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SCA HI-JINKS
TONIGHT
P
asa
ronicle
ZAMA DANCE
SATURDAY
Vol 31.
Pasadena Junior College, February 9, 1940
No. 19
Valentines
AtAWS
Coed Party
Saint Valentine will be patron
at the Associated Women stu¬
dent’s semi-annual coed party, ac¬
cording to Louise McCastline, new
AWS president. The affair will be
held on west campus this semes¬
ter as it was held on the east last
time. Wednesday, February 14, is
the date.
Prizes, which will be furnished
by Pasadena merchants, will be
awarded to the women who are
lucky enough to hold the stubs of
the winning tickets. Drawings
will be held during intermissions
or before and after the picture
which will be shown. This movie,
a full length feature, will begin
the afternoon’s entertainment in
the west campus auditorium.
After the movie, everyone will
go out to the cafeteria where a
spaghetti dinner will be served
with other refreshments of valen¬
tine cookies, punch, and ice cream
to the music of recordings which
will be furnished by Doris Young
and oJan Bathrick, first vice- pres¬
idents, in charge of the general
program.
This gathering will assist new
women students in becoming ac¬
quainted with each other and old¬
er students. Transportation will
be provided for about 100 in two
buses which will leave east cam¬
pus at 4 pm.
Tickets and publicity are being
handled by Camille Minton. These
tickets, which are 10 cents, may
be obtained at the ticket window.
Food and records are under the
supervision of Doris Young.
Musical comedy
Plays to 1000
Jim Cassity’s all-student pro¬
duction, “The Greeks Had a Bird
for It,” set a new record in its
two performances despite rainy
weather last week-end.
Although playing to nearly 1000
persons Friday night, the record
was not for attendance but for
being the first all-studpnt event to
show a profit, according to Bud
Child, business manager.
I or criticism and comment on
“The Greeks Had a Bird for It”
see the reviews by Chronicle
columnists on page 2. Other
interesting facts and comments
on school life by these young
writers will hold your interest
and keep you informed.
The entire play was enthusias¬
tically received by the audience,
ft was punctuated by special
songs by members of the cast and
brought spontaneous applause
from the listeners.
Highlight and surprise of the
evening came when John Ritte-
rath, taking the part of the dean
of the college, played a drum
solo.
Grand Jury
Tries First
Felony Case
For the first time, in the his¬
tory of the PJC criminal rec¬
ords, a Grand Jury will con¬
vene Wednesday mprning to
determine whether Felix
Steinley should be indicted on
a felony charge. Steinly is
charged with smoking on the
campus.
From Section 3, Article I of
the PJC criminal code comes
the following: “The Grand
Jury, and it only, shall have
the power to indict students
for trial on felony charges.
Their jurisdiction does not ex¬
tend over misdemeanors.”
The job of the Grand Jury is to
decide whether the prosecutor has
has enoungh evidence on the ac¬
cused to cause him to be indicted
on a felony charge.
This new system of having a
Grand Jury has two purposes.
First, it releases the prosecutor
from the responsibilities of charg¬
ing to student with committing a
felony.
MANY COPS
Second, it gives any student the
chance to bring another student
up for trial, through the channels
of the Grand Jury.
In the past, the prosecutor has
taken the full responsibility of
charging students with felonies.
This has been rather unsatisfac¬
tory as one person finds it diffi¬
cult to indict a student.
Seven members, all seal-bearers
of Alpha Gamma Sigma, com¬
pose the jury. Members are ex¬
pected to serve on it for one se¬
mester. Clarence Thurber is the
foreman of the group.
The jury was picked by Thuei
Schuhart, chief justice, and rati¬
fied by the student board. It is to
meet at least twice a month.
JURY IS DIFFERENT
This Grand Jury is entirely dif¬
ferent from the superior court.
The superior court jury is picked
from a panel of 40 members of
Alpha Gamma Sigma and consists
of six members.
March 15 Last Day
For grad pictures
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Last chance to get Campus
ph otogr aph appoi ntments !
Deadline, March 15, unlucky
for those students who have not
made their appointments at
37C!
For pictures . . . cost 50
cents . . . place Noel studio, 33
West Colorado street ... no
caps and gowns.
Because of lack of time, the
photo appointments made on
the east campus will be made
for 10 minute intervals.
Hurry while there’s time!
OMD TO\' PRESENT VOCAL
GROUPS AT ASSEMBLY
Mast and Dagger, in answer to popular appeal, will present
the school vocal groups in assembly Friday. This is the third
assembly of the school year sponsored by OMD, which according
to tradition, presents the first and last assemblies of each semester.
Miss Lula Claire Parmley, head of the music department, an¬
nounced that the following vocal organizations would appear: A
Cappella choir, Nysaean and Euterpean Singers, the Men’s Glee
club and the Male Quartet.
The vocal arrangements of each group will be interspersed
with a Spanish solo dance, and the Jester’s dance from Sing
Nowell, the Christmas play.
Plans are under way for the vocal groups to lead the assembly
in several school songs. The words will be flashed on the screen
by a projector, and students will unite in singing several school
songs, followed by “Sturdy as the Mountains,” which was com¬
posed by Audre L. Stong.
MODERN DRAMA
TO BE NEXT
FORUM TOPIC
Jerry Blunt, producing director
of the Los Angeles City college
Little theatre, will speak to the
Tuesday Evening Forum, Febru¬
ary 13. His subject is “Contem¬
porary Drama.”
All lectures of the current se¬
ries are under the general head¬
ing, “Popular Interest.” The
meeting Tuesday night will take
up especially Broadway plays and
their film modifications.
Mr. Blunt’s experience on the
west coast, as teacher of acting
at LACC as well as Little Theatre
work, and his frequent contribu¬
tions to “Film Guide” magazine
place him in a position to inter¬
pret the latest trends in dramatic
arts and show the changes that
are made in New York plays by
Hollywood.
During the summer, Mr. Blunt
visits the summer theatres of
New England and the Atlantic
states, keeping in touch with the
experimental work being done
there. The “Hedgerow” theatre in
Philadelphia, which he visted last
summer, is undertaking all forms
of experiments in phases of
drama, acting, writing, settings,
using novel methods of solving
technical difficulties.
At LACC the Little Theatre is
organized as a stock company,
and students receive training in
repertory, having concluded a se¬
ries of O’Neill dramas.
He has spent eight years at
LACC.
Players' guild plans
Tea for February 12
Actors will have a chance to
become acquainted with the pres¬
ent members of Player’s Guild.
The first rush tea of the term
will be held from 3 to 5 on the
afternoon of February 12, in the
Social Hall. Refreshments and
entertainment are provided by the
present members of the Player’s
Guild. No special dramatic train¬
ing is required, and everyone in¬
terested in dramatics is urged to
come, Miss Elizabeth Flint, ad¬
viser, said.
Sediment
by Hob Stevens
The accompanying
cartoon depicting the-
plight of hundreds of
new arrivals at P.J.C.
is the first of a series
by Chronicle staff art¬
ist Bob Stevens, un¬
der the general title,
“Sediment.” It is also
one among many new
features which will
make your Chronicle
readable, interesting,
and informative.
The connatation of,
“Sediment,” Artists
Stevens said, trying
to throw whimsy two
ways at once, is that
it. sinks to the bottom
of the page. It also
sounds like sentiment
with a head cold. In
case, a weekly car¬
toon will catch the
most significant point
of the news.
Ramifications
о
f
school news, opinions,
prejudices, arguments
by young writers who
say what they think
are to be found on
the feature page of
each edition.
See how often these
writers express your
opinions, and how of¬
ten they ‘rile your
fighting blood.
And follow “Sedi¬
ment,” the choice of
the news each week.
Swimming, dancing
At SCA Hi-Jinks
Tonight at T
To welcome all new stu¬
dents to PJC is the purpose of
the semi-annual Hi-Jinx to be
held at the Pasadena YMCA
tonight at 8 pm.
This event, sponsored by
the Student Christian associ¬
ation, is planned to help new¬
comers in the greater junior
college to become acquainted
with the student body officers
and other new students.
A quick look at the program
reveals the theme, “Winter
Sports,” with the Schneefliegers
and the Host as special guests.
The marimba trio from the Bull¬
dog band will give several selec¬
tions, and other entertainment, in¬
cluding movies, will follow.
BUD MALIAN BAND
Following this brief program
with Vince Erickson as master of
ceremonies, there will be a social
period featuring dancing to the
music of Bud Malian’s band. For
those who do not dance, there will
be organized lobby games in ad¬
dition to swimming and group
games.
Doris Wirth is in general
charge of the affair. Assisting her
in various phases of the program
are Barbara Lemmer, publicity;
Annette Kelsey, program; Ber¬
nice Nadey, invitations and re¬
freshments; and Mary Hutchin¬
son, reception and tickets.
A general invitation has been
extended to the faculty. Admis¬
sion is by ticket only. The tickets
will be distributed in the Orien¬
tation classes, or may be obtained
at SCA offices, 226C; student un¬
ion, west campus.
Woman Student
Dies in wreck
LeNoire Marritta Brunsfield, 16,
PJC west campus student, died
Sunday afternoon of injuries re¬
ceived in an automobile accident
at a lonely country intersection
near Lancaster.
The car, driven by her father,
W. G. Brunsfield, roofing con¬
tractor, collided with an auto
driven by a Los Angeles woman.
Riding with her at the time of the
accident were her mother and
father, a brother, a sister and a
nephew, all of whom escaped se¬
rious injury.
LeNoire was to have entered
the second half of the 11th se.mes-
ter. She was studying home eco¬
nomics and was interested in art.
A member of the SCA and the
Frosh club, LeNoire was well
known in club circles and
throughout the school.
A graduate of Washington jun¬
ior high school, she was an honor
roll student in her last year, a
member of the Girl’s League and
a member of the Good Citizenship
club.
Board Announces
Cabinet Members
Appointive officers to the PJC student cabinet have
ben announced and are as follows, according to Vince
Erickson, student body president:
Margery Shaw
Musfc Iiour
EAST CAMPUS MUSIC HOUR
200C
Wednesday 12:20; Thursday 11:20
and 12:20 pm
Selections from the opera “Tann-
hauser” — Wagner
1. Overture
2. Thou Hall of Song
3. Procession of the Guests
4. Thou Sublime Evening Star
5. Pilgrim’s Chorus
6. Fest March
All clubs, restrictive and non-
restrictive, who wish their acti¬
vities published in the Chron¬
icle should notify the city edi¬
tor Tom Hall, of east campus,
and Phyllis Blinn of west, of
coming events. Appoint one
member of your group to take
charge of publicity.
Group Meets
To Revise
Constitution
by DAVE ORSWELL
Climaxing a whirlwind series of
developments which evolved
around PJC’s recent elections,
student leaders and faculty are
breaking grounds for a “constitu¬
tional convention” through which
a new school code and constitu¬
tion may be adopted.
Through the efforts of the ad¬
ministration, a social science class
has ben formed wherein the stu¬
dent will take an active part
through committees and investi¬
gations in revising the now inad¬
equate document. Student leaders
and officers under the advisership
of Keith Peters, faculty, will
amalgamate their ideas and view¬
points together with those of the
public problems class and by May
hope to present a new, efficient
guide for the future generations
of our junior college.
Students must realize that a
document of great importance
as this one used as a symbol of
the democracy in our school
and patterned after the United
States constitution — will be gen¬
eral, levang room for judicial
interpretation; it must not be
confused with the student code
or laws governing the cam¬
puses.
The constitution as it now
stands, according to student offi¬
cers, is inadequate in that it does
not provide democratically for the
wants of a large student body,
especially with two campuses
whose needs are separate.
Yesterday students met with
Mr. Peters to “start the ball roll¬
ing,” but the details were too late
to meet the Chronicle deadline.
NYA Men Assigned Dance
Class; Hurry Boys
Men NYA workers at east
campus have been assigned a
new project — social dancing.
Because the east campus social
dancing classes are becoming
increasingly popular, and be¬
cause most of the students
turning out for classes are
girls, it has ben necessary to
secure the NYA students as
partners. Will there, perhaps,
be an increase in NYA applica
tions?
and Marian
Durham received the appoint¬
ment to secretary of social af¬
fairs. Margery served the past
semester in the same capacity.
Seward Murphy (W) is secre¬
tary of activities. The associate
is to be appointed.
PAULSON IN AGAIN
Peter Paulson (E), last se¬
mester’s secretary of finance,
was reappointed for this se¬
mester to fulfill the same duties.
Bob Rogers and Gerald Martin
received appointment as secre¬
taries of records. Martin to be
the associate secretary. This will
be Bob’s second semester in this
job.
Secretary of publicity is to be
filled by Jean Miller, who has
served as secretary of records,
and Elizabeth Sherman.
Ed Davis (E) and Elaine
Pearce (W) are to handle out¬
side publicity in the office of
secretary of public relations.
Miss Pearce served as associate
editor of the Chronicle last se¬
mester.
EDITOR ANNOUNCED
Carol Bortin, past city editor
of the Chronicle received ap¬
pointment as editor-in-chief for
this semester.
Barbara Fitch, past secretary
of records and athletics, was re¬
appointed to the athletic posi¬
tion. Her associate is to be ap-
appointed later.
Everette Cavell, prominent
members of the swimming team,
is the new head of the Pep com¬
mission.
Secretary of music was given
to Yvonne Hancock, her second
semester in the position. The as¬
sociate will be announced later.
Clerks of the cabinet are
Frances Stong (E) and Grace
Jensen (W).
JUSTICES
Appointment of associate jus¬
tices saw two re-appointments
with the naming of Roberta Ogle¬
sby and Bill Walton. New jus¬
tices are Louis Irwin and Ed Su
drala. Irwin has served as a jus
tice previous to the last semester.
Sudrala was prosecuting attorney
the past smeester and was quite
prominent in PJC’s criminal
court.
Clerks of the court are Alber-
dena de Haan and Virginia Rains.
Both served last semester as
clerks of the cabinet.
This list as it stands is accu¬
rate but incomplete as the Chron¬
icle went to press before all the
appointees had been named and
the information obtained.
SPEAKERS’ BUREAU
Students who are interested in
speaking at local clubs and organ¬
izations to gain experience may
secure applications for the
Speakers’ Bureau from any
speech teacher or in the Extended
day office, room 140C.
C OPYDESK-EDITOR CLAYTON
BIDS GOOD-BYE TO CHRON
By BOB HARGROVE
Dale Clayton, last descendant of the reigning tribe of ojd guar
editors is retired. His retirement ends seven semesters continue
service on the Chronicle.
When PJC was a city
о
tents, a nomadic encamj
ment between the Tec
building and the parkin,
lot, Dale divided hours be
tween composing heads i:
the printshop and coverin,
a news beat around th
campus. He has worke
undbr editors Jack Burt
Harriet Hills, A1 Gutzmei
Merilyn Nutt, Hal Shaefe
and Barbara Burtt, servin,
in almost every capacity th
production of a newspape
has.
Clayton entered with
determination to learn
and he did. He learned b
working in the printsho
alone until 2 am ; he learne
by making sacrifices in a:
phases of his school life t
make room for his eigh
hour daily average of new
work. In September, 193'
he was honored with admi
E. DALE CLAYTON tance to Beta Phi Gamm
national honorary journalism society.
It was the staff’s desire to give Clayton some sort of recogn
tion that inspired Beta Phi Gamma to inaugurate the tradition c
the Beta Phi Gamma plaque, awarded each semester to the worke
who has done most for “The Chron.” Clayton’s name and the dat(
“Spring, 1938,” heads the list.
Although his service on the copy desk has been like that of
defensive halfback on the football team, a job with much wor
and little credit, he has been the hidden hero of the newsroon
With his big black pencil, he has made the by-line writers look goo<
His old staff wishes him luck.