PCC CoiVueSv
Vol. 10, No. 1 1
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California April 29, 1959
Bats' wings flap
to musical score
at next assembly
“Night Life” is the theme of the
unusual choreography production
of OrchesiS, the modern dance
— Courier Photo by Phillip Stay
Many months of hard work on the part of the
PRACTICE Pasadena City College modern dancers, under the
MAKES direction of Mrs. Adele Tingey, will come to an
PERFECT end tomorrow as the student choreographers and
dancers perform their numbers for the PCC stu¬
dent body in Sexson Auditorium.
Safety minded collegian
wins Robinson award
Using as his topic, “Mountain Climbing Safety,” PCC
sophomore Glenn Goddard talked his way to a first place in
the annual Robinson speech contest last Thursday in the
Little Theater. As the title indicates, Goddard based his
Before You Leap” as his title
speech on the various safety pre¬
cautions which should be follow¬
ed when hiking in the mountains.
His presentation and the speech
itself earned him the first place
award of $25.
“Children Beware — Adults at
Work” was the theme of the
speech used by Ardith Liercke in
her bid for the top prize money
but her efforts fell a little short
as she finished second. Her entry,
however, still brought her $15.
Finishing in a tie for third place
honors were Manuel Isaac and
John Hart. Isaac spoke on care¬
lessness in general using “Look
while Hart emphasized “Safety —
A Job” in describing the need for
qualified persons in various safe¬
ty instruction programs.
The contest was sponsored by
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Robinson in
honor of their son who was killed
on this campus some years ago.
Mr. Phil Robinson presented the
winners with their prizes directly
after the final round of speeches.
Vance Burch, A1 Learned and
Miss Margaret O’Donnell judged
the competition.
club, which will be presented at
the assembly in Sexson Auditori¬
um tomorrow. The production is
composed of nine different dances
each relating to the main theme.
Each of the nine dances pre¬
sents a different interpretation of
night life. The audience may be
relaxed, by a lazy summer scene,
only to be suddenly animated by
a horror-stricken, panicky se¬
quence as bats flap menacingly
overhead and shadowy monsters
terrorize a fair, young maiden
dressed in filmy, gossamer-thread
dress.
MOONLIGHT has inspired one
group with romantic inclinations
as shimmering moonbeams dance
across the stage. Another group
of talented dancers will be “mak-
• ing the scene” in a coffee house
that is “way out” (of this world).
Mad comic books must have
had an influence on the choreog¬
rapher of “A Mad Dream to End
All Dreams” which is the theme
of another group of dancers. Vari¬
ous unusual dance patterns illus¬
trating certain fantastic ideas are
a part of this dance.
“FIRST DATE” and “TVana”
deal with subjects closer to home.
The former emphasizes a young
couple on their first night out,
while the latter presents the rest
of the family gathered around the
TV. Amusing, satirical dance pat¬
terns mimic popular TV programs
and commercials.
“Brazilian Bash” has yet to be
explained, but this dance will be
full of life and South American
charm. The theme of “Shadows”
is quite obvious, but the lithe
movements and eerie patterns
created by this group will disturb
even the most dedicated of witch¬
es.
Each of the nine groups has its
own production staff and is direct¬
ed by a student with the advice of
Mrs. Adele Tingey, who is the
instructor of the modern dance
classes.
This class has proved to be one
of the most popular courses offer¬
ed by the Physical Education De¬
partment. There are beginning
classes that teach the basic tech¬
niques of the dance as well as
advanced courses that stress chor¬
eography and technique.
Semester’s final stage play
features tall invisible rabbit
Pipes of Pan staff
finishes anthology;
prepares for sale
“Harvey,” the hilarious comedy involving that invisible rabbit,
will be the Theater Arts Association’s last stage production of the
1958-59 season. Donald Liercke is directing the season’s finale, which
will be staged Monday through Friday, May 4-8, at 8:30 p.m. in the
Little Theater. There will also be a matinee on Tuesday afternoon.
Kathy Eastman and Dennis Jakob are cast in the lead roles of
“Harvey.” Kathy, who last year was named best actress at the Pasa¬
dena Playhouse, is cast in the role of Veta Louise Simmons, while
Jakob will play the part of El wood P. Dowd.
An interesting fact about Jakob is that this is his first attempt
at acting. The Pasadena High School graduate has had no previous
stage experience but according to reliable sources he has looked
poised in rehearsals.
Other more prominent members of the cast include Bob Morris
as Dr. Edward Chumley, Carolyn Meaders as Myrtle May Simmons,
Paul Stevens as Dr. Lyman Sanderson, and Jane Young as Ruth
Kelly.
At this stage of the game the thespians are in the throes of
going through their fourth week of rehearsal under the watchful
eyes of Mr. Liercke and student director Bill Denman. Denman,
incidentally, held the lead role during the production of “The Match¬
maker.”
So far this season the Theater Arts Association has presented
“A Light in the Forest,” “The Matchmaker” and “Winterset.” All
three productions have been more than well received.
Ticket distribution methods have been changed for this perfor¬
mance and, it is hoped, all future performances. Now, all tickets must
be purchased through the School Bank. Students with an ASB book
must exchange their coupon in return for a ticket.
In this way a lot of mix-up and confusion is avoided and it also
eliminates standing in line.
Recruiting service
offers sea cruise
“A life in blue awaits you.”
This very well could be the theme
song for the United States Navy
recruiting service. The U.S. Naval
Reserve Center in Pasadena has
stated that theer is a need for
young men between the ages of
17 and 18% to enlist in the Naval
Reserve program. Those enlist¬
ing will enjoy a two-week summer
training cruise in San Diego.
The Navy offers pay while
training, deferrments from the
draft while going to school, a
chance for advancement, work in
the field of your choice and a
chance for travel and adventure.
Full information can be obtained
by visiting the Training Center at
2727 Paloma St. in Pasadena on
Saturday morning, May 16, or any
Tuesday evening.
Pasadena City College students
who have a love for prose and
poetry will want to take advan¬
tage of a bargain next week. The
Pipes of Pan, campus literary an¬
thology, will go on sale Monday,
May 11, for the price of 50 cents
per copy.
Copies may be obtained from
the Bookstore or from any mem¬
ber of the English Council or Beta
Phi Gamma, honorary journalism
fraternity. Proceeds from the
sale will go to the English De¬
partment and the English Coun¬
cil.
Stu Brown, president of the As¬
sociated Student Body is the edi¬
tor of the Pipes of Pan and is as¬
sisted by Sharon Elliot, associ¬
ate editor. Ivan Jones serves as
adviser to the campus anthology.
The Pipes of Pan is a compila¬
tion of poems, essays, short
stories and illustrations which are
submitted by students of this col¬
lege. The edition to be released
Monday is the result of writings
submitted during the spring 1958
and fall 1958 semesters.
— Courier Photo
Harvey* the six-foot star of Mary Chase’s prize-
winning comedy of the same name, is patiently
waiting for his master, a happy alcoholic named
Elwood P. Dowd. What’s that? You don’t see Har¬
vey? Look again, he’s there.
COME ON IN
WHERE’S
ELWOOD
DOWD?
College departments stage
annual open house Friday
Students and parents are invited to attend Open House
in which the Departments of Physical Science, Life Science,
Engineering and Technology and Nursing will open their doors
free of charge at PCC on Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m. Among the
highlights of the Physical Science
Department is the regular labora¬
tory work in physics, chemistry,
geology and forestry. Model log¬
ging operations will be the topic
of the forestry department while
a special feature on the use of
rescue equipment will be demon¬
strated by the Altadena Mountain
Rescue Squad.
The squad will illustrate the
method used in making canyon
rescues. Movies are also included
in the program such as “Time and
Space,” a story of the success¬
ful moon stellite.
IN ADDITION, there will be
demonstrations in high fidelity
for music lovers and the presen¬
tation of the Faraday lecture
awards to the winning students.
In the Department of Life Sci¬
ence there will be a variety of
displays in biology, cosmetology,
zoology, bacteriology, botany, den¬
tal assisting, physiology, anatomy
and foods and nutrition. Informa¬
tion and demonstrations will be
provided to acquaint the individ¬
ual with the subject at hand.
Drafting design, building con¬
struction, auto mechanics, air¬
plane and missile design, electron¬
ics, machine shop practices, tool
design, printing, surveying, sign
arts, research technician and pho¬
to-offset lithography will be view¬
ed in the Department of Engin¬
eering and Technology.
VISITORS MAY observe radio
station KPCS in operation. KPCS,
which is operated by students, will
be on the air from 7-10 p.m. in
order to show visitors how it
works.
Nursing, one of the most attrac¬
tive fields for young women, will
be illustrated by the Nursing De¬
partment. Instruction and demon¬
strations will be available on the
knowledge and work required of
the nurse.
The various kinds of equipment
utilized in the profession will also
be displayed for the benefit of the
viewers.
