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Horace Mann Building 1929
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| The CHINESE ZODIAC consists of a 12 year cycle,
each year of which is named after a different animal
that imparts distinct characteristics to its year.
1924 is Year of the RAT, Ranking order : First,
and the first year of PJC.
The Rat is intelligent, interested in others
- their activities, and interests. The Rat influences
people, is industrious, frugal, honest and forthright. |
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| 1924 found the Olympic Games back in Paris for
the second time in their young history. This was
because Frenchman Baron de Coubertin, their modern-day
founder, was serving his last year as President
of the Committee.
This was the largest Olympic Games yet, with
over 3,000 athletes from 44 countries! For the
first time since 1906, an "Olympic Village"
to house the athletes had been built. And for
the first time ever, events were broadcast over
live radio transmissions! The star of the Games
was the runner Paavo Nurmi, of Finland, who had
made a strong showing the year before. This time,
he won five gold medals, two of them in the same
hour!
Women made their first appearance in fencing,
and Ellen Osiier of Denmark won the gold medal
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| What ever happened to PAL DAY?
PAL DAY WELCOME
 From
five junior high schools in Pasadena and seven
high schools in outlying communities come more
than 2000 new students, mostly freshmen (11-1),
to enroll at PJC every year. To save these newcomers
hours of fruitless wandering in search of rooms
(like 236 C where some will learn Humanities or
208 D where many will gather for various social
meetings) the "big-brother" Pal Day
system was developed by thoughtful members of
the student body.
Biggest and most successful Pal Day was held at both
East and West Campuses on Sunday, September 22,
last year. Heavily attended by freshmen anxious
to learn PJC's ways of doing things, 1940's first
semester Pal Day came on one of the warmest afternoons
in late September, forced new students to loosen
ties and roll up shirt sleeves.
Guides who show newcomers around the 56 acres of Pasadena
Junior College campuses are picked from the upper
classes, know their school, help Frosh get off
on the right foot.
from 1941 Campus |
In a setting of education, science and culture, Pasadena
institutions of public instruction are outstanding, its
Junior College a gem among institutions.
William Dunkerley
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, 1931
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Einstein Speaks
Perhaps the most notable occurrence during
this outstanding year of 1931 was the visit
of Dr. Albert Einstein, world-famous theoretical
physicist, to our school February 26. In order
that he might dedicate our new observatory,
Dr. Einstein came to our college in the midst
of his last minute preparations for his return
to Germany.
[full story]
from 1931 Campus |
From VO-MAG, May 1938 p.34 |
The PJC-1 built by
students of the Pasadena Junior College under
the supervision of Mr. Max Harlow, instructor
in aviation. It is shown here in flight being
tested by Jack Kelly, veteran test pilot. According
to Kelly, the plane was smooth in performance
and handled easily. Another plane similar in type
to the first is now under construction in the
Aeronautics Department. Improvements suggested
by the tests made on the first plane have been
incorporated in building its prototype, the PJC-2.
[full story] |
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Snow on campus in 1949
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