Pasadena Chronicle, February 12, 1925

WATCH THE PRESS CLUB PROJECT “THE TORCH- BEARERS,” TOMORROW VOL. XVI PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 12, 1925 NO. 17 BAUBLE AND BELLS STAGES ANNUAL PRODUCTION, “THE TORCH-BEARERS,” HERE TOMORROW EVENING Experiment Takes Place February 16 SUCCESS IS EXPECTED Novel Idea Suggested by Fred Paul Setting' a precedent in the : realm of high school jouralism, the Press Club of P. H. S. will write, edit, and cover the news runs of the Pasadena Evening Post on Monday, February 16. As may be expected, such a pro¬ ject requires much hard work, and the majority of the members of the club, under the direction of Betty Roberts, president, and Fred Paul, who suggested the idea, are endeavoring to meet this requirement. The club has met nearly every night this week and all the members are eager to make this issue of the Post a great success. With many willing hands to help, much may be ex¬ pected of the high school edition of the Pasadena Evening Post. Following are some of the mem¬ bers and the positions which have been assigned them for next Mon¬ day: Betty Roberts, “Our City” column; Neil Campbell, dramatic critic; Ed Nay, hotel news; Fos- tei- Warwick, obituaries and the Chamber of Commerce ; Roger Revelle, the Y. M. C. A. and the Federal building; Ralph Mosland- er and Donald Davis, the Police Court; Lawrence Michelmore, the fire departments and constable’s office; Mary Macy Staats, the Welfare and Vocational Bureaus; Virginia Larson, editorials and church news; George Delbridge, feature editor; Eleanor Goldswor¬ thy, Women’s Clubs and the Board of Education; Irene Prid- ham, Christina Urquhart, and Jeanette Strawn, schools; Hugh Andrews, the Realty Board; Katheryn Allen, and Edith Penny, Society; Josephine Bayley, Foley’s poems; Robert Chapin will inter¬ view the city directors; Wayne Sloss, the Salvation Army; Leanor Lenz, the P. T. A. and features ; Hazel Kincaid, features ; Marian Tracy, the Y. W. C. A; Celeste McCreary, the Red Cross; 'Elizabeth Bixby, Dr. Crane’s col¬ umn; Mildred Ferrell will write the bed-time story; Martha Hen¬ ning, the Carmelita Art Exhibit; Dwight Culver, the Merchants’ Association ; Lois Ewing and El¬ more Shipman, the Tournament of Roses Association ; Harold Anger, the Community Play¬ ground Service ; Robert Hanson, the Labor Temple and fraternal news notes; James Allen, the Am¬ erican Legion ; Gordon Spaulding, the banks; John Dickinson, Com¬ munity Playhouse ; Beatrice Cross, the Preventorium and the Humane Society; Stanley Milne, the Community Chest and editor¬ ials; Orpha Speicher, P. H S. commissioner's; and Betty New¬ comer will have charge of the Calendar. Nobu Kawai, Neil Campbell, and Morris Jackson will read proof and write head¬ lines. ... _ Courtesy the Star-News г rom Left to right: — Teddy Spearing, Jonathon Evans; Mr. Spindler, Sumner Greene; Madame Pampinelli, Katherine Stadley; Miss Florence McCrickett, Margaret Morrow; Mr. Huxley Hosse- frosse, Karl Rodi; Mr. Ralph Twiller, Smith Dawless; Mrs. Paula Ritter, Marjorie Adams; Jenny, Margaret Cressatty; Mr. Frederick Ritter, John Stansbarger; and Mrs. Nellie Fell, Dorothy Wood. Plot Centers about a Mrs. Paula Ritter following a career on the Stage; She is Urged to do so by Madame Pam- pinelli, hut Discouraged by her Husband, Mr. Ritter HUMOR IS THEME THROUGHOUT THREE ACT PLAY Members of Club not in Cast Assigned to Various Commit¬ tees to Help in Mechanical End of Work; In This Way every Student Participates in 'Presentation of the Play Two Faculty Men To Fill Mr. Verge’s Place Two men of the faculty will fill the vacancy in night school made by Clyde S. Yerge, Febru¬ ary 2, when he accepted a posi¬ tion in Los Angeles. During this semester, Bailey W. Howard, head of the Physical Science depart¬ ment, will take charge of the Evening School work on Tuesdays and Thursdays while W. A. New- lin, head of the Mathematics de¬ partment, will officiate on Mon¬ days and Wednesdays. Their work began Monday, February 2. The new semester started out well. More students are enrolled in the night school now than at this same time last year. Two new classes offered this semester are French and Salesmanship. These were not given in October when the Extension Courses be¬ gan. At present there are about 2400 people in the Evening School who have enrolled since October. The number in regular atten¬ dance in all the classes is hold¬ ing up well. In the typing classes there are from fifty to sixty every night with a larger number en¬ rolled. This year, as in pre¬ vious times, .the classes decreased before Christmas. Now they are practically the same as before with a slight increase on the fall semester. In order to instruct this large number of pupils, "about forty teachers are: employed. Many people recognize the val¬ ue of these classes and have tak¬ en the opportunity to extend their education. Among others, there is a group of Alumni who are attending night school to make up college credit, or simply to get more education. This semes¬ ter, six of the regular teachers are taking advantage of some of the courses offered. Miss Eugenia Ong, Miss Mary T. Flint, Claude Stimpson, and Leland C. McAuley are among those enrolled in the French classes. Mrs. Sarah M. Hatfield and Mrs. Jeanette B. Courtwright are taking a course in millinery. ЧЙОЯ& “ McSrideNamed Student Body Clerk An alumni edition of the Chronicle may be issued annually if the edition to be published early in March receives the ap¬ proval of students and graduates of Pasadena High School. Louis Creveling, president of the Junior College students, with a staff of alumni, is editing the paper. As eight pages will be included in the issue, it will be; appreciated by the staff if news about any al¬ umnus is handed in to the Jour¬ nalism department. Pictures and stories concerning P. H. S. graduates will be dis- j Per term for his service. Now: When Ruth McBride, P. H. S. girl athlete of soccer and basket ball fame, was appointed Student Body clerk by the Commission last Monday, an entirely new pol¬ icy was inaugurated in P. H. S. Up to this date:, the position has always been held by a boy. Ruth is the first girl to be appointed to the office, Also, another change has been made. Formerly the clerk has been paid so much tributed throughout the publica¬ tion while about one page will be reserved for school news. The purpose of the edition is to bring the alumni and the present P. H. S. students together through the news given about both. the commission has decided to make the position an honorary rather than a mercenary one. The duties of the Student Body clerk are manifold. He, or rath¬ er she, must be present at all commission meetings and also at both assemblies. She must keep two typed copies of all assembly minutes on file. She must take the minutes of all commission meetings, a typed copy of which _ . , . i must be turned over to each of I or the first time this semes- . , . . , , . ... the commissioner s advisers, while ter an Honor Society meeting was one copy must be posted on the held Thursday, second advisory, in bulletin board and another filed, the . auditorium. Steve Halsted, Besides these duties, she must president, welcomed the new mem- ass'st in all commission corres- , , ,, . T . _ pondence and also serve as an bers, and called on Louise Brown, Having practiced their play since January 6, the mem¬ bers of the Bauble and Bells, dramatics club of Pasadena High School, feel confident that they will be able to supply an evening’s entertainment that will keep any audience laughing from beginning to end when they will stage their three act farce comedy, “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, in the local auditorium tomorrow night. As tomorrow is Friday the thirteenth, one would ex¬ pect Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, club adviser and teacher of dramatics, to have fears as to the success of the play. How¬ ever, Miss Keppie merely refers to the day as “lucky Friday the 13th,” and says it’s unlucky not to see this play. HONOR SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING THIS SEMESTER GOING UP “Thirty-nine!” “Anyone bid forty?” Anyone bid forty?” “Going!” “Going!” “Sold!” “Thirty-nine cents!” “Some ring, and only thirty- nine cents,” said a happy buy¬ er. Tones such as these were heard at the lost and found auction last Friday, which was attended by more than fifty bargain hunters. The bell that sounded the end of the second advisory broke up the fast-and-furious sale that was being conducted by Herbert Packard, auction¬ eer. After all the proceeds had been counted, it was found that over $9.00 had been real¬ ized. The money will go towards beautifying the attendance of¬ fice, and when it is spent, it is hoped that the absence slips will be more freely issued to the fortunate students who can tell the score of the game or the name of the movie that was shown the preceding day. vice-president, to give a report of the annual C. S. F. convention held this year at Pomona. Miss Brown gave a very interesting talk on the convention, and named those who were delegates from Pasadena. They were, in assistant to the commissioner of Finance in the handling of tick¬ ets and funds. The new clerk is not only an especially capable typist, but has had much experience in various school activities. She hopes to perform her work with such per Frosh Diminishing According to numerous inquir¬ ies made at the Chronicle office, many people are interested in knowing just how many classes are offered to the Freshmen. Since the ninth graders are few and far apart this semester, the classes offered to them must, of necessity, also be few and far apart. There are exactly seven classes, as follows: two classes in English, one in Mathematics, one in Sewing, one in Free-hand Drawing, one in Wood Shop, and one in Mechanical Drawing. MARCH 5 DATE OF JUNIOR VAUDEVILLE March C has been set as the date for the Junior Vaudeville, which will include five acts of high-class, outside talent vaude¬ ville, and also a five-reel comedy picture. In the past the Junior class has presented an annual play. It is the desire of the Jun¬ iors to give a vaudeville in place of the play, as the Senior class puts on a play. Students hold¬ ing class membership cards will either be admitted free or at a reduction from the regular price. addition to the Honor Society of- -fection during her coming term fleers, Isabelle Greene, Elizabeth 0f office that the commission will Nelson, Margaret Lolker, Octavie never regret its decision to ap- De Beaulieu, John Gaylord, Clar- point a girl in place of a boy. ence Langstaff, Carl Rodi, and _ Franklin Crawford. _ _ _ V iss Loly seconded the presi- CATHERINE ENNIS IS dent’s welcome to the new mem- WIMMED АГ МСПД1 bers, and explained certain things ! «ШИНН Uf MEDAL concerning point rating and C. - - S. F. membership. She said that Every semester a medal is giv- the new membership lists would en the best 11-2 Spanish student probably be out in about three by The American Association of weeks. Spanish Teachers. Miss Gladys Steve Halsted announced that Lee, of the Modern Language officers would soon be elected, and department, had the honor of de- urged all members to run for of- | ciding who should receive the fice. He then turned the meeting medal this semester. Four stu- over to a program consisting of piano solos by Grace Allen, and readings by Gladys Faber. dents, Catherine Ennis, Marjorie Jones, Alice Partridge, and Bruce Smith, were chosen by Miss Lee to compete for the medal. On Miss Millspaugh Back January 27 a written and oral Miss Winnifred Millspaugh, of I *®st "T *hem Miss Loly’ also oi the Modern Language de- the Social Science department, partment. It was very hard to who has, since last summer, been decide the winner; for the con- residing at Palo Alto, has return- i testants were very evenly match¬ ed to teach at P. H. S. this ed- After considering the tests, semester. Miss Millspaugh had Mis? Loly /ave the final decision m favor of Catherine Ennis. The been granted a leave of absence medal will be presented in assem- for last semester. bly’ on the last day of school. EIGHTEEN OFFICERS RECEIVE PROMOTION As a good beginning for the new semester, the R. О. T. C. adminis¬ tration promoted eighteen cadet officers last Friday, February 6. The task of deciding which men should be promoted is a difficult one, but Col. Warren S. Barlow, P. M. S. and T., believes that each cadet has gotten as square a deal as is possible, considering the number of positions which had to be filled. The following men were ad¬ vanced to the positions specified: Ralph Williams, captain; Robert Williams, Adolf Schmuck, Jack King, Ray White, second lieuten¬ ants; Roman Peisinger, William Warden, Robert LaForce, John Lamb, first sergeants ; Lyle Brakesman, Jack Crummy, color sergeants; Curtis Dowd, quarter¬ master sergeant; M. Kremers, B. Putnam, Maxey, Dunham, Choate, sergeants. Corporals and addit¬ ional sergeants will be appointed later. Approximately ten new recruits have been added to the unit this semester. Tomorrow, February 13, Major H. L. Jordan, Ninth Corps Area inspector, will make his first visit this year to inspect the local unit. He will make two visits this year, the second of which will be for the purpose of judging the bat¬ talion for the annual honor school competition. Miss Cymbel Taylor of the Domestic Science Department has been taking riding lessons at a local riding academy since the be¬ ginning of this term. She soon hopes to take polo lesssons also. Plot, Humorous The first act is staged in a kind of drawing room in the home of Fredrick Ritter, hero, on an evening in October about eight o’clock. Incidentally, the play starts at eight o’clock. Mrs. Paula Ritter, heroine, is pursuad- ed by Madam J. Duro Pamapinelli to follow a career on the stage. Mr. Ritter does not appreciate Mrs. Ritter’s professional ability at all. Behind the scene at Horticul¬ tural Hall, the following evening, Mrs. Ritter’s ability is brought to light. Throughout, the most ri¬ diculous situations arise, and they are continual laugh-provokers. Two hours later, Mr. Ritter gives his opinions of the perfor¬ mance, to the horror of his wife and Madame Pampinelli. Cast Best As the Bauble ana Bells con¬ sists of the pick of the school of those with dramatic ability, the cast of this play is, naturally, the best that can be gathered together here. Every member of the cast has been during the past two years, in some of the performan¬ ces presented by the Bauble and Bells, the dramatic classes, or in the junior play given last year or the year before. Katherine Stadley, impersonater of Madame J. Duro, Karl Rodi, Mr. Huxley Hossefrosse; Sumner Greene, Mr. Spindler; Smith Daw¬ less, Mr. Ralpph Twiller; Dorothy Wood, Mrs. Nellie Fell; Frances Ramsay, Mrs. Clara Shippard; and Margaret Cressatty, Jenny; all had parts in the junior play of last year. Jonathon Evans, Teddy Spearing; and Marion Ran¬ dall, Mr. Stage Manager; junior college students, had part in the junior class play given two years ago. John Stansbarger, Mr. Fred¬ erick Ritter; and Marjorie Adams, Mrs. Paula Ritter; two other col¬ legians, have had parts in past assembly programs given by the Ba’uble -and Bells. Marjorie Mor¬ row, Miss Florence McCrickett, has acted with the Pasadena Jun¬ ior Players. On Committees In order to make the play a truly representative one, every member of the club has been given some definite duty to do in connection with the play. Douglas Gregg heads the publici¬ ty committee, aided by Isabelle Greene, Lolletta Hiebert, and David Wiesbach. Steve Halsted is chairman of the business committee, aided by Helen Edward and Lawrence Sy- vertson; Foster Warwick, stage, with Francis Scoville, Elizabeth Naquin, and Robert Mangan; Lawrence Syvertson, program ; and Evelyn Towne and Don Ham¬ blin, costumes. The following, headed by Char¬ lotte Taylor, will be in charge of (Continued on page three)