SAM SOG HOMONIA N
. . . eni, meeney
Campus Apathy Is
Decried By Orators
Seven silver-tongued speech fi¬
nalists gave vent to their best
brand of oratory, loudly decried
apparent school apathy, during
the much-publicized Phi Rh Pi
speech finals last week.
Satirist of the group was
caustic Carl Pahnberg, who
bagged first prize of $15. The
text of his prize-winning speech
appears in column two. Second
prize of $5 went to Rosemary
Soghomonian, who spoke on
“School Activities.” “Social Tol¬
erance,” as deliverd by Don
Lusk won third place and $2.50
in cash, while Pearl McAfee’s
address on “Campus Noise and
Disturbance” netted her $2.50.
Other contestants were Mary
Jean Owen, Marshall Ketchum,
and Raniona Smith.
The contest was concluded with
the awarding of pins to the
eighteen new Phi Rho Pi mem¬
bers.
Speech
Winner
Carl
Palm berg
How We Can
Improve PJC
By CARL PALMBERG
“What we can do to improve
PJC offers a wide field of discus¬
sion and possibilities. Before we
can limit this field, it will be
necessary to consider some defi¬
nitions.
The objectives of a school or
college are three fold. They are
the development of scholarship,
of citizenship, and of character.
These objectives — these goals —
are so basic and fundamental
that neither war, catastrophe,
nor the course of history can
change them. Any mechanism,
any technique which may be
designed for the improvement
of our college must, therefore,
be oriented toward these ob¬
jectives.
But I shall be still more bold.
I shall attempt to define that
something called school, or col¬
lege spirit. School spirit is not
merely another brand of collle-
giate hilarity, bottled or other¬
wise: it is the sincere desire
and struggle for scholarship,
citizenship and character.
Now we are the “we” that
are to go into this arduous task
of improving PJC? “We” is
designated by grammarians as
the person plural, and can
therefore be rather an inclusive
pronoun. The “we” who must
improve PJC are the adminis¬
tration, faculty and students —
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Vol. 35
Pasadena junior College, May 26, 1944
No. 28
Final Election Run-Offs Are Held Today
Loren, Soghomonian Vie For Presidency
As a result of the 43 per cent vote in last Friday’s primaries, Loren Barre and Sam Sogho¬
monian will compete for next year’s ASB presidency in today’s final run-off. Other returns
were as follows: Student body vice president, Patty Jack; AMS Prexy, run-off, Jack Macy
and Norman Peck; AWS prexy, run-off, Lucille Coviello and Betty Lund; senior class presi¬
dent, Gail Reeves; junior class prexy, revote, Jean Bay and Dorothy Dickinson; sophomore
prexy, Tom Iiams and Bob Granger; Frosh prexy, Dorothy Thomas; AWS 1st vice-presi¬
dent. Rowena Baker; 2nd vice-president, Eleanor Josten; 3rd vice president, Grace Ellen
Art Students
Plan Exhibit
By GLORIA PHILLIPS AND
FRANK McCORMACK
Panorama of the development
of art in the school system . . .
not to be only admired, but to
be criticized and discussed . . .
is the product of many hours of
work by the students of the Pasa¬
dena City Schools’ Art Depqr-
ments. Sponsored by Zeta Gam¬
ma Phi, honorary art fraternity
of PJC, the exhibit was planned
by the various members of Zeta
with the aid of the other stu¬
dents of the Art Department. The
work of students of all ages is
on display.
Most interesting of the collec¬
tion are the sketches and water-
colors by Jim Singleton, former
PJC student now in the Navy
and stationed in the Solomons,
who sketched his buddies and his
experiences. The exhibit finale is
a roomful of the works of grad¬
uates of PJC and the Pasadena
Art System — men and women
who have found their place on
the staffs of well-known publica¬
tions such as Fortune and Life,
and in such industries as adver¬
tising, and cartooning.
The building is open Sundays
from 2 to 4:30 with a lecture at
3:30. Tuesdays through Satur¬
days the hours are 12 to 5.
Jones; AWS secretary, Arline
Theal; AWS treasurer, Ruth Har¬
per; representatives-at-large. Jack
Davis, John Hovard, Ruth Risser,
Doris Tucker. All ammendments
to the constitution were passed.
A prize of $25 will be awarded
to the class winning the highest
number of voters.
SCA Plans
Aid To Russia
Aid to wartorn Russia will be
the object of an SCA drive, June
1. In cooperation with the na¬
tion-wide relief campaign for
Russia, PJC plans to collect as
much clothing as humanely pos¬
sible. Vital articles are sweaters
and shoes, either in fair or good
condition, and students are asked
to weed-out home closets again
and again so that the Russians
will not be lacking in needed
clothing next winter.
Because of Russia’s total war
effort, all civilian production has
been stopped. They must depend,
therefore, upon outside sources to
supply even the bare necessities
of life.
Boxes and barrels will be pro¬
vided in the Main hall as the
dumping point for clothing and
shoes. Every student is urged to
contribute all possible to aid the
war effort and to help our Rus¬
sian allies.
Board Action Gets Results—
The ASB Board of Representatives made history yesterday by its
hearing of the Sophomore Class assembly cast, and by a brief closed
session from which the Chronicle editor and board meeting reporter
were barred.
After a brief review of financial business at hand, the Board
brought about the ejection of visitors and press representatives,
locked its doors and went into closed session from 8:00 to 8:15. At
this time the board attempted to fix responsibility for the allegedly
risque assembly, raised the question of the culpability of the class
advisor and cast and discussed the advisability of the Board’s "crack¬
ing the whip” in respect to assemblies in particular, and the student
body in general.
At 8:15 doors were unlocked and the assembly cast and press
admitted. Importance of the occasion brought several other visitors
to the meeting. , (Continued on Page 4)
Board, Sophomores Bury Hatchet
JOE HARBISON
“Speaking for the student board, and therefore in behalf
of the student body, I accept the statement by the Sophomore
class and their advisor. We have tried all this year to uphold
activities and to maintain school morale and at the same time
fully appreciate these difficult times. We have hit some lows,
and struck bottom at different times. We have, however, kepi
our goal set for a better school through a better government.
We have been willing to accept our share of the responsibility.
Aftr a fine meeting yesterday morning, we feel that the Sopho¬
more Class is sincere in their statement. We appreciate some of
tile fine things the Sophomore Class has produced this year.
We fully believe from this experience that definite and con¬
structive plans will be forthcoming for better student activities
next year”
SOPHOMORES
The cast of the Sophomore Subtleties of 1944 wishes to
acknowledge a gross error in its performance. We recognize
now, that the assembly was not in accordance with school stand¬
ards. More care should have been taken to assure the accept¬
ance of the program by all factions. The Sophomores intended
no deliberate maliciousness and trust that the students and
faculty will overlook this indiscretion. We will use better judg¬
ment in the future and we hope to retrieve any prestige lost
by the Sophomore Class.
LOREN BARRE
. . . miney, moe
Eligibility Card
Due Today
Deadline for appointive office
cards is set for this afternoon by
4:00 p. m. A new leadership ap¬
prentice program will be install¬
ed, to give all candidates for ap¬
pointive offices an opportunity to
gain valuable experience through
service in various minor offices
if they are unsuccessful in re¬
ceiving their chosen offices.
The Civil Service Commis¬
sion hopes by getting appoint¬
ive cards in early to fill all of
the positions before summer
vacation. An innovation of this
year \Vill be the appointing of
one or two under-studys for
each office in order that effici¬
ency of the offices will not be
impaired.
Memorial Day To Be Observed
By N ew Ex-Servicemen's Club
Next Monday for the first time in the history of PJC, the
Annual Memorial Day Assembly will be sponsored and directed
by the ex-servicemen’s organization — a club comprised of PJC
students who are veterans of World War II. Highlights of the
program will be a rendition, by the Euterpeans, of Fred War-
ing-’s “This Is My Country,” and a special arrangement by the
Bulldog Band and Dick Tufeld, of a Don Blanding poem. The
newly-completed service flag will
CLOTHING NEEDED
1. All kinds — winter and
summer wear — for all ages.
2. Must be practical clothing,
especially sweaters and shoes.
3. Should be in good wear¬
ing condition.
4. Blankets and bedding also
needed.
5. Service men’s and wom¬
en’s civilian wear left behind
will be most helpful in this
critical situation.
HOW TO PREPARE
1. Clothing should be mend¬
ed and in good repair so it
can be worn at once (needles
and thread are very scarce in
Russia).
2. Shoes must be in repair,
paired and tied together.
3. Pack clothing of all kinds
in cartons or wrap in bundles.
One Of Many
Dear Editors:
I want to- compliment you on
the stand you have taken in the
Chronicle of May 19 in regard
to smutty entertainment is as¬
semblies. You deserve front page
headlines in our daily papers!
Too much of this sort of enter¬
tainment has been going on, and
it is indeed encouraging to know
that there are still some students
who have not lowered themselves
to it.
Some time ago the MLCA was
host to a group of JC students for
entertainment. We looked for¬
ward to something fine from our
beloved PJC. We had out of town
guests. I was so ashamed of the
vulgar performance which snack¬
ed so much of cheap vaudeville,
that had it been possible I would
have spirited our friends away.
Anybody, the most uneducat¬
ed person, can show bare legs
and tell shady stories. Why bow
down to this when we have so
many fine opportunities with
which to occupy ouselves.
Your parents have reason to
be proud of you. Your school and
faculty should be proud of you,
and I, a stranger, learned to
know you and appreciate you be¬
cause you have the courage to
oppose groups that are dragging
your school into the mire.
Wherever I see or hear your
names I shall think of you as
some of our future leading citi¬
zens. Our leaders!
Keep it up and more power to
you.
With sincerest gratitude to you.
A MOTHER.
be presented by the War Coun¬
cil, and the program will termi¬
nate with the ceremonial nam¬
ing of PJC’s war dead.
Meml>ers of the club will ap¬
pear on Monday . in their serv¬
ice uniforms. They will be in¬
troduced at the assembly pro-
ROBERT SMITH
gram and stand guard over the
service flag in the front hall
during the remainder of the
school day.
President of the ex-service¬
men’s organization is Bob Smith,
former soldier. Secretary and
program chairman, respectively,
are former Army medics Dan
Leibl and Carl Palmberg. Work¬
ing on the assembly committee
have also been Dick Koslow, Mor¬
ris Buchanan, and Fred Bolander.