The Register from Santa Ana, California • Page 14

Don Stehley and Dona lone De Remer, 19S2 THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1941 Don Vernon Mansur and Dona De Busk, 1935. Don John Ramirez and Dona Lois Murray, 1936. Jaysee Fiesta Revives Historic Days Of Spaniards In Southern California PARADE OF DONS AND DONAS BEGINS ANNUAL OBSERVAN Observance of the 14th annual Santa Ana Junior college fiesta will officially begin at 12:30 tomorrow afternoon with the procession of dons and donas through the downtown streets of the city. Honorable rulers Art Berry and Mary Ann Maag will lead the colorful parade in the traditional ox cart, that has carried the jay- see Don and Dona each year since the parades were begun. Under supervision of Misses Anita Potter and Phyllis Benis.

the parade committee announced this morning that dozens of horse and float entries from local and county civic, business, and service organizations have been received. Many Entered Miss Potter' declared that the parade will feature one of the largest collections of horses the annual fiesta has ever presented. Gold trophies will be awarded to the two outstanding entries in each of four divisions. Competition foi; the cups will be in the respective classifications of silver mounts, Spanish mounts, plain mounts, and collective riding groups. More than 40 individual riders, as well as five riding groups have indicated their intention of participating.

Represenatives of the Santa Ana Saddle Pals, Long Beach Mounted Police, Placentia El Rodeo Club, and the Monrovia Pinto club will be present, officials said. There will also be prizes for outstanding entries in the float division. A trophy will be given to the club sponsoring a float that most typically represents the Spanish fiesta spirit, the feminine chairman disclosed. Adding color and authenticity to the proceedings will be five Orange county school bands, and several ancient conveyances such as stage coaches and surreys, which will be in the line of march. High schools that have entered bands include Brea-Olinda Union high school, Leland Auer, director; Laguna Beach Union high school, John H.

Ferguson; Santa Ana high school, Kenneth Ileiges; Santa Ana Junior college, Alan A. Revill and St. high school in Anaheim, H.J. Belprez. Parade judges will include Mrs.

Eleanor Northcross, Miss Frances Egge, and Thomas H. Glenn, floats. Set Route For Annual J.C. Fiesta Parade Citizens of Santa Ana will be given an opportunity to enter into the spirit of Santa Ana Junior Junior Fourteenth annual Fiesta day by witnessing the parade in the business district. The parade will begin at 12:30 p.m^ The route is as follows: Start at Tenth and Main streets South on Main to Fifth West on Fifth to Birch South on Birth to Fourth East on Fourth to Spurgeon North on Spurgeon to Fifth West on Fifth to Main North on Main to Tenth West on Tenth to Sycamore street where it will disband.

TO BE FEATURED A first hand account of how airplane motors and how completed airplane assemblies are tested will be given to high school seniors on conducted tours of Santa Ana Junior college class rooms tomorrow, it was disclosed this morning by Betty Goode, head of the college exhibits committee. The jaysee engineering depart- ment will demonstrate its recent- i gram; Mason Teter and Vic Heim Dean of Men Calvin C. Flint, faculty advisor for the annual jaysee Fiesta, today extended a vote of thanks to the committee members who played a part in completing arrangements for festivities. Cooperation Stressed splendid cooperation of all the committees has enabled us to prepare a program which we think will excel any we have had in the the advisor said. The various committees were selected for their participation in previous school activities, and for their willingness to cooperate in the program.

A sophomore and a freshman were' picked for each activity so as to leave an experi enced committee head for next year, it was explained. Committees Listed The committee includes Jack Clark, general chairman; Bill Was and Robert Wahlberg booths; Linden Criddle, beard growing contest; Chester Clark, bull fight; Betty Goode and Mary Pocock, college exhibits; Marvin Webb and Jim Keeler, construe tion; Elinor Schmidt and Elinor Tarvin, costumes; Jean Dowds and Leola Payne, dance; Elynore Lacy and Connie decorations; Dorothy Daniger and Lucille Andrews, dinner; Anr Bell and Marion Kenyon, enter tainment; Bill Kamrath and Gem Perkins, hospitality; Anita Pottei and Phyllis Bemis, parade; Brucc Ragan and L. V. Compton, pro ART BERRY AND MARY -ANN MAAG, above, will serve as Don, and Dona, honorary rulers in Santa Ana Junior 14th annual Fiesta celebration, tomorrow. High school seniors from throughout the country will visit Santa Ana for the program.

ly completed wind tunnel capable of creating wind velocities up to 150 miles an hour. An airplane motor test will be demonstrated on laboratory test block. Other points of the college exhibit tours, which will be taken during the afternoon, will include the art, music, home economics, science, and library departments. Refreshments will be given away at each exhibit, It was learned. ob Bob Rief and Dona Marjory Kenyon, 1938.

Orpheo Troupe Completes Tour Concluding a successful tour of Orange county high schools today, were members of the Santa Ana Junior college Orpheo troupe, as they made their final appearance at Santa Ana high school today. The musical group, under direction of Miss Myrtle A. Martin, head of the jaysee music department, and Bill Morris, director of the troupe, presented a 50 minute program featuring the appearance of Art Berry and Mary Ann Maag who will be crowned Don and Dona tomorrow afternoon. Members of the troupe concluding the final appearance of the season included Emily Joost, Bill Kamarath, John Stout, David Keirsey, Bill Leinberger, Warren Tait, Margaret Fields, Dorothy Van Horn, Helen Anderson, Monte Griffith, Frances Head, Betty Ruthledge, Marjiroe Johnson, Bob Taylor, John LaMonica, Fred Blauer, Stanley Pearson, Douglas Stephenson, Steve Fountain, and Ruth Hawley. SPANIARDS LIKED FIESTAS The pleasure loving Spaniards considered almost any event, no latter how small, enough occa- on for calling in the neighbors id friends for a gay celebra- on, which sometimes lasted for days.

publicity; Jim Zornes and Jack Young, registration. Historical Stories In J.C. Magazine The Eighth annual Fiesta magazine edition of El Don, Santa Ana Junior college publication, will be circulated on the jaysee campus tomorrow. The magazine will contain articles of historical interest of Southern California. Basing its theme on the stories associated with early California, the journal has the distinction of being the only college publication of its type and is circulated throughout the world.

Its stories are recognized for their colorful and authentic portrayal of the Bear state and its opening history, according to John N. McCoy, journalism advisor. OFFICIAL PROGRAM Afternoon 12:30 p. m. Parade of Dons and Donas, featuring horse and float entries from throughout Orange county.

1:30 p. m. Registration of high school seniors on west lawn in front of College Hall. Booths for amusement on the campus. Afternoon program.

Fiesta Chairman Jack Clark, presiding. Spanish music; coronation of Don and Dona by the Rev. Father Joseph Callahan; welcoming address by Student President Brent Wahlberg; Speech by Superintendent Frank A. Henderson of city schobls; awarding of prizes; burlesque bull fight; juggling act. 3:30 p.

m. Tour of campus. Collegiate guides wm conduct parties to different class exhibits. 5:15 p. m.

Dinner at Santa Ana high school cafeteria, South Ross and Walnut streets. 5:45 p. m. Annual fiesta dance at the Masonic temple, Fifth and Sycamore streets. Music by Jack Malseed and orchestra.

Evening 8:15 p. m. Fiesta play, the presented by the jaysee drama department in the Santa Ana high school auditorium. Directed by Drama Head Ernest Crozier Phillips. COUNTY SENIORS TO SEE FESTIVITIES By LINDEN CRIDDLE The clock will turn back more than 150 years tomorrow when Santa Ana Junior collegians don the festive vestments of ancient Spanish Californians and celebrate in the established tradition the 14th annual jaysee Fiesta.

Several hundred seniors from Orange county high schools will be guests of local collegians during the afternoon and evening celebration, which includes an entertainment program beginning at 12:30 p.m. when the parade of dons and donas will march through the city streets, and ending late in the evening when the jaysee drama department presents the fiesta play, the for their high school guests. Occupying the royal throne during the day will be Don Art Berry, fffl HEIT Presentation of the an unconventional mystery in three acts, will bring the 14th annual Santa Ana Junior college fiesta to a close tomorrow night. All- visiting seniors are invited to the production, whcih will be- of Garden Grove, and Dona Mary gin at 8 p. m.

Under direction of Drama Director Ernest Ctozier Phillips of the college the play unfolds a story of an attempted and the complications encountered in freeing an innocent man accused of murder and bring ing the culprit to justice. The fact that the audience actually sees the murder commited and consequently knows who the real criminal is adds an exciting touch to the drama. The cast of the production includes Tham Meyer, Betty Goode, Marian Betts, LaVerne Baker, Barbara Bird, Stanley Pearson, Bruce Buell, Don Dunning, Russ Morrill, and Bill Carden. Royal Vestments Adorned Past Dons And Donas Coronation of Art Berry and Mary Ann Maag as honorary Don and Dona of the 14th annual see Fiesta tomorrow will add two more names to the long list royal rulers of the traditional celebration. The couple will be formally crowned by the Rev.

Father Joseph Callahan of the St. Catholic church during the afternoon program. The time-established ceremony Ann Maag, of Olive, who were selected by the students as the most typical couple to wear the traditional sombrero and mantilla of reigning queen and king. Observance of Fiesta day was inaugurated in 1928, when collegians and high school students celebrated with two full days of revelry. Success of the first fiesta assured its permanency, and in following years the yearly festivities drew large crowds of students and adults from surrounding towns and cities.

Historic tales and legends of early celebrations in Southern California were injected into the program, and an air of Spanish gaiety pervaded the proceedings. The Spanish theme upon which the fiesta is founded was suggested by Dean of Women Eleanor Northcross in 1926, and chosen by an overwhelming vote of the students. The tradition was considered very appropriate in that the college is located on' the former Rancho de Santa Ana, which once covered the territory that is now' Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, Olive, Costa Mesa, and El Modena. The proximity of Mission San Juan Capistrano, which has added a great deal of Spanish influence to this vicinity, offered another incentive for naming collegians dons and donas. The traditional theme has been carried out in practically all college activities.

Indicative of this are the names of the campus weekly, El Don; the year book, Del Ano; the daily bulletin, El will bring back memories of the -----first coronation in 1928 when the Diario: and in the naming of the Rt. Rev. Father St. John squads, van placed the significant man BRENT WAHLBERG president of the Santa Ana junior college Associate Students will greet more than 1500 seniors from 12 Orange county high schools at the jaysee Fiesta celebration tomorrow afternoon. His talk will precede the program of professional entertainment.

tilla and sombrero on the respective heads of Don Pete Lehr and Dona Flora Groenow. Since then the royal vestments have adorned Baxter Geeting and Margaret Cianfoni, who ruled in 1929? Abbot Mason and Mary McHenry, 1930; George Griffith and Maybelle Bell, 1931; Charles Stehly and lone de Remer, 1932; Gene Hall and Helen Bower, 1933; Glenn Bishop and Harriet Abrams, 1934; John Henderson and Agnes DeBusk, 1935; John Ramirez and Lois Murray, 1936; Allan Titensor and Margaret Crowell, 1937; Bob Reif and Marjorie Kenyon, 1938; Robert Horseman and Maxine Wells, 1939; and Ralph Dawson and Rhoda Timmons, 1940. Attendance At Fiesta Estimated During the 13 years that Santa Ana Junior college has held its annual fiesta celebration, an estimated 10,000 high schools seniors from surrounding towm and cities have attended the festivities. The estimate was made today by Dean of Men Calvin C. Flint, faculty chairman, w'ho has headed the program for the last years.

Thomas H. Glenn, head of the jaysee English department, preceded Flint as faculty of the yearly entertainment. WELCOMING VISITING seniors on the Santa Ana junior college campus tomorrow will be Superintendent Frank A. Henderson, who will outline the advantages of attending the Don institution. Henderson will be introduced by Associated Student President Brent Wahlhertr.

LAST CROP of bristly beards was well underway W'hen this picture w-as taken before the 1940 1 iesta celebration. Reading from left to right the collegians peering from behind the letters are, Bill Kamrath, James Bushard, Bill Harrington, Chester Clark, Robert Barton, Bob Naill, and i1 om Suilivan. AH but Harrington and Sullivan ar attending jaysee this year. ASPIRANTS FOR BEARD TITLE FIGHT FOR SELF-SUPREMACY By MASON TETER Trials and tribulations encountered by Santa Ana Junior college students registered for the annual beard growing contest were revealed today as several of the contestants confessed their woes in an informal pow-wow on the iavsee campus. Bruce Ragan, junior college sopnomore, stated that since en- low, but claims he can raise more tering the contest April 16, none of his girl friends will go out with him.

Following several sarcastic remarks as to the number of girl friends he possessed. say my beard will scratch their Ragan said. Scrawniest Competitor Ragan, who is entered in the division of the beard growing contest, advised by his sympathizers to shave off his whiskers seven of them. beard in proportion to his size than any man in college. He also says that the girls are wild about his beard.

When cries of derision were aroused by his untimely statement, Naill backed up and compromised by saying that at least his beard was wild. Hair Grower Used Climax of the informal session came when Bill Carden joined the group and precipitated a stormy argument. Carden lays his claim to fame in the fact that he is us- Another student, Ed Thom, con- ing a bottle of fidently predicted that he would off top honors in the division. This may be no idle boast, as his face looks like a relief map of Yugoslavia after the German Invasion, He is afraid, however, that some other producer of prickly projections will outdo him by waiting until the last possible momerit to carve out an appropriate design. Battle There followed a hot verbal battle between Thom and Ragan in which the outstanding points of each hirsute chin were championed, punctuated by several de- ragatory remarks pertaining to each feeble efforts.

The argument was brought to a close by Bob Naill, entrant into the division, whose tactful remarks silenced the Naill is just a little hair growers. Wait Hart and Nail immediately attacked use of this artificial means of growing a beard as detrimental to the best interests of the contest. Ragan and on the other hand, defended the use of the fuzz stimulant, maintaining that it put ef- feminite gentlemen on an even footing with apes. Hart and Naill returned the volley by saying that only a hair grower could induce the bristly barb to penetrate concrete. So, even as battles among the bearded are being waged on the jaysee campus, they will prove fruitless until final decision is handed down tmorrow afternoon by Betty Goode and Enid Jones, junior co-eds, who will judge the contest only as the feminine sex knows how..