Pasadena Chronicle, February 24, 1922

VOL. XIII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 24, 1922 No. 21 MAX COLWELL AND MOTHER ARE BADLY HURT INACCiDENT Car Turns Over While Backing Down Hill After Failing to Make Grade INJURIES PAINFUL May Be Confined to Bed Several Weeks Because of Broken Knee Cap Max Colwell, Commissioner of Publications and P. H. S. corre¬ spondent of the Pasadena Eve¬ ning Post, and his mother Mrs. Verna Colwell, 451 Central St., Sierra Madre, were painfully in¬ jured in an automobile accident in Altadena Wednesday. Max is suffering from a broken knee cap. The injury may con¬ fine him to his bed for weeks as his knee may have to be placed in a cast. Mrs. Colwell is also suffering intense pain because of a broken wrist. Both are at the home of Max’s uncle, J. W. Fow¬ ler, 1717 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena. The accident occurred when the machine failed to make the grade. Max attempted to back down hill when the car struck a bank and turned over. Besides the Colwells there were four other passengers in the sedan. They were not hurt. EASTER VACATION IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED It has been officially announced that Easter vacation will be April 7-17. From Friday, April 7, to Mon¬ day, April 17, is deemed to be abso¬ lute freedom for all pupils in Pasa¬ dena schools. Since “Old Sol” gave us such mis¬ erable weather for the Christmas va¬ cation, it is hoped he will contribute to our happiness by sending an en¬ tirely different variety of vacation weather. The rain this year is already double that of all last year, so there is a pos¬ sibility of having clear weather in¬ stead of a duplicate of the Christmas vacation weather. INTERESTING PROGRAM IS GIVEN IN SPANISH Last Tuesday a Washington-day program was given in Spanish by Miss K. Loly’s fifth period class. Each member of the class contrib¬ uted to the program by some oral rec¬ itation on a patriotic subject. Some of the subjects of the speeches were: The Life of Washington, The Life of Simon Boliver, A Comparison Be¬ tween Washington and Bolivar, The Lift of Abraham Lincoln, The Gov¬ ernment of the United States, The Panama Question, and The Song “America” translated into Spanish. The plan was very successful in the practice in speaking it afforded the class and as a program to celebrate the birthday of George Washington. NOTE OF APPRECIATION OF KINDNESS We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the loving sym¬ pathy which has helped us much in the time of our sorrow. The lovely flowers and sympathetic notes are never to be forgotten in our memory of a perfect school. Mrs. Geo. W. Jackson, Helen and Ruth JUNIOR CAST WORKING HARD ON “CLARENCE” If hard work will make success, the Junior play “Clarence” should be one of the best ever put on in P. H. S. In the first place the play is one of the best of those by the humor¬ ist, Booth Tarkington. The lines are very clever and the play is full of dra¬ matic instances. The cast has not yet 'been defin¬ itely announced, but Miss Elizabeth Keppie, who is directing the play, says that it will be possible to do so in the near future. Miss Keppie is continuing her policy of having two people for each part, a principal and an understudy. This is another feat¬ ure which will assure the success of the play. The ticket sale, under the direc¬ tion of Scudder Nash and Charles Mack, will begin the first part of next week. The Junior class is to have first choice of the tickets, which are to be sold for 35, 50 and 7 5 cents. A prize of two 75 cent tickets will be given to the Junior selling the largest number. There will also be a second prize of two 50 cent tickets. PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS Making plans to enlarge the fund for taking care of the needs of high school students, who need financial help, was the main business of the Parent-Teacher Association meeting on Monday. Plans were made for pre¬ senting a musical program some time in the near future, the proceeds of which will go to swell the associa¬ tion’s funds. The meeting was opened by Mrs. Peter MacFarlane, the president, after which Mrs. Tompkins gave a talk on “Founders Day.” She paid special tribute to Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, one of the founders of the association. The meeting was held in the Music Hall. N0 ACCIDENT WEEK DISCUSSED IN TIE JUNIOR ASSEMBLY In order to impress upon the stu¬ dents the importance and meaning of No Accident Week, Principal Ewing, in Tuesday’s Assembly, told of the number of accidents during the last two years which could have been avoided if people would have been more thoughtful. He gave advice as to how students could help decrease the death total, one point being — “Don’t leave the street-car through a rear window, but by the front door.” Edwin Burwich, who is from Northern California but is visiting the Southland, spoke on “What Kind of a World Do You Want to Create?” “To make yours a noble country you must be the nobility,” he stated, but not necessarily by being of royal par¬ entage. During the war $240,000,000 was spent every day for materials for warfare, which would have served a better purpose if it had been spent for educational institutions. In the days of Caesar man fought against man, but in present wars na¬ tion fights nation. The Boys’ Glee Club gave several selections. Mary Margaret Ambrose, who presided, closed the assembly in an unusual way. A new song about Safety Week was sung by the stu¬ dents to the tune of “Smiles.” M0LIERE CELEBRATION TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT At 8:00 p.m. tonight in the audi¬ torium of the Polytechnic High School of Los Angeles will be given a fine program celebrating the ter¬ centenary of the birth of Moliere, the great French dramatist. All students of French who can possibly do so are urged to attend. Student tickets are 25c, others are 50c and $1.00. Tick- etc can be obtained from any teacher in the French Department, also fuller particulars of this event. The direc¬ tions to get there are: Take Grand Avenue car at 6th and Broadway, and get off at Polytechnic High School near Washington street. Contains Many New Feat¬ ures, Interesting Short Stories, and Poems IS DIRECTORY NUMBER The Staff and Journalism Classes Put Big Project Over in Fine Shape The second number of the “Item” appeared last Monday. That it was heartily greeted was shown by the fact that out of two thousand copies printed all but six hundred were sold by the end of the sixth period. The scheme worked out at the time of the first issue, to circulate the “Item” quickly and effectively thru third period chairmen, was again car¬ ried out this time. Last Friday slips were sent around to all of the rooms in third period classes and all of those who wished copies signed up for as many as they wanted. Then the lists were brought down to room 6C by the publications chairman. During third period Monday the chairmen called again and received their right num¬ ber of “Items,” took them to their rooms where they sold them, and then went to the bank and turned in the money. Members of the Staff, the Student Press Club and others co-operated in selling the “Items” and around the school. Almost every way one turned somebody in the near vicinity could be seen selling copies. Contents Vdry Interesting This is one of the best and largest “Items” that has been out yet. There are sixty-four pages in the entire book on which there is no advertising of any kind. . There is a great variety of material such as stories, poems, summary of sports, student body activities, jokes, summaries of class work, editorials, and last but not least the Student Body Directory containing the names of every boy and girl enrolled, ad¬ dress, telephone number, credits, and subjects that credits were made in. Result of Much Work The success of this edition is due to much work by the staff, members of the Press Club, and the workers in the print shop, and faculty adviser. Many extra hours were put in after school, before school and on last Sat¬ urday. Every copy is expected to be sold by next week. STAR FOR ATTENDANCE For the cadets who have attended the summer R. О. T. C. camp there will be a star for each period that they attended. : MANY PERISH IN raging: : FIRE LAST WEEK ** : at school : 4= _ * * Bacteria Killed by Thous- * * ands in Science Build- * * * Conflagration * Upon entering her room in the * * Science building a few days ago, * * Miss Emma Bee Mundy was sur- * * prised and somewhat terrified to * * find that a fire had occurred dur- * * ing her absence. * * Smoke was arising from the * * stove in which thousands of live * * bacteria were stored. * * When she realized what had * * happened, Miss Mundy immedi- * * ately opened the stove and * * smothered the destructive and * * murderous element, but she was * * too late to rescue the already * * perished microbes. * * The students of the classes * * were very disappointed to find * * that their beloved pets had been * * slain. * PHILHARMONIC CONCERT TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT At 8:15 o’clock this evening the third Philharmonic concert will be given in the P. H. S. Auditorium. Cecil Fanning, the well known Amer¬ ican baritone, will be the soloist of the concert. The Philharmonic Or¬ chestra, under the baton of Walter Henry Rothwell, conductor, will ren¬ der the following program: PROGRAM Glazounow — Symphony No. 4 in E Flat, Op. 48 I. Andante — Allegro moderate II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace III. Andante — Allegro (a) Tschaikowsky — Pilgrim's Song (b) Rossini — La Danse Cecil Fanning (Intermission) Tschaikowsky — Capriccio Italien De Leone — Air from Indian Opera, “Algala” Cecil Fanning Alfven — Swedish Rhapsody, “Mid- sommarvaka' ’ CAMP FIRE GIRLS TO GIVE PLAY SATURDAY The Junior Players will present the Camp Fire Girls of this city in “Washington Our Friend,” by Grace Faxon. The play will be given tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in the P. H. S. auditorium. It promises to be a success as was the presentation last Saturday which was declared one of the best ever given by the Junior Players. The costuming, under the direction of Mr. E. Rettey, is very beautiful, being of Colonial style. The Meth¬ odist Orchestra is furnishing the music. Many P. H. S. girls in the play are working hard under the able direc¬ tion of Miss Sybil E. Jones and are making together a play which should not be missed. Tickets can be purchased from any Camp Fire Girl, or at the Methodist Church Office. They will also be on sale Saturday at the box office. STAFF FOR ANNUAL IS APPOINTED AND COMMENCES WORK A special staff which has been chosen by Frances Wihlon, “Chron¬ icle Annual” editor, will pub¬ lish the year book of the Senior class. This staff has been approved by the faculty publications committee and is composed of students who are well acquainted with the work which they are undertaking. The commission- by special request of Frances Wihlon elected the managing editor from three nominees she considered qual¬ ified for the office. They chose Boyd Stephens, former editor of the CHRONICLE. The rest of the staff is composed of Robert Snyder, organ¬ izations editor, assisted by John Row¬ land; William Dekker, class history; Virginia Mowat, class prophecy, as¬ sisted by Ellery Baxter, John Mack, Marjorie Michener; Mary McLennan, graduates, assisted by Dorothy Hack, Margaret Crockett; Class Will, Chas. Yates, assisted by Francis Cole; Betty McKenzie; Helen Jackson, debating; Gladys Comstock, art editor; Peggy Kennelly, snapshot editor; Herbert Garben, sports editor, assisted by Jack Russell, Roscoe Thomas, Frank Shlaudeman^; Arthur Pierson, pho¬ tographer, assisted by Burt Beverly; Theresa Soeten, girls’ athletics, as¬ sisted by Louise Gibson. That the Annual will even surpass the splendid publications of former years is the hope of the staff and it will do this if an early start means the attainment of this end. Each member of the staff knows his or her duties and has started work with a vigor which gives high promise of a great year book. The office of the Annual staff will be in the old modern languages office in the west corridor of the main building, which has been kindly turned over for this purpose by Miss Ida E. Hawes, head of the attendance office, and former occu¬ pant of these rooms. The staff of the Annual sincerely appreciates the gen¬ erosity of Miss Hawes and wishes to thank her for this kindness, as the place is very suitable. GERM’ WILL BE GAME PLATED ON COMING KODAK HI Next Wednesday and Thurs¬ day to Be Dates for An¬ nual Snapshot Affair ALL DUST UP CAMERAS Films Will Be Developed Free of Charge If Handed in at Student Body Office .“Winkum.” 4 That’s a swell game — if you know how to play it. But here’s a better one. “Click ’em.” Want to learn how to play it? Here’s how. If you have a camera, bring it to school next Wednesday and Thurs¬ day. Hang around and when you see a friend coming, dodge behind a cor¬ ner. Now here is the best part of the game. Of course you have your trusty camera and — just as your be¬ loved friend arrives within focus of said camera, you push the little jig¬ ger that makes it go. If he or she succeeds in hiding his or her face, you lost and must let your conqueror use the camera to take one picture. On the other hand, if you are suc¬ cessful in an attempt to get a “snap” you win. If the pictfire is a good one, it will be printed in the “Annual” as your work. Kodak day is an annual and time- honored event at Pasadena High School. It is a general concession that unless it rains on this day, the event will be a failure; this year there will be two kodak days and probably just twice as many snap¬ shots turned in. Wednesday is the first day, bring your comera early in the morning and “shoot” until the sun goes down. Then bring it again Thursday morning and duplicate your performance. The films may be turned in at the Student Body Office during the first period or after school either Wednesday, Thlirsday or Fri¬ day. These rolls of films are not gone forever. As soon as they are devel¬ oped you get them back, and it costs you nothing. Ye Old Pirates, “Pinafore.’ ’ SENIORS BEGIN TO HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN Have you noticed that the Seniors come to school all dolled up these days? The reason for this unusual appearance on the part of the .upper classmen is due to a man up in the dome, with a little “black box” on three legs, who says, “look pleasant watch the birdie please.” In other words, the Seniors are having their pictures taken for the Annual. The pictures are being taken in the order that the class member¬ ships were sold. This promise was made as one of the advertising feat¬ ures of the Seniors in the class mem¬ bership campaign. Hiller and Mott of Pasadena are the photographers. Mr. Finch, who directed this work last year, had charge of the studio. RIFLE TEAM HOPES TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP The rifle team shot Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week in the Corps Area Competition, against the rifle team of the High Schools of nine western states com¬ prising the Ninth Corps Area. The team is doing excellent work, and hopes again to carry off the honors not only of this competition, but of the National Competition which comes later. The men are practicing faithfully every day, and are in training the same as a football or basketball team, as steady nerves are a great requisite in good shooting. It should not be forgotten that these men, as well as the members of the R. О. T. C„ represent Pasadena High, and are striving to uphold the high standards set by the school in all branches of sport and school work.