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Students Advised to Be Calm In Face of National Mobilization By Dr. Elon Hildreth
All red blooded Americans want to do their part in STUDE l'J~' P U BLICATION OF PALOMAR COLLEGE Vist a, California, Wednesd ay , December 20, 1950 Five Cents a time of crisis. Just as in 1941 and before that, in 1918, - - - - - - -- -- - -- - - - - - - - the young men of this nation offer ed their services to their country, so again young people who are apN .a ncy Brenan proaching the ages of 18 and 19 years, are anxious to do what they can to be of the greatest service to this Heads Mirror country.
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College Players Convincing In Season's Big Drama Event
Much real ability in dramatic character interpretation and artistic staging was displayed by the Palomar College drama department Saturday, December 9, with an entertaining four-act comedy, "Merchant of Yonkers," in the E scondido High School auditorium. Much ability as well as arduous hours in coaching, learning lines, designing and painting sets, collecting props and in makeup were evident to create this artistic production.
Band Shows Stuff In Jr. Rose Bowl The Palomar Com et Band, under the direction of Howard Kay, participated in the Junior Rose Bowl pre-game parade and stunt Dec. 9. Th e Comet band mar.ch ed with junior coll ege bands feoin all over the state in a parade down Colorado Boulevard to a r eview in front of the Pasadena city hall. From there the bands wer e taken to Lakeside Park for a picnic dinner. Following this th ey reformed at the Rose Bowl and marched out on the field, forming their own school letter, then changing to spell Junior Rose Bowl. Ralomar's band formed , a '' P'' for Palomar then changed to form the "0" in Rose. 'fhe bands then played the national anthem and marched off the field to the east side where they became a part of the cheering section for Boise during the game.
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Christmas Formal At Carlsbad Hotel
" :\Ierchan t of Yonkers ,. is an <:>xnctin g and perpl exin g vehi cle for a n a mateur cast to produc:e because of the wide Vln·i ety of characterization portrayed and th e ever-changing moods from hilari t y to const ernation , but the college group was convinciug in its enactm ent of the character pilrts. Pa ; ticular credit mu st go to the student players pair, \Villiam Barnhill and Rona ld K enney, as incompetent and irr epressibl e grocery clerks, :\1ary J_,ou Hill in her role of milliner and :\1eldon J_,ash, portraying a philosophical man of th e world. The two non-student members of th e cast, Catherine Burt and Don11ld ~heahan, handled their parts competently and we1·e able to deliver the long lines assigned to them with conviction. 'rhe cast was handicapped throughout the production by the poor acoustics of the auditorium but the beautiful and appropriate sets ·and properties used in the comedy, combined with convincing drama to provide a delightful evening's entertainment. The following took part in the production: Donald Sheahan, Harold Cotton, Lawrence Marshall, Darlene Putnam, William Barnhill, Gwen Moore, Meldon Lash, Catherine Burt, Ronald Kenney, Mary Lou Hill, Norma Anderson, Fred Miller, Robert Downing, alph Whitten, Wanda Castellani and Lois Turner.
Nancy Brenan was c:hosen edit or of the Mirror, Palomar College yearbook, by th e student coun cil at· r eg ular meeting on Tuesday of last week a11d Don Kenn edy placed in charge of plw t ogr aph y for tl1 e book. Oth er Jll em ber s of t he sta ff whose duties will be det ermin ed this week ar e: ,James H ewitt, Ronald K en ney , H arol d Kries, Charl es PurteP, and R ex 8tafford .
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Idyllwild Picked For Snow Frolic Idyllwild, high in the San .Jacinto mountains, wi{l be the scen e of Palomar's anticipated snow party according to Bill Stier , faculty advisor, and it will be held on the fir.t Saturday following a big snowfall. All of the student body is invited and as many of th e faculty as wish to attend to make this a memorable occasion. Every on e is requested to bring his own lunch but th e hotel is reserving a dini:t~g room for t.ho.'e who wish to stay for supper and free coffee during the hmch period has been intimated. Toboggans, sleds and ski equipment will be available for those who have · not taken their own <md are willing to risk a few days in the hospital. Everyone wishing to stay for supper at the hotel is asked to make r·eservations with Bill Stier ahe11d of time and , supper or no supper, to wish fervently fm· snow.
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Vet Classes Travel On Six Field Trips Six mor e trips have been taken this mon t h by vet,erans' classes undPr th e super vision of IL l\I. Bloss. The group studyin g subtropical horticulture under Elmer E gger wer e shown demonstra1 ion s of buddin g and graftin g December 7, 11t the Egger Nursery and th e ,John Floyd Ranch. Elwood Trask took most of hi. class members to the annuaL meeting of Calavo Growers in Escondido December 7 and 8, wher e they heard discussions on frost damage prevention. Soil reclamation was the subject discussed and demonstrated to the members of Ambrose De Bard's class at Rancho Santa Fe December 12 by Soil Conservationist Irwin on an all-day trip. John Uordon 's subtropical class visited a produce market in Los Angeles on the same day. The members . of Adelbert Porter's class toured to Riverside with him December 13 to visit the University of Californit Citrus Experimental Station and Thomas Hosmer's class in floriculture visited the Rocky Point nursery December 18, where the students took part in IHboratory work such as potting and replanting. -({- - -
Adult Art Cla ss Sees Modern Home
Choir Will Present Annual Music Fest
It cannot be deni ed th at this is a time of cr isi!-i. Wh Pther or not a third W orld W ar will deve lop is as yet not .clea r , but it ,;hmtlcl be born e in mi nd th at we h<l\'l' not ~· c t entered sn e ll a wa r . Tt could be that th p Commu nish; have car efull y weiglwd th e lwst mann er of d e~atin g t he D <:> mocr nciC's and have hit npon the idea of bleeding them white. If that be true, we would consider not . only an immediate solution but a solution which will leave. America strong 20 years from now, p os-;essed of the men and ·women adequately prepared to meet the p i·oblem;s of Democracy 20 years hence. A good many suggesions navP been made by those who are considering higher education during this p eriod of crisis. The. e possible solntions have been offered : l. ' 'L'hat the junior colleges offer within their own organizations technilogieal trc1ining that will lift from the armed sen-ices the problem of basic training.
2. That ROTC units be established in the junior colleges so that the school of the soldier, the physical fitness and other basic training courses may be taken over by the junior colleges under the auspices of the United ~ta'tes Army. 3. War production classes might be reinstituted in the junior colleges just as they wore in World War II, in which machine 1:ool practice, welding, radio, ground school and other similar courses might be taught in the college itself.
Palomar's f o u r t h annual The adult art class made a 4. Postponed enlistment oJ 'J'he A Cappella Choir of PalChristmas formal will be held trip to Del Ma r Tuesday eveniug junior college students until they again in the Carlsbad Hotel ballof last week under the super- omar J. C. will present its anhave had at least one year's junroom, the scene of each former vision of Prof. Sam Heavenrich nual Christmas program for the ior college training, especially in holiday balL The student counfir. < ;t time on its own campus this to visit the home of John Lloyd the fields of mathematics and cil is sponsoring this f irst big \\"right, well known contempo- year. sciences. It will be held in the student formal dance of the year Decem- -.:.·-·- - - - ' ' - rary modern architect. He is the ber 22 from 9 :00 until 1 :00 and son of Frank Lloyd Wright, lounge at 8 :00 p.m., \Vednesday, 5. Employ the junior colleges a student body card is necessary, world famous exponent of mod- December 20. to carry on pre-flight, pre-yeoSolos will be by Sammy Whit- man, pre-medical, pre-nurses' otherwise the price will be $2.00. ern architecture and designer of lock, vocalist, and Jim Cross, training and similar courses. Dress will be semi-formal. the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, one Jim Butler's five piece baud of the few buildings to survive pianist. The duets featured will At present, students who are from Oeeansiae has been secured the Japanese earthquake of 1923. be by Darlene Boyd and Murenrolled in junior college are for the dance and Jim Cross, Palomar, in keeping with the lene Bates, and by Don Arm'Vright's home is furnished in guaranteed the completion of the Palomar's talented pianist, will Yuletide spirit, now has three a symphony of modern and ori- strong and Madelain Dawson. play wtih them. Christmas trees- The first ental splendor, the designs of Mr:. Howard Kay, music direc- current year's college work. They The decorations for the formal Christmas tree of Palomar was which were an art lover's dream. tor · at Palomar, has stated that should seek advice from the will give an air of cheerful provided by Darlene Putnam About 40 people were guests of the program is free and the pub- councellors who are continu~lly receiving information from 'the. Christmas spirit according to the and may be seen reposing in all the designer and his wife, in- lie is cordially in~ited. services and fro m&lective Servdecoration committee 8elected by ·its splendor in t he window of the cluding falomar faculty mem- i t : - - ice Boards. They are urged to. the student council. student bookstore. The other two bers Mrs. irma J olmson and The Christmas formal is spon- trees, one 10 feet tall and one 2o John Findlay. ana dcsol'ed by a different organizatiqn feet, were donated bv Orville ¥(;V.if}S Slt;O'W'n each year; last year the Palomar C~mm·i~g of Witch c~eek and t?.. Meanti~~. yQung men who re-~ . Knights. A king was sel~ted procured by Dr. Elon Hildreth },.. serieS of filiJlS Was ~hown ,l1 n~ ~sua: main in this coflege must ~ake- . satisf~W.ry prgore.ss in .-their- . for the evening frour am~m~ th~ and Charles Craft from Volcan in the . art building on the camPalomar Ag Clu'b had a T.V. chosen courses. T~eir. gr&defl. · Knights membership by the Mountain. The 10 foot tree was pus· before the trip to Del Mar, A.W.S. and a queen was cbo~n decorated by the A.W.S., and two of which "'ere of an experi- and ·tacos party at the home of must justify their reJD&~ni,nJ in by -the Knights. In a<l'c1ition -to placed in th~ student lounge mental 1,1ature, while the 'others - W-arren Ralph in Fallbrook ·last eolleg~. {t is probable that they · . . ., the .roy4l· .crow.ns -pres:ent.ed to ' where it 4ids in spreading the were German and French films. F-riday evening. Chef Stier did can do no be~~ for their eounili-king and -queen,'£d Johnson Yuletide spirit among the stu~ These were shown to the adu't the culinary honors and to this try at this 'time t() do th~ir" &nd :Mary"J~ubio, e~ch ~ived a dents :w.ho repose there. The 20 class members a~d were attend· . .~porters knowledge all have ~st ~o~ the~~\v~s in 'th~ir;,coi:- ,·· loyely gift, a· ~eautiful lighter foot tree was placed out by tb~ ed by General Glassford -of La- - ilUrvlVed, H~wever, shortly aftet lege work, :while they · prepa~ to . for . t1le"·kirig ~~nd &' lovely 'com- faeulty parking lot for all to ob- gurui Beaeh and members of the the dinner several couples · dis- ~ake o~ them~ves, ~~~ ~~:j>o&. . paet for t:b~ queen. f:!erve and know that Paloma!:' is British colony from La Jolla as appea.red--.-:could it be that avo- : S)ble ~m~. ~:ot· xo~g~ ~n - ~ , The event this year .promises kt(eping bright the Christmas wen · as local members of the eados can be harvested by m~n- :_, -~~-~A>:{,,~th~.-~.m~· ~ Unc~ to be equally sueeessful. spirit. · ~up. light f ~-.I~
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