Thousands See Pageant Tonight
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Vol. 32
Pasadena Junior College, November 7, 1940
Dean Audre Stong and Director William Payne, Pageant pushers
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Payne, Stong Help Students
Present Mighty Spectacle
Tonight at 7 :45 ten thousand members of a gigantic cast
made up of students and faculty representing the Pasadena
City Schools system will present the annual Pageant in the
Rose Bowl as a financial aid to the proposed Junior College
Student Union.
Culminating weeks of intensive preparation and effort
the Pageant will include all the features of a colorful three
ring circus, a serious melodrama,
a fireworks exhibition, and a tre¬
mendous Folies-Bergere. Under
the direct general supervision of
William O. Payne and Audre L.
Stong the production staff in¬
cluded some hundred people,
of which group, only a few can
be named.
PAGEANT AND PARADE
Supervision of the colossal
production was divided into two
sections, William O. Payne di¬
recting the production of the Pa¬
geant, and Audre L. • Stong di¬
recting the Parade.
First in the production was
the tremendous faculty job of
gathering together a compe¬
tent student staff. As soon as
he saff was complete, scripts
and music had to be written.
Probably the most hecuiean
job of the entire production
was assigned to Barbara Fitch,
who had the task of figuring
out the exact number of cards
that would be necessary to
complete the unfolding of the
American flag.
Formations of the flags, which
are to tell the dramatic story of
the American nation in color will
be created through the cooper¬
ation and training of several
thousand junior high school
girls. The development of the
flag will be accompanied by a
running dramatic narration and
program
TONIGHT: THE GLORIOUS
PAGEANT IN THE ROSE
BOWL. CAST 8000. STARTS
AT 7:45 P. M.
Friday, Nov. 8. Special Ar¬
mistice Day Convocation at
8:55 on the East Campus, 1039
on the West.
Monday, Nov. 11. The tradi¬
tional Backwards Dance.
Friday, Nov. 15. Football.
Biggest of year’s games; PJC
versus Compton JC.
Saturday, Nov. 16. At last
Players’ Guild presents the
much written about and
screamed over “Dulcy” with
Maralyn Walker and Bill
Burke.
Wednesday, Nov. 20. Junior
Senior Dance at the Civic.
Alley-Oop
200 Gymnasts
One Feature
Of Pageant
Under the direction of F. C.
Martin, director of the physical
education department for the
Pasadena City Schools, 200 Ju¬
nior College boys will do stunts
showing such things as power,
poise and personality in gym¬
nastics; speed and accuracy in
track and field; initiative in
basketball, strategy in baseball;
control and reflex in boxing;
protection in swimming and div¬
ing.
This group is under the direc¬
tion of Kenneth Smith and Le-
land McCauley of PJC. Miss
Mam Brown of the women’s phy¬
sical education department, will
direct 200 junior college girls in
presenting the elaborate Fire
Dance. The costumes the girls
will wear are made of a silk
which is adapted to pick up
lights.
This perhaps is the most difi-
cult part of the program and un¬
der the Hollywood lights will
no doubt gain the applause of
the audience. Under the able di¬
rection of William O. Payne, as¬
sisted by June Barker and Bob
Cummings these lights have
been installed and 10 telephones
have been added to control the
2000 who are taking part in this -
great pageant.
Nyseans, Enterpeans
Perform Tonight
Under the direction of Miss
Lula Parmeley the Enterpeans
singers and the Nyseans singers
will present the new thrilling
song which is sweeping the coun¬
try “Thank God I’m An Ameri¬
can,” by Wm. Lanton Peager.
This number was the high light
of the voice group assembly
three weeks ago. The groups
will also sing “Going Home,” by
Devorak, as the 1865 flag is dis¬
played.
Here's Tonight's Program
7 :45 — i
DIVISION I
Unit 1. Bulldog Band.
2. Color Guard. PJC ROTC.
3. Marshals and Judges’ car.
4. City Board of Directors’ car.
5. Presidents of the Board of Education, Cham¬
ber of Commerce, Jr. Chamber of Commerce.
6. Alhambra High School Band.
DIVISION II— Floats
Unit 7. Ride of Paul Revere — Areops, DAC, MOS.
8. Patrick Henry — Player’s Guild, Delta Psi
Omega, Phi Ro Pi.
9. Independence — Band, OCD.
10. Let Freedom Ring, Liberty Bell — Ostiarian,
Shieldmen, Host, Argonauts.
1J. The Spirit of ’76-Zama.
12. Eliot Junior High Band.
13. Washington Crossing the Delaware — Junior
Class.
14. Battle of P'ort Henry — Pluck-Pluck.
15. The Star Spangled Banner — OSF, Sorelle,
Phoenix, Albibetes.
16. John Browns Raid — Senior Class.
DIVISION II!
Unit 17. So. Pasadena High Band.
18. The Spirit of Democracy — Schneefliegers,
Out-of-State.
19. Liberty — AWS.
20..A Cavalcade of Democracy — DSR, Sequoia,
One, Aeolian.
21. Torch of Liberty — ROTC.
22. Abraham Lincoln — Sophomore Class.
23. In God We Trust — VSO, Pegasus, Albibetes.
24. Stars and Stripes Forever — Orchestra.
25. National Defense — Conscription AMS (we
are ready).
26. Our Rights — Philothian, Phatian.
DIVISION IV
Unit 27. Mounted Bulldog Band — Comic.
28. Unite With Sports — WAA.
29. The Supreme Court — Veda, Tristan, L’Amitie.
30. United We Stand, Divided We Fall—1 Tanda.
31. Peace For Progress — Frosh Club.
32. McKinley Jr. High Band.
33. We Too Serve — Freshman Class.
34. Crush the Fifth Column — Odion, Tioga.
35. American Red Cross — Plutocrats, Magnatura,
Delta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Tau.
36. God Bless America — Kantela.
37. USA Yours and Mine — Euterpeans, Nyseans,
A Capella.
Scene: Pasadena’s far-famed Rose Bowl. Action: PJC’s big Bull¬
dog Band struts its stuff. Tonight new band stunts will thrill crowd
Student Union Benefit
PJC Host To Huge Crowd
In Rose Bowl Tonight
Although last minute reports from Drummand J. Mc-
Cunn, president of the Chamber of Commerce, regarding gov¬
ernmental appropriations for the proposed Student Union ai
Pasadena Junior College contained a pessimistic note, a wild¬
ly enthusiastic student body planned to attend en masse, the
gigantic “stage show” at the Rose Bowl tonight.
Their optimism undimmed by
Pasadenans Act
As Judges For
TonighJs Pageant
9:15—
PAGEANT
Unit 1. Bulldog Band of 200 pieces. Audre L. Stong,
director.
2. “Impression of American youth in recreation¬
al dancing. Featuring eight flagerettes,
Spanish majorettes, cape twirling, cossak
rifle twirling, ROTC unit, and others.
3. Elks Toppers, Pasadena Elks Lodge, Dr.
Harry Mitchell, manager, Al Palomares, cap¬
tain.
4. Victor Mc-Laglen Motorcycle Corps, Captain
Truman de Rush, director, in lighted drill and
maneuvers.
5. Six-man football game, refereed by Melvin L.
Chase. Commentary by Rube C. Samuelson.
6. “College Athletics in a Defense Program” pre¬
sented by the PJC Physical Education depart¬
ment. Musical accompaniment by Milton Mohs
7. “The Fire Dance,” 200 girls from the PJC
physical education department.
8. “Story of the Flag” written by Mary Scott
Hill.
9. “Thank God I Am An American” sung by the
Nysaean and Euterpean singers. Carrie Sharp
and Lulu C. Parmley, directors.
10. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.
Pasadenans acting as judges
for the Pageant are:
Mr. Louis J. Meillette, presi¬
dent of Rotary Club.
Mrs, Margaret B. Hale, presi¬
dent Junior League.
Robert McCurdy, manager of
Civic Auditorium.
Miss Elston L. Glenn, assist¬
ant art director of Pasadena
City Schools.
Grand Marshalls:
Edward O. Nay, chairman
Board of Directors.
W. L. Blair, president Board
of Education.
Alfred L. Gerrie, president
of Service Club.
Mr. William H. Nichols, pres¬
ident Junior Chamber of Com¬
merce.
Joseph E. Whitehouse, presi¬
dent Chamber of Commerce.
Guards Protect
Patrons' Cars
Gates and parking for the Pa¬
geant will be handled by the
Guards, a service club composed
of ROTC men. This club has been
handling parking and gates for
Junior College events at the
Rose Bowl for the past four
years. Officers of the club are:
Henry Hoag, president; Thomas
Fisher, vice president and busi¬
ness manager, and Colonel F. E.
Bertholet, faculty adviser.
Thursday’s Pageant will be
handled by Sumner Clark, act¬
ing chief, Milton Blakeman,
parking captain, and Frank Ber¬
tholet, gate captain, and the full
staff of the Guards augmented
by 90 additional ROTC men.
Here's Honor Roll
Of Pageant Workers
Ed Davis, general promotion
director.
Miss Hawes, Mr. Stong, admin¬
istration advisors.
Mr. William Payne, production
director.
Mr. Earl Holder, business man¬
ager.
Virginia Spahr, Mr. Ennis, pa¬
rade chairmen.
Barbara Fitch, pageant chair¬
man.
Ernest Blumberg, Mr. Stong,
publicity chairmen.
Pete Paulson, Mr. Wilcox, tic¬
ket sale chairmen.
Barbara Neale, general secre¬
tary.
Kimiko Fukataki, head usher.
Bill Humphrey, publicity chair¬
man.
the financial uncertainty faculty
advisers had released thousands
of mimeographed sheets of the
plans of the Student Union in
order to give the students a
chance to show their appreciation
by purchasing a twenty-five cent
Pagean ticket.
ADVERTISING STUNTS
Working feverishly, publicity
leaders racked their brains for
spectacular advertising stunts,
often succeeding in attracting
the attention of a record-breaking
mob.
All Thursday morning variety
shows were given in the patio of
the present Student Union fea¬
turing xylophone players, swing
pianists, vocal trios and comic
skits. Every eating place within
a radius of twelve miles was
supplied with paper napkins
bearing in vivid colors a descrip¬
tion of the Pageant event.
FLOATS, BANDS, MOTORS
The Pageant of the Flag will
be preceded by a parade of floats
and motorcycle troop demonstra¬
tion including performances by
the famed Bulldog and Tourna¬
ment of Roses Band. Floats are
being presented through the fi¬
nancial cooperation of the junior
college restrictive organizations.
Grand Marshal’s flower decked
automobiles will introduce the
parade section.
Judge Frank C. Collier will
act as master of ceremonies;
Marshalls being William
Welsh, William Blair, E. O.
Nay, J. E. Whitehouse, William
Nichols and J. W. McCall.
Interesting feature of the en¬
tire Pageant production has been
the voluntary cooperation of stu¬
dents faculty, private individu¬
als, concerns and organizations.
All this community endeavor has
prepared one of the best shows
that has yet been presented in
the Rose Bowl.
Jack Wecker
Contest. — Page 2.
Debate
British War Relief Request
Aid. — Page 2.
FOOTBALL!
PJC Bulldogs to Clash with
San Francisco. — Page 3.
Spartans Journey to Ocean-
side. — Page 3.
Frosh Brawl with Long
Beach Poly Reserves Soon. —
Page 3.
Cartoon by Stevens. — Page 4.
Always Interesting ‘Public
Pulse’. — Page 4.
