Vol. 43, No. 2
Pasadena City College. Pasadena, California
February 11, 1948
Raise In Pay
Sought For
Veterans
More than 2000 PCC veteran
students received news this week
of a possible ten to thirty dollar
monthly pay increase in subsis-
tance allowances, beginning April
1.
Congressional action on a bill
providing the increase has been
completed by both the Senate
and the House; only the presi¬
dent’s signature is needed. With
approval of the new legislation,
monthly increases will be as fol¬
lows: single veterans, from $65
to $75; veteran with one depend¬
ent (wife), from $90 to $105; and
married veterans with children,
from $90 to $120.
Closely connected with the
school fund is a bill to raise “on
the job” training benefits. When
passed, it will permit these ceil¬
ings for combined allowances and
pay: for single men, $250 a
month; married veterans with one
dependent, $325 a month; and
those with two or more depend¬
ents, $350 a month. Present
ceilings are $175 a month for
single veterans and $200 a month
for married veterans.
Chairman of the House vet¬
erans committee, Representative
Rogers, estimated the increased
payments for both schooling and
“on the job” training will cost
the government about 367 million
dollars a year.
Changes Told
In Teaching Posts
Five major changes in faculty
positions have occurred this sem¬
ester, resulting in retirements,
leaves of absence, and substitu¬
tions in several of the City Col¬
lege teaching departments.
Clara Giddings, instructor of
German for the past 35 years re¬
tired from her teaching position
recently. Mrs. Giddings served
as chairman of the faculty pro¬
fessional organization for seven
years and has been active in
scholarship and social affairs,
here. She is a member of the
Faculty Women’s Club and fac¬
ulty adviser for the German sec¬
tion of the Language Council.
Amanda Henze Cook is replac¬
ing Mrs. Giddings, having serv¬
ed in a similar capacity several
years ago.
In the physical science depart¬
ment George Smith has returned
from a leave of absence to re¬
sume his duties teaching physics,
while Edgar B. Van Osdel is re¬
tiring after 40 years of teaching.
Dr. Van Osdel has been here for
two years, serving in the capaci¬
ty of veterans adviser, and was
a former physics instructor.
Dr. Charles Sydnor left the
campus this semester on leave of
absence to serve as chaplain in
the Naval Officer’s Reserve.
ATTENTION JUNE GRADS
Be sure to keep graduation
picture appointments at “K”
Studio, 24 South Vinedo Street
(near Jack’s Food Town).
Caps and gowns will be sup¬
plied at the studio for 14-2
graduates; men please wear
ties.
Uniform for 12-2 male gradu¬
ates includes sports jackets and
ties; for 12-2 women graduates,
white or pastel colored blouses
or sweaters.
• THAT NEW LOOK' •
Wearing the old type rooter’s cap, Pep Commissioner Mason
Rothenborg casts an appraising eye on that “new look” type
cap which Joan Hawkins is wearing. PS. He liked it!
Pep Commission To Adopt
Stylized Rooters Caps
That “new look” has invad- -
ed the pep department!
Not to be outdone by larger
colleges and universities,
PCC’s pep commission, head¬
ed by Mason Rothenburg, has
adopted the new rooter’s caps
which are now in use on such
campuses as Stanford and
UCLA.
The caps, completely different
from the old style, are in the tra¬
ditional red and white. A red
bill and crown with a white seg¬
ment down the center of the cap
provide its new distinctive fea¬
tures.
Now on order, the caps will be
available in the student store in
about two weeks, Rothenburg re¬
vealed. They will cost seventy-
five cents.
“We are proud to be the first
junior college to innovate these
new rooter’s caps which are now
being used by most of the large
colleges around the country,”
Rothenburg stated. “PCC has al¬
ways been ahead in its pep ac¬
tivities, and the adoption of these
caps only proves that we are
right on top. We were first to
adopt the long yell-leader sweat¬
ers, now we shall be first with
the caps.”
Entrance Exams Set
Monday In Auditorium
Compulsory entrance exams
required for all entering students
will be given in Sexson Auditori¬
um, Monday, February 16, from
6:30 to 10 p. m., the records of¬
fice related today.
Students taking the tests will
not be required to bring writing
equipment, since exam materials
will be furnished by the school.
Results obtained are used by
counselors as a guide in making
out individual programs.
Students who are unable to ap¬
pear for the February 16 exami¬
nations will be given the tests
at a later date, according to the
dean of records.
Air Force Team
To Visit College
A special Air Force traveling
team, headed by Major William
Cope, will be in the dean of men’s
office February 16 and 17 from
8:30 a. m. to 4 p. m. to explain to
men students and area residents
the benefits and opportunities
available in Aviation Cadet train¬
ing.
In revealing future Air Corps
activities, Major Cope said: “More
than 3000 aviation cadets will be
trained as pilots by the USAF
during the coming year under an
accelerated cadet program de¬
signed to enable the Air Force
to fulfill its role as the nation’s
first line of defense.”
Eligibility requirements for
Aviation Cadets are: 20 „to 26%
years of age, unmarried, two or
more years of college or the
equivalent, good health and a
sound physique.
While training, the cadets re¬
ceive 75 dollars per month in ad¬
dition to food, clothing, housing,
medical and dental care, and up¬
on graduation, are allowed 250
dollars with which to purchase
uniforms, and are paid 336 dol¬
lars a month. In addition, they
receive 500 dollars for each year
of active duty.
Tryouts Are Set Friday
For Song, Cheer Leaders
With emphasis on originality,
this semester’s song and cheer
leader tryouts will be held Fri¬
day at 3 p. m., in 200C.
Pep Commissioner Mason
Rothenburg, stated: “We hope
there will be a large turnout for
the tryouts. The most important
factor stressed will be originality
in the presentation of the acts.”
Girls interested in becoming
either song or cheer leaders must
be maintaining a grade average
of “C” or better.
Assembly to Honor
Brotherhood Week
Norman Corwin’s prize-winning radio production, Psalm
for a Dark Year, will be presented during this morning’s
special assembly period, in commemoration of National
Brotherhood Week at PCC.
Sponsored by the campus religious council to further
City College events of religious significance, the show will
Debating Teams
Vie in Tourney
Three PCC debate teams won
four out of six debates, while
two teams won three out of six
at the Caltech Debate Tourna¬
ment held last Friday and Sat¬
urday.
Two hundred students' from
Southland colleges participated in
the tourney, which carried out
the topic for discussion, Resolv¬
ed: That a Federal World Gov¬
ernment Should be Established.
According to Paul W. Smith,
debate coach, students participat¬
ing in the contest from Pasadena
were: Don Boyer and Leon
Shiells; Dick Spurney and George
Donner; Tom Waterhouse and
Leonard Nasatir; John Chapman
and Bob Kratz; Jacqueline Yel-
land and Jean Stiver; Windon
Arens and Ronald Horowitz;
Cleom Sherrill and Marv Malen;
John Evans and Shirley Remy.
Tournament first place honors
went to USC, with UCLA and
LACC tying for second place.
Other schools represented were
Pepperdine College, College of
Pacific, John Muir and Caltech.
Kratz Reveals Law
Enforcement Data
In a report from the office of
student prosecutor Bob Kratz, of¬
ficial PCC law enforcement ac¬
tivities for the past semester were
revealed. Among the information
released was the following:
Total tickets issued . 211
Unable to trace . 22
Brought to Minor Court . 189
Pled guilty in Minor Court. .170
Dismissed in Minor Court .... 7
Brought to Superior Court . 11
Guilty verdicts in
Superior Court . 9
Not guilty in
Superior Court . 1
Dismissal in
Superior Court .
„
. 1
Total declarations of guilt . 179
Total declarations of
Innocence . 9
Total value of fines collected
was $115.56 (per semester), while
the total allotment to the court
system (budget) is $60 per year.
Radio Fraternity Will
Audition Thursday
Theta Rho Pi president Dick
Carr, today announced that try¬
outs for new memberships will
be held Thursday evening, Feb¬
ruary 19, from 7 to 9 in the radio
studio.
Students interested in gaining
admittance to this national hon¬
orary radio fraternity are asked
to submit a letter of application
stating qualifications, including
previous radio experience and
training. For the purpose of dem¬
onstrating the dramatic ability
of those trying out, a three min¬
ute skit must be presented by
groups of two people the night
of the tryouts.
All selections will be based on
tryout results and qualifications
indicated in the application.
feature special silhouette light¬
ing effects that blend in with the
off-stage speaking voices.
Playhouse Grad in Cast
The performance will star PCC
students Larry Fielder, former
NBC announcer as the principal
voice and Rosemary Federer, a
Pasadena Playhouse graduate
featured in the cast.
Today’s program highlights an
original musical score written
by Alexander Semmler, of the
Columbia Broadcasting System
music staff. Karl Bonawitz, not¬
ed Hollywood musician, is featur¬
ed on the console of the City Col¬
lege organ.
The campus A Cappella Choir,
under the direction of Mabel
Oakes will blend in with the
musical portions of the program.
Corwin’s Permission Given
Special permission was grant¬
ed from playwright Norman Cor¬
win to present the stage version
of Psalm for a Dark Year, in
Sexson Auditorium. The show
had to be specially written for
this morning’s presentation.
Freshman students and their
parents have been offered invi¬
tations to attend this perform¬
ance, while students with 9:00
a. m. history, English, music and
drama classes will be excused to
view the production.
Cast Selected
PCC students appearing in this
morning’s assembly will be: Er¬
win Fuller, John Hall, Duck
Theurich, Dick Carr, Andrew
Thorpe, Joyce Minasian, Roberta
Eastman and Victor LaVine hand¬
ling the voice parts.
John Marshall, Jacqueline Yel-
land, Dale Wold, Barbara Car-
len, Bob Butner, Alfred Miller,
Howard Payne, Edward Betts,
Selina Weinbaum, Ross Handly
and Clifford Stowell enacted sil¬
houettes on stage.
Production Staff Set
Those in the production staff
include: Fred Latshaw, stage set
and management; Jacqueline Yel-
land, costumes; Dick Ozenghar,
student director and Virginia L.
Barrus, faculty director.
Sweetheart Dance
Set by Frosh Y
Following a Valentine’s Day
theme, this year’s Freshman
Class “Sweetheart Dance” will be
held Saturday evening, February
14, from 8 until 12, at the down¬
town YWCA gymnasium.
Dorothy Dale, Campus “Y” ad¬
viser, has extended an invitation
to both new and old Frosh stu¬
dents to attend. Music will be
recorded; and in the words of
Miss Dale, regulations for dress
will be dressy sport clothes.
A special student committee
has been working on final plans
for the dance. Members of the
group include: Elinor Anderson,
Carol Bell, Jeanne Bowen, oJan
Bushman, Carol, Cokllins, Evonne
Clewitt, Ann Ford, Roberta
Frantz, Myrna Granger, Barbara
Jones, Joanne Lindamood, Karen
Lindamood and Jennie Palokovic.