Pasadena Chronicle, September 22, 1940

Coney Island Homecoming Dance Features Fred Nagle At Civic Monday Coney Island, a crowded strip of sand swarming with vacationers, gay beach umbrellas, pop bottles and blaring portable radios competing for listeners. To this sunny beach will flock 3,000 PJC students Monday night. No long drive confronts these pleasure seekers for the beach has been trans- plantd to the Civic Auditorium for the annual Homecoming dance. Also transplanted is Freddy Nagle’s band, which played for Wilshire Bowl patrons this sum-, mer. Three weeks of work where climaxed when pert Lucille Nutt, Secretary of Social Affairs exclaimed, “. . - and Freddy Nagle is presenting his Wilshire Bowl show.” BOMBSHELL SANDSTKOM First social event of the school season, the dance is doubly sig¬ nificant to PJC students. Rea¬ sons why the Homecoming Dance should be supported were out¬ lined by blonde bombshell Evangeline Sandstrom, West Campus Social Affairs Secretary, in two terse statements: 1 — “Unless we make ex¬ penses (about S300) on this dance we won’t be able to have dances after the football games.” (Plans are tpder way for dances following the Pomona, . Fullerton, Ventura, Compton and Glendale games.) 2 — “We must make a good impression on new students in order to interest them in school activities.” FOUR BITS As Pal Day dawned it became evident that worried Miss Sand¬ strom would have her wish. Bob Eastman, in charge of the box office, expected many of the enthusiastic freshmen to carry Pal Day over to the Civic, and predicted “a crowd just big enough so that everyone could dance comfortably” would be on hand when the doors opened at 8:30 p.m. After all, said Bob, “it only costs four bits (50c) a couple.” War Journalists Forum Speakers With such names as Pierre Van Paassen, well known author and correspondent, and H. R. Knicker¬ bocker, star reporter of the In¬ ternational News Service, dotting the program, the 1940-41 series of Tuesday Evening Forums opens its season on the evening of October 8. The Forum series, a branch of the adult education department, is sponsored by the Patron’s As¬ sociation of PJC and this year will feature a program of 25 lectures and discussions on inter¬ national, national and social prob¬ lems. Invaluable to students will be discussions such as “I Cover the Subversive Front” by Dies Com¬ mittee member John Metcalfe, and “Can We Save Democracy?” by Howard Davis, editorial writer for Boston’s Evening Transcript. Van Paassen’s talk will be “What Will Emerge From the European War?” Season tickets, at one dollar, may be purchased in room 1 УС on 'le East Campus. $47,000 Eley Takes Control School Finances As Paulson Drops Thrifty “New-Dealer” Pete Paulson, 1940 ‘Secretary of Fi¬ nance, who’s pinchpenny methods kept the student body budget in the black, has passed on to slow moving, lanky Jim Eley the task of spending the associated stu¬ dent’s budget of $47,000 for the 1940-41 year. Paulson refused to retire from linancial circles and was elected Argonauts’ President where he can. still keep his eye on the money, he will watch the spend¬ ing through his office of Vice- President. PARTING SHOT As his final gesture toward the ASB as finance officer, Pete di¬ rected the task of equally allot- ing the $47,000 expected income to various activities. His largest problem in making up the dole was in cutting down too highly- reckoned requests to cold, hard cash. As his privilege in setting office precedent, Pete established public budget hearings, wrote a financial code, made spring the time to draw up tentative plans, and suggested the finance of¬ ficer’s year team commence in February. NO MONEY— NO SPENDING New Secretary of Finance, Eley hopes to collect the $47,- 000 through fees, football gate, grandstand and pageant in¬ comes. “There positively will be no overdrafts on an ac¬ count” said Eley, “If an activ¬ ity doesn’t have the money, they stop spending until more comes in.” Which is exactly the way the ASB money will be spent. Activities are warned not to over spend as no more money will be given.' The new recquisition system which the bank is working out will save student spenders time and en¬ ergy as simplified forms are being printed. SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS A down-payment of $7,000 must be made on the student union, hence the increase of that amount over last year’s budget. “Everyone must watch his spend¬ ing to help insure the student union being built,” cautions Eley. The Board of Representatives gave their final approval of the control account at a special meet¬ ing last Thursday night. Lancers, Spartans, Shield men Unite For Greater Enforcement At PJC Last May, when the ink was drying on the proposed constitu¬ tion and student voters viewed the document, a number of stal¬ wart Lancers howled over a sec¬ tion in Article Thirteen providing for a Shieldman commission. The three enforcement organizations, the Spartans, Lancers and the new Shieldmen, had heretofore been engaged in turbulent dog¬ fight tactics and any coordnia- tion between the vital groups was purely coincidental. APPEASER PEPPING However, as the constitution was in the process of being drafted, two appeasers, Mel Pep¬ ping, Lancer president, and War¬ ren Glass, Shieldman president, put their heads together and put a section in the constitution creating the enforcement com¬ mission, which includes the presi¬ dents of the Lancers, Spartans and Shieldmen. Now, as the fall semester rolls in, the new commission will take effect. Convening for their first official meeting some time next week. Handshaking abandoned — greeting still warm Students Teach New Orientation System Emerges From Rocky Tarzana Retreat Late last spring, amongst the trees and crickets near Tarzana, the student government notables gathered in the first of a traditional retreat. Blonde, amiable president¬ elect Harlan Erickson brought up the pressing issue of the ineffectiveness of the current orientation system to success¬ fully bring new students into familiarity with extra-curric¬ ular activities. The group squirmed un¬ comfortably among boulders and red ants as President Erickson pointed out a three- man committee to go about rejuvenating the system. Con- scientous Warren Allen, now Attorney General, was selected chairman over two Board rep¬ resentatives, Ed Davis and Barbara Fitch. The three busied themselves all summer and just last Thursday Allen brought forth the product of their labor, a specified two- week extra-curricular familiar¬ ization schedule. BALL TO ROLL Without exception, from the far flung departments of our school system, will be chosen representative speakers to ad¬ dress the orientation classes. Principal Dr. John W. Harbeson and the aforementioned Erickson will start the ball rolling Thurs¬ day, Sept. 26, in introducing the newcomers to the new constitu¬ tion. STUDENT CHATTER The preceding days of the two- week program will be devoted to chats from participants in the student government, which will be divided into executive and non- restrictive organizations, social affairs, publications, athletics and service. Mimeographed outlines of the talks will be distributed in the classes before each period. "We’re going to try and drill into the freshmans’ heads that to do a recognized service to the school it is NOT imperative to start out with something big such as running for an office,” remarked Allen strongly. “It’s a multitude of small services that add up to a whale of a lot and brings a freshman early recogni¬ tion.” Last Chance For Placement Examinations Placement exams — “must” for all entering the upper divi¬ sion. Last chance this year is Sat¬ urday, October 5, 8 a.m. in the auditorium. Bring blue books, pens, hope. Cecil C. Stewart will then proceed to find out how you read, write, think and react psychologically. After that he will smile or frown, and “place” you. WANTED — Reporters, news photographers, business stu¬ dents interested in advertis¬ ing and desk men. Experience not necessary. Apply in Chron office, 37 C, East Campus, or Bob Mardian, West Campus. Orsie’s Guide Enlarged Handbook Best In 40 Years When the 1940-41 Handbook makes its formal debut Monday, it will climax a summer’s hard work by its editor, Dave Ors- well. A Chronicle reporter, Ors- well was kidded into the job of turning out the usually unused manual but took his job serious¬ ly, livening up the book in both reading and pictorial matter. For the first time in Handbook his¬ tory, the size of the book was changed, enlarged so that stu¬ dents may carry the book in their class notebooks. POLICY ESTABLISHED With the problem at hand of creating more student interest in the Handbook, Orswell proceeded to include editorial matter, never before used, and established a definite policy for the publica¬ tion. An idea for pictures was carried out with the aid of Lee Van Buskirk, bass drummer of the Bulldog Band and art student par excellence. AMS Reorganization Plans Announced For years Pasadena Junior College’s widely flung organiza¬ tions have been smug compact little groups interested in then- own social activities. Breaking down this barrier last week was one of the largest and oldest or¬ ganizations in school, the Assoc¬ iated Men’s Students. Under the dynamic leadership of Bill Simmons and Ernie Blum- berg, AMS presidents, a new AMS Board is being formed. Im¬ portant facts about this board are: 1 — Membership from widely scattered school organizations re¬ flecting a cross-section of school opinion. About 25 different groups will be represented. 2 — Breakfast meetings at which plans, ideas will be thrashed over before Board. First breakfast meeting of the year is next Tues¬ day at 7 a.m. in the cafeteria. AMS leaders are enthusiastic over their new board, claim it will act as clearing house for groups with problems, enable other organizations to pitch in and help. Friends and Guides Tours, Vespers Acclimate Frosh to College Life On First Days of School Every September more than 1000 new freshmen (11-1) enroll in Pasadena Junior College. From the five principal junior high schools they come, face the big job of merging together into a unified class, learning PJC’s ways of doing things. Saving the Frosh class from days of sightseeing, fruitless hours of wandering in search of Room' 236C where some will Hello! Harbeson Greets New Students, Skips Handshake In 1927 Dean John Wesley Harbeson became principal of Pasadena Junior College. With his thoughts always centered on students the genial open- minded principal made it a point to meet evpry student personally. Since 1939 Dr. Harbeson has been forced to discontinue shaking hands witli students — the school has grown too large. Trying to keep in close touch with his students, Dr. Harbe¬ son last year sent a greeting to all students, both new and old, th-ough the CHRONICLE. This year he again extends the following welcome to all fresh¬ men: ENTHUSIASTIC "It is with more than usual enthusiasm that I look forward to a new year for Pasadena Jun¬ ior College. We are living in one of the most significant periods in the world’s history. The edu¬ cation which is being received by the young people in the colleges of America today will either make or break the future of our country. I sincerely trust that we shall not fail in the important task which is ours. “In order to accomplish great results, it will be necessary to have the mutual cooperation of faculty and students in our ed¬ ucational program. Many great innovations are under way which will be tried out for the first time during the coming year. In the first place, we have a new student constitution which has been worked out with great la¬ bor and pains on the part of both faculty and students and which we believe will provide the neces¬ sary machinery for an effective student democracy. SEMI-WEEKLY Secondly, for the first time in the history of our college, the Chronicle will appear as a semi-weekly paper. I am very sure that under the able direc¬ tion of President Harlan Erick¬ son and Editor Charles Allen these projects will get off to a good start. On the other hand, no student organization, however perfect in form, can function satisfactorily without the wholehearted support of the student body. I summon you to the “comradeship of ser¬ vice” as we make Pasadena Jun¬ ior College an institution which will provide the type of training needed by the emergency of today. DUAL PLAN “May I urge upon the students of Pasadena Junior College, as I have done regularly for many years during the past, that every member of our student body plan the year in such a way that two important educational results may be accomplished: “1. That he may achieve a scholarship record which will be a credit to himself and to the in¬ stitution. “2. That in addition to his classroom activities he also join the student body and that he be¬ come a leader in at least one of the extra-curricular activities of the school. learn Humanities, is the “big- brother” Pal Day system. Here Frosh learn to find their way around PJC’s 56 acre campuses, start friendships with older stu¬ dents, get off on the right foot. JOIN AN ACTIVITY This year, more than ever, get¬ ting off on the right foot is im¬ portant to the class of ’44. Faced with the responsibility of “mak- Total enrollment for both campuses at 9 a.m. Saturday was 6,621. On East Campus, 4,779. On West Campus, 1,842. These figures are exclusive of Extended Day enrollment. At noon Monday of the first week of school last year enrollment was 6,625. ing or breaking” PJC’s new stu¬ dent body government, Frosh must quickly induct themselves into activities of their own choice. In order to acquaint Frosh with PJC’s activities, the Chronicle has prepared a brief, terse sum¬ mary of those prganization? which Frosh can join (see page 4). Kept on the run this week the Class of ’44 has only begun to go through the mill. Ahead on the Frosh calendar are the fol¬ lowing: VESPERS AT 3:30 1. Vesper services today at 3:30 in the West Campus Auditorium — refreshments on the Quad at 4:30 — a pre-view of Tom Mal¬ lory’s 1940 Bulldog football squad in scrimmage at 5:30. 2. Bright and early on Monday morning at 8 the Frosh gather for their first assembly. Here they will learn to fill out regis¬ tration forms; later in the day they will register. 3. Tuesday morning the three class presidents Sophomore Kay Hubbard, Junior Bob Burns and Senior Watson Burns (no rela¬ tion to Bob) hold open houses for Frosh in men’s gyms on both East and West Campus. Upper classmen will act as hosts while Frosh dance, play games, get acquainted. ON THE Student Spectator — Editor’s graphic guide to freshmen for extracurricular activities — p. 4. Fresh Advisor, Dave Reidy — An inside look at the campus ‘busy man.” p.4. Football Schedule — Inter¬ views with football personali- ites. P. 3. Pal Day Cartoon — Bob Stev¬ ens returns with his popular drawings in color. P. 4. Campus Parade — The first of a regular personalized column. P. 4. Class Schedule — An hour by hour program. P. 2. Assembly Program — Assem¬ bly dates for the entire semes¬ ter. P. 2. Intramural Coaches — Recap of intramural activities. P. 3. Student Government Cover¬ age — Complete Board meeting. P. 4. Cabinet Convention. P. 2. Band’s Summer Tour — A col¬ orful feature on the Bulldog Band’s national summer tour. P. 4. Freshman Football — Fifty- five frosh report to Coach “Weary” W’alton. P. 3. 54985