The Telescope 12.14 (1956)

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Peggy Jo Enters USC Pentathlon

lffE PA[OillAR COITEGE

Huggans Takes first Place TE£es~~~ In Phi Ro Pi Tournament

Volume XII. Number 14

Palomar College. San Marcos. California

Friday, May l L 1956

PC Freshman Class Presents Formal At Vista Legion Hall Tomorrow Night

Miss Peggy Jo Huggins su ccessfully defended her title, champion woman Impromptu speaker, at the I.'hi Ro Phi regional tournament held May 4, 5, on the Ramona campus of Los Angele · State Colle~e. Peggy Jo received the trophy in this event for the second time in two years. The tournament directors report that never before in the long history of Southern California Forensic;; competitions has the same contestant repeated as a victor in a division·. · Thi trophy will become a permanent possession of Palomar College if another girl can win it before swne other school can take it three times. With Peggy Jo's t~·o wins, Paloma·r is off to a head start.

".May . . . . A Many Splendered Thing." will be the theme of the Palomar Annual Spring Formal to be presented tomorrow night. by the Freshman class. Students, faculty and friends will rock and roll to the musical talents of the Mellow Aires, a seven piece dance band. The gathering place will be the American Legion Hall in Vista. Dancing and a good time for all will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Punch. cookies and cakes will be served to dancers. A formal dress attire will be reque ted for all -tudents. Bids may still be picked up in the cafeteria at no extra cost by ASS card holders or for the price of $2.50 for non-card holders.

The only olher place won in the tourney by Palomar entrants was also won by Peggy Jo. She came in fourth in Women's Oratory. This was the first time she hacl ever delivered an oration a-nd was competing against girls who had been giving the sameoration at speech tournamenb all year.

Dr. Schwartz Gives UC Extension Class On Modern Fiction

"Masterpiece of Modern Fiction," a history of English and American fiction, will be offered as a special two semester hour credit course this summer at Palomar College. The literature course to be taught by Dr. Edward Schwartz, head of the English Department' at Palomar, is part of the University of California Extension Decoration of the hall will lake program and will be open to all FORENSIC HONORS -Mr. Vergil Bergman, Peggy Jo Huggans and place tonight and tomorrow interested students who desire Howard Asper show off the recently won trophies from the final morning. "Any contribution of college credit in a general edu- speech tourneys of the year. tim and energy by members of cation program. the Frosh clas will be apprec- Opening date for the new course iated," reports Norma Wagner, here at Palomar will be June 19 member of the dance committee. which will run for a sbc week period on Tuesday and ThursFlowers Meeded day nights from 7:00 to 9:00p.m. An additional course in "MasCircle K's second annu 1 panThe freshman class hopes to cake dinner wm be held in the make this the most successful terpieces" for two units will be given by Dr. Schwartz at Camp Palomar college cafeteria today affair of the year. Students on from 7:3{) a .m. t~ 10:3Q. the planning committee are Jack Pendleton Hospital. This latter McCullough, Gary White, Norma course will start on June 18. The reading of novelists will Mr. Eugene Stevens, the Circle Wagner, Donna Walker, Mary K's advisor has indicated that Lou McCollough, and Mary Ray, include Thomas Hardy, Henry Jame • Joseph Conrad, James the pancakes will be combined Any one having access to Joyce, D. H. Lawr~nce, Ernest Donna Chapman, Palomar Col- of fiRe t fiour and eggs. The flowers of any kind please con• Hemingway, and William Faulk- lege freshman from Escondido, mixture will be thoroughly stirtact committee members. ner. ltas been selected as one of five red and will be fried under the San DiegG county members ol supervision of head cook, Jim the staff of the first na tiona I Freund, who was a ~ok while round~up of the Girl Scouts of serving in the army. l'im will lte America, to be held in Michigan, assisted by Mu. Gectrude CottlJune 28 to July 11. Thirty-twa ter, the Circle X: members, ani the Palomar College cafeteria Approximately 80 high school and juniCJr col.lege students par- :irls from forei:n countrie wili staff. ticipated in the fifth annual Nation! Oifice Management Associa· also attend . . Hal Hele ley, preM.denl of the tion test day yesterday. · Donna will work in tl\e camp In conjunction with the United Business Edu~ation Associa- trading post, during the round- Circle X: said the money from the tion and sponsored by the high schools and junior college busi- up. Four th9usand anli eight pancake breakfast, ai in the past ness teachexs and the Kiwanis Clubs of Escondido and Vista, the llU!ldred girls thrGUghout the na- acti\1itle.i, will g<t intG the Circle National Office Management Association held its fifth annual tesl- tion have been selected on the ICs campus impmvement fund. ing day. basis of scout and community The funds have thus far bGught Schools taking part were FaHbmok Hi:lt School, Patricia Roth- participation, lead& reoommen· paint fGr the camplolS litter cans. ermel, Advi~r; Escondido Higll School, _fr.;;. Edna Couts; Mr. Dale dation, anli cam]ling s!;:ills. pa.rking }Gt lanes, toys for tots Hilmer, Advisor; Vista High -........- - - - - - - - . . : ._ _ _ _ _ _ _.:_:_:..:.:_..:..::.~:=::...==::.-- and lime for the "l'" on tile hill. The funds also sen<l the Circle School, Mr. Herbert Hurd, Advi:K's representative tG PhUaaelsor; San Dleguito High School, phia for the nation 1 Circle K Mrs. Margaret French, Mrs. Gue. convention. pin, Advisors; Palomar College, Mrs. Crow and Mr. Toll, Advisors. The price of the reakfast wm Examinations inchtded skilled be 50 cents for all yGu can eat of tests, business fundamentals and pancakes, sausages, orange juice general information. and coffee. A charge of one dollar was made for each skilled test. The schools , in some cases, paid the one dollar fee, while the Kiwanis Clubs paid for Vista and The Baaak of Amerie« will mclke Escondido. two awards of Slot e«eh to • The tests are sent to National pair of :Palomar atudeats. The Office Management Association awards will l'epreseat outstaadtest headquarters for , grading. illq work ia b11Siaes.s: DSaDCICJe· CERTIFICATE AWARD meat cmd eleric:al Clbility. Al· Those who successfully comthough the awards are certain, plete each skilled test will rethe recipieats hcx-re aot.. beea ceive a certificate of achievenamed. ment from the Association. Tes· The cxwards will be me~de at cr tees were limited to only two Bank of Amerie« dlaaer oa Juae tests, not inclading the general test in which everyone partici- SIGlf OK TH.£ DOTI'ED LIN£ - Mr. George Toll and- Palomar Col- 5th. pated. lege business students assist future business men and women to Whil....a the subject ef cnr411rds, These tests will also be held at dea't f..-get the :Perl.._ cnr•rcl San Diego State Callege and San register for the fifth annual National Office Mana:ement Associa- cusembly whic:la wiU be Jaelcl . . Diega Vocational Schools. tion tests givep at Palomar College yesterday. Some 80 students Juae 1. Tests included: typewriting, B«c:calanarclle senices f•r tile· Miss Crow in charge; office cleri- from the northern part of the county participated in the c&mpetiUS& graduartia, clCI&Ii wlll be cal, Mr. Toll; general infermatic:m t~sts, bookkeeping test, Mr. tive testing jobs as typist, bookkeeper, machine operator, steno- held on Juee I, •t tile J.lethodist Toll; secretarial training, Miss ~:raphers and office clerks. Vista and Escondido Kiwanis Clubs Church ill "Escoadi••· Crow; machine calculati<m, Mr. Dig e11t your betlclt ge«r. ASI Toll. sponsored students from these areas. leac:la :Party M Mcry lltlt. Spring Theme

Flower=-, white picket fences and a may-pole will help present the theme of spring. Freshmen are asked to help contribute cookies or cupcakes to the occasion. Interested persons may still get in contact with Mary Lou McCollough , refreshment committee chairman.

Circle K. Hosts Pancake Feed, Freund Flips Fine Flapiack

Donna Chapman On National Staff for Scout Roundup

High School, P.J.C. Students Compete . For Business Award$

COMING EVENTS

Dave Conway made the fina1. in his event. Extemporaneous Speaking, but he failed to make any of the four awards given in each division. No other Palomar competitors were able to make the finals in any of the events. Also competing in this tourney were; Hal Hel ley, Larry Sjoblom and Dale Cowan . The Phi Ro Pi tournament is the most important tournament for junior colleges held on the national and regional level. It was the last meet of the year for the Comet squad with the exception of Peggy Jo, who has been honored with opportunity to compete in the University of South ern California's Speech Pentath lon, thi - weekend. Peggy Jo join. a select group of 24 junior college contestants in this meet, which is composed of five event.s. original oratory, expository. after dinner speaking, discussion and oral interpretation. The entrants for this ~mpeti ­ ti.on were chosen on the basis of Gutsl.anding ability as shown in all tournamenL~ throughout the year. Peg~y Ja has never failed t~ win at least an award for excellence-. in the divisions that she has entered. This record hac; placed h.er high on the list of entrants in the Pentathlon.

Dr. Putnam, Miller Start ASB, Faculty

Publications Board Dr. Phil Putnam, President I)( Palomar College and Rich MiHer, ASB President, have organize& the formati!)n of a publicati&n CGmmiltee which will be com posed of the Vice President of the Associated Student Body, C~m­ mi sioner of Women's Affairs, Commissioner of Men's Af!airs, and faculty representatives. For tlte rem~inder of the semester, these offices are held by Chuck Tipton, Peggy Jo Huggins, Leon Hartley, and Dr. Edward Schwartz. The Publication Commit tee is charged with deciding whether editorials and feature articles contain material that might be in poor taste, libelous in naltue or grossly innacurate." The di~ rective defines poor taste as writing that is lewd or obscene and excessively risque. Dr. Putnam states that in the event this committee cannot reach a unanimews dedsion on any point, he will ca:at the deciding vote. The Administration of Palomar College and the Student Government llave taken this step to eliminate possible reoccurance ol controversial censorship in the future ·

Witll the May 11th edilion thi committee began il's work, and is set up to continue operating indefinately.


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