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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1956
Page
2
A new tardiness initiative at Jordan has introduced a First Period Tardiness Awards Assembly for classes with the fewest tardies. The program seeks to reward punctuality and keep lateness to a minimum across students in the first period, promoting prompt arrival.
Kathy Harrison Chapter of Future Teachers of America at Wilson High hosts the all city convention on Feb 29 on the Bruinville campus sponsored by Delta Kappa Gamma. Douglas Newcomb will speak and entertainment includes Wilson Rhythm and Blues with band selections and vocal numbers by Jan Sterling and others.
Poly High School sponsors a March of Dimes fundraiser dance at Hutch Canteen located at Locust Ave and Willow St on Wednesday from 1 30 to 11 50 p m With a goal of 2100 from proceeds the event features the Armenta Brothers jazz group Admission is 3 cents and a lunch membership card is required Andrea Todd Gerry Searcy and Peppy Martin head the committee to lead the drive
Car clubs display their tour automobiles and a motorcycle in Poly's Howard Hicks show. Vehicles were loaned by owners and clubs for the exhibition, highlighting regional automotive interest and club camaraderie.
St Anthony tournament coverage by Margarut Magner highlights early results and key matchups, noting standout performances and local team ambitions as the event unfolds.
In a school feature from St Anthony’s High, the G A A at the school plans its tournament March 12 to 25 with pennants, signs, and banners. Cheerleaders practice routines under Helen Jo Murphy Kathy Gray and Stella Fischer while Bill Fitzgerald leads the Lettermen’s Club. A column offers shy girls advice to talk with boys they like, urging natural behavior advance planning conversation starters and confidence boosts. The piece includes tips to think easy, act confident, and engage with simple questions to keep dialogue alive.
Varous activities have been conducted by the Jordan Canteen During the past few weeks new officers were installed Fat Gardner as president Liz Coleman as vice president Jo Elzenga as second vice president Mary Kay Fravray as treasurer Paul Knapp as secretary and installing officers.
Lambda Phi Welfare Club presents the Queen of Hearts dance in Wilson High’s calendar. Nominations by the Lettermen's Club and voting by the B basketball team narrow to five finalists: Darlene Cook Marilyn Kunat Sally Sfurter Daxie Craig Sue Coley. The winner is announced and crowned in the evening.
Wilson Inter-Club Council announces new officers for the 1960s term. Dick Bell is president, Kay Steltenkamp is vice president, and Susan Boyles is secretary. All three have prior service on the council, with Dick previously VP, Kay formerly secretary, and Susan representative to the executive board.
Tide and weather bulletin listing sunrise and sunset times moon phases tides high and low readings with heights and times plus water temperature and surf condition calm as reported by Long Beach Lifeguards.
The week showed sustained growth with signs of life in housing and auto sectors. FHA mortgage applications rose 18 percent in January, building activity showed new life, and steel and oil markets remained strong, though auto output fell about 5 percent week over week. Construction groups forecast a robust 1956, with spending hitting record levels and major industry associations planning large investments in plants and equipment.
Ford slashed destination charges nationwide while raising overall prices for models including Fords Mercury Lincolns and trucks. West Coast dealers face lower charges but higher sticker prices. regional shifts range from a $33 wholesale cut in Oklahoma City and Houston to a $16 bump in Detroit and Chicago.
Competitive exams for general and children's librarians with monthly salaries from 312 to 1898 will be held on March 36. Applications close March 23. A sewer maintenance man exam at 298 to 361 is set for March 20 with March 12 filing deadline for men aged 19 to 55. Laborer test on March 7 for men 19 to 30 with $271 to $328. Exams occur when applications are filed.
Two Air Force officers faced a rebel movement in a northern Brazil region, drawing planes and troops to quell the challenge to President Juscelino Kubitschek. No unusual troop activity reported in Rio de Janeiro as forces mobilize to restore order.
The market drifted lower on light volume until Eisenhower's doctors issued an encouraging report. Analysts caution against overreacting to medical news and urge focusing on leader stocks with strong management. From 1954 to last Friday the Dow Jones industrials rose 16.3 percent, with eight issues up 30 percent or more, including U S Steel Texas Co Standard Oil M J International Nickel Bethlehem Steel General Motors United Aircraft and duPont. Investors should favor leaders in prosperous industries for long term gains.
Two Airmen died when a jet trainer crashed during a flight training exercise. Authorities did not release the names or specific circumstances of the incident, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause and any resulting impact on air force training operations.
Dr Winfield Ensen pastor of First Baptist Church is reported recovering from a heart attack suffered January 29 while preparing a Sunday sermon. He remains in Seaside Hospital and will go home soon but visitors are restricted for some time.
Seven people were hurt in four Long Beach traffic crashes around 3 to 4:30 p.m. with drivers Harold Wise 23 and Louise Gey 34 among the injured. Wise required four sutures for facial lacerations after a Hill Street collision. Gey suffered injuries. Other victims included Harold Furtsch 72 with jaw and facial lacerations, Florence 66 with a fractured ankle, a bicyclist Mia C. 44 with a cheek scrape, and a mother and children from a separate rear‑end crash on Pacific Coast Highway. All treated at Seaside Hospital.
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