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OHD Fiesta
Names Kin'* and Queen
Vol. 39
Pasadena Junior College, May 17, 1946
No. 15
Voting Climax for May Festival Reached
OMD members manned a voting booth in the main hall this
past week, to accept monew for the queens and causes. Dick
Davis and Hal Cleveland, OMD members returned from the ser¬
vice, watch Edith Thorns casting her ballot.
Memorial Program to Honor
Dead; Vets Wear Uniforms
An unusual significance attends this year’s Memorial Day-
Assembly because it honors the 257 boys from PJC who lost their
lives in World War II; the annual assembly will be presented Wed¬
nesday, May 29, in the Sexson Auditorium.
An impressive program is being planned in which the A Cappella
Choir will carry out the theme of the day in its musical selections.
Dr. John W. Harbeson, principal
of Pasadena Junior College, and
a chaplain of the United States
armed forces, will pay tribute to
the dead of the war. A narrative
is being written as the main part
of the ceremony. .
Upon entering the auditorium,
each student will receive a print¬
ed program which will explain
the correct procedure to be used
during the service. These sheets
will also contain the names of
the PJC service men who gave
their lives for their country.
PJC veterans are asked to wear
their service uniforms to school
on April 29. In commemoration
of Memorial Day an all-day guard
will be posted by the flag in the
main hall.
Don Logan, ASB president, and
Phil Miller, AMS president are
in charge of the arrangements.
Theta Radios Poe
Theta Rho Pi, honorary radio
fraternity, is now rehearsing Ed¬
gar Allen Poe’s The Fall of the
House of- Usher for broadcasting
over local radio station KPPC,
at a time and date to be announ¬
ced later. Ray Swartz, alumnus
of PJC and writer of the adap¬
tation being used, will direct the
all male cast in the presentation.
Those with speaking parts are
Harris Altschuler, Bill Hesson,
David McCallum and Jerry Shup.
with Bill Schubert as announ¬
cer. The production staff is head¬
ed by David Albee.
WomenHonored
atWAA Banquet
“Beyond the Jade Mountain"
is to be the theme of the 24th
annual banquet of the Women’s
Athletic Association, which will
be held Thursday, May 23, at the
Pasadena Athletic Club. This for¬
mal affair is the long-awaited cli¬
max of the year’s activities, when
the highest awards of women's
sports are presented.
The top honor of the evening
will go to the graduating sen¬
ior who has been chosen by the
teachers of the department for
contributing most in service and
athletics. She will receive a gold¬
en cup and her name will be en¬
graved on a plaque.
Also awarded will be life pass¬
es to any PJC sport event, giv¬
en to outstanding graduates, gol¬
den “P” pins, red and white
blankets and pledges to honorary
Women’s Letter Club will be an¬
nounced. The name of the year’s
adviser will be revealed during
the evening.
On the program are Betty Lund
toastmistress; Nadine Timmons,
alumnae response; and Dr. Har¬
per Franz, guest response. Vir¬
ginia Dahm, who conceived the
Chinese theme is in charge of
decorations. Committee chairmen
are Shirley Sault, programs; Mar¬
garet Gerke, entertainment; Ann
Tyler, publicity; and Shan Har¬
ris, tickets.
Queen to Be Crowned Tonight; Clubs
Prepare Food, Fun Booths for Affair
As the last day climax in queen voting is reached, OMD and campus cub members rush
to completion preparations for tonight’s May Festival to begin at 8 p. m. around the flood¬
lighted mirror pools.
With the crowning of the queen to be tops event, adherents to the four contenders
anxiously watch the moving score board beside the vote selling booth in the front hall of
the C building.
Proceeds of Chopin Film
Will Be English Awards
The Columbia film, A Song to Remember, will be presented to
school and community Monday, May 20, at afternoon and evening
performances, in Sexson Auditorium. Filmed in technicolor, the
production has won the acclaim of audiences across the nation for
the entertainment provided by the brilliant color and music.
Proceeds from the film will go to a fund of the English depart¬
ment set up to provide cash a-
wards for 14th year graduates
who have been outstanding in
their service to the department,
and in their ability in the field of
English.
The picture stars Cornel Wilde
as Frederic Chopin, and Merle
Oberon as Madame George Sand.
Paul Muni, veteran actor and
Academy Award winner, acts the
part of Chopin’s first music teach¬
er and life-long friend. Pianist
Jose Iturbi plays several of Cho¬
pin’s well-known compositions in
the film, among them the Polo¬
naise in A -flat, Minute Waltz, Fan-
taisie Impromptu, and C Minor
Nocturne.
Tickets are now on sale for
25 cents at the Triton Booth and
in the English classes. They will
also be on sale at the door for
both performances. The presen¬
tation of the award from this
money will be made at the final
Honors and Awards Assembly,
June 12. The picture was obtain¬
ed by the English Council, direc¬
ted by Elaine Ludlum and advis¬
ed by Miss Dorothy Dixon.
Alumni Dance
Set for May 24
President Ray Kerr of the Pas¬
adena Alumni Association an¬
nounces the plans for a Spring¬
time Dance and reunion of the
Alumni Association to be held
at the Pasadena Athletic Club on
May 24 at 9 p. m.
With dress informal, music will
be furnished by LaVerne Boyer’s
orchestra. Tickets may be bought
at the door or from the bank in
the student union building at
PJC. Mr. Kerr emphasizes that
all alumni are invited.
Mel Pepping of the class of ’40
is general chairman of the affair.
Working on his committee are
Dr. ’Robert Thompson, Vernon
Leif and Mrs. Twila Jack Ricks.
Selling for five votes for a
nickel, the entire income gotton
from tonight’s affair will be given
to four causes in the same ratio
as the votes cast for the girls
representing each particular
cause.
Girls Represent Causes
The girls competing for the
title of queen and the cause
which they represent in the race
are as follows: Jean Dorland,
veteran’s loan fund; Barbara
Musacchia, student welfare fund;
Claire Steinbaugh, PJC scholar¬
ship loan fund; and Jane Wesley,
student union war memorial
room. Besides the coronation of
the top girl, the winning Ace in
the WSSF drive will be revealed.
Cotton Candy
Typical of the booths at to¬
night's Festival will be L'Amitie’s
which will feature cotton candy.
Players’ Guild will sell cider and
do-nuts, and Veda will have ice
cream cones in stock.
X-ANM, servicemen’s club, will
make it possible for the most
bashful coed to get herself a man
— by means of the auction block.
A wedding chapel will be next
door.
Partial Carnival Revival
According to Gene Burt, OMD
president, this is the first effort
to revive the famous pre-war
OMD carnivals which were for¬
merly held on the men’s tennis
courts. Every feature of these
carnivals has been worked into
tonight’s festival with shortages
of building materials and food¬
stuffs being the only limited fac¬
tor.
New Officers Decided by
Election and Appointment
In today’s primary elections, several important student body
officers including ASB President and Vice-president will be elected
on this first ballot, due to the small number of candidates for each
office. The final run-off elections are scheduled for next Wednesday.
A special election issue of the Chronicle, featuring the platforms and
pictures of the various candidates, was distributed after this morn¬
ing’s Elections Assembly.
Also on the ballot will be the choice of the teacher who has been
most helpful during the semester. It is the responsibility of every
member of the student body to back his candidates and vote in both
the primary and final elections.
On the Wednesday following the election finals, eligibility cards
will be due at 3:00 o’clock in 29C. Such cabinet positions as commis¬
sioners of finance, activities (in charge of assemblies), social affairs
(student body dances), clerks of the board and cabinet and court, and
many others are now open. Next semester the cabinet will return
to the one cabinet system with the various members required to
attend only certain meetings.
Frosh Prexy Explains Picnic Cancellation
It is with regret that I inform your that the Freshman Class Picnic
scheduled for Saturday will have to be postponed. Due to the failure
of the manager of the Barney Oldfield Park to reserve the park for
us, we shall be unable to hold our picnic there.
I have tried to obtain Tournament Park for us and we can have
the park, but there is no food or facilities for other refreshments and
swimming. If it can possibly be done, I shall try to have the picnic
later in the semester.
All who have bought tickets may have their money refunded at
the bank. Peter Pauling
Classes Hear
Peace Speeches
Today, during the 9, 10 and 11
o’clock periods, students interest¬
ed in giving their solutions to
the problem of how we can es¬
tablish a lasting world peace will
compete in the Zimmerman
World Peace speech contest, held
for the first time this year, and
sponsored by the Social Science
department.
Each student will center his dis¬
cussion around one of three top¬
ics: (a) World Organization for
Lasting Peace; (b) American
Foreign Policy and Peace; (c)
Some Economic Bases for Peace.
The length of the speeches is
from eight to ten minutes.
Preliminary trials were held
Wednesday and will be held to¬
day before classes in internation¬
al relations; the five finalists will
present their speeches the last of
this month before an audience
of social science students.
A first prize of $50 and a sec¬
ond prize of $25 will be awarded
the two winners. Upon request,
contest winners will be expected
to present .their speaches to var¬
ious civic and community groups.