Pal Day Unveils PJC At 1:30 Today
Vol. 34
Pasadena Junior College, September 13, 1942
No. 1
SCA Give
Hi-Jinks
FridayEve
Lunch
Juniors, Sparked
By Prexy Kilmer,
Planning Picnic
Purposing to start the college
year right with a unifying social
affair, the Juniors will hold their
annual class picnic on the sec¬
ond Friday of the new semester.
To be held in Tournament Park,
the afternoon event will feature
organized games, contests, and a
picnic lunch for the entire Ju¬
nior class. Drawings will be held
during the course of the after¬
noon with several prizes of De¬
fense Stamps to be given away.
A beautiful queen will be
chosen to reign over the affair
by an all Junior vote, Friday, Sep¬
tember 18. Out of the five girls
with the highest number of votes
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Associated Student Body President Dale Hiestand called his cabinet and the Board of Representatives to
order, brought to light summer's woes. Leaders pitched in and made short work of the problem-solving.
Confab
Student Officers, Administration
Meet For Semi-Annual Retreat
PJC student officers and key administration men gathered in deep confab last week, came
up with concrete ideas and suggestions for wartime student government. A semi- annual af¬
fair since the adoption of the new constitution three years ago, the Student Retreat has be¬
come a tradition, has more than once been credited with solving a perplexing problem of
student government.
RUBBER CONSERVATION
This year, as a war measure, student leaders scorned the
various beach and mountain locations of previous meetings,
instead chose the nearby lofty halls and small rooms of the
Pasadena Athletic Club. Student moguls interspersed ses¬
sions at 10:00 and 2:00 with swimming, badminton, tennis,
Come One .
Strong Words
Men, Women
Assemblies Air
School Policies
Dr. Harbeson’s traditional wel¬
come to junior ^college under¬
graduates, as much a part of PJC
as east campus mirror pool, west
campus quad, will be delivered
to men and women students in
separate assemblies Wednesday
morning.
On east campu^» Lieutenant
Commander Wiliam K. Dunn,
Dean of Women Katherine Rob¬
bing, Spartan president Evelyn
Morrickwill talk to girls of stu¬
dent policies. Dean of Men Audre
Stong, AMS president Tom Stan¬
ton, Captain Lawrence BeApd
will discuss men’s problems*en-
listed reserve and other military
set-ups. On west campus, Dean
of Women Olive Kelso, Dean of
Guidance Archie Turrell will con¬
duct similar talks.
'Best Friend’ Fails
Transaction
Library
squash, checkers, sunbathing,
and uncheon; discussed “off the
record” the various problems
raised for the 1942-1943 school
year.
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE . . .
One of the biggest situations
which the Board of Representa¬
tives faces is the growing
smoking on the campus. Al¬
though no one from Dr. Har-
beson down opposes smoking
as such, the point was brought
out that it is against a state
As soon as registration is com¬
pleted, students may secure their
library tags by submitting identi¬
fying number 7 cards to library
assistant, receive in two minutes
a small metal 'strip entitling them
to customary service. Head li¬
brarian Winifred Skinner cau¬
tions students regarding losing
or loaning tags. Action is now
being taken against a summer
school student who loaned his
card to “best friend,” must now
pay for book friend failed to re¬
turn. Loss of metal-stripped tag
is also just that much premium
material less in Uncle Sam’s
coffers.
HEADMAN DALE HIESTAND
. . . ringmasters the show
law to smoke on school grounds
during school hours and the
far more serious point that
smoking revokes the insurance
on the buildings. Most of it
was attributed to the older de¬
fense workers who are taking
classes here.
HORRELL FIElD
The proposed football schedule
came under discussion also in
that some members felt that it
would be preferable to play the
games on Friday afternoon on
Horrell Field. Temporary blech-
ers could be erected on the East
side for the opposing team’s
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Chronicle Staff
Enlarged; Editor
Opens Meeting
Whether they were feature edi¬
tor on Whittier’s Cardinal and
White, news editor of Alhambra’s
Moor, or just got A’s in junior
high English, any student inter¬
ested in journalism has a swell
chance of breaking into the
Chron’s staff this year prophe-
sizes Bill Anthony, managing edi¬
tor of the junior college weekly.
“We’re all going to school more
hours of the day in order to get
all possible education before serv¬
ice-call, and will spend less hours
on publications this year than
before. Consequently a tremen¬
dous sized staff will be built in
order to distribute the respon¬
sibility,” rhetoriced he.
There will be an open staff
meeting in room 31C the 21st at
4:00. Candidates, old and new,
for this year’s staff, will be in¬
terviewed, receive picture of in¬
ternal newspaper work. Applica¬
tion may be filled out any time
preceeding in the Chron office,
37C. West Campus students may
apply to Miss Pinkham, English
department.
After Registration
Liquids Served
After two solid hours of writ¬
ing their last name first, recopy¬
ing class schedules nine times,
frosh will be in need of a good
stiff drink, be served punch in
the SCA lounge. In rooms. 23C
(EC), 27 (WC), club members
will be present, answer all first
day questions. Including dating
difficulties for Tuesday night’s
dance.
SUBALTERN DAVE KILMER
... he buys the lunches
Jane Wells, Singing
Trio, Games, Dancing
Past-masters at presenting
the best in entertainment spec¬
tacles, Student Christian Asso¬
ciation moguls are again plan¬
ning to present to the PJC stu¬
dent body their semi-annual
show, the Hi-Jinks. Purpose of
the show is to indoctrinate PJC
plebes into the whys and where¬
fores of campus life, intro¬
duce them to their student lead¬
ers, arouse a genuine interest
in the activities of the SCA.
Wandwaver for this semester’s
colossus is the very attractive
Carol Harford.
Unconfirmed rumor has it that
ASB gavel-thwacker Dale Hie¬
stand will master the ceremonies.
On the floor show program, a
specialty by Bulldog band’s gal
Jane Wells, popular tunes by
Shirley Simpson, Margaret Archi-
ball, Tillie Munushian, other un-
announced-as-yet talent.
DATING NIXED
From 8-12 p.m., this year’s Hi-
Jinks will be held at the YMCA.
Swimming, ping-pong, pool, vol¬
ley ball, badminton, and other
games will be played until 9:30,
then dancing and show. Definite¬
ly OK is it to come dateless, as
couples do not pair off ’til danc¬
ing. Sport clothes with ties for
the boys and high heels for girls
are usually predominant.
Aiding Mistress Harford are
Betty Bloom, Bill Eley, Betty
Hill, and Phyllis Hughs. Wrap
checking will be done by a
Spartan crew.
Freshmen Welcomed,
Inspect East Campus,
Hear Vesper Services
Weiners And Cokes Informalized
First Frosh Meeting Last Friday
Vivid comprehension of the mechanics of Pasadena Junior
College will replace misconcepted views of frisky frosh, other
new transfers when Pals meet Pals today at 1 :30. Related tra¬
ditions, some ancient, some new, by old students will convince
new additions that although war-geared PJC is no club house,
all is not work. Discussed will be paramount interests of im¬
migrants — restrictive club life (see page 2, column 4), poli¬
tics (page 1, column 4), dances
(page 1, column 1) wolf or sheep
tactics (censored), etc. — plus rou¬
tine information regarding loca¬
tion of IQ, D building’s men’s
room, non-existing date bureau,
scholastic societies, varsity pros¬
pects.
HOT DOGS
To west campus auditorium
students will migrate at 3:30.
There meet undergraduate lead¬
ers, learn school’s citizenship
requirements ; meet Reverend
Kenneth C. Holst, learn Chris¬
tianity’s citizenship requirements.
SCA served refreshments in Quad
after services will offer chance
to hear less formal works of
leaders, meet fellow and sister
classmates.
Before gorging guaranteed
American weiners last Friday
evening at east campus Stu U,
new students enjoyed their first
pep rally. Learned school yells
and songs, saw PJC with its hair
down. Class organization and ac¬
tivities were absorbed by the
more ambitious.
LAST NAME FIRST
Following instructional assem¬
bly in Sexson auditorium Mon¬
day at 8:00 a. m., all new stu¬
dents will go through laborious
two hour registration period, get
writer’s cramps. Warning may
well be issued to get and keep
student body book containing
rates or free admission to stu¬
dent body events.
Wednesday classes meet, with
morning assemblies. (See page 3
for period schedule.) Tuesday
night’s homecoming dance will
be first social event of season.
(Story inside). At the YMCA
Friday night, Freshmen hold Hi-
Jinks, week later Juniors picnic.
Monday the grind begins.
BOSS MARYLIN PHILLIPS
. . . she keeps ’em clean
Oil
Politicos File
For Elections
Fastest on-campus sport, in¬
tramural politics, some dirty,
some clean resume September 23,
application deadline. Sharp fresh¬
men, seeking entrance to inner
PJC clique, find fall elections,
win or lose, usually qualifica¬
tions enough. Junior high con¬
troller’s votes are fought over by
higher ups — the door swings
wide.
Announced by election com¬
missioner, Marilyn Phillips,
primaries are October 2, run¬
offs week later. Voters must
remember new procedure, bring
ticket books instead of identi¬
fication cards to polls. For can¬
didates, approval cards serve
as application, are obtained
from student body offices in
Stu U. Cards are filled out with
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EDITOR JOHN LEWIS ALLEN
... he wears the spurs
Bro nc-Buster
Allen Wields
Chron Policy
In Lean Year
Chronicle reins and $2,350 har¬
ness were tossed to slyfaced
wrangler, John Lewis Allen, last
Spring by a poverty stricken
Board of Representatives. Hence
was a climax. For two years Al¬
len had been striving for the
job, now was the youngest edi¬
tor (just turning 18) ever to rule
Chron destinies.
Editor Allen’s current decision-
to-make is a twisted one. Himself
a proponent of tabloid-feature
Chron, he faces necessity of pub¬
lishing full-size awkward sheet
identical to this issue. Reason:
War! In Spring finance meeting,
J.L.A. told Representatives he
wanted to produce four pages of
tabloid twice weekly — make with
the money. But increased empha¬
sis on military and defense ap¬
propriations, general decreased
registration income ham-strung
sympathetic legislation, cut the
Chron off at the masthead. With
emergency called finance meeting
still slashing Fall budget, decis¬
ion is becoming heartbreakingly
obvious.
John Allen’s Chronicle career
is not typical. With seven league
strides he has completed a three
year climb in two. In brief: joined
staff in 11-1 as reporter, was
assistant news editor 11-2, news
editor 12-1. Big sprint in 12-2
called on every ounce of his rap¬
idly achieved dexterity, resulted
in managing editor appointment.
Among rungs of his ladder were
rough obstacles. An efficient PJC
defense counsel, hastily organ¬
ized during last Christmas vaca¬
tion, desired a special defense is¬
sue. Found top Chron editors
working for Uncle Sam’s P. O.,
Johnny alone available. The re¬
sponsibility was thrust upon him;
with a pint size repertorial staff,
one part-time assisting editor he
came through.
Now, as have all preceeding
editors, he’s striving to top past
volumes. Appointing only one as¬
sistant to date, managing editor
Anthony, he will work on the
desk himself, be the man behind
the headlines. Sends out two ap¬
peals; (1) to the ASB, “Please
contribute Friday in assembly to
Chron mailing fund for soldiers
away from home and school;”
(2) to students interested in jour¬
nalism, “come to open Chron
staff meeting, Monday at 4:00 in
31C for application and inter¬
view.”
JUN
RARY