Pasadena Chronicle, November 18, 1932

Watch P.J.C. Grid HONORS MOUNT AS HIGH As Leaping Flame of Blaze At Bonfire Gathering Tonight Jteaticna (flpronidc All-American and Medalist Newsp ai>er of Pasadena Junior College Watch P.J.C. Grid HONORS MOUNT AS HIGH As Leaping Flame of Blaze At Bonfire Gathering Tonight Vol. XXIV PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 18, 1932 No. 9 GIRLS START NEW SERVICE GROUP HERE Spartans Will Parallel in the Women’s Field Work Of Lancers Directs Choir BEGIN DUTIES ALREADY Club Supplies Refreshments To Men on Guard at the Bonfire Pyre In an effort to parallel in their own field the outstanding work done by the Lancers, prominent women students of P. J. C. have organized the Spartans, new sei-v- ice group for girls. The club has already entered into its duties, having supplied chocolate and doughnuts to the 12 Lancers who for several nights guarded the skyscraper pyre of packing boxes and telephone poles that will burn at tonight’s bonfire rally. Elected President Joyce Dunkerley was elected president of the group at the first meeting Tuesday afternoon. Other officers are Patricia Schultze, vice- president; Dorothy Rossback, sec retary; and Louise Bonds, treas¬ urer. Rust colored, long-sleeved sweat¬ ers with crew necks were selected as the official club garment. A large “S” interwoven on the letters P. J. C. will decorate the front of each sweater. Charter Members Charter members of the group include: Madelaine Currie, Mar¬ garet Johnson, Harriet Tilden, Kate Boyd, Louise Bonds, Eleanor Northrup, Barbara Turner, Dor¬ othy Rossback, oyce Dunkerley, Doris Chapman, Virginia Keim, Lila Suiter, Maryland Ho.mes, Mary Lewis, and Patricia Sciiuitze. THANKSGIVING ASSEMBLY TO BE PRESENTED Cathedral Atmosphere Marks Annual Music Group Program COLLECTION TAKEN UP MISS LULA C. PARMLEY Who Led the Singers in Assembly This Morning Players Will Be Friendly After Game Members of the Long Beach and Pasadena A and В football teams will become friends again tomor¬ row at a football spread to be held in the cafeteria by the A. W. S. officers and cabinet after the game. These affairs were planned by Virginia Keim, A. W. S. second vice-president. Assistants asked to serve were Madeline Currie, Elea¬ nor Northrup, Florence Kennedy, Thelma Bailleaux, Lorraine Pal¬ mer, Fem Miller, Mathilda Phelps, Joanna Pupis, Olive Pupis, Opal Harrison, Geneva Markoff, Jane Pier, Eleanor Bacon, Martha Turn¬ er, Dot Rossback, Mary Lewis, Bessie Moore. Virginia Parker, Mary Leslie Hemler, Josephine Collins, Mary Magnuson, Grace Anderson, Kate Boyd, Loretta Melton, Betty Tillit- son, Jane Woolocot, Virginia Davis, Polly Connor, Angoline Fish, Anne Mason, Margaret Johnson, Char¬ lotte Bakkela, Evelyn Smith, and Marlowe Giles. VICTORY FLAG As a symbol of P. J. C.’s athle¬ tic victories, a flag is being design¬ ed and made, to be hung under the American flag on the front lawn and to remain there as long as our teams are victorious. SELECT PAIR AS FINALISTS Fred Warriner, Ronald Royce Are Lower Divisioners In Davis-Hall Fred Warriner, discussing “Mor¬ al Character,” and Ronald Royce, talking on “Beverages and Alco- hoi,” were selected last Monday as lower division finalists for the an¬ nual Davis-Hall oratorical contest. Because of the close decision of the judges in the upper class pre¬ liminaries, John Thomson, Louis Lagrave, Joe Phelps, and William Ramey, the entrants gaining the four best placements will be re¬ quired to try out again before Thanksgiving. Finals Soon Final competition will be heard December 5 in the music hall dur¬ ing convocation period when the winner of each group will receive a gold medal. Other- contestants in the lower division group were: John Trevor, Lillian Seeger, Margaret Dachtler, Arnold Kriegbaum, Henry Lafler, Ruth Potter, Chester Radford, and Daisy Press. Vivian Steele, Perry Stauffer, Elizabeth Westmoreland, Melvin Nelson, Suzanne Kellogg, Maurice Corbett, Georgian Britsch, Craig McLaughlin, and Everett Bellwood were also entered in the upper di¬ vision tryouts. Judging Body Miss Elma Holloway, Miss Kath¬ arine Fleming, and Paul Jones de¬ cided the merits of the talkers in the former group, while Miss Elsie L. Sawyer, Miss Elizabeth Flint, and Mrs. Elizabeth Clark judged the upper division orators. 11th Year Glee Clubs Begin Singing With “Thanks Be to God” In the soothing atmosphere of a great cathedra], with its stained windows and burning candelabra, Pasadena junior college music de¬ partment presented the annual Thanksgiving assembly this morn¬ ing. Mrs. Gertrude E. Howard’s com¬ bined 11th year mixed glee clubs and preparatory men’s and wom¬ en’s vocal clubs opened the all¬ choral program, singing “Thanks Be to God,” by Dickinson. A col¬ lection for charitable purposes was then taken. Explain Work Preceding the a cappella choir, Miss Lula C. Parmley explained the work and type of the 65-voice organization. The group, making its debut in newly-chosen vest¬ ments, sang “O Morn of Beauty” from Finlandia by Sibelius, and the spiritual, “Go Down Moses, by Noble Cain. Dressed in gypsy costume, Eliza¬ beth Morgridge, accompanied by- Moreland Kortcamp, played a vio¬ lin solo, “Spanish Dance No. 8,” by Sarasato, succeeded by the ad¬ vanced girls’ glee club, also dressed in new uniforms, singing Bassett’s “Take Joy Home,” and “My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land,” by Elgar. Dorothy Edwards accom¬ panied the group. Close Production The advanced men’s glee club, directed by Miss Carrie Sharp, closed the entertainment, giving “Prelude in G Minor,” by Rach¬ maninoff, and “Sylvclin,” by Bald¬ win, with Bob Hendricks singing the solo. News Channel Undercurrents Clast to Donate To Welfare Fund That §100 of the senior class money will increase the student welfare fund, was the decision reached by the senior class council last Wednesday. James P. O’Mara, dean of men, and Miss Catherine J. Robbins, dean of women, are in charge of the money which is given to needy pupils at their discretion. Two hundred dollars has already been given by the Board of Represent¬ atives. Taking their cue from the music halls near which they are situated, or composing their own tunes, a number of drinking fountains on the east side have been serenading thirsty students. To get a free hair cut without arousing animosity is the ambi¬ tion of many Bulldog students, especially after seeing the neat trim given to passive and non- aggressive hedges by expert clippers. Rally Speaker TWO THOUSAND TO GATHER FOR GIANT BONFIRE RALLY Team Leaders to Be Presented at Ceremony; * Whiskerino ' Champ to Receive Loving Cup; Dance in Men ’s Gym Follows Shouting defiance to their ancient foe from Long Beach an expected crowd of 2,000 P. J. C. students will gather around a huge bonfire tonight at Tournament Park in a re¬ vival by the Lancers of the traditional rally before Beach City games. Opened by a program and the blaze from 7:30 to 8:00. the demonstration will proceed in * TAY BROWN U. S. C. Captain and Rally Pep Talker A.W.S. Will Give Baskets To 50 Needy Celebration of Thanksgiving by sharing with others will be the aim of A. W. S. when they pre¬ pare baskets of food to be distri¬ buted to needy families Turkey day. Donations to purchase con¬ tents for the baskets were taken in assembly this morning. Bessie Moore and Florence Ken¬ nedy are in charge of the project, and those wishing to help prepare the baskets Tuesday and Wednes¬ day should see either of these two girls. Men students will distribute the goodwill baskets Wednesday morn¬ ing to 50 or more families, the names of which will be furnished by Mrs. H. F. Markolf, welfare chairman of the P. T. A. A. W. S. cabinet members who are assisting are Joe Collins, Mary Magnuson, Grace Anderson, Loret¬ ta Melton, Virginia Parker, Leslie Hemler, Mary Lewis, and Bessie Moore. Something new in communica¬ tion: Say “hello” to your uncle back in Kalamazoo, Poughkeepsie, or Nantucket, by leaving your mes¬ sage at the Chronicle office whence it will be taken to P. J. C.’s short wave station and sent on its way. (No charge). L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra Will Play Here December 9 Augumented by the Vienna Choir Boys, the Los Angeles Phil- armonic Symphony orchestra will open its annual music season, made up of three concerts, at Pasadena junior college December 9. Artur Rodzinski, formerly with the Philadelphia Symphony organi¬ zation, is director of the Los An¬ geles group, which will give a sec¬ ond concert March 31, 1932. The Vienna Choir Boys, who are mak¬ ing their initial tour of America, will appear January 20. Dr. John Henry Lyons, music di¬ rector of Pasadena city schools, is in charge of programs, and will interpret the music to be played in his regular Star-News column. Student tickets for the concerts are 75 cents, while the faculty may hear the programs for $1.50. Tickets may be secured from the music d.epai-tment faculty or Miss Doris Northrup in the main office. Thanksgiving Marks Rose Queen Debut P. J. C. students will get their first official glimpse of Dorothy Edwards, newly-chosen quen of the Rose Tournament, and her court between halves of the Long Beach- Pasadena footbal game on Horrell Field on Thanksgiving day. Arayed in regal splendor, the girls wil form part of the stunt being prepared by the 140 piece Buldog band, under the leadership of Audre L. Stong. Permission for this pre-tourney appearance has been granted by the comittee in charge of the New Year’s day fes¬ tival. WILL SEE FACTORY To glimpse labor conditions, Ec¬ onomic Scienda will leave Pasad- dena junior college tomorrow at 9 a. m. for a tour through the Theme hoisery factory. Player's Guild Will Tryout for Roles Tryouts for Players’ Guild an¬ nual three-act play, the title of which is as yet unannounced, be¬ gin this afternoon from 2 to 3 o’clock in 19-C, and will be con¬ tinued at 3 in the social hall in place of the November social meet¬ ing. This production, which will be given February 17, will be an American premiere, and is believed to be the first of its kind presented at the junior college. Melodramatic in style, the play is filled with situations seething in emotion and tragedy. “In addition to the casting of next semester’s play, a ome-act play is filled with situations seeth¬ ing in emotion and tragedy. Thorndike Test to Be Given Tomorrow The Thorndike test, required by many colleges of freshman stu¬ dents, will be given for jaysee jun¬ iors only, tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock in the auditorium. All juniors are required to take the test. Excuses can be secured only from J. P. O’Mara, dean of men, and. Miss Catherine J. Rob¬ bins, dean of women. parade through downtown Pasa¬ dena, returning to the men’s gym here where Dick Moder’s orchestra will provide melody for a student body rally-dance. LTnder the leadership of Dan Flynn, pep commissioner and master of ceremonies, the bonfire ceremony will open with a med¬ ley of popular college songs by Ohe Bulldog band, under the ba¬ ton of Audre L. Stong, director, followed by a presentation of coaches and captains of the teams which will meet Long Beach tomorrow and next Thurs¬ day. They will be: Coach R. Frank Baker and Captain Les Miller, up¬ per division; Coach John C. Thur¬ man and Captain A1 Hoop, lower division; and Coach Leland C. McAuley and Captain Don Star- rett, lightweights. A word of greeting from Dr. John W. Harbe- son will continue the ceremony. After “Pasadena” has been Bung, with the assistance of the band and song leaders, the finals of the “whiskerino” contest will be held, when the contestant with the heaviest brush of all bearded “cavemen” of P. J. C. will be chosen by song leaders, and given a loving cup. Following a word about the game from the feminine point of view by Joyce Dunkerley, new president of the Spartans, women’s service club, Tay Brown, U. S. C. frid star and All-American candi¬ date, will speak on "Football, Foot¬ ball, and Football!” With the laying of the gigantic fire accompanied by the crowd’s vocal efforts under direction of the yell and. song leaders, the band will play the finale and assemblage in a string of cars will start the par¬ ade. Starts at Park The caravan, led by motorcycle policemen, will start from Tourna¬ ment Park, proceed west on Cali¬ fornia street to Lake avenue, north to Colorado and west to the monu¬ ment on the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado streets. Turn¬ ing there, the entourage will re¬ turn to the parking lot and unload Into the men’s gym. Decorations for the dance are in charge of Harriett Tilden, secre¬ tary of social affairs. Tickets for the hop must be obtained at the student body office, and are free to those with student body tickets. “The Lancers hope to make this bonfire rally an annual affair,” says Bob Coop, president of the organization, “if the students help to make it sucessful.” Students are asked to decorate their cars, keep in line in parade, and make as much noise as possible without "popping exhausts.” WILL ENLARGE SHOWER ROOM Showers and Lockers to Be Added to Men’s Gym Equipment Remodeling of the men’s locker room to accommodate P. J. C. ’s increased male enrollment was lie- gun last Tuesday by Board of Education workers. Thirty-two new showers and 1100 lockers will be added to the present equipment. When the new plant is com¬ pleted it will occupy the entire space under the grandstands with the exception of the part now taken up by the carpentry shop. The armory will be moved to the present visiting team club¬ house just south of the tennis courts, while the rifle range will be reinstalled in the basement of the boys’ g-ym building. Included in the new arrange¬ ment will be a modern first aid room, individual lockers for ath¬ letic teams, and a separate dress¬ ing room for visiting teams. Work at present is being done on the former clubhouse. The im¬ proved locker room will be ready for occupation by the beginning of next semester, according to Will¬ iam K. Dunn, physical education director. City Counselors Hold Confab Here Counselors throughout the city sdhool system held a meeting last Wednesday afternoon in the social hall. Dr. William N. Proctor and members of the administration staff of the junior college were guests. Programming was dis¬ cussed and new books were re¬ viewed. NEED HOSTESSES Hostesses are still needed for the social hall first, fourth, and sixth periods to answer questions and arrange the room for those holding reservation slips. All girls interested should report to Miss Catherine J. Robbins, dean of women, immediately. Reps Ratify Frosh Group For Council Having been approved by the Board of Representatives, thirty members of the freshman class have been chosen to serve on the class council. Those appointed to these honorary positions were se¬ lected by the class officers and fac¬ ulty advisers. During club period, Wednesday, tills group mot to discuss plains for the class dance to be held Decem¬ ber 2. Those appointed are Marjorie Bettanier, Franklin Lindsay, Pris¬ cilla Moerdyke, Keith Emberson, Worden Nollar, William Kirjassoff, Edison Montgomery, Mary Cornett, Elizabeth Willmarth, Norman Mac- Donnell, Earl Schroeder, Alta Pa¬ quette, Lenore Bloom, Elmar Mor¬ ton, Barbara Maclennan, Helen Morley. Douglas Dean, Opal Harrison, Fred Goode, Gwen Gaze, Ned Thomas, Bill Carter, Jean Ken¬ nedy, Esther Lambert, Newton Cox, Jack Creamer, Beatrice Linne, Joanna Pupis, James Hawkins, and Dorothy Seitz. Group Hears Alaska Tales With remarkable descriptions of Alaskan grandeur, Charles E. Syd- nor, of the business education de¬ partment, addressed the Interna¬ tional Question Mark at the usu¬ al meeting Wednesday first and second lunch periods. The geographical and climatic conditions, and types, customs and language of the natives were dis¬ cussed. Having lived several years in Alaska the faculty member was able to relate native tales, includ¬ ing an exciting “bear story” in which he described, the native man¬ ner of attack of man-eating bears.