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San Jose Sta e TColleeter I114111 I Dye xxx. Fellows ,A-N--FOE. CAUFORNIA. FRIDAY, MAY- 28,- 1943 Nu-tither 144 NUMEROUS TRADITIONS BROKEN IN 1943 SPARDI GRAS FESTIVAL; Bill Duran Spardi Gras King SPARTANS START AND END DAY - Bill Mitchell And Bud Veregge Will Reign As WITH SPIRITED CARNIVAL DANCES Monarch's Attendants In Today's Festivities Students Overcome Obstacles: PITMAN CROWNS KING AND QUEEN Plan Gigantic Celebration IN QUAD AT NOON By DEAN THOMPSON By TOM MARSHALL The annual carnival day at San Jose State college began In a special news release re- its 1943 stand at 6 a. m. with the Breakfast dance. The festive ceived by the Spartan Daily will throughout the day, ending tonight when spirit continua late last nigh:, Eletion Judge the final strains of music drift from the Spardi Gras dance in Marvin-Zemcmek revealed that the Men's gym. .y.e.tkr-Liunctutnnispanti-6Teut_ s. f'ed so- Bill Durum-is-In--be King of thio many obstacles. It was in spite of these that a new spirit -arose in a 1943 Spardi Gras. college that has lost 60 per cent of its population in two years. Duran, a senior Physical Educa- Culminating- in a hectic battle for King of the 1943 Spardi Gras, tion _ major from Visalia, was se- this spirit is expected to raise the festive occasion to new heights. Dedicated this year to the Reservists still at school, Spardi Gras lected in a general student body has felt the pangs of war. election. Kept a secret until to- Dee Portal and his traditional raccoon will not be present. day, even Duran did not know he area will be half the size. The usual quad concession had been chosen until late yester- Because of rationing, there will be no Cindereila-canfesL-- (lay when asked to pose -for Spar. For the second year, war restrictions make it impossible to use the tsc- bomb to officially usher in Spardi Gras. tan Daily photographs. traditional BARBARA KEATON An American tradition will be broken, also; because of meat ra- BILL -DURAN In a 'record vote Wednesday. tioning, there will be no hot dogs, Duran barely nosed out his closest a food taken for granted at long rival, Bill "'toot " Mitchell by any carnival. a slim margin. In third place was QUAD BOOTHS Add to these the fact that "Wild A Quick Glance At His Majesty, Bud Veregge. Bill" Poytress will NOT crown the Mitchell and Ver- King, and you have sonic fd-e-diof egge will art as Royal Attendants WILL PROVIDE the problems that confront Spardi King Of Spardi Gras, Bill Duran in today's colorful coronation cere- (;ras of 1943. lnll nips By M'ES PEYTON resulting combination clicked like _ But the rebirth of sclimil s dill Selected to share the throne as "A cat may look at a king," so a pair of dice and a seven at that. RN-AND-FOOD wi It ane all I hose incident s King Duran's. Queen will be Miss the saying goes, and a quick look_ With the elbow grease applied which in peacetime wouldt.cause Spardi Gras ruler hails from Vi- Barbara Keaton, General. Element- at Bill Duran, Sparta's Spann Cams by the Spartan Knights, 22 booths a mild riot salia. 'a small town in the an ary student fi:om San Jose. King ror today, reveals 5 feet Joaquin valley, where he attended for food and rnG-rtski l vitt Irvo As an added attraction to the A blare of t pets at 12:30 will inches of smiling good I erected yesterday in the,south end humor Visalia High school and graduated CS tvi Y. a Va rle y S OW herald the amwarattee of the regal topped with a wavy shtick of blond from Visalia Junior college. of the qua. been planned for an afternoon couple in the quad. Dean Paul M. hair. block. His interest extends to all Constructed from scrap lumber showing to some Full) reservists who Pitman will perform .the time- A. Ikaw:heiMia-deadline-t: ports, hut-4:1114ms his epe-cial fa- for which no priority was needed, will be. leaving the eollege. this honored ritual of crowning the for candidate sign-ups found Zeta vorite is baseball. :,the temporary buildings in the summer. new rulers. ('hi soroty without a candidate, A graduating senior, Bill is a This year's carnival Is reminis- A solemn procession with the and Bill 'without a backer. The (Continued on page ill cent of the original 1929 affair. King and Queen to be in the lead With the purchase of each 10- will It was in that. year that the idea enter the quad from the south cent war stamp, Zeta Chi will give of an annual day of fun was made and will march up to the throne a chance on a $50 war bond. Riffle a.. reality. There had been Previ- 1943 SPARDI GRAS PROGRAM platform on the north end where for the bond will be held at 3:30 ous Derby days, Bum days, and Pitman will crown them. Acting p.m. in the quad. Every 25th pur- Leap Year frolics. They were ir- 88 color-hearers will he the Spar- chaser will receive a pair of tick- regular affairs, however. 6:00 - 8:00 a. m.Breakfast Dance in the Women's Gym. tan Knights. Members of the stu- ets to the California, Mission, or Students at "State", in 1929 went dent council will serve Its nobles State theater. for the idea in a big way. They 8:00 - 12:00 M. Regular Class Schedule. of the royal court. brought everything from backyard The three men elected Wednes- 12:00 - 12:30 p. m.Spardi Gras Opens. Corona- poultry to horses and donkeys. It Officially day were chosen (rota a list of the quad feature the traditional. jail, was not uncommon to see roosters, tion of the King in the Inner Quad. campus's nine outstanding males. described by Jack Gotischang, for- skunks, and other animals In the One of. the dizziest, and at the mer dUke of the Knights, as "Pug- different CliaSSMOMS. 1:00 p. m.Concessions Open. same time most spirited, cam- ged and sturdy." Stories handed down froneyear paigns in recent years found the Although exact nature of the 3:00 p. m.Reserve to year swear to the fact that the Program. men providing the whole campus different booths could not be re- hobo outfits were so realistic that with three whirlwind days- of fun vealed at Spartan Daily deadline 3:30 p. m.Contests Judged. two "real bums" wonderingly stood and- excitement. time yesterday, the general classi- in line for beans and coffee, served 5:00 p. m.Frosh-Soph Tug -o -War. Other candidates In the King fications of the booths were to all the celebrants. They. got contest in the order of their stand- known.. ,the food. 5:30 - 6:30 p. m.Feed in Rear Quad. ing were: Stan Black, Joe Talbot, The Gamma Phi Sigma booth The annual celebration ran Chuck MeCumby, Bob Creighton, will feature food and entertain- (Continued on page 4) 900 - 1.00 ct. m.Spardi Gras Dance in Men's Gym. Joe Weitzeitherg, and Buck Wheat. (Continued on page 2) - -

EDITOR 570 S. 6th St., Bal. ilaifi:ii-----6111c;,.Zk.71g beOn Will Pay Honor To BUSINESS Festival Today's MANAGER. Bob Nicoll Office, Bal. 7800 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Patricia Loomis Navy And Marine Reservists Who FEATURE EDITOR .. Sebastian Sguatrito COPY EDITOR Wilma Sabelman SPORTS EDITOR Charles Cook PROMOTION Pt Leave For Training This Summer MANAGER Ken Coleman ge By GERRY REYNOLDS National Advertising Service, Inc. Published every school day by the Associated Students College Publishers Represeisiative oh sc Today's Spardi Gras, the fifteenth annual festival of its hag(’ at the pres.s (It T M Wright Co Inc Entered 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N.Y. as vicar kind at San Jose State college, will be in honor of all Navy and CHICAGO Sosors Los SAN FRANCISCO -rt the San lose Post Office Marine reservists here at school. Because it is their last one, at least for the duration, the men are planning to make it one of the biggest and best events in their college lives. Food, Fun In Spardi Gras committeemen' are onthe. battlefield . . . they are working at the short end of the making their places in training Quad Booths rope due to fewer people, scarcity schools and on foreign fieldsoind (Continued from ftage 1) materials, money. and all other few of them forget to drop 'a line of inent. Phi Kappa Pi is slated to from to.. Daily or to their disturbing factors resulting friends-to- provide to()d AlleTdan ardE’ro the war. However, they are deter- let, us know how they are getting Sophian societies are also up for mined to make today as festive as along. food. all the. other Spardi Gras of the Contrary to tradition, this year Beta Chi Sigma " will provide entertainment, as will Alpha Phi past. not only in honor of the re- we are honoring the men who are Omega. War stamps will be servists who are still here, but in left by having a King to rule us vended by Zeta Chi sorority. who are memory of the Spartans instead of the queen of past years. Beta Gamma Chi will sell war now fighting to make future Spar- Bill Duran, who will wear the stamps, and punch will be given di Gras possible. . crown, will be :representing not away with each purchase. Sappho -will .5e14--food, and Alpha Pi Omega At the close of the quarter ap- only the men who are here, but will have an egg-throw, while Tau proximately 300' Navy and Marine those who are here just iii spirit. Delta P has a baseball-throw. men will leave for the service, fol- In thcrmidst of the gaiety today More food will be handled by the lowing the 2000-odd who are now there will not -be one of us who P. E. majors and Delta Beta Sig- on active duty. won't stop for a moment to think ma. SCA is slated for entertain- Spartan service flags hung in the of our friends in the service now ment, and Epsilon Nu Gamma will Morris Dailey auditorium record who were with us at last year's have an exhibit. Phi Upsilon Pi 1909 Staters now working for Spardi Gras, but v4 ean be assured Will provide sling shots, and drinks Uncle Sam. with approximately that wherever they are, they will can be &gained_ from Spartan 510 more stars to be added for be remembering us and- thinking -Kruk-fits. men already in but not of their good times at past carni-. Spartan Spears will handle foods yet listed. vals. and Sigma Gamma' Omega will ThiTty gold stars mark the So let's all get in and have a have their traditional dunking names of the Spartans who have really big.time, so that when the booth. A dance will bc-staged by been killed in action. while there reservists who are with us leave Delta Theta Omega, and portraits are four or five reported missing. this summer they will he able to can be obtained from Smock 'n There have been many honors look -back. on Spardi Gras, 1943, Tam. Delta Sigma -Gamma is paid to San Jose State college_men as a big day in their lives. scheduled -for entertainment. -

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55 North First St Phone Ballard 919 TRUE Tailors and Cleaners 184 South Second St. Phone Ballard 1507 CHAS. C. NAVLET CO., Inc. Since 1885 CLOTHIERS FAMOUS FOR FINE FLOWERS . "The Students' Florist" GRAYSON'S 20-22 E. San Fernando St. Phone Ballard 126 - spardi Gras day, the day of (lays, possessing all Its tradition and color, SPORTS WEAR is in full swing. This fif- CHAS. S. GREGORY teenth annual Spardi Gras day is being fulfilled 256 South First St Phone Coium in as DIAMONDS much the usual manner as in preNions years, Designer -and- Mukur sri Dieli.(ctirti ferspoiry tufa7are the Spartan revelers of years gone REPAIRING ENGRAVING by enjoying the gala daYof fun. Wearing a costume 46 E. San Antonio St-. Phone Columbia 452 is compulsory.. Eery 0111. is asked to " up!' RESTAURANTS and add to the spirit. Originality, not 'elaboratenesis,. High Quality College Clothes has played the important part in presenting the FOR THE BEST IN SUITS award for the most outstanding costumes. Spar- HOME COOKED 6720 FOODS IT'S 31 South Second St. Columbia tans failing to appear in eostume have witnessed the KEN'S PINE INN hot-seat In the traditional " jail. Concessions- are CANVAS PAPER PAINTS 255 South Second St. sponsored by the fraternities, sororities and various clubs. SHOE REPAIR

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Cut It Short BUY UNITED STATES For Summer Comfort WAR BONDS AND STAMPS HOTEL SAINTE CLAIRE BARBER SHOP DAY EDITORS--Gerry Reynolds. Dean Thompson. John Howe, Jacquie Jurgensen. Tom Marshall. EDITORIAL STAFFJohn Brickoll, Lorraine Glos, John SPARDI GRAS DANCE _ Hubbard. Florence 'Chen, Peggy O'Brien. Wes Peyton, Barbara Probert, Maxine Sipes, Jerry Vroom, Ed Waite. ADVERTISING STAFFNancy Buckingham. Al Gross. Bill PA Mitchell, John Howe, Jeanette Owen. Phyllis Schy- nert. Ora Lee Sample, Sebastian Squatrito. SLATED FOR TONIGHT Editongls and features appearing injae spartan Dail) x)11 ge reflect the viewpoint of the writer and mule-se:claim k represent student opinion. nor are triey -e-a:dy or udents of San Jose State pressive of the Daily's own policy Unsigned editorials mal- are by the editor Decorations Follow Military Red, White, Blue ,red ats second class DAY EDITOR (this issue) TOM MARSHALL ---= ’ 28 t Theme In Men's Gym As Spartans Swing Till 1 Spartan revelers will dance away the last fotg. of thirteen hours of Spardi Gras' continu- ous entertainment tonight from .9 to 1 o'clock in the Men's gymnasium _ There is a good possibility that a non-union band will be obtained, in spite of the black- list status of the college, according to Jo Harrison, dance chairman. Members of the com- raSIIIIIIIIIII ;pa rdi mittee are still bargaining with the band as this issue goes to press. V. Costumes will be shed for the more usual college sports outfits, beards will have been %has iii, and royal potentates will have laid aside their as tired but happy students sway to the ASB Acknowledges Prize Donors sweet rhythmical tousle, Students enjoying the 1913 Spank Gras wish to thank donors of 'Theme of this year's dance will prizes for contests. Donors include: the California, .Mission, Padre arid he patriotic, featuring 1141, white, State theater.; Hart's department store, The Wardrobe. Paul Hudson, and blue decorations designed by Spring's, Leim Jacobs, McWhorter-Volum Aensler-Lee, Powell's Ste- Ed -Kincaid. Idea of the setting is t ry, halt's department store. Sainte Claire Barber Shop, and First to gi ve the 400 departing Nlarine Federal Savings and Loan Associat and Navy reser% 1st s a fond good- also wish ,to thank the Spardi Gras ttee heads bye- at the last student body dance The sttalent% those who served under them; also Chairman Orlyn (Sire and As- of the year. and sistant Chairmen Jane Reed and Hugh Manley. - NO STAGS 'Fla, dance will he a nu-stag af- fair frce to student +body card holders.. There will he an aidmis- charge of 40 cents for outsid- ie-ion HART'S rs and students aid having st it- dettt body cards. GIVES S (5, H GREEN STAMPS - . Entertainment, including. a num- ber by the "Five 1)elts," will la' "P.SioeCiaily r,151)(1 i hi:. l'ar,.. aCCUEO- ill;.: I ;vi e :Vali ill. %%110 is in lunge g if 1 ho dam., viil,rtainmont . BAI111..ES (oLLEt .TEt) Tii,. soph re Cass will offi: t ial I eli isc. their "Baubles for Barter" dri.e at the (lama. %% here eantribution_lumes .bc--placws aboul the gymnasiwo, -Fi+rOmse wishing to (tenete trinkets.

queen of last year's Spardi Gras, &Ivan, Is a senior eam Aeree major 1,1)m Hayward. King for the day was Ilerb Petty. -

Yosemiteites: Bus leaves Grey- uncL-tk).pet--. at....4433- sharp. 1114. sure to he there ahead of time and get a round-trip ticket to Merced via Gilroy. Cest is $3.90. I"our Social Security cards will be necessary to get paid. Alarm- clocks are a good idea to get you out of bed in the morning. Bettie Schmidt .. "Perfectly Suited" FOR BETTER For Campus Wear

brake -College . ... a wardrobe of suits 'n' sweaters are like bacon and eggs . . . they're inseparable," says Bettie. service She proves her point . . with a "Fish-Wife" plaid light- weight wool suit . . . and an all around wearable 100 MORE ON KING per cent nylon . from page I) "It certainly was a surprise to PORTER'S -7nli9tied l' I:. major, a member of Spartan I W011. I knew that me that if I SUITS ... sizes 9 to 15 . .. in petal pastels and sparkling Ktiights, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Men's did win it would he a close race, Phrlcal Education fraternity, and colors $10.95 to $19.95 happ BRAKE and it was. I -am very to 1)TO. have htten selected for this high SWEATERS . . . yellow, blue, and pink . . . in pure Although His Ifignness is now a fleecy nylon tender cut of draft board ten0r- honor, and will try .to he a,benevo- $2.98 lent ruler," declared His Majesty. SHOP loin and expects to go most any time after graduation, he has Biggest booster for Bill was the 540 So. First St. .T (HART'S- Varsiteen Shop Second served a hitch in Uncle Sam's variety shows he organized and Floor) Marine Corps already. presented In the quad. nmilsumeme....TMINO

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PAGE FOUH SPARTAN DAILY, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1943 Eagan And Erlendson Will Present SPARDI GRAS KSJS Presents TODAY AT (Continued from page 1) smoothly through the early Play Tomorrow Combined Woodwind Ensemble, and in 1934 the Spartan Reveilles THE were added. This met with such-- -Ted 7 Hatlen's original play, success that the Revelries were "Lonesome Exit," will be erittrted made a separate enterprise last A Cappella Concert On Wednesday over KQW tomorrow at 1:30 on THEATERS year. A combined woodwind ensemble, and A Cappella choir It. was in 1936 that the campus the KSJS program. concert will be held Wednesday evening, announced Thomas was treated to its dist glance at Jack Hume will play the only Dee Portal and his raccoon-skin part in the play, which is the part "Go Often" Eagan, director of the woodwinds, and William Erlendson, coat. of a choir director. The 1943 Spartli Gras may be re- man who methodically notes These recitals were formerly held sepdkitely, but due tb' membered for -tts- King -election, deaus_all his thoughts as -healowly PADRE the first in Spruill Gras history. asphyxiates himself in his fewer students in the A Cappella choir, it was thought that the 1st car. It's Its Tefror-ific Previously, the students have concerts would be more effective chos- Hatlen's second play on suicide en a queen, and given the kingship "FRANKENSTEIN MEETS for the KSJS program. if merged. - to the THE WOLF MAN" winner's escort. The Little Theater is the set- But why spend your time read- The play is one in a series of with Awards Given ing of weekly KS.IS ting for the program, and Will be previous -days? This is written tiTrd enacted - Bela Lugosi YOUR SPARDI GRAS. Lon Chaney held'at 8:15. There is no admis- Plays over the local station. Also -ITILUI1=1:11.^1.111==Mtfr"^T17.:=7{51tt". sion charge, and everybody is in- At Recognition Diana Barrymore ited to attend Brian Donlevy The. woodwind ensemble is the "NIGHTMARE" Meeting Tuesday ;mile size this year as it has al- Dirrrtorti ways been. It is unique in that it To reward Spartans for out; seb ding work in the past is -the (nit) gro.up of-its- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH St. Paul's Methodist Church VARIETY OF PRIZES the country_ The muskr. they play year, the Recognition assembly. 2nd and San Antonio Ste. The Friendly Church k regular wqodwind music, ar- Is set for Tuesday at 10:34 in the David M. Dawson, Pastor GIVEN IN CONTESTS raoged-hy-Eageo-especially f Morris Dailey, At that time over Bible-School 910 -SunA'y; B Y. P. LI Welcomes College msemble. 70 awards will he presented to 6:15, Sunday; Sunday morning and Youth AT 3:30 TODAY students for the service rendered evening worship at 11 and 7.30. Second and San Carlos Sts. 'Hie A i'apvella choir has liven San college. Jose State CHRISTIAN CHURCH on display in the showcases out- rcduced from 60 to 30 'members, Ten scholarship awards will be FIRST METHODIST CHURCH 80 South 5th St. side the Publications office are the liat the balance has not been presented by Dr. T. W. MacQuar- corner of 5th and E. Santa Clara Sts. Henry W. Hunter, Minister prizes to be offered for the spardi rie to those students receiving the ,hanged. The ratio between men Rector W. Johnson, D. D.. Minister Sunday School-945 a. m; Morning range every- highest scholastic marks \Yarned Worship-11:00 Gras contests? These 104 -wfinien't voice a has. been_ main-. Sunday servicesMoruing Worship a. m. caring- ffie- ptiSt'. year. Black The Chutch doors are open all weitk where from a sunlight Shavemas- tamed, despite the loss of many at 11, Seekers Fellowship, 6-30, Masque will announce its new , Evening Worship, 7 30. to any who wish to enter for medita- ter for the best novellY heard, to of the then to the service. Members, as will the .Spartan or to consult the Minister. " a shave and haircut at the Sainte No tours have been held for the Spears.. First Presbyterian Church GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Claire Barber shop'afor the second - duration of the (gar, but in years -The Frenct; award, given in the 60 North 3rd St. Tenth and San Fernando - name of Free France, will be pre- Rev. A. Hubert C. Mathews, Pastor prize winner, announced Ron had past both organizations have trav- H. Saunders. D. D.. Pastor sented, along with the Commerce Icy, contest chairman. Morning service 11 o'clock; Student Morning Worship, 11 a. m "Earths eled to all parts of California, Alpha Al Sirat award given to a Bible Class, 930; Youth Vespers, and Vessel." Contests will he held at 3:30 playing before schools and other man and woman, the Spanish '6:30; Discussion Group, 7.15. Youth organizations. The woodwind en- Dinner (25c) with program Thursday Evening Service, 7:30 p. m."Some- p.m. on the stage in the quad. Toni award and the Red Cross award. at 6 o'clock. semble even journeyed to several t!ling Taylor is master of ceremonies. Other. students who have done Men Must Know.' far western music conferences. the judges will he composed of _ outstanding _ _in_ _the last faculty members. year will he given the' meritorious CHURCH OF CHRIST Rally Committee: There will be awards. - - The servicemen's kits are for the ATTEND YOUR 306 South 5th St. a short but very important inert- Introdtked during the assembly heaviest Marine and Navy beards. CHURCH Wayne Sundquist, ing Tuesday noon, 12:30, in the will he the new council members REGULARLY Pastor These were donated by Spring's stuthint,__It.infag,_ The meeting _wilLelected for next year. and Leon Jacobs. Paul Hudson's _Waning Worship 11 a ,m Evangel- be of interest to every one of you. There will be a regular short- 1. jewelry stole gave the sunlight -tic Service 7;30 p._m. -Jeanne. ened-class schedule._ - Shavemaster for the best novelty heard Hart's contributed a compact and comb set for the best costumed ROOM CAMPUS n, and a sterling silver iden- tification bracelet will he present- ed to the best costumed loan by liensler-Lee jewelers. A red rayon and a sport will be awarded to the winners of the baby bottle contest. They were donated by Hale Bros. The finalist in the pie-eating con- test will receive a shirt from The Wardrobe. Second prizes for various' con- tests are given by Floyd Parton, president of the First Federal Savings and Loan association. These will be war savings stamps.

Training Program Miss Margaret Crosby, .counselor on women's training under the I:niversity Training progrank,_..will a cool summer should be white be in Dean Helen IE k's of- fice tVednesday to provide inform- ation on fields open. rayon jersey with a splash of Those students interested in training and placement possibili- gaily colored print. It's only ties under the program may dis- cuss opportunities with Miss Cros- by. She will he available for con- ference from 10:30 a.m. to noon and froth 1 to 2 o'clock.

Spartan Knights: Pick your costumes and dress in the dressing room under the Little Theater. Enter through room 51 and go downstairs.Duke. Classified Ads

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