PCC Courier, May 11, 1960

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California May 11, 1960 Heide Billes Carol Hansen Pat Longworth Natalie Johnson Carnival launches Lancers into orbit queen contests in OMD history. Making up the royal court are entries from the following depart¬ ments: Engineering and Tech, Judy Austin: Physical Science, Heide Billes; Music, Karen Han- seA; Alumni Association, Natalie Johnson: Speech, Pat Longworth; Art, Nikki Melieste; WAA, Caro¬ lyn Shultz; Social Science, Ginny Syers; and Dental Assisting, Alice Tapia. Judy Austin, a graduate of San Marino High School and a major in the Business Department, is the charming candidate from the Engineering and Technology De¬ partment. Heide Billes, a native of Litz- mannstadt, Germany, came to PCC from San Marino High. She has courageously undertaken a biochem major and plans to at¬ tend UC at Berkeley next semes¬ ter. Karen Hansen is majoring in elementary education, with plans for completing her education at Berkeley. Much of her time is spent with the concert and A Cap- pella Choirs. Natalie Johnson, originally from Iowa, graduated from John Muir High School and plans to be a nursery school teacher. She displays her artistic talents by taking an active part in the Art Council. Pat Longworth channels, her en¬ thusiasm and energy into the field of drama, which is the area of her major, while reserving some time for the English Council and Newman Club. Nikki Melieste is one of those rare natives of Pasadena, where she graduated from St. Andrew’s High School. She plans to com¬ plete her education in art at Chouinard. Carolyn Shultz is a PE major whose many interests keep her busy with work for the Pep Com¬ mission, AWS, Social Affairs Commission, Newman Club, and Highlanders. Ginny Syers is a versatile rep at large whose crowded schedule Judy Austin PCC goes *out of this world PCC CotVu&v Carolyn Schultz Prepare to depart from Planet Earth and rocket to outer space this Friday at 7 p.m. This is the word from the OMD members in charge of their annual carnival. Pasadena City College will be transformed from just another campus to a space station in accordance with Nikki Melieste Alice Tapia the carnival theme, “Worlds Be¬ yond.” The theme offers many interest¬ ing possibilities for boths and vir¬ tually all of them will be employ¬ ed. Among the most popular will Nine campus coeds compete in annual OMD Queen race Ginny Syers Unique special effects, dazzling colored lights and a “way out" spirit of gaiety will take hold of Pasadena City College and trans¬ form it into a galaxy of “Worlds Beyond,” for the 1960 OMD Car¬ nival, this Friday night, on the Women’s Athletic Field. Crowning the OMD Queen will be one of the highlights of the evening. Nine departments are sponsoring candidates which will make this one of the most difficult festive past lends air of co/or to annual fete Once again, the gala festivities of the OMD Carnival return to the PCC campus and bring a long and colorful his¬ tory. The outer space theme chosen for this thirty-second an¬ nual carnival reflects the influence of the modern space age upon college life. Over flowing with tradition, the carnival dates back to 1928, when “Leap Year Frolic” was the first such event staged. Through the years, the festival has been set at the circus (1932), the Mardi Gras (1936), Old California (1949), and the Alps, last year. Such interesting titles as “ОГ Time Medicine Show,” “The Bar¬ bary Coast.” “Carnival of the Seven Seas,” “Coney Island,” and “A Storybook World” have graced the carnival scene since 1928. The Gay Nineties and the Roar¬ ing Twenties have both been ex¬ plored in past OMD Carnivals and Lancers' imaginations have roam¬ ed from Toyland irf 1938 to the Orient in 1957. Few changes have been made since OMD presented the first carnival 32 years ago. Until the beginning of World War II, a parade on Colorado Street com¬ memorated the event each spring. The carnival was suspended dur¬ ing the war years, and when it re¬ sumed the parade was dropped. Each year the carnival becomes larger and more successful, -and the festive holiday spirit fills the campus air. AMS Whiskerino ends competition Get the blades ready, boys; in another two days the beard grow¬ ing fun will be over, at least for some. With the start of the OMD Car¬ nival this Friday, AMS’ annual Whiskerino contest will end, and the chin pieces will probably come tumbling off. In the meantime, however, the men are still struggling to pry an¬ other few strands out for their individual categories, either full growth, Van Dyke or goatee, nov¬ elty, and, yes, even peach fuzz. But by Friday, the winners will be known and the prizes, which consist of free car washes, lubli- cations, theater tickets and the like, will all be handed out. The big winner will receive an electric razor, but to get it, he will have to shave his by now cherish¬ ed fur piece off in the quickest time. He’ll have stiff competition from two or three other contest¬ ants, however. of activities includes Pep Com¬ mission, Adelphians, Social Sci¬ ence Council, and other student body work. Alice Tapia was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and came to PCC via Pas¬ adena High. Afteu graduation she plans to become a dental assist¬ ant. Members of the individual coun¬ cils are still canvassing the PCC campus in search of voters, but only three days remain for the student body to cast their penny- a-vote approval of this year's monarch. Jars have also been placed in front of Sexson Auditorium to catch any potential voters who may have otherwise been missed. Money collected during the queen campaign will be added to OMD’s Harbeson Award fund, which is presented to the out¬ standing freshman man and wom¬ en. This year it will be an¬ nounced at the OMD and awards assembly in June instead of at the carnival, as in the past. be thpse envisioning imaginary planets, cities, and mysterious creatures from beyond the Milky Way. THE MEMBERS of OMD have presented this year’s theme with the hope that it will be one of the finest in the annals of PCC. To help insure its success they have placed the affair in capable hands. The carnival’s organization is under the direction of Wayne Whitehill and Doug Perry. Han¬ dling the financial aspects and the distribution of script is the job assigned to Dave Smith and Tom Nunley. Jan White is in charge of booth affairs. Kathy Primm and Sharon Bry¬ ant form the business committee while the technical committee consists of Larry Dominguez and Bob Grant. Publicity is under the direction of Suzie Fox and De¬ anna August. ONE OF THE highlights of the carnival, the selection of the OMD queen, will be under the direction of Tom Nunley and Carolyn Stir¬ ling. The queen will be from one of the departments and will be selected by the penny-a-avote method. Traditionally, a special feature of the carnival is its adoption of a specially created hat. This year is no exception. The 1960 creation features a blue, red and yellow sputnik hov¬ ering over a colorful beanie. An anonymous member of OMD has described it is “a detachable pen¬ cil sharpener on top of an in¬ verted felt fish bowl.” Carnival grounds to house wide assortment of booths “Worlds Beyond,” the theme for this year’s OMD Carnival, will see about 26 booths set up on the women’s baseball field by the various class councils, clubs, service organizations, and other groups at PCC. As one enters the carnival lot, he will first be confronted with the OMD hats-script booth. The booths will then continue in a semi¬ circle and "will include: Newman Club’s pizza, Adelphians' bow and arrow, Language Council’s nail pound, Chi Sigma’s frozen bananas, Spartans’ bike ride, CSTA's baseball throw, IRC’s rocket race, Signets’ egg throw. Beta Phi Gamma will conduct a whipped cream throw and the AWS a sponge throw. The International Club will serve food next door to the Sophomore Council’s beatnik tent. The Dana Club will conduct plate breaking and Forestry will have a booth .titled the “Rings of Saturn.” Then comes the OMD stage and the Music Council dance booth. In the center of this semi-circle will be Theta Rho Pi’s record broadcast and the AMS Miss Universe contest, which may prove in¬ teresting. Circle К will run an auction and Sigma Iota Delta will sell soft drinks to those who become hoarse from bidding. The EAA space race, College “Y” food and Typo popcorn booths will round out the carnival grounds.