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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1953

Page

2

Wilson Students Elect Rod Rumble President in Runoff

Rod Rumble edged Nancy Tilton to win the Wilson student body presidency after a crowded field. Sonny Wright won vice president. Barbara Jarvis becomes governor of welfare and Bruin governors, Pat Sanford unopposed in entertainment, with multiple others filling roles in safety finance and athletics. The new officers include Jim Meyer as head of Wilson’s Junior Statesmen and Ted Lyman as vice president.

Wilson John McSween Aces Jim Meyer Rodney Rumble Safety Nancy Tilton Entertainment Rod Nancy Brush Swith Safety Até Sonny Wright Ted Lyman Sonny Safiety Bruin Barbara Jarvis Sally Brown Barbara Welfare Pat Sanford Pat Bill Baker Hear Bill Bouchey Scott Chelius Sherry Hossam Marty Schafer Barbara Bakken Pat Brown Rosalee Tucker George Moore Marty Campanile Govenor of Welfare Barbara Murray Mary Brightman Delores Del Jim la Fuente Student Court Tee Tom Ramsey Long Beach John Glover

Two City College Teams Tie for Debate Honors

Two City College debate teams tied for third in the B division of the Caltech Debate Tournament last weekend. High placing debaters were Jim and Jack Patterson, brothers, and Saraiynn Kostick and Paul Elders.

City College Caltech Henry D. Cooke Jim Jack Patterson Saraiynn Kostick Paul

Long Beach Collegiate Speakers Enter Test

Long Beach City and State College will participate in the annual Pi Kappa Delta Invitations. Students compete in events including the 220 meter race at Long Beach. The meet spans March 12 to 14 with Pepperdine also listed among participants.

Long Beach Long Beach City and State College Pi Kappa’ Delta Pepperdine

L B Students Attend Shrine Music Event

One hundred pupils from Washington and Lindbergh Junior High Schools attended a Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra concert at Shrine Auditorium. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Long Beach Philharmonic Orchestra with Mrs Ray Gould Jr chairing the local committee.

Washington and Lindbergh Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles Long Beach Philharmonic Orchestra Ray Gould Jr Edna’ Taugh Bernie Jones Ronald Marshill Helen T. Lewis Rogers Junior High School Lindbergh Junior High School Los Angeles Philharmonic Barbara Shelby Larry Warner Glennalee Thomas

Five Poly Juniors and 16 Seniors Earn Gold Ls at Awards

Five Poly juniors and 16 seniors received Gold L awards at the annual assembly for scholarship, athletic participation, and service. Principal W Odie Wright presented the honors with activities chairman Marilyn Tower in charge. Names highlighted include Sally Darrow, Danny Carlaga, David Bullock, Phil Becker, N Burke Kaplen, Marguerite McNait, Mack Mii, Mike Newton, Marjorie Parker, Marylou Peterson, Cree Pillsbury, Shirley Thiele, Ruth Ricks, Frances Tanikaya, Marilyn Tower, Lois Boxer, Al Davis, Marilyn Lortscher, Bob Sklar, and Bob Wells.

Poly P LY W. Odie Wright Marilyn Tower Sally Darrow CSF Danny Carlaga OSF David Bullock Phil ‘Becker L. N. Burke Kaplen

Shutterbug Derby Ends Winners To Be Announced

The annual Treilblazer Shutterbug Derby ends with judges Robert Eis and Joaquin Miller reviewing prints from campus life photos at Dan Jordan. Runners-up receive a roll of film and a free Trailblazer copy.

Dan Jordan Robert Eis Joaquin Miller Eamering Lal

City College Women Clubs Initiate 43 New Members

City College social clubs held private initiation parties Tuesday and presented new members at Joint Presents. TNT Entre Nous Ramayana Mahabharata and Dashara admitted 43 neophytes with dinners at Libby Martin and Welch homes. New initiates include Elina Brown Dorothy Fenn Allene Kirlough Bonnie Kleinmeyer Donna Laberten Linda Welson Ann Sherwin Charlotte Sutherland Joan Wayman and others.

City College TNT Entre Nous Dashari Welen's Libby Martin Elina Brown Dorothy Ardine Winter Helen Wren Agnes Boudreau Nancy Jennings Charlene Mayer Donna Simpgen Elynna Wilson

Bill Carls to Head Poly California Scholarship Society

Bill Carls senior will preside over Poly’s chapter of the California Scholarship Society for the new semester. Frances Tanikawa outgoing president led elections. other officers include Cree Pillsbury vice president Trene Sulles secretary and Margaret Beal treasurer. Publicity chair and historian not announced. Torch pins distributed at meeting. Rev Bob Richards will speak on Olympic Games in Helsinki at the spring banquet. Annual CSS ditch day noted with an excur sion. trip plans not yet decided.

Bill Cars Poly California Scholarship Society Cree Pillsbury Trene Sulles Margaret.Beal Publcity Frances Tanikawa Boonie McMinn Committee of Five BHI Bob Richards Felsinki Finland

Long Beach Alumnae Chapter Meeting Notice

The Long Beach Alumnae Chapter invites all association members to a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the era hall of the girls gymnasium at Woodrow Wilson High School.

Long Beach the &Oera Woodrow Wilson High School

15 LB-Area Men Aboard Transport

San Francisco welcomes 3545 Korean War veterans aboard the USNS General Gordon. The Long Beach area crew includes Capt Kenneth R Bailey Rolling Hills Lt Harald D Brown Cpl Wilbur Burns 3558 Rutgers Ave Juan 433 E Mesa St San Pedro SFC Hunter L Dennis 1862 Cedar Ave Cpl Chauncey L Dollar 292 Temple Ave Pfc James F France 5806 Live Oak St Bell Gardens Cpl Hilbrant Goodhart 16039 Shoemaker Rd Norwalk Maj Richard V Heribaldam 4600 Village Rd Lakewood Pfe Richard E B Krull 1534 N Van Ness Santa Ana SFC Rudolph B Leyva 25528 Marigold Ave Harbor City Pvt Richard A Smith 11504 Tignett St Norwalk SFC Edwin W Smith 455 W School St Compton Cpl Ivan R Stingley 8153 Evergreen Ave South Gate Capt John E Taylor 215 Livingston Dr

USNS Wiliam Gordon San Francisco Long Beach Area Kenneth R. Bailey Rollingills Harald D. Brown Francis St Garden Grove Wilbur Burns Rutgers Ave Juan E. Mesa St San Pedro SFC Hunter L. Dennis Cedar Ave Chauncey L Dollar Temple Ave James F. France Live Oak Bell Gardens Hilbrant Goodhart Shoemaker Norwalk Richard V. Heriblam Village Lakewood Pfe Richard EB. Krull N. van Ness Santa Ana Rudolph B. Leyva Marigold Ave Harbor City Richard A. Smith Tignett St Edwin W. Smith W. School St Compton Ivan R. Stingley Evergreen Ave South Gate John, E. Taylor Livingston

Speedup Shown in Refund on Income Levies

Revenue official Robert A. Riddell notes 191,467 income taxpayers in the Long Beach Los Angeles area see refunds faster as returns are processed upon receipt. If delays occur the bureau pays interest. Taxpayers should write Refund on envelopes and notify address changes. The filing deadline without penalty is March 16.

Long Beach Los Angeles Robert A. Riddell Internal Revenue The Revenue Bureau Ling

Cypress Haystack Fire Tied to Arson Probe

A Cypress haystack blaze is considered incendiary by State Forestry Department officials. Investigators link this and other recent fires in Orange and Los Angeles Counties to arson, with over 200000 dollars in damage. The latest fire at E Lindeboom dairy burned at 830 am, extinguished by a passerby, followed by a second larger blaze 120 minutes later that caused further losses.

Cypress Ray Suess State Forestry Department

Scouting Induction Ceremony to Be Held

An induction ceremony for Boy Scouts and Air Scouts sponsored by the Fourth Ward of the Latter-day Saints Church will be attended by city officials at 7:20 p.m. April 18. Duane Twitchell, Air Scout squadron pilot, says invited attendees include Mayor Burton W. Chace, Vice Mayor Lyman Suter, City Manager Samuel B. Vickers, and Harold C. Levy.

Boy Scouts Air Scouts Latter-day Saints Church Duane Twitchell Air Scout Burton W. Chace Lyman Suter Samuel B. Vickers Harold C. Levy

Livestock price fluctuations in Chicago market report

A fragmented Chicago livestock market note shows hogs steady to higher after a week, cattle and sheep mixed with prices drifting. Barrows and sows moved up about eight cents, with steers and heifers mostly steady. sales volumes and weekly shifts described amid farm trade activity and feed costs.

Local Market News Nonspecific Product Listings

Market news item presents scattered references to butter equs poultry and wholesale prices. The readable fragments mention stores routes weights grades and prices without coherent context or clear entities.

Joneily Bustat Rices Bosal Conbuter Grads Brill Fryere Roxavere Rand mc Icdaaaliresantienie

Decontrol Pushes Prices as Industry Sees New Era

The article notes signs of inflation easing and a shift to free market dynamics with decontrol of cigarettes and copper, rising gasoline prices in New York and New England, and Chrysler facing potentially higher auto prices. It cites strong production, high industrial output, and a buoyant retail trade, alongside reports of gunmen robbing two Paramount liquor stores, totaling about $970 plus watches and liquor.

New York National Association of Purchasing Agents Dtems Washington New York State New England Socony-Vacuum C Company Rockies Socony New York-New England J. L. Colbert Chrysler Corporation Detroit Aso Ee Trade Eiserhower Dun End Bradstreet Business Reporting Service Ersten

Trend of Stock Prices for Past Week Analyzed

The market rose after the Federal Reserve cut margin requirements on Friday and set a firm tone for 1953. Copper prices remained volatile while copper stocks advanced only late in the week, as investors weighed margins, inventories, and anticipated tax policy changes against looming March action.

Federal Reserve Bank Kennecott

Former Resident Here Backed for U.S. Marshal Job

Robert W. Ware, formerly active in Long Beach business circles, was recommended for the United States Marshal for the Southern District of California by Senators Knowland and Kuehel. Ware has served as Imperial County sheriff for 18 years and is region 10 civil defense coordinator. He previously partnered in Consumers Food and Fuel Co. of Long Beach, sold his stake to join the Navy in World War I, then moved to Imperial Valley as a hotel owner and produce grower.

Robert W. Ware Long Beach California William F. Knowland Thomas Kuehel Washington, D.C Ware Imperial County Civil Defense San Diego Imperial Counties Navy Imperial Valley

Nurses to Attend Meeting in Long Beach

A meeting is planned for March 11 at 921 Pacific Ave for all licensed vocational and practical nurses in the Long Beach area. The session at 7 30 p.m. will feature three talks on current medical topics and is open to both members and nonmembers of the association.

Facific Ave Long Beach

Placentia Driver Attacked by Youth Gang

In Santa Ana, 24 year old Besidera Ne crete of Placentia was beaten stabbed and robbed of 29 dollars after his car windows were shattered at 17th Street and Harbor Boulevard. He was dragged from the vehicle and left bleeding before being taken to Orange County General Hospital. Deputies described the attackers as Stanton youths wearing pegged-bottom trousers and white shirts.

Santa Ana Besidera Necrete Placentia 17Th St Harbor Blvd Negrete Orange County General Hospital T Tackers Stanton

X-Ray Clinics Boost TB Fight at City Health Center

Two X-ray clinics opened two months ago at 2655 Pine Ave increase TB diagnosis. 23 cases diagnosed this period vs 10 last year. average monthly exams up from 1100 to 1700. Free clinics run 7 to 9 p.m. first and third Wednesdays. additional exams during regular hours.

Pine Ave J. D. Litwack

Civil defense areas clash in local overlap talks

Dixon urged defining the two civil defense zones, one Area F by the state including Lakewood and Dominguez and Long Beach, the other Area B by the county. He proposed a meeting of service chiefs to prevent confusion, with City Manager Sam E. Vickers seeking to arrange it.

Dixon State Office of Civil Defense Sam E. Vickers Vickers Lakewood Domin-guez Long Beach

Hearing set for three in North Long Beach holdup

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday in Los Cerritos Municipal Court Bellflower for Bruce Hensley 19 Richard R McCoy 18 both Downey and James L Ford 21 Los Angeles youths charged in an attempted North Long Beach liquor store holdup in which at least eight shots were fired. The owner Donald McCalister 7 of 1639 E Lord St allegedly refused to surrender money.

North Long Beach Los Cerritos Municipal Court Bellflower Bruce Hensley Richard R. McCoy Downey James L. Ford Los Angeles Donald McCalister Lord ‘St

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