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LOS ANGELES, CALIF., MONDAY, MAY 23, 1955
No. 141
overnor Shivers
Wasserman, Reid Named Assistants
Next fall, for the first time in 11 years, a woman will
be editor of the Daily Trojan.
Susie McBee, former women’s editor and assistant city
editor, was appointed Daily Trojan editor for the 1955-56
academic year Friday by President Fred D. Fagg Jr. Miss
McBee is the third woman to
Texas
Speak at Commencement
3000 Students to Graduate Humor Magazine In Diamond Jubilee Year Bows Out Today
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Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas will address the 3000 members of the graduating class the Diamond Jubilee commencement June 11, President Fred D. Fagg Jr. announced
y.
Gov. Shivers will speak at 10:30 a.m. in Alumni Memorial Park in front of the Do-
heny Memorial Library.
A national political figure at the age of 47, Governor Shivers has been chairman of the National Governors’ Conference, President of the Council of State Governments, Chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, and chairman of the Southern Governors’ Conference. Entered in 1934 Entering politics in 1934 when he was elected to the Texas Senate, Shivers served three four-year terms before entering the service in World War II. He was in the Army In the European theater of operations, and emerged with the rank of major.
Shortly after returning to civilian life, he was elected lieutenant-governor in 1946 and was re-elected in 1948. He became governor upon the death of Beau-ford H. Jester in July, 1949, and was elected governor in 1950, 1952, and 1954.
Texas Born
Gov. Shivers was born in Lufkin, Texas, on Oct. 5, 1907. Exactly 30 years later ,he was married to Miss Marialice Shary of Mission. They have four children: John Shary, Allan Jr., Marialice Sue, and Brian McGee.
The Governor spent his boyhood in the East Texas community of Woodvile. He owns and operates the old family farm near there and spends the summer there each year with his wife and children.
In 1923, his family moved to Port Arthur. After graduating from high school there, he entered the University of Texas and worked at several part-time jobs to help pay his tuition while earning a BA degree In 1931 and BL in 1933.
VERNOR TO SPEAK — Allan Shivers, governor of Texas, II speak before the graduation class June 11. Shivers ent-ed politics in 1934 when he was elected to the Texas Sen-•. After a stint in the Army, he returned to Texas and was lected lieutenant-governor in 1946, he was re-elected in 1948 in 1949 became governor on the death of B. H. Jester.
SERVICE BUILDING
Distribution or 9. Editor
The 1955 El Rodeos will be distributed beginning June 8 or 9 in the Service Build-next door to the »»formation Office, outgoing Editor Merle Welch announced Friday. El Rods may be picked up at this time by students presenting their own activity
ds.
Anyone not able to pick up their books may write a note
someone to pick up their yearbook for them. The note should state the name of the person picking up the book and be signed the same as the signature on the activity card. The person picking up the book must have both the note and the student’s activity card. Leave $1 Students not able to pick up their books may leave $1. activity card, and their forwarding address in Harry Nelson's office, 228 SU. The yearbooks will be sent before commencement.
People who'do not have activity ch year Delta Kappa Alpha | cards may purchase El Rodeo on
or after July 1 in the ticket office, 209 SU. They will sell for $5. Anyone wishing to buy or sell
udent Films ompete for KA Award
ive student-produced films compete for the Delta Kappa a cinema award to be pre-at 8:00 p.m. Friday in 133
-ments of the cinema depart-
t.
onal cincma fraternity, and SC cinema department pre-an award for the film which t adequately fulfills the re- j 1955 'Ei Rodeos may put a message on the bulletin board on the first floor of Student Union.
Staff Meetings The new staff heads have already begun work on the 1956 El Rod. Next year dinner-staff meetings will be held every other week.
Any student interested in working on the 1956 yearbook may contact Miss Steele or one of the other editors.
“Working on the El Rodeo not
giving permission for
fficial
Notice
Last Reading Will Feature Dr. Stevenson
Personal preferences of Dr. Lionel Stevenson, chairman of the English Department, will be the topic of the English reading today at noon, 229 FH. The subjects of the reading will be varied, including several different types of poetry.
This marks the last of the readings for this semester. Under the sponsorship of the English department, the weekly readings have featured the works of many poets.
laii registration material for
xt fall will be ava:lable to all
tinuing student?*—e x o e p t
entering; first year law .
1__in Owens Annex, door °nly ,Rlves one the opportunity to
get into school activities, but is also a great deal of fun,” Miss Steele said.
All organizations wishing space in the 1956 fearhook should contact Dave Loshin, organizations
Veterans
Notice
beginning May 28. dviser's cards, filled out and »roved, will be required of d«v students. Cards can be
up now at the Annex. Howard W. Patmore, »
editor, today in the El Rodeo office, 323 SU, Ext. 277.
Veterans attending school under Public Law 550, Korean GI bill, should report to the Veterans Affairs Office for the May attendance forms. These forms must be signed by the instructors and returned to the above office by June 3.
C. S. Jameson Assistant Registrar Veterans Affairs
Willie the Wampusbird makes his final appearance of the year today at 10 a.m. in front of the Student Union when the souvenir and	graduation issue	of Wampus,	SC’s
humor magazine, begins	sales.	Editor Tom Pflimlin expects
a sellout because of the	many	features in	the Wamp.
Highlighting the issue	is a
three-color picture of the “nearsighted Mr. Magoo” on the front cover receiving his diploma from a lovely young maiden.
In addition to Magoo on the front cover, members of the UP staff have designed twelve Magoo cartoons for the inside.
A senior will and testament is another big feature of the 36-year old literary rag, according to Pflimlin. He comments that this is the scandal to end all scandals.
Other noteworthy features include:
Six pages of the past year in review, Wampus version, featuring 20 photographs; a Wampus Fotoquiz; a pinup you won’t believe; an expose of the DT column, “Sketches,” by Rodger Dar-bonne; satires on Charles Atlas and Sherlock Holmes; Secrets of a Lovesick Sorority Girl; and many pictures, stories, columns, jokes, cartoons, exposes, and sensual satires.
Retired Trojan Bum Returns to Tell of Travels *
A retired bum will speak at the faculty club luncheon in the main dining room of the Commons Wednesday, according to Wilbur T. Blume, assistant professor of cinema.
The “bum,” Bob Griffin, an SC student, will discuss “Footsore Applications of Higher Education to World Problems.”
Four years ago, after Griffin received his Bachelor degree in entomology, he set out to work his way around the world with a nap sack on his back. In the following three years he traveled through 63 countries, working in nine of them en route when he was broke or hungry. He traveled mostly by foot and thumb, living with local people in the countries he visited.
Griffin worked in the construction of a dam in Afghanistan, mined tin in Malaya, made extended trips into the Himalaya«, the Mau Mau country in Kenya, across the Sahara, and through the upper Amazon Basin.
He will show colored slides and sketches made during his trips.
For reservations call Miss Barrett, Extension 314, before noon tomorrow.
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Troy Caravan Schedules Talk By Dr. Baxter
A Diamond Jubilee Banquet at the Bakersfield Inn tonight will wind up today’s Trojan Caravan jaunt in Bakersfield. Dr. Frank C. Baxter, professor of English,
will talk on “Qualities of American Humor: 1955.”
Members of the present or elect Senate will have an opportunity’ to attend the banquet. They will go by bus with the Madrigal Singers, leaving, at 11:30 a.m. from the corner of 35th Place and University Avenue.
During the rest of the week, a lecture - demonstration on glass blowing, talks on biochemistry, music, history, and a medical conference for the Kern County Medical School are scheduled.
Manager Class To Hear About Electronic Age
“The Challenge of the Electronic Age” will be discussed by H. Leslie Hoffman, president of the Hoffman Electronic Corporation, before the Commerce School’s managerial policy class at 10 a.m. today in 206 Administration.
Wednesday Hoffman will return for a question and answer period. His lecture is the concluding address in this year’s series of addresses conducted by the School of Commerce.
The military and commercial aspects of electronics Vvill be explored by Hoffman in his lecture. He will give special emphasis to recent electronic developments and the effect that these developments may have o*n society.
An SC trustee, Hoffman graduated from Ablion College, Albion, Michigan and he came to California in 1929. Early in World War II, he pioneered the development of industrial » electronics on the West Coast. As a result of his work, the West Coast has become the nucleus of an industry which will produce almost $1 billion worth of electronic products in the L.A. area.
Currently, Hoffman is a director of the Radio-Electronics-Tele-vision Manufacturers Association and national chairman of the Radio-Television Industry Committee. Also, he is a direotor of the California Manufacturers Association, L.A. Chamber of Commerce and Electronics Committee,
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—DT Photo by Phil Cook.
NEW CHIEFS — The three people who will be holding down
the top three jobs on the Daily Trojan next year are shown going over plans foi* the coming semester. Sitting is Rich
Reid, city editor; standing (L. to R.) are Paul Wasserman, managing editor; and Susie McBee, editor.
New Chiefs Seleded For SC Publications
Appointments of journalism majors Beverly Scroggs, Norm Na-ger, and Phil Cook to key positions on three university publications were announced Friday.
Cook, former Daily Trojan pho-1 tography editor, will be DT business manager for the 1955-56 year, according to John H. McCoy, director of the School of Journalism.
Miss Scroggs, a former DT news editor, will be editor of the Trojan Owl, University College newspaper, next year. The announcement was made by Dr. Harold Mathers, assistant to the dean of University College.
Nager will serve as both editor and business manager of the Summer News, according to John D. Cooke, dean of the Summer Session. The new Summer Session newspaper chief is a former DT assistant feature editor.
DT Business Manager Cook is secretary of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, and Delta Chi social fraternity. He i6 a member of Alpha Delta Sigma, advertising fraternity; and was a DT advertising salesman.
Cook transferred last fall from Pasadena City College where he was vice president of Alpha Gam-
treaßurer of Sigma Tau Delta, national creative writing fraternity. He was formerly trumpeter with Harry James’ orchestra. During the past summer he worked in the advertising department of Fluor Corporation. He is a graduate of Pasadena H i g h i
serve as editor in the history of SC’s daily newspaper.
The two other woman editors were Patricia Ebey who served from March to June 1944 and Mary Frances Touton who was editor from July 1944 to Feb. 1945.
Miss McBee announced that her editorial staff assistants next year will be Paul Wasserman, managing e^pr; Rich Reid, city editor; Car^Btrobel, sports editor; Fred Emrgh, feature editor; Darlene Hall, women’s editor; and Maggie Christensen, photography editor.
Miss McBee served this year as women’s editor during the fall semester and assistant city editor and news editor during the spring semester. Her women's pages were rated “the best I’ve seen in a college daily” by the judge of the Associated Collegiate Press national newspaper contest.
She has a 3.92 cumulative grade point average, the highest of any junior in the university, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring. She is also a member of Theta Sigma Phi, journalism women’s honorary; Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honorary; Chimes, junior women’s honorary; and the Diamond Jubilee Publicity Committee. For her senirfr year, she has been initiated into Mortar Board and Amazons and named to the Hellions of Troy. She is a holder of the Platt Scholarship.
Managing Editor Wasserman is a former assistant feature editor and news editor. He is the president of Sigma Delta Chi. professional journalism fraternity, and winner of the 1955 Ruth Apper-son Eaker Editorial Award for the best Daily Trojan editorial x written by a member of the editorial writing class. He comes to SC from Fairfax High where he was managing editor and business manager of the school paper.
City Editor Reid is a former news editor. He is a member of
School.
Miss Scroggs, the new evening j the Men’s Judicial Council, and publication editor, has been a an Ebell Society scholarship and
general scholarship holder. He was graduated from San Fernan-
member of the DT staff for two yeare. She is a member of Theta Sigma Phi, women’s journalism honorary, and Kappa Delta sorority. She is a transfer student from Occidental College and was graduated from Santa Ana High School.
Assistant editors on the Owl will be Nancy Cline and Jim Kar-ayn. Both have been DT news editors, copyreaders, and reporters.
Summer Editor Nager has been a DT news editor and advertising salesman, and a reporter on the Summer News. He is a member of Alpha Delta Sigma ^nd a graduate of Marshall High School.
' Assistant editor of the Summer News will be Darlene Hall who was also appointed Friday to the position of Daily Trojan women’s
ma Sigma scholastic society and editor.
Two Groups Crown Patti Tremellen
Final events are near for seniors as the spring 1955 term is drawing to a close.
The Jubilee Ball was held Saturday in honor of SC’s graduating class and three events are still in view for them—the breakfast, Baccalaureate services, and graduation day.
Patti Tremellen reigned at the Jubilee Ball as Senior queen Friday night after her crowning by John Agar, Universal-International actor, at the Riviera Country Club.
Chosen Queen
Miss Tremellen, Delta Gamma, was chosen queen after several elimination dinners last week as were her attendants, Pat Broderick, Pi Beta Phi, and Barbara Hasse, Delta Gamma.
The next senior event is to be the breakfast on June 10 with Mrs. Edwarda White as principle speaker.
A breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, sweet rolls, tomato juice, and coffee will be served between 9 and 9:30 a.m. in the Town and Gown Foyer to the seniors attending.
A nominal price will be charged to non-fee-bill holders.
Hear Dr. Robb
Following the breakfast at 11:30 Baccalaureate services will be held in Hancock Auditorium. The 3050 graduates will hear Dr. John W. Robb, associate professor of religion, speak on the subject, “Making Sense Out of Life.”
PATTI TREMELLEN
... two crowns
Pert Patti Tremellen, who plans to be a second grade teacher “if they’ll have me after this notoriety.” is the winner of the “Queen to End All Queens” contest.
“I used to feel like a tired old senior, but winning this title has reactivated me like a shot in the arm,” Miss Tremellen said.
Array of Prizes To the 5 feet 5 inch, 118 pound senior goes an impressive array of prizes, including a bar of Lifebouy soap, a bottle of Stop- j pette, a tube of Hazel Bishop Nonsmear Lipstick, a pastrami sandwich, a gift certificate, a date with the man of her choice from the judging staff, and a 20” x 32” photo of the judge (or herself).
do High School where he was editor of the paper. '
Sports Editor Strobel was assistant sports editor, sports columnist, and ASSC Senate reporter. He is co-chairman of the Greater-U Cbmmittee Student Directory project. He transferred to SC this year as a sophomore from Caltech where he played football in the Rose Bowl as a member of the Cal Tech frosh squad, was secretary of the freshman class, and a sports columnist on the California Tech.
Feature Editor Burgh was formerly assistant feature editor and news editor. During the past year he has covered the activities of the Diamond Jubilee and has written the column, “Jubilee Diamonds.” Burgh is vice president of Sigma Delta Chi and a member of Wesley Club and APhiO.
Miss Hall, the womeh’s editor, is a former assistant women’s editor and DT representative on the YWCA and AWS cabinets. She has been rush chairman and activities chairman of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, and a member of Chimes and Spurs. She is a new initiate of Amazons. A graduate of Bell High School, Miss Hall is a journalism scholarship winner. *
Photography Editor Christensen was formerly assistant DT photo editor, reporter, and drama critic. Miss Christensen, who will take over the photo editorship as a sophomore, is a graduate of Dorsey High School.
She is the daughter of Dr. Francis Christensen, professor of English. Miss Christensen will spend the summer as assistant to the publicity director of the Shakespearean Festival in Ashland, Ore.
Veterans
Notice
Veterans attending the Univer-This makes the second consecu- | sit-' under Public Law 346 or
tive year that a DG has dominated the DT sponsored queen contest. Last year it was Bobette Bentley who walked off with the year's top award.
Much Experience
Miss Tremellen has been in
many queen contests since coming to SC. As a freshman she was the Phi Sigma Kappa “Moonlight Girl.” In 1952 she was one of the Homecoming Princesses and tlys year she was crowned Senior Queen in addition to the “Queen to End All Queens.”
For the men interested in the vital statistics, Patti is 22 years
old and measures 35-23-35.
Public Law 550 who fall in one or more of the following categories should contact the Veterans Affairs Office before June 11, 1955.
Veterans planning to:
1.	Receive their degree at the end of the current Spring semester and wish to continue for an additional degree.
2.	Change their course or degree objective.
3.	Change their major.
4.	Transfer to another institution.
C. S. Jameson Assistant Registrar for ^^^^^^^^^VeteransAgair^^