Pasadena Chronicle, May 17, 1940

Students To Cast Ballots In Primary Elections T oday MAST AND DAGGER 1 PRESENTS CARNIVAL 3 S 3 Cl ГО STUDENTS TODAY ena , Cl hronicl 1 VOTE IN PRIMARY I ^ ELECTIONS TODAY! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Vol. XXXI Pasadena, California, Friday, May 17, 1940 No. 30 OMD ANNUAL CARNIVAL TODAY Erickson, McCastline Face South, Surprise Entry In ASB Prexy Race Today RECORDS BROKEN AS BARBARY COAST COMES TO CAMPUS Barbary Coast, famous old waterfront of San Fran¬ cisco, will be inhabited by 8000 people today at the east campus. Although not counted in the recent census, these people will be witnessing the results of months of hopes and drams as Order of Mast and Dagger, with the record sup¬ port of 63 campus organizations, presents its fourteenth annual carnival. From the time booths begin selling prod¬ ucts this afternoon until the “ " last strains of Billy Mozet’s or- wlth members being dunked in chestra fade away -at midnight, a tub of water by accurate PJC will be carnival minded, throwing carnival goers. Not even the elections have tak- Started Tuesday en interest away from the his- Two prizes of $15 each will toric carnival, presented each spring by the highest honorary organization in Pasadena junior college. Queen Pat I The coronation of Queen Pat Gormeley will take place at 9 pm, feature spectacle of the eve¬ ning along “Pacific Street” the great white way of Barbary Coast. The queen and her court will be costumed in appropriate gowns. Soon after the coronation, the carnival dance will begin on the outdoor basketball courts. Billy Mozet and his famous orches- be awarded to the clubs hav¬ ing the best designed booth and the club selling the most goods. Last year’s winners were L’Am- itie in the sales contest 'with, popcorn, and Tristram, with its “saloon” in the design contest. Building of the booths began Tuesday night when the Silver Screen club erected the frame¬ work of the 63 booths and dance pavillion. The climax of the pre-carnival arrangements will come this morning and ear¬ ly this afternoon when club members put the finishing touches on their booths. Classes tra recently returned from a w"1, b® attended skimpily as series of engagements in San students make frantic efforts to Francisco, will play at the the kui|dmg before dance. Dancing will ben on as- th® °®cial 0Р™Ш£- phalt, similar to the old time netaRho Pi honorary radio street dances. =lub’ will furnish a public ad- n. dress system for the carnival Li , L this Уеаг as its contribution to Sixty-thre booths will blanket the gigantic affair. the carnival grounds, this being - 2- — — - - a new record number. Last RECORD SCHEDULE year’s record of 4S was The Bulldog band, streamlined Me? ™а”«ИеГ !hls '» 150 “pable mem- tiies were accepted. bers, fulfilled a record schedule Several of the booths will fea- of engagements The originality tureumque and outstanding ex- of itg members in dev!ioping hibits. The majority will sell зтац ensembles created de¬ candy, popcorn, ice cream, cold mands b over 150 organiza. drinks and other forms of food, tions while others will be entirely or¬ iginal. Zama club will present its notorious “Frisco Dive” Pat Gormely To Reign Over 8,000 Inhabitants Of Barbary Coast Eighteen-year old Pat Gormely, chestnut-haired senior from Alhambra, will be the “Toast of Barbary Coast” to¬ night, as she and her court of six reign over the fourteenth annual Order of Mast and Dagger carnival. Miss Gormely was chosen from the seven girls last week who survived the contest entered by 109 of Pasadna junior college’s most beautiful coeds. You- Erickson’s Platform McCastline’s Platform Election week crept into the school calendar without the usual fanfare as Elections Commissioner “Swish” Ogura announced a closed campus and restricted publicity for all candidates. However, quiet businesslike prepara¬ tions took place behind the scenes as the candidates pre¬ pared for the test at the polls today. With more offices opened by the new constitution, in¬ terest in the election quickened - - - - — and tight races in all key posi- peting candidates. These posi¬ tions are expected. In only one ers will be displayed side by case is a candidate running un- side to keep the publicity on an opposed for office and that be- even level, cause two of his competitors Two positions, student prose- were declared ineligible. cutors and superior court jus- Elections Assembly tice, are void of candidates. Two Highlight of election day ac- candidates filed applications for tivities is the election day as- both posts but they were de- sembly held during the regular dared ineligible, assembly periods on each cam- A list of offices and candi- pus. Politicians will vie with dates follows: beauty as candidates and the Associated Student Body Mast and Dagger queen and President her court will be introduced to Harlan Erickson, Louise Mc- the school. An added feature Castline, Elbert “Red’ South, of this assembly will be the Associate President, long awaited presentation of Peter Paulson, James A. Ba¬ the Washington’s birthday ker, Bill Simmons, Bob Mardi- awards made to those two stu- an, Katherine Hubbard, dents whose great service to Associated Men Students the school has as yet been jm- President recognized. The awards will go Bob Blodgett, Ernie Blum- to Peter Paulson and Kimiko .berg, Pat Kennedy, Johnny Fukataki. Krenz. Junior Class President Bob Burns, Bill Webb. Senior Class President Watson Burns. Sophomore Class President John T. Waterhouse, Bob Stevens, Paul A. Watson. Associated Women Students President Elizabeth Sherman, Virginia Spahr, Kitty Eastman, Jean Rowley. Other AWS Offices First vice-president, Virginia Rooke; second vice-president; Frances Stong; treasurer, Su¬ zanne Elizabeth Chute, Dorothy Converse; secretary, Betty Jean Schneider, Betty Devine. Qualifications of these candi¬ dates may be found in a special election bulletin issued today. SOUTH TO KUN Section 7 of Article IV, bar¬ ring students over 25 years of age from holding an electiveof- fice was ruled as “unconstitu¬ tional” by a unanimuos Supreme Court decision in favor of “Red” South’s case Wednesday after¬ noon. South had filed a complaint to the effect that the clause had not been subjected to the two weeks notification period as ordained by the constitution. Publicity will be strictly con¬ fined to an equal number of posters of equal size for com- Davis-Hall Contest Once again the time has come to select -the new student body president of PJC. It is at this time that the student’s attention be called to the person who has the most experi¬ ence and ability to hold such a position. May past experience in student activities has been of an extremely varied nature. The offices I have held covered all phases of student government; executive, judicial and Chief Justice BfOOkS Wjknn Win Firstly, as chief justice, I in- Dl "!li troduced a new judicial system, which, with the help of my col¬ leagues, proved to meet the needs for a strong student court Margorie Wilson and Earl at PJC. Brooks won highest awards in Secondly, my legislative ex- the finals of the Davis-Hall ora- perience was derived during my torical contest Wednesday on participation as a member of the East Campus tb® boayd °T representatives Spesking on the subject ,“Con- Thirdly, I gamed my e - temporary Characters, their life tive experience directing • the and impact on society „ othevs junior class activities as its were Francis Bradley, jean president. * Louise Campbell, Arthur Gage, In view of the coming elec and Howard Ledeen. tions in which you will choose _ your new student body prexy, I trust you will realize that the ■» м 1 5 duties of the position require £\0Q OOUlll S an understanding of all func¬ tions of student government After an extensive study of and an ability to coordinate every department at PJC and these governmental depait- from my own experience I have ments into one efficient organ- found the following to be the ization. most important student needs: If I am elected student body F Public sentiment, through president, I will endeavor to cjubs and downtown organiza- carry out the following aims ^ions, will help toward a new during my term of office: gymnasium and student union. 1. To further harmonize the g. Important announcements relationship of student govern- may be made by the installa- ment with the athletic depart- tjon 0f joud speakers as the ment while sitting as a mem- r0oms are already equipped for ber of the newly created ath- 1bat DUrDose letic board. “ PAnP increase of the stu- 2. To efficiently institute the dent’s knowledge of different newly reorganized student gov- departments of the school, such ernment. as music, drama, ROTC, tech- Balanced Budget . .. nology and science through stu- 3. Careful budgeting to take dent tours and advertisement, care of the student body’s obli- 4. students to write in com- gation in the building of the plaints about school administra- new student union. tion that will be studied by a These are my objectives; I committee appointed by the pledge myself to their fulfill- board. ment. 5. More advertising for com- Harlan Erickson. ing events, such as plays, ath- In running for student body president, I fully realize the duties connected with this office. With experience in student body activities, I have been able to observe and ex¬ perience many of those things which are both favorable and unfavorable to our student body. But I have found that what needs mlost to be accomp¬ lished is a more unified student bodv- Since we are a, large institution it is mose natural ~~~ ~ “ “ for students to formulate organ- ™ег;С1а«8 Cooperatmn izations according ,o their inter- „"'beS» “ьу'ТП? ests. But we should attempt to ter-Class council. We now have increase the spirit of coopera- the non-restrictive inter-club tion between organizations and council, and the restrictive in- should attempt to make the en- With an inter- , _ - class council we might discuss tire student body conscious of an attempt to solve problems the fact that here at PJC we do pertinent to the classes, have a student government The various school organiza- which can, if it wants to, carry tions might sponsor bi-monthly out the true principles of equal- matinee dances and assemblies, ity, opportunity and justice for This would no only give the which any true democracy students great enjoyment, but stands. might also increase interest in ■ _ organizations. Our Chronicle might also PlafrAYim make known t0 a11 students JT X Cl LIU X XLL that there is a special column to which students can contrib- letics, etc. ute ideas on how to better de в. More efficient expenditures velop the school. The paper of student funds. might also print at all election 7. Efforts will be made to fur- times the qualifications of the ther participation by the music candidates for office, department and the Bulldog The above are just a few of band in the national broadcast the many things which might hookups. go to help further develop the 8. More social life such as af- school unity and cooperation, ternoon dances and Host par- pjx Constitution ties will be in effect. Beter as- T „0+ k,,+ i , . semblies are planned, and я ArLn? a l’ T C should be broadcast; and the at Preseat a nefw sch°o1 ™nsti- appointment of efficient secre- Wbon. Many favorable things taries is planned. havf beerL said concerning its 9. To amend parts of the new cf^ntests IBut instead of nnding constitution most disliked by faalt wlth, % we sboald ^et m students and amend those articles or sec- 10. To improve student dem- tiofns in a reasonable and cffici- ocracy and kep our school from ent manner- being run by certain cliques. Above all, we want to work My platform theme is built “for> ЬУ> and with the student around the creation of better body of the Pasadena junior school spirit at PJC, and better college, with the same patrio- cooperation between the east tism we hold for the United and west campus. ' States government itself.” Red South Louise McCastline - There