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VOL. XXVII
Pasadena, California, November 22, 1935
No. 10
Announce
Plans Of
Contract
Contract For Demolition
Of Mann Building
Given L. A. Co.
The contract for the demolition
of the Horace Mann building was
awarded to the Los Angeles Wreck¬
ing company at a meeting of the
Board of Education a week ago.
The contract is for all the building
except the stage block.
Work on cutting the foundation
walls has begun on the Jane Ad-
dams structure as provided for by
the revised drawings for the build¬
ing. The work on this building is
about two weeks behind the Agas-
six structure at present and will
Deisenroth And Glendinning
To Debate For Association
probably continue that way, ac- usual time and began yesterday,
cording to information given by The test schedule must be strictly
Mr. Mon sen.
The bid of $20,889 was the lowest
of four bids received by the board.
The contract will be sent to Public
Works Administration headquarters
for approval.
Contract changes on the Louis
Agassiz and Jane Addams build-
Carl Deisenroth and Dillon Glendinning, debate squad members,
accompanied by their coach, Mr. Earl C. Davis, will journey to San
Francisco Sunday night to compete in the annual forensic tournament
- ♦■of the Western Association of
Teachers of Speech.
Lasting for three days, Novem¬
ber 25, 26 and 27, the tournament
will be held at the San Francisco
State Teachers’ College. Debate
teams from the entire west are in¬
vited.
The Pasadena team will speak on
the question — Resolved: That Con¬
gress should have the power to
override by a two-thirds majority
vote decisions of the Supreme
Court declaring laws passed by
Congress unconstitutional.
The Hotel Taylor in San Fran¬
cisco will be headquarters for the
tournament, and the probable lo¬
cation of the squad and their coach
for the next two days.
Last year the tournament was
held in Salt Lake City, Utah, but
Pasadena was unable to be repre¬
sented at that time. “However,
this year we are more fortunate
in having our delegation present,”
said Mr. Davis.
Triad Exams
End Before
Turkey Days
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Thanksgiving Holiday Tc
Follow Examinations,
States Dean
Because of the Thanksgiving hol¬
idays next week, triad examina¬
tions were moved ahead of the
adhered to, according to John A.
Anderson, dean of records, unless
arrangements have been made and
posted in the special bulletin.
Today’s examinations include the
language MWF classes; science
daily classes; business education
11th year daily and upper division
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rganizations
Vacancy Filled
By Board Act
Maria Tomicich was appointed
last Wednesday by the board of
representatives to fill the posi¬
tion of chairman of organiza¬
tions, a new office created by
this body.
The purpose of this chairman¬
ship is to organize a non-re-
strictive club council to work
with the restrictive club council
already functioning, and to in¬
terest more students in non-re-
strictive clubs.
“The end that I am working
lor is to break down the existing
barriers between non-restrictive
ind restrictive organizations and,
therefore, establish a more uni¬
fied college atmosphere,” stated
Miss Tomicich.
Anyone interested in assist¬
ing the newly appointed chair¬
man is requested to leave his
name in the student office.
Four Awards
Are Received
ings have amounted to an addition- MWF classes; art daily and MWF
al $583.74. These structures are ! classes,
expected to be finished on May 31,
1936, according to Courtenay Mon¬
sen, secretary of the Board of Edu¬
cation. The total cost of the two
buildings will be $237,000.
Plans for the rebuilding of the
Horace Mann building are being
made by Cyril Bennett, architect
for the reconstruction.
Twenty-two per cent of the gen¬
eral contract covering the two wing
buildings has been completed so
far.
New Radios
Arrive Here
Having received two radios for
its accumulation of 6000 Victor
records, the record drive ended
definitely last week. One radio
will be used for the music depart¬
ment, and the other for student
body functions. There will not be
a formal presentation of the radios.
The record drive began a month
ago, sponsored by the music de¬
partment under the chairmanship
of Miss Kathryn Barnard. It later
became a competitive contest be¬
tween organizations, which was
won by 600 records from O. S. F.
The contest was directed by Kit
Cartwright and Bud Paulson, and
the winning club was awarded a
cup by the Order of Mast and Dag¬
ger and a dinner party by the mus¬
ic department.
In behalf of the music depart¬
ment, Miss Lula C. Parmley ex-
On Monday, November 25, are
scheduled the technology MWF
classes; business education upper
division daily; science MWF
classes; physical education daily
and MWF classes; psychology; mu¬
sic MWF classes; business English
1A; language daily classes.
Tuesday’s program includes Eng¬
lish TTh classes; social science daily
and TTh classes; science TTh
classes; art TTh classes; physical
education TTh classes; technology
daily classes.
The last of the triad examina¬
tions will be held on Wednesday
and will take in the social science
MWF classes; mathematics MWF
classes; home economics MWF
classes; philosophy; business edu¬
cation 12th year MWF classes;
English MWF classes.
pressed appreciation to all those women-
who aided in the campaign.
AVIATION SCHOOL
TEST ANNOUNCED
Last year, Gilbert Sperry, jun¬
ior college sophomore, won the
scholarship offered by the Boeing
Aeronautical School of Texas. This
institution offers a very fine pro¬
gram to the student hoping to
launch himself in the field of avia¬
tion. This year Boeing again of¬
fers the scholarship and competi¬
tive examinations will be given in
the near future. Full details of
the Boeing competitive exams are
posted on the bulletin board of the
administration building, and John
A. Anderson, dean of records, has
more information available.
‘JINX’ SCHEDULED
Alpha Gamma Sigma and C. S.
F. scholarship organizations will
hold a “Christmas Jinx” dance pn
Friday, December 13, at the La-
manda Park Women’s club, for
members of either society only, ac¬
cording to Olive Pupis, general
chairman.
Thanks Given
Pasadena Men
By Committee
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The publicity commission
wishes to thank the following
merchants who donated space
in their advertising for our
game with Ventura:
F. C. Nash & Co., Orrin W.
Fox (car dealer), Fortner &
Loud, Gianetti-Gibson Co., The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad, Langley .1. Goodman,
Pasadena Star-News, Vroman's
Book Store, Model Grocery Co.,
,1. Herbert Hall and Pasadena
Hardware.
AUDRE L. STONG.
Newman Club
To Hold Hop
Newman club members will
dance this Saturday evening at
their fifth annual open semi-for¬
mal dance at Odd Fellows’ tem¬
ple, North Los Robles avenue.
Paul Pfeiffer’s Newport Yacht
club boys, direct from the beach
resort, will play the jigables. That
“cute little trick,” Rose Modisette,
will be the featured vocalist.
Miss Virginia Gollatz, talented
Pasadena dancing teacher, will
judge the dance contest with Miss
Catherine J. Robbins, dean of
Members of the U. S. C-, U. C.
L. A. and L. A. J. C. Newman
clubs will be guests of the evening
in addition to representatives of
the Southern California Federa¬
tion of Catholic College clubs.
Patrons of the dance include
Miss Nydia Corcoran, Mr. and
Convocation
To Hear Two
Chronicle Named Second
In Press Association
At Convention
To Be Speakers For
December Meet
Winning first honors for the
Dr. Sexson, Dr. Holbeck fron‘ Pa*e> feature page, and the
sports page, the Pasadena Chron¬
icle was awarded second place for
the best junior college newspaper
in the five and six column division,
at the Southern California Junior
College Press convention held last
Saturday at Long Beach junior col¬
lege.
Editors who were responsible for
the prize-winning pages were Har-
riette Hills and Ruth Batelle, news
editors who worked on the front
page; Don Downie, feature editor;
and Ed LeBaker, sports editor.
First place in the seven and
eight column entries was won by
the Long Beach Viking while the
Santa Ana Don was judged best
from the other division. Marc
of the University of
Dr. John A. Sexson, superin¬
tendent of schools, and Dr. Scott
Holbeck, principal of John Marsh¬
all junior high school, will be the
speakers for convocation Decem¬
ber 2 in the men’s gym.
Dr. Holbeck was formerly prin¬
cipal of a junior high school In
Passaic, N. J., and is doing a yeai
of exchange work in California.
George W. Hetzel, former princi¬
pal of John Marshall, is now tak¬
ing Dr. Holbeck’s place in Passaic,
but both men expect to resume
their original positions next year. Goodnow
Dr. John W. Harbeson, princi- Southern California awarded the
'Bali Ball’ Is Theme Of
Senior, Soph Prom To
Be Held At Civic Hall
George Brown's Orchestra To Play At Class Dance;
Bids Free To Twelfth, Fourteenth Year
Students For South Sea Hop At Civic
Carrying out the theme, "Bali Ball," in decorations and a colored
orchestra, the Senior-Sophomore Ball is to be held November 27. at
the Pasadena Civic auditorium. George Brown's orchestra is to fur¬
nish the rhythm.
Committees, headed by Kit Cartwright, senior president, and
- ♦Charles Braden, soph president, are
Benefit Tea
Money To Go
For Scholars
Patrons’ Association Tea
Proceeds To Swell
College Fund
The Pasadena junior college Pa¬
tron’s association held its annual
benefit bridge tea last Wednesday
afternoon at the Hotel Vista del
Arroyo, under the direction of Pa¬
tron President Mrs. John T. Woo-
tan and Mrs. James P. O’Mara,
wife of the dean of men.
A musical entertainment was
furnished by the music department
of the college under the general
working on plans for the dance.
Senior committees include Eliza¬
beth Searles, bid selections; Mar¬
jorie Betts, orchestra; Fred Parke,
concessions; Kay West, patrons;
Lyndon Vivrette, decorations; and
Bud Paulson, publicity.
Sophomore committees include
Billie Crain, bid distribution; Bill
Feasley, orchestra; Barbara Milli¬
kan, theme; and Art Shipman, dec¬
orations. Committees are being
aided by Maurice Hoerger, senior
adviser, and Stanley Baldwin,
sophomore adviser.
The theme centers around the
ball as it might be presented on the
Island of Bali. Dusky natives sway-
to fierce jungle rhythms; surf
breaking on a coral beach; palms
waving overhead in the warm night
breeze; the atmosphere will be thus.
The decorations will include artifi¬
cial palm trees, cocoanuts and mon¬
keys, with wall plaques depicting
scenes on the island.
John Callier will sing with
direction of Miss Lula Claire George Brown's band, having per-
pal, announced that a smaller
number of students will be asked
to attend convocation next time,
because of the acoustics in the
gym. Instead of one long talk,
two comparatively short speeches
will be given, the topics of which
have not been announced.
Cosmopolitan
Inducts Nine
Coming from five different na¬
tions, nine initiates attired in some
foreign costume were formally re¬
ceived into the Cosmopolitan club
at the home of the vice-president,
Nicholes Arski. A Russian dinner,,
was served by the host prior to the
meeting.
The nine were Soflora Barber of
Colombia, Lucille Cook of Panama,
Eugenio Blanco and Angelo Mal-
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Lois V. Glidden.
Q. S. O. TOLD OF
NEW TYPE COIL
. Dr. Decker spoke to the mem¬
bers of Q. S. O. Friday evening
on his new self-supporting induct¬
ance coils. His talk was demon¬
strated.
Mr. McCleery, W6GWX, and
Mr. Brown, W6ABF, of the Radio
Supply company of Los Angeles
also talked to the group. Their
talks were based on the new Na¬
tional short wave receiver, type
HRO.
The next meeting of the radio
club will be November 29, at 7:30
p. m., in 205-M. All who are in¬
terested in amateur radio are cor¬
dially invited, according to Russel
Skeeters, adviser of the club. A
fee of 10 cents is charged to de¬
fray the cost of refreshments.
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Broadbent, Chinese; June R.
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comotive and Coach Works is the
vey, Mexican; Margaret Russell,
English; Marian Sievert, Palestine.
Santiago Baggao is the treasurer
of the Cosmopolitan club, according
some foreign c os t u m e— Claire
prizes at the business session of
the meet which was presided over
by Dan Cherrier, association presi¬
dent.
Judging of the papers was done
on a basis of the following speci¬
fications: typography, balance,
r e a d a b i 1 ity and attractiveness,
press work, features, variety inter¬
est and enterprises, originality,
newspaper style, editorial pages
and sports department.
Parmley, music department head,
and including the Nysaeans, the
Euterpeans and the men’s quartet,
and soloists Constance Orozco and
Paul Owen.
Proceeds of $200 from the party
go to the scholarship fund, which
is being sponsored by the associa¬
tion. The fund was started at the
beginning of this semester, to help
needy students gain an education in
this school.
Funds were also raised by a can¬
dy and flower sale. Twenty co¬
eds, under the direction of Mrs. E.
L. Bettanier, sold candy during the
affair. The flower sale was directed
by John Manning, of the Coolidge
Rare Plant nursery, who also had
charge of decorations. Mrs. Frank
Van Gilluwe headed the committee
which sold the flowers.
“The party was well attended by
members and friends,” said Mrs.
Wootan. Door prizes, donated by
Pasadena and Los Angeles mer¬
chants, were given out at the af¬
fair.
Engineers To
Visit Plants
Journeying in busses through Los
Angeles, jaysee engineering majors
will visit several large factories
and corporations for their semi¬
annual inspection trip tomorrow,
accordifig to Arthur Gehrig, fac¬
ulty adviser. About 40 students
are expected to make this tour
which is scheduled to start from
the astronomy building at 8:00
o’clock Saturday.
The Southern Pacific General Lo-
first plant to be visited by the en¬
gineers. After completing their
inspection here, they plan to visit
,. in turn the General Hospital, the
to Kay Cauble, president. In dis- factory of the Goodrich Tire com-
cussing plans for future activities, pany an(l the Consolidated Steel
members suggested trips to the
Padua Hills theater, a Russian
wedding or funeral in a Russian
church, the Nipponese fishing com¬
munity on Terminal Island, a din¬
ner at Olivera street and other
foreign dinners to be given by
members.
company.
TRIANON MEETS
Trianon helds its first meeting
of new members Wednesday even¬
ing at the home of Madeline White
in South Pasadena. This year Anne
McGill is president.
Drill Platoon
Is Organized
Rush Blodget will command R.
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T. C'.’s crack drill platoon which
has been organized during the past
three weeks, and temporarily led
by Major Robert Sloan. Consisting
of four squads, the platoon will be
called the Red Crowns, and it is
hoped that it may be affiliated at a
later date with U. C. L. A.’s fam¬
ous Pershing Rifles. On a basis of
competition, the platoon will be
chosen and will wear citation cords
and white gloves on drill.
All efforts will be made to build
the Red Crowns into an honor unit.
The crack platoon will compete
with Loyola, U. C. L. A., Hoover
High’s newly organized unit, and
others. In addition, Red Crowns
will march in the Tournament of
Roses Parade on New Year’s day.
formed at the home coming dance
the first week of school this year.
Bids are free to all twelfth and
fourteenth year students and will
be distributed from the student
body office in the student union
building. Presentation of student
body card will be requested.
Groups Sing
For Station
Preliminary Selection For
Rose Queen Made In Gym
Pulchritude stood on trial last Tuesday and Wednesday as pre¬
liminary selection for the queen of the Tournament of Roses was
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UULLiiljil UrKVJUr | geven candidates from each class^ -
, , ( were selected, making a total of 28.
To unite the interests ot the These aspirants will have to face
Baptist church and college stud¬
ents, women students at Pasadena
junior college who are members
of the Calvary Baptist church, have
organized a new club to be known
as the “C” club. Social and busi¬
ness meetings are scheduled for
every other week.
Miss Juliet S. Gifford, adviser of
the group, invites all women stu¬
dents interested in the Baptist
church to apply for membership in
the “C” club. Officers are Carol
Anderson, president; Juanita Han¬
sen, vice-president; Lois McWil¬
liams, secretary and Sally Breed,
treasurer.
the Tournament of Roses commit¬
tee in the near future for final se¬
lection of a queen and eight atten¬
dants.
In past years this selection has
been made exclusively from thir¬
teen and fourteen year students in
this college. This year, however,
the competition has been thrown
open to all women students here
as well as those from Muir Tech.
The committee responsible for
the selection were Miss Catherine
J. Robbins, dean of women; Don
Mansfield, student body president;
Marge Bettanier, A. W. S. presi¬
dent; Sam Schwartz, A. M. S. pres¬
ident; Kit Cartwright, senior rep¬
resentative; Dick Lusk, junior rep¬
resentative; Charles Braden, sopho¬
more representative; Bob Stapleton,
freshman representative; Miss Eliz¬
abeth Turner, adviser of W. A. A.;
Miss Elizabeth Jensen, head of the
women’s athletic department; and
A .M. Wedemeyer, head of the art
department.
The theme of this year’s tour¬
nament is to be “History in Flow¬
ers.” The queen and her attend¬
ants will ride in the parade on a
special float donated by the City
of Pasadena for that purpose. Mur¬
iel Cowan was last year’s Rose
Queen.
Three musical performances
were given Wednesday by the col¬
lege vocal groups. The Euterpeans,
a Capella choir, and the quartet
sang Wednesday morning over
KFWB; the Euterpians, Nysaeans
and quartet sang at the Hotel
Vista del Arroyo; and the quartet
gave a program at the Y. W. C. A.
at noon.
The Wednesday morning pro¬
gram was broadcast from the Los
Angeles Ambassador hotel for the
Breakfast club, from 8:55 a. m.
to 9:30 a. m., under the auspices
of the adult education department
in Pasadena city schools. Dr. John
A. Sexson, superintendent of Pas¬
adena city schools, spoke.
The afternoon program held at
the Vista del Arroyo at 1:30 p. m.
was given for the scholarship
fund. It featured Constance Oroz¬
co and Paul Owen, soloists, as well
as the Euterpians and Nysaeans,
selected men’s and women’s chorus
groups.
The quartet which sang at the
Y. W. C. A. is composed of Harold
Cleveland, Frank Ryker, Dwight
Mayfield and Bill Caldwell. Miss
Carrie Sharp directed the Euter¬
pians and quartet, and Miss Lula
Parmley directed the Nysaens and
a Capella choir.
AESCULAPIAN TO
HIKE IN HILLS
WILL SPEND EVE
ON ALL NATIONS
Saturday morning, November
23, is the date set for the Aescu-
lapian club hike, according to
Wynn Pearson, president. Hikers
will meet at the home of Louise
Lewis, 2451 Olive street.
“Millard’s canyon and its upper
branch is the destination of the
club members,” stated Harold Hob-
litt, social chairman. All those go¬
ing, are requested to sign up on
the bulletin board in room 108Q.
“All medical majors are eligible
for membership in this organiza¬
tion. Speakers in the fields of bi¬
ology, bacteriology and those con¬
nected with medicine, are present¬
ed at the regular club meetings,”
stated Wynn Pearson.
“WALRUSES” MEET
Mrs. Irene Heinman, assistant
superintendent of public instruction
of the Department of Education of
California, was the speaker of the
first meeting of the Walrus club.
“Interpretation of Liberty,” was
Mrs. Heinman’s topic.
The Walrus club, advised by Ce¬
cil C. Stewart, is an open forum
group whose purpose is to discuss
social, political, and campus prob¬
lems. Meetings are held bi-monthly.
Continuing the emphasis on in¬
ternationalism, the Westminster
club plans its next meeting to be
an all-nation’s night, to be held as
usual in the Kirk house of the
Pasadena Presbyterian church, at
5:30, Wednesday evening, Decem¬
ber 4.
The Cosmopolitan club has been
invited to be the guest of the
evening. Any foreign student is
also urged to attend.
Alter the pot-luck supper, which
may provide something unusual,
according to Club President Joe
Rostrum, the Reverend Kengo Ta-
jima, pastor of the Nipponese un¬
ion church of this city, is to speak
on “The Christian.”
SERVICE GROUPS
GUESTS AT CIVIC
In honor of junior college night,
officers of Spartans, Lancers, Mast
and Dagger, and Argonauts will
be the guests of the Community
dance tonight.
The practice of inviting student
body leaders and honorary service
club presidents to be their guests
is a custom that the managers of
the Civic dance have followed for
some time.
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