisco and Oakland.
Shakespeare Finalists Named
for Frederick Smith Contest
Launching into the annual Shakespeare season this week, the
drama department held the preliminary contests for upper and lower
division students. The finals will be held next week.
The opening event was the the Frederick Arthur Smith upper
division contest, preliminaries for which were held Tuesday, April
2, on the Little Theatre stage. The ten finalists chosen from the
many who competed are Harold Cleveland, Lorene Crow, Von Ekins,
Patricia Ellis, Barbara Kilpatrick, Jack Larson, Nancy MacNaught,
Robert Maycock, Edmund Singleton and Wesley Tackitt. These
students will present their scenes at the upper division finals next
Tuesday, at which time the judges will award the best boy and girl
contestants.
English Council Sponsors Tea
Highlighting the afternoon’s entertainment, the English Council
will hold a tea after the finals before the judges announce their
decision. The administration, the deans, and parents of the finalists
will be special guests. The public is urged to attend also. Marjorie
Manninger and Elaine Ludlum are in charge of the tea which will
be’ formally served outside the Little Theatre.
The lower division Ruth Doolittle contest preliminaries were held
Thursday, April 4. Finalists will compete Thursday, April 11.
Providing appropriate entertainment at the finals, will be a costum¬
ed adaptation of “As You Like It” directed by Hal Cleveland. Bar¬
bara Bree, Tom Wirick, Jack Larson and Lorene Crow have leading
roles in the comedy, while Beverly Overholt is stage manager.
