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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.
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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
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phalt, similar to the old time netaRho Pi honorary radio
street dances. =lub’ will furnish a public ad-
n. dress system for the carnival
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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-
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izations according ,o their inter- „"'beS»
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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
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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
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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>
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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
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