Vol. 33 Pasadena Junior College, February 20, 1942 No. 21
Stoops
Rushees Claim Rids Today/
Acquire New Jobs, Titles
Tension of the past three weeks reaches a climax today
with final issuance of bids and acceptance of new* pledges in
JC restrictive clubs. Informal luncheons, teas, and evening-
parties, nucleus of rush affairs, have served during this
time as background to real purpose of rushing, that of
evaluating and getting acquainted with coeds and fellows.
Those rushees who received
cards from respective deans
this week may today obtain bids
at Deans’ offices, commencing
at 3:00, will later phone accept¬
ances to members of the chosen
clubs. Monday, as pledges, for¬
mer rushees commence arduous
tasks becoming the so-called
“stooges,” going without make¬
up, unfailingly attract scores of
black marks. Final acceptance
in two weeks officially closes
pledge season, new members
then assuming privileges and
pleasures of any clubsters with
the exchange of “pledge” pins
for the real “Me Coys.”
Poore To Depart
For Army Service
“I have enjoyed my work
with the teachers and students
here at JC,” said Merrill J.
Poore, merchandising instruc¬
tor, who was recently drafted.
Although Monday was his
last day as a teacher and offi¬
cial training will not begin until
February 26, Poore left Tues¬
day for a brief visit to his
home in Helena, Montana. On
the 26th he will report at Fort
McArthur, where he will receive
his appointment.
Gallup
Students Gather
Data, Opinions
Volunteer workers interested
in polling student opinion at
PJC are urged to join the Stu¬
dent Polling Association, a new
service club being organized on
the East Campus for that pur¬
pose. If enough students join,
this association will stand ready
to take polls of student opinion
on any topic for the administra¬
tion, faculty, school organiza¬
tions, or anyone else who may
request this service.
Students interested in joining
the Polling Association are ask¬
ed to call Eric Woodbury SY.
4-5549 or Jane Lillig SY. 0-1879.
In the future, facilities may be
set up to allow volunteers to
register in the Student Unions.
In Philippines
One of the most popular of
the Tuesday Evening Forum
speakers of recent years, Dr.
Claude A. Buss, has distinguish¬
ed himself in a new field as aid
to Frances B. Sayre, Governor
of the Philippines.
Board OK’s Bi-Weekly Chronicle
Immediately on last week’s ASB board approval, the
Chronicle shifted its production schedule, will henceforth come
out twice a week. Starting with today, the former eight page
paper has been sliced in half — four pages coming out on Fri¬
day, and a completely new paper of four pages coming out on
Tuesday. Most obvious advantage of the new system will be
the freshness of the news. Where formerly all news stories
had to come in by Monday, now events happening as late as
Thursday will be completely described.
Co-incidental with the new set-up, will be a change in the
content of the paper. A new page, Society, has been added, will
appear every Friday morning on page 2. Each edition will
carry 2 full news pages and a sport page. A vitalized Feature
Department will appear on page 2 on Tuesdays.
New editor Norbert Verbeck has achieved an economy in
operation and publication of the paper while giving its publish¬
ers, the Associated Student Body, better service. Where for¬
merly it was necessary for the paper to be printed on a hand-
operated, large press, and to be folded at considerable expense,
it will now be printed on a small automatic machine, not re¬
quiring binding.
Plane above is being sandbagged
down for the night against des¬
ert winds: Picture at right shows
planes on flying line before the
morning take-off.
McAuley, Floyde Shift To PJC’s
'Third Campus' At Baker
PJC’s CAA has switched headquarters to the nearby town of Baker, now known as
the Third Campus of Pasadena Junior College, after having been removed from the
combat zone in accordance with government orders. CAA, a branch of the school of
trades and technology, is sponsored by the government as part of its civilian aviation
training program.
The course consists of three 12-week periods. The first, or primary course, if passed,
entitles the cadet to a private pilot’s license. The secondary, which includes aerial acro¬
batics is considered the best
Cabinet Members
Newly Elected
Results of the AWS Board
and Cabinet Elections which
were held Wednesday, Febru¬
ary 4, have been announced
and recorded in the club’s rec¬
ords. New officers who were
chosen are Betty Schneider,
president; Florence Findley, sec¬
retary; Ruth Champlain, treas¬
urer. New Representatives on
the East Campus are Clare Car¬
ter and Peggy McLaglen; senior
representative, Betty Mussel-
man and Margaret Baker; ju¬
nior representatives, Sadie Haw¬
kins and Mary Faith Martin;
sophomore representatives, Ann
Mallonee and Betty Johnson,
freshmen representatives. Those
on West Campus are Anne Ka¬
minsky, senior; Helen Davis,
junior; Eloise Paulus, sopho¬
more; and Dorothy Wylie, fresh¬
man.
PJC Graduate Elected
Salinas High Principal f
A former PJC student, Mr.
Nelson B. Sewell, has been elect¬
ed principal of the Salinas
Union High School, Salinas,
California.
Mr. Sewell graduated from
the Pasadena High School in
January, 1926, and from the
Upper Division in June, 1929.
Triple J To Hold Party
For Japanese Students
Triple J, social club for PJC
students of Japanese ancestry,
will hold a party for all new
Japanese students, Friday eve¬
ning at the Pasadena Union
Church, 305 Kensington Place.
Admission is 15c per person, 25c
per couple.
New Triple J committee
heads are: social chairman,
Joseph Eto; music, Bob Oda;
invitations, Shizuko Nakamura
(E) and Dorothy Ikeda (W);
treasurer, Margaret Kashimo;
refreshments, Ayako Nakata;
legal matters, Henry Suzuki;
games, Midori Yamaoka; pub¬
licity, Dorothy Ikeda; and trans¬
portation, George Hayakawa.
Hi, Jinx
training for army pilots, and the
final gross country instructor’s
course results in a commercial
pilot’s license and an instruc¬
tor’s certificate. When gradu¬
ated the cadet has received the
equivalent of $1,500 worth of in¬
struction.
The Third Campus will have
student body fees of its own.
The amount and use of said fees
are now under discussion by the
student board.
Entrance requirements have
been lowered from 30 to 15 col¬
lege credits. E. H. Floyde, teach¬
er in math and physical science
departments, and Leland Mc-
Auley, teacher of physical edu¬
cation, have been transferred to
the Third Campus. Would-be
cadets are to be sent to Baker,
March 2.
freshmen Defy Friday 13th Jinx/
Swing Out At Semi-Annual Ever
Defying superstitions, approximately 200 newly entering P
students turned out at the Hi-Jinks held at West Campus Womer
Gym. Although it fell on Friday the 13th, many brave studer
donned their best sport clothes and came with a cheerful feelii
in spite of hazards. The fatal night gave the sponsors, Stude
Christian Association, a unique theme for the program Dancii
with Herbert Winslow and his orchestra completed the evening.
In order that the new students may become better acquaint
the SCA organization sponsors the Hi-Jinks at the beginning
each semester. 6
