El Gaucho is published every Wednesday , Entered as second class matter in the and Friday of the first school semester and post office at Santa Barbara, California, on Fridays during the second semester. No September 17, 1926. Subscription rates, one issues are printed on holidays or during dollar for the first semester and fifty cents examination periods. for the second. SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1938 VoL xvni Z59 No. 19 Gauchos Set for San Diego Battle Tomorrow State Coed 68 Faculty Members Honor John Austin Locals Seek to Avenge Past Wins Place Miss Severy’s Quarter Century Assumes Of Service at State College Defeats; Huge Frosh Bonfire In Contest • Miss Hazel Severy now in her for the evening, presented her with a Welfare Job twenty-fifth year as an instructor at silver cross on behalf of the faculty. Highlights Pre-Game Activities Santa Barbara State college was hon- The office staffs presented her with Associated Students Alice Benson Gains a corsage of gardenias and lilies of Final Round in the valley. William Peters and Har­ Council Appoints Elliott Directs Chief Fire Man . San Diegan’s rington Wells; both of Miss Severy’s WCTU Speech Tilt department, offered tributes. A talk Band Director by President Phelps was read by Kindling of • Final confirmation on Student Record is * Selected as one of five finalists Mrs. Phelps since the President is to compete for a first prize of $50 . in Sacramento. Body President Doug Duckham’s Annual Blaze Impressive dr a second prize of $25, Alice Miss Severy is one of the four appointment o f John Austin to members belonging to the "old the position of chairman of the Benson* winner of the Women’s guard.” Mrs. Ebbets, Mrs. Abraham, Rally in New Stadium Santa Barbara Squad Seeks Christian Temperance union ora­ and Miss Frye are the other three. W elfare committee was given by Follows Lighting of Fire; Second Win; Visitors Have tory contest on the local campus will Miss Severy came to Santa Barbara the Associated Students council Dance Later at Armory Won 9 of 11 Encounters enter the finals in the forensic tilt in the fall of 1914. She headed the Wednesday afternoon at a special. ' at Glendale Sunday. Miss Benson’s science department which began to meeting. The meeting was called to a Setting ablaze traditional rivalry, • “Lower the Boom on the Aztecs” subject will be the "Measured Mite,” function then for the first time. replace the regular gathering of the Santa Barbara State college prepares is the battle cry of the Gauchos as the same one used to win the #25 A Stanford graduate, Miss Severy group that had been set for last for San Diego tonight at 8 with a they prepare for their big game with first prize in the State college con­ received both her B.A. and M.A. de­ night. San Diego tomorrow on La Playa field bonfire and rally on the beach near before what is expected to be a test on November 2. grees from there. Before coming to The appointaient of Austin was new La Playa field. Construction of Santa Barbara she was head of the made to fill the vacancy that had capacity crowd.»The border city ele­ Miss Benson was notified this week the huge fire was under the direction by telephone that Tier manuscript chemistry department at the Pacific been left by the resignation of Bill ven comes to Santa Barbara with an was accepted by the general secretary College of Osteopathy, where she Russell from the office. Russell had of the freshmSn class with frosh impressive record and a grim deter­ of the Youth Temperance Council. was awarded an honorary doctor’s de­ given up the job in order to apply president Bill Elliott supervising. mination to make it three in a row State students who competed in the gree in that science. for the post of chairman of the Fin­ Neophytes have guarded the piles of over the Green 'and White. They have won five, lost two and tied one final round of the W.C.T.U. tourna­ Since coming to Santa Barbara ance committee several weeks ago. rubbish and wood all week from an Miss Severy has been in numerous ac­ Is Band Director this year. ■ ment were Vernon Duncan and Dor­ expected Aztec foray. othy Daniel. tivities. She is the President’s of­ Austin’s application was the only With the realization that they can In full sight of the blaze, Gauchos still make a success of their season - Ten Bntries MISS HAZEL SEVERY ficial representative'on student com­ one submitted to Duckham. His chief Ten debate teams have already mittees, she is head of the creden­ bid for student recognition this se­ will gather in the concrete stands by dumping the Aztecs, the Gauchos signed up for the intramural tourna­ ored by the faculty last night at a tials committee, head of the Science mester has been through his hand­ lining La Playa field for a rally. have been holding secret practice ment, the first round of which will dinner at La Cumbre Country club. department and adviser for ' many ling of the State college band. Serv­ Featuring the affair, 'the Gaucho under the watchful eyes of Spud take place Tuesday evening, accord­ Miss Winifred Frye, toastmistress other activties. ing as student director, he is respon­ band, under the direction of Robert Harder and Willie Wilton. Four se­ ing to W. Charles Redding, speech sible for the introduction of swing Louis Barron, faculty conductor and cret sessions have been held away instructor in charge of arrangements music played at the football games John Austin, student director, will • Bill Elliott, with the aid of from the prying eyes of possible San for the event. Entries will be received - and has worked oqt the numerous present a program of varied songs. Ray Kent and numerous other fresh­ Diego scouts. until Monday, with the competition 1000 San Diego Students Make band stunts that have entertained the Jones Speaks men, is responsible for construction Great Improvement open to any student with- the ex­ rooters between halves. To further arouse Gaucho spirit, of the bonfire to be set off tonight After last week’s fine showing ception of varsity debators. Trip North for Annual Game Recently an NYA worker and an inspirational talks will be given by just previous to the rally at La Playa against Cal Aggies, the Gaucho fol­ The teams registered include in- assistant director were added to Captain Paul Avery Jones, dean of field. _______________ 4 lowers have mounted the band wa­ men, Harrington "Pop” Wells, sci­ ' dependents Belan Wagner and Eu- • San Diego State college will make •the business' staff of the musical or­ gon and are predicting great things ence instructor, Don Follett, graduate of this team that started slow but dyce Harkreader, Lloyd Borstelmann the year’s salient out-of-town rooter ganization, thus relieving the dir­ and Pat Kelly, Gerald Page and Leo Police Escort ector of much of his former work. manager and members of Coach Staters Fete seems destined to turn on the heat Snedaker, and from campus organi- representation on La Playa field For this reason Austin applied for Spud Harder’s varsity. and come roaring down the home zations Elbert Phelps and Bill Lam- sidelines Saturday afternoon, Novem­ the welfare position. During the program by the local stretch, sweeping aU. opposition asun­ bourne, Sigma Alpha Kappa .frater­ Frosh Bonfire ber 19, with approximately 1000 Russell Announces Plan band, a community sing will be con­ der. It took seven games for the ducted, with a group of old fashioned San Diegans nity; two teams, Bob Scalapino and students who are expected to attend The only other item of business Gauchos to get clicking, but once and modern songs as well as songs started, they will be hard to stop., Waldo Phelps and Marion Blake and the Gaucho-Aztec football game. taken up at the council meeting con­ Norman Becchio, representing the Men to Jail cerned a plan to be introduced by of the college billed. Leading the At Rockwood Freddie Monson, hard hitting Upon receipt by Don Follett, grad­ International Relations club; Marjorie the Finance committee to educate vocal selections will be song leaders State quarterback, is still on the shelf Harriet Ridenour Richards, Gracie Marshbum and Helen Ferguson, • Overzealous freshmen were arrest­ uate manager, of word from the bor­ College students in the workings of • Following the boom lowering and it is doubtful whether he will Areta Gamma , sorority; and Bob ed by Santa Barbara patrolmen, tak­ derline State college that a special Williams and Beryl Davidson. Yell ceremonies at La Playa field to­ see much action. Injured in the Ari­ the financial end of the student leaders Bud Burdick, Jack Richards Williams and Frank Douglas, repre­ en to the police station and charged train bearing rooters will arrive at body organization. A brain child of morrow afternoon when the Aztecs zona game, Howard Joham, sturdy and Redman Beatley will handle Gau­ invade Santa Barbara, Gaucho root­ senting; Alpha Phi Gamma, honorary .with petty theft and malicious mis­ the Southern Pacific depot in Santa Bill Russell, the committee will be­ Gaucho wingman, is definitely out journalism fraternity. Entries from Barbara on Saturday afternoon at cho cheering. ers will entertain the southern col­ for the season. This is a blow to the chief Wednesday night after they gin the plan at the next student Dance Follows Alpha Phi Omega and the Gnome 1:30, plans have been made to greet legiate body at Rockwood from nine Green and White hopes of a vic­ council meeting in order to indicate Immediately following the bonfire- club have also been received, but were caught with a huge signboard the rooters with a station rally.