Pasadena Chronicle, January 29, 1925

SUPPORT YOUR TEAMS SAVE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13. TORCH BEARERS VOL. XVI PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 29, 1925 NO. 15 iL STAFF STARTS II [] Motive Throughout Book Will Bring Out Individuality; With Up-to-date Printing Machinery, Prospects For Best Annual Yet Published is Hopeful STAFF WHICH WILL WRITE, EDIT, DIRECT THE ART WORK OF THE 1925 ANNUAL a STANLEY MILNE, EDITOR, ORGANIZES HELPERS Progress Being Made on Panels and Athletic Pictures; Or¬ ganizations to Have Photos Early in February; Junior College to Have Section of its Own Because of the individual motive to he carried out throughout the 1925 Annual, Pasadena High School students will probably see one of the best Annuals ever put out here. Stanley Milne, selected by the Commission as editor several weks ago, has organized the Annual staff and has started work on the publication. Stanley has taken a year of Journalism, including advanced, and is well versed in the requirements of an Annual. He is full of en¬ thusiasm and is a hard worker. Kathryn Allen is assistant editor. All members of the staff have been assigned to different sections of the Annual. The sections and those working on them are: Senior, Eleanor Goldsworthy, Vir¬ ginia Larson, and Roger Revelle; Organizations, George Delbridge and Walter Fell; Athletics, Nobu Kawai and Donald Davis; Girls’ Athletics, Edith Penny; Dramat¬ ics, Betty Roberts; Debating, Lois Ewing; Music, Norma Harries and Elizabeth Hunt; and Humor, Everett Kadel. Willis Downs is Rear Admiral C. J. Peoples, commander of all naval . stations Photographer; Alice Martin, Ту- on the Pacific coast and Hawaii, pist; and Robert Morhardt, Art was a guest at P. H. S. Monday morning, January 26. Being on his Editor.* The Junior College will receive, „ „ , . . a section in the book. Those wa^ to, San ,Dleg? h« Г on the staff of the Junior College a «aval school with 2000 students T i np lie had five or six hours to spend division are Clarence Langstafi, _ _ , Walter Pauli, and Dorothy Stans- m Pasadena, and chose to invest kei this short period m a visit to P. Miss Gladys Snyder, member of the Journalism department, is ad-, _ . , , , , „ viser of the Annual staff. Her 1 guest of ' E; L' As,hley’ llead of 11-1 Journalism class has been ! Social Scienc? department. He putting out the Item. j was conducted on a tour of m- At present the senior panels ' sPection of the high school by Top row, left to right: Nobu Kawai, Willis Downs, Everett Kadel. Center row, left to right: Elizabeth Hunt, Norma Harries, Kath¬ ryn Allen. Lower row, left to right: Robert Morhardt, Betty Roberts, Vir¬ ginia Larson, Eleanor Goldsworthy, Lois Ewing, and Stanley Milne (editor) . Mr. Ashley and Mr. Ewing, and expressed appreciation of the dif- have been finished and the facul¬ ty panels are near completion. The Art department is working on the Aelen^ departments. . e was es panels and inserts. ; pecially interested m the wood Pictures for the athletics sec- 1 and machine shoPs’ which mt,el" tion are being taken now by Wil- ! est was due in Part to the fact that lis Downs, and some by the Hart- when he was in school he had sook studio. Organization pictures will taken early in February. be a liking for this work, but did not have the chance to follow his liking. In fact, all practical work ... of the boys interested him most. The prrnt shop will give high After hig toui. around the cam. grade work on the Annual this i Admiral Peoples was guest year as up-to-date machinery has Qf honor at a dinner in the been added tms semester. A ! л/г , , » , , - i. 'Model Apartment, of which Mr. Miehle press is one of the proud A , , , , -о . „ .. . , * I Ashley was host. Because this possessions of the print shop as week ig the lagt one at this it is considered one of the best gchool fQr Q g> y the latter of its kind. Therefore a fine L alg0 a t of honor. Those technical finish may be expected wh() took ]unch with Admiral that wfil set to advantage the p leg and Mr. Yerge are: Mr. quality of work expected from the staff. (Continued on page three) CHRONICLE CORRECTS JEFFERSONIAN On the front page of the L. A. Jeffersonian of January 21, 1924, there appears a big black, two-lined wood type streamer which reads as follows: Jeffersonian Wins National Laurels /’ This head is followed by the information that “the highest honor of prep journalism — a place on the All-Amercian newspaper team” had been won by the Jefferson High publication. Further along in the article appears another paragraph which reads, “No other Los Angeles publication, it is believed, has acquired this distinc¬ tion, and even in the entire state of California only one other paper succeeded in the race for topmost laurels. This was the Pasadena Chronicle which placed in the second class. Jefferson’s sensational victory .... etc.” Far be it from the policy of the Chronicle to criticize its neighbors. However, the editor has in his possession a December- January number of the “Scholastic Editor,” the official organ of the С. I. P. A. which conducted the said contest at the University of Wisconsin, in which appears the authentic report of the All- American contests. Exactly one hundred and fifty-seven papers from those enter¬ ed received “honor ratings.” For the contest the papers were divided into seven divisions based on the size of the high school. The winners of each division were rated in one of four sections : All-American Ratings, First Class, Second Class, and Third Class. It is in division one, for schools of 1500 or more that both the Jeffersonian and the Chronicle are classed. In this division seven papers were given All-American rating. Seven more were rated first class. Twelve were listed as second class while four¬ teen were given third class ratings. Now on page 16 of the ‘Scholastic Editor” the Jeffersonian is rated not on the All- American team as it claims, but as a third class publication, while the Chronicle is placed one step ahead in the second class. Of course, it is an honor to make even third class in the national group, but we object to its telling the world in a leading article that the Jeffersonian has made the All-American team and imply that the Chronicle got a lower rating when in fact the Chronicle has been placed in a class higher than the Jeffersonian. Zoology Class Takes Trip to Mojave Desert Although the original plan of going to the mountains could not be carried out, Max W. De Laubenfels, accompanied by his uncle Markus Jones, one of the most famous botanists in the Unit¬ ed States, and six Pasadena High School boys went during the week end to Palm Canyon, in the Mo¬ jave desert. The boys of the party were: Keith Barnes, Ken¬ neth Gardner, Clyde Robertson, George Delbridge, Joe Wales, and Fred Hunt. Starting from Pasadena at three o’clock in the afternoon the party traveled in two automobiles to Pomona where Mr. Jones was picked up. Mr. Jones recently sold the most complete collection of plants and flowers that any one man has ever made in the United States. In making the botanical collection, Mr. Jones has traveled over 80,000 miles in the United States. The first night camp was made in Whitewater, a des.ert town of one store and one tent-house. The real camp, however, was made on the eastern side of San Jacinto, about 120 miles from Pasadena. The most interesting parts of the Mojave desert are Palm Can¬ yon and Andreas Canyon. There one may see hundreds of giant palm trees growing in a single canyon. Insects and bird life are to be found everywhere. The only oasis for miles around is Palm Springs, but water ’is plentiful there. During the driest of sum¬ mer months a continual stream splashes down the center, fed by numerous springs from the sides. Andreas Canyon and Palm Can¬ yon were once the hunting grounds of the Cahuilla Indians, and up until recent years the canyons were inhabited by them. A large area, including' the two canyons was made into a reser¬ vation for these Indians, but be¬ cause of the number of tourists who wished to see the Palm trees, the Indians were driven farther back. Indian writings are to be seen on the bottom of a great slab of over-hanging rock, and some¬ times an entire olla, an Indian vase, or pieces from a broken olla are found. While at San Jacinto, Joe Wales saw a band of eight great horned mountain sheep. The party broke camp on Sun¬ day morning, and arrived at Pas¬ adena on Sunday afternoon at four-thirty. The entire trip was unmarred by rains. University Of Southern California Entering freshmen at the Uni¬ versity of Southern California will i take the Psychological Test at 2.00 P. M. Saturday, Feb. 7, in B.ovard Auditorium. Authorization must be secured from the Registrar at U. S. C. Further details may be secured from Mr. Clifton. Popular Contest Is Repeated This Year As the Chemistry Essay Con¬ test was so very successful last year, the contest is being repeat¬ ed again this year. It shows a decided gain in popularity, over 140 students having signed up with Mr. Weitzel, while last year at this time less than 75 had done so. Mr. Weitzel wishes it well understood that there are two distinct contests, the one for high schools, and the other for colleges and universities. The qualifica¬ tions .for each are entirely dif¬ ferent. The following rules for the high school contest will be found help¬ ful to any students contemplat¬ ing on entering: 1. You may submit only one essay. 2. Essays must not exceed 2500 words. 3. Essay must be on one of the following subjects: a. The Relation of Chemistry to Health and Disease. b. The Relation of Chemistry to the Enrichment of Life. c. The Relation of Chemistry to Agriculture1 or Forestry. d. The Relation of Chemistry to National Defense. e. The Relation of Chemistry to the Home. f. The Relation of Chemistry to the Development of an Indus¬ try or Resource of the' United States. 4. Essays must be written in ink, or, better still, typewritten, but if typewritten they should be double; spaced. 5. In either case, have wide i margins and write on one side of the paper only . 6. Paper should measure exact¬ ly 8% by 11 inches. 7. Nunfber sheets consecutive¬ ly (Arabic numerals) in the up¬ per right hand corner. Leave the upper , left hand corner so that the name and address can be in¬ serted later. For the present do not bind the sheets together. 8. The top page of the essay you hand in should be totally blank. Mr. Weitzel wishes to add that your name should not be placed anywhere. The following dates are of the utmost importance: Jan. 22 (approx.), hand in to your teacher an outline of your essay. Feb. 10, hand in your essay to your teacher. In order that plenty of good reference will be obtainable for entrants the following books have been secured and placed in our library : “Creative Chemistry,” by Ed¬ win E. Slosson. “Life of Pasteur,” by Vallery Radot. “Riddle of the Rhine,” by Vic¬ tor Lefebure. “Discovery, The Spirit and Ser- ( Continued on page two) 1 ARE ELECTED II IRE COMMISSION Ж LAST MONDAY Hamblin and Stoner Win by Narrow Margins Over Oppo¬ nents; New Commissioners to be Sworn in Office on Monday, February 20 FIRST JUNIOR IN HISTORY TO HOLD OFFICE Histories of New Commissioners Reveal the Leading Parts Taken in Various Activities Throughout Their High- School Careers Probably the closest victory ever obtained in a Commission elec¬ tion occurred last Monday when Don Stoner, president of the Junior class, defeated Helen Schwartz in the run for the commissionership of Entertainment by a scant twenty-two votes. The actual vote was 794 to 772. In the other election to be carried to the finals, Don Hamblin was re-elected Commissioner of Debating. Bob Seares gave him a close run for his money drawing 667 votes to the 893 of Hamblin. Significance is attached to the fact that both Stoner and Seares are juniors and both carried their elections to the finals. As far as can be ascertained, Don Stoner is the first junior to be elected Commissioner. The vote was very heavy, over 1550 casting their ballot. On Friday, January 30, the seven new commissioners will be sworn into office. At this time the highest position of trust that the Student Body confers will be extended to them. As these students take the oath of office next Friday, it would be interesting to speculate upon the attitude taken by the various in¬ dividuals in the audience. How many will think, “Well, - what luck — some guys are born 'Accepting a very promising po¬ sition with a big Los Angeles cor¬ poration, Clyde S. Yerge, member of the Mathematics department and principal of the Evening High School, has tendered his resigna¬ tion to the Board of Education to become effective tomorrow. He will begin his new duties on Feb¬ ruary 2nd. Mr. Yerge came to Pasadena i lucky anyway,” or thoughts to High School in September, 1921. Since that time he has been a teacher of mathematics in the day the same point? Probably the majority will. But those who think like that have not delved below the sur¬ face. They have not taxed their memories to recall just how each elected candidate has slowly and surely worked himself or herself up to that place where his or her ability and merits are recognized by this final honor. A short sketch of the high- school histories of the new com¬ missioners might serve to refresh such rusty memories. Holly Halstead came to P. H. S. in February of her sophomore year from John Muir. A glance at her record at P. H. S. since then, reveals the great part she has taken in numerous high school activities. She has been in the Honor Society two semesters. She has been a prominent member of such clubs as the Rhyme and Rhythm, and the Quill and Ques¬ tion. She was prominent in class committee work, having charge of the Junior concession at the 1924 , . , , „ . t> • • i -e Carnival and was also chairman leavmg, Mr. Ewing, Principal of ; of the publicity committee for the Pasadena High School, makes the|Junior p]ay_ ghe ^ ^ ^ president of the Junior Class. Clyde S. Yerge school, and director of the Con¬ tinuation and Evening School. He has made many friends and is well-liked by teachers and stu¬ dents. In commenting upon Mr. Yerge’s following statement: “His work in both departments has been highly satisfactory. He early caught the spirit of Pasa¬ dena High School and exemplified it in his conduct toward his as¬ sociates and toward his students.” A reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Yerge was given in the Model Apartment yesterday after¬ noon. The Chronicle wishes to ex¬ tend the best wishes of the stu¬ dents and teachers of Pasadena High School to Mr. Yerge in his new work. Mr. Yerge and his family will make their home at 73rd. and Western Avenue, Los Angeles. DEBATE CLASS TO BE HELD NEXT SEMESTER In athletics she has been a member of the Junior basket ball team and a member of the G. A. A. She 'has also been interested in dramatics, taking part in the “Fire Prince,” the musical pro¬ duction of last year. Last semester she was vice- president of the Girls’ League. Don Stoner is the first Junior ever to be elected Commissioner. Since he has been in school he has played midget football, has been a member of the varsity de¬ bate squad and besides being pres¬ ident of his class has served on various class committees such as the carnival committee of last year. Jimmy Iliff, the new Commis¬ sioner of Publications, has served in many activities during his high school terms. He has made a letter in 110 Basketball. He has been Chairman of the Advisory Committee. He has played light¬ weight football two years, this year being captain of the Southern California lightweight champ's, also served one semester as sport editor of the Chronicle. He also belongs to several clubs among which is the HI-Y and is a C. either English or Social Science ™embel- courses as an elective. This work j . Ted Hambrook, new Commis- will not take the place of the re- SI0ner of Boys’ Welfare> was out quired three years of English or for footba11 h>* freshman year, one year of American history. (Continued on page two) If fifteen students sign up, a debating' class will be organized next semester by debate coach R. W. Canfield. This class will be held fourth period and will also extend through the first advisory. The debate class will be one of reading, research, and self-expres-