Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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INTELLECTUAL LURE continued Athenaeum speakers draw good crowds Distinguished guests continued to invade Valley's asphalt jungle With the arrival of Congressman James C. Corman of the 22nd district and the ensuing Councilman Lemoine Blan- chard, chairman of the Public Works Committee in the Los Angeles City Council. The 1960 contest for the seat in Congress was taken over by Corman Who edged Blanchard in a close race. At present, Corman is a member of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics. Blanchard Was the only non-incumbent elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1959. He was a founding member and president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the age of 24. Why should we talk from Weak- ness instead of strength? That Was the question posed by Congressman Edgar W. Heistand, Republican from the 21st district, an advocate of a strong national defense. Hiestand ranged his material toward all types of currently invoked disputes. Communism, students and ideas, politics and newspapers were woven into his allotted time. A talkative year, this one at Valley College. Too, these were but a few VIP's to arouse campus interest. They exemplify what the old adage at- tempts to say: We're never left holding the bag- when it comes to further enriching college minds in an already enriched Valley College. Dr. Martin Luther King, Crusader for civil rights and leader of many Southern boycotts and sit-ins, spoke on the future of integration. King, revealed by a Gallup poll as one of the world's most admired religious leaders, drew a large turnout. Councilman Lemoine Blanchard lRightl spoke under the supervision of the Independent Party. President ofthe Junior Chamber of Commerce at 24, Blanchard won his present council position in 1959. l' ,N f 1 U

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65,000 technicians needed first step to meet need John Fawcett, instructor in the new night division technical writing course at Valley College, is by day manager ofthe Technical Information Services division of Marquardt Inc. As part of his duties, Fawcett checks technical manual titles with Marquardt employe. The need was a great one-but the answer Valley College had was just as great. Amer- ican Astro-Systems Wanted them, so did Librascope, Magnavox, Miles Samuelson, Rocketdyne, AiResearch and a host of others. Such was the none too surprising revela- tion of a 14-month study surveying the need for technicians in the Valley area, a need that will be inet to a great extent by the cur- riculum offered in both Valley and Pierce junior colleges. Spearheading the research program was Donald D. Dauwalder, industrial consultant, who was hired by the Los Angeles Board of Education and several industrial concerns.