Chronicle Places First in News and
Sports in Jaycee Competition at (JSC
POC’s Chronicle walked off with two first place honors in
the first annual competition of two-year junior college publi¬
cations at Newspaper Day on the University of Southern Califor¬
nia campus Saturday. Chron Editor Miriam Murstein entered
the best news story while Sports Editor Bob Schmidt submitted
the top sports entry.
Winning news story by Miss Murstein appeared in the
November 1, 1950 edition of the Chronicle and told about 535
РОС
employees taking the State loyalty oath. Schmidt’s write¬
up was in the February 21, 1951 issue and concerned a confer¬
ence to decide whether Pasadena or John Muir should repre¬
sent the Western State Conference in regional basketball playoffs.
For 26 years, TJSC has sponsored Newspaper Day for high
schools and junior colleges. However, this was the first time that
jayoees were allowed to enter in the competition. Formerly only
high school newspapers were judged.
HRONICLE
Vol. 49, No. 8
Pasadena, California
April 4, 1951
City Collegians to Govern City
Next Tuesday with John Muir
DOES SHE PASS . . . inquires Ron Yielding, (third from left) of Frank Hammond, local fac¬
ulty member, as he looks over the shining job. Joe Meeker (left) gives the final touch while Bob
Baker, (background) also waits for an approval. Car wash is sponsored by Key Club, honorary men’s
service club. The group was organized a year ago when a number of outstanding men students on
campus under the sponsorship of the local Kiwanis Club formed this honorary service organiza¬
tion. Key Club has many projects such as donating blood and placing a bench somewhere on
campus each month. See story on page two.
Board Asked to Name Library After
Ex -principal Grants Pupils7 Request
City Collegians emerged victorious last Tuesday in an effort to have the library named
in honor of Dr. John W. Harbeson, former PCC principal when the Board of Education voted
in favor of the project. The words: “Harbeson Hall” will be placed over the front entrance
on Colorado Street. A plaque honoring the retired administrator will be located at the other
Picture on Page Two
Students from Pasadena City College and John Muir will
rule Pasadena for a day next Tuesday by filling numerous
civic, business and school positions. Youth Day Chairman
Mac Small revealed that, “PCCites along with Muir students
Mast and Dagger Reveals
Tryout Date for Show
To Be Presented in June
Tryouts for Mast and Dag¬
ger’s annual June Show will
be held on April 11 and 12 in
room 6C.
Students talented in various
fields are asked to try out.
Chosen acts will be used in the
production.
Pre-show has been schedul¬
ed for Wednesday, June 13.
Local Coed Wins
Two Speech Prizes
Jan Johnson, City College coed,
placed first in extemporaneous
and discussion for lower division
college women in the recent Invi¬
tational Western States Speech
Tournament held on the local
campus.
Placing second in lower di¬
vision impromptu and oratory
were Dick Norwood and Lani Re-
vufelto respectively. Joanne
Climes took a fourth in oratory.
Robert Carlin and Mike Schon
tied for third place in discussion.
In the senior divisions of col¬
leges the University of Southern
California won the sweepstakes
award. Pepperdine and San Diego
State tied for second and Red¬
lands was next in line.
PCC, placing second best in the
junior division, followed up LA-
CC which won the sweepstakes.
San Diego State was third in line
and USC’s lower division follow¬
ed with a fourth. In the lower di¬
vision bracket 13 colleges and
jaycees entered.
will fill all types of posts rang¬
ing from city manager to PCC
principal.
Assisting Small in Youth Day
management are Janet Fenner,
Jan Johnson, Bob Cornelison,
Jody McNeeily, Ann Johnson and
Dick Small.
Earlier in the semester the
Youth Day Committee sent let¬
ters to numerous business con¬
cerns in Pasadena, asking them
if they would be willing to let
students “run things” for a day.
Many favorable replies were re¬
ceived and as a result the roster
of positions available to interest¬
ed pupils is large.
As an example of the different
fields, radio students will visit
an actual studio, journalism stu¬
dents will write for the Star
News and Independent, and those
interested in government will
have positions on the board of
directors.
Next Monday at 12:30 in Li¬
brary Hall final instructions will
be given out and any questions
answered that Youth Day partici¬
pants may have. Excuses for this
meeting as well as for Tuesday
will be sent through the mail.
Students will also be allowed
to teach classess on Youth Day
as well as fill many other posts
usually occupied by adults. Those
interested in teaching are asked
to contact their individual in¬
structors.
AWS Tea to Fete
Senior Girls Here
Senior Women’s Tea sponsored
by the local Associated Women
Students will be held on Monday,
April 9, in Library Hall from 3 to
4 p.m.
Next major event on the AWS
agenda following the tea is the
Mother-Daughter banquet to be
held on May 1.
Participants in Forthcoming
English Events Announced
Roster of names of judges for the Shakespeare Contest
and actors in three one-act plays were recently revealed by
the local English Department. Judges include Mrs. Virginia
Kersting, Ivan Jones and John Stewart in the lower division
Social Science Sponsors
United Nations Discussion
Sponsored by the Social Sci¬
ence Council, a debate between
PCC and Pasadena Nazarene
College will take place today at
10 a.m. in Library Hall. Topic
of discussion will concern pres¬
ent difficulties encountered in the
United Nations.
Participants include Jim Mir¬
anda and Larry Ogdez from Pas¬
adena Nazarene College on the
affirmative side and Jan Johnson
and Dorothea Anderson from
PCC speaking negatively. Mike
Schon will act as chairman and
Dot Herrmann is time keeper.
Speech instructor Paul W. Smith
arranged the debate.
Newly-formed PCC Student
Education Council has been in¬
vited to have two representatives
on the Citizens’ Education Coun¬
cil according to Phyllis Maninger,
president.
This group which is really a
miniature Board of Education
was formed to give students an
understanding of their communi-
entrance used by students on
their way to the library.
Dedication ceremonies will be
held some time in May. A com¬
mittee composed of Dr. William
B. Langsdorf, Dr. Catherine J.
Robbins, Herman Smith and Ron
Yielding, Hank Weber and Bill
Jones will work on arrange¬
ments.
Idea of naming the library aft¬
er Dr. Harbeson was conceived
a year ago when Ron Yielding,
then commissioner of organiza¬
tions, and his commission, pre¬
sented “Harbie Girls.” Profits of
the affair were to be used for a
plaque in honor of the principal
but the request was turned down
at the time.
However, as a result of three
semesters’ work, the Students’
Rights Committee accomplished
its purpose.
ty’s activities and problems in
education so that in the words of
Miss Maninger, the founder, “We
will understand the problems of
education when we become citi¬
zens.”
At the first campus meeting
of the Student Education Coun¬
cil, Milton Wopschall, president
of the Board of Education, was
guest speaker.
Literature Contest
Date Approaches
Deadline for the Literary Con¬
test has ben set for Monday,
April 16, at 3 p.m. Entries should
be left in the box of Robert Trev¬
or, English instructor, or given
to him personally.
Types of literature which may
be entered include long or short
prose and poetry. Book awards
will be given by Vroman’s, Brown
Shop and the Student Store.
Juniors Seek Talent
For May Production
Members of the Junior Class
will hold tryouts today and Fri¬
day at 3 p.m. in Library Hall for
a class assembly of variety acts
of all types to be presented in
May.
According to John Thie, junior
prexy, “The class council has a
wide range of activities planned
for the semester.” One of these
includes the publication of Junior
Jottings, semester-old newspaper
of the thirteenth grade.
Junior Jottings will feature
stories on what the council is
doing at present, class officers,
and activities in which juniors
participate.
Ruth Doolittle Memorial Contest
and Miss Muriel Emerson, Miss
Elizabeth McKinney and Dr. Rob¬
ert Yeaton in the upper division
Frederick Arthur Smith Memori¬
al Contest.
Each contestant must give a 50
word introduction followed by a
scene from a Shakespearean play.
Three one-act plays will be
presented next Friday at 8:15 in
Sexson Auditorium according to
Donald Liercke, faculty adviser.
Cast for “The Boy Comes
Home,” upper division comedy,
includes Bill Linton, Peter Adgie,
Barbara Franklin, Betty Ladd and
Ruth Stevens. Valerie Reynolds,
Kay Risser, Gerald Rubin, Jana
Tallman and Fran Sussman will
act in “Aria de Capo,” lower di¬
vision fantasy handled by Miss
Nancy MacNaught and Lois Boyd.
Participants in “Sparkin,” com¬
edy to be given in assembly, are
Joanne Climes, Charles Bald¬
ridge, Lou Allen, Sandra Camp¬
bell and Director Nira Monsour.
Carnival Service
To Advise Clubs
Information service is being
conducted by OMD starting Fri¬
day and continuing next week to
assist clubs with any questions
concerning the spring carnival.
Information headquarters are in
room 121C from 2 until 5 p.m.
Tomorrow at 4 p.m. OMD will
hold a meeting in Library Hall
for all clubs planning to enter a
booth in the carnival. At that
time all details concerning con¬
tracts and other important mat¬
ters will be thoroughly explain¬
ed to club representatives.
Applications for the type of
concession wanted and location
must be in by 4 p.m. on Tues¬
day, April 10. Contracts will be
signed on Thursday, April 12 in
115C, starting at 7:30 a.m.
Student Council on Education Given
Representation on Adult Organization
