PCC Chronicle, January 16, 1952

OMD PREPARES 'CRAFTY HALL’ OF ’52 PCC Chronicle Vol. 50, No. 14 Pasadena, California January 16, 1952 Honorary Society Readies New Show “Crafty Hall,” the annual Order of Mast and Dagger tapping assembly variety show, is once more being prepared for the stage of Sexson Auditorium by the most outstanding New System Speeds Registration Process With hopes 6f eliminating the semi-annual Registration Day melee ol students signing into school at the beginning of each semester, City College Registrar Roland W. Grinstead has an¬ nounced a completely revised registration procedure for the spring term. Featuring the condensation of the dozens of forms which stu¬ dents were formerly required to fill out into a single foot-square information sheet, the new sys¬ tem is built around the use of business machines to handle most of the duplications and other de¬ tail work. Most revolutionary phase of the new plan is an entirely changed registration schedule, which requires students to sign into school on January 25, the Friday preceding the beginning of the new semester on January 28. Regular classes will begin on the first day of the term. Under the new plan, registra¬ tion periods are broken down in¬ to smaller categories than in the past. Upper division students will register in the morning, space themselves throughout the alloted time, to cut down on crowding and waiting. Deadline Set Today For Service Point Application Cards Service point cards should be turned in to Jan Carwin, com¬ missioner of records, by 4 p.m. today. Students who have given serv¬ ice to the school are eligible for one service point for every three hours of service. Cards for ser¬ vice may be obtained at any time in 17C and then the cards should be filled out by the students and signed by the instructor or com¬ missioner in the service organi¬ zation. Service points are award¬ ed on the basis of the individual, not the whole organization. At graduation time various honors are given to those stu¬ dents who have compiled out¬ standing service point recouds. Employers also often check a stu¬ dent’s service record before mak¬ ing a selection for job. Various campus organizations also re¬ quire different types of service for entrance into their group. AND TALENTED, TOO . . . former Rose Princess Betty Brasher, director of OMD’s 1952 production of the traditional ‘^Crafty Hall,” variety show, is a veteran of the professional theater in New York, and is now majoring in drama as a PCC upper division special student. those whose last names begin with the letters A through L signing up between 8 and 10, while those from M through Z will be handled from 10 to 12. In the afternoon, lower division stu¬ dents with afternoon jobs may register from 12 o’clock on, while those without jobs will register after 1 p.m. To avoid confusion, students are urged to register during their assigned periods, and to Elks Club Chosen as Setting For ASB Installation Banquet Pasadena Elks Club has been selected as the spot for the semi-annual Associated Stu¬ dent Body banquet next Monday at 6 p.m. Chairman for this year’s affair, ASB Vice- pres¬ ident Dallas Peterman revealed that tickets will be sold at a dollar apiece. Dr. Catherine J. Robbins will officiate over installation ceremonies, at which time incoming officers will entertainment talent on cam¬ pus. It will be offered for the public at 8 p.m. on January 23, and in a 10:30 assembly the fol¬ lowing morning. Presented every January as college’s top honorary society cli¬ maxes the fall semester with its suspenseful tapping ceremonies, honoring outstanding campus leaders with OMD membership, Crafty Hall has earned a repu¬ tation as one of PCC’s foremost stage productions. From Korea to New York With scenes shifting from Ko¬ rea to New York and back, “Crafty” for 1952 features two front-line soldiers dreaming of their happy pre-army days in Manhattan. Packed with smash songs from two Broadway hits, "Guys and Dolls” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” the musical-variety program includes dance routines, drama, and comedy bits by City College’s best-known stage and song stars. Leading vocalist of the cast will be Evelyn Kriesik, with featured acts by dancer Carol Fisher, Cindy Jensen, and a newly discovered boy violinist, Eddie Krieger. Rose Princess Directs Directed by former Rose Prin¬ cess Betty Brasher, assisted by Miss Jensen, the production crew for this year’s Crafty in¬ cludes Fred Volken, stage man¬ ager; Rosemarie Hurlimann, sec¬ retary; Ron Troxell, publicity; Kathy Wirch, art; Max McCord, costumes; Chuck Perlee, music; Starling Jordan, props; and Roy Loza, arrangements. All-star Cast The all-star stage cast is led by the two soldiers, Bob Zamper- elli and Vince Campagna,' and in¬ cludes Maurice Perrieah, Joe Meeker, Bill Peters, Skippy Lom¬ bardo, Joanne Climes, Wilma Sie- chert, Guy Russo, Troxell, Dick and Joanne Owens, Marilyn Jenk¬ ins and Eleanor Monte. Admission to the assembly presentation will be by Student Body book only, while tickets for the evening performance are on sale at the Student Bank and the Triton Booth in the main hall of P-TA Sponsors Travelogs In New Service Project Very Few Civil Service Positions Remain Vacant Any remaining openings on the spring Associated Stu¬ dent Body Cabinet will be revealed shortly by Kathie Mc¬ Kinney, commissioner of civil service According to Miss McKinney, “Nearly every office has been filled as of today.” Carrying on another commun¬ ity service project, the PCC Par¬ ent-Teacher Association is spon¬ soring the presentation of a series of full-color motion pic¬ ture travelogs to be shown in Sexson Auditorium on February 7, March 20, and May 15. The series, entitled “America, the Beautiful,” is the work of Avalon Daggett, noted traveler, photographer and lecturer who holds a secondary teacher cre- i Business College Gives Quick Course Featuring a special program for students who can spend only one year at PCC, the local School of Business sponsors a concen¬ trated Business College open to all students. Offering intensive training in typing, shorthand and bookkeep¬ ing as well as business English, filing and office machines, the curriculum is designed to pre¬ pare the student for immediate employment in business. All students interested in the course are urged by Martin L. Pe'arson ,head of the department, to register for it before the be¬ ginning of the new semester. dential in this state. It consists of films taken in a recent study of Arizona, Louisiana and Missis¬ sippi. With her pictures, Miss Dag¬ gett, winner of the National Pho¬ tographic Society Award for 1951, beautifully depicts every phase of the culture, landscape, and industry of each state. Her presentation and comment are extremely revealing and dramat¬ ic. Tickets for the series are now obtainable in the Student Bank. P-TA members handling the proj¬ ect are Mrs. Loyal K. King, pres¬ ident, Mrs. Maxwell Hardzog, general chairman, and Mrs. John Fulton, welfare chairman. Surprise Ceremony Honors Instructor In a surprise ceremony last night in the PCC Little Theater, Donald A. Liercke, local drama coach, was initiated into Delta Psi Omega, national honorary drama fraternity. With rites conducted by Delta President Ron Troxell, aided by Vice-president Joanne Climes and Secretar у Jeanne Moore, the drama instructor was repeat the oath given by the ad¬ ministrator. Outgoing members of the Board, Cabinet and Court will then receive certificates for their past semester of service. Assisting Miss Peterman has been Sherrill Oliver, clerk of the Board, in charge of invitations. Retiring from the Board this semester along with the veep, will be Ron Yielding, ASB presi¬ dent; John Thie, Associated Men Students executive; Carol Kip¬ ling, head of AWS; Dodie An¬ derson, Bob Mandell, Bob Josi and John FitzRandolph, senior, junior, sophomore and freshman class presidents respectively. Rep¬ resentatives at large for the fall have been Peter Adgie, Walnita Dorsey, Sue Corwin and Joan Jahnke. The following will be sworn into office. Dick Owens steps in¬ to Yielding’s shoes; Andy Castel¬ lano is vice-president-elect; Larry Harris and Joan Rydman will head AMS and AWS respective¬ ly; Pete Kathman, Jeanne Nick- ell, Joan Jahnke and Burt How¬ ells are senior, junior, sophomore and freshman presidents; and Linda Denny, John FitzRandolph, Ann Metten and Nancy Wichman will be the new reps at large. made a member of the exclusive organization, for which he is fac¬ ulty adviser. The initiation cli¬ maxed the pledging ceremonies for prospective student members Vince Campagna, Chuck Bald¬ ridge, Lois Jackson and Jim Tur¬ ner, of stage technology. Consisting of the various com¬ missioners, secretaries and edi¬ tors on campus, the Cabinet is a regularly functioning body, hold¬ ing meetings at a specified time and discussing numerous subjects pertaining to student govern¬ ment. Dallas Peterman, ASB vice-president has been chairman this semester. Vice-president elect Andy Cas¬ tellano will take over the Cabi¬ net reins next semester. The ASB veep presides over all meet¬ ings and presents the suggestions of the group to the ASB Board, Some of the cabinet members this semester include commis¬ sioner of lnance, civil service commissioner, secretary of art, Chronicle editor, commissioner of public relations, clerk of the Board, commissioner of pep ac¬ tivities, pup commissioner, sec¬ retary of language, and commis¬ sioner of law enforcement. All Cabinet members have reg¬ ular duties in connection with their own positions, aside from which they also function togeth¬ er as an advisory group to the ASB Board. AWS Installation Honors Officers Installation' of newly elected members of the Associated Wom¬ en Students Board will take place next Wednesday at the semi-annual AWS reception and dessert party. Presided over by retiring Pres¬ ident Carol Kipling, the rites, at the home of Donna Cole, will in¬ itiate the officers chosen to lead AWS in the recent ASB elections. Taking the president’s gavel from Miss Kipling will be Joan Rydman, who will be aided next semester by Rose Queen Nancy Thorne, Donna Cole and Pat Hayes, as first, second and third vice-presidents, and Eleanor John- son and Jackie McMullen as sec¬ retary and treasurer. The ceremonies will also honor the newly appointed members of the AWS cabinet, consisting of representatives of all phases of women’s activities on the cam¬ pus.