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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1958

Page

10

Long Beach semifinalists named in National Merit list

Twenty eight Long Beach high school students and thirty seven from nearby areas were named semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship competition. The local group, among 20,000 nationwide, advance from a pool of 479,000 applicants for five million dollars in awards. Semifinalists are the top scorers in each state with finalists to be named after a second test on December 6.

Long Beach Thomas Falconer Robert Vickerson St. Anthony's Girls Marykay Gish Aress Anahelm Marywood Kathleen Kelly Bell Nower High Robert A. Jones Compton High Grant Callin Doninguez William Markenson Pius ‘High Downey Richard Qui Earl Warren Dow Margaret’ Heart Judith Mitchell Iwell Fullerton Union High David I Boies Ronald Davies Gardena Ella C. Harris Richard O Watanabe Serra High Garling Dena John Beauclair Garden Grove High Bruce Brandt Doane Jean Enabait

TV Cuts Out Street Lights In Tynemouth

Tynemouth Town Council vows action over street light failures blamed on “parasitic” feedback from FV sets. Amid student merit scholarship notes, Long Beach public school top scholars named. scholarships average $630 yearly with up to 1500 for maximal need. Local officials point to insufficient sets as a recurring issue.

Tynemouth England Cynemouth

Miss Carlson visits Long Beach to raise college scholarships

Miss Janice Carlson scholarship director for seven eastern colleges spoke with secondary school teachers and guidance officers in Long Beach on Thursday. The colleges award scholarships to students across 14 states.

Janice Carlson Long Beach

St Gregory Meet of Women’s Auxiliary at 10 A.M.

The Women’s Auxiliary of St Gregory’s Episcopal Church will convene today directly after the Holy Communion service at 10 o’clock. Members are reminded to bring items for the church charity drive and to attend the brief afterwards in the parish hall.

St.’ Gregory's Episcopal Church

Food Tax Proposal Debate Sparks Ballot Change Talk

At a Torrance Rotary Club meeting, Treasurer A Ronalds warned Proposition 17 could cut the general sales tax from 3 percent to 2 percent while boosting state income taxes from 6 to 6.46 percent. He noted the ballot question aims to replace about $30 million annually lost to the state.

A. Ronalds Seton Ae Sigene Ventures Torrance Phal California Rotary Club Palms Flesch Button

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