War victim Tommy inspires Poly students funding appeal
Tommy Farmakis, a Greek war victim living in Kozani, receives support from Poly students via Portia and the Foster Parent Plan. Since 1946, about 2000 Americans sponsored him, providing money and parcels. the latest drive raised just over 106 dollars toward the annual 180 dollar upkeep. Portia sponsors semiannual fund drives and maintains branch offices across Europe and beyond, with the main office in New York.
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America
Thomas Farmakis
Tommy
Poly
Sona
Waltae
Portia
Clara Cramsey
Kozani
Greece
Baises
Maryilynn Horne
Foster Parent Plan For
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
China
New York
Poly Students Gather Clothes to Aid Needy
Poly's World Friendship Club led a December clothing drive to aid displaced Germans. Senior Ray Allen urged participation as Randolph Nelson, the campaign chairman, noted outsider donations accepted. The drive, sponsored by the club with help from other campus groups, originated last year by Olda Karlick.
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Ray Allen
Poly
World Friendship Club
Allen
Germany
Randolph Nelson
Olda Karlick
World Friendship Group
Dave Jones
Kathleen Roebrick
Jean Carlson
Jim Leitao
Florence Neims
Diane Peck
Bill Peterson
Gaye Keithley
Edith Wilkinson
Marilyn Westall
Richard Mednick
Lynn Strickland
Maureen Hutchinson
Richard Dennis
Ersen Hunter
Joyce Dalton
Kathy Kinnan
John Kelly
Maridyn Elfert
Kathy Keith
Marlene Young
David Harper
Don Kyne
Rosemary Yerger
Leroy Davis
Lurlynne Crosthivalte
Gilbert Aviles
Phil Becker
Ronald Shehan
Barry Booker
Shirley Moseley
Ralph Nelson
Ole Revealed: Vike Mascot Is Troy Parker
The Long Beach City College mascot Ole revealed as Troy Parker aged 18 of 1728 Third St after the Santa Monica game ending a 20 year fixture presence. Parker performed anonymously through the Viking season sprinkling jovial parody on the sea towers.
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Ole
Long Beach City College
Santa Monica
Troy Parker
Third St
City College
Prison Ball Held Tonight at Long Beach City College
Hammurati prelegal fraternity hosts Prison Ball in the Student Union at 9 PM. Theme centers on On to the Rose Bow with Leroy Lowe and his orchestra providing the music for the event hosted by the bowlbound Viking eleven’s star tackle.
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Hammurati
Long Beach City College
Leroy Lowe
Viking Eleven
Wilson Dance Club Plans Program Parade
The Wilson Dance Club presents a program next month with Talent on parade. Patricia Rowland president notes members learn steps rapidly including Don Larry Arlene Ward Martha Garriz Billy Cates Jeanette Wallace Barbara Askin Ronald Guidy Beverly Landis Marie McNally Bob Britt Jethve Cohn and Joanne McGee.
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Wilson
Patricia Rowland
Don Larry
Arlene Ward
Martha Garriz
Billy Cates
Jeanette Wallace
Barbara Askin
Ronald Guidy
Bevery Landis
Marie McNally
Bob Britt
Jethve Cohn
Joanne McGee
Wilson's Spanish Club plans eventful year
Margorie Dougherty sponsors a busy year for Wilson's Spanish Club. A dinner at El Patio preceded plans to visit Olvera Street in Los Angeles and Padua Hills to view Mexican plays and productions.
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Wilson's
Margorie Dougherty
el Patio
Vielt Olvera St
Los Angeles
Padua Hills
Secret School Song Named in Poly Handbook Excludes Name
Among eleven school songs listed in Poly student handbook the selected school song of royalty never once mentions Poly by name. The item highlights an unusual naming choice as administrators seek a unifying anthem while keeping the institution anonymous in the official title.
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Poly
PolyR.O.T.C Head Raised to Captain
Captain Hampton Rowland, long active in Poly High ROTC, was promoted from first lieutenant to captain as announced by cadet 2nd Lt. Darrell Maddox. Rowland, an Athens Georgia native with a broad ROTC record, plans to pursue a career in the Army after service in Germany and time with the constabulary corps.
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Hampton Rowland
Poly High Reserve Officers Training Corps
Darrell Maddox
Polycastet Corps
Rowland
Athens High School
Georgia
University of Georgia
Kappa Alpha Fraternmity
Army
América
Germany
Outstanding Constabulary Corps
Wilson High School Largest Freshman Class Reported
The Wilson school year opens with a record class size of 550 seniors, the largest in the school's history, surpassing prior counts and signaling a shift in enrollment dynamics for the district.
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Sophs
Wilson
Thel
Largest List at Wilson High School Scholarship Society
The Wilson High School Scholarship Society reports its largest first semester membership with 110 members. The record marks a milestone for the organization, reflecting growing student engagement and funding opportunities for scholars.
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Ine Wilson High School Scholarship Society
Jordan High senior Joyce Hughes wins D A R citizenship pin
Joyce Hughes, Jordan High senior, is named winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution citizenship award. Irene Brett and Ardis Mapes were finalists. Judges praised dependability, service, leadership, patriotism and unselfish interest in community, school and home. Hughes receives a pin and certificate and advances to state competition with a chance at a $100 savings bond.
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Joyce Hughes
Jordan High
Irene Brett
Ardis Mapes
Miss Hughes
California
United States
U. S
Jordan High School
Burtyce Colon
Students discuss Japan Today in school recording project
Five Jordan High School students Ed Nikkola Barbara Entors Pat Richard Carole OBergh and George Gilley joined a panel on Japan Today to cover five topics The atomic bomb government education art and customs Miss Faure Rilliet served as consultant with George Gilley as moderator The Jordan campus recording was cut on November 28 and will be broadcast on KLON radio.
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Jordan High School
Ed Nikkola
Barbara Entors
Pat Richard
Carole O'Bergh
George Gilley
Japan
Miss Faure Rilliet
Jordan
KLON
Christmas Concert Theme Adopted
Poly's annual Christmas concert adopts a Silent Night theme with Kathleen Robeson and Joyce Clay as Madonna and Ed Kling as Joseph. Music by glee clubs, an a cappella choir, and the orchestra advances the Nativity story under Miss Lillian Breed. Featured appear Lloyd Saatjian, Bob Lorenz, Charlene Peterson, Carol Rasmussen, Jean Wagner, Dennis Anderson, Frank Tomlin, Dick Thellan, and others as shepherds, angels, and wise men.
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Poly
Kathleen Robeson
Joyce Clay
Ed Kling
Joseph
Christ
Lillian Breed
Lloyd Saatjian
Bob Lorenz
Eats Tyler
Shepherds
Charlene Eterson
Carol Rasmussen
Jean Wagner
Angels
Dennis Anderson
Frank Tomlin
Dick Thellan
Wise Men
Yule Decorations Go Up Monday at Long Beach City College
Long Beach City College will create a yuletide atmosphere on Monday as Associated Women Students committees decorate the campus. A giant Merry Christmas sign will hang over the Student Union stage, snow scenes will be painted on windows, and a large snowman will be set up in front of the administration building.
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Long Beach City College
Associated Women Students Service Committees
Wilson Juniors Stage Talent Show At Wilson
The Wilson Junior Class presented a four act talent show last week for the student body. All acts were introduced by Bob DeWeece the junior class president.
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Wilson
Bob DeWeece
Students Hold Scholarship Convention Here
More than 700 representatives from local and nearby schools attended the Schol arship Federation convention at Wilson High. Decorated in a School Days theme, the event began with a business meeting, featured a talent program, social dancing, and a cafeteria dinner, with praised student enthusiasm and strong Wilson branch organization led by David Leahy, Erline Wachman, Mar Jene Oda, Jolene Clark, Joyce Mus, Dan Hinz, and Kim Munhollana coordinating committees.
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Scholarship Federation
Wilson High School
John Or
Wilson Branch
David Leahy
Erline Wachman
Mar. Jene Oda
Jolene Clark
Joyce Mus
Dan Hinz
Kim Munhollana
Candy Sale at Jordan High Aids CARE Package
World Friendship Club at Jordan High School sponsors a candy sale on December 5 to raise funds for a CARE package. Club members supply goods and sell during fourth, fifth and seventh periods at two pieces for a nickel. President Miss Joyce Hughes urges purchases. Miss Elizabeth Howard leads the sale.
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World Friendship Club
Jordan High School
Nicke
Joyce Hughes
Elizabeth Howard
Ushers Club Presents All School Talent Show
The Ushers Club at Wilson hosted an all school talent show during activity period. Proceeds from the assembly will fund club pins for the members.
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Ushers Club
Wilson
Girls From St. Anthony's Give Program at Hospital
A group from St. Anthony's Sodality performed in Long Beach General Hospital wards offering harmony, a duet and octette, with Pat Squiers and Marilyn Crelly singing and Mary Anne Daley among others in a Gay Nineties medley. Another Christmas entertainment is planned before the holiday, with catechism students hosting a party and a play.
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St. Anthony's
St. Anthony's Sodality
Long Beach General Hospital
Pat Squiers
Marilyn Crelly
Marilyn
Mary Anne Daley
June Grinke
Janet Galyan
Mary
Los Angeles
St. Nick
Kathleen Brunet
Cathleen Greiner
Trailblazer Yearbook On Sale At Jordan High
The 2851 Jordan High School yearbook, Trailblazer, is now on sale for 3 dollars. It features a padded cover designed by a Jordan student, excludes advertising, and expands to 120 pages with eight extra pages of news and photographs. Edited by student staff led by Abne Hamilton and Jimmy Fisher. six sophomores, six juniors, and six seniors join next semester. Stobert Ellis, social culture editor in Strustor, sponsors the annual.
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Jordan High School
Trailblazer
Jordan
Abne Hamilton
Jimmy Fisher
College Pep Rally Broadcast on CBS Next Saturday
Long Beach City College will air a tape of a pep rally on CBS from 1 30 to 1 45 p m next Saturday. The program titled Junior Rose Bowl Review plays the recording a day after the rally. The broadcast precedes the LB JC Boise Idaho game at Pasadena Stadium.
Pepperdine hosts Western Speech meet top honors awarded
Mayrant McKeown 27 of 33 Eliot Lane won first place in an experimental speaking event at Pepperdine College as Long Beach City College led a strong showing at the 16th annual Western Speech Association tournament. Three hundred ninety students from 47 colleges entered the meet with BC, Frost, Comisarn, Nunn among other winners.
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Long Beach City College
Mayrant McKeown
Pepperdine College
McKeown
Ipress-Telegram
Eliot Lane
Ege Pesta Ai
Ge A
Wallace Frost
Anita Comisarnns
Paul Nunn
Stanford University
el Grant C. Burton
Ycee
Recording by Jordan Choir at KLON Broadcast
Members of the Jordan High School A Cappella Choir and orchestra completed a radio recording for KLON. Carl Robertson directed the choir, introducing Bach and Vittoria pieces, with Dorothy Rankin Smith on accompaniment. Under Sam Kosowsky, the orchestra performed Bach and Masse net pieces. The groups are slated for the upcoming Christmas concert.
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Jordan High School
KLON
Carl Robertson
Bach
Jesus Dulcis Memoria
Vittoria
James
Dorothy Rankin Smith
Sam Kosowsky
Economy Stressed Lin Cooking Class
In Wilson Higa home management classes girls learn to cook and buy mes ts and vegetables. The course later covers house planning and interior decorating. Instructor Mrs Maida Olmstead aims to prepare the girls to be economical wives.
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Wilson Higa
Maida Olmstead
Chest X-rays Schedule At Wilson School
Chest X-ray exams were conducted Friday at Wilson and are planned again next Monday and Tuesday during physical education periods. The schedule specifies routine imaging for students and staff.
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Wilson
Annual Hijinks Party at Poly a Big Success
The Hi-jinks party organized by Poly’s Girls Athletic Association drew students to the cafeteria from 7 to 9 30 p.m. The Turkey Chaser theme reflected Thanksgiving and Christmas ties. Foods included apples doughnuts popcorn and soda pop.Carnival decorations and loud outfits set a festive mood. Prizes included chocolate fudge and a chocolate turkey for the opener’s winner. Lynn Hamberger supervised the event while GA A board clubs from tennis sports bowling riding and officials supplied booths.
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Poly
Girls’ ‘Athletic Association
Ann Riedman
Lpresident
Lynn. Hamberger
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