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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1953

Page

8

Over 300 Visit at Wilson for Mock United Nations Convention

Over 300 Junior Statesmen of America members will gather at Wilson Elga for a Mock United Nations convention on Saturday January 16. Delegates will represent nations such as the Republic of the Philippines Nationalist China and Bolivia. The event aims to be the region’s most successful convention of the year with tours of the school and a recreational activity in the girls’ physical education department.

Frank Smead Wilson

Christmas Show Surprises With Student Art Display

The Poly art show titled Christmas Show Surprise Package opened last week at the Howard Hicks Memorial Arts Gallery in the library. It featured Portrait Tie pictures, works by students from various places, Christmas in America paintings, and Christipas cards plaques. Santa Claus greeted visitors and waved a Merry Christmas banner at the entrance. The event was sponsored by Warner and the Sipaleys, organized by Poly students.

Poly Howard Hicks Lbrary Teiit America Santa Clauz Warner

Annual Operetta Selected at Poly

Poly music head Ronald Prescott announced the annual operetta choice as Pinin's Rainbow as Toys 1854 operetta with rehearsals planned through the term. Other considered works include On the Town and The Chocolate Soldier by George Gershwin, among various classics.

Ronald Prescott Poly Piniin Hegar Presantt Ameang George Gersnvein

New Organ at Poly Program Installed for Events

A new Hammond organ system, chosen by a four faculty two student committee, was installed at Poly. The unit features a Hammond console, two tone cabinets, stage monitor, organ light, covers, and portable dolly-mounted equipment. Acting chair Tony Gill notes the organ boosts likelihood of renting the auditorium to outside groups.

Marge Lewis Robert Douglas Arthur Gilbert Tony Gill Marilyn Corning Rob Wells Gill

Seniors Lead Power Test Project At Jordan

Jordan seniors plan a year end power test event featuring a four story facts project on occupations. Tonight at the YWCA ballroom teens host a social with Preston Patterson’s band, a snow queen crowning, and a recognition service for new members from 8 to 9, followed by refreshments. tickets cost 5 180.

Jordan Son Bounih Te Thia YWCA Poly Preston Patterson Santa Claus Land WCA

Saint Anthony High School Christmas Concert Set for Tonight

The second annual Saint Anthony High School Christmas Concert is tonight at 8:00 p m at the Catholic Center Sixth Street and Alamitos Avenue. Roy Hangen directs the Saint Anthony High School Boys Chorus and school orchestra led by Brother Roberto I B. Bach organizes the music. The program features carols and classical pieces including The Wiffennoat Song Dry Bones Gaudeamus Igitur Jesu Redemptor Silent Night So How Rose Clementine We Never Travel Noel Cards of the Bells Adeste Fideles in stage setting. A Christmas Quartet Unfinished Symphony Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring The Saints Victory March and a Ralph Larber composition are included with a trombone trio and clarinet duet as added attractions.

St. Anthony’s High Sehnel Catholic Center Sixth St Alamitos Ave Saint Sf Anthony — High Sehnel Toys’Chorus Afthr Roy James Hangen Brother Roberto I. 8 CL Bach Music Organization Kert Jesu Ralph Larber George Niederauey Paul Kapphahn James Medvitz Marvin Spain William Levade

Campaigns for Jordan High officers Races begin

The January elections at Jordan High see two candidates for president Je tlagey the current body judge and Shari Commean a potential first female president. Jack Beckwith and Jack Thrasher lead the ticket for student presidency while Moran the current staff manager contests Isenborg Brake and Earl Finney for senior roles. Jeannine Rain, past Alpha Sigma Rho president, vies for hostess and campaign support across the student body.

Jordan Finney Jetlagey Jdent Shari

Population figures show Tokyo rising to 7 469 538

Tokyo registers a population of 7 469 538, climbing from the prior year by 52 982 as London and New York remain the two larger cities. Tokyo remains the world’s third largest city behind London 8 346 137 and New York 8 891 857.

Tokyo London New York

Cleanup Contest Between Schools to Open Jan 5

Inter school cleanup contest announced to run five weeks starting January 5 at Poly Jordan Wilson and other schools. Contest aims to promote school unity and improve relations while the board of education judges weekly standings with points for first to third place. Winning school earns victory flag and star banner. weekly flags to be designed by art departments.

Poly Jordan Wilson Jan S&s Bill Baker Jaya Carl Weld Board of Education

High Life Cub selects staff for annual edition

George Harrison is named editor of the High Life Cub Edition to be published January 7. Barbara Nuttall is page one editor, Diane Higley features on page two, Loretta Newton edits society news on page three, and Bob Crowther leads sports teas.

George Harrison High Life Barbara Nuttall Diane Higley Society News Loretta Newton Bob Crowther John Katsumata Ray Miller Gaylnne Streepy Charles ‘Cushmar Paul Quackenbush de Four Coni Riley Kyle Johnson Mas Butsumya Fred Tersill Jeanette Frezer Virginia Ferrier le ‘Yonne Pollard Marie Russell Rannnie Gordon Belya Hughes Lu‘anne Lewis Jean Noble Jann Pinney Jim Houstom

Cold Weather Stretches Across Dixie and Beyond

Freezing air chilled wide Dixie regions extending east of the Mississippi to the Gulf Coast and northern Florida with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. Readings dipped to single digits in parts of New England and Tennessee, while mid continent showed warming trends and plains stayed above seasonal norms. Light snow and flurries persisted in central New York and northern Pennsylvania.

Dixie Mississippi River Gulf Coast Florida Tallahassee Fla Mobile Ala Jacksonville Chattanooga Knoxville Tenn Kentucky Corbin New England Moulton Lebanon Portland Boston Mid-Continent North Central Plains Rocky Mountain California Washington Texas New York Pennsylvania

Arab Legion Medical Man Fatally Shot Near Bethlehem Road

A Jordan spokesman said an Arab Legion medical officer was shot dead on a road south of Bethlehem while returning to his camp in a civilian car. Investigators traced tracks toward the Israeli border but snow hindered evidence. attackers took his rank insignia and regimental buttons. Jordan lodged a protest with the mixed armistice commission.

Jerusalem Jordan Arab Legion Heer Bethlehem Mohammed Izhan Armistice Commission Tzhaq Mixed Armistice Commission

East German Reds Admit Low Output

East Germany acknowledged serious shortages across production sectors and pledged a 25.2 percent rise in 1984 output from this year. The government listed goods in abject short supply including foodstuffs textiles shoes furniture diapers sewing machines bicycles shaving cream refrigerators and watches. The shortages were blamed on Soviet zone ministries and the state trade organization for neglecting population demands and delaying production orders.

Berlin ADN

Czechoslovakian Bit Across and Down Puzzle Snippet

A fragmented crossword style clue list mentions Praha as capital, various across clues like 13 Prostrate 14 Leveler 15 Bloodlessness, and down clues including English baby carriage and West Point terms. The OCR text is partial with several garbled entries and word fragments.

Nevada

Fragmentary clues to a history of words and names

A list of scattered items and clues references numbers and terms such as Ecclesiastical councils Compass post Pitchers Entry in a ledger Feminine appellation Ages Reek War god It now is under contrad it of the Worm SS Scottish sheepfold Negative word Indian Armber tree.

Turncoat Tells Wife Red Ideas Are Right

A Texas prisoner of war who stayed with the Reds writes his Japanese wife Kyoko Araki that Communist ideas are right and that he hopes to be together again in a Communist country. He urges her to join the Japanese Communist party while she vows not to go to Communist China and plans to visit the neutral zone to see him.

Tokyo Reds Kyoko Araki Claude J. Batchelor Kermit Texas Kyoka Batchelor Kyolsa Senzoku Lake Kyoko China Japanese Communist Party

Umbrella Firm Seeks Skylight Safety After Ink Bombs

Detroit reports an umbrella maker, American Umbrella, fears sky light damage from falling ink wells. A prior incident was ruled accidental but a second ink strike over Union Guardian Building prompts police to search for a potential aerial bomber as they inspect the high rise for safety.

Detroit Ameriscan Umbrella Co Union Guardian

Jury acquits ex con victim in bold robbery case

Federal Judge Joseph Sam Perry condemned jurors as he ordered their names struck from lists after they acquitted Alfonso Bartkus, 25, of robbery linked to a July 27 heist worth 3750. Two co-defendants pleaded guilty, naming Bartkus as ring leader. Bartkus was later arrested on a detainer for a prior concealed weapon conviction.

Chicago Joseph Sam Perry Perry Xing Alfonso Barthus Savings and Joan Association Bartkus Bertkus

Crippled Pan American Flight Lands Safely at L A Airport

A Pan American Airways Boeing Stratocruiser with 46 aboard diverted to Los Angeles International after engine trouble on one engine. Captain John Minor reported a propeller problem and the plane landed on three engines after escorts by Coast Guard and a March Air Base rescue service craft.

Los Angeles Pan- American Airways Tokyo Los Angeles International Airport Air Force John Minor Coast Guard San Francisco March Air Base Riverside Calif

Matson Sells Veteran South Pacific Vessel

SAN FRANCISCO UH The ISS Mariposa once sailed the South Pacific under Matson has been sold to Home Lines Inc of New Jersey. Renamed the Hombric the liner awaits refit in San Francisco Bay to carry about 1200 passengers in the Canadian European service when the St. Lawrence River is navigable and for winter cruises.

San Francisco South Pacific Matson Home Lines, Inc Newgate San Francisco Bay Fomonenn Helme Lines St. Lawrence River

Train Whistle Blamed For Childs Death In East Los Angeles

Four year old David Lynn Adams died after running toward a speeding Union Pacific passenger train near East Los Angeles station. Witness Bert Brizee said the boy and playmate Cathy Turco were near the tracks when the engineer blew the warning whistle. The mother Elena Roess Jer was Christmas shopping at the time.

Los Angeles David Lynn Adams Elena Roess Jer Union Pacific Bert Brizee Cathy ‘Turco Brizee

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St. Anthony's Glee Club Jim Madvitz Paul Papphahn George Niederauer Gary Murphy James Hansen Emmett Ryan Raymond Willes Dick Wagner Ray Rinella Dick McSteeny By Ken Piercy By Terry Laughlin By Joann Bruse Polytechnic High Shawn Carl Wellard Judy Rupert Tri-L Lynda Louden Broad Dixie Area Praha Czechoslovakia West Point Callels Russia Sandarac Morocco Santa Loy Conley Norwich Conn Marine Korea Frontelina Conley Marine Corpt By Jim Becker
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