Junior Class
'Mobilized'
For Dance
Vol. 32
Pasadena Junior College, October 22, 1940
Eley Contests
Legality of
Financial Code
No. 9
Rose Queen tryouts continue en masse at PJC under direc¬
tion of Rose Tournament Committee. Top photo, group judging
of girls by the committee. Lower photo, Anita Simpson is given
particular attention.
Glamor Girls
Rose Queen Sought By Judges
From Thousands Of PJC Co-eds
Buried somewhere amidst the 3400 girls that filed before
judges last week is Pasadena’s 1941 Rose Parade Queen. To
pare down this long line of prospective Queens is the job that
faces five student and two faculty judges.
With p’s — poise, posture and personality the most em¬
phasized points of judging, entrants found the going amazing-
Sages Sit
Constitution Gets Test
As Court Convenes
First real test of the much publicized PJC Constitution
will come Monday afternoon when the Supreme Court holds
its initial hearing of the school year.
Long, lanky Jim Eley, with the advice and consultation
of Warren Glass, last week rose from behind his well worn
desk and gave forth a seemingly well-directed attack on the
Shampoo
Pageanteers Get
Scalp Treatment
As Worries Rise
Quirks, knots and snags in Pa¬
geant Plans caused student and
faculty committees to tear their
respective heads of hair as pro¬
duction date rapidly came closer
and closer.
Scheduled for presentation on
the evening of November 7, in
Pasadena’s far-famed Rose Bowl,
the two-hour entertainment will
include everything from fire¬
works to flower-bedecked floats.
The huge undertaking is a di¬
rect result of the horrible ef¬
fects on the student budget as
created by the Student Union
debt. In an attempt to make a
down payment on the student-
union, or at least balance the
books, the Pageant of the Flag
was dreamed up over night and
rushed into production.
Completely mapped out on pa¬
per the Pageant consisted of fine
theoretical plans; actual produc¬
tion was another matter. In an
emergency attempt to remedy the
situation, production mechanism
was thrown into gear by faculty
advisers and student leaders.
Plans evolved gave promise of
a show that would compete with
the best efforts of Cecil B. De-
Mille. Realizing that mere pro¬
duction quality alone would not
be a drawing card, committee¬
men attempted to contact such
organizations as Victor McLag-
len Dragoons, Horace Heidt’s or¬
chestra, and the United States
marine corps.
Most painful headache is the
doubtful participation of Junior
High Schools in the event. Pom¬
pom formation of the flags will
be up to junior high school stu¬
dents and their dropping out at
this stage would throw a power¬
ful wrench in the works.
Dynamic Ed Davis, student
manager, has announced that,
“time is now the important fac¬
tor.” Students are urged to fol¬
low the suggestion of Ernie
‘Whiskers’ Blumberg who states,
“don’t lose ticket number 8. It’s
a bargain.”
Theta Ro Phi
Pledges Six
It was Vincent Parson’s ambi¬
tion, four years ago, to have a
club for students interested in
radio work. On November 20,
1936 the first meeting of Theta
Pho Pi was held by his radio
class. Since then it has become
so popular that each year more
and more students, anxious to
get in, are being turned away.
Last Friday, at the home of
Herbert Winslow, nine pledges
read prepared radio scripts, and
then scripts which they had nev¬
er seen before were thrust at
them. Three were eliminated, six
were admitted to the fraternity:
Charlotte Martin, Cedric Ward,
Bob Longacre, Ray Cushman,
Jananne Gawthrop and Mary
Scott Hill.
Wednesday, October 22 Door¬
step Players present “Happy
Journey” in West Campus Au¬
ditorium, 3:00 p. m.
Friday, October 25: PJC vs.
Ventura JC, Rose Bowl, 8:00
p.m.
Saturday, October 2f: Stu¬
dent Chris tian Association
Sports Carnival, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, November 1: PJC
vs. Modesto JC in the Rose
Bowl, 8:00 p. m.
Saturday, November 2: Soph¬
omore Class Dance, 8:30 p. m.
Ticket Number “8” is a bar¬
gain! Use it November 7, 8:00
p. m. in the Rose Bowl.
Tuesday, November 5: Infor¬
mal dance, East Campus, 3:15
p.m.
Monday, October 28: First
Triad Exams begin.
Finance Fracas
Eley Faces Court
Without Cabinet
With a unanimous vote of con¬
fidence Thursday the cabinet
backed up the board’s action al¬
lowing President Harlan Erick¬
son and Associate President Jer¬
ry Adams to sign requisitions
from he 85000 Student Body
general fund.
ELEY OUT ON LIMB
This cabinet action puts Fi¬
nance Secretary Jim Eley out on
a limb as Eley is bringing suit
against the Student Board Mon¬
day, October 28 before the Su¬
preme Couri. Eley is basing his
case on “ . . . the board’s ruling
is unconstitutional.”
Eley and his backers had hoped
to obtain cabinet approval of
their cause, and the cabinet vote
of confidence leaves Eley without
any supporting governmental
group. Puzzle for PJC to unravel
is how 5 members of the cabi¬
net presented a signed memor¬
andum to the board condemning
their action. Several days later
the cabinet unanimously upheld
board action.
In order to prevent any reoc¬
currences of the memorandum
which “ . . . puts the cabinet’s
neck out at the whim of a few
members,” Attorney - General
Warren Allen moved, “that no of¬
ficial cabinet business be con¬
cluded unless passed by a quo¬
rum of cabinet members.” This
motion was passed with only one
dissenting vote.
Suzzanne Chute
Elected President
Of CSF
Students who burn midnight
oil in persistent, academic en¬
deavor are not without their re¬
ward in PJC. While restrictive
and non-restrictive clubs, student
government, and other organiza¬
tions apparently occupy the spot¬
light, students who qualify as
scholars are getting their share
of recognition.
The two scholarship organiza¬
tions in PJC, Alpha Gamma Sig¬
ma and California Scholarship
Federation, acquaint ambitious
students with each other and
strive to uphold scholarship tra¬
ditions in the school. To attain
membership in Alpha Gamma
Sigma it is necessary to gain 32
grade points in a semester. Mem¬
bership in CSF, however, de¬
mands 44 grade points. Three
semesters of novitiate member¬
ship bring permanent member¬
ship in CSF, a high schol¬
astic honor. Permanent member¬
ship in Alpha Gamma Sigma are
also awarded to outstanding up¬
per division students.
Turnabout
Keppie Bows Out;
PayneMakesDebut
From student member to fac¬
ulty adviser of Delta Psi Omega
is the phenomenal achievement
in the long list of accomplish¬
ments claimed by William O.
Payne, art instructor and stage
set designer.
In 1935 Bill Payne, student was
elected a member of Pasadena
Junior College chapter of Delta
Psi Omega, national honorary
dramatics fraternity. Principal
John W. Harbeson this week an¬
nounced his appointment as ad¬
viser of that same organization
by the Board of Education.
KEPPIE BIDS FAREWELL
While welcoming the entrance
of Mr. Payne’s dynamic person¬
ality to the group, former stu¬
dents and present members snif¬
fed a fond farewell to Miss Eli¬
zabeth Keppie, popular east cam¬
pus drama coach, and spark of
the verse-speaking choir.
Last major dramatic produc-
1ion directed by Miss Keppie,
and presented by Delta Psi
Omega was “Outward Bound”
last spring. Dealing with the
difficult subject of religion and
philosophy it set a precedent
for high standards in Junior
College dramatic productions.
The author of several books on
verse and speech, Miss Keppie
ly easy. Approximate number of
girls still in the running is about
300.
Chairman Louis Vincenti and
his judging committee will spend
all of November 4 and 5 on PJC’s
West Campus choosing forty
women students who will also
enter the semi-finals.
Enrollment in a Hollywood
Charm School will be the ‘fate’
of these beautiful Jaysee co-eds.
There they will learn all the re¬
quisites of Queenly carriage,
make-up, etc. There they also
will be tested as to photogenic
qualities. Learning to acquire
that elusive something called
glamor, will be a full time job
for some.
Theme of the Rose Parade this
year is “America in Flowers,”
and the judges will stress pa¬
triotism in their choice of an all-
American co-ed to represent PJC
as its Queen.
now plans to turn her spare
time to writing.
Modest and reticent as to his
plans for Delta Psi, Mr. Payne
expressed his elation at being ap¬
pointed, however, and promised
to give his “all.”
Now faced with the job of co¬
ordinating the production of the
tremendous a 1 1 - c i t
у
patriotic
pageant November 7. ‘Will’ has
presented plans for the forma¬
tion and development of the
American Flag, in color, which
will entail the use of 2 2000
member cast. Included on the
program will be tumblers, bands,
troop divisions, and exhibitions
by drum and bugle corps.
Bids Out
Restrictive Clubs
Name Pledges
Climaxing a turbulent season
of fall rushing, restrictive club
bids came out Friday afternoon,
AEOLIAN
Mary Grace Couchman, Phylis
Anderson, Martha Campbell, Jean
Haines, Sonja Nevall, Biddie Pfie-
fer.
ALPHOMETA
Deloris Casey, Dale Fleming,
Lois Graham, Janice Bidwell,
Margery Menning Dottie Young,
Gerry Beckman, Virginia Tebow,
Frances Glaze, Jane Shockley,
Dodie Merchant, Pat Sloan, Betty
Musselman.
AMPHION
Bob Harbison, Eric Lane.
A. R. C.
Margaret Hitchcock, Patti
Wood, Mary Hummouel, Marian
Parrish, Betty Monell, Cathleen
Clark, Gerry Griest, Barbara
O’Brien, Barbara Neville, Jackie
Williams, Phyllis Churchman,
Colleen Ellis.
AREOPS
Charles Allen, Jim Frederick,
Armor Killingsworth, Bob Sor¬
ensen, Jack Maiben.
BACADABRA
Edith Fredericks, Caryl Ann
Ritterrath, Helen Frindt, Fran¬
ces Zimmerman, Dorothy Cham¬
pion.
BACCY
John Cort, Clement Drake,
Howard McArter, Elmo Mitchell,
Joe Pauling, Jack Whitehead,
Adrian Wood.
GUNAIKE
Margaret Christense, Barbara
Colligan, Merrie De Rond, Jessie
May Haines, Margaret Ledbetter,
Jeanne Nebelius, Pauline Pupis,
Betty Lou Scott.
D. A. C.
Dick Bone, Tom Buckingham,
Ned Chapin, Don Engen, Nelson
Gustin, Blair Haskett, Doug Mc¬
Donald, Jim McCaffney, Harry
Terrell.
D. K. O.
Robert Allen, Charles Love,
Jack Mason, Jack McDonough,
Gaylord McKenzie, Lyn Wallace,
Don Cobb.
D. S. R.
George Bell, Jack Bliss, Bill
Heimann, Fred Long, Jack Mil¬
ler, Curtis Olson, Ted Martin,
Bob Woodford, Ralph Johnston.
L’AMITIE
Louise Bohn, Norma Jean
Burke, Patty Clark, Dorothy Con¬
verse, Rosemary Mason, Estelle
Ostaich, Ruth Patternson, Jane
Welson.
L’AMITIE
Norma Jean Burke, Dorothy
Converse, Louise Bohn, Ruth
Patterson, Estelle Ostoich, Jane
Wilson, Rosemary Mason, Patty
Clarke.
M. o. s.
Bob Blacker, Pierre Cossette,
Jerry Hendrickson, Bob Johnson,
Jimmy Mann, Jack Morton, Don
Rau, George Sorensen, Ken
Simpson, Jack Supple, Bill Yoa¬
kum.
О.
C. D.
Calvin Lee, Martin Doerr, A1
Mitchell, Ed Waller, Charles Win¬
ter, Frank Zink, John Water-
house.
O. D. N.
Ralph Beasley, Harold Bosack,
Sam Dalzell, Gale Hersey, Wes¬
ley’ Hollinger, William Smith,
Glen Riley, Mike Spooner, Har¬
vey Traveller.
ONE CLUB
Catherine Babcock Mary Bab¬
cock, Dorothy Brainerd, Alison
Graham, Junette Duebbert, Alice
Chisholm, Beverly Lynn, Mar¬
jorie Maybury, Emily Russel, Au-
( Continued on Page Two)
recent Board-passed Financial
Code. Eley opposes Article III,
Section II, Clause
В
of the code,
which gives the student body
presidents on both campuses the
power to sign requisitions with¬
out the approval of the Secretary
of Finance, which is Jim himself.
Passed after a storm of pro¬
tests from students who found it
was a little difficult to locate
Eley when he was most sorely
needed, the code gives the presi¬
dents these powers only under
emergency conditions (i.e. when
Eley cannot be found) and when
the money requested is to come
from the general fund.
The cabinet (although it can¬
not take any legal action) has
sent a note to the board approv¬
ing its action and condemning
Eley’s attack. (This completely
reversed the action of several
cabinet members, who previously
had sent a note, as representing
the cabinet, to the board approv¬
ing Eley’s action).
In the afore-mentioned cabinet
meeting, it was brought out by
Attorney General Warren Allen
that since the Student Body Pres¬
ident had the power to appoint
cabinet members, subject to the
approval of the board, it is as¬
sumed that he has similar pow¬
er to dismiss members. Whether
or not this was a threat to Eley
was not clearly defined. How¬
ever, if many snags are hit in the
Supreme Court hearing, it is pos¬
sible that this power may be ex¬
ercised, said Allen.
This hearing is open to all stu¬
dents who wish to attend. It will
be held Monday at 3 p.m. room
200 C (East Campus).
Drafty
Conscription Theme
In Dance Tonight
Conscription of Junior Class
members of PJC will be complet¬
ed tonight at 5:00 p.m. when
“draft supervisor” Bob Burns
(alias Junior Class President),
his assistant Dave Brady and the
local “draft board” ceremonious¬
ly present an appropriate dance
at the local National Guard Arm¬
ory, 145 North Raymond avenue.
ENLISTMENT INOCULATIONS
Burns, in a desperate attempt
to inoculate the gloomy con¬
temporaries over which he holds
sway with an injection of ambi¬
tion and pep, recently fell upon
the idea with fiendish enthusi¬
asm. It was his plan to draft all
Junior Class members, including
the weaker sex, to a dance hav¬
ing the characteristics of a mobi¬
lization.
Junior women form new two-
campus friendship club. — P. 2.
“Inside story” of the Bulldog-
San Mateo fracas. — P. 3.
Mrs. Joyce, manager of Joyce
Shoes, Inc. interviewed. — P. 2.
Do you want to know what
the conscription bill is all
about. — P. 4.
Campus Parade, features Jim
Nash. — P. 4.
First Bridge column in
Chronicle history. — P. 2.
Frosh trounced 27-0 by Whit¬
tier High in second straight
loss of the season. — P. 3.
Miss Dorothea Fry, drama¬
tics coach, interviewed. — P. 2.
William O. Payne made new
adviser of Delta Psi Omega. —
P. 1.
Restrictive clubs new mem¬
bers named on pages 1 and 2.