Pasadena Chronicle, April 16, 1947

/ Vol 41.. No. 8 Whip OK’ed After Board Investigation Organization's Budget Clarified After Debate; Duties Enumerated The pep organization Whip gained on-campus status last week when the ASB Board gave official recognition after hearing a report by- an investigating committee headed by ASB Vice President Die Hawkins. Hawkins stated that a majority of the faculty as well as students were in favor of having this an all freshman pep organization. The Whip recently came under the fire of the student board be¬ cause of a lack of clarification in regard to the budget and pur¬ poses of the organization. Details of Report In his report to the board the committee chairman listed the following details in regard to the "whip”: 1. The Whip will par¬ ticipate in all major home school events. 2. The Whip will have a limit of 150 lower division mem¬ bers. 3. Members will buy their own unarms with the exception of the red and white pom-poms which will be purchased by the ASB. 4. The uniform will con¬ sist of regulation skirts, peter- pan blouses, and rooter’s caps. 5. The functions will consist of drill routines and letter spell- outs. 6. The Whip must operate on the budget established by the ASB board and no further grants will be requested. 7. All outside events must have the approval of the board. 8. Outside agencies such as civic clubs requesting the services of the Whip must meet all expenses incurred. Pasadena Junior College. Pasadena. California April 16. 1947 Dr. John B. Sexson quizzed on state college program. SWEETHEART Will be Chosen In Contest Today Selection of the "Typical Cam¬ pus Sweetheart” will be made by a group of PJC married veterans today, Sweetheart Day, accord¬ ing to information received from AWS President Sally Aguirre. One girl will be chosen during each lunch period. The winning queen will be honored in a spec¬ ial ceremony in front of the mir¬ ror-pools at 4:00 p. m. this after¬ noon. Two runner-ups will act as attendants, Miss Aguirre said. “Wear your Best Cotton for Your Best Beau,” is the theme of this AWS sponsored affair. Survey Shows Liquor Problem Nil Among Pasadena Students To determine whether or not drinking is a problem on the PJC campus, a cross-section poll was conducted last week by Roy Shaw and Sam Prichard who will use their findings as debate material at a forthcoming meet¬ ing of a forum of Pasadena citi¬ zens. According to the opinions of the students questioned drinking does not present a ma¬ jor problem on the campus. Of the 514 polled, 101 were male non-veterans, 196 were veterans, and 217 were women. The ques- tiones asked were: 1. Do you drink intoxicating liquors? Fre- Freshmen Sponsor Hop For April 18 PJC Freshmen will leave their shoes at the Girl’s Gym door when they attend the “Sock Hop Dance” slated for Friday, April 18, at 9:00 p. m. This unique backwards dance will feature the smooth music of Rod Rodriquez and his Orches¬ tra. Refreshments are planned and prizes will be awarded. Girls will wear cotton dresses. Boys will be attired in Levis, and plaid shirts or informal clothes. Student Committee Assails Alleged Tenney-Backed State College Grab “California junior colleges must unite to curb political logrolling in education,” Jack Lamp, ASB president, declared today, as news of an alleged LACC four-year college propos¬ al backed in the legislature by Senator Jack B. Tenney astounded educators throughout the southland. According to reports received here, Los Angeles City College, in cooperation with “big city politicians” seeks four year college status backed by the State of California, and assertedly has engineered this - IpHctp Rose Queen Will Take Lead In June OMD Stage Show Tournament of Roses Queen Norma Christopher was chosen last week to appear as a feminine lead in the June show sponsored by OMD, and Tom Wirick, Lizabeth Warner, Jack Larson, Dot Dailey and Martin Stornie will reportedly conclude the leading parts for this June PJC production recently gone into rehearsal. proposal without the knowledge of other California schools. John B. Sexson, superintend¬ ent of schools, said in a recent interview that an impartial sur¬ vey to determine which areas are most needful of four year insti¬ tutions should be conducted be¬ fore the legislature names the lo¬ cation for the new college. Heading a committee of stu¬ dents to investigate the so-called “LACC grab,” and pass informa¬ tion on to other junior colleges, Lamp urged student and civic backing to check LACC’s “hid¬ den ball play.” “Every junior col¬ lege in California has the right to be considered for four-year status,” he said, “and neither LACC nor any other school should be allowed to sneak appro¬ priations through the legislature.” Circulars Mailed Lamp’s committee, comprised of Roger Stewart, Grant Can- field Jr., and Jim Hubbart, last week mailed circulars to all Cal¬ ifornia junior colleges informing them of the proposal. Lamp also dispatched a letter to District As¬ semblyman A. I. Stewart request¬ ing his opposition to the Tenney measure. It was also pointed out that LACC has seemingly for¬ gotten the Visalia conference where all school represented went on record as opposing the Tenney amendments to the state education code. Midge Quenell, assisted by Bob Anderson and Ted Velaz¬ quez will design original, colorful sets for this musical comedy. The technical staff, planning uni¬ que lighting* effects, is headed by Jack Culver. Special Attraction Featured in the evening’s per¬ formance according to Jean Thorns, Secretary, will be a special attraction never before attempted at PJC, however spec¬ ific details will not be given out until June, Miss Thorns said. Bill Penny, Art Huston, Karen Larson, and Frank Little will sing several musical favorites assisted by a special chorus of fifty students which have been selected from talent tryouts and acapella choir. Other solo spots include Dick Smith, George Ty¬ ree and Kathleen Kratka. quenfly — 10 percent; Occasional¬ ly — 49 per cent: Never— 41 per cent. 2. Do you think drinking among students in Pasadena is a problem? Yes — 29 per cent; No — 49.5 percent; No opinion — 21.5 per cent. 3. Are you willing to associate with people who drink? Yes — 70 per cent; No — 15 per cent; No opinion — 15 per cent. The poll was conducted among students of the social science de¬ partment, but is believed to be a fairly accurate representation of the student body as a whole. A further breakdown of statistics revealed that the majority of women drink moderately and that nearly all the “frequent” drinkers were veterans. Members of June OMD show cast study script between scenes. Pan-American Group Hosts Nobel Prize Winner Classes in the fields of Latin American study at Pasadena Jun¬ ior College are honoring Pan American Day with a program to be held at the Women’s Club of South Pasadena on Thursday April 17, at 8:00 P. M. Although invitations have been issued for the occasion anyone especially interested in Latin American af¬ fairs is welcome to attend. Mrs. M. S. Templeton, instruc¬ tor of the classes, feels that the program this year has a unique distinction in having as its re¬ sponding speaker a Nobel Prize winner — the famous Chilean poetess, Gabriela Mistral. Miss Mistral, who resides in Southern California was awarded the prize in 1945. In addition to carrying 'on her literary pur¬ suits, she is also the official rep¬ resentative of the Chilean Consu¬ lar Service here. Her literary work, of international fame, is appearing in current publica¬ tions. Members of the two classes have honored this day for fif¬ teen years. They have tradition¬ ally given a program created solely by students. This year’s program, according to the com¬ mittee, resulted from classroom study and personal interests of individuals. The slogan around which the program is formed is “Cooperation, keynote to the Am¬ ericas.” Pan American Day was created in 1930 by the Pan American Union. The date selected, April 14, also marked the day in 1890 when the organization of the Un¬ ion took place. PJCites United In New Mexico As Duffy Gets Lift By Frank Weingartner “You Came Along From Out of Nowhere!” This old-time song might will apply to the experience encount¬ ered by three PJC students dur¬ ing Easter vacation. It seems that Dick Gorrie and Dick Johnson were driving back to Pasadena from Chicago, by way of Albuquerque, (New Mex¬ ico, that is.) On the other hand Oliver Duffy had travelled back to Texas to see his relatives and had gone to Albuquerque for a short visit. Here Duffy decided to try and catch a ride to Pasadena. While standing there who should drive by and pick him up? Not Olsen and Johnson, but Gorrie and Johnson gave Duffy a lift. Wonder what O. Henry would say is he was here? Would be¬ lieve it or not “Ripley” believe this? Ho-hum, ^fter all, it’s a small world, isn’t it? PARKING New Steps Taken In Committee Probe New steps taken in the prepar¬ ation of the ASB parking situa¬ tion report were enumerated at last week’s board meeting by Junior Class. Prexy Dick Mait¬ land. According to Maitland several aerial photographs have already been taken and more are sched¬ uled. The photographs taken at various times throughout the day reveal the overcrowded parking conditions prevalent on the PJC campus. Further steps in the in¬ vestigating committee’s plan in¬ clude a canvass of students and nearby residents to gain opin¬ ions on what to do about the parking problem. Other campus groups that have contributed data on the over all parking problem include the AMS headed by Tom Kelly and Dudley Kenworthy’s Sophomore Class Council.