Vol. 41. No. 13
May 28, 1947
Pasadena Junior College, Pasadena, California
Unique Program Booked for
Memorial Day Observance
Featuring a special Naval Reserve film and a demonstration
by Marine Corps artillery and infantry, one of the most unique Mem¬
orial Day programs ever presented on the PJC campus is set to get
underway this Thursday.
The morning assembly program will present the music of the
A Cappella Choir an an address by Dr. Max Morrison, Pastor of the
BEACH PARTY
Cops Will Escort PJC
Students to Ocean
According to word received
from Burt Eaton of the AMS
board, the scheduled AWS-AMS
beach party is set for June 6 near
Seal Beach.
Eaton stated that an entire
beach has been reserved and that
15 buses are scheduled to trans¬
port PJC students at a roundtrip
rate of 85 cents per person. Bus
tickets as well as food script are
on sale in the Triton booth. Stu¬
dents desiring to drive their own
automobiles are asked to form a
caravan behind the buses which
will have a police escort directly
to the beach.
Highlight of the event will be
an evening dance which will end
the day’s program at approxi¬
mately 11 p. m. Special life
guards will be on duty to protect
swimmers throughout the day,
Eaton said.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
who will deliver a short address.
The Fleet That Came To Stay,
the Navy film dealing with the
recent war and the peacetime
fleet will follow.
Beginning at 11:30 a. m., mem¬
bers of the second howitzer bat¬
talion, USMCR, and 13th Infan¬
try Battalion will demonstrate the
use of the 105 mm howitzer,
Browning Automatic Rifle, and
the .50 cal. machine gun. Among
the other weapons scheduled for
exhibit are the .22 and .45 cal.
pistols, the Garrand Ml. 30 cal.
rifle, and the mazooka. Other
equipment will include several
jeeps, a weapons carrier, various
radio equipment, and captured
Japanese war equipment.
Antoinette Skelton, chairman of
the Memorial Day program, has
stated if arrangements can be
completed in time, there will al¬
so be a demonstration by ex- Par¬
atroopers now attending PJC.
Veteran students have been asked
by the school administration to
participate in the Memorial pro¬
gram by turning out in uniform.
Four vet students will be posted
throughout the day as an honor
guard in the main hall entrance.
All students wishing to walk a
tour of guard duty should con¬
tact the VA office, room 119C.
Women students of PJC make ready for the Backwards Dance
which is set for May 29 in the Civic Auditorium. Ansell Hill and orch¬
estra are slated to provide music for the event which has for a theme
"Vacation Days." Barbara Lawrence, social affairs commissioner has
set the price at 80 cents per couple with a student body book. Pictur¬
ed above are: Art Huston and friend Barbara Lawrence; Louise Camp¬
bell teeing off on Dick Van Anda; Norma Christopher roping "Dad"
Hawkins.
'PCC' Official July 1, Board Decrees
Pasadena City College was ok-
ed at the May 20 meeting of the
Pasadena City School Board ac¬
cording to student body president
Jack Lamp.
Lamp, with a student contin¬
gent composed of Roger Stewart,
Roy Shaw and Grant Canfield re¬
ceived the confirmation from Max
Turner, chairman of the board.
The board resolution stated that
the title was not to become of¬
ficial until July 1. At that time
PJC will become Pasadena City
College and John Muir JC will
adopt the title John Muir College.
At the meeting, Lamp was con¬
gratulated by State Board of Ed¬
ucation President, James Blair.
Blair said Lamp was to be com¬
mended for the manner in which
he handled the name change pro¬
gram.
Lamp Blitz Wins Prexy Battle;
Close Race for Other Offices,-
35 Per Cent Vote in Primaries
Commission Tabulates
Results of First Round;
Turnout Deemed ’Fair'
Thirty-five per cent of PJC’s
students went to the polls last
Friday and elected candidates for
student government offices in one
of the most colorful election days
in several years.
According to Keith Cutting,
elections commissioner, 1700 stu¬
dents voted and the results were
tabulated by the elections com¬
mittee last Friday.
Write-in Jack Lamp somersaulted
the primary elections by being
reelected ASB president for a sec¬
ond term by receiving 1009 votes.
Bob Kratz came in second with
224, Grant Canfield grasped third,
156; Pies Griffin claimed fourth,
151; Bob Carrillo lagged 68; and
Tom Kelley strayed with 57 for
ASB president.
Dick Maitland was named ASB
vice-president drawing 856 votes
and Lila Baker netted 60. Dick
Gray won Senior Class president
422; and Jack Sailer, 166. Kaky
Kratka made Junior Class presi¬
dent netting 296 votes. Ted Todd
secured Sophomore president by
pulling in 189 votes; Ardith Rob¬
erts, 123, and David Weinfeld,
43. Solo candidate Harry Mont¬
gomery reveived no opposition
for Frosh prexy with 49. Due to
the close voting tabulated, repre¬
sentatives at large have not been
made made known yet: Tom Cun¬
ningham, 713; Marge Henze, 584;
Mary Hirsh, 751; Doris Joseph-
son, 298; Ken Mosely, 1117; Leon¬
ard Nasatir, 420; Marge O’Dell,
666; Tom Powers, 827.
Martin Stornie was elected
AMS president earmarking 520
votes; write-in candidate Bill
Coursen took 104 votes. Marilyn
Burns drew 544 votes making her
AWS president; Ilva Bothamley,
152, and Shirley Whitmore, 122.
Barbara Ritchey made AWS first
vice-president marking 698, and
second vice-president is Shirley
Barnes with 658. Taylor Morton
made Court Justice with 1099
votes cast.
The offices of secretary, treas¬
urer and student prosecutor still
remain empty. The new consti¬
tution will be voted on in today’s
election.
SCA Sponsors Noon
Mo vie Program
Bugs Bunny, Molly the Moo-
Cow, and Lew Lahr will headline
their own comedy cartoons, slat¬
ed for showing in Sexson Audi¬
torium today at 11, 12 and 1:00,
under the sponsorship of the Stu¬
dent Christian Association, Dave
McCallum, SCA president an¬
nounced. . v ,&
Pictured above are a few of the students who participated in
last Friday's primary election. Despite hampering rains there was a
35 per cent turnout of student voters.
Final Results of Keppie Memorial,
Phi Rho Pi Contests Announced
Hot Write-in Campaign Clinches
Lamp's Reelection in Landslide
Two of PJC's annual speech
contests, the Elizabeth Keppie
memorial and the Phi Rho Pi
were held on the campus last
week.
The Keppie Memorial award is
given to students considered as
outstanding in verse speaking.
This year’s winners include
Louise Lear, first place; Jack Lar¬
son, second place; and Dorothy
Bailey, third. Runners up were
Barbara Bree and Isabel Taylor.
Don Blanding, prominent poet,
presented the awards of books of
verse and read some of his own
poetry.
First prize was won by Vir¬
ginia Sandburg who spoke on
School Friendliness and second
prize was awarded to Shirley
Remey who presented the prob¬
lem Voting on Campus. John
Chapman delivered an oration en¬
titled We Must Not Quit. Lillian
Kovar was in charge of the con¬
test and refreshments.
Maitland Nips Baker in
Close Race for Post of
ASB Vice President
A surprise write-in campaign
and election last Thursday and
Friday assured the re-election of
incumbent student body president
Jack Lamp with an overwhelm¬
ing majority.
Dick Maitland nosed Lila Ba¬
ker in the vice-presidency race,
although Miss Baker campaign¬
ed vigorously and tallied 600
votes as compared to Maitland’s
856. Lamp, who campaigned as
a last minute write-in candidate,
rang up an amazing total of 1009
votes, a 785 vote majority over
his nearest adversary, Bob Kratz.
In a surprise campaign which
lasted a scant 24 hours, the pop¬
ular Lamp became the first ASB
president in PJC’s history to be
re-elected in the primaries as a
write-in candidate. The only other
instance of a write-in being re¬
elected, happened back in 1943
when Joe Harbeson edged into
the primaries and later won the
final election. Because Lamp’s
majority was so great, there will
be no runoff for president.
Lamp was originally slated to
appear on the ballot, however, he
did not file his eligibility card by
the extended deadline. The other
candidates for ASB president
went into a huddle the following
morning and drew up a petition
in which they waivedtheir rights
to the official deadline and gave
Lamp the privilege of turning his
Jack Lamp, incumbent ASB pres¬
ident, was re-elected Friday by
an overwhelming majority.
eligibility card in late.
The incumbent president then
announced a decision to the
Chronicle on the following Mon¬
day that he had with drawn his
name because after making out
his fall academic schedule he
would not have sufficient time
to devote to the office.
Because of numerous requests
from the members of the student
body, Lamp reversed his decision
and threw his hat back into
the ring as a write-in candidate
on Thursday before the election.