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VOL. 4, NO. 9
What started out to be a very ordinary luncheon meeting
of the Pasadena Council of Women’s Clubs last Thursday
wound up in a big surprise for our administrative dean, Dr.
Catherine J. Robbins. . As the
principal speaker on the pro¬
gram, she presented a talk en¬
titled “We, the Women in Educa¬
tion.” Immediately following her
speech she was informed by Mrs.
Thomas Exton, the program chair¬
man, that she was the woman in
education being honored that day.
Joan Culver, this year’s Rose
Queen and six princesses, pre¬
sented Dr. Robbins with a
white orchid. The rest of the
honor ceremony was carried out
like a “This is Your Life” pro¬
gram with friends speaking into
a microphone from behind a
partition.
Mrs. Wright, the PTA president
at PCC, spoke first and congratu¬
lated her, followed by Mary Ellen
DeChanso, her secretary for four
years. Myron Thomas, chairman
of the Queen Selection Committee
for the Tournament of Roses,
gave Dr. Robbins a large picture
of last year’s queen and the prin¬
cesses, each of whom had signed
the picture.
John S. Davidson, the presi¬
dent of the Tournament of
Roses, presented her with a
plaque in honor of her contri¬
bution to the .-success of the
Rose Queen and the Court. Dr.
William Langsdorf was next; he
praised her work and spoke of
the firm friendships she has
made at PCC.
The mayor of Pasadena, War¬
ren Dorn, made an official presen¬
tation to Dr. Robbins of the key
to the city in appreciation of her
work in the community. In addi¬
tion to this honor, the Council of
Women’s Clubs gave a citation
naming her as their “Woman of
the Month.” She was also pre¬
sented with a red leather scrap¬
book stamped with her name in
gold, which' contained pictures
and congratulations from many
of her friends.
All the faculty and students of
PCC join with the individuals
and groups who have honored
Dr. Robbins and offer her our
congratulations also.
Aureditation Gives 5-year OH
“Pasadena City College is, in the committee’s opinion, an institution in which the com¬
munity may take great pride.” In this manner began the accreditation report on PCC recently
received by Dr. William B. Langsdorf, PCC head. It went on to state, “The committee has
no hesitation in recommending that PCC be given unconditional accreditation for a five-year
period.” This is the
Pep Leader Tryout
Set for May 21, 28
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 18, 1956
OMD Plans Carnival on
'Gay Nineties’ Theme
Come one, come all ! The big show is about to begin ! The
biggest and best carnival yet is on its way to the PCC campus
May 11, and it will run from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m.. OMD-sponsored,
this highlight of the year is now being planned by all the de¬
partments and clubs of the col-
— Courier Photo by Brian Motta
ADMINISTRATIVE DEAN ROBBINS . . . Shown above being
congratulated by office assistant Gretchen Climes, Dr. Catherine J.
Robbins was named woman of the month and presented with the
key to the city. Being selected for her outstanding service to the
community and Pasadena City College, Dean Robbins was ac¬
claimed and given awards by many of our civic leaders.
Parking Problems
Still Perplex PCC
Issuing parking permits has
not alleviated the parking prob¬
lem around PCC. Any difference
noted has been a rapid worsen¬
ing of the situation.
Recently the City Directors
made a survey of the streets sur¬
rounding PCC and discovered that
the litter was greater now than
when the regulations were in ef¬
fect. The directors plan to limit
parking near the campus to one
hour in the hope that this move
will better the situation a little.
Only persons living beyond the
two mile radius of PCC who have
received parking stickers may
park on PCC lots._ The regula¬
tions, Which went into effect fol¬
lowing the Easter vacation apply
to both the high school and the
junior college.
On the first day that regula¬
tions were enforced, approximate¬
ly 37 students received citations
for parking on campus without a
permit. The following day a simi¬
lar number were issued.
®Open House
The PCC Departments of Physi¬
cal Science and Engineering
and Technology will hold open
house in their buildings and at
the model home at 135 S. Sierra
Bonita St. on Friday, April 20,
in honor of Public Schools
Week, April 23-28. Activities
and events are being planned to
celebrate this week.
Speeth Squad Brings
Home National Award
Capping their former victories in speech tournaments,
the speech squad which attended the national Phi Rho Pi
tournament in Ogden, Utah, last week came home with a
national championship as well as several other high honors.
Dr. Paul Smith and his family
is the maximum
amount of time a college can be
accredited before undergoing an¬
other examination.
All phases of PCC life were in¬
spected by the five member com¬
mittee who surveyed the campus
in November. This was during
the time PCC was laboring under
the “tent situation” due to the
remodeling of the old Technology
Building.
The most serious problems
were stated by the committee as
having arisen from the decision
which converted PCC from a four
year junior college into a two
year institution consisting of the
thirteenth and fourteenth grades.
These problems had to do with
space needed for growth and ex¬
pansion. One recommendation
was the removal of either the
high school or PCC from the pres¬
ent site so that each could func¬
tion more efficiently.
PCC received congratulations
on the student activity program
and the library. The student
program was stated as being
“well organized, democratically
opera ted and educationally
sound.” It is said that, “PCC is
fortunate in having a library
which, with respect to almost ev¬
ery generally accepted criterion,
would be at or near the top among
junior college libraries.”
The administration of PCC was
found to be “worthy in all re¬
spects. The staff is adequate in
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AGS Members in
Snow, Convention
“Snow, Snow, Snow” was the
theme of the Alpha Gamma Sig¬
ma State Convention attended by
three members of PCC’s honor
group recently.
Jim Arthur, president of PCC’s
society; Jean Arthur, and Frances
Slater, AGS recording secretary,
journeyed to Reedley and thence
to Sequoia Lake with members
from other California colleges
and junior colleges.
During their day and a half
stay at the lake they spent one
afternoon in the snow. In the
evening following dinner, Dr.
Frank Evans of Reedley Junior
College spoke on “Letters of Rec-
o m m e ndation.” Entertainment
and a midnight hike completed
their activities.
accompanied the group from PCC
which included Ken Fager, Louise
Taylor, Chrystal Watson, Bea
Reser, Bob Grant, Pat McBroom,
Murray Mead, and Art Dyson.
They left a week ago last Tues¬
day and returned from their trip
last Sunday.
The new national champion in
the men’s extemporaneous speak-
Jg
I
Tryouts for majorettes, flag
girls, song girls, and yell leaders
will be held May 21 and May 28.
Anyone with the ability necessary
for one of these positions is wel¬
comed to come and try out.
Those who have had prior ex¬
perience have priority over the
others. From those who tryout,
six majorettes, six flag girls, five
sign girls and four yell leaders
will be selected. The judging will
be done by band directors, facul¬
ty members, and the pep commis¬
sioner, Chuck Ayres.
The only qualification that you
must have is to be a student of
PCC, or going to be a student of
PCC next semester. This includes
senior girls from nearby high
schools expecting to enroll at
PCC next semester.
The chosen girls will meet and
drill during the summer months.
This will give them plenty of
time to get in shape
Don’t forget those dates: Major¬
ette and flag girls, May 21; song
and yell leaders, May 28.
Ken Fager
ing contest is Ken Fager, who
also won third place in men’s im¬
promptu.
Chrystal Watson and Bea Feser
won second and third places in
women’s impromptu, respectively.
Louise Taylor received second
prize for women’s oratory. The
second place in the radio speak¬
ing contest (a mixed competition)
was awarded to Bob Grant.
lege.
The theme this year is the
“Gay Nineties,” and can-can girls,
derbies, and handle bar mustaches
will abound. The club booths will
attempt to capture the spirit of
this riotous age with root beer
parlors, garter tosses and old
time melodrama as well as other
types of entertainment.
One of the features of the car¬
nival is the crowning of the
queen. The departments of the
college will submit the name of
their candidates. Seven will be
chosen from this number, one of
whom will reign as queen.
Voting for -the carnival queen
will be done the week preceding.
Coin jars are to be placed in front
of the auditorium in the C Build¬
ing and voting will be based en¬
tirely on the amount of money
collected for each candidate. This
is OMD’s way to raise money for
its annual Harbeson Scholarship
award. Everyone may vote as
many times as he has pennies in
his pocket.
The carnival is tentatively plan¬
ned for the basketball courts, but
final arrangements have not been
made. Clubs, councils, and organ¬
izations which have not put in
their application for a booth are
urged to do so quickly. They
should be given to Anita Wilcott
in 31C. Proceeds from the sales
made in the booths are divided
jointly by the clubs themselves
and OMD.
Dr. Hansen Heads
Berkeley Meeting
The Student World Affairs Con¬
ference to be held at Berkeley
will have “Our Foreign Policy and
Where Are We Headed” as its
main topic. Students have now
been working for quite some time
on different fields of world affairs
so that they will be prepared for
the conference.
Different areas have been con¬
sidered and each student has chos¬
en one that particularly interests
him and concentrated on that
area in his study. The areas have
been studied in such grouping as:
The Middle East, Japan, Formosa,
Philippines, European unity prob¬
lems, Russia and our policy
towards her, and South American
policies.
The organization of the dele¬
gation has been under the direc¬
tion of Dr. Harold Hansen, who
has kept in close touch with the
university for the latest informa¬
tion on the conference.
Students chosen to represent
PCC will leave tomorrow by train
and arrive at Berkeley tomorrow
evening. The conference begins
Friday with meetings and discus¬
sions of world affairs and will
end Sunday.
The students now making final
arrangements to leave are Irene
Vigus, Arlene Passamaneck, Clare
Crane, Ed Hutchinson, Francis
Morris, and Leonard Metz. Dr.
Hansen will accompany the group
as faculty adviser.
Since national tensions are con¬
tinuing to grow, it is hoped that
this conference will help the stu¬
dents become more aware of
world situations, and that it will
assist them in interpreting them.