PCC Chronicle, February 27, 1952

BOOK DRIVE LAUNCHED HERE Key Club-Kiwcmis Lunch Starts Collection for Philippine School шишш A city-wide book drive will be launched tomorrow by the PCC Key Club when they host the Pasadena Kiwanis Club’s weekly luncheon at 12 o’clock in Harbeson Hall. Among the dignitaries invited to the affair are members of the Board of Directors, Board of Education, and three municipal judges. The Kiwanians, sponsors of the local Key Club, are holding their regular ^luncheon meeting on campus to publicize the drive for books for a Philippine col¬ lege, and will charge each mem¬ ber a one-book admission. Audre li. Stong Kiwanis president , Library Regulations Stressed by Smith City Collegians are reminded of the importance of adhering to PCC’s library regulations if they wish to take advantage of its op¬ portunities, commented L. Her¬ man Smith, head librarian. Overnight books carry a fine of 10 cents a day when overdue while week books cost five cents a day. Overnight books are not renewable buf others may be re¬ newed if not in special demand. Key Club is conducting the drive to supply books for the Northwestern University, Santi¬ ago, PI, after receiving a , letter from its president, asking for English language books of any kind to fill the college’s library, newly reconstructed after being destroyed in World War H. Members of Key Club, top men’s service organization on the campus, will collect books in the office of Assistant Principal Catherine J. Robbins and will al¬ so pick up books from homes throughout the city. The drive will last a full week, during which time contributors may leave books at the campus collection point or may call SY. 3-5111, ext 71 for the pick-up ser¬ vice. Books of any kind are so¬ licited, the only stipulation being that they must be in English. All those collected will be packed by the Key Club to be shipped at the expense of the Kiwanis Club. Tomorrow’s Kiwanis luncheon will feature a debate by local forensics students on the subject of “Price and Wage Control,” and entertainment by the A Cap- pella Choir under the direction of Miss Isobel Smith. Planning the luncheon are Audre L. Stong, Kiwanis president, and Ron Yield¬ ing, Key Club president. 'Tutors' Receive Many Privileges “Wonderful opportunities are now available for pre-teaching as well as any other interested students wishing to tutor PCC’s foreign students in English,” stated Kay Risser, newly appoint¬ ed commissioner of scholarship. Tutors may receive two units for five hours per week, one unit for three hours, or Service points. Tutoring may be done any hour of the day in room 21C. Those interested may receive further information in room 21C. “KEEP LOADING ’EM ON” . . . says Andy Castellano (right) to fellow Key Clubbers Duane Allen (left) and Don Hanson (center) who hand over the books. Key Club, honorary men’s service group sponsored by Kiwanis, are launching their book drive for a needy school in the Philippines. The drive will continue through next week. PCC Chronicle Vol. 51, No. 4 Pasadena, California February 27, 1952 Whale Goes to the ‘Met9 In Walt Disney Color Movie Featuring many delightful episodes such as a whale’s career in the Metropolitan, Walt Disney’s “Make Mine Music” will be presented in Sexson Auditorium on Monday, March 3, at 4 and 7 :30 by the Art, Music arid Language Departments. Technicolor film will also in¬ clude the Russian composer, Prokofief’s “Peter and the Wolf.” Announced Mrs. Carolyn 'Silverado’ Named 1952 Spring Carnival Theme In keeping with their “Silver Anniversary” of 1952, mem¬ bers of the Order of Mast and Dagger selected “Silverado” as the official theme for this year’s OMD spring carnival slated for Friday, May 16. An- Club Plans Ceremony Special initiation ceremony fol¬ lowed by a talk by author Han¬ nah Smith on Saturday, March 8, is now being planned by Sigma Tau Delta, local honorary crea¬ tive writing fraternity. Miss Smith, writer of “For Heaven’s Sake” and numerous articles in Atlantic, American, Collier’s and Ladies’ Home Jour¬ nal publications, will speak on prose writing. \ Initiation is being handled by President Ruth Brown, Vice-pres¬ ident Pam Hall and Secretary- treasurer Duane Allen. The af¬ fair will take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Jones, both English instructors and the club’s advisers. Purpose of Sigma Tau Delta is to further the appreciation and creation of fine literature by young American writers. Sigma Tau Delta is one among many honorary organizations in the PCC English Department whose purpose is to recognise outstanding ability in some par¬ ticular field. Others include: Phi Rho Pi, speech; Theta Rho Pi. radio; and Beta Phi Gamma, journalism. Members are invited to join these groups upon having rendered a certain amount of ser¬ vice. Weersing, chairman of the local Music Department, “The well- known movie is full of comic moods as well as delightful and familiar music.” Also working on the depart¬ mental project are Mrs. Helen Reid and Miss Kathleen Loly, chairmen of the Art and Lan¬ guage Departments respectively. The three student councils are responsible for much of the pre¬ planning. A full evening’s entertainment, “Make Mine Music” contains ten different musical sequences, with music by Benny Goodman’s or¬ chestra and quartet, and a ballet sequence. All speaking parts as well as all singing roles in solos, duets and quartets are sung by Nelson Eddy. This is the third in the series of movies on the season tickets sold at the beginning of the sem¬ ester. Single tickets 4 are also available at 35 cents this week from members of the three coun¬ cils and will be on sale at both performances in the Triton Booth. Profits made on these films re¬ vert back into, the departmental council accounts. Money is used for many valuable purposes such as scholarships for outstanding students. This year the various councils do not receive income from Associated Student Body ac¬ counts so that their only source of income to continue function¬ ing is fro mthe departmental movies. •Hi-liter Tryouts Talented students are urged to compete In Hi-liter tryouts slated for today and tomorrow from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the dance studio of the Women’s Gym. All kinds of talent are wanted including singers, instrument¬ alists, dancers and entertainers. nounced Mac Small, Mast and Dagger president, “This year we are especially working for a new relationship between the cam¬ pus clubs and OMD to try and increase their profits.” Because OMD celebrates its twenty-fifth birthday this semes¬ ter, plans are in progress for a gigantic carnival. Pending is the idea that “Silverado” be carried throughout the entire semester as the central theme of the club’s activities. Mast and Dagger uses profits from its numerous projects to carry 'out many worthwhile ac¬ tivities such as the John W. Har¬ beson scholarship fund which provides for a $50 award to two outstanding 12-2 graduates in June who plan to enroll on the campus the following semester. Campus 'Talkers’ Enter Major Speech Activities Winner of the PCC place in the annual Daughters of the Gol¬ den West Speech Contest this year is Jim Galbraith, whose winning speech was on “Kit Carson.” Speechsters vied for the chance to represent PCC in the next competition of the contest. The first place winner chosen in the finals of the contest must out¬ class speakers from everywhere in this state. Cash prizes are to be given to the winners. Mrs. Virginia Kirsting was in charge of the PCC part of the affair, and contestants met and spoke in boom 30C during the eleven o’clock hour last Monday. Speeches could be on any phase of California and were judged on content and presentation. Paul Smith of our local speech department performed the judg¬ ing duties. Awards received by PCC speech students at a recent tour¬ nament at the University of Cali¬ fornia at Los Angeles were also revealed by Mr. Smith, local instructor. Kathy McKinney won second place in women’s impromptu. Number two spot in women’s ex¬ temporaneous speaking was tak¬ en by Jeanne Nickell. Elaine Mazy was recipient of the fourth place award in both extemp and impromptu while Lani Revuelto took third in women’s oratory. Pasadena City College came up fourth for the sweepstakes, pre¬ ceded by Pepperdine, University of Southern California and UC¬ LA, all three of which are four- year colleges in comparison to PCC which is a jaycee. Big event coming up for local “speechsters” is the national Phi Rho Pi tournament on March 19, 20 and 21 in Pueblo, Colo. Literature Contest Regulations Given Rules for participation in PCC’s annual literary contest were re¬ cently revealed by J. Robert Trevor, local English instructor. With a deadline of April 16, the competition offers three awards, in prose fiction, exposi¬ tory or essay and poetry. Manu¬ scripts should be submitted to Mr. Trevor either in the English conference room, 160C, or in his box in the faculty mail room. Entries should have a pen name and not the student’s ac¬ tual name on the cover. Manu¬ script should also be accompan¬ ied by a sealed envelope con¬ taining the real name with the pen name on the outside. All work submitted must .be typed with double spacing. Students are urged to turn in duplicate copies to the Pipes of Pan committee for consideration since none of the manuscripts may be used for publication while in the hands of the judges. Fifteen dollars worth of books will be donated by civic mer¬ chants for winners in each di¬ vision. Judges will be local dig¬ nitaries in literature and jour¬ nalism. Students wishing further infor¬ mation should contact Mr. Trevor in room 160C. Leaders Chosen by 'Clerical Coeds' New officers were elected for Omicron Alpha last week at a meeting concerning their annual skating party and the further¬ ing of the future business wom¬ an’s club’s activities in the vari¬ ous secretarial positions to be filled throughout the school. Lynda Hults, Shirley Smith, Lorraine Sechlee and Nancy Hemmings took the positions of president, vice-president, secre¬ tary and treasurer respectively. Mrs. Joy Bauer, adviser of the club, is also secretary of the stu¬ dent activities office in the main halL “Those interested in the or¬ ganization are invited to see me in the office in their free period any day between 9 and 3,” stated Mrs. Bauer.