Pasadena Chronicle, May 15, 1918

MERMEN will appear again Fri- day. Don't miss their last appearance. THRIFT Stamp drive still going on. Lick a stamp, lick the Kaiser. VOL. VII— NO. 13. PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, MAY 15, 1918, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. PRICE 5 CENTS. THRIFT DRIVE FOI MAY BRINGS RESULTS R WEEKLY SALVAGE DRIVE 0 IS OE SEASON IRCHESIRA CONCERT IS GIVEN IN May Drive Is Being Run on New Plan; Good Sales Continue Three Captains Are Made Colonels After Weekly Salvage Drive Pasadena High School Or¬ chestra Gives Fifth Annual Concert SENIORS ARE LEADING Third Year Men Leading in Total Sales, Seniors in Percentage The Thrift Stamp Drive for May began with all the enthusiasm and in¬ terest that characterized the drive for April. The sales for this month are more than were expected, consid¬ ering the change that took place in the way the new drive is being carried on. The drive for April was strictly a money raising campaign and as such was an unquestionable success. However as a real Thrift campaign it did not accomplish all that it should have. The individual student did not have as much incentive to save his pen¬ nies as he should have had. The big donations which were turned in were splendid, but feeling was that such amounts should have been turned in¬ to Liberty Bonds. Therefore to stim¬ ulate tjie idea of saving in the indi¬ vidual student the May drive is based on a new plan. Points will be given for the student who at the beginning of the month owned Thrift Stamps, and for each student who purchased new stamps or started new cards, during the month. In this way the class who has the largest percent of members owning, saving, and buying stamps will come out victorious. The way the results stand now show the Seniors ahead. The other classes need to hurry up and save some more so that there will be more competition. The results so far are: Seniors— First place in total num¬ ber of members owning cards, 78% of entire class. First place in new cards issued. Last in total sales $219.70. Sophomores — Second place in total number of members owning cards, 77% of entire class. Second place in new cards issued. Second in total sales $248.35. Juniors — Third place in total num¬ ber of class owning cards, 76% of entire class. Fourth place in* new cards issued. First in total sales i $474.95. Freshmen — Fourth place in total number of class owning cards, 50% of entire class. Third place in new cards. Third place in total sales $289.97. This is an average of $200 a day from each class and makes the total for all the sales of P. H. S. $16,795.86 in a month and a quarter. juniorsIavTrare MONDAY ASSEMBLY The Junior assembly last Monday morning was a conglomeration of jazz, juggling and “jawing”, remark¬ able to behold. First of all Lilah Carlson gave a short and snappy rag¬ time program beginning with “Joan of Arc” and ending with “ ’N Every¬ thing.” Miss Carlson made quite a hit and only the lack of extra time stilled the audience’s hearty ap¬ plause. Next Gus Mohn gave an exhibition j of slight-of-hand tricks quite baffling to the observers’ eye. The startling manner in which he caused perfectly good money and still more precious eggs to disappear was enough to make even Secretary McAdoo “sit up and take notice.” Dorothy Stewart made a verbal pe¬ tition to abolish the sale of candy around the school grounds. A stand¬ ing vote was taken and the two class¬ es gave a most practical demonstra¬ tion of patriotism by making it unan¬ imous. The class assemblies have dragged forth a surprising amount of unsus¬ pected talene from the obscure cor¬ ners of P. H. S. and if all of them prove as entertaining as the one just recorded, Monday morning is bound to be the most welcome day in the week. Many Cans of Milk Brought to Send Away on Good Ship Cheer The results of last week’s salvage drive under the command of Kathryn Lewis turned out the best of any drive held so far. There were three hundred and twenty-six gunny sacks brought which will net the salvage department fifteen or twenty cents apiece. There was a total of eight hundred and eighteen pints and three hundred and twenty half-pints of milk. Six hundred and twenty six pints and one hundred and twenty eight half-pints of this total were brought from home, the rest were sold to the pupils as they arrived by Mr. Anderson’s cafeteriar salesman, Emmet Jones, Bryant Essick, Bob Steel and George Goodman. Six cases of milk were bought and all these were sold with a profit of five dollars to the department. The milk has all been packed at the French Relief packing rooms and will be sent to France on the Good Ship Cheer, a new cement ship which has just been launched at San Pedro, and which has been donated by its owners for its first trip to France. On this ship will also go the latest gar¬ ments which the girls of the war room have recently made, and one thousand pairs of the shoes which the French Relief have had repaired. This time due to a tie there were eleven officers promoted instead of usual ten. Three captains were pro¬ moted to the rank of Colonel which means that their class has been among the winning ten every week for three months. Four first lieuten¬ ants were promoted to the rank of Captain, two second lieutenants were promoted to the rank of second lieu¬ tenant and two sergeants were pro-., moted to second lieutenant. Following is a list of the eleven winners : First, Mr. Stoner’s geometry class, — Colonel. Second, Miss Welbourn’s American Govt, class — Charles Pricket, Colonel. Third, Miss William’s English class — Arthur Picket, Colonel. Fourth, Mr. Higgins’ Biol. — Jack Hosford, Captain. Fifth, Miss Wolfe’s English class, —Frank Von Mohr, Captajn. Sixth, Miss Kenaga’s Anc. History class — William Oleson, Captain. Seventh, Hiss Hahn’s Sewing class —Marie Woodruff, captain. Eighth, Miss Lane’s English class — Billie Mueller, 1st Lieutenant. Ninth, Miss Clark’s Latin class — Winjfred Wallace, 1st Lieutenant. Tenth place tie between Miss Shop- baugh’s History class and Miss Fra- zee’s English class — Gerald Bolting- house and Spencer Munson 2nd lieu¬ tenants. - о - GIRLS' BAND IS TO RIVAL SOUSA IN MUSIC NEXT YEAR Alxander’s Ragtime Band won fame the world o’er; then Mr. Alex got up to date and it is heard that “Alexan¬ der Has a Jazz Band Now.” The girls of P. H. S. have proven themselves fully as progressive as this famous bandmaster, and after having decided that a uniform dress would be worn next year to assist in their marching, they decided to have Girls’ Band to help alsp. The local school board has given its consent to this worthwhile pro¬ ject and a band in middies will be an added feature of future parades. The girls may not be able to make the noise the boys’ bands of the past have but they will make up with ap¬ pearance what they lack in volume. Difficult Solos and Well- Played Selections Fea¬ ture Assembly The fifth annual concert given by the P. H. S. orchestra under the di¬ rection of Mr. Parker last Friday was a decided success. Assisted by for¬ mer students and such musicians as Harold Smyth, Morris Johnson and Mrs. H. H. Parker, it was a treat that not many student bodies have the opportunity of hearing.. The pro¬ gram was varied and well balanced making the recital one that would do credit to a professional organiza¬ tion. The playing of Mendlessohn’s Con¬ certo in G Minor by Mr. Smyth was the hit of the afternoon. Mr. Smyth is a pianist of exceptional ability is a pianist of exceptional ability, having played with the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Smyth is always enthusiastically greeted by Pasadena audiences. Mrs. Parker and Mr. Johntson gave a cello and clarinet duet, “Ser¬ enade” by Muller, which was very well received. Both Mr. Johnston and Mrs. Parker have played at P. H. S. and their re-appearance was welcomed by the students. Howard Vesper played the difficult cornet solo “Fantasie and variations on Acteon.” The wedding march from the “Ratcharmer of Hamlin” concluded the program. The concert is an annual affair and is looked forward to by the school. Mr. Parker has developed some won- , derful talent and deserves much credit for the work done. The band and orchestra of P. H. S. have ac¬ quitted themselves admirably every¬ where they have appeared and the school is proud of them. PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 1917-1918 Violin — Lorenzo A. McHenry, Hel¬ en J. Rollins, Roland Maxwell, Elea¬ nor B. Sleeth, Paul M. Howard, Theo¬ dore N. Asodoorian, Phoebe E. Mor¬ gans, Mary W. Kenny, Spencer M. Munson, Charles L. Macik, Freda E. Foss Lawrence C. McMillan, Edwin C. King, Frances H. Dillon, Hope E. Gilbert, John .S Davidson, Wanda M. E. Haas, Gladys Jacobs, Eugenia Bentley, Harriett J. Tebbetts, Fran¬ cesca E. Monteros, Harold B. Min¬ sky, William L. Olson, Edith M. Mil¬ ler. Viola— Wilfred M. 'Noble, Fannie M. Boyd. Cello — Marian Hubbard, Theodore E. Nelson. Bass — John P. Walter, Carl Ander¬ son. Flute — Arthur Julius Garfield, Don¬ ald F. Keesler. Clarinet — Morris Johnston, Wil¬ liam H. Sloan, J. Kent Blanch. Bassoon (Baritone) Neil Nelson Horn — Joseph H. Holman, Willard Keith. Cornet — Howard G. Vesper Harold C. Schock, Albert R. Doerschiag. Trombone — Leland J. Christian. Drums — Louise Hale. Piano — Loreta A. Henrichs, Hazel M. Ashby. - о - GERMAN LANGUAGE MAKES EXIT FROM P. H. S. CURRICULUM Th study of the German language is to be dropped from the P. H. S. curriculum. The board of education has decided that the Hun tongue is no longer an asset to patriotic Amer¬ icans and should be abolished. Though action has now been taken, because of an existing State law which prohibits the board from de¬ priving students of credits already earned the enemy tongue will be taught for the rest of the year. MANY GARMENTS BEING MADE IN NEW RELIEF ROOM The war relief work room has certanily proved itself to be a great success. The girls who have been giving part of their time in their study periods have accomplished a great deal and much more is planned for the rest of the time from now un¬ til school closes. Since the work was begun, over four hundred and thirty gar¬ ments have been completed. One thousand pairs of shoes which were brought jn from the leather drjve have been mended and are ready to be sent with the clothes. The sewing department has help- . ed a great deal in this relief work and their assistance has been much appreciated. There is a need for more girls to help during the study periods and any girls who can possibly spare the time should make the effort to do their part in this very helpful and patriotic bit of work. RED ST AR WORKER MAKES PLEA FOR NEW MOVEMENT At an enthusiastic assembly assembly last Wednesday, Mrs. Coombs of the Red Star gave an interesting and appealing talk on the work of that institution to the student body. The Red Star is a newly organized body that works under government super¬ vision on the same principle as the Red Cross except that it takes care of the animals in the service. Mrs. Coombs explained every branch of the Red Star and told of its wonderful work. The or¬ ganized is surely doing some splendid work. Nearly ail of the Los Angeles schools have a Jun¬ ior Red Star and are raising large sums of money. Pasadena is shortly to start a junior auxiliary of Its own to co¬ operate with the Red Star of this city. This new addition to the nu¬ merous was activities of the school makes P. H. S. rank among the foremost schools on the state in the war work. MAY FESTIVAL!? SNAPPY AFFAIR AT PASADENA HIGH The May festival was a grand suc¬ cess in spite of the rather doubtful weather. The program which was planned for the morning had to be j postponed until 1 o’clock in the after- j noon, as the lawn was wet and the weather too cold for the gym drill, j As it was the ribbons of the May : pole were all damp and the girls : were unable to untangle them. The gym classes did themselves ' proud in their drjll and after the 1 track meet for the boys the May pole program took place. The crown¬ ing of the Queen, Helen Hookway the vice president of the Freshman class, was one of the main features and the May pole drill which follow¬ ed made a very good showing from the girls. But the boys had their share of the honors, for the Horn Pipe by the boys certainly was a great seccess. The rose chain by the Senior girls also showed up very well and every one of the Seniors ought to be proud of the way in which his class made this festvail a success in every sense of the word. - о - GERMAN CUT FROM COURSE SAN DIEGO, CAL.: The school board of San Diego has decided to abolish the teaching of German from the high school after the finishing of the present term. - о - - L. В. H. S. RAKES IN DOLLARS LONG BEACH: The students of Long Beach Hi have purchased $25,000 of the Third Liberty Loan and it is estimated that the total number of bonds bought by Poly students of this and other issues and thru other agencies will bring the grand total to at least $100,000. SENIOR BANQUET IS § ENIOR PLAY IS GIVEN FOR Good Eats and Plenty of Jazz Feature Big Feed of Fourth Year Men First Banquet of Its Kind Is Given to Seniors Before Play Once in a while in the bluest of blue moons, an especially lively class “pulls off’’ something entirely out of the ordinary in the way of entertain¬ ments. The Class of ’18 did this last Tuesday evening, May the seventh when they staged a Senior banquet as a curtain raiser to the now immor¬ tal “Servant in the House.” With two long tables stretched on either side of the pellucid plunge, bordered by hungry, happy Seniors, and Ted De- Silva with his ever faithful camera on the springboard, adjuring every¬ body to “look pleasant please,” the Senior banquet started off with a bang. When everyone was making the first course of potato salad, pickles, and sandwiches disappear in a man¬ ner startling to behold, Anita Scott and Douglas MacKenzie sang some spirited duets whjch echoed delight¬ fully across the water. Their rendi¬ tion of “Give Me the Moonlight) Give Me the Girl and Leave the Rest to seemed to strike a responsive chord in many a Senior heart. Then a little later Tevilla Hurlbut sang “My Laddie in Khaki” and “Somewher in France is a Lily” which were enthusiastically applaud¬ ed. The cute little Junior waitresses who had been running briskly about with loaded trays were now allowed to have a moment’s respite, as the banqueters forgot their appetites in the enjoyment of the music. As an extra-specjal de-luxe dessert, four of the Jazz Jinxtetters tuned up and broke loose. All the sljppers and shoes beneath the table began to fox¬ trot and toddle as strains of rags and jazz ’N Everything smote the air. As the sun was slowly disappear¬ ing behind the mountains in a glori¬ ous riot of rainbow colorings, the satiated Seniors disprsed with three cheers and a “bull-dog” for the ban¬ quet, an innovation in class spreads, spreads. SENIORS^? FINALS IN INTERCLASS DEBATES Seniors Win 2 to 1 Decision Over Juniors in Last Contest Th oft-postponed finals of the in¬ terclass debates have at last been held and the seniors have come out victorious, the decision being 2 to 1 in their favor. The debate was snappy from be¬ ginning to end and many good argu¬ ments were advanced on both sides, the seniors upholding the affirmative and the juniors the negative. The question debated was: Resolved: that the State of California should adopt compulsory health insurance for all employes earning $1200 a year or less Roland Maxwell and John Davidson debated for the seniors and Louis Minsky and Loren Ryder for the jun¬ iors. ■ The interclass debates have suc¬ ceeded in bringing out a lot of good debating material as all four classes have had several representatives. The final debate was held after 'the freshmen and sophomores had been 'eliminated in preliminary skirmishes; The judges for the final dehate were Mr. Holland, principal of the Wilson school, Mr. Bingham of the Columbia school and Mr. Rufus Mead of Grant. Soldiers See “Servant in the House” in Big Y. M. C. A. Hut CAST DOES FINE WORK Girl Members of Cast Make Hit With Soldiers; Jinx- tette Entertains Escorted by several friends and by the student body commissioners, last Thursday night the senior play cast journeyed down to Fort McArthur and gave “The Servant in the House” for the soldiers in the camp. The Pas¬ adenans were given a royal welcome and were invited down again soon, es¬ pecially the members of the fair sex. The P. H. .S crowd went down in machines and arrived just in time for evening mess, and oh, that feed- The cook said that it was just the ordi¬ nary meal which is given the sol¬ diers, but if that is the way Uncle Sam feeds his boys, Pasadena High will soon have a large representation stationed there. There were no pre¬ tentions at serving a “high-brow” meal and the students soon became used to the clatter of tin plates and knives. From soup to short cake, the mess could not be equaled. After the supper, the Jazz Jinxtette composed of Anita Scott, Sterling Mueller, Art Garfield and A1 Wesson, gave the patients in the hospital a little noise. The soldiers although sick, proved that they still had strong constitutions, as they even clamored for more after a riotous rendition of “Wild Women.” The performance of the play was given free of charge in the Y. M. C. A. hut. After some more jazz by the Jinxtette, the curtain arose for the second time in the Vicar’s house, and the soldiers were given three hours of entertainment. The play being of a rather serious nature, although there are several comedy parts, it was at first feared that it would not “get across” with an audience of sol¬ diers. But the way they grasped the situation and rivited their attention on the play during every second of it did away with all doubts. Frank Blauvelt as the servant, played the title role with the ease and dignity that characterized his acting in the first performance given at the high school. Fred Cohn as the drainman held his audience from the minute he entered the scene with his wonderfully clear voice and excellent interpretation of his part. Eddie Mit¬ chell, as the crabbed half-deaf and half-blind Bishop, made probably the biggest hit of the evening in his hu¬ morous parts. Thomas Iiams carried out his part with his usual wonderful force, while Kellogg Krebs made a splendid Rogers. Too much could not be said about the two girls in the play. Anyone who would like to know just how good they were could easily get plenty of information by just asking any of the soldiers who saw them. Margaret Da¬ vis made a delightful unsophisticated Mary. She showed a thorough knowl¬ edge of her character and played the Vicar’s niece in a very clever and professional manner. Through a typo¬ graphical error, Miss Davis’ name was not mentioned with the cast in last week’s Chronicle, but to those who saw her excellent performance in the high school auditorium, praise of her work Is not necessary. Marie Johnson played the role of the Vic¬ ar’s wife. Miss Johnson again prov¬ ed by her acting that she could ably handle difficult roles. After the play the soldiers refused to leave until they had some more jazz, and so the Jinxtette again en¬ deavored to supply the desired arti¬ cle. The soldiers pronounced the play one of the best they had seen and hoped that the Pasadenans would come again soon.