Pasadena Chronicle, April 21, 1944

Maj. Knox Manning In Assembly Today Everyone's Invited Red Cross Night Vol. 35 Pasadena Junior College, April 21, 1944 No. 23 Fun, Work Will Highlight Red Cross Night Tonight Red Cross Urges Students And Families To Aid Work For the first time in the history of the Pasadena Junior College a Red Cross NIGHT is being held this evening from 6 to 9 o’clock. Under the genral chairmanship of Janet Frayne, its purpose is to afford an opportunity to those students, par¬ ents, and teachers who work during the day and are free to do work of this nature at night. The activities include surgical dressings, knitting, work in the Major Knox Manning Here Students To To Recruit Army Air Wacs Govern City His foremost interest new, is the recruiting of Air Wacs for duty with the Army Air Forces. After observing the excellent work these young women are do¬ ing, Major Manning feels that a more brilliant future could not Major Knox Manning, familiar voice to millions of radio listeners and a veteran of the Italian campaign, has returned to Southern California and will be the guest of honor at todays Avocational Conference Assembly. Major Manning, participat¬ ed in the American 5th Army landing near Salerno, taking pic¬ tures of the bloody campaign while under constant fire from the Germans in the hills, and continuous long range bombing from the Luftwaffe. Red Cress And A. W. S. Hold Tea Means of acquiring needed Red Cross workers was discussed at a tea sponsored by the AWS and Red Cross Unit, April 12 in the Palm Room of Hotel Green. At¬ tending were forty-four persons, among whom were many promi¬ nent students representing the Associated Women Students’ of¬ ficers, chairmen and officers of {he Red Cross College Unit, mem¬ bers of various women’s service groups and members of the fac¬ ulty. "Keep His America Contest MAJOR KNOX MANNING . . . knocks on recruiting door be found for intelligent, ambitious girls. Lt. Hagar, of the Air Wacs, and Lt. Walter Prill will also speak on the same subject. Another section of the Avoca¬ tional Day Conference will be held in the Library, with Miss Frankie G. Castelleto, a student at the USC School of Library Science, presiding. Miss Castel¬ leto will speak to those students interested in all phases of library work. This assembly is the first of its kind this semester, with more than one section offered. Lancers Pick Members Eight new members were taken into Lancers, outstanding men’s service club on campus, last Fri¬ day. After the final votes were counted and talied the following new members were added to the growing Lancer list: Bob Blod¬ gett, Fred Bolander, Morris Bu chanan, Mort Franciscus, Pau! Hamilton, Alan Nicol, Jack Wor- dan, and Tom Menning. According to Lancer presi¬ dent Ted Velasquez, the Lancers have been unusually busy this past semester in assisting the war effort, which is the out¬ standing factor for determining acceptance into Lancers. They have also been lending a help¬ ing hand in various school de¬ partments and offices, taking part in school sports and other activities. “Jen milliion Americans are in our armed forces. They have committed to us the destiny of the civil affairs of our nation. It is our solemn duty to insure that the Ameiica to which they return is the same kind of an America that they left.” The above topic will be the su¬ bject for a contest sponsored by the U.S. clubs of Kiwanis Interna¬ tional for the best essay, editorial or biographical sketch published in this paper before the end of May. Winners will read their pa¬ pers over the air, and the Chron is eligible for a $50 award for printing the best essay. Student body leaders of JC will take over the reins of city government on Tuesday, May 2, by assuming the role and respons¬ ibilities of municipal officials. Every phase of civic enterprise will be taken over on the official Youth Day of Pasadena. Joe Harbison, student body president, is to be City Manager for the day. Fellow conspirators shall include: Loren Barre as City Attorney, Charles Mitchell, Chief of Police, with Don Wad¬ dell as the Police Court Judge. Dorothea Emerson will repre¬ sent Lady Police. Barbara Bui- gey will take over the Red Cross, Allen McCleod, Fire Chief; Esie Andrews, Supt. of Carriers .and the Civic Audito¬ rium to be under the able Mona Marie Willey. Assuming the role of Dr. Harbeson is Wayne Untereiner, with Dean Robbins and Dean Stong represented by Dot Wylie and Ted Velasquez. The Chronicle staff will also participate in Youth Day by tak¬ ing over the Star-News and the Pasadena Independent. Under the chairmanship of Margie Nutt, plans are rapidly nearing completion for this proj¬ ect which promises to be a se¬ mester highlight both to activity and school spirit. Other mem¬ bers of the executive committee are: Elene Pappan, Ginger An¬ derson, Wayne Untereiner, and Don Lusk, Mr. Risser is the fac¬ ulty adviser. Silver Screen Nets Profit The Silver Screen's movie on the Alcan Highway last Tuesday evening netted $160, half of which, the club is giving to the War Council. L'Amitie Has Top Grades The possibility of putting WRICCY on a stronger war basis has been suggested to the Wom¬ en’s Restrictive Clubs by Cather¬ ine Robbins, Dean of Women. At the same time grade point ratios for each club were released, based on January, 1944, grades. Leader of all clubs was L’Amitie with a 1.774 ratio. The following are the grade point ratios for each club: L’Amitie, 1.774; Gunaike, 1.714; Tanda, 1.711; One, 1.647; Alpho- meta, 1.644; Veda, 1.626; Filogian, 1.560; Phenix, 1.530; Albibetes, 1.518; Philothian, 1.475; Aeolian, 1.468; V. S. O., 1.446; Pamphile, 1.327; Tioga. 1.303; Sorelle, 1.298; and The, 1.201. Rose Queen Movies Monday, May 1 Privately owned movies of the 1939 and 1940 Tournament of Roses parades will be shown Monday noon, May 1, in the audi¬ torium by the Silver Screen club. Also on the program are the mov¬ ies taken of the choosing of the Rose Queen of 1944. All these pic tures are in color, and the stu¬ dent body is invited to attend. shops, life saving demonstrations, crocheting, and letter writing to the men in the various services. It is hoped that those who are experienced in surgical dressings will devote their time tq this need and that those who have had no previous training along this line will engage in one of the other activities. Junior College Is 'First' In Nation To Give Navy ‘ Eddy Test' To 17 Year Olds PJC was selected as the first school in the nation to give the Navy “Eddy Test” to young- men in the 17 year old bracket. This constitutes the latest of many services rendered the armed forces and national defense by Pasadena Junior College and the Pasadena School Sys¬ tem. The “Eddy Test” is given for the purpose of finding young men qualified for training with the Navy’s Radio Technicians. It is an examination covering various subjects as elec¬ tricity, physics, shopwork, math, and simple radio. These tests were given here April 19. Any man passing his test is rated Sea¬ man 1st Class, and, if he is to graduate, placed on inactive duty until June. The course is usually completed in ten months and then the candi¬ date is qualified as a Radio Tech¬ nician First Class. This course will open many new fields of work for young men after the war. On a recent visit to PJC, Lt. Comdr. L. D. Blanchard, officer in charge of Navy recruiting for Southern California, compliment¬ ed this college for the high grade- percentages of our boys who have already taken the test. He also stated that PJC had been selected to serve as a “gui¬ nea pig” by having this test giv¬ en here rather than at the re¬ cruiting station. It is believed that higher grade averages Lt. Commander L. D. Blanchard watches as Dr. Harbeson gives smile should be made by giving the of approval on Navy Test. Dr. A. Turrell, Dean Stong join discussion. tests in familiar surroundings. JANET FRAYNE . . . plans R. C. fun-nite The Social Hall will be decor¬ ated in the likeness of an Over¬ seas Club, where refreshments will be served and Collegiate Varieties will entertain. V-mail stationery will be provided for those who wish to write mes¬ sages to the servicemen. A file with the names and addresses of all fellows who have attend¬ ed PJC and are now in the service, will be provided for those who need correct ad¬ dresses. A supply of Red Cross scrapbooks will be on hand in the Social Hall for helpers who would prefer pasting to writing Those who plan to do work on the scrapbooks are requested to bring magazines for this pur¬ pose. The Red Cross extends a fer¬ vent plea to all those who can come to be on hand tonight to help do this important work. War Stamps Offered In Poster Contest War savings stamps will be the prizes offered when the Health Committee of the Pasa¬ dena Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Health Poster Contest. With “Robust Health” as the theme, the posters must not be larger than 20 by 30 inches. Judging will be based on originality, color and design, interpretation, and skill shown in handling the subject. The contestant’s name, address, tele¬ phone number and grade should be put on the back when the entry is submitted to either the Chamber of Commerce or in the Library.