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cabinet
positions
Vol. 31
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Get your
tickets for
Cassity show
Pasadena Junior College, January 19, 1940
No. 16
Election board cleared
26 appointive offices open
Apply for
charge
cabinet jobs
-Erickson
Twenty-six cabinet posi¬
tions, the civil service of PJC*
will be appointed by the new
board after the deadline for
applications a week from to¬
day.
As these 26 students, will do
the main work of running the
school, will handle several thou¬
sands of dollars of their funds,
they will be selected with great
care on the basis of experience,
abilities, recommendations from
advisers and personal interviews
with the board.
Student Body President Vince
Erickson urges all students who
feel that they could handle the
jobs well to put in their applica¬
tions. Eligibility requirements
are the same as for elective of¬
fices, namely: a C average or 24
grade points in at least 12 units
during the current semester, and
the alternate requirement (the
one that does not fit for this se¬
mester) during last semester.
The following are the positions
open, with a sketch of the duties
of each job:
BIG JOB
One of the biggest jobs is that
of the secretary of activities. His
duties are to plan the assemblies
during the coming semester. Re¬
quirements for this job are: abil¬
ity to contact people; ability to
conduct an assembly; good judg¬
ment in selecting entertainment
and talents suitable for student
audiences. There is one activities
secretary on each campus.
Many jobs requiring special
ability in the past have been filled
with people selected more on the
basis ot qualities not in line with
their duties. Particularly notice¬
able in these are the posts ot sec¬
retary of records and clerks of
the board, court and cabinet.
These should be filled by students
in the school of business, or other¬
wise clerically trained.
(continued on page three)
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cast to wow
em in Dr. Lyons'
version of Mikado
There have been all manner of
presentations of Gilbert and Sul¬
livan’s “The Mikado,” but Pasa¬
denans will have the opportunity
of seeing the first “all boy” pro¬
duction of this rollicking operet¬
ta when the Pasadena boy choir
gives two performances of it, one
January 26 and the other the fol¬
lowing evening at the east cam¬
pus auditorium of Pasadena jun¬
ior college.
The term “all boy” aptly de¬
scribes each individual member of
the cast of 100, even when some
of them assume feminine roles,
and Dr. John Henry Lyons, their
director and director of music in
the Pasadena city schools, has his
hands full keeping them in line
during rehearsal time.
Those who saw the group in
“H.M.S. Pinafore,” eargerly are
awaiting the boys choir latest ap¬
pearance in a Gilbert and Sulli¬
van opus ,and judging from the
frequency of the rehearsals and
the energetic studying of lines be¬
tween times a very finished per¬
formance will be seen.
Placement examinations
given January 27 and 29
The PJC Placement examina¬
tion, which is required of all
students who plan to enter the
thirteenth year in February at
either east or west campus, will
be given Saturday, January 27,
at 8 am and Monday, January
29 at 6:30 pm on the east cam¬
pus .
Students are requested to re¬
port to the college student un¬
ion, pay the $1.50 fee at the
bank, secure two bluebooks at
the student union, and bring a
fountain pen.
' Brains' of variety show ponder over problems
of inefficiency
Supreme court decision
says procedure was fair
Bettie Curland, Tioga songstress and songwriter, with Jim Cassity, Yolanda Ciccarelli and Dale
Babcock, director-producer, and composer respectively, confer on their coming show, “The Greeks
Had a Bird for It.”
‘The Greeks Had a Bird For It’
Jim Cassity, producer, director, writer, actor and even
singer, to release gigantic show on February 1 and 2
Two weeks from yesterday will be the matinee, two weeks from tonight the evening performance
of the “Greks Had a Bird for It.”
It will be the end of weeks of rehearsal and planning, the time when the student body will get the
chance to see the show it has financed, produced and written. Student-written songs such as “Leave
My Heart Alone,” by Bettie Curland, “Tell Me If You Change your Mind,” by Randy Voss, and “Gim-
iny-Gee” by Dale Babcock will be sung by songsters Bob Anderson, Marjorie Garland, Bettie Curland,
Yolanda Cicarelli, Jim Cassity and a chorus from the music department.
Merilyn Walker and J. C. England, who take two leading parts, are members of Players’ Guild,
and both started their dramatic^. j
training at Alhambra high school.
They will enact the roles of typi¬
cal sorority and fraternity stu¬
dents. Comedy leads will be taken
by Mable Prouty and Hal Wolff,
both members of Delta Psi
Omega, national dramatic frater¬
nity .
AMBITION
It has been the ambition of Jim
Cassity, who is producing “The
Greeks Had a Bird for It” for
several years to start the tradi¬
tion of an annual all-student pro¬
duction. This is his second pro¬
duction, as his “Run for the Mon¬
ey” was given last year. One of
the hit numbers from the show
last fall was “Which Way Is the
Wind Blowing,” by Dale Babcock,
to be repeated during
“The Greeks.”
MENACE
Other players include Gerry
Cockins as the “menace;” Clyde
Howard as president of the Kap¬
pa fraternity; Miriam Purdon as
president of the Delta sorority;
and Jayne Terry, Randy Voss,
Annette Findeisen, Bettie Cur¬
land, Marjorie Garland, Yolanda
Cicarelli, Dick Mazy, Grenis
Krai, Dick Simmons, Glenn Grif¬
fith, Bill Harvey, Bob Anderson
and Bill Burke are students of
“State College.” Sets have been
designed by Beth Lewis and mu¬
sical arrangements are by Ronald
Munsey.
DAC-One club dance
at LA Breakfast club
Comes Friday, January 26 the
Joes and Judys of PJC will be
treated to the DAC-One club
dance, to be held at the Los An¬
geles Breakfast club.
Intended to assist the weary
studes in the semi-annual Fight
to Forget Finals, this joint jig
will cost the citizens a mere $1.10
(bids a buck, tax a dime) and
will afford relaxation, dancing in
soft lights, and music provided
by Phil Kingman in the usual
Kingman manner. For the thirs¬
ty, the bar will be open for the
sale of soft drinks. Come at 8:30.
Six days of final exams get under way Monday
Don’t let this disturb you, but here’s the final examination schedule.
8:00 to 12:00 A.M.
10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
1:30 to3:30 P.M.
Monday, Jan. 22
1 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
9 o’clock TTh
classes
8 o’clock TTh
classes
Tuesday, Jan. 23
8 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
10 o’clock TTh
classes
2 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
Wednesday, Jan. 24
9 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
llo’clock TTh
classes
3 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
Thursday, Jan. 25
10 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
12 o’clock TTh
classes
3 o’clock TTh
classes
Friday, Jan. 26
11 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
1 o’clock TTh
classes
4 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
Monday, Jan. 29
12 o’clock daily and
MWF classes
2 o’clock TTh
classes
4 o’clock TTh
classes
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No action was taken.
Pretty Anne Stratton next tes¬
tified:
“In the last two elections I
voted twice. That is— I voted
once at each election, but one
election offeial did not punch
my identification card.” The card
of Miss Stratton was then intro¬
duced into evidence showing but
one punch.
Attorney Allen for the defense
then took over the legal spar¬
ring.
Lois Little then took the stand.
Miss Little testified: “I feel that
my election board and myself
The Chronicle’s editorial
comment on the latest elec¬
tion developments will be
found on Page Two, column
one.
by LYLE NASH
Pasadena junior college’s long smouldering political pot
really got hot Tuesday night when the election board and
chairman Lois Little were brought to trial charged with inef¬
ficiency during the elections last Friday.
The case was tried before the student Supreme court
with Chief Justice Harlan Erickson presiding. Other asso¬
ciate justices forming the court were: Bill Walton, Marjorie
Prucha and Roberta Oglesby.
Before scores of students, faculty members and inter¬
ested citizens the trial brought to light some of the most
sensational evidence ever pro¬
duced at a PJC court session.
The trial arose over the alleged
inefficiency in the counting of the
ballots in the final elections, in
which the chief justice race
hinged on two ballots — found on
the floor of the counting room.
Thuel Schuhart was declared
elected over Paulson by a vote of
972 to 970.
Serving as attorneys for the
prosecution were: Ed Sudrala and
Warren Glass. Warren Allen
served tor the defense and be¬
fore the trial announced to the
court that they were serving only
as interested students.
After a lengthy discussion be¬
tween Paulson and defense at¬
torney Allen over the exact issue
at stake, the trial got under way.
A spectator, a bit angered over
the delay injected a bit of crowd
sentiment by shouting:
“We are getting nowhere.”
The court also suggested the at¬
torneys proceed. Plaintiff Paul-
testified he was bringing the
charges only as an interested stu-
deht in seeing better government
and politics at PJC. Testified
Paulson :
CHARGES BY PAULSON
“I went to the counting room
and upon opening the door was
told by Miss Little to keep out. I
did. Miss Little then talked to me
in the hall saying that I was
chief justice. The first count, she
said showed for Schuhart, 968 and
for me 973. A second count
showed 971 for me and 969 tor
Schuhart. Then someone came
out and said two ballots were
found on the floor. Lois then
returned to the counting room.”
BALLOTS ON FLOOR
Paulson then related how he re¬
turned at 8:30 and that a tie had
resulted, 971 votes for each. Schu¬
hart and Paulson then agreed to
a verdict if three consecutive
counts checked.
The counts checked, 972 for
Schuhart to 970 for Paulson.
Paulson and prosecutor Sudrala
then said they hoped the defense
could explain how the ballots got
to the floor.
Counsel Sudrala then called the
first of several witnesses that
were to parade to the stand re¬
vealing some of the most start¬
ling evidence. First witness
George Reiser took the stand.
VOTED TWICE
Q. “Mr. Reiser, tell the court
what you know of inefficiency in
this past election.”
A. “I voted twice!”
Here Sudrala asked the court
to admonish spectators for sus-
stained applause after the Reiser
statement — saying that it was not
theatrical entertainment. Court
agreed.
Reiser then related how he
voted once and that his identifi¬
cation card was not punched. La¬
ter election day as he passed a
polling booth a student asked if
he had voted. He said he had. He
was requested to show his iden¬
tification card to the group. The
students looking at the card said
it was not punched and that he
could vote again. Complying with
their urge, Reiser then voted a
second time. Attorney Allen did
not cross examine but asked the
court to give Reiser a citation.
More than 45 organizations schedule
open meetings on elub day program
At least 45 clubs will hold open meetings today during club^.,
period. No assembly will be held and all students are urged to
attend club meetings, according to Dick Kendall and Rhea Siegel,
east and west campus organizations secretaries.
Several new clubs have been formed since the last club day, and
with many old clubs also holding open meetings every student should
be able to find one that will interest him.
All meetings areannounced in a special club day bulletin being
distributed today. The following are a tew selected at random
which should prove to be of popular interest:
Chepera club will present A1 Richardson and his Tropic Trouba¬
dours in the men’s gym.
A motion picture of medical and nursing students at work in
the San Francisco Medical Center will be shown in the auditorium
Phi Nu, Philothian, Theta Rho Pi Thistledown Thespions, Tioga,
by Aesculapian and Fabiolan clubs. Out of State and Schneefliegers
are also showing movies.
The Phenomenonians will give the first broadcast over their
new radio transmitter.
The American Home club is giving a cosmetic demonstration
by Miss Renard from the Merle Norman studio.
Clubs having open meetings: Sci-Math club, Chemie, Frosh
Women’s, Student Legal society, SC A, L’Amitie, Armulites, Wesley,
Alpha Gamma Sigma, Bryddofeth and Avvilagh, Host, Moral Re-
Armament, Triple J, Bible, Lutheran Student association, Philoso¬
phical society and Naiads.
Clubs having closed meetings are: Albibetes, Abracadabra, Are-
op, DAC and One Club, DSR, Gunaike, DeMolay, Forestry, Omicron
Sorelle, Sequoia, Zama and Tristram.
conducted the election properly.
It is impossible for me to inspect
all the polling places properly. It
is up to my board to help me in
my work.”
OFFICIAL FIGURES
Highlight of the thrilling trial
came when she read to the court
her official election figures on the
chief justice contest.
“On the first count Paulson re¬
ceived 973, Schuhart 968. A sec¬
ond count showed Paulson 971,
Schuhart 969. After that we
found two ballots on the floor.
After an official inspection I de¬
cided they were legal ballots and
included them in the official
count. We then counted again
and a tie, 970 each, resulted.”
Miss Little then told of agree¬
ment of Schuhart and Paulson
accepting a decision it three con¬
secutive tallies checked.
Sudrala then took over cross
examination.
Q. Miss Little, were you in the
counting room when the two bal¬
lots were found?
A. No.
Q. Where were you?
A. Outside the door talking.
Q. What conditions were the
two ballots in?
A. They were crumpled.
Q. How did the ballots get
crumpled and on the floor?
A. I don’t know.
The prosecutor then asked if it
would have ben possible for a
person to enter the room and
tamper with the ballots. Defense
objected and the question was
withdrawn. Election board mem¬
ber Bob Woodford then stated
under oath that he had conducted
the election exactly according to
Miss Little’s instruction.
FAST WORK
One of the smartest legal tricks
of the evening burst forth when
Sudrala cross-examined Wood¬
ford:
Q. Why did you or other mem¬
bers of the election board NOT
find the two important ballots
before the count started?
A. We never looked for them!
The crowd roared as order was
restored in the midst of objections
of the defense.
Sudrala did not question the
witness further.
Election board member num-
( continued on page three)
Spartans announce
seven new members
Seven new Spartan members
have been announced by Anne
McGill, president. They are
Joan Burrows, Gladys Collins,
Louise McCastline, Barbara
Munn and Dixie Stromeyer of
east campus. West campus in¬
itiates are Lillian Pizzo and
Belle Warnick.
Three officers from each cam¬
pus will be elected at the Spar¬
tan meeting today. These of¬
ficers will be elected in alter¬
nating order so that the presi¬
dent will be from one campus
and the vice-president from an¬
other.