A u---I W r—n ArchlTfiM o ♦— its i l . o “•••THEM 1 / » 0 0 LETlOOft, NOT ThEOTl TO If efCALLft" o QI x s 9 U_I | C— U — l I r—n r—n 5 oU---I l r—n of r—n LJ--- / UI Q o l — t U—l o o r—n i—no u —i o| r—n o l § Vol. XXXIII No. 100 •an Lula Obispo. California Friday, April 23, 1071 SPECIAL EDITION POLY ROYAL ’71 can ideas be conceived, formed startling color. The ideas are the suggest any double or triple What’s it all about? and implemented as forcefully as best—perfect and outstanding— meaning with the word spring, in a college? the egg can offer. there are several possible ap­ by John Trumbo and life, and the expression of The egg is symbolic of the In relating the egg and but­ plications. Poly Royal is a Spring activity; the butterflies are Just what kind of poster Is It? new, dynamic ideas as forces college community. Even more, terflies to the quote from ^ringing forth from the egg and "It Is a thinking man's poster, released to change the world it represents all life, says Parkinson, it is obvious that if the butterflies commonly appear and to me should be very easily were the kind of thoughts he was Reynolds. From within the egg butterflies do Indeed break out of during the Spring. understood," says the creator ot trying to congeal. Then he found the ideas, fully developed as the egg, the egg, like Humpty- The poster certainly is an at­ the much misunderstood Poly a quote from the philosopher adult butterflies, break out into Dumpty, cannot be put together Royal 71 poster. Cyril Northcote Parkinson that the waiting, free world. again and hence the ideas can tention-getter. Reynolds pur­ posely made the Parkinson quote Bob Reynolds is an artist in provided the catalyst for the Those butterflies are special in never be recalled. meaning too, says Reynolds. ■nail so the reader would be Audio-Visual Production and an poster, . The Intention of leaving the They are patterned after drawn into the poster to get a architecture instructor at this poster full of vast spaces of "...the idea is a force let loose-, Monarch butterflies, are per­ closer experience. college. colorless (no orange) or apparent not thereafter to be recalled,"— fectly symmetrical and are The Poly Royal 71 poster Reynolds had the idea of what emptiness was used by Reynolds C.N. Parkinson. orange A monarch is one that demonstrates intelligence in he wanted to express long before as a means of intensifying the It does make sense doesn’t it? surpasses others in power or design. It expresses fresh ideas, he actually began laying out the hatching of the butterflies Into In fact it is an exceptionally preeminence. Symmetry shows creativity in layout and poster. The total concept of a the world. appropriate remark about S represents the perfection of the communicates appropriately. college community as college community. Where else Idea. And orange is a bright, Although Reynolds didn't What more could anybody ask? representing world knowledge Pag* 3 Muitang Dally, Friday, April 23, 1971 Special- from word go How to age progressively by Lillian Cheney school was saved from being meet in 1939 and the several This special edition of Mustang students an opportunity to put Since 1933, when the first abolished in an economy move. years of baseball competition Dally is published for visitors to into practice some of the things “country fair” was held on this In 1934 the ideas of selecting a with the Stanford Indians, come Poly Royal. they have studied in Jounalism campus, both the school and the queen to reign over the festivities and go with each year bringing It is the work of student Jour­ classes. Hence, the paper is a was originated by General more exciting Innovations. nalists in a class called Applied “lab project.” scope of Poly Royal have grown to undreamed of proportions. Superintendent Bill Owens and The war-time ban on un­ Journalism Techniques. Jour­ Secretary BUI Troutner. Jan Editor of this edition is Miss It was originally designed as a necessary travel and materials nalism Instructors alternate in Horton, a lovely young lady from Patricia K. Linder. livestock exposition for the forced the few civilian students teaching this class from quarter San Luis Obispo High School was on this campus to abandon the Staff members are Lillian purpose of bringing this college's to quarter during the academic chosen to reign over Poly’s all­ 1944 and 1945 Poly Royals. Then Cheney Terry Conner, Vicki unique educational opportunities year. This quarter the instructor male student body. In 1941 the in 1946, the "country fair” was Dungan Judy Goodwin, Phil to the attention of the people of is Vincent J. Gates. Poly Royal board of directors revived. Immediately it regained Graham, Micky Hicks, Terry the state and to gain support from Purpose of this paper is to invited coeds from other state the honor and prestige it had McElhaney, Rich Montori John the legislature. Since then Poly provide information to visitors at coUeges to be queen for a week. achieved in previous years for C. Reynolds Jon Spitler, John Royal has grown from an at­ the annual open house on cam­ The idea of a “guest queen” met both the students and the college. pus. A co-purpose is to give Trumbo and Jane Ure. tendance of 600 the first year, to last year’s record crowd of an with immediate enthusiasm and That first post-war Poly Royal estimated 60,000 and this year’s was repeated untU 1957 when the was dedicated to the memory of expected 70,000. school’s first “own queen”, Val former students who gave their In the year 1932, before Poly De Cues, was selected from lives in World War II. Royal actually became a among the student body. “The Country Fair on a College Mustang Daily recognised function, a The very first Poly Royal Campus” gained coast-to-coaat showmanship contest was exposure through well directed (SPECIAL POLY ROYAL EDITION) had only a handful of agriculture planned by a group of agriculture exhibits, but it has Increased in publicity and the advent of radio Editor, Ad Manager Pat K. Linder students. The contest prepared size and scope to now offering and television.,^ Business Manager. Bob Schwab Future Farmer’s of America and attractions in almost every phase Special international Interest in Production Manager Mike Seaton 4-H livestock exhibitors for the of each department activity. Poly Royal was fostered in 1971 South San Francisco Livestock with the innovative flying of a Sub-editors, reporters: Lillian Cheney, Terry Conner, In its formative years, Poly Show. The campus show was “Poly Royal 71” banner from the Vicki Dungan, Judy Goodwin, John Spitler, Royal’s activities were largely Intended to display the facilities world famous leaning Tower of Phil Graham, Mickey Hicks, Rich Montori, centered along the lines of of the school and results of Pisa by several students from John C. Reynolds, Terry McElhaney, John Trumbo agriculture. The engineering dtudent work. It also gave this college who are studying in and Jane Ure. division entered the picture in students an opportunity to fit and Florence, Italy. 1937 when the theme was “FoUow show their project animals on a An emphasis on the “the force Poly’s Progress” . competitive basis. of ideas” by the students as this Planners of the first “pre-Poly Those first few hundred year’s Poly Royal theme will Royal” organised a one day spectators who made their way to combine the entertainment and schedule that started with the Poly Royal of 1933 would excitement of a rodeo, carnival, Paul'l poultry and horticulture Judging hardly recognise the campus and dances and other events with the at 9 a.m. It included a barbeque, the “country fair” of today. educational value of exhibits DRY CLEANERS band concert at Poly Grove, Special yearly events such as a demonstrations and tours at this AND LAUNDRY O N E S H IR T livestock'-' judging contest, full scale presentation of a track 39th annual open house. L A U r C F P E O baseball game, awarding of prizes for top performances in 214 HIOUERA STREET livestock competition and ended SAN LUIS OBISPO. CALIF. FREE with the Poly Royal dance at 8 Wall of fame preview Telephone 843 2 2 5 0 •vU' tf'-ls'ad.. p jn . It was a highly successful event Early California Journalism Department Head John R. with an attendance of 300 visitors was colorful, exciting, tragic and Healey, who is in charge of the and a profit of $14.38. in many cases fatal. Wall of Fame project, the pur­ The first official year of Poly In recognition of crusading pose of the display is to develop Royal, 1933, was also the year newspaper people, the Jour­ interest in California’s Jour­ Poly Royal Special that Julian A. McPhee took over nalism Department is gathering nalism history “which is as as president of the college, and a display of original newspapers, colorful as any in the country!" Our Motto: uml Pniniftl through his enthusiastic pleading biographical sketches and pic­ with the state legislature the tures of historical figures. Known Several students in the Jour­ as the Wall of Fame, the exhibit nalism and Graphic Com-' will be displayed in the college’s munications Departments Shakespeare Press Museum in dedicated innumerable hours of the Graphic Communications work to rewriting the biographies j& iP u vw fm tre tiztz Department.