Don Logan and Bob Reed contest in the final elections for
the presidency of the Associated Student Body. The - candidates
in the above picture have pledged themselves to support student
activities and student government.
Reed, Logan Battle Today
For ASB President Post
Vol. 38 Pasadena Junior College, January 11, 1946 No. 13
OMD Tapping and Crafty Hall
High-Light Semester Assembly
One of the best known traditions at Pasadena Junior College, the semi-annual OMD as¬
sembly which features Crafty Hall, a musical-comedy in the form of a radio show, will be
given during the regular assembly period, Friday, January 25. This year’s Crafty Hall writ¬
ten and directed by Charlene Burner with the help of Danny Williams, promises a gay, fast-
moving two hours filled with colorful costumes and scenery, dancing and singing. The theme
— Crafty Hall with television — was a new idea this year.
Annual Davis-Hall Banquet
Features Student Orators
Finalists in the annual PJC Davis-Hall Oratorical Con¬
test have been announced as follows: upper division, Bill
Nelson, Mary Ellen Seeman and Marilyn Robinson; lower
division, Gloria Johnson, Joan Murdick and John Perrin. They
presented speeches based on the theme “My Responsibility
as a Young American to Lasting Peace,” at a dinner January
Heading the final election bal¬
lot to be voted upon today by
PJC students are Don Logan and
Bob Reed .candidates for ASB
President. Platforms and quali¬
fications of both these ex-service¬
men were printed in last week’s
election extra. Below, the results
of the primary election held last
week are printed. Notation is
made whether there is to be a
run-off today or whether the race
was decided in the primaries.
ASB President (run-off)
Don Logan
Bob Reed
ASB Vice-president (elected)
Mabel Mannschreck
Frosh Class President (elected)
Peter Pauling
Sophomore Class President (run¬
off)
Bob Koester
Dottie Merrill
Junior Class President (elected)
Oliver Duffy
Senior Class President (elected)
Mary Rutte
AVIS President (elected)
Phil Miller
AWS President
Betty Rutte
AWS 1st Vice-President (run-off)
Charline Baker
Betty Kay Jenson
Students interested should see
Miss Parmley, director, in the
Music Department office for the
tryout date. There are also open¬
ings in all parts in the men’s
group, the Euterpean Singers.
Miss Carrie Sharp, director, is
handling the tryout dates.
Vacancies in the A Cappella
Choir are especially numerous in
the men’s parts. All those inter¬
ested should see Mr. Leland
Green or Mss Parmley.
It is an honor to belong to any
/
AWS 2nd and 3rd Vice-president
(both elected)
Pat Campbell
Janice Cherry
AWS Secretary (elected)
Beatrice Phillips
AWS Treasurer (elected)
Jane Corliss
Superior Court Justice (elected)
Roy Shaw
Chief Deputy Prosecutor (elected)
Paul Armstrong
Student Prosecutor (elected)
Fred Drucker
Representative-at Large (elected)
Juanita Ought
John Cole
Kepresentative-at-Large ( run-off ;
two to be elected)
Mary Duker
Mary Hirsh
David Hitchcock
Bob Shaw
Minor class officers, i. e. vice-
president, treasurer and secre¬
tary, of each class are to be elec¬
ted during the early part of next
semester. A great many appoint¬
ive offices are now open to the
student body, and applications are
being accepted.
one of these three groups, as
they represent the school on num¬
erous occasions and are a student
contact with the public.
Concert Orchestra
Instrumentalists are urged to
sign up for next semester to play
in PJC’s Concert Orchestra. Those
in charge of the groups promise
good musical experience in works
ranging from Mousorgsky to Ger¬
shwin.
The huge cast, headed by Char¬
lene Burner and Danny Williams,
features the A Cappella Choir
under Rowena Baker, Joe Parker
at his boogy piano, the Star-
Dusters, singers Muriel Albert,
Claire Steinbaugh and Richard
Ramos. The finale will be a Mar-
di Gras number at which the
Mardi Gras Queen will be pre¬
sented with her court of four
princesses.
The Junior Class is sponsoring
the Queen, whose identity will be
secret until the assembly. All
school clubs are nominating their
choice, and bids will be sold for
ten cents.
Working on the set designs, the
Art Department is contributing
much time to the success of the
show. The stage crew, under the
direction of Mr. Fred Latshaw,
are constructing the sets.
OMD Tapping
Preceeding Crafty Hall will be
the traditional OMD tapping cere¬
mony, honor event of the year,
at which time those students who
have been outstanding in char¬
acter and service will be tapped
for membership.
Acting as stage manager is Phil
Miller, Jane Wesley is prop man¬
ager and Betty Bastien is cos¬
tume mistress. A pre-show will
be given Thursday, January 24,
at 7:30 p. m.
Court Settles On
Minor Violations
Minor Court was called to or¬
der by clerk of court Lillian Ko-
var, with minor court justice,
Joyce i_,ampman, presiding, on
Tuesday, January 8.
Fred Gledhill, Ralph Bowman
and Harold Delperdange pleaded
guilty to the charge of disorder¬
ly conduct. Fred and Harold
were each fined $1.00 whereas
Ralph Bowman was fined the
maximum of $2.00
There were four cases of park¬
ing in a restricted area. Jim Has¬
kell pleaded not-guilty and his
case was tried yesterday at 2.00
p. m. Leroy Bridwell pleaded not
guilty also and his case, too, was
tried yesterday at 3:00, justice
Leon Shiells presiding. Nadine
Wilkes pleaded guilty to the
charge and was lined $2. .00.
James Strong representing his
mother, who is a teacher, main¬
tained he could par., in a restric¬
ted area. The case was dismissed.
Leave Granted To
^Campus^ Adviser
Miss Gladys L. Snyder, faculty
adviser of last year’s “Campus,”
and chosen again to work on the
yearbook, has been granted a
leave of absence for the remain¬
der of the school year because of
illness. The Chronicle wishes to
thank Miss Snyder for her help
as adviser last year and to wish
her a swift return to health.
We would also like to greet
Miss Jeanette Strawn, who has
been recalled to PJC from Wil
son Junior High School to fin¬
ish the year as “Campus” adviser,
and to offer her every help in
making the “Campus” a success.
SCA Tallies
Ballot Results
Semesterly elections for SCA
were held this week. The newly
elected officers are as follows:
President, Phyllis Wickman; Vice-
president, Dave McCallum; Sec¬
retary, Jeanne Grosbach; Treas¬
urer, Stan Gollery.
Cabinet members and leaders
of the SCA will take part in a
Midwinter Retreat for the three
days from January 25-27. The
group of 50 people will journey
to Pilgrim Pines, near Idlewild,
for the invitational retreat in the
snow. The announcement and in¬
stallation of new cabinet mem¬
bers will take place during the
stay.
Another SCA activity is the
We-Are-One Party to be held Fri¬
day, January 18 from 8 to 11 p.m.
at the First Congregational
Church, open to all interested in
interracial relations, bids are a-
vailable at the SCA office, for
the evening of folk dancing, re¬
freshments and games. Another
party of this nature was held in
October which was attended by
over a hundred.
Delta Psi Hold
Annual Initiation
Delta Psi Omega, national
drama fraternity, held their an¬
nual initiation Wednesday, Jan¬
uary 9, in the evening at the
home of Nancy MacNaught in
Altadena.
The formal ceremony was at¬
tended by Miss Elisabeth Flint,
adviser to the club, Miss Katha¬
rine Kester, honorary member,
Bernice Reeder, Frances Evans,
secretary treasurer and Nancy
MacNaught, president. Joe Pyle,
an alumnus of the club, was the
honor guest.
Membership in Delta Psi O-
mega is restricted to the out¬
standing students of drama~who
have demonstrated their ability
in student productions.
New members are Lillian Ko-
var, Mary Dietz, Bill Hesson,
Mark Miller, David Albee and
Jack Larson.
10, which was held at Eaton’s
at 7 p. m. The winner of this
contest received a medal and will
be announced later. The Davis-
Hall Contest is an annual speech
tournament held in memory of
Mr. J. Herbert Hall and Mr. W.
M. Davis. The latter was the
father of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Davis of the Spanish Department.
The award is made annually by
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hall and Mrs.
Fannie Henion Davis and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Davis.
Parents of the student contest¬
ants were invited alongwith ad¬
ministrative officials, Phi Rho Pi
members, various student body ,
officials, and interested faculty
advisers. Phi Rho Pi members
acted as hosts and hostesses to
the guests.
Student Committee
The student committee in
charge of the plans for the din¬
ner include speakers, Elaine Lud-
lum, Secretary of Oral Arts, Mar¬
ian Moser, Lillian Kovar and
Marilyn Robinson. The three
lower division students partici¬
pating in the Davis-Hall contest
are the three winners of the
Lion’s Club’s competition. One
of these speakers will be chosen
by this service club to represent
Pasadena in a regional contest.
Board Sends
Six To Denver
At the ASB Board meeting yes¬
terday, the holding of an auction
of articles collected by the Lost
and Found during the semester
in order to raise the Lost and
Found financial status was dis¬
cussed. $750 were alloted to the
campus Forensics group to send
six debate students to Denver
to compete in the annual speech
contest held there.
The basketball schedules and
prices for the season were ap¬
proved. A request was granted
the Campus enabling the editors
to charge $5 for each club pic¬
ture used in the annual. In pre¬
vious years, $7.50 has been char¬
ged.
The new policy of the Court of
granting Court Keys to the Jus¬
tices upon the completion of their
term of office was accepted by the
Board.
VOTE
IN TODAY'S
ELECTION
Nysaeans , Euterpeans , Choir,
Orchestra Call For Members
Each of PJC’s selected choral groups is seeking new members
for the coming semester. To enroll in any of the 1 unit classes, pro¬
spective members must obtain an OK from the various Music Depart¬
ment teachers in charge.
There will be vacancies for new women members of the Nysaean
Singers in the first and second soprano and alto sections.