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Pasadena Chronicle, December 05, 1917
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SOPHOMORES
to Hooverlze with eats
In party but not with
Joy.
ITEM
out tomorrow. Full of
pep, humor, and
wls-
dom. Don't miss
it.
VOL. VI— NO. 9
PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, DECEMBER 5, 1917, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
PRICE 5 CENTS
DEBATING SEASOI
COMMENCES
Lincoln and Santa Ana to
Be Opponents in First
Debate of Year
GIRLS’ LEAGUE IS
BIG SUCCESS
Santa Monica Proves Gra¬
cious Host to League
Delegates
AERIAL ATTACK OF
LONG BEACH WINS
ANNUAL CONFLICT
Long Beach Win of 28 to 0 Is First Victory Over Bulldogs
in Four Years; Forward Passing of Polywogs
Responsible for Every Touchdown
TO F
E
BE NEXT CLASS
PARTY
Ragged Band and Clifford,
Master Magician, Will
Entertain
ANOTHER CHAMPIONS
Pasadena Delegates Enjoy
Both Sessions and En¬
tertainments
IRST ITEM TO BE
ISSUED THIS
WEEK
Literary Publication Will
Make 1917-18 Debut
Very Soon
Miss Skinner’s Roof Palace
to Be Scene of 1920
Class Event
Paddock and Thayer Orate
at Home; Miss Fiedler
and Metzger Abroad
Next Friday, December 7th, Pasa¬
dena High School enters the race for
the championship of the Southwestern
Debating League of California with a
flourish. Lined up a gainst her old,
old rivals, Lincoln and Santa Ana, Pa¬
sadena is pitted against strong antag¬
onists for that title. Lincoln High
has always been a powerful contender
for the honors. The saiqe may be
said for Santa Ana, although she lost
a little of her prestige in some prev¬
ious struggles. Nevertheless, Pasade¬
na is prepared for the worst, and with
the selection of representatives, hopes
toward supremacy reign highest in
the minds of dopesters.
As a final reward for hours of un¬
tiring digging and constant research,
the Red and White teams have been
chosen. The fact that everyone in
the squad stood up so well under the
grilling tests submitted by Coach
Wright, made it extremely difficult to
eliminate.
At Santa Ana, Miss Hyallie Fiedler
and Lawrence Metzger wlil uphold
the affirmative of the question:
“Resolved: That the United States
Government should take over the act¬
ual operation of all coal mines within
i's torders during the period of the
present war.”
Keith Blanch will act as alternate.
Miss Fiedler has always been prom¬
inent in debating circles. She was
the first Sophomore to represent Pas¬
adena in a league debate, and has
been in several championship debates,
starring with Cyril Cooper in a never-
to-be-forgotten contest.
Metzger is an orator of first rank,
starring especially in the affirmative.
This, coupled with strong powers in
refutation, makes him a much ad¬
mired enemy of all opposing speak¬
ers. It must be remembered that
Metzger represented Pasadena in
the championship debate two years
ago, and at that time helped to win
the state honors.
Here Charles Paddock of track
fame, and Edwin Thayer will endeav¬
or to oust Lincoln on the negative
side of the same question, while
Loren Ryder will act as alternate.
Paddock had experience on last year’s
Junior team, and has shown marvel¬
ous improvement. Thayer is new at
this line, but can not be considered a
novice. With this pair on the boards
— good-bye, Lincoln!
The impending struggle is fully as
important as later ones, if not more
so, as it marks the advent of P. H. S.
into a series of ravages on another
enviable title.
With this idea in mind, Elston Ire¬
land, the newly elected Commissioner
of Debating, says: "Every P. H. S.
booster should be present at one of
the debates to co-operate with the
team and help in this way to bring
home the victory."
One of the snappiest conventions of
the year was held recently by the
Girls’ Leagues of Southern California
at Santa Monica High School. The j
girls met on Friday, November 23, |
for an informal luncheon and later
were shown about the beautiful new
high school buildings. Automobiles
were then placed at their disposal and
they enjoyed a wonderful trip through
Inceville and Topango Canyon. On
returning the young ladies were
escorted to the gymnasium where
they spent a happy time watching
cleverly arranged “High Jinks.”
The annual banquet was then an¬
nounced and the girls assembled in
the high school cafeteria. The spac¬
ious room was artisticly decorated in
the school colors of blue and white,
the tables carrying out this color [
scheme, with a charming effect, j
Dorothy Vance acted as toastmistress. |
The Student Body of Santa Monica 1
High School presents yearly a student i
play and “As You Like It" was given |
this year with the girls leagues as
their guests. The play was admirab¬
ly rendered and was a marked sue- 1
cess. After this very full day the I
girls were conducted to their appoint- )
ed homes.
On Saturday morning the delegates
again assembled, this time for a j
round table discussion where many i
helpful ideas and suggestions for fu- j
ture work was made. After a short
business meeting the delegates ad¬
journed. Maria Blick acted as the !
Pasadena delegate.
Many thanks is due Santa Monica j
High School for the splendid way in
which the league delegates were en¬
tertained and for the many helpful
ideas received from the convention,
and it Is hoped that Pasadena was
able to give some helpful suggestions.
The Pasadena delegates were Vir¬
ginia Wooley, Ruth Finnell, Mildred
Nutt, Elizabeth Coffeen, while Miss
Wellborn and Mrs. Nutt provided
delightful chaperones for these girls
who went down Saturday. Those who
were able to attend the meeting on
Friday were Dorothy Vanve. Vice-
President of the General Confedera¬
tion; Virginia Woolery, President of
the Pasadena League; Francis Dillon,
Acting Vice-President; Marie Blick,
Treasurer; Louise Hale, and Miss
Clark the girls’ adviser.
HOLD RALLYlOR
LONG BEAGH GAME
BY AL WESSON
Fighting desperately to the final whistle, last Thursday at Long
Beach in the annual Thanksgiving Day battle royal, the Pasadena
eleven went down to defeat before the aerial bombardment of the
Long Beach gridders by the score of 28 to 0. ■ _
The superior weight, experience, and open field work of the
Beachites tell the story of how the Crown City artists landed on the 7 amly "er6s going to be a
round end of the score. The effectiveness of the Lawson-Lawson Party
/
But “ow’ when’
and Lawson-Tiernan passes, the speed of the Green and Yellow , .f6’ W J.’ ,and °" muc . are some
backs, and the strength of the Pollywog line, all proved too much for ° ® ‘‘
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the home team. ™ ! *! Tu*
All of the touchdowns and most of the gains of the Beachmen nlg f an ay’
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unceasingly under the guidance of
were made by forward passes. Although they succeeded in rolling the energetlc vice.president. Evi.
up a good sized score the game was always kept full of mterest and aently tbe committee ha8 an emb
thrills by the hard fighting of the Pasadenans. poet in their midst> f0p the followl
Coach Carson s gang never laid down on the job for one second was concocted and adminIstered last I
throughout the entire game whether the ball was on the Pasadena Thursday. This is what they have I
one-yard line or in the middle of the field. Whenever the Beachites to say: _
came near the Pasadena goal, the P. H. S. defense tightened and they 1 “Amid soft cadence of music mel- :
were forced to open up in order to gain. • low, with holly red and moonlight !
. The Bulldogs played hard the first | yellow, up in Miss Skinner’s aery j
half, but in the second half when the nest, where usually wg study best (?), j
. . . a group of merry folks will meet; to
BLACKIE WILL WRITE
New Pep to Be Found in
This Year’s Items,
Policy Changed
COMMUNITY PLAYERS
BIG SUCCESS IN
A Community Play House in Pasa¬
dena will soon be realized. The week
before last at the Shakespeare Club
the Community Players appeared in
their initial performance. They are
now acting at the Savoy theatre.
The first week, four one act plays
were attractively given by the play¬
ers. Three Pasadena teachers, Miss
Sterling, Miss Corwin, and Miss Ap¬
plegate, had the production of one of
there, “The Critics.” Several High
School students appeared in minor
roles, and the ushering was ably taken
care of by Walter Hewitt and his as¬
sistants. The second week the play¬
ers presented "The Man from Home.”
by Booth Tucker.
The Community Players Organiza¬
tion issues the following statement
to the citizens of Pasadena:
“We are all builders of Pasadena’s
Community Playhouse. Some of us
act, produce, or write plays, others
encourage by being ‘audience,’ some
of us are solo musicians, others just
sing when everybody else does. Never¬
theless, each is a part of this co¬
operative movement that springs from
a widespread desire for the people of
Pasadena.
“This week marks the opening per¬
formance of our Community Players;
Musicians, and Readers. This pro¬
gram, and all future ones, will rep¬
resent just what we, “the people of
Pasadena,” make them through our
encouragement and support, for these
Community Performances have no
financial backing except what comes
from us. So, whether we assure the
management of being a sustaining
losing team usually weakens, they
came back fighting more furiously
than when they had started, smearing
have a good time, each other to greet. |
A “Ragged Band,” will pep install,'
plays, and scrapping like demons
every inch of the way when their
goal line was threatened.
the aerial attempts of the Lawson- and sly magicians some tIme wln km.
Lawson combination, smashing up line Some flighty dramatist8 wlI1 present
a few acts; and if anyone should say, |
in spite of those facts; that they were
, not in the least entertained, we draw
This year was Long Beach’s big the conclusion they have not been .
chance. For four years she has been j trained. So, on Saturday evening, the 1
walloped by the Colorado Street .eighth of December, (jjust keep this j
bunch, and this year with a team date, be sure to remember.) at eight ■
composed of husky veterans, she was o’clock we’ll congratulate. (Now ;
out for revenge. However, a victory you be there and don’t be late.”)
for the Beachcombers once in four The above evidently needs a little 1
years is not a great calamity, for if interpreting. The main facts which
the Pasadena team should run away
with the game every year, the two
cities would not be rivals and the big
game would cease to exist.
A victory for Long Beach helps to J member ofthe "class,
keep the old spirit of rivalry alive, Later, the magician unique, Clifford,
and anyway she deserves to win any j wiU endeavor to mystify by his ren-
tnne she can get away with enough dition of tUe black art. c,iffoTd ie
constitute the entertainment are: — i
There will be a series of skits in Room j
200 c. Some classic and otherwise !
dancing will be given by a talented j
OUTLINE OF GYM DRILL
PLAN IS GIVEN
TO BOYS
It’s harder to make Mr. Main talk
than it is to keep a loyal P. H. S.
supporter away from the Long Beach
game. After real effort however
something has been extracted from
him that may be of interest to many.
The drill in the “gym,” period will
continue for some time to come, but
a new system is to be tried. Each
company or class is to be organized
with a ehosen captain at the head. He
(Continued On Page Two.)
Last Wednesday Pasadena had one
of the most lively and enthusiastic as¬
semblies of the year. It aroused the
powerful old bulldog spirit which, if
it did not accomplish the defeat of j
the strong Long Beach team, made so i
much noise in the way of cheering J
that the honest inhabitants of that j
town began to close their windows ;
in expectation of a violent thunder j
storm.
It was primarily a football assembly j
and as such was a howling, or at least
a cheering, success; but there were';
several good orations inter-sperced I
between yells. Bill Delapp lead off
with a farewell address to Mr. Kien-
holtz, presenting him with a stickpin
in the name of the Agricultural class.
Mr. Kienlioltz followed with a short i
“I thank you” speech, wishing all good I
luck to Pasadena. Next came Howell
Smith who told how things were go- j
ing with the fellows in Allentown. He j
broke the welcome news that the Al¬
lentown team, including the famous
Tuffy Conn, had been picked to play ]
here New Years. Then Les Henry J
gave one of his fiery "football and
patriotisni” orations, emphasizing the
points to beat a team from P. PI, S.
At 2:30 Long Beach booted to
Fouche and the struggle was on. Both
teams seemed nervous and there were
several fumbles during the first few
minutes of play.
On a fake punt, Wally went around
left end for thirty yards. A minute
later he outguessed the Salteaters by
going around right end for thirty more
on the same trick.
Just before the end of the first
period, the Lawson-Lawson duo got
busy and Jim Lawson on the receiving
end of the pass made a long run to
the Pasadena one yard line. Here the
quarter ended, but on the first play
of the next quarter, Baker, the husky
fullback of the Long Beach Poly elev¬
en, bucked the ball over for a touch¬
down. Dick Lawson kicked goal.
Two more points were added to the
iLong Beach score when Chisholm was tfl, tbe fe8tlye n^ht arrived. However]
tackled behind his own goal for a safe- a„ wJn be in acC0rdance to the regu-
ty. Von Mohr made a poor pass from Iations ,ajd down by the Food Admjn.
center and the ball rolled over the istration and nothing unnecessary will
asa< ena line. be on tbe meml as (be po]iCy 0f the
mpmhftr nnrnhnRinir 0rv
я
‘ er 7^ m°St consl8tent class Is co-operation to the utmost of
member, purchasing, say, just a ground gamer of the game, while its
аыщу
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Sun- . . - Rogers, the speedy left half '
not a stranger to P. H. S. as he has
appeared before many a select gath¬
ering. From here the merry-makers
will sojourn to the library, transform- j
ed .from a stiff book-laden den to a i
veritable bower of Christmas cheer j
and Thanksgiving. No more will a !
row of cloth bounds stare into the
faces of the unfortunates, but tier
upon tier of mountain holly will grace
the burdened shelves.
A band, a startling new and origin¬
al organization known as the “Rag¬
ged Band” will render some snappy
selections. Details regarding this
sensational body are to be kept a
mystery. Sufficient to say all of the
wildest possible expectations may be
realized.
Punch and cookies galore will domi¬
nate the refreshment tables. And then
well never mind. Wait
fifteen-cent seat a week, or a Sup-
port.ing Member, taking out a cer¬
tain number of seats a month, or a
Contributing Member, subscribing
fifteen dollars for the whole season,
each is equally helping to make the
Community Playhouse.
“The Shakespeare Club has offered
us a temporary home. We are grate¬
ful for its generous co-operation and
that of various other organizations and
individuals.
Йау
this spirit of mutual
helpfulness and democracy so de¬
velop and spread that our Community
Playhouse Building soon becomes a
reality.”
JUNIORS NOTICE!
(Continued on Page Two.)
The officers of the Junior
• class have some big thlngs plan¬
ned to come off soon, but they
need money in order to make
them a success. The committee
In charge of these secret doings
urges all third year men to pay
their dues as soon as possible.
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TO APPEAR ON THE SCREEN
U. C. S. — The coeds of
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C. S. were
filmed recently by the Universal com¬
pany while making potato war bread.
Sharty n.u6Cl s, u.e speeuy ,eu naui with a]1 thls data puf before the
of the Long Beach team, occasionally i pubUc eye, every doubt about the I
got away with a sensational long run. succes8 of )be affalr may ^ swept t0
Right half Tiernan of the Beachites j the> winds Nuff ged j
was responsible for twelve points in
the second period, twice receiving
passes behind the Pasadena goal line
for a touchdown. His second touch¬
down came just a few seconds before
the end of the half.
In the second half, Rogers broke
away for two long runs, the second
one landing the oval within two feet
of the Pasadena goal. Here after four
gallant attempts, the Long Beach team A new club, which promises to be
succeeded in getting the ball three more practical than any that have
inches closer to a touchdown. The j heretofore made their appearance, has
Bulldogs were fighting their heads off been inaugurated at Pasadena. It has
and the Beachmen had a hard time in
gaining those three inches.
A short time later. Renius received
“THE SOPHOMORE DOINGS”—!
be on deck.
ROYAL ORDER OF THE
PRESSERS IS NOW
ESTABLISHED
been given the ancient but honorable
title of the Pressing Club. As its
name implies, the purpose of this ex-
a pass behind the line for the last ' clusively masculine club is to foster
touchdown of the day. Lawson kicked j war economy by instructing in the art
goal making the score stand 2S to 0. j of cleaning and pressing. “A cheap
During the rest of the third quarter death to spots and baggy knees” is its
and most of the fourth, Long Beach | slogan.
The first Item of 17-18 is to be out
December 6th, and is to be an issue
that will be remembered. It will be of
vital interest to Freshie, Soph, Third
Yearer, and Senior. The faculty too
always take an interest in this school
publication.
Perhaps some remember the years
when everyone bought an Item. There
was a reason for this — it was good.
The staff this year has turned out
a number that is better. Read on
that you may marvel, want, and then
buy.
The stories are all picked with the
idea that you will be held interested
to the last minute, no “iong-haire‘d”
material being considered this year.
Those writing; them are experienced,
Seniors for the most part. They
have “lived to learn” what you desire
most in a story, and if you read them
you will say they have done well
(Gentle tip.) — A desert mystery by
Hayes is a corker. Something by
Hal Brown will please the soon to be
house wives too. — Read ’em and see.
A complete course of instructions in
writing football stories is printed for
(he edification of budding authors.
A letter by “Blaekie” is chuck full
of interesting information about the
boys at ‘Allentown. For you who are
not familiar with Mr. Hosier’s famed
style of writing, let it suffice to say
that you have a treat in store. This
is first hand information that many
magazines would be glad to get. Read
and live some full minutes “in the
service” camp.
Bob Lilley tells something of the
activities of the Alumni. Eeveryone
will be glad to know of the marks
old P. H. S. “grads,” are making for
themselves and for the school that
has fitted them. This Is also real live
“dope,” and anyone going to sleep
while reading it is referred to “Bob.”
“Jokes” are real side achers, for
they have been culled out from a
vast quantity collected, and whiskers
haven’t adorned any as yet. A staff
of excellent cartoonests has done
their “durndest” in illustrating many.
The comical sketches throughout the
department are a new addition and
the arts amount to money.
Cuts of the football games are
numerous and all are clean and good.
The book should be valuable for this
reason alone; also it will be an excel¬
lent souvenir of the football season.
Perhaps you have noticed Warner
on the job with his camera. All those
pictures are exclusively for the Item —
take a look. In jjudging a book most
schools emphasize this point. No ex¬
pense has been considered to make
this a strong feature, eight pages be¬
ing decoted to it.
The editorials lead the other de¬
partments for real punch. For exam¬
ple, A1 Wesson has written on “Pep,”
and it is assured that the title is car¬
ried out in all the other subjects.
The cover is in three colors and Is
upon a vital subject at this time. The
paper is of high quality and like all
the sketches, it is well executed. The
printing, too, throughout is up to the
high standard set by the school shop.
In closing nothing is to be said
about that “duty to the school” argu¬
ment, but. the staff feels assured that
the students will soon gobble up the
nifie hundred copies.
was In possession of the ball, but the
Bulldogs battled stubbornly and stop¬
ped further scoring.
А1Г
the players on the Bulldog elev-
(Continued on Page Four.)
The first meeting was held a week
ago last Monday. It was decided to
hold future meetings every Wednes¬
day after school. These will take the
form of lessons in the care and repair
of neckties, suits, etc., under the able
tutelege of Miss Hahn. The pressing
equipment of the Home Economics
department will be employed and the
clothes of the members will be used to
practise on. The members themselves
will be distinguished by their neat
Hart, Schaffner & Marx appearance
and by a slight Oder of gasoline or
benzine.
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