Pasadena Chronicle, October 02, 1936

Extravaganza Planne d F or Rose Bowl; All Students Urged X о P articipate Offering an opportunity for every member of the student body to partici¬ pate, a gigantic parade representing half a century of Pasadena’s civic and school progress will be staged on Octo¬ ber 23 in the Rose Bowl, before the Long Beach football game. Composed of a possible 100 floats sponsored by Pasadena junior college organizations, and under the general direction of Leland C. "Mac'' McAuley, prominent athletic coach, the parade may mark the beginning of a new annual tradition, and should do much to promote school spirit. The theme of each float will be some notable event that took place during the year represented, and it is expected that two clubs will work together on every year, one representing civic pro¬ gress, the other school. It is hoped to have a nearly unbroken line from 1886 to 1936. The Bulldog Band, as well as bands from junior high schools, Muir Tech, Alhambra, Monrovia, South Pas¬ adena, and other surrounding schools, will be invited to participate in the parade. Vikings to Enter Float Long Beach junior college, gridiron rivals of the evening, will be invited to enter a float in the parade, depicting, perhaps, an early Pasadena-Long Beach competion in sports or other scholastic fields. Jack Page, Pep Commissioner, has been appointed student chairman of the event, to work with Coach McAuley, faculty chairman. A1 Louchard, Secre¬ tary of Public Relations, is in charge of of: A1 Gutzmer, Marty Keifer, anc publicity. His committee is composed Ruth Battelle. Committees have been divided into two main divisions; Civic, under the chairmanship of Ellen Lom¬ bard; and School, with Mildred Sch- mertz as committee head. These two groups have spent considerable time during the last week unearthing much of the Crown City's past history The School committee, with Jane Crum, John Taylor, Betty Ray, and Barbara McCullough working with Miss Schmertz, began with 1884, the year that Pasadena high school was founded. In the office of Miss Winifred Skinner, college librarian, were found copies of "The Item”, eccentric ancestor of our "Campus ", 1936 yearbook. "The Item” was issued at irregular intervals rang¬ ing from bi-monthly to annually, appar¬ ently without rhyme or reason. Former J. C. Stars Invited Charlie Paddock, Babe Horrell, and Tuffy Conn, outstanding Pasadena ath¬ letic stars of former days, will be invited to ride in person on the floats for the years during which they were promin¬ ent. Opportunities for themes are limit¬ less; clubs may either follow suggestions made by the committee or use their own ideas, providing they carry out the his¬ torical idea. A club may invite a junior high school band to work with them in depicting their year. Mary Martha Moreland and Harry Rothrock, members of Miss Lombard’s civic committee, found many little- known facts in the history of our now diginified city. Not so long ago Pasa¬ dena acquired her first reservoir, and a ditch was dug down the center of Orange Grove Avenue, through which the water flowed. Vigilantes were sta¬ tioned along the ditch, in order to see that no thirsty citizens took more bucket-fulls than they had paid for. Forerunners’ of Bulldog Band Pasadena’s first brass band, with its sixteen members and a leader was hailed with wild acclamation in 1881, while the first free mail delivery was another event that will probably be portrayed in some way as part of the parade. At a meeting of all club presidents, held Wednesday during third period, each club was urged to sign up for a year, choosing either the civic or school side to be dramatized. It will be a case of "first come first served” so any organization not yet registered, but who desires a particular year, is advised to get in touch with Coach McAuley as soon as possible. Plans for a grand finale are being laid by Audre L. Stong, band conductor, which will include the official associated student body float and the varsity foot¬ ball squad. The board of representatives has fixed the maximum cost of the pageant at $500. which will probably be taken from the gate receipts, to cover the cost of materials for the floats. The cost of floats is expected to average around $5 apiece. Harbeson Endorses Plan “It is certainly a colossal undertaking, but I know you are equal to it” declared Principal John W. Harbeson. He went on to say that the pageant holds great educational value, as well as offering an opportunity to get a real crowd out to support the 1936 football games. School tradition has been declared dead these many years, but an under¬ taking such as this will provide a real opportunity to bring it back. The aim of the pageant might be, in the words of Coach McAuley, to “all work together and make this thing a big success by packing the Rose Bowl to capacity ”. SUGGESTED SUBJECTS FOR FLOATS The following is a partial list of civic and school events ar ranged by the year. All clubs are advised to do their own re¬ search, as this list was compiled bv the committee on short notice, and is not camplete. See Coach McAuley for applications. 1937 The new campus? 1912 Pas. booms in building; Chariot races feature of Rose Festival 10,000 posters sent East Student Body organized ; dedication of new buildings (Horace Mann, Adams, and Agassiz) 1936 50th Aniversary of Pasadena, Pa¬ geant and celebration Back to buildings, Invitation of Bulldog Band to Olympic Games 1911 Cal. women get suffrage; Pres. Taft visits Pasadena 1935 Arroyo Seco Freeway assured First night games in Rose Bowl 1934 Noted cartoonists meet in Pasa- Band leads parade 3rd year Erection of tents; new student union; Ventura special 1909 Pres. Taft guest of Pas., Maryland First push-ball game ever played between rival schools in So. Cal. 1933 N. R. A. “hit” Pasadena Upper D. won So. Cal. football champinoship ; Bulldog Band hrst band to play Easter oer. at Bowl 1908 Opening of Hotel Maryland Football team undefeated in. So. Cal.; track Champions 1907 Municipal light plant First game played with Hollywood 1932 Opening of Civic Aud.; snow Jan.; Bicycle races in Rose Bowl Snow fight 1906 Crown City Band organized T. of Roses baseball team organ. 1931 4.32 inch lamiali in one storm Dr. Einstein dedicates Observatory 1905 Mt. Wilson observatory established So, Cal. basketball champs; 1st Long' Beach game, P.H.S. won, 10-5 1929 Rose Bowl debt paid off; Shriners in town; School tax cut Introduction of night games in prep-school and J. C. competition 1904 Busch Gardens established High school transfered to John Muir building 1928 1st traiiic signals installed Dr. John W. Harbeson, Principal 1903 ТЛ -p 1 , ... p , Pres. Roosevelt spoke at P. H. S. 1927 Present library dedicated “Pirate”, first year book of J. C. City Hall built and dedicated P. H. S. won 1st prize in T. of R. 1926 Gilmore Brown gets Nobel prize; Flower snow tern, on new auu. sice State champs in football; Baseball started at J.C.; 1st time in 4 years Long Beach beaten by P. J. C. 1901 Pas. Ice factory built; Death of McKinley mourned en masse Girls’ basketball team So. Cal. champs; Mr. Ely, Principal 1925 Emergency hospital enlarged J. C. debaters win So. Cal. laurels; 1900 Death of Col Huntington Girls’ basketball champs J. C. tiiiLcitJul 1st looLbctll ttJ3.ni ill £>o. Cal. Conference 1899 Vally Hunt club originates T. of R. 1924 Pasadena Police set record First year of J. С.; P. H. S. won Championship in basketball “A’s” 1898 P. T. A. organized Pasadenan’s in Spanich Am. War Roscoe L. Ashley came to P. H. S. 1922 Hunt library gallery left to public Graduation at Tournament Park 1895 1st electric R. R. from L. A.; 1st hospital in Pasadena 1921 Vista del Arroyo apts. opened First high school news service in Southern California 1893 Mt. Lowe incline completed Throop to Throop Poly 1st school paper called “Bee” hand¬ written at P. H. S. 1920 1st signs posted in ras. by So. Cal. Auto Cluo R. 0. T. C. started; Baseball team city league champions 1892 Pres. Eliot of Harvard enter Pas. 1919 Welcome home Pas. boys from war Post 13 Am. Legion organized Girls’ military drill team organ. 1891 President Harrison in Pasadena; Throop academy established Beginning of real P. H. S. called Wilson High School 1918 Community Playhouse established 1st water polo turn-out 1890 Daily News started 1917 Pasadena boys leave for W. War P. H. S. boys leave for W. War; 40 1889 Free mail delivery; 1st T. of Roses students join Red Cross ambulance 1888 Shakespeare club; Pas. electric, 1916 Flower show at Hotel Maryland Won three state championships; Light, and Power Co. Inc. Student government introduced; band organized under Mr. Parker 1887 Pasadena “Star” 1st issued as daily; 1st City fire department 1915 New Post office erected; Troop Col¬ lege of Tech, becomes Cal Tech 1st Pasadena Chronicle oratorical championship 1886 Pas. incorp. as city; 1st Street car line; Raymond Hotel opened High School started in old Wilson Building 1914 Pas. Chapter American Red Cross gets National cnarter Student store established; 1st year stage used; old clothes day begun 1885 1st important fire in Pas. 1st bank in Pas.; 1st trains to Pas. over Santa Fe 1913 Woman’s Club house corner stone L. A. County track championship; laid Troop Poly — Troop Col. Tech new buildings occupied; Student body constitution written 1884 1st library opened in Pas.; School built in Pas. cost $175 School at Hill and Colorado built