Student
Spectator
By NOEL B. YOUNG
Directly after To jo’s shelling
of Santa Barbara oil fields, wit¬
ticisms bandied about. Rumor
has it that General MacArthur
sent a hurried wire to Gover¬
nor Olson. It read: “HOLD ON
STOP WILL SEND REIN¬
FORCEMENTS IN THIRTY
DAYS STOP”
* * * *
Apparently it was estimated
that PTC students could not
hold on for more than thirty
days without a spring vacation.
After two weeks’ of tumult, be-
bate and rebuttal the familiar
cry, “business as usual” holds
sway as Easter week is antici¬
pated per schedule.
As the tumult simmers down,
we discern a significant policy
that actually governed this
question. Following its Progres¬
sive Policy, the school adminis¬
tration and finally the Board
of Education, left matters to
STUDENT discretion to make
the final decision. And thus it
was, that last Friday the Re¬
strictive Interclub Council
voted, but far from unanimous¬
ly for continuance of the mid¬
term break. This move was
made on the part of restrictive
clubs, who assertedly are most
affected by the matter, scarcely
twenty-four hours after Dr.
Sexson declared that unless a
request comes from the stu¬
dents, Easter Vacation would
not be abolished.
It wasn’t until Sexson’s word
was delivered, that the protag¬
onists of Easter Week emerged
with the points. By then vaca¬
tion abolitionists, stood on three
clearly publicized premises:
1. It would release students
for forestry and defense jobs
sooner.
2. This would discourage the
usual flood of early withdrawls
in the first weeks of June.
3. It would curtail frivolous,
unwarranted spending of vaca¬
tioners which annually totals
$6,000.
These arguments, admittedly
vital, are nevertheless eclipsed,
say the other side, by the psy¬
chology of a mid-term respite.
Youth’s morale is an undeniable
factor under present circum¬
stances, and all measures should
be taken to protect it from any
form of disintegration. January
4 to June 25 is a tedious stretch,
even more so with the distract¬
ing activities of toothful Tojo.
Towards April, spring fever
makes it customary debut. It
doesn’t register on a medical
thermometer, but it assuredly
affects students’ scholastic pur¬
suits. A week’s retreat from the
fast-becoming boredom of the
many classes is the doctor’s
remedy.
Moreover, the Board of Edu¬
cation fully expected students
to take AWOL in larger num¬
bers than would job-seekers in
June.
Thus the opposing sides posed
their arguments, and matters
were brought to a head by Dr.
Sexson, and a decision was ren¬
dered by the students them¬
selves.
In doing so, the point bared
by Dean Stong lay in the off¬
ing-unsolved. But so they have
for years. Perhaps both sides
could be reconciled if school
were to convene a week earlier
in September.
Vol 33 Pasadena Junior College, March 13- 1942 No. 25
'Review Of 1942' Awards
Ten Dollar Defense Stamps
Singers, dancers, drummers, and special talent from PJC
will be introduced to the student body in assembly today.
Appropriately named, “PJC Review of 1942,” the talent will
be featured along with a special band.
Twin Campaign Sponsored For Defense
Combine Paper
Drive, Dance
. PJC students are invited to
get “hep to victory” at the
“Paper Drive-Jive” on Tuesday,
March 24, from 3:15 to 5:30, at
the West Campus Men’s Gym.
Music will be furnished by the
latest recordings of leading or¬
chestras.
Adimission for the dance is
at least one newspaper. These
papers will be part of the ac¬
cumulation of old papers now
being sent east to help relieve
a serious paper shortage. Every¬
one is urged to come and con¬
tribute toward the drive.
Exam Schedule
MONDAY, MARCH 16
Language MWF classes: Biological Science daily and
MWF classes. Business Education 11th year daily and upper
division MWF classes: Art daily and MWF classes. Philosophy
Economics.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
Social Studies and Social Science daily classes. Introduc¬
tion to Business and Business Education 12th year daily and
upper division TTh classes. Mathematics daily and TTh classes.
Language TTh classes. Music daily and TTh classes. Tech¬
nology TTh classes. Physiography.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
Humanities. Social Science MWF classes (except Psy¬
chology, Philosophy, and Economics). Mathematics MWF
classes. Home Economics MWF classes. Business Education
12th year MWF classes. English MWF.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
English TTh classes. Social Science TTh classes. Science
TTh classes. Technology daily classes. Home Economics daily
and TTh classes. Art TTh classes. Physical Education and R. O.
T. C. TTh classes. Language daily classes.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Technology MWF classes. Business Education upper di¬
vision daily classes. Physical Science daily and MWF classes.
Physical Education and R.
О.
T. C. daily and MWF classes.
Psychology. Music MWF classes. Business English 1A.
Extended Day Classes will hold tests during triad exami¬
nation week, on evenings selected by the teachers.
DIOAN STONG — backs drive
Increase In Radio
Work Announced
An increase of radio work to
five new divisions in Stage
Technology on West Campus
for this semester was an¬
nounced by Mr. Fred Latshaw,
instructor. Because increased
demand for technicians in the
radio field, the stage technol¬
ogy class has begun work in
sound recording, projection, ra¬
dio and stage electricity, and
will continue this work for the
remainder, of the semester.
Suzanne Chute
AGS President
Suzanne Chute was elected
president of Alpha Gamma Sig¬
ma at a dinner meeting in West
Campus Student Union Wednes¬
day. Other officers elected: Ted
Felbeck, vice-president, EC. ;
Lois Brooks, vice-president, W-
C; Doris Martens, secretary,
EC; Mickey Curren, secretary,
WC; Artie Lee Page, treasurer,
EC; Gloria Anderson, treasur¬
er, WC.
At the meeting Dr. Leo Facto
spoke on Pan-Americanism and
members of the music and
drama departments entertained.
Clubs Pool
Sporting Goods
In an effort to do their part
for national defense, Restrictive
Clubs of PJC ended their ath¬
letic equipment drive today and
Bill Glenn Riley, Riccy Council
President, announced the proj¬
ect was a huge success with al¬
most one hundred per cent co¬
operation. Rod Rodriquez, head
of collections, used the College
Inn, Club’s hangout, as head¬
quarters for the accumulation.
Appropriate games are to be
sent to the third campus at
Baker, California, and the rest
will be given to the US Army
to distribute as they wish to the
various camps.
Chairman of the drive was
Norbert Verbeck; committee¬
men, Toni McClung, Clare
Blackwell, LaVonne Peckham,
Lorraine Frank, Doreen Howes,
Louise Deering, Virginia Hall,
Rich Frank and Jack Weller.
Catherine Robbins, Dean of
Women, and Audre L. Stong,
Dean of Men, in the capacity of
advisors did their bit in bring¬
ing in contributions.
Stamped
Air Wardens
Given Instruction
Under the auspices of the Ju¬
nior College Defense Council
and Ed Davis, student chair¬
man, class air raid wardens last
week were given final instruc¬
tions and had their identifica¬
tion cards stamped to designate
their positions.
Meetings were held every
hour, to convene wardens rep¬
resenting each hour’s class.
Davis stressed their duties, and
aids to be given to effect suc¬
cessful organization and regu¬
lation of classes during a pos¬
sible disaster.
Air Raid officers follow: 8:00
Dan Meub, chairman; Gil Hay¬
nes, secretary. 9:00, Vincent
Heublein, chairman, Bob
Frame, secretary; 10:00, Jack
Lansing, chairman, Frank Kil¬
mer, secretary; 11 :00, Bill
Knauss, chairman; Cloyd How¬
ard, secretary. 12:00, Hal Stan¬
ton, chairman; B. Lockhart, sec¬
retary. 1:00, Howard Jessen,
chairman; Dorothy Potter, sec¬
retary. 2:00, Jack Dougherty,
chairman; Barbara Scheildner,
secretary. 3:00, Tommy Hodges,
chairman; Arthur Pilant, sec¬
retary.
One student, one faculty ad¬
viser, and one student body
officer will act as judges on
each campus, and will award
ten dollars in defense stamps
to two outstanding numbers
judged the best. Since the Re¬
view is given on East Campus
first and then shown on West
Campus, it is possible for one
student to win twenty dollars if
acclaimed the best by both sets
of judges.
“The Review of 1942” is und¬
er the production of Mary Ellen
Murchison and Wally Ridout,
secretaries of activities for both
East and West Campuses, re¬
spectively. Try-outs for this as¬
sembly were held one week ago
Monday.
Tickets are necessary for ad¬
mission.
Happy Stu
Lower Division
Officers Elected
Election results of last Fri¬
day, with 45 per cent of eligible
students voting, determined
new lower division class offi¬
cers, also the fact that fresh¬
men and sophomores vote in
greater numbers than upper
division students.
Elections Commissioner Stu¬
art Fitch, elated over the sec¬
ond vote, released the results
as follows: President, class of
’46, Bob Flecher; vice-president,
Art Frederick; secretary, Ro¬
berta Johnson; treasurer, Bob
Haskett. Elected as vice-presi¬
dent class of ’45 was Jack
Weigand; secretary, Barbara
King; treasurer, Kenneth Hie-
stand. Dave Kilmer was elected
vice-president of the class of ’44;
Don Henney, secretary and Al¬
bert Chapman, treasurer.
ED DAVIS — organizes wardens