Local Politicians Vie For ASB Posts
Calvert, Fenner Battle For Presidential Post; Three In Race For 'Veep' Office
An estimated record turn-out of 2000 City Collegians
will trek to the polls Friday to vote in the spring major ASB
primaries. Two candidates, Jack Fenner and Wally Calvert,
remain in the race for ASB president. Three girls, Dallas
Peterman, Sharon Matheny and
Joan Williams, will contest Mike
Schon’s attempt to gain the as¬
sistant gavel-wielder’s chair.
Mac Small, Soph Class presi¬
dent, runs on a white ballot for
AMS president. Mary Anthony
and Janet Fenner will fight it
out for the similar post in the
female organization. Norma Bil¬
lups is the lone contestant for the
AWS first vice-presidency.
Shirley Barnes and Marguerite
Russell will battle Roger Oket-
strom for the honor of handling
Senior Class affairs. Ron Yield¬
ing and Ron Woodford seek to
dislodge Dorothy Cort from con¬
tention for the office of Junior
Class President. Andy Castell¬
ano vies with Jim Bald and John
Wilson for Soph president. Joan
Rydman continues into next sem¬
ester as Frosh prexy under the
new setup whereby that class of¬
fice will be chosen by the Frosh
Council.
Nine students seek the four
rep-at-large seats on the Board.
They are: Harry Sanford, Flor¬
ence Foley, Chuck Ponder, Jo¬
anne Stanley, Jone Small, Con
Schweitzer, Jan Johnson, Chuck
Miller, Lily Maimoni, and Tom
Wilson.
(Ed. Note: Platforms for var¬
ious offices available on Pages I
and 4 of today’s Chronicle.)
HRONICLE
Vol 47, No. 1 1
Pasadena, California
May 24, 1950
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL
Dallas Peterman. I fully re¬
alize the responsibility of the VP
and will do all in my power to
fulfill those and any other events
that will benefit the student body
as a whole.
CHRON
NOTES . . .
Although the Chronicle does
not stick its neck out to indorse,
sponsor, advise or propose a
candidate, or candidates we do
make one suggestion.
We of the Chronicle staff do
hereby officially urge that each
and every eligible City College
voter exercise his right as a
member of this college communi¬
ty to participate in that commun¬
ity’s most important activity.
We urge you to vote Friday in
the primaries and follow that
practice up by following the same
procedure in the finals a week
from tomorrow!
ter, I have become acquainted
with the problems and duties of
the president. If I am elected, I
will conduct our class council
meetings and other Junior Class
activities to the best of my abil¬
ity.
Andy Castellano, Sophomore
Class
As Sophomore Class president,
I would (1) strive to create class
activities in which more class
members are interested; (2)
bring more recognition to lower
division athletes; and (3) to work
for a class project which would
be a real contribution to the
school.
Jim Bald, Sophomore Class
I intend to really represent the
Sophomore Class on the ASB.
I feel I am qualified to make
the next semester a successful
one for the Sophomore Class, be¬
cause of the experience I have
gained working with Mac Small
on the Soph Council.
Wally Calvert
Jack Fenner
PRESIDENTIAL PLATFORMS
Wally Calvert. With previous
experience as Sophomore and
ASB vice-president, I feel I can
deal with the problems of our
school. Our biggest problem is
school spirit. To promote school
spirit through athletics, drama,
band, forensics, etc., it is neces¬
sary to have funds. I pledge my¬
self to an all-out drive to achieve
a high percentage of student
body book holders so all our ac¬
tivities will be bettered. If you
want better activities produced
from a sound plan, elect Wally
Calvert.
Remember — men of distinction
choose Calvert.
Jack Fenner. I believe that the
long awaited revamping of stu¬
dent government can be accomp¬
lished in a very simple way. I
propose the establishment of an
advisory body to the ASB presi¬
dent which shall include all stu¬
dents interested in student gov¬
ernment, who for some reason
could not secure official positions.
Meetings could be held with the
president and this group and in
this way the ASB president would
really represent the active and in¬
terested portion of the student
body.
CLASS PREXY LINE-UP . . . greets voters. Standing, 1-r,
are: Roger Okerstrom, Marguerite Russell, Ron Yielding, Dot
Cort and Ron Woodford, Resting are, 1-r: John Wilson, Andy
Castellano and Jim Bald.
CLASS PREXY PLATFORMS
PLATFORMS
Sharon Matheny. With the ex¬
perience I have gained as presi¬
dent of the Junior Class, I feel
capable of directing the Cabinet
and its affairs.
If I am elected vice-president,
I intend to do what I can to make
the atmosphere between the
Board and Cabinet one of cooper¬
ation, and try to get away from
the present not too friendly feel¬
ing.
Joan Williams. Instead of pre¬
senting some new, radical ideas
in my vice-presidential platform,
I’d like to try putting into effect
some of the very excellent ones
presented in previous campaigns,
(joint Cabinet-Board meetings,
more Cabinet power, etc.). Three
semesters experience on the
Board and Cabinet should help
me accomplish this.
‘VEEP’ ASPIRANTS . . . from left to right, are, seated:
Sharon Matheny, Joan Williams and Dallas Peterman. That
leaves Mike Schon standing up there in the ozone.
John Wilson, Sophomore Class
The main point of my platform
is to increase interest and par¬
ticipation in lower division ac¬
tivities. Previously the high
school sports have been lacking
in support from the student body,
and in enthusiasm on the part
of the athletes.
Next year we are starting on
a completely different athletic
schedule, and I would like to
start it off right.
Candidates Get
Assembly Intro
Candidates running in the
June elections will be introduced
to the student body at a double
assembly next Friday.
Aspirants to the offices of As¬
sociated Student Body president
and vice-president will be pre¬
sented by their manager and will
speak briefly about their cam¬
paign platforms.
Offices of Associated Men Stu¬
dents president, Associated Wo¬
men Students president, and the
various class presidents are also
open, and contestants for these
positions will outline their poli-
Mike Schon. Only your vice-
president can make many
changes needed in student gov¬
ernment, such things as job anal¬
ysis outlines, compiled so that
Cabinet members know exactly
what their duties are, and so that
you, the students, can check on
your officers. Efficient govern¬
ment demands work, time, enthu¬
siasm and modernization. I
pledge these.
— LATE FLASH —
After a meeting between the
two election commissioners of
Muir and
РОС,
it was decided
that a competitive system be
set up between the two schools
to see which JO can get the
larger per cent of its eligible
voters to vote. When the com¬
parison is made, which school
will have the larger percent¬
age?
cies.
Students running for ASB rep¬
resentative at large will also
give short talks, and candidates
for minor AWS offices will be
introduced by Laura Topalian,
commissioner of elections.
and to work with all seniors for
ultimate unity. Only through this
unity and feeling of cooperation
will the needs and wishes of the
seniors be realized.
Ron Yielding, Junior Class
As Junior Class president, I
promise sincere and fair repre¬
sentation on the Council and plan
such activities and projects to
increase the spirit of all the Ju¬
nior Class.
Dorothy Cort, Junior Class
If elected to this office, I will
try to interest more Juniors to
participate in their class activities
and to better coordinate these ac¬
tivities with strong support from
the Class Council; also to give
an intelligent vote on the Board.
Ron Woodford, Junior Class
As vice-president this semes-
Shirley Barnes, Senior Class
As Senior Class president, I
could assure a semester full of
senior activities and money rais¬
ing projects, so our class will
have adequate financial backing
for the kind of graduation activi¬
ties it really deserves and capa¬
ble representation on the ASB
Board.
Marguerite Russell, Senior Class
The continuance of the high
aims and traditions of the Senior
Class are the goals I have set if
I am elected. I feel that previ¬
ous experience and active inter¬
est in student affairs are the im¬
portant qualifications for success¬
ful leadership.
Roger Okerstrom, Senior Class
If elected, I promise to coordi¬
nate the Senior Class Council