Pasadena Chronicle, April 10, 1935

EASTER PARADE DANCE TODAY AT CIVIC Jteuticna ([I]vonidc ALL-SCHOOL FIGHT TOURNEY THIS WEEK Vol. XXVI Pasadena, California, April 10, 1935 No. 24 Soph-Senior Dance This Afternoon In Gold Room L.D. Farce Played To Full House Bauble And Bells Drama Judged Success By Enthusiasts PRODUCED PSMITH’ Tom Stevens, Helen Stone Take Leads In Play By Wodehouse Playing to a packed auditorium, Bauble and Bells, lower division dramatic group, presented their annual production, “Leave It to Psmith,” in the John Marshall junior high school auditorium last Friday evening, April 5. The pro¬ duction was judged a success by an enthusiastic audience. Directed by Miss Katherine Ives- ter, speech arts instructor and ad¬ viser of the organization, the cast included Stuart Russel, Robert Meyers, Harold Landon, Peter Prouse, Virginia Miller, Natalie Graverson, Hildegard Arens, Helen Stone, Thomas Stevens, Donald Schulze, Ruathanna Marble, Mur¬ ray Huss, Winthrop Thompson, Rosalie Meub, Carol Randolph, Mary Jean Voseipka, Kenneth Cartzdafner, Jimmy Cairns, John Farnsworth, Manon Harder, Lou- delle Jacobs, Bancroft Nelson and Lillian Wallis. The stage settings were de¬ signed and constructed under the supervision of William O. Payne. The junior college concert en¬ semble, under the direction of Baalis Grubles, played several se¬ lections previous to the first cur¬ tain and between acts. Student committees consisted of: play selection, Peter Prouse, chair¬ man, Ruthanna Marble, Stuart Russel and Thomas Stevens; stu¬ dent direction, Barbara McCul¬ lough; technical direction, William O. Payne; house, Anna Sussman, Helen Parker, Mary Ona Tarner, Mary Beth Sachse, Marjorie Mc¬ Millan, Miriam Rosen, Mary Em¬ ery and Laura Lankford; business, Norman Stolba, Jack Farnsworth, Bancroft Nelson, Jimmy Cairns and Vernon Lief; program, Lillian Wallis; publicity, Jack Lonzo, Fletcher North and Glen Serres; make-up, Eileen Dougherty, Arlene Sprecher, Marian Youell, Donald Schulze and Frances Rivers; prop¬ erties, Ruthanna Marble; stage, Jim L. Mathews, stage manager; Lyndon Vivrette, assistant stage manager, Andy Longbotham and Donlyn Vivrette, electricians; Ger¬ ard Janssen, property man; and Ray Jones and Allyn Cowley, floor- men. Make Plans For Annual AWS Affair Plans are already under way for the annual spring Mothers-Daugh- ters banquet which is scheduled to be held this year at the Charm House in the Arcade building on May 2. The entertainment and dec¬ oration motif will produce an Ha¬ waiian atmosphere for the diners. The committees functioning for the success of this enterprise are under the general supervision of Carolyn Munn, second vice-presi¬ dent of the A. W. S. The decora¬ tions committee in charge of Eliza¬ beth Ann McGill, is composed of Ruth Willard of the A. W. S. cabi¬ net, Oma Moore and Rachel Will¬ iams. Beverly Strongman is chairman of publicity with Ellen Weaver and Jeanne Sisk aiding her. Entertain¬ ment will be secured through Gert¬ rude Garritt, chairman, Mary Fin¬ negan and Harriet Schmitt. Fifty cents will be the charge of the din¬ ner per plate. Band Plays For Knights Templar As jaysee’s contribution to the entertainment of people visiting Pasadena for the Knights Templar convention this week, Audre L. Stong and his Bulldog band will lead in a parade tomorrow morn¬ ing, marching to “Onward Chris¬ tian Soldiers.” “City schools have been request¬ ed to aid in the entertainment of visitors this week,” Mr. Stong said, “and the band will participate by marching for an hour at the head of the Knights Templar parade.” Paulson Takes Honors In Finals Of Southland Shakespeare Contest - ♦ - Bud Paulson, unexpected entrant in the annual Shake¬ speare contest, took all honors for Southern California, with six minutes’ preparation, last Saturday, at Occidental college, following the disqualification of Frederic Warriner, last Assemblies For Friday Are To Be Compulsory “Next Friday’s A. M. S. and A. W. S. meetings shall require compulsory attendance of every student and the student court shall have full authority to prosecute those not attending,” accordin» to Dave Patrick, president of the associated stu¬ dents. The A. M. S. meeting is to be held in the men’s gym, while the A. W. S. gathering is to be held on the bleachers. (See page three for further details.) A system similar to that used in convocation will be used to assure the attendance of all stu¬ dents. YW To Go Bohemian Girls’ Fete at Huntington Hotel Arranged For Month End Junior college co-eds selling flowers and candy will turn Bo¬ hemian peasants April 27, for the Y. W. C. A. garden party, Kit Cartwright, publicity chairman, announced yesterday. The spring festival will be held at the Hunt¬ ington hotel. Girls on the selling committee will be dressed in the typical peas¬ ant costume, and will carry yokes with large pails in which will be corsages and candy. The corsages, which will be made by the Frosh club, will consist of roses and sweet peas. Due to technicalities, the fashion show previously scheduled will not be given. In its stead, a small or¬ chestra will play for dancing either in the ballroom adjoining the lobby where the bridge tables will be arranged, or on the badminton courts. Because of the oriental atmos¬ phere surrounding the pool, the water pageant will probably carry out an Eastern theme, according to Miss Mary Smyer, adviser. Members of the Health Education classes, from the downtown “Y,” under the direction of Miss Ida McEwen, will take part in the rep¬ resentation. Stella Norton, J. C. co-ed, will do exhibition swimming and diving. Complete committees for the frolic are: Mrs. Harold M. Hauer, Miss Smyer and Ruth Crawford, general heads; Mrs. J. P. O’Mara, Marjorie Sorver, program; Mrs. Hamilton Stevens, Lee Joyner, finance; Mrs. Lon F. Chapin, Patty Skinner, patronesses; Mrs. James Bennett, Betty Berry, refresh¬ ments; Mrs. W. L. Matheson, Caro¬ lyn Munn, bridge; Mrs. I. F. Cros¬ by, Katherine Meverden, decora¬ tions; Jean Harris, candy; Mrs. J. Wylie Brown and Kit Cartwright, publicity. Contest Won By Meacham In a contest sponsored by the California-Western Schools Music Conference to determine the best original musical number submitted by students of high school and junior college standing, Stanley Meacham, P.J.C. student, won first prize with his original song, “Ben- edictus in E”, thus gaining the right to have his number presented at one of the convention meetings by the P. J. C. a Cappella choir. The contest was judged by a group of noted Los Angeles mu¬ sicians and composers. The com¬ mittee of judges consisted of Mrs. Mary Carr Moore, chairman, El¬ inor Remick Warren, Mrs. Cecil Frankel, Gertrude Ross, Oscar Rasback, Louis Curtis, and Julia Howell. Stanley Meacham, who is a member of the a Cappella choir and Euterpean singers, has had several years of harmony training under Miss Lula C. Parmley, mu¬ sic department head, and his win¬ ning selection, dedicated to Miss Parmley, was composed under her coaching. WIN DANCE In an afternoon dance, given in the men’s gym by the orientation classes, a prize contest was won by Babe Snipes and Bob Staple- ton. Gene Melpanle’s eight-piece orchestra furnished music. Punch was served. year’s winner. Being declared ineligible for having won last year, Warriner surrendered the stage to Paulson, who, with an unexpected display of dramatic ability, won first place, I and a special plaque for first place in diction, over all other entrants, with a presentation of the “Re¬ corder Scene,” from “Hamlet.” Constance Johnston, other Pasa¬ dena student, won second place in the junior college division, thereby giving a clean sweep to the local delegation of forty-two. Students from 45 high schools and 15 junior colleges thronged the Occidental campus to honor Will¬ iam Shakespeare in the festival, j lasting from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Honor Fritz Lieber ■ Fritz Lieber, dean of the great Shakespearean actors, was the guest of honor of the Speech Arts association, sponsor of the affair, at a luncheon. Mr. Lieber, who is considered the greatest interpreter of the playwright, presented short scenes from “Hamlet.” He com- Demonstrate Telephoto At Faraday Talk LeRoy J. Leishman to Tell Of Its ‘Magic Story’ At Muir Tech With demonstrations of the tele¬ photo during which a photograph will be sent from one end of the stage to the other, LeRoy J. Leishman, noted inventor, will tell “The Magic Story of Television,” tomorrow night at 8 o’clock, in the Muir Tech auditorium. His will be the eighth annual Faraday lecture. Several orchestral selections will be given by the Muir Tech orchestra at 7:15, under the direction of Hugh E. Palmer. During the speech Mr. Leishman will not be able to show actual tele¬ vision, as previously thought pos¬ sible, because the Don Lee station, W6XAO, is not on the air, but he will demonstrate and explain many fundamental elements of television. To See Lecturer At the second annual Faraday lecture, which will be held at 6 p. m. in the Muir cafeteria, Sci- math association members and their guests will have a chance to meet Mr. and Mrs. Leishman. Prin¬ cipal and Mrs. Rufus F. Mead of Muir Tech have promised to be present at the dinner and an invi¬ tation has been issued to Dr. and Mrs. John W. Harbeson of the Pasadena junior college. Miss Emma Bee Mundy, Muir instruc¬ tor, is in charge of the dinner ar¬ rangements, and Bailey W. How¬ ard, J. C. physical science depart¬ ment chairman, will act as toast¬ master. The demonstration machines will be wheeled up and down the aisles during the demonstration preced¬ ing the lecture. Tickets for the lec¬ ture may be obtained free from sci¬ ence instructors. Ten Compete For Awards Finals for the Ruth Doolittle contest are to be held on the 24th of this month. In ten years this has grown to be perhaps the most important speech event for lower division students. Prizes are awarded on progress rather than on excellence. Five girls and five boys will compete in the Shakespearean readings for the awards donated by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Doolittle, who established this memorial to their daughter Ruth, who passed away while a student at Pasadena junior college. Her major interest was drama and her mother and father have chosen this way to en¬ courage other girls and boys in the field that she was following. Preliminaries are held early in the spring and this year 23 con¬ testants tried out. mented on the Bard’s works and expressed the thought that Shake¬ speare’s writings, of all others, would be immortal. The speaker has just completed a nation-wide tour and has earned for himself the title of greatest Shakespearean actor of today. Offers Exhibition Although Warriner was not eligible for competition, the com¬ mittee was so besieged with re¬ quests to hear him, that he was called upon to give his Shylock in the Greek theatre, to an assembled audience of a thousand contestants and onlookers. Pasadena junior college also pre¬ sented cuttings from the “Merry Wives of Windsor,” arranged by Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie and di¬ rected by Nancie Allan. Helene Neubrand took the part of Mistress Ford, and Elinor Brown that of Mistress Page. Elizabeth Stevens played Robin, and Ed Darnell, Fal- staff. Servants were Tom Pollack and Roy Burr; Jack Swan did the part of Mr. Ford, while Mr. Page was portrayed by Bud Paulson. Extend Limit Of Time For Application Mast & Dagger Carnival Booth Entries Mount To Forty Already Because of duplication of booth entries for the Mast and Dagger Carnival, May 17, the time limit for applications has been extended until Friday at 3 o’clock, thereby permitting tardy participants to signify their choices. Entries should be handed in at the Student Union building. Chinese New Year With the Chinese New Year as the theme, many unique ideas have been conceived by the forty organi¬ zations who have already applied. They are Aeolian, Albibetes, Phe- nix, Phrenocosmia, M. 0. S., Frosh class, Pamphile, Catering club, Brydofeth, A. M. S., Epicomega, Spartan, Gunaike, Baccalaureate, Newman, Zeta Gamma Phi, Alpho- meta, Sorrelle, A. W. S., D. S. R., W. A. A., O. S. F., Sophomore class, Filogian, Philothian, Phatian, Rostrum, XXVI, The Club, Zyro, One club, Plavers’ Guild, Attica, Aesculapian, Westminster, Peace Union, Abracadabra, Tioga, Junior class and Areopagites. Competition Keen Competition in the past between groups has been keen for the cups awarded for the most sales, the most artistic booth and the most outstanding parade float. This year, rivalry promises to be spirited. Applications for the amusing pro¬ cession the day preceding the ac¬ tual carnival will be taken in the very near future. Juniors Plan Civic Dance The orchestra committee headed by Dea Johnston, class vice-presi¬ dent, has just been announced for the forthcoming junior dance to be held at the Civic auditorium Me¬ morial Day eve, May 29. Other committee members include Alta Paquette, Marjorie Betts, Marjorie Bettannier and Raymond Kahn, secretary. Kit Cartwright and Bud Paul¬ son were named as general co- chairmen of the hop, which will have the motif of a train dance with appropriate railroad trappings and traditions. Kay West, Fred Goode, Sue Hoff, Marjorie Betts and Don Starr will act on this group, arranging all dance details except the picking of the orchestra. According to Eleanor Northrup, Mast and Dagger president, and Stuart McCullough, junior head, the thirteenth year students will offer transportation through a rickashaw concession at the annual Mast and Dagger carnival to be held May 17. Court Becomes Severe ; Takes In Heavy Fines The student body court clamped down on balky viola¬ tors last Friday with fines amounting to eight dollars. Ex¬ clusion cards were sent out for all arrested students who had previously not put in their ap¬ pearance when called. A fine of four dollars and ten hours work for disobedience to officers and contempt of court was the most severe netted out by Chief Justice Trevor Gard¬ ner, while another student was fined one dollar on the same of¬ fense. Two students were as¬ sessed one dollar each for incor¬ rect parking while one was ticketed for fighting on the cam¬ pus. Will Take Over Jobs Student Body Day Puts New Administrators Into Offices Promptly at 8 o’clock on the morning of April 26, Eleanor Nor¬ thrup will walk into Dr. Harbe- son’s office and figuratively take over the reins of the administra¬ tion department of Pasadena jun¬ ior college, handling all matters relative to that position and will preside at any meetings which might be held by the administra¬ tion staff. During the afternoon period, Dave Patrick will take her position as principal. With every administration and departmental office and almost I all clerical positions filled by stu¬ dents, the regular officers will take a day’s vacation. To make the day complete, the entire student body will attend the assembly, completely in charge of the faculty. List New Heads The complete list of students who will have charge of the ad¬ ministration and departments is given below. Where two names are given ,the first will act in the ca¬ pacity during the mornings and the second during the afternoon. Dr. J. W. Harbeson, principal, Eleanor Northrup, Dave Patrick. Miss C. A. Robbins, dean of women, Anona Alexander, Pauline Stevens. J. P. O’Mara, dean of men, Jack DeLonge. Miss M. Brosius, secretary, John Benton. J. A. Anderson, dean of records, Bob Baker. Miss A. D. Alcorn, senior clerk, Phil Hawgood, Charles Braden. W. E. Wilcox, treasurer, Bill Moir. Ida E. Hawes, dean of guidance, (Continued on Page Three) literati To Submit Work Students are invited to submit essays, short stories, plays and poems to the annual Pi Delta Kappa literary contest supervised each year by the honorary literary fraternity, according to Miss H. N. McClay, adviser. Worthwhile prizes for each division of the contest will be announced in next week’s Chronicle. Manuscripts submitted will be prejudged by members of the club. The final judges for .each division will be: Miss Katharine Kester, drama; Mrs. Helen Stone and Miss Isabel Frazee, poetry; Mrs. Mar¬ guerite Prince and Miss Dora At¬ kinson, short stories; and Jeffery Morgan, essays. Winning manuscripts will be given publicity and possible pub¬ lication. Under the direction of Kit Cartwright, chairman, a com¬ mittee of Hazel Joslin, Marjorie Ellen Ray and Howell Breece has worked out the details of the con¬ test. Manuscripts are due on April 30 and may be put in Miss McClay’s box. TEACHERS GATHER Art teachers from Oregon, Washington, California, and the Hawaiian Islands will gather to¬ gether at the Pacific arts conven¬ tion in San Francisco, May 2,3,4. Student art from the local depart¬ ment will be sent up for exhibi¬ tion. Few Bids May Yet Be Left Easter Parade Planned For Three Hours; 2:30 Until 5:30 MARTIN WILL PLAY Only Five Hundred May Find Admittance To Shin Dig With the gold room of the Civic auditorium as its locale, the sopho¬ more-senior Easter parade will be held this afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30 o’clock. With yellow as the predominat¬ ing color in the carrying out of an Easter theme, bids for the af¬ fair were given out Monday and Tuesday of this week during lunch periods at the student body office in the Student Union building. Providing there are any left, bids will be distributed today as long as they last. Classes Fortunate John Benton, sophomore prexy, discussing the dance, said: “Both Bob Baker and myself feel that we, representing our two classes, are extremely fortunate in being able to present this afternoon function in addition to the tradi¬ tional prom in June. And even with funds at a minimum, we feel that we have succeeded in arranging a hop that will be entirely success¬ ful.” Cholly Martin and his band, who played for the Spartans, will en¬ tertain dancers this afternoon. His orchestra has been acclaimed one of the finest to play here in recent semesters and both Baker and Ben¬ ton expressed the belief that the musical aggregation would prove popular. Bids Exhaustible “I wish to urge everyone,” said Baker, “to obtain a bid today, if possible, inasmuch as no one will be admitted to the dance floor without one. Due to the small size of the hall, it has been necessary to cut down the number of bids to 500 and when the supply of these is exhausted, no more will be obtainable.” Committee members who ar¬ ranged the dance, assisting Baker and Benton, are Emily Bettannier, chairman, Frank Reichert, Eleanor Northrup and Mary Helen Johnston, seniors; and Pat Nelson, Patty McCune, Anna K. Jones and Car¬ ter Cordner, sophomores. Danger Of Wars Told To Students - * - Eighteen years ago last Satur¬ day this country entered a “War to End Wars.” Last Friday the students united in a peace assem¬ bly to discuss the causes and ef¬ fects of that war, and the probab¬ ility of future wars. Members of the Bulldog band opened the meeting with several selections, after which Dave Pat¬ rick, student body president, in¬ troduced Trevor Gardner, who gave a short oration entitled, “Challenge to American Youth.” The featured speaker of the morning was Jerry Voorhis, a graduate of Yale university and a prominent lecturer at Pomona col¬ lege. Both of the speakers talked of war as an immediate danger which may have to be faced soon, probably to be entered into with a mistaken spirit of patriotism. Mr. Voorhis pointed out legis¬ lation which could be enacted in order to prevent the causes of war, which would be the most effective way to prevent war itself. Civil War Drama In Play Tourney The one-act play tournament of the Pasadena Community Play¬ house was held last night. Pasa¬ dena junior college entered “Get¬ tysburg,” by Percy MacKaye with Norbert Bundschuh and Severine Callahan playing the roles of an old Civil war veteran and his granddaughter. Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie directed. Results of the contest were not available at press time.