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Pasadena Junior College, March 14, 1941
No. 33
Roosevelt Passes $107,524 Student Union
No Blue Monday
Weekend
Study Cut
By New Plan
Last week past Secretary of
Public Health Bob Eastman ap¬
peared before PJC Principal’s
Council, asked wide changes in
prevailing week-end assignment
system. Healthman Eastman out¬
lined plans by which no assign¬
ments would be given PJC stu¬
dents on Fridays for the follow¬
ing Mondays, requested that in¬
structors instead give homework
assignments on Monday morning
to cover entire week through
the next Monday.
Further stating his case, East¬
man maintained that students
could outline own plan for week’s
study, eliminate Sunday night
cramming, work in healthful
week-end recreation.
Eastman reports that students
have gained the approval of the
many teachers, have been told
their plan may very likely be put
into effect. Administrative ac¬
tion on the plan has, however,
been deferred for two weeks,
pending further discussion by in¬
structors.
Said student Eastman, “We are
not asking for less home work
... we are asking that it be ar¬
ranged in ... a more suitable
manner. This will enable stu¬
dents to prepare their work
ahead of time, thus by planning
eliminate week-end study. In
addition this will eliminate the
psychological effect upon stu¬
dents commonly known as “blue
Monday” and will tend generally
to improve student health."
The health angle brought out
by spokesman Eastman, earlier
gained the hearty approval of
Student Health Committee.
To further cinch the adoption
of the plan, orator Eastman
hastily added that “students urge
a trial of the plan. Try it for a
month, if it doesn’t work, go
back to the present method of
giving the assignments.”
Alpha Gamma Sigmas
Hear Dr. Henry Baxter ,
New members were inducted
into Alpha Gamma Sigma, PJC’s
scholarship organization, last
Thursday evening, March 6, in
the West Campus Auditorium.
Principal speaker was promi¬
nent educator Dr. Henry Baxter,
speaking on “Scholarship in the
Modern World.” Other speakers
were faculty adviser Wellborn,
President Clarence Thurber, Sec¬
retary Virginia Horn. Winding
up the meeting was election of
second semester officers. Offi¬
cers withheld results, however,
until next meeting. Meanwhile,
PJC’s honor students received
cfub pins, proudly wore them
home.
GU THE
PJC places in hard fought
I.ACC Debate Tournament,
page two.
PJC Students debate press¬
ing Restrictive Club question,
page four.
AMS Fashion Show gives
preview on new spring trends,
page two.
Golden Gloves again to take
Pasadena Sports spotlight soon
page three.
PJC trackmen compete in
Long Beach SPAAU Track Meet
tomorrow, page three.
Students, educators back
“Aid to Britain” in poll, page
two.
MRICC plans costume ball
for May 9, page two.
PJC’s student union committee; (left to right) Chairman Ida E. Hawes, Barbara Fitch, Charlie
Allen, Dean John A. Anderson, former ASB President Harlan Erickson, Architect Cyril Bennett,
and Bookstore Manager Earl Holder.
1 5th Annual
Theme Contest Begins Monday
For 1941 Mast and Dagger Carnival
The theme for the 15th annual Mast and Dagger carnival
will be picked by the student body of PJC this year according
to “Swish” Ogura, OMD president. Ogura announced a theme
contest beginning next Monday and ending on March 26. The
winner will be announced in the assembly on March 28, and
the winner and one other person will be guests of OMD
throughout the carnival with all expenses paid.
Any general topic is acceptable
for a theme, as long as booth en¬
tries may be built around the
central theme. Last year’s theme
was “Barbary Coast,” and 1939’s
theme was “Dogpatch Days,”
featuring Lil Abner.
This year’s OMD carnival will
take place on May 16 on the East
Campus from 3 p.m. to 12 mid¬
night.
Other deadlines are: April 4
for queen entries, April 25 for
booth assignments, and general
meeting of all clubs entering
booths on May 9. Information
regarding the queen contest
and booth entries may be ob¬
tained from “Swish” Ogura in
the Student Body offices at
noon every day.
Committee chairmen for the
carnival are: Theme, Beth Lewis;
Queen, Helen Sharp; Booths,
Barbara Fitch; Dance, Louise
McCastline; Tickets, Dick Ken¬
dall; Policing, Warren Allen;
Excuses and Passes, Warren
Glass; Construction, Henry Dow¬
ney, and Publicity, Charles Allen.
Spring Rushing
Terminates As
Pledges Chosen
Climax of weeks of teas, lunch¬
es, parties, gab-fests, was an¬
nouncement last Friday, March
7, of PJC’s restrictive club
pledges.
Bids were given out through
Dean of Men and Women’s of¬
fices, had on them announce¬
ments of formal acceptance din¬
ners.
Number of pledges was small,
due perhaps to many clubs rush¬
ing the same people.
Pledges and their clubs follow:
Abracadabra: Barbara Camp¬
bell, Betty Allensworth, Roberta
Eager, Bethel Hoffman, Betty
Pond, Charlotte Gibson, Norma
Perry.
Guniake: Dottie Holmes, Mar¬
lin Kelso, Frances Conn, Dottie
Moore, Betty May Rinehart,
Mary Ellen Cates.
Philothian: Margaret Craghill,
Jayne Kidd, Mildred Campbell,
Jerry Oversen, Bette Moon, Jane
Hendrickson, La Delle Pievonka,
Betty Blieve, Virginia Waters,
Betty Smith, Betty Workill.
One Club: Jerry Ward, Minnie
Richardson, Mary Lou Gulack.
Aeolian: Alysone Hales, Nancy
Martel, Dorys Woodbury, Mar¬
garet Newland, Beverly Brokaw,
Marylu Lake.
Alphometa : Marie Bloomun,
Mary Louise Lowder, K. L. Welt¬
er. Helen Pool.
L’Amitie: Mary Hubbard, Mary
Steer, Jean Simmons, Virginia
Simmons, Inez Herrill, Kitty Em¬
erson, Jeanne Bornhurst, Gloria
Place, Elizabeth Scales..
Albibetes: Henry Phielan, Ma¬
vis Hill, Sophie and Bessie Lil-
jenwall, Margret Bakaberg, Jean
Broderson, Kay Stewart.
(Continued on Page 2)
New R.
О.
T. C. Commander
Capt. Carter Is
ROTC Leader
ROTC students soon will have
a new “chief.” With U. S. de¬
fense programs and prepara¬
tions now in full swing, Lt. Col¬
onel Frank E. Bertholet, USA,
recently pocketed an order which
will transfer him to active serv¬
ice in the Army, from whence
he came.
Captain Carter is now at
ROTC headquarters of PJC, ab¬
sorbing all possible quirks and
angles of organization. He is a
Captain of Cavalry, reported
here February 20 to get the
lay of JC land. He was retired
from active Army service De¬
cember 16, 1924, is a professor
of Military Science and Field
Tactics.
Noontime Music Hours
East Campus
Monday and Thursday
11:20, 12:20
1. Capriccia Italian .
. Tschaikowsky
2. Caprice Espagnole .... Rim¬
sky Korsakof
Tuesday and Friday
11:20, 12:20
Andre Kostelanetz in Concert
1. Rhumba Fantasy
2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
3. Begin the Beguine
4. Tea for Two
5. Chant of the Weed
6. Falling in Love With Love
7. Highlights from Porgy and
Bess.
West Campus
Wednesday, March 12
11:20, 12:20
1. To the Rising Sun
2. Midnight
3. Folk-Song
4. Northern Lights
5. Tranquillity in a Mountain
Church
6. Isle of Dreams
The preceeding six numbers
are from a suite entitled “Nor¬
wegian Tone Poems,” by Tor-
jussen.
7. Solvejg’s Song ..._ . Greig
8. Rustle of Spring .... Sinding
9. Valse Triste . Sibelius
10. Finlandia . Sibelius.
Government Funds
Construction To Start
After June 1; Building
Ready This Year
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, early last Tuesday, took
time off from urgent defense plans long enough to approve
the well worn blueprints for PJC’s new $107,524.00 student
union. This makes the new student union a certainty, ac¬
cording to Dr. John W. Harbeson.
First word of this action was received by Dr. Harbeson
in a telegram from Congressman Carl A. Hinshaw stating:
“Just received word student
union and cafeteria building
project has received Presiden¬
tial approval — one hundred seven
thousand five hundred twenty-
four dollars — will notify Dr. Sex-
son.”
COMPLETED THIS YEAR
Contractors will bid for con¬
struction work on the building in
the near future. Actual con¬
struction may begin June 1. This
will insure completion sometime
during 1941. Cyril Bennet, archi¬
tect who designed the structure,
will turn his job over to Robert
Ainsworth in the near future.
For many years student lead¬
ers and interested faculty mem¬
bers have agitated for an en¬
larged student union. Last
spring’s ASB President Vince
Erickson was the first to take
positive action, however, when
he appointed a committee com¬
posed of Bob Gillette, Howard
Clapp, Barbara Fitch and Mic¬
key Shaw, to compile actual
plans to be considered by the
Board of Education. Following
efficiently in their footsteps
was last year’s committee, com¬
posed of first semester’s ASB
President Harlan Erickson,
Charlie Allen and Barbara
Fitch. Working in collabora¬
tion with members of the fac¬
ulty, this group of students
succeeded in getting Board of
Education approval and state
WPA approval. Plans were
then sent to Washington,
where they have been awaiting
final approval for the past sev¬
eral months.
In addition to the $107,524.00
appropriated by the government,
$20,000.00 from the Board of
Education and $30,000.00 from
the student body of Pasadena Ju¬
nior College completes the appro¬
priations for the new building.
PROBLEM SOLVER
The new building, five times
the size of the present struc¬
ture, will house all student body
activities. An enlarged bookstore
and bank will occupy what is
now the entire student union.
Next to this will be a large ban¬
quet hall. This room will have
various functions. During the
lunch hours special lunches will
be served to students and mem¬
bers of the faculty. At all other
hours the many tables and chairs
will be available to students
wishing to study.
New Life, New Officers
Spark PJC Frosh Club
With the entrance of many
11-1’s who are eager to make
friends and “do things,” PJC’s
Frosh Clubs of both West and
East Campuses this week began
to show new life.
Led in the past by vivacious
Tony McCun the East Campus
club recently elected new offi¬
cers. Those elected were: Kay
McConaghy, president; Lorraine
Frank, vice president; Peggy
King, secretary; Mary Jean
Owen, treasurer, and Sheila
Kemp, sargeant at arms. The
girls are planning a rummage
sale which will be held April 19.
West Campus Frosh Club
president, Bessie Liljenwall,
handed her gavel over to Helen
Wolcott at formal installation
March 6. Others installed were
Connie Filveftri, vice president;
Louise Ritchey, secretary; Gret-
chen Thurman, treasurer; Nic-
kie Kern, Chronicle representa¬
tive, and Betty Balgy, Bulletin
representative.
Deadli ne
Campus Grad
Appointments
Close March 22
Last week Campus editors
rolled up their sleeves, set to
work on the next issue of PJC’s
semi-annual. First action was to
set Saturday, March 22 as dead¬
line for graduation pictures of
departing Sophomores, Seniors.
Thus far many hundreds of
June graduates have flooded
Howlett Studios, 343 E. Green
Street in Pasadena (handling
graduate pictures this year) but
editors state that still other hun¬
dreds remain missing from com¬
plete lists. PJC’s bustling East
and West Campus Chronicle of¬
fices form Campus appointment
headquarters. Campus staff
urges prospective graduates to
report at these offices within
the next few days, make photo
appointments, report on appoint¬
ment date to Pasadena’s Howlett
Studios.
No extension on time, Campus
appointment books definitely will
close on March 22.
PJC Guardsmen
Off To San Luis
PJC members of California
National Guard v ei e part of the
wartime scene yesterday at the
Guard Armory on North Ray¬
mond, as the Pasadena unit
moved men and equipment
Although names of all PJC
men who will be encamped for a
year are incomplete, the follow¬
ing Company A men will be at
San Luis Obispo long before 8:00
o’clock classes start at PJC:
Leroy Lushen, John Beene,
Peter Hammersen, Wally Keane,
Jack Hermanson, Rudolph Van
Brussel, Robert Whitehead, Rob¬
ert Hahn, Stanley Holmes, Carl
Palmberg, Elmer Weeding.
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Monday, March 17 to Friday,
March 21 — First Triad exami¬
nations.
Tuesday, March 18 — Tuesday
evening forum, 8:00 p. m. Sex-
son Auditorium.
Friday, March 21 — Sport
night 7:00 p. m., West Campus.
Friday, March 21 — Odion Club
Dance, 8:30 p. m.
Monday, March 24 — Senior-
Sophomore Matinee Dance,
3:00 p. m. Gold Room, Civic
Auditorium.
Tuesday, March 25 — Alpha
Gamma Sigma Party for Fresh¬
men, (11-1) 3:15 p. m.
Thursday, March 27 — AWS
Mother-Daughter Banquet 6:30
p. m.