Pasadena Chronicle, February 14, 1941

VoL 32 No. 29 ТНЁ пиши CHBOIICLE Pasadena Junior College, February 14, 1941 Restrictive Club Rush Rules For Women Outlined For a period of six weeks at the beginning of each se¬ mester women’s restrictive clubs hold their rush affairs. These are in the form of teas, breakfasts, luncheons, barbe¬ cues, dinners, beach parties, and trips to China Town. MEMBERSHIP A girl’s name is suggested for rushing by club members, who either know her personally, through her activities, or in some cases through the Dean of Women’s office. Clubs are limited to four rush affairs, three of which take place before bidding. Those names turned in by club members are generally invited to the first rush affair. Then they are either accepted for the second one, or “blackballed.” A smaller group attend the suc¬ cessive affairs, after which bids are sent to the Dean of Women’s office. Deadline for these bids are Monday, March 4, at eight o’clock, for out of town students, and Wednesday, March 5, at eight o’clock for Pasadena resi¬ dents. A “silence” from midnight Thursday to three p.m. on Fri¬ day takes place between the club members and rushees. New Officers Waite Elected Host Sec*y In a recent Host Club business meeting at the home of Dr. Max W. de Laubenfels, officers for the spring semester were chosen. The election of Judy Waite, bet¬ ter known to her friends as “Irish,” for the position of ex¬ ecutive-secretary was the high¬ light of the meeting. OTHER OFFICERS Johnny Traub became men's co-president and Edith McCal- lum, West Campus co-ed, is now women’s co-president. Other of¬ ficers elected were: Ruth Rine- HOST’S JUDY WAITE hart, secretary of records; Mar¬ garet Jones, secretary of fi¬ nance; Phyllis Floyd, secretary of publicity; “Rusty” Matthews, secretary of music; Agnes Mc¬ Clure, secretary of locations; Jim Eley, secretary of refreshments, and Dick Davis, secretary of questionnaires. “The Host could help the student body even more effec¬ tively,” said Dr. de Laubenfels, “if more of the right kind of fellows would volunteer as as- sitant Hosts. It is valuable ex¬ perience and welcome is here¬ by extended to any who are interested. Headquarters are in II D every noon.” EDITORS’ NOTE TO READERS Until PJC’s news magazine “Campus” has completed its press run, only Friday editions of the Chronicle will be pub¬ lished. Because the presses are running day and night, the Chronicle’s usual color run has been dispensed with. Most stu¬ dents missed last Sundays spe¬ cial Pal Day edition so editors have reprinted its best news in rewritten form today. — ED. Convocation Today George Marshfield To Talk On Religion In an attempt to describe the kind of religion which will be worthwhile for modern college young people, George Marshfield, executive secretary of the SCA, will address to¬ day’s Convocation. Speaking on “College Youth and Re¬ ligion,” Marshfield will emphasize religion — intelligent, not superstitious; looking forward, not back; providing vital fel¬ lowship rather than an exclusive social club. FIRST CONVOCATION TALK Mr. Marshfield, who is active Representatives in PJC club work will speak be- — — — — fore a Convocation audience for Д \V/C Д • . the first time. AWj / \ppOintS Five of the thirteen new members “tapped” into the Order of Mast and Dagger at the- Blast Cam¬ pus assembly. New members (left to right) are Thuel Schuhart, Virginia Spahr, Mort Brand- ler, Warren Glass, and Dick Kendall, who is shaking hands with Principal John W. Harbeson. Mast and Dagger members in the background are (left to right) Bill Burke, Barbara Fitch, Mir¬ iam Purdon, Warren Allen, Louise McCastline, and OMD President “Swish” Ogura at the mi¬ crophone. (Story below. Highest Reward Mast and Dagger 'Taps' Thirteen At Assemblies For Outstanding Service ; Fetes New Members Thirteen student leaders were “tapped” into the Order of Mast and Dagger, PJC’s high¬ est honorary society, at two assemblies last Th ursday. Requirements for membership in Mast and Dagger include high citizenship and scholarship, and three semesters of service, of which one semester must be outstanding. , New members are informed of their selection by being “tapped” on the shoulder by active OMD members during the traditional “tapping” assemblies held the last week of each semester. SCA Valentine hearts and Stuff7 Features New Frosh Hi- Jinks Saturday Sponsored by the Student Christian Association in be¬ half of newr freshmen, the semi-annual Hi-Jinks will be held •Saturday, February 15, at 8 p.m. in the women’s gym on the East Campus. The purpose of the Hi-Jinks is to provide an opportunity for all new students to get acquainted with PJC traditions. “Information booths,” manned by non-restrictive club repre¬ sentatives will furnish news of activities, exhibit club pictures. Clubs participating include: WAA, Big P, Schneefliegers, 6 service clubs, the SCA, Forestry, Westminister, and several avia¬ tion clubs. Oother interested club leaders should see “Swish” Ogura. MEL BEST’S MUSIC A dancing program, featuring Mel Best and his orchestra, and a group of Spanish dancers and singers, will provide a lavish en¬ tertainment program. In carrying out the valentine theme, “decorations will be red and white — hearts and ‘stuff’”, says Betty Jean De Vault, dec¬ oration committee chairman. Tickets are to be distributed in Orientation classes on both campuses, and are free to new students. The “cordially invited” sign is not to be extended to old students as this is strictly a frosh affair. Student Leaders Gather At Semi-Annual Retreat Discuss Gov't Problems This week more than eighty students will journey high up to Mountain Craigs to attend PJC’s second semi-annual Student Leader Retreat. Attending will be most key men in Pasadena’s government setup. CO-ORDINATING BODY Designed to co-ordinate stu¬ dent government functions, the retreat enables student body of¬ ficers to retire to a quiet place, discuss, and solve pressing diffi¬ culties facing PJC’s new leaders. The idea, started last year, has been termed a definite success by both administration and stu¬ dent body alike. (See column — page 4.) Friday night all attenders will meet in a general session. On the following morning reg¬ ular work will begin; students will divide into various groups, discuss specific topics. Discus¬ sions will carry on until all dif¬ ficulties have been ironed out, definite decisions reached. Re¬ ports will be made back to the entire body, plans co-ordinated. Business will be completed Sunday night. PJC Speech Nine In Western Tourney At Stockton Yesterday in the cold gray dawn PJC’s best student speak¬ ers left Pasadena for Stockton to compete in College of the Pacific’s annual open speech tourney. Last night before they had time to rest after a long trip, debaters Baker, Blumberg, Allen, Stevenson, Larkin and Davis were on the COP stage lunging arguments pro and con on such questions as resolved: “Nations of the Western Hemis¬ phere should form a Permanent Union.” BIG TOURNEY In progress today and tomor¬ row the College of Pacific affair draws speech interested students from all parts of Western United States. Coaches Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Reeder accompanied the nine top PJC orators to the northern city. Only girl to make the trip is Jean Campbell who last week was initiated into Phi Ro Pi, honorary forensics so¬ ciety. Contests being entered today and tomorrow by the Pasadena team include debate, progres¬ sion speeches on U.S. foreign policy, extemporaneous talks on U.S. national preblems, and open oratory contests where speakers may choose their own topics. Progressive orators are Baker, Blumberg, Davis, Branmann, Stevenson, and Campbell. Extem¬ poraneous speaking will be handled by Wecker, Larkin, and Allen. * Early Sunday morning will find the weary orators tired limbed, hoarse, glad to be home again in Pasadena. East Campus students “tap¬ ped” were: Virginia Spahr, page¬ ant parade chairman; Warren Glass, superior court justice: Rosario Chavez, ROTC cadet lieutenant colonel; Dick Kendall, supreme court justice and SCA president; Charlie Allen, Chron¬ icle and Campus editor; Thuel Schuhart, chief justice; and Mort Brandler, speakers’ bureau man¬ ager. WEST CAMPUS West Campus students “tap¬ ped” were: Jerry Adams, asso¬ ciate student body president; Arlene Jones, associate AWS president; Ray Peters, stage technician; Bill Walton, Supreme court justice; Hosmig Evkan- ian, Spartan leader, and Bob Burns, junior class president. After the West Campus “tap¬ ping, “ Harlan Erickson, out¬ going student body president turned his gavel over to Bill Burke, newly elected president. Principal John W. Harbeson spoke at a luncheon following the “tapping” Thursday, and awarded new members their let¬ ters at the semi-annual Home¬ coming banquet Friday night. POMONA JC GUESTS Mr. Reed and seven student leaders from Pomona Junior Col¬ lege were OMD guests at the banquet. Mr. Reed told OMD members and alumi that Pomona hoped to emulate Pasadena’s success with a branch chapter of OMD, or a similar organiza¬ tion. Following the speeches, ac¬ tive members of Mast and Dag¬ ger re-elected “Swish” Ogura as president for the next se¬ mester. Barbara Fitch was elected secretary and Helen Sharp was elected treasurer. Mast and Dagger members, alumni, and guests sponsored the regular Friday night danee at the Civic auditorium after the banquet. CSF NOTICE Permanent members of the California Scholarship Federa¬ tion who are entering PJC this semester should report their names to Mrs. Calkins (West Campus) or to Mr. Josten (East Campus). For new students at PJC, Convocation will be a new ex¬ perience. In past years, Fridays have been reserved for assembly periods while the first Monday in the calendar month was given over to an address by some lead¬ ing personality in the field of education. While roll at Convo¬ cation is taken at the door, the Administration as well as the faculty would like the students to feel that these programs are held for their benefit and in¬ struction. Students with 9:00 o’clock classes in Art, Humanities, Military Science, Music, Phy¬ sical Education, Social Science, the School of Business, Study Halls, and Technology are to report at the close of the 8:00 o’clock class to the Sexson Au¬ ditorium. Students not programmed for classes at this time are asked to remain in the library for a study period and will not be excused to attend other meetings during the Convocation period. All other students are to report to their 9:00 classes for study. Students Need New Library Cards To charge books at the East Campus library each student, new or old, must register with Librarian Winifred E. Skinner. Old charging cards are absolutely void unless the new expiration dates are stamped upon them. The student’s No. 7 card or his identification card for this se¬ mester is the only requirement for re-registering. In case old charging cards are lost, students are asked to report to the desk downstairs and pay ten cents to cover the expense of a new card. Student Administration Board Officers To take over the appointive offices of the cabinet this year the AWS has appointed student representatives from each grade to form their board. Representatives appointed on the East Campus are fresh¬ men, 11-2, Alysonne Hales, _ Betty Mae Rinehart; sopho¬ mores, Marjorie Maybury and Barbara Payne; juniors, Bar¬ bara Thomas and La Vonne Peckham; seniors, Mary Belle Felton and Betty Jo Hyatt. Virginia Rooke was appointed third vice president. The West Campus representatives have not yet been appointed. Newly elected students install¬ ed were West Campus, Dorothy Goertz, president; Margie Me- Chesney, first vice president; Virginia • Curren, second vice president; Mary Ejlen Hogan, third vice president; Margie Frey, secretary, and Katherine Beasley, treasurer. EAST CAMPUS OFFICERS East Campus officers installed were France Stong, president; Sue Saunders, first vice presi¬ dent; Betty Jean Schneider, sec¬ ond vice president; Betty Mussle- man, secretary, and Pat Lee, treasurer. Sweetmeat Game Chosen As PJC's Contest Play PJC’s entry this year in the annual one act play contest spon¬ sored by the Pasadena Commu¬ nity Playhouse will be “Sweet¬ meat Game” by Ruth Comfort Mitchell. After much deliberation, a committee of outstanding dra- • ma students decided to enter this play of oriental setting in the contest. Casting was by Miss Dorothy Fry, who will direct the production. First reading of the lines will be today. 400 Attend Silver Screen Dance,- Other Clubs Sought As Sponsors PRE-NURSES HOLD MEETING Fabiolan Club, a pre-nursing organization, held its first busi¬ ness meeting of the semester Wednesday in the social hall, East Campus. Officers were elected and refreshments served. Almost four hundred students turned out for the free matinee dance, sponsored by the Silver Screen Club, which was held in the East Campus Women’s Gym last Wednesday, February 5. Another dance is being planned, and will probably be held near the end of this month. This next dance will be sponsored by the OSF, with the Silver Screeners taking care of the technical business connected with the dance. In the future these matinee dances will be held at least once a month, with various clubs as sponsors. At present the Silver Screeners have five clubs willing to act as sponsors, and other clubs which are interested may contact President Marsalon Pat¬ terson. Women’s clubs will be specially welcome, as the five which have already volunteered are all men’s clubs. 24 Cabinet Officers Appointed By ASB President Bill Burke Using the new civil service rating, the student board met last Thursday and approved 24 of the 27 cabinet officers who will aid president Bill Burke in student government of PJC. The civil service commission, as provided by the new con¬ stitution, is composed of five students who interview all ap¬ plicants for cabinet positions. The commission then submits its recommendations to the board which makes the final se¬ lection. Because of the lack of applications, and a few last min¬ ute ineligibles, there are still six vacancies to be filled. NEW OFFICERS Appointed are: Clerk of the cabinet, (EC) Laura Lee Vose- ipke, (WC) Muriel Clemens; ac¬ tivities, (EC) Gerry Hawes; men’s athletics, (EC) Bob Thompson, (WC) Ed Roeth; Women’s Athletics, (EC) Mabel Murfee; finance, Jim Eley; mu¬ sic, (EC) Janice Bidwell; oral arts, (EC) Ed Davis, (WC) Ben Parker; organizations, (EC) Su¬ zanne Chute, (WC) Ruth Rod- strom; public health, (EC) Mar¬ jorie Evans; athletic publicity, Noel Young; records, (EC) Marie Dushane, (WC) Mildred Rod- strom; social affairs (EC) Lu¬ cille Nutt, (WC) Evangeline Sandstrom; notification, (EC) Arline Voboril; Chronicle edi¬ tor, Don Carlson; attorney gen¬ eral, Warren Allen; minor court justices, Jim Speer and Cal Swallow. OFFICES NOT FILLED Positions not yet filled are the West Campus offices of: Wom¬ en’s athletics, music, public health, and notifications. Other vacancies are: public relations, clerk of the board, and clerk of the court. Last Placement Exam To Be Feb. 15 All students who plan to be in 13-1 this semester are required to take a placement examination. Final chance for students enter¬ ing upper division to take this examination will be Saturday, February 15, 8 a.m., in Sexson auditorium. Students are requested to bring two bluebooks and a fountain pen.