Ventura Game To Climax Jubilee Week
HRONICLE
Vol. 46, No. 7
Pasadena, California
November 2, 1949
HERMAN SMITH . . . City College head librarian, beams at
guests of honor at the Library Dedication program held last
Sunday evening. Guests are, from left to right: Robert Schad,
curator of rare books, Huntington Library; Dr. John VV. Harbe-
son, principal; Dr. Lawrence Clark, UCLA head librarian; Her¬
man Smith; and, Dr. Willard E. Goelin, Pasadena Superintendent
of Schools.
Sunday Ceremony Officially
Opens New Campus Library
Pasadena City College’s new library building was official¬
ly dedicated last Sunday before approximately 300 selected
guests. The program took place in the library hall. Music
before the program was furnished by the Melody Maids.
Harry Montgomery, ASB presi¬
dent, delivered a speech of wel¬
come to the assembly, in which
he said, “The new library build¬
ing is already an integral part of
our campus life.” Following this
the Reverend Ernest Becker, gave
the invocation.
Three musical selections, two
melodies of liturgical origin and
one Negro spritual were contrib¬
uted by the PCC A Cappella
Choir, directed by Edward Qual-
en.
Guests Presented
Montgomery introduced Dr.
John W. Harbeson, principal of
City College, who said, “This
building will probably render the
greatest aid to the scholarship of
this institution.” Dr. Harbeson
then presented several disting¬
uished guests in attendance:
James P. O’Mara, former PCC as¬
sistant principal and author of
the ten year plan of which the
new structure is the consuma-
tion; Rufus Mead, former asso¬
ciate principal ; Robert S. Gil¬
christ, assistant superintendent
of schools; Miss Winifred E. Skin¬
ner, former Pasadena City Col¬
lege librarian, and Milton Wop-
schall, president of the Pasadena
Board of Education.
Presentation of the bear flag
of the California Republic to Dr.
Harbeson was by Mrs. Lester W.
Vail, president of the Pasadena
chapter of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West.
City Librarian Declares
Miss Doris Hoit, librarian of
the Pasadena Public Library ad¬
dressed the group next. “I come,”
she said, “simply to bring greet¬
ings and congratulations from a
close neighbor.” One of the main
purposes of any library, she feels,
is to aid the people in becoming
“informed and critically intelli¬
gent citizens, facing the prob¬
lems of today with clear and open
minds, jealous of their liberties
and of their responsibilities.”
Schad Says ‘A Marvel’
“I marvel at all the facilities
that the new library embraces,"
said Robert Oliver Schad, Cura¬
tor of Rare Books at the Henry
E. Huntington Library for 23
years. “All of you know that
the one type of library that con¬
tains any empty shelves at all is
Pirates After Second Conference Victory
At Expense of League-Leading Canines
Climaxing a week of lavish festivities Pasadena City College will end its Silver Jubilee
celebration by engaging the Ventura JuniorCollege Pirates at the Rose Bowl this Friday at
8:00 p.m. Fresh from their stunning win over Sterling Junior College two weeks ago and
their recent victory over Stockton Junior College, the Bulldogs will enter the fracas a de¬
cided favorite. Interfamily rela¬
tions will also come to battle in
this weekend’s engagement. Head
Coach Bob Musick, of the Ven¬
tura Pirates, will be matching
wits with his brother Jack Mu¬
sick, line coach of the Pasadena
eleven. In years past the two
brothers combined their talents
at the University of Southern
California. Now they will apply
that talent on a competitive bas¬
is.
Former Mates to Vie
Another relationship that will
be brought forth in Friday
night’s contest will be that of
Don Burroughs and Harold Mc-
Fadden. Burroughs who is cur¬
rently sparking the Bulldogs, will
match wits with his former Fill¬
more High School teammate. Mc-
Fadden established himself as
Ventura’s leading ground gainer,
until he was recently sidelined
with a badly sprained ankle.
Guard Threat to Bulldogs
Ventura’s greatest threat to
Pasadena comes in the form of
a 190-pound guard named Pat
Cannamela. Cannamela has con-
sistantly played outstanding ball
Four American Scientists to Speak Here
Monday Evening on Atomic Panel
“My Responsibilities in the Atomic Age,” a panel discussion by
four famous atomic scientists will highlight the start of next week’s
local World Student Service Fund drive next Monday evening, in
Sexson Auditorium at seven.
Sponsored by the Pasadena City College Student Christian Asso¬
ciation, the panel members include Dr. George Beadle, head of the
department of economics at USC; Mrs. Stafford L. Warren, wife of
the dean of the new medical school at UCLA, and herself a noted
scientist; and Dr. Robert Bocher, newly appointed chairman of the
physics department at Caltech, and, until only recently, the senior
scientific adviser to the Atomic Energy Commission. Bocher has
been called “the man who put the A-bomb together.” He had served
until his recent appointment to Caltech, as the adviser to' the AFC,
and its commissioner, David Lilienthal, since its inception in 1945.
Stewart Novins, Columbia Broadcasting System news commentator,
will moderate the panel.
Ernest Becker, executive secretary of SCA, has announced that
the public is invited to attend. Tickets are fifty cents and may be
purchased at the door, at the Triton Booth and in the Student Bank.
Mr. Becker also stated that “this panel of four scientists should be
an inspiration to all of us who are living in this Atomic Era.
Forty PCC Clubs To Participate In
Friday Night’s Parade In Rose Bowl
Ringing down the curtain on Pasadena City College’s Silver Jubilee observance, the
Student Parade of floats depicting the twenty-five year history will precede the varsity
fracas with Ventura in the Rose Bowl Friday night. The parade will start at 7:30 with
some forty floats constructed by students and four marching band units participating. For¬
mer varsity coach Tom Mallory,
City Observes PCC Silver Anniversary
With Special Messages and Greetings
Official city document announcing the celebration of Silver
Jubilee Week at City College has been issued by Pasadena’s
Board of Directors and is now in the custody of City Clerk
Clara Belle MacLellan. The proclamation, signed by A. Ray
Benedict, chairman of the Board
of Directors, states that “it is in
the public interest that appropri¬
ate recognition be given to Pasa¬
dena City College.”
Since PCC observes “the twen¬
ty-fifth anniversary of its found¬
ing during Silver Jubilee Week
from October 31 through Novem¬
ber 4,” the paper stipulates that
its purpose is to “urge the citi¬
zens of this community to par¬
ticipate in the celebration honor¬
ing this outstanding educational
institution.”
the library that is not yet ‘dry
behind the ears’,” he remarked,
smiling. “I am most impressed
with this building and the spirit
of cooperaton that exists within
it,” he concluded. Schad then
spoke a few words in praise of
campus Librarian Herman Smith,
who is “an alumnus of the Hun¬
tington Library.”
A "Temple of Truth’
Dr. Lawrence Clark Powell, li¬
brarian at UCLA, spoke next. Dr.
Powell labeled the library “a
temple of truth,” and said that
the three things it should have
were books in “discriminate
abundance;” librarians “able both
to smile and to think,” and a
building to house these two.
“Books,” he pointed out, “are
dead things until a human eye
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According to Audre L. Stong,
chairman of the Silver Jubilee
committee, PCC’s birthday cele¬
bration has the full support of
municipal officials and prominent
businessmen in the community.
In both Pasadena and East Pasa¬
dena, such clubs as the Rotary,
Kiwanis and Lions organizations,
for the past month, have present¬
ed representatives from the local
campus on their luncheon pro¬
grams.
In a letter accepting the invi¬
tation to attend the Jubilee fes¬
tivities extended to him by the
PCC dignitary committee, Milton
Wopschall, Board of Education
president, said, “I would be very
happy to attend the Silver Jubi¬
lee. I am sure that the pageant
will be a successful event.”
The dignitary committee was
formed in order to make the
honored guests as comfortable as
possible while they view the
pageant. “The guests will watch
the Ventura-Pasadena football
game from the 40 yard line.”
Pam Daily, chairman, disclosed.
Also present will be faculty
representatives from local junior
high schools and elementaries,
and from John Muir College.
Transportation will be furnished
any guest unable to reach the
Rose Bowl. Miss Daily’s commit¬
tee also plans to serve refresh¬
ments to float workers Friday af¬
ternoon.
now a physical science instructor,
is faculty chairman in charge of
the committee planning the pa¬
rade. James Eldron, also of the
physical science department ;
Dean T. Reinhold, engineering
and tech teacher; and Tom Smith,
commissioner of organizations,
are working with Mallory plan¬
ning the parade. Pam Daily, rep¬
at-large, is in charge of the dig¬
nitaries’ cars.
Besides the Bulldog Band,
which will march in two units,
there will be an American Legion
Drum Corps and Sheriff Eugene
Biscaluz’ Boys Band. The Los An¬
geles County Sheriff sponsors the
last group and will march in the
third spot in the parade. Also,
the Elk’s Toppers Drill Team will
march.
Dignitaries to ride near the
head of the procession include:
Harry Montgomery, present ASB
prexy; Ralph White, ASB presi¬
dent in 1924; Milton Wopshall,
present Board of Education pres¬
ident; Robert Swink, president of
the Board of Education in 1926;
Charles Prickett, president of the
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce;
Jay Williams, president of the
Chamber in 1924; and the Pasa¬
dena City Board and City College
ASB Board members.
40 PAGE HUDDLE THIS WEEK
Buy your Huddle at the
game this Friday night! A
special, 40-mge Silver Jubilee
souvenir edition chock full of
PCC football .and campus news
dating back over the entire
twenty-five year history of the
school will be published for the
same nominal price of 25 cents.
Don’t forget . . . buy your
Huddle at the Ventura game!
for the Pirates. His prowess on
the football field gained him an
All-Conference spot last year.
Glancing down a list of vital
statistics issued by a very active
athletic publicity department in
Ventura the following facts may
be assumed. The Pirates have a
bevy of fleet backs who are cap¬
able of striking fear into any
junior college team. They have
also been labeled by northern
propaganda as “small but explo¬
sive backs.” Until his injury Har¬
old McFadden led the Pirate
backs with an average of 12.2
yards per try. Another potent
factor in the Ventura attack will
stand only 5’6” away from the
Rose Bowl turf. He is Billy Swor,
touted as the best scatback on
the Ventura squad and possibly
the league.
Musick’s Pirates will be seek¬
ing a one-sided win over the Bull¬
dogs this weekend to regain their
league prestige after their defeat
last week at the hands of the
Compton Tartars.
Pasadena fans may determine
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Meetings for New Students Last Friday Morning
Thirty-one of Pasadena City
College’s sixty-odd on-campus
clubs and organizations met last
Friday during assembly period in
the most recent of local Club
Days.
Designed to acquaint new stu¬
dents with the activities of vari¬
ous school service and semi-so¬
cial groups at City College, Club
Day was started several years
ago as a semi-annual event. It
fast became popular with stu¬
dents and faculty alike and soon
had developed into tradition. For
a time, a Club Day was held
every triad. Now it is held only
once a semester.
“Participation by all students
with particular interests and tal¬
ents is always especially urged,”
Dr. Catherin J. Robbins, dean of
women, announced recently.