S.O.S. Salvage Day Next Thursday
Vol. 33
Pasadena Junior College, May 22, 1942
No. 32
Scrap Drive,
Field Day
Combined In
Joint Effort
Col. Lawrence Patterson
Major E. S. Holbeck
Cadet Col. Sam Weiss
ROTC Reviews Friday In Preparation
For Federal Inspection Wednesday
Today, while the remaining student body swarms to the auditorium, or attend or¬
ganization meetings, or loaf on and off campus, ROTC cadets and bandsmen will report
to Horrell field, spend the assembly period conducting a full-dress review. It is a cer¬
tainty that the formal ceremony will be conducted several times during the one period,
due to the importance of its smooth operation next Wednesday. On the latter day, the
500 cadets will parade before Federal Inspector, Colonel Lawrence Patterson, U.S.A., later
exhibit their tactical and theory knowledge.
Annually, the War Department inspects the numerous
ROTC’s throughout the nation, determines whether the
cadets are receiving adequate training to qualify for of¬
ficer commissions. Colonel Patterson, retired but called
back into active service, is commandant of the two Glen¬
dale high school units. Two non¬
commissioned officers will ac¬
company him on the inspection.
£tude*U
SfiectatoA.
By NOEL YOUNG
A worker pounding rivets in¬
to a B-19 tail essembly has it
quiet, and a Longshoreman pic-
keter on the Frisco waterfront
is practically stagnate from in¬
activity — that is, relative to
Miss Johnson’s job.
She’s not a Libyan ambu¬
lance driver or a matron at
Tehachepi, but a PJC li¬
brarian.
They say librarians have a
soft job, in the tranquil atmos¬
phere of books and scholars.
But the PJC library’s west end
is a far-cry from the conven¬
tional library.
Nigh on 9 a.m., Miss Johnson
takes her battle station as the
hall doors burst open under the
impact of a student horde. The
intellects file into the east end,
but towards the west, a battle
of wits, Miss Johnson vs. the
populace, ensues.
Unhappily, a minority group
of west-enders have lost sight
of the library’s prime purpose.
To them, it is a convenient place
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Schedule of “Federal” is a
long and hard one. Cadets fall
in at 8:00, review at 9:00, drill
until noon, conduct theory dis¬
cussions until 3:00, are dis¬
missed at 4:00. In addition to
the practical close-order drill in
the morning, a musketry prob¬
lem on the rifle range is per¬
formed and combat principles
demonstrated.
The PJC unit has consist¬
ently been rated “superior”
in efficiency; due to unim¬
proved quarters has never
ranked “Honor School.” Maj¬
or E. S. Holbeck, Assit. P.M-S.
and T., expects at least an
“excellent” rating this year,
feels the men are well pre¬
pared for any eventualities.
Cadet Colonel Sam Weiss has
announced plans of cadet offi¬
cers to escort their favorite
dates to the Palladium, Friday
following the inspection, for a
dining-dancing party. An offi¬
cer’s stag at the completion of
regimental competitions is the
last social event on the ROTC
calendar.
Restrictive clubs are proving
their definite worth to Pasadena
Junior College. Sponsored by
the Restrictive Inter-Club De¬
fense Council, a scrap drive of
mammouth proportions will be
conducted next Thursday, at¬
tempt to bring into circulation
those materials needed for de¬
fense. An athletic field day, vic¬
tory dance and motion picture
will be utilized to create neces¬
sary enthusiasm.
Collecting of scrap will be
made by RICC representatives
and others assigned to canvas
specific territories, and placed
on the Hill Street ball field
for all to behold. Money re¬
ceived in selling the scrap will
be used for defense purposes.
Dance and motion picture ad-'
mission will be a ten cent war
stamp purchased at the door.
The picture will concern the
war effort plus a short comedy.
Both start at 8:00.
Steaming up lagging school
spirit for the nation’s war ef¬
fort, George Ennis, head of
the paper drive, has inaugu¬
rated a guessing contest in
the East Campus Student
Union. Participants deposit
one cent for each guess they
make of pennies already in
the jar; winners will receive
one dollar victory stamps.
Monday commences a new
plan of operation, East Campus
students acting under challenge
from the West Campus. The as¬
sociated Air Raid Wardens, who
have charge of the paper col¬
lection will convert their Boys’
and Girls’ contest into one large
drive, each campus to compete
against the other.
RUFUS MEAT)
Directorship
Mead Fills
Extended
Day Position
Rufus Mead, Associate Prin¬
cipal, was appointed recently by
Dr. John Harbeson, principal,
to fill the position of the late
David Reidy, as Extended Day
Director. Mr. Mead took over
his new assignment and offi¬
cially began work last Monday.
He will continue in the car
pacity of Associate Principal,
as well as taking over duties
of Extended Day director, set¬
ting up night classes’ pro¬
gram for next semester, act¬
ing as head of the Public Re¬
lations Board.
Mr. Mead was principal of
John Muir Technical High
School until three years ago
when the two campuses com¬
bined.
Bulldog Band specialty “wows ’em” in yesterday’s Homecoming Concert
