Bank of America Honors Top Scholars
PCC Chronicle
Vol. 55, No. 7
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
March 24, 1954
FOUR TOP STUDENTS . . . receive honors from the Bank of
America in the Pasadena City College eliminations. Winners are
Dei Elliott, Carla Johnson, George Morlan and Ladd Thomas
The four will compete with other California students for sev¬
eral' thousand dollars worth of scholarships in a statewide
contest.
Contest Comedy Draws
Assembly-goers Friday
Under the direction of Donald Liercke and student direc¬
tor Verna Carter, “Op-O-Me Thumb” will take to the stage
of Sexson Auditorium Friday morning to the delight of an
assembly audience. Having been given at the Pasadena Play¬
house for their annual contest held last Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, this delightful one
act comedy features Dusty Smith
in the lead of Amanda and Jack
Orr in the role of Horace. In
supporting roles are Barbara
Stotler as Rose; Jan Brandau as
Clem; Carol Gister as Celeste;
and Barbara Frailey as the Mad¬
am.
The plot of this one-act come¬
dy revolves around the dress of
Amanda, a worker in a French
laundry. When an unclaimed
shirt is left in the establishment,
Amanda’s imagination begins to
act and she begins to believe that
someday the unknown owner will
return to claim the shirt and take
her away from the dismal laun¬
dry.
Featuring such an excellent
cast, “Op-O-Me Thumb” should
prove entertaining to Friday’s as¬
sembly audience.
Riverside Parley
Sees UCLA Play
Featuring a cast of four, “Aux
deus Magots,” an original play
written by a UCLA student, will
be presented Saturday, March 27,
at the new Riverside Junior Col¬
lege Little Theater.
Under the capable leadership
and direction of Lois Johnson,
and assistant director Shirley.
Simpson, the cast of four will
present this play along with plays
given by three other schools, to
an audience of teachers, directors
and coaches from all over South¬
ern California.
Four Named to fteceiVe
A wards in Annual Contest
Four Pasadena City College lower division students received unusual recognition in the
1954 Achievement Awards program of the Bank of America. George Morlan, Ladd Thomas,
Delbert Elliott, and Carla Johnson were among the top 60 to receive awards totaling $17,600.
Morlan was tops in the field of science and mathematics ; Thomas in fine arts ; Elliott in lib¬
eral arts; and Miss Johnson in
Nursing Applicants Face
Initial Hurdles Soon
First aptitude test to determine eligibility of women for
the Pilot Nursing Program at Pasadena City College will be
held April 3, according to Counselor Evelyn Lowe. More than
50 applications to take the tests have already been received,
some from as remote states as ,
Cabinet Vacancies
Filled by Board
Three new commissioners at
Pasadena City College have been
appointed, according to Phil Bau¬
man, student body president.
Acting as pep commissioner
during the present semester will
be Jerry Robinson, who was a
leader in spirit and pep activities
at Alhambra High School and
works in that field at PCC.
Es Johnson now serves as com¬
missioner of organizations. John¬
son acted as club coordinator and
student body vice-president at
Vallejo Junior College.
Because of his work in the City
College Key Club and student ac¬
tivities, Stan Osborn has been se¬
lected as the commissioner of no¬
tifications.
The office of commissioner of
awards is now open and applica¬
tions are being accepted in the
Student Body Offices, 17C.
РАС
Chosen as
WAA Banquet Site
Plans are already being made
by members of the WAA board
for the annual WAA banquet to
be held in May. The Pasadena
Athletic Club has been chosen as
the spot for the formal affair
which will be held on the eight¬
eenth of the month.
Committee chairmen selected
at the last board meeting include
Lea Ann Besonnette, decorations;
Blythe Gentry, invitations; Fran
August, place cards; Jameanne
Duncan, programs; Lynn Bos¬
well, hostesses; Dorene Kellett,
entertainment; Beverly Connors,
tickets; and Dawn Malcolm, pub¬
licity.
Activities Planned
for New College
Scheduling of activities for the
new junior college and Pasadena
High School is now underway, ac¬
cording to Catherine J. Robbins,
PCC assistant principal, and Jes¬
sie M. Chittenden, co-ordinating
counselor.
Dates for activities already
planned for next year will, if
cleared before the deadline Fri¬
day, March 26, be entered in the
activities calendar of the Stu¬
dent Handbook next September.
Forms for requesting dates
have been issued to faculty ad¬
visers of all on-campus clubs. Re-
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these actors in this scene from the play, which also was presented in the one-act play tournament or college forms are processed
at the Pasadena Playhouse. , by Miss Robbins.
vocational arts.
Also participating in the con¬
test were four other Pasadena
City College students: Art Dauer,
Marta Chaffee, Maria Haagen-
Smit, and Stewart Toy.
Winners were named to the
honor by a committee of teach¬
ers who judged their work as
outstanding. The committee em¬
phasized that scholarship alone
was not the final determinant. It
was the well-rounded student that
was sought; one who, in addition
to scholastic attainment, has
. demonstrated qualities of leader¬
ship, tolerance, character, person¬
ality, regard for others, and a
sense of responsibility.
Virtually all high schools in the
state participated in the event.
Last year, 160 high schools in the
Southern California area partici¬
pated in the program.
Muir-PCC Juniors
to Sponsor Dance
Toy Blixt, president of the Pas¬
adena City College Junior Class,
has recently announced a joint
dance to be held by the thirteen¬
th graders from John Muir and
PCC.
With the purpose of the dance
being to bring the students in the
two classes closer together, Bob
Zandle, Muir junior prexy, will
work with Toy on the arrange¬
ments.
The dance will be held some
time after Easter vacation, which
begins on April 10 and runs
through April 16.
New York, Tennessee, Ohio and
Utah.
To take the tests, applicants
must notify Mrs. Lowe, send an
official transcript of their high
school work to the registrar, and
come to Harbeson Hall at 8:30
a.m. on Saturday, April 3. Stu¬
dents currently enrolled at PCC
need not send a transcript.
The Pilot Nursing Program,
sponsored jointly by Pasadena
City College and Huntington Me¬
morial Hospital, is an accelerated
program whereby the usual five-
year course is condensed into
three years. PCC is one of five
schools in the nation to be per¬
mitted such a program.
Candidates must complete their
senior year in high school by
June and must have a “C” av¬
erage. Successful completion of
a high school course in algebra
and chemistry - is also required.
Girls who survive the first set
of tests will take a second set on
Saturday, May 1, to determine
the students who will take the
course.
