Vincent Price to stage ASB assembly
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OL. 16, NO. 1
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 31, 1962
Geary to speak
about communism
in Tuesday Forum
Philip Geary, fellow of the Roy-
1 Geographic Society in England,
id expert bn the Far East, will
scuss “The Communist Plun-
r of Tibet,” at the Tuesday Eve-
ng Forum in Sexson Auditori-
n at 8 p.m. February 6.
Geary has spent considerable
me among primative peoples in
ле
Orient, as well as in the South
Pacific. He has served as an ad¬
ministrator of the leper colony
mn the island of Molokai, and
ived five years in a primative In-
ian village for the purpose of
tudying the religious and racial-
ensions which grew up among
the Hindu, Mohammedan and
iantal peoples who live there.
During this time he supervised
government schools, learned the
rntive language and made his
irst trek to the source of the
Ganges River in the Himalaya
Mountains and over the Zogi La
Pass into Tibet. His report of
these excursions earned for him
a fellowship in the Royal Geo¬
graphic Society of England.
Geary continues to return each
year to the countries surrounding
the Himilaya Mountains and has
been especially interested in dis¬
covering the conditions of the
communist take-over in Tibet.
He is manager of the education
services for a major international
airline, and Geary travels
throughout the world continually
and is in great demand as a
speaker at forums and universi¬
ties.
The public is invited to this ad¬
dress and free seating is available
at 8 p.m.
Actor plans readings
from American works
Vincent Price, known for his authority as critic, con¬
noisseur, collector of fine art, and frequent appearances in
motion pictures and on TV, will appear at noon tomorrow in
Sexson Auditorium. Price will present three great American
Selections from Walt -
VINCENT PRICE — well-known to motion picture and stage audi¬
ences as a distinguished actor who can play both romantic and
sinister roles with equal facility — will perform tomorrow at PCC.
The actor will present a group of readings, "The Three Voices
of America."
Minuteman bookstore owner
to lecture Young Republicans
Philip Geary
. Far East expert
“Reflections on Capitalism” will
be the topic of Commander Day-
ton Seiler’s address to be pre¬
sented before the Young Repub¬
licans Club at noon next Tues¬
day in 12C.
Seiler, who spoke here recent¬
ly, states that “Students should
know the how’s and why’s that
make this the great country that
it is, and that capitalism is the
foundation on which our free so¬
ciety rests.”
The Young Republicans, led by
Skip Watts, grandson of Con¬
gressman Edgar Heistand, plan
to have such speakers as Richard
Nixon and Walter Judd in the
near future.
Next week the group will be¬
gin a membership drive. Regis¬
tration forms are available in
219C at the desk of social science
instructor John Madden.
Other future plans include con¬
ducting polls to discover how Lan¬
cers regard pertinent issues such
as campus elections and activities,
state happenings, and national
legislation.
voices.
Whitman’s monumental book,
“Leaves of Grass,” will head the
program.
Secondly, he will read excerpts
from James A. McNeill Whistler’s
provocative essay, “The Gentle
Art of Making Enemies.”
“THE LAST of My Gold Watch¬
es,” a character gem written by
Tennessee Williams, will also be
portrayed by Price in his own
one-man version.
Price says that “These excerpts
provide a rich and varied dra¬
matic entertainment from the
works of three great American
artists — a poet, a painter, and a
playwright — whose unique artis¬
tic visions electrified the world.”
VINCENT Price has many ac¬
complishments in the field of act¬
ing. Theater-goers know him for
his performances in such plays
as “Victoria Regina” and “Angel
Street.”
He has also performed in many
popular movie thrillers such as
“Fall of the House of Usher” and
the “Pit and the Pendulum.” He
has also recorded many LP rec¬
ords of his favorite verse and
drama and is presently writing a
new book.
Price has traveled extensively
as a platform personality. Last
fall season has had 50 bookings in
60 days.
COLLEGES and organizations
all over the nation have lauded
his performances.
“Never had a larger attendance
nor a more captured audience,”
Annual blood drive backed
by local honor organization
The Red Cross, under the sponsorship of Circle K, will
set up a blood bank next Tuesday in 100K from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. This annual event is open to the public and all students
over 18 years of age. Persons wishing to donate must make
an appointment at booths located -
m front of Sexson Auditorium
and on the Prairie.
Single persons between 18 and
21 years of age will be required
to have a signed parent release
Spring commissioners appointed
With the election of the new ASB officers for
the spring semester occurred the appointment of
the numerous commissions and other ASB posi¬
tions. To date, 12 of these positions have been as¬
signed by ASB vice-president Fritz Hoelscher.
According to fall semester ASB vice-president,
Steve White, the following are the various commis¬
sions, their new administrators, and a brief sum¬
mary of the particular duties and plans of the
commissioners.
DWIGHT DOOR, assemblies commissioner, will
seek more than ever to plan a year of outstanding
talents for our assemblies.
“I plan to have closer interest, more participa¬
tion, better attendance at sports events, more recog¬
nition for the athletes and more athlete participa¬
tion in student government,” said Steve Bos, new
commissioner of athletics.
The clerk of the cabinet, Sharon Booth, finds
her duties in keeping an accurate record of all pro¬
ceedings in the ASB cabinet.
Paul Ehni, elections commissioner, plans to
attempt to stimulate greater interest in elections
through improved procedures and better balloting
systems.
As inter-club council head, Barry Greenstein’s
duties will consist of coordinating and unifying
the clubs represented on campus in united activities.
ORGANIZING various departmental projects
initiated in the spring term will be the particular
job of Barbara Broadnax, inter-departmental activi¬
ties commissioner.
Nancy Tooker serves a second semester as in¬
ternational student activities commissioner while
working with foreign students in an effort to orient
them and make them more active individuals at
PCC.
Under Bob Toothman the music organization
hopes to establish a closer relationship with the
members of the cabinet and board.
Emphasis will be placed on the production of
all publicity for the organizations represented by
the board and cabinet under the advice of newly
appointed head of publicity, Mike Ruiz.
Pep will be promoted for the spring schedule of
sports at PCC by commissioner Mike Fisher.
“IT IS MY particular hope to organize a very
successful and effective Journalism Day for the high
school students which will be held at PCC sometime
in the near future,” related the new commissioner
of publications, Elizabeth Patterson.
The commissioners appointed so far conclude
with speech arts head, Priscilla Cummins, who
plans to further publicize activities carried out by
the speech department during the spring.
Commissionerships still remain open for fi¬
nance, religious activities and social activities; sec¬
retaries of drama, forensics, radio, awards, secre¬
tary of the board and corresponding secretary of
the board; and editor of the press bureau. Fritz
Hoelscher urges interested students to apply for
the above listed commissioner positions which are
still open.
before making their appointment.
Release forms will be available
at the appointment booths next
week.
A prelude to the event will be
the showing of the Red Cross
film “Prescription for Life” in
200C. The film is in color and
lasts 15 minutes. It is a story of
a young mother who was involved
in an accident and needs plasma.
A Red Cross representative will
be on hand to answer questions
as to procedure in donating
blood. Admission is free. The
film will be shown eight times
during the week.
Circle
К
is sponsoring two tro¬
phies for the department giving
the most blood and for the club
with the highest percentage of
members donating. In case of a
tie, all organizations concerned
will have their names engraved
on the trophy.
Another attraction offered is
all-day parking on the Prairie
while the blood bank is on cam¬
pus. Forty stickers will be passed
out under a system of chance.
The donor will receive one de¬
pending on the choice of his ap¬
pointment. Eight stickers will be
passed out each day starting Jan¬
uary 30 to February 5.
The campaign is headed under
the slogan: “Give ’til it helps.”
wrote students of San Diego State
College.
The paper of Brigham Young
University relates, “Ten thousand
students thrilled to his masterful
performance.”
Price, who received his formal
education in art at Yale Universi¬
ty and the University of London,
has traveled through many parts
of the world, studying the works
of the old masters and the mod¬
erns first hand in order to gather
information concerning art.
Local government
hosts open house
An opportunity for the student
body at large to get to know the
new ASB officers will be offered
in the form of an ASB open
house tomorrow at 2 p.m. in
19C-1.
ASB officers and commission¬
ers from the fall semester also
will be present.
Students who are interested in
knowing more about school gov¬
ernment were urged to come and
ask questions.
The meeting will be an oppor¬
tunity for students who are inter¬
ested in holding offices next year
to find out what the different jobs
entail.
ASB open house is open to all
the associated student body and
members of the faculty. Refresh¬
ments will be served.
President Robbins
invited to capitol
Dr. Catherine Robbins, presi¬
dent of Pasadena City College,
has been invited to attend a meet¬
ing of the American Council on
Education in Washington D.C.
February 8.
Eight representatives from dif¬
ferent aspects of US business and
education will attend the one-day
gatherine. Dr. Robbins repre¬
sents the junior colleges of the
nation ih the meeting which is
called the “Committee for the
Conference on the Continuing Ed¬
ucation of Women.”
Other notable participants in
the conference are the president
of Winthrop College, Charles C.
Davis; educator Oliver C. Car¬
michael; author Margaret Ban¬
ning; Dean Grace M. Henderson
of Penn State; and Lois D. Irish,
assistant director of the College
Scholarship Service.
“It is always a pleasure of at¬
tend conferences such as these,”
Dr. Robbins stated. “I am sure
that I can bring some valuable
ideas back home.”
•Salter recital
Loren Salter, Pasadena City
College music major from Mon¬
rovia, will present a recital this
Friday at 8:15 p.m. in Harbe-
son Hall. Salter, a tenor, will
present a group of songs in
English, French and German.
He will also sing arias from
French and Italian opera.
•Sophomore class
Sophomore class council appli¬
cations are now available in
111C and should be filled out
and returned to the same office
by February 7. A committee
headed by President Don Ciliax
will select members soon.