Pasadena Chronicle, October 15, 1940

Election Finals, Vote Today! Vol. 32 Pasadena Junior College, October 15, 1940 Modern Magazine Replaces Yearbook No. 7 Board Approves /Life/ In Yearbook Election Finals Tomorrow JC Politics Final Decision On Class Officers Oct. 16 Friday’s primary election found Jim Nash leading a field of fifteen, for frosh class prexy, with John Roubian a close second. These two will again face one another for the final run-off this coming Wednesday. Final tabulations as follows : Gigantic Presentation Pageant Benefit Nov. 7 For the basic purpose of making a dent in the huge Stu¬ dent Union fund obligation incurred in 1939, every school in Pasadena will contribute its services towards the presenta¬ tion of a gigantic patriotic pageant, to be held in the Rose Bowl November 7. Producing the show within the strict confines of a tight budget, the committee expects to clear a 500 per cent profit, which will be necessary for a down payment to appease Ju¬ nior College Student Union creditors. Under the general production co-ordination of William 0. Payne, man behind the scenes in commencement exercises, the exhibition 'will feature flower floats, mass gymnastic demonstrations, aerial bomjbs, spot KW lighting, Bulldog Band maneuvers plus bands from five other junior highs, kaleidiscopic color combinations formed by rainbow hued pom-poms, and also barbaric “fire” dances performed by 300 girls. An entire section of the program will be devoted to a spectacular unfolding of the ‘formation of the American flag.’ Administration advisers include Audre L. Stong, Ida Hawes, Leland McAuley, Earl Holder and David Reidy. Stu¬ dents working feverishly on co-ordination, script, music, and parades are David Davis, Ed Davis, Barbara Fitch, Virginia Spahr, Janet Beinhauer, Ernie Blumberg, Pete Paulson, and David M. Orswell. Conscript-tease Matinee Draft Dance On West Campus Oct. 16 The informal matinee dance on the fateful day, Wednes¬ day. October 16, will follow the theme, Conscription. “Regis¬ tration” is from 3 :15 to 5, West Campus men’s gym. Flags will wave to the rhythm of the band and conscrip¬ tion propaganda will virtually cover the walls. Novel idea Freshman president — Jim Nash, 176; John Koubian, 140. Superior Court Justice — War¬ ren Glass (unopposed) 1092. Student Prosecutor — Frances Stevenson (unopposed) 1036. Chief deputy prosecutor — Ed Van Koop, 230; Jack Porter, declared ineligible. Senior class vice-president — John B. Broy (unopposed) 84. Senior class secretary — Joyce Bennet (unopposed) 98. Senior class treasurer — Blanche Murphy (unopposed) 85. Junior class vice-president — Dave Brady (unopposed) 151. Junior class secretary — Ber¬ nice Nadey (elected) 120; Laure Lee Voseipka, 34. Junior class treasurer — Bet- ty-Jo Hyatt (unopposed) 138. Sophomore class vice-presi¬ dent — Eiieen Ireland, 23; Joan Marking, 66. Sophomore class secretary — Bette Jones (elected) 145; Mar¬ jorie Maybury, 109. HOURLY COMPILATION Throughout Friday votes were compiled and results posted hour¬ ly. Purpose of this new method of counting is to generate more active interest in the election and avoid late counting, which in the past has lasted until 4 a. m. the morning following elections. Us¬ ing the new system, however, final tally was completed by 4:30 the same day as the election. This increase in speed was brought about by a larger staff using improved methods. All fu¬ ture elections will be conducted in this manner, which has al¬ ready proved itself far superior to any system heretofore used. Nyseans In Patriotic Program Last Friday’s assembly held several outstanding surprises along the musical line. Note¬ worthy were the numbers per¬ formed by the Nyseans, 30 charming girl singers. “I Am An American,” a com¬ position by a World War veteran, thrilled the audience as John Walser and the Nyseans sang it Wednesday, October 16. Reg¬ istration Day for the draft. Final elections for class of¬ ficers. Informal dance to be held at West Campus, 3:15 Thursday, October 17. CSF meeting at West Campus. Friday October 18. Issuing of restrictive club bids. Football game, Bulldogs vs. San Mateo. Saturday, October 19. Geol¬ ogy field trip to Simi Valley. Schneeflieger Ice Skating party. Areopagite open dance at the IOOF Temple. Bids $1.10. Wednesday Conscriptees Register Tomorrow As 200 Get Call Foremost in the minds of many PJC day students this week is conscription registration tomor¬ row, Wednesday, October 16, and which will effect a number of PJ'C male students. The conscription bill itself, which was passed recently after a bitter, drawn-out battle in both houses of Congress, was formu¬ lated by two Congressmen and is known as the Burke-Wads- worth Bill. Basis of the bill is that all men 21 to 35 years of age must register for conscrip¬ tion. Selected ones will be draft¬ ed for military training. DRAFT FEW STUDENTS Enrollment at PJC at the pres¬ ent time is 6,774, excluding the extended day college. Contrary to popular belief, 55 per cent are men. It is estimated that approxi¬ mately 200 of these men students are over the age of 21, and there¬ fore subject to the draft. As most everyone knows, PJC is allotted money for its continuance by the the state, on the basis of attendance. With a student body contain¬ ing approximately 200 con¬ scriptees, it might be imagined that this would cut the school’s allotment. However, not all of these 200 would be drafted, so no noticable reduction in at¬ tendance will occur. In the event conscriptees who are forced to leave school during the year wish to return at the end of their required period of training, they will hot lose the status which they hold at the time of leaving. The school will do everything possible upon their return to enable them to pick up their education exactly where they left off. ROTC Soldiers To Strut On Paved Ground; No Mud for Teachers PJC dashing ROTC boys will soon have a paved parade ground on which to strut up and down these frosty mornings. The Blanche street entrance to the parking lot will be closed to cars and an area seventy feet wide, extending from the sidewalks to -the forestry departments green¬ house, faill be leveled off and frosted with asphalt. Thus the year’s large ROTC unit will have more room to spread out with¬ out menacing footballers with their fixed bayonets, and the men will keep dry feet, instead of sloshing about in the wet grass of the north field. Finally, say teachers, the fac¬ ulty parking lot will also be re¬ paved. Both these jobs will be done by the maintenance depart¬ ment of the Pasadena City Schools, according to Rufus Mead, associate principal. As the bids are already in, the work is scheduled to begin this month. staged at the affair consists of a large fish bowl filled with tiny ticket stubs — as will be the genu¬ ine draft. The dance is free with the Stu¬ dent Body book. If this affair comes off well these dances may become a permanent feature of the school’s extra-curricular ac¬ tivities. Evangeline Sandstrom and her cohorts have been working for several weeks on the decorations for this pour-parree, scouting for new “enlistments” and “Join the Navy” posters in back-attics of out-of-the-way post offices. Movie Presented By Social Science During these turbulent times it is well for American students to better understand our foreign neighbors. This opportunity will be of forded the PJC student body by the social science and language departments when they present the film “Flying the Lindberg Trail,” sponsored by the Pan American Airways. It will have two showings: Octo¬ ber 16, from 11 o’clock to 11:50, and from 12 o’clock to 1 o’clock, both in the Sexson Auditorium, East Campus. The general public has found the film so interesting that last spring a group of citizens in the community had it shown in the McKinley Junior High School. No admittance was charged. Miss Wheeler, instructor in Latin American history, states, “The film gives a fascinating picture of the important cities in Latin America, and enlarges our con¬ cepts and understanding of life in our sister republics in the western hemisphere.” It covers the air routes from Miami, Florida, along both coasts of South America, through Central America and back to Florida. Pasadena Police Prepare For 'Pinch' Tiny “clunks” which come rat¬ tling into the PJC parking lot, give a couple of consumption-like coughs, and “die” deader than used toothpicks, are fit subjects for a “pinch.” CITE REFUGEE VEHICLES Every year about this time the Pasadena Police Depart¬ ment, when it gets the “go” signal from the State Depart¬ ment of Motor Vehicles, makes a blitzkrieg invasion of the parking fortress. Owners of automobiles which are not me¬ chanically fit will be presented with a cordial “token of re¬ membrance” — more commonly known as a ticket. Sergeant Lee Forrester of the Pasadena motorcycle patrol re¬ cently warned PJC students that the “day” may be within a week or within a dozen weeks, which means it would be a good idea to expect the “purge” at any time. Nice Amiable Bulldog To Mascot Team During San Mateo Game No brute the Jaysee mascot is as amiable as the proverbial mouse. Looking the very acme of ferocity, in truth he is harmless. A bulldog of the British variety, the college mascot possesses an underslung lower jaw, a bright red jersey. “Smiling Ed Vath,” Pep Commissioner, said the in¬ novation of a mascot would raise student body morale, recently low because of Leicht’s injury. The bulldog is to appear before the public at the next game, the one against San Mateo, October 18. The mascot is to lead the band during half-time. Progress! ' Modern Publication Replaces Annual Since the turn of the century PJC has published a year¬ book, first the “Item” annual, then “Campus.” Early annuals were issued by the graduating class, contained pictures of graduates, very little school life. As PJC grew in size so page volumes costing eight or published every June. Progre been slowly transformed from a review of the senior class into a review of the school year, also transformed was interest in the yearbook from the senior class to the entire student body. Presenting PJC with an inter¬ esting review of the school year has been the job of “Campus” the last three years. Hampered by its formal makeup “Campus” hasn’t been able to break away from traditional dead pan pic¬ tures, equally dead reading mat¬ ter. WORRIED SUMMER Unable to budget $9,000 to “Campus” this year because of the Student Union debt ($20,000 this year) PJC’s Student Board of Representatives has spent a worried summer trying to make ends meet and still have the old style yearbook. Finally convinced that $3750 wouldn’t put out a presentable yearbook, the Student Board in¬ vited Campus Adviser Wayne Hodges to present the plan he and Campus Editor Charlie Al¬ len had suggested to the Board earlier this year. “NEW LIFE” GETS GO Sunday night, September 29, the Board met in Student Body Adviser Anderson’s office, heard Hodges discuss the merits of a quarterly “Life” style magazine. After two and a half hours of heated discussion the Board agreed: 1. A $3750 quarterly magazine would be better than a mediocre yearbook. 2. Students couldn’t be charg¬ ed extra to make up for approxi¬ mately $5000 deficit (about 75 cents per student). 3. Quarterly “Life” style mag¬ azine would increase yearbook enthusiasm greatly provided: (a) Timely coverage of PJC’s school year from a news instead of an organizations standpoint. (b) Forward step in keeping with PJC’s “leadership” policy. (Los Angeles City College has adopted this idea, and Glendale JC is favorably considering it). FIRST IN DECEMBER According to the proposed plan first issue of the new “Campus” will contain: 1. Football section showing pic¬ ture stories of Bulldog gridiron season. 2. Academic life during the fall — placement, triad exams. 3. Social life on campus — re¬ strictive and non-restrictive clubs, dances rush season, Host part¬ ies, Homecoming and Backwards dances. 4. Student government show¬ ing how students run their own democracy at PJC. 5. Freshman week — ,‘Pal” Day, registration, Homecoming, how frosh met PJC. PJC’s Student Board meets this morning to consider the actual appropriation of “Campus” funds. Hinging on these grants are: 1. Individual bindings of each book to enable students to keep “Campus” together as yearbook. 2. Graduation issue treating extensively each graduate Rose Bowl ceremonies, etc. NAVY AVIATORS WANTED Young unmarried college men, between the ages of 20 and 27, who aspire to a Navy aviation career may make inquiries to the Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Long Beach. i the yearbook until great 300 nine thousand dollars, were sive in tone, “Campus” has 'Bid-Friday' Restrictive Clubs Make Public New Members Few U. S. colleges manage their restrictive club rushing so smoothly as does PJC. As emo¬ tional a climax as the club sea¬ son affords will come Friday (Oct. 18) when bids for both men and women’s restrictive clubs come out. RULES HARD AND FAST Here are some of the details which lead up to the fatal Fri¬ day: Clubs issuing bids to out- of-town girls must have had these bids in to the office of the Dean of Women by Tues¬ day, Oct. 15, at 8 a. m. Bids submitted to local girls must be in by 8 a. m. Wednes¬ day, October 16. Bids to West Campus girls follow these rules with the ex¬ ception that they must be handed to the Associate Dean of Women, West Campus. Rushees will be watching their mail boxes next Thursday with more than usual attention, for on Thursday (Friday at the lat¬ est) those girls invited to join restrictive clubs will receive post¬ cards from the Dean’s office. Wh her hands have stopped trembling, the rushee will find that the card says she is expect¬ ed to go to the Dean’s office to write down her club preference. In former years, it was custo¬ mary to list three preferences. Now a girl rarely lists more than one. Answer to bids are usually in by 5 o’clock. At 6:30, each club gives an acceptance dinner for it’s pledges at some hotel or country club. Each club has a favorite place which is tradition¬ al for its acceptance dinners. GAB FLOW RELEASED “These dinners are a great joy in more ways than one,” Joan Bathrick, restrictive council mem¬ ber, said, “for no member of a restrictive club may speak to rushees from midnight Thursday to 6 o’clock Friday, except to re¬ ceive answers to bids. Highlights of DSR dance. Page 2. Nysean singers perform at Teachers Institute, Oct. 19. P. 2. More about the Chronicle War Poll. — Page 4. Fullerton gives Pasadena second straight setback in blitzkrieg second half. — P. 3. Campus Parade interviews Spartan prexy Virginia Spahr. —Page 4. Frosh “Bullpups” upset San¬ ta Monica, 7 to 6. — Page 3. Matinee dance at West Corn- pus Wednesday afternoon fea¬ tures “Roosevelt Rag.” — P. 2. East Campus archery class attracts disciples of Diana. — Page 2.