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Vista, California, Thursday, Feb. 26, 1948

Quillen Speaks Tonight On World Peace Marking the third in a series of forum events sponsored by Palomar College, Dr. I. James Quillen, professor of education at Stanford University and one of the most popular speakers on the west coast, will discuss " How the College and Community May Work Together for World Understanding tonight at 8 p.m., Vista High School Auditorium. Dr. Quillen played a leading part in the organization of the educational section of the United Nations, UNESCO, is a member of the Committee for Education for Democratic Citizenship, and is consultant to the Service Bureau for Inter-Cultural Education. He is the co-author of four recent books, "The Challenge of Ed ucation", "Education for War and Peace", Charting Inter-Cultural Education", and "Living In Our Communities." A lively discussion is expected to follow Dr. Quillen's speech, when a student panel will comment on any controversial points. No admission will be charged, and the public is welcome.

Vet. Ag. Enrollment Reaches New High

No.4

A Founders Day Message It is with a feeling of pride that on this Founders' Day I review the progress we have made since that memorable February 27, 1946, when the G overning Board held its first meeting.

The acquisition of a permanent site is but the climax of a series of ac hievements: the selection of a highly qualified faculty, the establishing of an adequate library, the developing of an extensive tran spo rtation system, the equipping of new science laboratories, the vitalizing of the curriculum through the addition of football, basketball and other sports, and dramatics, the publishing of The Telescope, the creation of student organizations, and the setting up of the student lounge and bookstore. These accomplishments are not the result of the efforts of any one person. They have been achieved by the un slfish coopration of the administration, the Governing Board, the student body, the faculty, and civic minded citizens. As sple ndid as ha s been our progress to date, our period of greatest growth lies before us. With a predicted fopulation of 573,000 in San Diego county by 1950 and the presence o 30,400 persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty, the College may expect a steadily increasing enrollment. Such an increase presents a challenge. We shall have to expand our course offering to meet the demands of all groups in our student body: those wishing to prepare for transfer to universities, those wanting l?re-professional training, those desiring vocational training that will quality them for emrloyment at the end of two years, those seeking two years of genera education beyond high school, and those adults wanting specific cultural or vocational courses to fill gaps in their education, to enrich their leisure time, or to increa se their ski ll in their chosen vocations. We can look forward to the years ahead with high hopes. There are problems involved, yes: the enlarging of the College district, the expanding of the curriculum and teaching staff, but with the enthusiasm and unity of purpose evidenced thus far, we shall, I am convinced, create a college of which all of us can be tremendously proud. DANIEL C. McNAUGHTON, President.

Book Store Moves To New Quarters

Probably the most active unit Now in its spacious new quarat Palomar is the Veteran 's Vocational Agriculture deportment. ters, the Book Store is open for ·starting with sixteen students last business. It is located at the north year, the enrollment has soared to end of the student lounge buildthe present total of one hundred. ing, iust south of Dean Bale's ofThree full time instructors, J. H. fice. Laurel Iverson, who is in charge, Jackson, E. A. Drew and A. C. Canham, and six part time in- supervised the building and arstructors, E. R. Eggers, W. G. Cor- rangement of fixtures. Max Kreunelius, A. De Bard, M. Johnson, ger, George Case, Ruby Iverson F. Shaw and A. Kattenharn, are and Mary Case assisted. Guy Matkept busy handling the increased zinger brought in the desk and classes and the full program of did some nailing of fancy metal strips on the counter. field activities. The Book store is open on Mon., Latest in a series of excellent speakers was Joseph Cooney, who Wed., and Fri., during periods I, spoke Feb. 19 on the role of minor II, IV, and VI, and on Tues. and soil elements in horticulture. Fol- Thurs. during period~ I, II, II I, and lowing Mr. Cooney, E. H. Guyer, VI, closing at 9:40 p.m. every Secretary and· Superintendent of night. the Escondido Mutual Water Co., Veterans will be refunded their discussed water procurement and book money from last semester as its problems. soon as the money is returned Feb. 26 classes will hear Mr. from the county office. Ferguson of the Agricultural ConLaurel welcomes from students servation Service of San Diego, suggestions for additional items who will explain the federal pro- to be carried. gram for 1948 conservation payments to farmers. Meyer Wins Presidency Ag students traveled to George Palomar Chess Club Toil's ranch Feb. 18 to learn the hows, whys and wherefore of graftOfficers elected at the recent ing avocado and deciduous trees. meeting of Palomar Chess Club An all day field trip has benn are Bill Meyer, President; Bill planned for the near future, a visit Swain, Vice-President; and Doroto four of the local citrus and avo- thy Schaffer, Secretary-Treasurer. cado packing houses, at EsconThe constitution for the club dido, Fallbrook and Vista . was ratified by unanimous vote and was signed by all members. International Club A vote of thanks was forwarded to Max Kreuger for his efforts in Holds First Meeting establishing the club and in drawThe first meeting of the Inter- ing up the constitution. national Club was held February It was voted that formal meet16 during activity period in Mr. ings be held every Wednesday Heyne's room. The International during activity and that chess sets Club has been created for stu-- be available to members at all dents who are interested in world times. affairs. Instruction will be provided for World peace and world under- all persons wishing to learn "the standing were the main topics for game of kings", and President discussion. Mr. Heyne gave good Meyer invites all students interreasons why an International Club ested in chess to join the club. should be formed. The club will study and discuss the school systems, habits, costumes, and cusTOWN HALL TONIGHT toms of various nations. DR. QUILLEN SPEAKS Officers will be elected at the Student Panel Follows next meeting and a constitution will be drawn up.

Valentine Dance Rated Year's Best Cooperation was the keynote at the Vista Women's Clubhouse, February I I, 1948 as the Valentine Dance sponsored by the Freshman class turned Wednesday night into an evening of gaiety. A sport affair, it turned out to be the best of the year. The factor which made this dance a successs and tops to any previou s one was the cooperation of every student. The decorations, under the able handling of Jeanne Courter and Fern Soderstrom, added atmosphere to the valentine theme. Red and white streamers hung from the ceiling, while on the walls were big red hearts which when opened disclosed a beautiful bit of Varga work. Dick Zackman's Band outdid itself in contributing varied selections for the fast as well as slow and sentimental dancers. Although small, the band, composed of four pieces, a saxophone, trumpet, piano and drums, wa s well balanced and well adapted to the small ballroom. During the intermission, while the band was taking a breather and the dancers were resting their tired feet, refreshments we r e served. Richard Castellani, head of the refreshment committee, saw that everyone received his share of apple cider and cookies. Shortly after explosions were heard as the students got rid of their paper cider cups in the easiest way, by turning the cups upside down and crushing them. The big event of the evening took pla ce when Lee Anderson announced thaf the door prize was to be drawn. There was a hushed silence as Coach Harper, chaperone of the dance, reached into the basket to draw out the winning number; then he an"nounced number three. No sign of anyone's having the lucky number was seen or heard until out stepped Dean Bale with the winning ticket. A loud roar and shouts of "it was fixed" were heard from the students. Then as the Dean handed the prize, a box of candy, to Mrs. Bale, the roar burst into applause.

PURCHASE OF SAN MARCOS SITE REVEALED AT FOUNDER'S DINNER

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H1soory _wds mnc.e last -1hursday_ n1ght when tne govt:, fllol'::J uoa,<J of Palomar Col,ege announced at a rounders lJay Ul•lloer -rne pu 1c.tli:l>t:: ot a 124-acre College site neal" ~an Marcos. I he culmination ot months of planning, t-he acquisiho n of the site means that sruuenis <;>t P_alo mar can look rorward 10 The happy day when rhey can take pride 1n a campus of the1r own. Hosr to the 16U prominent cimens p.esenr ar the San Marcos Recreation hall was the ::,an Marcos Chamber ot Commerce. After a dinner cooked and serWorld Famous ved in i he fashion +or wh1cn ·,he Home tconomics section 01 ·,n..J Calypso Singer ~an Marcos G, ange IS famous, Delights Audience guests were cordially we:(.ome_; Sir Lancelot, the world's lead- by Dr. Tipton Wood, Pres1uent or ing Calypso singer, delighted a +he San Marcos Chamber or Comlarge audience of stude nts and merce, and then heard sp:;,eches townspeople Wednesday night by four mem bers of the gvve•·nwith his amusing program of Cal- ing boao-d; Jen s Hutchins, Asst. County Superintendent of Schools; ypso and folk songs. Georg~ Case, student bodv presiA native of Trinidad, he is famous for his motion picture, radio dent; Frank B. Lindsay, Asst. Suand stage work. He has appeared perintendent of Public Education, in "Two Yanks in Trinidad", "To State Departmcnr of Education; and Daniel C. McNaughton, PresHave and .. H.~ve Not", " Happy Go Lucky , I Walked with a ident of Palomar College. Under the direction of William Zombie", Ghost Ship", "Curse of the ~at People", and "Brute A. Vogel the Palomar College Chorus sang the Palomar Alma Force . Sir Lancelot presented some of l\1ater song, two mu sical settings the best Calypsos from these pic- of l<ipling's poems and two Mexitures, plus an assortment of folk can folk songs. Popular and talsongs from South America, the ented Ross Cope sang the opera West Indies and the United States. ar:a "Eri Tu" by Verdi. In the main address of the eveHis appearance here was sponsored by the Associated Students, ning Dr. Lindsay said, "Noihing and the proceeds will go to sup- so binds a community together as to have a board such as yours, a port student activities. faculty such as yours, working with New Students Welcomed taxpayers and parents to solve your common probl ems. You are At First Assembly not dedicating a college, but dediThe Associated Student Body catin,9 yourselves to your own welof Palomar held its first meeting fa re. of the semester February 9th. StuTo indicate the striking possident Body Pres ident George Case bilities for future growth, Dr. Lir.dwelcomed new students· in a short say quoted the Strayer survey, introductory speec h before intro- which estimates that by 1950 the ducing Dean Bale. population of San Diego county Speaking on "cuts", the Dean will be 573,000 and by 1955 will outlined the new plan to keep be 650,000. On the basis of this them at a minimum. Students, he contemplated increase, the survey said, are allowed as many cuts as forecasts a total of 30,400 perthere are units in a given course. sons between eighteen and h · · For each c ut ir, excess of the unit years of age by 19SO. It 1s from value of the course grades will be this group that the College will lowered one letter. He pointed draw its students, stated Dr. Lind out students are under no obliga- say. tion to use all "cuts" permissible. Predicting rapid growth of all Following the Dean, Dr. Mciunior colleges, he added that beNaughton spoke on the need for ca use state colleges have found cooperatio n and the lack of it in all that swollen student bodies result stude nt activities. Stating that stuin inefficient teaching, San Diego dents needed to give more time State has set a limit of 5000 stuto help make college affairs a sucdents as its enrollment and U.C. cess, he stressed that only if stuand U.C.L.A. are also establishing dents support college activities ceilings. can they expect to get the full The iunior c;ollege, he declared, benefit from college life. High incan do a far more effective and terest in student activ ities was evidenced by the large turn out for economical iob of teaching than can the large state colleges and the first meeting. returns an actual dividend to the community, because its graduates Library Adds Non-fiction settle in that community. New non-fiction books that will Dr. Lindsay concluded by praisappeal to all tastes are recent ading the vision and good iudgment ditions to the library. "The Franciscan Missions of of the board in selecting both Dr. California", by John A. Berger, McNaughton and the site. Dr. McNaughton responded describes the founding of each mission and relates its subsequent that the College fully appreciated history. The book is beautifully il- the unique contribution it could make to education in this area and lustrated. faced the future with confidence, "Maya Explorer", by Victor Wolfgang von Hagen, is a biogra- determined to create an outstandphy of John Lloyd Stephens, ex- ing school. After praising Valley Center, plorer of South America and of which he is a resident, George Arabia. "The Moon", by Clyde Fisher, Case introduced four members of contains a lot of fascinating in- the student council, Lorraine Lin-._'ontinued on 1'" ge 1 formation about our neighboring planet. In .,addition to scientific discussion of suc h topics as the Patrons Hear Reports surface of the moon and eclipses, Patrons of Palomar were guests the book contains an interesting section on myths and folklore as- of their Escondido members for a business meeting and tea held sociated with the moon. "Getting a Job in Television", last Thursday afternoon at the Esby John Southwell, will be of condido Woman's Club House. Mrs. Daniel C. McNaughton, value to those contemplating a president, conducted the meeting, career in that field. Students curious about the calling upon all committee chaircauses of drought would find an men to report on the work acco manswer in "An Introduction to plished to date. Of specia l interest Weather and Climate", by Glenn to the members was the account of the furnishing of the student T. Trewartha. "5000 Years of Gems and Jew- lounge, the programs which have elry", by Rodgers and Beard, de- been sponsored by the club, the scribes iewels from Egyptian times publicity released in the northern to the twentieth century, tells of San Diego County area of sc hool the cutting of sto nes and gems activities, the donation of 400 and exolains how stones are clas- books to the College library, and the increased membership. sified. ·


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