Pasadena Chronicle, March 27, 1931

Vol. XXII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, MARCH, 27, 1931 No. 23 CAST OF A. W. S. FASHION SHOW IS ANNOUNCED — f— Western Play, Dickey’s Dude, Allows Presentation of Modern Trends — ♦ — MODELS DISPLAY MODES Jeanne Thompson and Dwight Crandall Have Leading Roles in Comedy — -t— A great deal of progress has been made with the A. W. S. Fash¬ ion Show, “Dickey’s Dude,” which was written and is being directed by Gwen Dodge, prominent student in dramatic productions at P. J. C., states Myrna Wilson, business manager. The completed cast has been named as follows: Bruce Richard¬ son, Dwight Crandall ; Dickey, Jeanne Thompson; Levi, Bernard Melekian; Red, John Krumm; Pe- pita, Beth Porter; Ma Jenkins, Elva Lois Kellogg; Pa Jenkins, Raymond Radford; Mrs. Radcliffe, Catherine Allen; Bill, Bob Coop; Beans, Bud Willard; Mac, Don Mc- Isaacs; Jeff, Jack Layng; Jack De- vers, Verio Russler. Cowboys for the production are: Charles Bogart, Frank Bogart, Webster Calyton, Ed Craven, Don Fowle, Roger Stanton, and George Coates. Models will be: Sally Hazenbush, Zoe Soeten, Esther Cornelius, Mur¬ iel Cannon, Helen Fowler, Carol Hartung, Evelyn Whyte, Marjorie Rosanoff, Mary Young, Marcia Smith, Helen Fitch, Eleanor Wheel¬ er, and Marge Strohm. The action of the play, accord¬ ing to Gwen Dodge, takes place on a dude ranch in Southern Arizona and contains a modern theme, a fast ..moving plot, and good com¬ edy. “Unusual features will be pre¬ sented at this year’s show,” said Gwen. “Sally Hazenbush, petite youngster, will be one of the mod¬ els; models will participate in the play this year; and Frank Bogart, expert whip cracker, will perform tricks in the first act.” “Dwight Crandall as the leading man is proving more than capable of handling his comedy role. The comedy team, composed of John Krumm and Bernard -Melekian, is excellently cast,” Gwen stated in commenting on the production. САМРЙГГО BE ISSUEDJARLY Largest Circulation of Any J. C. Yearbook in Country Staff members of the “Campus” plan to have the year book ready for issuance at a much earlier date than any previous edition. Two sections of the book have been completed. Next week the first part of the graduate section will go to press. The faculty section and the 16-page “views” of the campus and city scenes were fin¬ ished this week. The largest circulation of any junior college year book in the United States is accredited to the “Campus.” It is the largest pub¬ lication of any annual on the Pa¬ cific coast, including the U. C. L. A. and U. S. C. publications. There are now printed 3,700 copies a year. Included on the staff are: Larry Smith, editor; Barbara LeVitt, as¬ sociate editor; John Gemmill, busi¬ ness manager; Ruth Toy, graduate section editor; and Miss Gladys L. Snyder, faculty adviser. - f— - - Nurses Give Green Dance Associated nurses of P. J. C. gave a St. Patrick’s dance March 20, at the new dormitory of the Nurses’ home. Approximately one hundred cou¬ ples were present. Dancing started at 8:30 and lasted until 12. Re¬ freshments were served at 10:30. Pageant Has Indian Theme The 1931 Commencement pageant is to have an Indian setting, fea¬ turing Indian music by Charles W. Cadman and Homer Grund, Indian dances and tableaux, with the out¬ standing feature still in the nature of a surprise, according to plans of the general Commencement com¬ mittee, which met Wednesday aft¬ ernoon in the Social Hall. This committee is composed of W. L. Blair, Mrs. Louise Hoblit, J. A. Sexson, and G. H. Merideth, with Miss Ida E. Hawes as chair¬ man, and Miss Emma Bee Munday of John Muir, associate chairman. The theme for the 1931 Com¬ mencement was presented by the chairman and unanimously ap¬ proved. Other details of finance, programs and ushering, were then discussed. A sharp contrast be¬ tween the primitive and the mod¬ ern will be presented, and the com- nittee is enthusiastic about the possibility of making this the most attractive pageant yet presented. ANNUALJUNIOR JINX ISJHVEN Duke Art, Clay Modeler, and. Frank Allen, Magician Feature Program Featuring Frank Allen, .humor¬ ous magician, and Duke Art, clay modeler, the annual Junior Jinx wa.s presented to the student body and townspeople Wednesday after¬ noon. Supporting the R. K. O. fea¬ tures, Leighton Noble’s Trio gave several selections, and Laurel and Hardy cavorted through a comedy, “The Blue Boy.” “Felix in Travel¬ og,” and a synchronized Krazy Kat comedy provided animation. Frank Allen proved, with -humor, that the hand is still quicker than the eye. Duke Art modeled images of people An the audience very cleverly. Doug McMann, of the vaudeville duo of McMann and Smith, was master of ceremonies. Miss Hawes Gives Talk Miss Ida E. Hawes, dean of women, was the speaker at the last meeting of the year held by the Parent Education group of South Pasadena high school. Rep¬ resentatives of the university, the smaller college, and other types of institutions of learning, discussed advantages of these schools, Miss Hawes presenting the merits of the junior college. “Almost a hundred students came to us this year from South Pasa¬ dena high school and it was a great privilege to meet the mothers of -students who are interested in our junior college,” Miss Hawes stated. After the talk many of the mothers took the opportunity to ask ques¬ tions regarding individual prob¬ lems. George H. Merideth, assistant superintendent of city schools, spoke on “Education” at South Pasadena high school as part of Vocational Day program yester¬ day. PLAYERS GUILD IN “OTHELLO” Shakespeare Tragedy Given for Local Club Tuesday Afternoon — f— Scenes from “Othello,” noted Shakespearean tragedy, were pre¬ sented by members of the Players’ Guild at the Shakespeare club house, Tuesday afternoon, for the study group of the club. Characters include: Othello, John Garver; Brabantio, Gray-don S-pal-d- ng; Desdemona, Elizabeth Porter; .ago, Carl Tivel; Roderigo, John Krumm; the Duke, Harold Con- stantian. The scenes were directed >y Carl Tivel and Miss Elizabeth Keppie, adviser. Members of the Shakespeare dub expressed their appreciation of interpretation, and also com¬ mented especially upon costumes and voice work. “Costumes were obtained from the Jefferson high school and the P. J. C. wardrobe, and added a great deal to the set¬ ting and characterization by their color and excellence,” stated Carl Tivel, director. Before the scene, Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, addressed the members of the club, stressing particularly the work and purpose of the Guild. “Pleased beyond expectations with the success of their first ven¬ ture, the Shakespeare division of the Guild hopes to undertake new scenes in the near future. The in¬ flux, by virtue of this year’s try- ■outs, of a number of students in¬ terested in Shakespearean roles is expected to give additional impetus to t-he work,” Carl said. LITERARY CLUB HOLDS JONTEST Manuscripts Must Be Typed, or Written Legibly in Clear Longhand | Pen and Quill literary club an¬ nounces that they will sponsor a short story contest through the co¬ operation of “Scholar and Clown.” The narrative entry should be of the sketch type and originality will be a big factor in judging the man¬ uscript, according to Verniee Thei- ■sen, president of the club. I Manuscripts must be typed, or written legibly in longhand, and should contain the following infor¬ mation on the top of every page: name, address, telephono number, and number of words in the story, which should not exceed 1,800. Stories should be put in the Pen and Quill contribution -box, which is on top of the pamphlet files in the library. The deadline is April 7. .The prize winning story will re¬ ceive a prominent place in “Scholar and Clown.” Organizations to Hold Joint Meet A. M. S. and A. W. S. are plan¬ ning a joint meeting, to be held in the auditorium, April 15. Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, dramatics in¬ structor, will present a play, and the A. W. S. is planning a short skit to advertise the fashion show, | which is scheduled for the same | day. 500 CITY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN MUSIC FESTIVAL 1931-32 Dates Are Announced Glee Clubs and Orchestras of Muir and P. J. C. to Be Heard SHAKESPEARIAN WINNERSNAMED Nine Out of Fourteen Are Chosen by Judges — ♦ — i Winners of the upper division Shakespeare preliminaries Wednes¬ day have been chosen by judges. Nine contestants out of 14 were selected to try out again privately to choose the finalists to represent P. J. C. at U. S. C. on April 25. Those chosen to act in assembly April 24 are: Carl Tivel, John Krumm, Graydon Spaulding, Ken¬ neth Patterson, Philip -Carter, Ruth Baldwin, Mildred Hinniff, Beth Porter, and Marion Larson. One boy and one girl of this group will represent the school at U. S. C., but two boys and two girls will participate in the finals at P. J. C. Civitan Club Holds Contest Essays for the Civitan club’s annual citizenship essay contest must be submitted to -the contest committee, of which M. S. Malsby, 564 East Colorado street, is chair¬ man, on or before April 15. Any student of\P. J. C. is eligi¬ ble to enter. The essay must not \ exceed 750 words and must pertain to “Good Citizenship” on either of the following subjects: “The Es¬ sentials of Good Citizenship,” or “What Constitutes a Good Citizen,” or “The Duty of Service as a Citi¬ zen.” Prizes are as follows: first, $25 in cash; second, $15; third, $10; and fourth, $5. Full information о Г the contest may be secured from R. L. Ashley or L. M. Pryor. Two school days have been added 1 J. to the junior college program for the year 1931-32, according to a decision approved by the Pasadena City Board of Education. Teachers’ Institute lectures will be held at night meetings, which will add three -days to the sched- H. LYONS DIRECTING Marcia Johnstone, E. Briano, Leroy McBurnev. Lloyd Staples, Soloists With an estimated 500 students of Pasadena J. C. and Muir Tech ule. Allowing students a holiday on J taking part, the Biennial Spring Washington’s birthday will leave Music Festival is ready for presen- two days to be added. Station tonight, under the direction First semester will last from: of John Henry Lyons, supervisor September 14 to February 5, while | of music in Pasadena schools, the second semester will open Feb- j Selections by Nev-in, Beethoven, ruary 8 and end June 17. Holidays Rachmaninoff, Cadman, Korsakof, are: Armistice Day; Thanksgiving, 'Clokey, and other noted composers November 26 and 27; Teachers’ In- 1 will be among the numbers given stitute, December 17 and 18 ; by the different musical organiza- Christmas vacation, December 19 tions. to January 3; Washington’s birth- j Groups participating are as fol- day; Easter vacation, March 21- ; lows: the combined Muir and jun- 27; and Memorial Day. ior college orchestras, combined - ♦ - girls’ and boys’ glee clubs, vocal trio, Euterpean and Spross singers, -aud combined preparatory glee clubs and mixed choruses of P. J. C. Marcia Johnstone and Emil Bri¬ ano, besides assisting in several of jthe vocal numbers with the harp PllSt- ancj vj0ijn) respectively, will also I give several solos. Lloyd Staples, 'baritone, will sing, assisted by the j girls’ glee clubs, and Leroy Me- Burney is to present a clarinet solo with accompaniment by the or¬ chestras. Miss Lula C. Parmley and Miss Mabel M. Oakes are supervisors of P. J. C. and Muir Tech music de¬ partments, respectively. Miss Gert¬ rude E. Howard directs mixed chor¬ uses, and Hubert H. Parker and Hugh R. Palmer the orchestras. Accompanists are Mrs. Amy Grau Miller, Katherine Stadley, Vivian Berg, Mrs. Katherine Bar¬ nard, and Miss Carrie M. Sharp. Tickets may be obtained from CONSTITUTION FINALS GIVEN Catherine Allen Wins Place, Lubert Sander- haff Second C. S. F. Desires Special Song — ♦ — - Desirous of an official song for the California Scholarship Federa¬ tion, the organization has request¬ ed student branches of the various chapters to submit numbers. Rules for this contest are few: lyric and original music, the mel¬ ody either harmonized or not, may be handed in. A lyric may be fit¬ ted to any song providing the mel- xly is not too hackneyed. Manu¬ scripts must be sent to Miss Con¬ stance M. Dewey, adviser of Chap¬ ter 115, High School of Commerce, San Francisco, and should be in not later than Friday, May 1. Essay Contest Material Due j ^ i Material for the annual -scienti¬ fic temperance essay contest, con¬ ducted by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, is due April 15, according to Glenn L. Lembke, national president of the Phi Rho I Pi. The subject for the lower divi¬ sion contest will be, “Is the Use 'of Alcoholic Liquors Helpful or Harmful to Community Life?” while that for the upper division j is, “What the Modern Social Order Can Gain by Individual Abstinence ifrom Alcoholic Liquors.” i The word limit for the former is 1 700 to 1000 words; for the latter, 1200 to 1800 words. Further infor¬ mation regarding the contest may be had from Mr. Lembke. COMMENCEMENT DRESS CHOSEN — ♦ — Sophomore Girls Will Wear White, Pastel Di •esses of Simple Style [ _ +_ Sophomore girls, Wednesday morning, unanimously adopted sev¬ eral rules to be followed in the se¬ lection of clothes by twelfth grade graduates. All Commencement dresses are to be simple in both material and form. Although they are to be of ankle length, they must not be for¬ mal evening dresses in any sense of the word. Girls may choose either white or pastel dresses, and slippers may be of any light shade. No -hats or gloves are to be worn, and very little jewelry. Coats will not be worn in the procession. Each girl will be provided with a simple spray of flowers, to be purchased by the school. Any simple light colored -dress which would be worn to a church service would be appropriate for Baccalaureate services. School dresses are appropriate for Class Day. The total expense for Com¬ mencement outside clothes must not exceed one dollar. Speaking on the “American Peo pie and the Constitution,” Cath¬ erine Allen took first place i.. the Ninth Annual Lower Division Con¬ stitution Contest, held Wednesday at the combined soph-frosh meeting. Her extemporaneous talk treated “Disobedience of the Laws of the j Land.” Miss Allen will represent Pasadena in the district contest to be held in Glendale April 24. Lubert Sanderhoff placed second, | speaking on “Liberty Under the - Constitution,” with “A Happy Bal- 1 ance of Liberty and Government,” i as his extemporaneous topic. - „ ,, . , , , ’ T !any of the music teachers and are Other entrants were Joe Phelps i„_ . , , . . „ , . , . , 35 cents, general admission for and William Grose, whose subjects: . were “The Constitution and Clean j °T f , „ „ , „ , Last night s performance was m Government, and Lincoln and I , 1 , , . . , . , , , ., n ... ,. „ ,. . I charge of the junior high schools the Constitution,” respectively. Wil- . ° . , . ’ , , . 'of Pasadena, liam Dunkerley acted as c i airman i _ ^ _ of the meeting. Judges for the finals wert Eu¬ phrates Pashgian, former Pasa¬ dena high school student and now speech instructor; Clayton R. Tay¬ lor, former chairman of the Board of City Directors; Roscoe L. Ash¬ ley and Leon Yakely, of the social science department; and Miss Katherine Kester, dramatics in¬ structor. The winner of the finals received a prize of $15, while the speaker ranking second won $10. Last year : Donald Matson, now attending 'school in Deep Springs, Cal., won the district and regional finals. Band Features Program Today — 4— The Bulldog band, numbering- 160 pieces, under the direction of 1 ancj " confidently Audre L. Stong, was the feature of ' severai HONOR SCRIBES VISIT JAYSEES - — ♦— Signia Tau Epsilon Members i Attempt to Establish More Chapters j Members of the Sigma Tau Ep¬ silon, honorary journalistic society, went to Compton, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Chaffee junior colleges, March 24, to a.rouse in¬ terest in forming new chapters. Those who made the trip were j Herman Allen, Barbara LeVitt, Joseph Weiss, John Carmichael, Neil Van Camp, Ruth Toy, John | Gimmel, Larry Smith, and Inez Ef- j finger. j Herman Allen, Chronicle editor, says, “We were Botany Class Visits Laguna Sixty members of -the upper di¬ vision botany class, under the lead- jership of Mary Stason, took a field trip to Laguna Beach, March 17. Besides collecting seaweed -the trip 'was furnished with its quota of excitement and danger when a large rattlesnake was discovered R. О. T. C. Plans Camp At Fort Twenty-five R. О. T. C. boys, with Colonel G. H. White and Ser¬ geant William B. Morgan, are planning to spend the first four days of spring vacation at Fort MacArthur. I The time at the fort will be spent in visiting the battle fleet, watching anti-aircraft practice, cruising about the harbor, and per¬ haps visiting an industrial plant. assembly today. A classical and popular program was presented as follows : “Marche Slave,” by Tschaikow- sby and “Jolly Coppersmith, novelty march by Peters; specialty number, “Sweet Jenny Lee,” an 'original arrangement, by Leroy McBurney, clarinet, Thomas Tysor, bass, and Donald Swihart, guitar; “Death of Custer,” by Lee .John¬ son; and “Peanut Vender,” a nov¬ elty arrangement, by band; saxo¬ phone quartet, Norman Ricker, Floyd James, Kay Sutton, and Rus- Isel Hixson; marimba solo with sax quartet, Albert Cook, soloist; trom bone solo with marimba, .Rudder, trombonist. Sextet from Lucia, Francis Boy¬ er, Richard Parker, Donald Blanke, Dale Fox, Eugene Rudder, and i Laurence Daily, with band accom¬ paniment. March, “New Colonial,” by Hall, concluded the program. - 4 - John W. Harbeson is to attend cordially received expect to install new chapters in the fu¬ ture.” The upper division journalistic society has its Alpha chapter here. It has been in communication with a junior colleges in the east and mid¬ dle west in an effort to establish more chapters. the state principals’ convention at Santa Cruz during spring vacation. G. H. Merideth of the Board of Education will also attend. Tiger Debate Is Postponed At the request of South Pasa¬ dena high school, the lower divi¬ sion debate scheduled for March 25 dias been postponed until after Eugene sPlan& vacation. The question, “Re- j solved: That college education for the masses is to be discouraged,” which was to -have been debated, will be upheld in the negative by Harry Fite and Catherine Moon. The question of the uniform di¬ vorce law will be debated with L. A. high twice. One debate will be held on each campus. Jospeh Phelps and Milford Fish take the affirmative, while Dorothy Ross- back and Catherine Moon will de¬ fend the negative for Pasadena. I