Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, Nov. 20, 1942
Night Phone: RI. 5471
S. Flag More Than Bunting, resident Advises Students
NROTC Sets Pace
as Troy Marches
—Courtesy L. A. Examiner.
T, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT—Here is SC's NROTC color guard unit as it marched in re->w before the student body who assembled in front of the Administration building Lterday morning prior to the flag-raising ceremony. The NROTC will marcu before rards of 60,000 people during halftime at the SC-Notre Dame game a week from to-
:rrow.
EekT a Leak!
nalists in Soph, osh Contest Told
se Pretty Girls Try First-Year Queen
iree freshman women— Rose-p Roche, Alpha Chi Omega; ilyn Quaintance, Kappa Alpha fa, anc^^tarie Allison, Alpha ima —were elected finally secret ballot in the race for }n of the frosh class at the sec-meeiing of the freshman coun-
j AChiO, Tri-Delt Women in Sophomore Race
Sophomore council members weren’t talking following their meeting yesterday during which the soph queen was chosen, but the information leaked out that the final choice lies between Virginia Lee Welch, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Judy Smith, Pi Phi.
These two coeds were the final-
SC Defense Unit Inspects Creeks
Several fraternity houses have been inspected for their fire prevention measures, according to officials of the home defense unit of the ASSC wTar board.
Inspection of more houses on fraternity row will continue next week.
"America’s flag is more than a bunting; it is a symbol of our philosophy of life.” In the spirit of his words, President Rufus B. von KleinSmid yesterday morning joined with the SC band, service units, faculty members, and the student body in a Flag day parade, the first patriotic demonstration of its kind ii the United States.
Speaking from the steps of the Administration building, the president said that we are here to re-dedicate the principles of our democracy during this critical hour.
“We look to our flag—a symbol of our national life—for the future of the United States, secure in its achievements w7ith a leadiness to share those achievements with the people of the world, he stated.
After the president’s brief address, the NROTC un^t led a procession of faculty members and students to 36th street and then north on University avenue to 28th street where sorority and fraternity row was bedecked with American flags, raised in front of each house that morning. There a dedication ceremony took place.with Student Body President Bob McKay piesiding.
“Our ceremony today shows that the youth of America cannot be stopped, and I am sure that we wUl continue ,to go forward.” the student body president said.
He declared that we who are not directly fighting the axis must re-dedicate ourselves to the principles which the flag symbolizes. We must make sure that these principles will live on and benefit not only citizens of America but the entire world, he said.
He concluded the ceremony by stating that we must keep our fighting spirit, our sense of humor, and our nerve.
Troy to Greet Cr in Reunion We
Plans Released for Grid Banquet
Complete plans for the Men’s Homecoming football banquet were released yesterday by the office of the General Alumni association and Lael Lee, general chairman of Homecoming.
Trojan alumni and prominent personages will gather in the men’s gymnasium next Friday night at 6 p.m. for the annual affair heralding the annual Trojan-Irish game. Kay Kyser, as master of ceremonies, and his entire band and vocalists wi1! head star-studded list of entertainers including such personalities as Dinah Shore, Betty Hutton, Carmen Miranda, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Charles Laughton, Pat O'Brien and Mickey Rooney.
The 25th anniversary of the 1917 Trojan football team, which was coached by the present track mentor, Dean Cromwell, will be honored at the banquet. Approximately 15 members of the original 20-man varsity squad have been located and are expected to attend. Also to be honored at the affair are the fathers of the 1942 football squad.
Prominent local officials and representatives of the armed forces will be the honored guests during the banquet. They include President Rufus B. von KleinSmid, Coach Jeff Cravath, Mayor Fletcher Bowron, Archibishop Cantwell, Coach Bernie Bradley of Loyola, Norman Chandler of the Los Angeles Times, Lt. Com. Maurice Sparling of the navy, Lt. Bobby Decker, coach at the Santa Ana army air base and former Bruin footballer, Major Roscoe Arnett of the marines Frank Bull who will announce the game Saturday, and many others. Bill Henry, noted news announcer, stated that he would attend unless circumstances prevent.
LAEL LEE , . . plans big Alum deal.
Dance to Swell Medical Fund
To swell the School of Medicine loan fund, the annual freshman class benefit dance will be given Saturday evening, Nov. 21, at the Westside Tennis club.
Because this is the one affair that the school presents each year, they hope for a large turnout in order to raise sufficient money for
Since Saturday’s excursion for student tomato pickers has been called off because of rain, sponsors of the affair recommended that students who signed to work in the harvest attend the annual freshman class School of Medicine dance.
Not This Time
No tomato pickin’ Saturday.
Plans for a Trojan trek to San Fernando valley tomorrow to aid the food production effort by helping to harvest the tomato crop were cancelled late yesterday when a valley official informed Jean Yale, SC agricultural harvesting committee chairman, that the Trojan tomato patch was “floating right out of the valley.”
Wednesday night’s rain played havoc with the valley’s tomato fields, and the crops are now encased in a sea of mud.
Executives Confer on War Problems
Representatives from aircraft, oil, and shipping industries will participate in the all-out war production conference tomorrow on the SC campus along with faculty members from California universities.
President ftufus B. von KleinSmid will be the featured speaker at the dinner session. His topic will be “American Education and the War.” Appearing on the dinner program with him is Roger D. Lapham, member of the war labor board.
The all-day conference will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Bovard auditorium. A total of 32 separate sections on phases of war production will be discussed in three seminar series.
Panel discussion topics include manpower, priorities, war financing, safety, job training, women employment, and the small shop. Some*
the loan fund, according to Bill Henry, freshman class president.
Students in the School of Medicine have little time to work for tuition money so the fund is added to by proceeds of the dance, sponsored by the freshmen.
Bids on sale at the cashier’s cage in the Student Union are $1 a couple. Everyone is invited.
If one drives to the dance, go west on Pico to Motor avenue, which is opposite the Fox studios, turn left, go past Rancho Country club and California club to 3084 Motor avenue.
Rationing Fought by House Caucus
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 —(UP)— A full-fledged house revolt against nationwide gasoline rationing crystallized tonight as 100 western and midwestern congressmen met and unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a 90-day postponement ox nationwide curtailment, scheduled to begin Dec. 1.
The caucus of congressmen authorized appointment of a committee to write legislation to accomplish the 90-day deferment and present it to the house interstate commerce committee Monday.
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