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Air Force. B50 Circumnavigates Globe Nonstop in History-Making Event - Today's Guess terday's Score Mr. Weatherman, blushing, says: in," says :Ma r. Weather- showers today, cleaKag late after- should eat his hat." Raised soon. Cooler. High 53Low in I morning 10n the San Carlos 40's. Sierra winds crusting snow Peat bog.. Wind SW. Noon tem- artan perature 55. Pick a mudder Is for week-end sliding, San Jose State College the first. Volume XXXVI I San Jose, California, Thursday, March 3, 1949 Number 93 TWO MORE JUSTICES FOR STUDENT COURT Desperado Meets Victim Air Force. B50 Circumnavigates Globe Auerbach and Taylor Nonstop in History-Making Event Are Named to Court Holmberg and Hennessy Elected Warns of Cut in ECA Funds To Executive Positions In Junior World Girdlers Use 94 Class; Passey Goes to Council Hours to Secure Record By GEORGE STRATTON James Taylor and Audrey Auer- FORT WORTH, Tex. (UP)"Lu’cky Lady II," a United States Air- bach are the two newest members the first non-stop around- force 8-50 bomber, yesterday completed Enrollment of the Student Court, as a result the-world flight in history. Ninety-four hours and one minute after she took off from Cars- Standing of yesterday's run-off elections. well Air Force base here last Saturday, the great four-engine bomber They beat out, Dean Price and came home again out of a haze Angie Panelli for the position of hanging in .the west. 6762 Total Junior Justice. It was estimated that she had Enrollment for winter quarter Kerr Calls Tom Eddy, chief justice of the flown 23,452 miles, almost the dis- of 1949 now totals 6762, accord- Court, expressed disappointment tance of the earth's circumference ing to College Registrar William at the low turn-out for the ballot- at, the equator, without any major Play Sets H. Neal. ing. It was probably the worst difficulty aloft and with the bene- Deviating from The normal showing made at thee polio in fit of four refuelihgs in flight. Outstanding trendk of enrollment because of recent history of the college, ac- the veterans, classes do not follow Her 14 crewmen scrambled out, The settings and costumes for cording to Eddy. Only about 450 the usual size sequence, Neal proclaiming their willingness to do the Speech and Drama depart- students marked ballots,' he said. added. it all over again after a little ment's production of Pirandello's Carl Holmberg is the new presi- rest, and received a royal welcome "Right You Are, (If 'You Think Although the freshman class , from top Air Force officers dent of the junoir class. He de- and You Are," will be a show in them- maintains its lead with 2085 stu- Air Secretary W. Stuart Syming- feated Bill Dunlavy- in a close selves, according to Director John dents, the junior class has moved ton. race. Bill Hennessy will take over R. Kerr. Into second place ivith 1807. The the vicet-presidency of the ,class, Capt. James -Gallagher of Mel- J. Wendell Johnson, speech and sophomore group has 1657 stu- 'Acme Telephoto) as a result of garnering more rose, Minn., the smiling crew com- drama staff designer, has created murder suspect meets kidnaped victim. dents and there are 1055 seniors George Schmid, 21 (right), votes than Ramona Hicks. Jack mander, said "We were on instru- the most modern sets ever to Florence Chisolm, 31 (left), with San Bernardino sheriff James registered. 157 students are do- four blocks from Passey defeated Barbara Barr for ments only four hours; the weath- grace the stage of the college's Stocker for the first time since Schmid's capture ing graduate work. home in Phoenix, Ariz. Schmid was arrested in the triple siev- junior class representative to the er was excellent." Little Theater. The whole living his ing in Needles, Calif. According to Registrar Neal, Student Council. room scene is built on a large oval Refueled In Air the first large wave of veterans truck and will have none of the ABILGAARD SOPH V.P. The last leg -- the homeward hit the collegiate beaches in the (Acme Telephoto) conventional angles of a box set. dash from Hawaii, where "Lucky 600 s js st 1946, thus the class of On the soilktornOre class, Charles Aid Chief Paul G. Hoffman (left) warned in Washington. fall of Foreign Lady II" took on fuel from a B-29 It will have curving walls and Abilgaard defeated 1:). C., that any reduction in the British Aid Program would "jeopar- udents 1950, or our present junior class, Joan Michell tanker last night"seemed the .ceiling, Kerr said. digs recovery" throughout all Western Europe. With him are Pen. is abnormally large. Neal stated for the position of vice-president longest," Gallagher said. Johnson is also rejecting typicall Tom Connally, chairman of the Senate Pcireign Relations Commit. that the veterans education pro- of the class. There were less than taik (center) and 'Mama K. Flnletter. chief Of ZCA London Minion "1 don't think any of us is real square furniture. He has designed 100 votes cast in this class. o on Annual Tour gram/would probably be complete - -- -,i-.1--igAt)* tired. sad I- itykti Asia 441114. wan duspost.4,ahlo INK ---The--4filliMasiftssae-t-4111014110. 1, It againeftert," he conning benches that enhance the More than 600 San Jose State class was even less than that of _ A__ _ell _ la & asiel_ vales c fin. ss2,40..tall .isaterff. Tams %Sok. _ Pell lava c t litinnt e at ,i I 1 f . Ir. rsn .-t in I III II MO It ire.chrin Ia. A..4 *emir L.-. I on CULJI.J. \Cill.y Commit. I longest," Gallagher said. Johnson is also rejecting typical I'ont Connally, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations that the veterans education pro- of the class. There were -less than tb. (center) and Thomas K. Finletter. chief of ECA London Mission "1 don't think any of us is real square furniture. He has designed Go on Annual Tour gram would probably be complete 100 votes cast in this class. t) tired. and I wapidal nhind doing a bend, kAtiney shaped table and, by 1952. The-41liaalAilmj4/4.ba.fteW2Malk It againafter a little rest," he cunning benches that enhance the More than VW) San Jose State class was even less than that of said. plastic overall design. Doug Mor- college students will take part in The freshman class took a de- the sophomores, only 89 votes Prom Queen Contest Sochi! Committee Second Trip for Neal rison's stagecraft classes are the fourth annual trek to Davis Hillel Foundation cided drop since tie winter quar- begin cast. Dick Russo defeated Neal, the second pilot on the building them. Saturday to see "genetics in ac- Forums Continue; ter of 1948. There were 2460 Tom Harney for the one-year rep- "Lucky Lady II," was pilot of the The set is mounted on wheels. registered at that time, 375 more resentative to the Council tion," according . to Dr. Robert and Prizes Displayed B-29 Superfortress, "Lucky Lady," When the curtains part, the' en- students than are now attending. Dick Kelly beat out Gerrie Lopet Plans Member Party Rhode, biology 'Judaism' Is Topic one of two that completed a tire stage set, with cast aboard, professor. according to Mr. Neal. AMENDMENTS A party for Social Affairs com- round - the - world training flight moves out onto forestage in front The group will travel by special Hillel foundation will continue OK'D A drop of 197 in sophomore In Library mittee members and their guests last July. Three Superforts, from of the curtain. When the scene Southern Pacific train from San its forum series tonight with a All of the constitutional amend- Case$ registration is noted, vvivile the will be held Saturday, March 12, the 43rd bomb group at Davis ends, the room will again move Jose to the University of Califor- discussion on the varied phases of ments were okayed by the voters Junior Prom queen contest Mountain Air junior class gained 624 students. at the American Legion hall, it Force base at Tuc- backstage. nia college of Judaism, President Ed Klein re- by an overwhelming,rnajority. The Agriculture campus. prizes are now on display in the son, Ariz.., took off July 22. Two "The whole effect." Johnson ported yesterday. The discussion of 1949 most importtint of them enlarges was decided at a Social Affairs On arrival they will be guided to The gradilating.,,class library showcase, Carl Holmberg. of them made the trip successfully said, "is to emphasize Pirandello's will start at 8:15 in Alexander hall will probably be larger than that the Student Court from five to committee meeting Tuesday. the judging building for the first 6ontest chairman, revealed. and returned to Tucson Aug. 6, amusing satire on reality." of the local YM,CA. of 1948, as there are 279 more seven members. The two new 1948. The third crashed and its Doug Morrison is in series of demonstrations and lec- Director chester 1\1. Zeff will members Prizes will be awarded at"Jar- I The affair, scheduled to begin charge of seniors on campus now than the will be elected from the crew was killed. construction. Ivan Van Perre is tures on animal husbandry, conduct the talk. A social hour 776 of last year's winter quarter. student body at the regular elec- din de Soir." March 5, to the co- at 5 p.m., will include a barbeque stage manager. with dancing, bridge, and chess tions, spring quarter. Minimum ed who will be chosen from among followed by dancirr, Students will see examples of "Right You Are, (If You Think will follow tlje discussion.
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