22nd annual newspaper day edition
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ong Beach Polytechnic wins Crombie Allen award
Los Angeles
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
10JAN
VoL XXXV
Los Angeles, Saturday, Mar. 18, 1944
No. 95
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Problems facing high school and lior college journalists will be the ature of conference groups, to be eld this afternoon under super-Ision of faculty members of the hool of Journalism.
Aided by Trojan executives, the taff will examine the questions rising from the work of writing nd editing news, preparing layout d make-up, and maintaining the ess office of high school and unior college papers and yearbooks.
Marc N. Goodnow, general chairman of Newspaper Day, and eld representative for the hool of Journalism, will con-uct the discussion for high hool editors and staffs, assisted y Patricia Ebey, Trojan editor, sneral discussion will be held, ring each editor a chance to heck his work against the work
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Mrs. Louise Denny, editor of the odem Woman and lecturer in the hool of Journalism, will be chair -for junior college editors and ffs, assisted by Jane Berger, as-stant editor of the Trojan.
GENE WITHER . . . Fourth Estate requirements.
ONFERENCE ROOMS:
High school editors and staff-03 Law building, Marc N. Good-ow, chairman.
Junior college editors and staff Law building, Mrs. Louise % chairman.
High school and junior college usiness managers and staffs— Administration building, Ken-th K. Stonier, chairman.
High school and junior college nnual editors and business man-53 Administration build-, Roy L. French, chairman.
. Denny plans to take under ussion problems relative to news-per work both from the local and leral point of view High school and junior college siness managers and staff will nfer with Kenneth K. Stonier, iblications head, assisted by Ralph ters, Trojan business manager, tie business side of running a wspaper is to occupy this group the discussion period. Problems ncemed with advertising and 'nancing will be primarily consid-
Paper utilizes extensive setu
igma Delta Chi o lead tours
Despite its limited membership due to war conditions, Sigma Delta Chi, national journalism fraternity, wiU be present this morning to conduct tours and describe SC’s School of Journalism to visiting newspaper fans. The fraternity, in the person of Jack Billings, marine trainee, will hold up its tradition of gu*ding the tourists, but will be assisted by w«roen in Theta Sigma Phi, women’s Journalistic fraternity.
In former years Sigma Delta Chi reigned supreme on Newspaper Day, but the war has put women at the front again. The Theta Sigs may be recognized by their jiln, a gold matrix with the Greek letters, Theta Sigma Phi and a torch upon it.
The incessant clatter of teletype machines, the impatient half-trot-, ting gait of busy reporters, and the tap-tap-tap of typewriters combine to lend authentic professional atmosphere to the editorial offices of the Trojan. The day “city desk” for the Trojan is on the fourth floor of the Student Union, and it is here that most of the stories are assigned, written, and edited.
Final touches to the sheet before it is “put to bed” are added at the night shop in the Dixon Bell press offices near campus. Against a background of clacking typewriters the copy is edited here for the final time, headlines are checked, the Trojan is dummied, composed, and printed.
Adding zest to the journalistic menu of SC students. *he women’s page of the Trojan comes M»t twice weekly. This page deals with the complete campus life of the SC coed and takes in all social events from sorority pledging to marriages.
The sports page covers all the activities of ths university’s athletic teams. Trojan news is not confined to purely local events, but includes happenings from the world at large through the medium of United Press.
As the SC journalism student must make a transition sometime from school reporter to professional journalist on a regular paper, field trips to publish southern California papers are held. Through this method, students put into actual practice what they have learned in publishing the Trojan on campus.
On these field trips, students supervise the entire editorial departments of the newspapers in gathering, writing, and editing the several editions of each paper. In the past SC i.ield trips have been made to the Orange Daily News, Red-land Facts, Ontario Report, Santa Monica Outlook, Riverside Press, and the San Bernardino Sun.
Equipment at the Dixon Bell printshop includes two United Press teletype machines into which newspaper men all over the world poTr their stories, and a modern rotary press running at high speed so that 4500 Trojans can read all the campus news, world news, and features in the quickest possible time.
News heads portray wire, reporting jobs
“My job is wire news,” explained Mrs. Virginia Ellis MacPhearson, ’42 graduate and wire eidtor of the United Press Los Angeles bureau, as she told of her experiences as a correspondent on notable southland cases and explained her duties as wire editor at ,the 22nd annual Newspaper Day opening assembly in Bovard auditorium this morning.
Graduating in ’42 magna cum laude with a B. A. degree, Mr& MacPhearson was feature editor of the Trojan, first woman winner of the Sigma Delta Chi reporting
VIRGINIA MacPHEARSON . . . her job is wire news.
ROY L. FRENCH ... air combat intelligencer.
award, and winner of the Theta Sigma Phi award for the outstanding senior woman in journalism. She was a junior Phi Beta Kappa, a Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board, Amazon, recipient of a Senior Scroll, and a member of Theta Sigma Phi, national honorary fraternity for women in journalism.
Gene Wither, assistant managing editor of the Los Angeles Herald-Express, pointed out “What We Expect of a Reporter” to representatives of southern California high papers in the second talk this morning.
A graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High school where he was editor of High Life and editor of the yearbook Caerulea, Wither has since been connected with the Herald-Express. Requirements of his reporters, including education, practical experience, and duties, were related to the assembly, along with stories of unusual circumstances.
Marc N. Goodnow, field representative of the School of Journalism, conducted a panel discussion afterward, and visiting journalists were allowed to ask questions of the two principal speakers.
Folio wing complimentary box luncheons in the Administration building corridor, high school and junior college editors, staffs and advisers assembled in Bovard auditorium for the annual awards assembly. Roy L. French, director of the SC School of Journalism, spoke on “Combat Intelligence: Briefing and Interviewing.”
Explaining the intelligence duties of the American air forces in Britain, Mr. French said that much psychology was involved in getting the pilots and men who flew over Europe.
Women guide paper's staff
~ wTSTaTtaff of 34 students, iincluding reporters, copy readers and desk editors, Patricia Ebey, the first woman editor of the Trojan since 1914, directs complete news coverage of the SC campus, together with supervising typographical composition of the paper and editing United Press news.
Taking over the editorship after Robert Weide graduated in February, Miss Ebey has a staff composed mainly of women. Jans Berger is assistant editor and Mary Frances Touton women’s editor. Desk editors are Sadie Baulch and Marjorie Dolan.
A member of Delta Zeta sorority, Miss Ebey is a Trojan Amazon, honorary service organization; and a holder of a 2.7 cumulative grade point average. She was a junior transfer from the University of Cal -ifornia, where she worked on ,the Daily Californian.
Trojan editors of other years are now holding coveted positions in newspaper work all over the world. Virgil Pinkley, editor of the Daily Trojan in 1929, is vice president and European manager of United Press, with headquarters in London.
Wampus, El Rodeo give opportunities
In addition to work on the Trojans as a reporter, a copyreader, or a desk editor, the student enrolled in the SC School of Journalism has the opportunity to gain practical experience through work on the staff of several types of student publications.
The Wamp us, campus humor magazine, is concerned with student life, college humor, and activities. The staff prepares articles, short stories, cartoons, and photographs. Students may be on the staff four years, thus gaining practical experience on tae magazine side of the publication iield.
El Rodeo, Trojan yearbook, presents a chance for articles of literary value, as well as the handling of several thousand photographs reviewing life at the university during the current school year. Journalism students may gain factual information in layout, management, and distribution through El Rodeo.
Poly annexes Trojan plaque
The Crombie Allen award for the greatest improvement in its issues of 1944 over those in 1943 and the Trojan plaque for the greatest uniformity in excellence over a four-year period were won by the Long Beach Polytechnic High Life and the Los Angeles Polytechnic Optimist, respectively, at the 22nd annual Newspaper Day -
SC Journalism School offers scholarships
awards assembly today.
Presented by Stanley W. Larson, publisher of the Claremont Courier and president of the California Newspaper Publishers association, the Crombie Allen trophy won by the Long Beach paper was established by Crombie Allen, former publisher of the Ontario Daily Report. The annual award is made to stimulate improvement in standards of high school journalism. The Whittier High School Cardinal and White received this trophy last year. Second and third places were taken by the San,ta Maria Breeze and the North Hollywood Arcade.
Patricia Ebey, Trojan editor, presented the Trojan plaque to Esther Leonard, editor of the Optimist, for the high school paper showing the greatest improvement over issues of 1943. Second place went to the Santa Maria Breeze and third place honors to the Beverly Hills Highlights.
In the Crombie Allen contest, faculty members of the School of Journalism judged entrants on the basis of their improvements in 10 department*^ frypografihffi hftUane, reada-
bility, art and attractiveness, press-work, editorial page, sports page, features, variety of interest and enterprise, and newspaper style.
The Trojan award was based on * uniform excellence in three major divisions from 1941-44.
In junior college competition for improvement, the Trojan did not make an award this year because of lack of suitable competitive material.
Awaiting the outstanding boy and girl journalism students from southern California high schools are two four-year journalism scholarships in the SC School of Journalism! Presented annually by ths Alumni association, the awards which cover tuition fees, are valued at $320 yearly.
Complete information and application blanks will be mailed to journalism teachers in southern California. Each school may select either a boy or girl student as a candidate for the award for 1944. Nominees must come from the February or June graduating class.
To be eligible for the scholarship a candidate must be a member of the February or June graduating class of ike year the
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school in southern California; hs must have high scholarship rating for all his years in high school; he must have contributed valuable services to his high school publication; and he must have professional ’ journalism as his goal.
To apply for the scholarship, a student must fill out the questionnaire provided by the School of Journalism.
Contest tabulations
1944 Crombie Allen Award Competition
HIGH SCHOOLS	A	B	c	D	E	F	G	H	i	I	Tot
Long Beach Poly High Life......	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	l	1	14
Santa Maria Breeze....................	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	2	2	2	12
North Hollywood Arcade-------	1	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	10
Excelsior Life ....................................-	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	9
South Gale Rambler -----------------	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	9
Wilson Spotlite ............—.......—	1	0	1	1	-1	2	1	1	1	1	8
Colton Pepper Bough _-------------	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	7
Whittier Cardinal & White ...	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	v0	1	0	6
Los Angeles Poly Optimist ...	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	5
Beverly Hills Highlights -------	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	5
Bell Chimes ......................................	1	1	1	1	-1	-1	0	1	1	0	4
Roosevelt Rough Rider —JL-	-1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	4
Downey Norseman ...----------------	2	0	0	0	1	-1	0	1	1	0	4
Burbank Hi-Life ------------------------	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	a	1	0	3
Alhambra Moor.........................—	0	0’	0	0	0	0-	•1	0	■1	1	-1
San Diego Hoover Cardinal...	0-	1	0	0	0	0-	1*	0-	■1	0	-3
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS:
(Points used in judging: A—Typography and Heads; B—Balancs and Make-up; C—Readability; D—Art and Attractiveness; E—Press Work; F—Editorial Page; G—Sport Page; H—Features; J—Variety of Interest and Enterprise; K—Newspaper Style.)
High School Competition lor Uniform Excellence
Trojan Award
HIGH SCHOOLS	ABC Total
Los Angeles Poly Optimist--------------------------------30	30	30	90
Santa Maria Breeze -------------------------------------------------------------30	28	30	88
Beverly Hills Highlights ________________________30	28	28	86
Downey Norseman .....................................25	25	28	78
Roosevelt Rough Rider_______________________________________________________25	20	25	75
Fairfax Colonial Gazette_____________________________25	23	25	73
Alhambra Moor____________________________________________________________25	20	25	70
Bell Chimes .................-.................................23	20	23	66
Inglewood El Centinela________________________ 20 20 20 60
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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS:
A—33V3%—Newspaper style, general editorial excelllence, news writing and presentations.
B—33V3%—Typography, balance, press work, mechanical excellence. C—33V3%—Local appeal, originality, interest, variety, enterprise.