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Palomar Begins 18th Year With Record Enrollment 1

Palomar

College

-WrlrsrnprVol. XVI No.1

San Marcos, California

Friday, September 13, 1963

Becomes State s Fastest Growing Junior College Palomar College students, an / estimated 1,700 strong, got down/ to class work Tuesday, Septem:"' ber 10 as California's "fastest- ..-growing junior college in the _.. fastest-growing district," began its 18th year and its 13th on the 150 acre San Marcos campus. Late enrollment is continuing this week as the first classes

Dr. McGeever New Dean Joins College Dr. John F. McGeever is now the new Dean of Student Personnel at Palomar College. Palomar welcomes Dr. Me Geever and his many distinguished, diversified accomplishments. Duquesne University located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania sets the beginning of Dr. McGeever's contributing career. Achieving academically by earning his B.S. in Science with a major in Physical Science and a Minor in Social Studies, he also excelled in the field of sports. Dr. McGeever has the distinction of being the only athlete in Duquesne basketball history to serve as captain of the team for two seasons. He was chosen for the All American Basketball Selection in 1933, and excelled in many other sports. Dr. McGeever is well learned in many areas - he received his M.A. in the field of history at Duquesne U. and also attended the law school for one year under a scholarship. Then he ventured west and attended UCLA. While studying for his Doctor of Education Degree in Education Administration and Guidance, he was assistant teacher and lecturer in Sociology and Educational History. Back to Westminister College in Pennsylvania and on to Columbia University, Dr. Me Geever was bestowed his D.E. He also became the chairman of the Membership Committee in the honor society, Phi Delta Kappa_ during the year 1957-58. Having served in many capacities, Dr. McGeever is a rounded individual. Before World War II, he was chairman of Social Studies Department, basketball coach, and baseball coach at Linesville High School in Pennsylvania. Rising in position, he became the Supervising Principal of the Linnesville School District. Later becoming Basketball Coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Penn. World War II intervened in the lives of many and also Dr. McGeever's career. He enlisted as a private in the Army, but not a private for long. He was sent to Officer Candidate School achieving the rank of Commanding Officer at Taal Rest Camp at Batangas, on the Phillipine Islands. He developed a community rehabilitation project for the people by creating jobs for them according to their abilities. The war ended and so did Dr. McGeever's military career. Returning to civilian life, he became Athletic Director in the Linesville-Conneaut-Summit School District, which perhaps started another facet of his career. Dr. McGeever became interested and concerned over the number of drop-outs at the junior high school level which lead him to the position of Junior Occupation Coordinator at Miami Springs Jr. High School. He created a program in which jobs were instituted

USUAL CROWDED morning for the first day at Palomar. Students line up for books and supplies.

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FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Tom Gable Appointed To Editorship Of Telescope Tom Gable, 20 year old journalism and English major, has been appointed editor of the Palomar College Telescope for the fall semester, it was announced by the Publication Board last year. ~ As editor, Gable will ,t ie in charge of publishi~the Telescope every week ti'Iroughout the semester and will also be seated at the student council representing publications. Gable graduated from Point Lorna High School in 1961 and attended San Diego State Col-

Dr. John F. McGeever

along with studies for the students. Still another facet - Dr. McGeever's interest grew in the teaching of exceptional children (cerebral palsied, blind or partial seeing, deaf or hard of hearing) and the gifted child. Most of his experience in this field was at Riviera High School in Miami. Now counseling crops into the picture where at Riviera High School he became Coodinator of Career Counseling program. Up North in North Carolina at Western Carolina College he became Director Advisor, Associate Professor, and in the summer of 1963, a temporary post of Director of Special Education. Publications in such magazines as Journal of Home Economics, The Nation's Schools, Western Carolina College Alumni Bulletin instituted Dr. Me Geever and his wife, Margaret, teacher at San Diego State, on their way to writing a book en(Continued on Page 2)

lege for three semesters. He attended Palomar last semester and worked on the Telescope as front page makeup editor and also as news editor. Living ih Point Lorna, Gab commutes between Palomar and his full-time job with the San Diego Union every day. His previous experience includes staff reporting for the SDS Daily Aztec for two semesters and working for the Union for the past year and a half. After graduation, Gable plans to continue in journalism and eventually change from straight news to sports. He also plans graduate study at Northwestern University. The Telescope will be published every week by a staff of Palomar College students and will appear on stands across the campus by noon every Monday except holidays, Gable said. The next issue will be Monday, September23.

SCHOOL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 10 Classes begin. 13 ¡ Last day of registration. Kangaroo Kourt- noon. Frosh Get Acquainted Dance. 14 Speech Director meetingCerritos 15 Sigma Omicron Rush Tea 16 ASB Petitions Open 20 Convocation Assembly ASB Petitions Closed Football - Ventura - here (Vista). After Game Dance Student Union 21 Track- here 23-27 ASB - Election Campaign Week 25 ASB Candidate Speeches 26-29 Industrial Fair-Dome 27 Elections - ASB Offices 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. 28 Football- College of Desert- Here (Fall brook) After Game Dance- Student Union Speech Clinic Occidental.

Date

Opponent

Place

Sept. 20 Ventura Vista Sept. 28* College of the Fallbrook Desert Harbor College Escondido Oct. 5 Ocl.ll Long Beach San Dieguito State Frosh Antelope Valley There Ocl.l9* Oct. 26* Santa Barbara Th e r e Nov. 2 San Fernando Vista StateJ.V. Nuv. 9 Oceanside Coll ege Vista Nov. 16*

Imperial Valley

There

* League Games

Colors: Scarlet and grey Nickname: Comets

Head Coach: Chris Pagakis Assistants: Cecil McGehee, Bob Bowman Time: 8:00p.m. Price : Adults $1.00 Students .50c

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Conference At Cuyamaca The Third Annual Student Leadership Conference was again held at Camp Cuyamaca. The main purpose of this conference was to make recommendations and improvements on the following activity programs : Communication and Publicity, A.S.B. Finances, Homecoming, Cultural Programs and Assemblies, the Judicial System , Elections, Campus Social Activities, and School Spirit. The developing of leadership and giving to the future leaders of Palomar an opportunity to plan the activity program for the coming year was also a main point. Program Highlights : GENERAL SESSIONS were held in order to get the students acquainted with the goals and objectives of Palomar College. WORKSHOPS allowed the students to actively participate in planning the program for the coming year and to discuss ways of dealing with problems of the college activities program. RECREATION plans mcluded hiking, swimming, campfire hootenannys, and dances. MORNING WORSHIP services, including mass for the Catholic members, was provided Sunday morning.

assembled after a busy month of placement tests for new students, counseling conferences, pre-registration and various organizational sessions. "Early re~istration broke all records," said Robert L. Burton, dean of admissions. "It probably will exceed 1,700 which will be about 200 more than last year." Dean of Instruction Virgil L. Bergman said that by September seventh, 150 classes out of the total 324 course offerings had to be closed because of capacity limit. Registration continued to the end of this week. In addition to registration, counseling, and organizational sessions prior to opening day, the campus was busy with a series of activities that included Freshman Orientation Week September 3-6, a student leadership conference at Camp Cuyamaca last weekend, and various organizational sessions of clubs and associations. Evening college classes also got down to work Tuesday, and Dean Robert M. Woodward said registration to date indicated there will be a record enrollment in that department also. In addition to the 324 regular day courses offered at Palomar, 118 courses are taught in the evening session, for a total of 442 curriculum offerings. The day college teaching staff numbers 63 instructors, the night faculty 92, the nonteaching employees 79, which brings the total payroll to an excess of200. Dean Bergman announced the following new deans and teachers for this year: Dr. John F. McGeever, who succeeds Dr. Terrel Spencer as dean of Student Personnel. He came from Western Carolina College, and holds a doctorate in Education from Columbia University. Mrs. Marjorie E. Wallace, dean of wo men and director of student activities, succeeds Mrs. Catherine M. Jones for that post. She came from San Diego State College when she was activities advisor. She holds a Master's degree from there. Lillian M. Gains replaced Mrs. Katherine Giygan as secretary to Dean Bergman when Mrs. Giygan retired. Mrs. Gains had previously been secretary to the dean of women. Virginia Wiggenjost replaced Mrs. Gains as secretary to the dean of women. Roy A. Archer, instructor in Political Science, with a Master's degree from West Virginia University and a doctorate study at the University of California. Robert E. Fullerton, instructor in Mathematics, with a Bachelor's degree from Oregon State and a Master's from New Mexico Highlands University. Cecil D. McGehee, of the physical education department, formerly at Escondido High School and currently completing his Master's degree at San Diego State. Officials said late registrations would continue to be accepted through September 13. Palomar college held its first classes in 1945 at the Vista High School and was relocated on its San Marcos campus in September, 1950. Ten years ago the college had an enrollment of under 400. Then the area population began to skyrocket into what has been probably California's steadiest pattern of growth and construction. In three years the college enrollment doubled, then passed the 1,000 mark for the first time in September, 1960, and climbed to 1,500 last year. Enrollment is expected to pass 2,000 next year on the basis of high school senior enrollment in the district.


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