Pasadena Chronicle, January 24, 1946

Burner Presents Crafty Vol. 38 Pasadena Junior College, January 24, 1946 No. 14 OMD Assembly Presents /7Crafty Hall77 of 1946 A/lasf and Dagger Honors Outstanding Student Leaders For School Service Students outstanding in their service and citizenship once again received the highest possible honor Pasadena Junior College can bestow as the traditional Order of Mast and Dagger tapping ceremony opened the final assembly of the fall semester. The tapping be¬ gan after a short introduction by Dr. John W. Harbeson, honorary president and charter member of the organization. Those students tapped were : Pictured above s a scene from Crafty Hall of 1946 Burner and Williams Write // Tuffy's Tavern'7 Sequence With the strains of the traditional theme song, “Deep Purple,” Crafty Hall of 1946 got underway this morning following the semi¬ annual tapping ceremony conducted by the Order of Mast and Dagger. This year’s production, climaxed by the crowning of the Mardi Gras Queen and written by Charlene Burner kept in pace with the post-war world with television as its theme. First scene to be “tuned in” by Danny Williams, emcee, was Broadway in which Betty Harris singing “Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief” was featured. The second scene represented the South with the A Cappella Choir singing “Walls of Jericho” and featuring Mark Miller’s voice. The scene also included a rhythmic dance number and the interpre¬ tive reading class as negro slaves. Third and final scene took place out West in Tuffy’s Tavern, managed by Danny (Hoikimer) Williams. In this skit, Fred Gledhill was Two-Gun Grogan, Larry Flannagan was “Flannagan” Tom Wirick, Half-Gun Willy, and Dorothy Hoffman was the school teacher. “Music” for this scene was provided by singers Roger St. Helen and Louie Kemnitzer and Leon Shiells at the piano. Other customers at Tuffy’s Tavern included Lillian Kovar, Oliver Duffy, Dick Moore, Chuck Bertelini and Mark Miller. An impression of what PJC would be like in 1956 should the man-power shortage continue was given by collegiate pom-pom “girls” Oliver Duffy, Fred Gledhill, Phil Miller and Danny Williams accompanied by the “football team” of tomorrow. Mardi Gras Coronation A Mardi Gras scene came as the finale which was climaxed by the coronation of the Mardi Gras Queen by Dr. John W. Harbeson. Also included in the finale was an Irish number in which Claire Steinbaugh song “Molly Malone” and was accompanied in an Irish dance by Dottie and Sunny Merrill. The production came to a close with the entire cast joining in “It’s a Grand Night for Singing” and featuring singers Claire Stein¬ baugh and Mark Miller. Written and directed by Charlene Burner assisted by Danny Williams the show was first presented for the public at a pre-show last night at 8:00 p. m. Sets for the production were designed by Tess Keyes. Members of Zeta Gamma Phi worked for weeks in their con¬ struction. The stage crew was under the direction of Phil Miller and the cast included in addition to Charlene Burner and Danny Williams: Mark Miller, Stan Gollery, Claire Steinbaugh, Betty Harris Fred Gled¬ hill, Tom Wirick, Larry Flannagan, Dorothy Hoffman, Roger St. Helen, Louie Kemnitzer, Lillian Kovar, Oliver Duffy, Phil Miller Mabel Mannschreck, Pat Penny, Dick Moore, Leon Shiells and Dottie and Sunny Merrill. D irk Cable’s Stompers, a five piece aggregation made up of PJC students, provided the musical background. Charlotte Agnew. Red Cross chairman, Language Council, Chronicle, Chronicle City Editor, A Cappella Choir, Spartan, Os- tiarian. Rowena Baker. AWS President, Junior class president, Hi-Liters, Crafty Hall, Spartan, Assistant Secretary of Activities. Jeanne Bartlett. Junior class president, Frosh У adviser, War Council, Spartan, Supreme Court Justice, ASB Vice-president, Elec¬ tion Board, Secretary of Organi¬ zations. Alan Edwards. Chronicle, As¬ sistant News Editor, Managing Editor, Beta Phi Gamma, Chair¬ man English Council, new Chron¬ icle Editor. Margaret Ellington. A Cappel¬ la Choir, Nysaeans, Nysaean sec¬ retary and president, Choir secre¬ tary, Star Dusters, Collegiate Var- Jeties, Gloria, Kantela president, Crafty Hall, Chronicle. Katharine Kester. Author and co-director of Gloria, author and director of Alleluhia, orignator of Collegiate Varieties, adviser to Players’ Guild, director of Char¬ lie’s Aunt, faculty member in charge of annual Shakespearean Contests. Tess Keyes. President Zeta Gamma Phi, Spartan, Designer of Queen’s float, chairman of art exhibits, Brush and palette, out¬ standing in service through art. Mabel Mannschreck. AWS pres¬ ident, Spartan, Hi-Liters, Frosh Y adviser, class councils, Crafty Hall. Mary Jane McAfee. Clerk of the Board, Spartan, Secretary of Records, major in Red Cross drive, assistant Secretary of Rec¬ ords, section chairman of Com¬ munity Night. Julia Mistriel. Language Coun¬ cil, Ostiarian, Ostiarian president, Spartan, library assistant, office worker, Frosh Y leader. Marian Moser; Secretary, of Music, Spartan, Phi Rho Pi secre¬ tary, speech contest winner, man¬ ager of Oratory, class councils, piano accompanist. Roger Munn. Dean of Men re¬ ceptionist, Lancer, Bulldog Band, Gloria, Kantela, orchestra, Flute Ensemble, A Cappella Choir. Evelyn Musacchia. WAA, WAA president, two semesters, Letter Club, chairman sports finales, .swimming manager, varsity base¬ ball, tennis, badfninton manager, Spartan, official at Tournament games. Mary Quenell. Zeta Gamma Phi, Spartan, poster work, dance decorations, Brush and Palette, outstanding in service through art. Mary Rutte. Language Coun¬ cil, Secretary Juniol' Class, lab assistant, Senior Class president, Frosh Y leader, new Spartan. Bob Shaw. Chairman Lancer- Spartan Organization, • Lancer, class councils, varsity letterman, student coach, ROTC Guards, Deputy Prosecutor, Elections Commission, Production Guild, Players’ Guild, Chronicle. Commencement and Vespers Combine For Sunday Service Graduation exercises for the senior and sophomore February graduates will be held next Sunday in the Sexson Auditorium at 3:30 p. m. This event will- be combined with the Vesper service for new students and pals. The invocation and benediction will be given by Walt Raitt, Exec¬ utive Secretary of SCA, and the speaker will be the Rev. Rival Hawkins, Minister of the Wash¬ ington Christian Church and member of the first graduating class of Pasadena Junior College in 1926. The Nysaeans and Euterpeans will provide music and the grad¬ uates and new students will be greeted by Dr. John A. Sexson, Superintendent, Dr. John W. Har¬ beson, Principal, and Don Logan, President of the Associated Stu¬ dents. Speaking for the four¬ teenth year graduates will be Jacquie Perottini; Jeanne Gros- bach will represent the twelfth year graduates. The flag salute will be led by Mary Rutte, Senior Class Presi¬ dent before the presentation of the diplomas to the graduates by Dr. J. Tyler Parker, Jr., Presi¬ dent of the Board of Education, Max H. Turner, Vice-president, Dr. A. M. Turrell, Assistant Prin¬ cipal and John A. Anderson, Dean of Records. Dottie Merrill, Betty Rutte, Phil Miller and Don Logan are the student chairmen for the day’s program. // i i— П me tyre Stars 7Jai Levine and Hessen The first dramatic production to be presented next semester will be an adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” by Paula Athens. Two performances are to be given, one at 4:00 p. m. and one at 8 p. m. in the Little Theatre. Admission to both shows is 35 cents. Co-starred are Lena Levine as Jane Eyre, and William Hesson as Edward Rochester. Florence McNabb will play Mrs. Fairfax, Bruce Ellis and Dan Williams will play Richard Mason. Dorothy Hoffman is to play the role of Blanche Ingram; Ida Morton, Lady Ingram; Helen Erickson, Grace Poole; David Albee, Mr. Wood; Lizabeth Warner, the mad¬ woman. The entire production is being sponsored by the Players’ Guild and is directed by Paula Athens. Bob Reed. AMS President, Lan¬ cer president, Campus photogra¬ pher, Chronicle photographer. Donna Thorpe. Language Coun¬ cil, Ostiarian, Spartan, language teachers assistant, English Coun¬ cil. Leila Waterhouse. Ostiarian, Red Cross worker, Triton Coun¬ cil, class room assistant, WAA Secretary of Records, Spartan of¬ ficer, Chronicle reporter, lab sec¬ retary. Logan Accepts ASB Gavel A new semester of student body government was launched last night at the Associated Student Body Installation Dinner, held at the Brookside Golf Club House at 5:30 p. m. The dinner was held in honor of the retiring board and cabinet members and for next semester’s newly elected and appointed officers. Presiding over the evening’s activities, and making the intro¬ ductory speechers were former ASB president, Fred Bolander and Vice-president, Jeanne Bartlett. Dr. John W. Harbeson, Principal, installed the new officers and awarded the coveted board and cabinet keys to the outgoing of¬ ficers. Honored guests, besides the stu¬ dent body officials, were Dr. and Mrs. Harbeson, Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Turrell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Risser, Mr. and Mrs. Audre L. Stong, Dr. Catherine J. Robbins, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Hol¬ der. New Officers Officers for next semester’s cabinet positions chosen by the Board last Tuesday and Thurs¬ day are: Cabinet I: Leon Shiells, Attorney General; Roy Shaw, Bar Commissioner; Charlotte Agnew, Civil Service; Marilyn Earl, Fin¬ ance; George Mooradian, Pep; Leila Waterhouse, Records; Mar¬ ilyn Robinson, Campus; Alan Ed¬ wards, Chronicle; Joyce Oldham, Public Relations; and Dorothy Stewart, Huddle. Cabinet II: Rowena Baker, Ac¬ tivities; Margaret Gerke, Health; Donna Thorpe, Language; Mar¬ ian Moser, Music; Elaine Ludlum, Oral Arts; K. Dale Rulison, Or¬ ganizations ; Evelyn Musacchia, Women’s Athletics; Dottie Mer¬ rill, Social Affairs; Esther Haines, War Council; Mirian Race, Hos¬ pitality. The positions of Elec¬ tions, Clerk of the Court and Lancer-Spartan representatives will not be filled until later. The new officers will first act officially at Board and Cabinet meetings to be held next week, when a ne wprogram will be launched to arouse more student interest in the affairs of student government, and to bring more interested observers to the Board and Cabinet meetings.