Poly Election Slates Drawn for Thursday
Poly students set Thursday elections for student body president and other posts. Candidates Paul Smith Nellie Bell and Kaz Fujii bring prior governance experience from Boys League junior class leadership and student government work. The event includes a government banquet January 26 at the Wilton Hotel with Mayor George Vermillion as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Nellie Bell
Kaz Fujii
Poly
Kaz
Nellie
Paul
Hutch and ‘Teen Tavern
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
GAA
Wilton Hotel
George Vermillion
Poly Faculty Show Invites Noon Assembly for Jan. 21
The third annual Faculty Follies at Poly, dubbed Oscar Wa Wa, will be staged as a noon assembly for students on January 21. About 59 staff members work on the production, which funds the Howard Hicks Scholarship with past awards to Nancy Allen, Howard Rumsey, Naomi Nakashima, Doug Candland, Jean Ann Axler, and Larry Nichols. The show highlights acts like Drag Net, Mr. Peepers, and the Hit Parade as top entertainment acts of 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wa Wa
Poly
Howard Hicks
Nancy Allen
Howard Rumsey
Naomi Nakashima
Doug Candland
Jean Ann Xiler
Larry Nichols
Dragnet
Mr. Peepers
New Sermons for Lutherans Begin January Series
Rev Martin C Olson of Immanuel Lutheran Church will preach a January series on Fundamentals of Our Faith using Martin Luther's catechism. First topic is The Ten Commandments with God Must Be First. Guest preacher Rev Theodore Henson from California Lutheran Bible School will attend January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin C. Olson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Augustana
Theodore Henson
California Luetheran Bible School
Los Angeles
Pastor Olson
Milwaukee
Author to Conduct Series of Meetings
Franklin Hall, author of Atomic Power With God, will hold a series of meetings January 11 to 23 in the Labor Temple auditorium. Sessions run 2 30 and 7 30 p.m. daily, with an evangelistic program including Vivian and Jy Verde Jackson of Chicago and the Three Langways. The nonsectarian healing campaign is sponsored by local pastors including Rev. Robert Reid, Rev. O C Goswell, and Rev. Arthur Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Hall
Temple
Hall
Vivian Andjy Verde Jackson
Chicago
Langways
Robert Reid
Revival Center
O. C.gos
Well of Faith
Full Gospel Church
Arthur Jacobson
Colporteuring Course Ends for Miss Fiorence Cotte
Miss Fiorence Cotte 1211 E St returned from Watsonville after a six day literature colporteuring course for the home. More than 100 people from Washington Oregon California and Arizona trained. Cotte represented the Home Health Education Service of the Long Beach Seventh day Adventist Church. HHES is a national group distributing health education and character building literature for the home. The program aims to improve health and strengthen family sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorence Cotte
E. St. St
Watsonville
Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
Miss. Cotte
Home Health Education Service
Long Beach
Church Orchestra Invites Musicians to Join Practice
The First Christian Church invites musicians to join the church orchestra. String players are especially needed to fill instrumentation. Rehearsals occur Sundays from 4 30 to 5 p m, open to junior high school age and older. Contact Ralph Sarber for placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sarber
First Christian Church
Jordan High Chorus in Concert Sunday
Jordan High School Chorus directed by Carl H Robertson will present a sacred music concert Sunday at 7 30 p m in Immanuel Baptist Church. Robertson also serves as choirmaster at North Long Beach Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorasn High School
Immanuel Baptist Church
Carl H. Robertson
North Long Beach Methodist Church
Press-Geleavam Staff Elevates Coeds to Top Poly Posts
Seniors June Harper and Joann Bruse ascend to editor in chief and managing editor of Poly High Life. Beginning as reporters they advanced through news rewriter, feature editor, and newsroom roles. Page editors include Clair Liebenguth and Therri Nakashima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Harper
Joann Bruse
I High Life
Doug Ives
The
Poly Weekly
Stere
June
Joann
Page 1
Clair Liebenguth
Therri Nakashima
Mona Aleck
Society
Dick Thompson
Mike Deble
Phil Shrotman
Loretta Newton
Johnny Stevenson
Carol Barton
Gail Petersen
Paul Quackenbush
Charles Cushman
Margie McDonald
Marilyn Davis
Coni Riley
Gail Johnson
John Katsumata
New Alpha Mu Gamma Initiates at Long Beach City College
Twelve new members were inducted into Alpha Mu Gamma during ceremonies at Long Beach City College Lakwood campus Friday evening. A banquet at Miller's Restaurant followed with Ralph Oliver delivering the speech. Guests included Mrs. Oliver, Dr. Frank H. Reinschof, national president, and college language department faculty. New members: Barry Brooker, Carol Cochran, Ronald Foor, Chester Fremling, Sophie Gibson, David Hagler, Willard Hastings, Gerda Jones, Mrs. Irma Lifflander, Helen Mesee, Ruth North, Lois Woford. President Phil Becker and sponsor Wesley C. Drummond presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Mu Gamma
Long Beach City College
Lakewood
City College Group
Miller's Restaurant
Ralph Oliver
Commerce
Polytechnic High School
City College Business and Technology
Oliver
Frank H. Reinschof
CLA
Alpha Mo Gamma
Reinschland
Jordan Play Effort Ready for Jan. 27
One Foot in Heaven, a popular three act play, comes to the Jordan stage on Thursday and Friday Jan 27 and 28 at 8 pm. The production features period 1910 costumes and a cast led by John Lee as Hartzell and Jerry Zanelli as Gooagie with Mrs Jennings and Miss Schnng guiding costume work. The plot follows a minister facing family and church conflicts as he and the Ladies Aid clash over standards and behavior in a community that mirrors back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MGM
Jordan Stage
Georgie
Cam Rbridge
The
Ladies Aid
Sharon
Stinson
Linda Drew
Aid Society
Cooper
Kenneth Zeminick
Sandaw
Terry Tibbits
Sis Sulnir
Douglas Drummond
Angeles
Jordan
California Bapighureh
Trst
Covina
Holy Name Group to Conduct Day of Recollection
The Holy Name Society of St Anthony s Catholic Church sponsors its annual day of recollection for all men of the parish on Sunday at the Catholic Center. Breakfast follows the 8 30 a m mass, lunch at noon, four conferences, meditation periods, and a 11 30 p m close with Stations of the Cross and Benediction. A 6 30 p m potluck for Holy Name men, wives and guests is planned. Reservations via priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Catholic Center
Thel ‘Etreat
Ward to Start First Bellflower Ward Conference 1955
The Bellflower First Ward of the Latter day Saints will hold its first ward conference of 1955 in the East Long Beach Stake on Jan 6. Conference dates for other stakes wards follow through March with sessions at the Stake Center and multiple Sunday meetings. Local business and economic notes cover New York markets, auto production gains, steel activity, and business forecasts for 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Latter-day Saints Church
East Long Beach
Lakewood
Long Beach
Norwalk
Ximena Ave
L B Women Set Annual Meet by East Side Church
The Long Beach Council of United Church Women will hold its annual meeting next Friday at East Side Christian Church. The session includes officer installation for 1955, a tea and social hour hosted by East Side Church women, with ministers and wives invited as guests. The Rev Dr Reuben Field Pieters will officiate as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Rev Puckett Soloist on TV Talent Hour
The Rev. Thomas Jay Puckett pastor of Los Alamitos First Baptist Church will be bass soloist on the Church Talent Hours 1 on TV Sunday at 10 p.m. He came to Los Alamitos six months ago after serving as assistant at Paramount First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jay Puckett
Los Alamitos First
Baptist Church
Mr. Puckett
Los Alamitos
Lago
Paramount First Baptist Church
Wilson Assembly Highlights Student Groups and State Programs
An assembly at Wilson High presented by the Scholarship Society outlined Boys' and Girls' State programs and Any Town USA. Speakers included Dr. Cole adviser, Mrs. Wagstaff founder, Dan Hall, Ed Dreyer, Ken Iverson, and Joan Balling, with Barbara Powers organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Powers
Scholarship
Term Rush Hits Jordan Attendance Office
After Christmas vacation Jordan High resumes with a surge of activity around second semester registration. Counselors Ellis Nold and Roseman guide about 2,000 students through new courses from auto shop to physics and trigonometry. Seniors may attend half day at City College BTD for trades and shop classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Robert E. Ellis
Ruth Nold
Arthur Roseman
City College Btd
Snow Theme for Wilson High Assembly Snowed Inn
Wilson High voice class selects a snow theme for the January 14 assembly. Assisting performers include Rosie Mays and Roger Davis as a married ski lodge pair in Snowed Inn, with Jim Short and others. Special numbers by Senior Girls Trio and Senior Boys Quartet feature Snow, Snow Snow and Winter Wonderland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High
Rosie Mays
Roger Davis
Jim Short
Mike Brown
Preston Smythe
Ernie Dowlin
Janette Tracy
Mary Irwin
Charleen McGowan
Nicki Alderson
James Cannon
Philip Eblithorpe
Jinstructor
Betty Faulkner
Poly Riflemen Aim for Army Match Marks
Poly High Rifle Team began a month long pursuit of top scores in the 6th Army match. Competing for top honors are Anthony Andrews Charles Bright Richard Byrnes Richard Cooper Kent Gibson Larry Hase Robert Harris Jim Korbach Nerville Love Burleigh Nelson Don Rawlings George Rose Tom Lenny David Thomas and Richard Whitney. The four stage event sends scores to Army headquarters with recognition for high scorers and potential entry to the National Rifle Team contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poly
Army
Poly High
Anthony Andrews
Charles Bright
Richard Byrnes
Richard Cooper
Kent Gibson
Larry Hase
Robert Harris
Jim Korbach
Nerville Love
Burleigh Nelson
Don Rawlings
George Rose
Tom Lenny
David Thomas
Richard Whitney
Seniors Blowout Marks June Wil son High Graduation
Seniors at Wilson High staged a blowout for the class of 55. The informal party ran from 6 30 to 10 20 pm with students bringing sack dinners to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High
St Lukes Episcopal Sets Prayer School
The Rev Kenneth Terry of Santa Barbara will conduct a School of Prayer at St. Luke's Episcopal Church on January 23 24 and 25. The program last year was well attended and plans look similar this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Terry
Accordionist Irvin Butler to Lead Long Beach Church Event
Accordionist Irvin Butler, noted as one of America's top players, will perform as guest artist at Long Beach Assembly of God Church at 1200 Atlantic Ave. He has been soloist for Billy Graham and others. Appearances are 6:30 for the young folks and 7:30 for the service, with evangelists Keith Fancher and Don Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Butler
America
Long Beach
Trend of Security Prices for Past Week Analyzed
The piece notes Federal Reserve margin hikes since 1945 and their limited impact on stock prices. It projects increased market volatility as indices reach new highs, with a potential buying opportunity when selling abates. Optimism for 1955 profits remains strong amid cautious market outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Envoy to France Returns to U.S. for Washington Trip
United States ambassador to France Douglas Dillon and Mrs. Dillon arrived at Idlewild Airport from Paris at 6 15 a m They will spend a week in New York before Dillon travels to Washington on January 17 for a conference with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Douglas Dillon
United States
France
Dillon
Idlewild
Paris
Boy Born With Heart Outside His Body
A six pound boy born at Muskogee General Hospital in Muskogee Oklahoma had his heart outside his body. The infant son of Bobby Morrison and his 16 year old mother underwent an hour long surgery to move the heart into the chest. The hospital spokesman said the baby was breathing evenly with good color and the mother in stable condition. The birth, occurred Thursday, marked the first such case recorded locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Muskogee General Hospital
Bobby Morrison
Adventists to Train on Catalina Island
More than 300 youth from Southern California Seventh Day Adventist churches will train on Catalina Island for a three day program beginning January 14. Four delegates from the Long Beach church will attend along with about 160 others from 64 Southern California churches and 160 from the Southeastern Conference. Delegates travel by plane and water taxi and stay at the St Catherine Hotel. The program covers Pathfinders and young adult groups under adult staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaventist
Southern
Long Beach Seventh
St. Catherine Hotel
California
Orange’ County
Riverside
San Diego
Catalina Island
Pathfinders
Evangelistic Meetings for Methodists in East Long Beach
Evangelist Phil Shuler and brother Jack Shuler will conduct meetings at the Methodist Church in East Long Beach from Sunday through January 23, led by Rev. Francis Byron Baldwin. Shuler will travel with his wife and party including Ed Die Dunn as song teacher. Last year he held 18 meetings across 10 states covering 38,600 miles, with 1,008 conversions and 4,263 rededications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Shuler
Jack Shuler
East Long Beach
Methodist Church
Francis Byron Baldwin
Shuter
Eddie Dunn
Church Sets New Year Fete Sunday
First Congregational Church will host a New Year reception for parishioners and friends this Sunday at 4 p m in the church dining hall. Miss Elga Shearer chairs the trustees board and the staff will greet guests in the receiving line. Committee leaders include Mrs Lowell Hill Mrs Gus Luey Ring and Mrs Willis Merrill with deaconesses helping with serving. Mr and Mrs Duane George will introduce guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Elga Shearer
Lowell Hill
Gus Luey Ring
Willis Merrill
Duane George Wil
Lutherans to Meet With Counselor Mission Board
St. Pauls Lutheran Church in the Mo. Synod will host Rev. Dr. A G Webbing at a 3 p m conference with the Southern California District Mission Board. Webbing and board members outline church relation to the Mission Board, land purchase, and completed architect plans. Assistance from First Lutheran and Bethany Lutheran of Long Beach is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mo. Synod
Palo Verde Ave
A. G. Webbing
Webbking
Southern California
District Mission Board
Mission Board
First Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran Churches
Long Beach
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Geleavam
Pus
Poly ‘High Life
Holy Name Group
Bellflower/BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Ward
Walter Breede
Wall St
U.S
McGrawjBil
Steel Corp
Jtg
International Harvester Co
Louisville
Jpbeat
Main St
5Th Ave
National Retail Dry Goods Assn
Lawrence J. Whiting
American Furniture Mart
Delmar L. Kroehler
Kroehler Manufacturing Co
Parker H. Ericksen
Crosby & Bendix
Avco Manufacturing Corp
Detroit
Chevrolet
Ford
L.B. Women's Group
Rev. Puckett
Wilson Assembly
Jordan High School
Jim
Andrews
Bill Steuber
Bill
Snow
St. Luke's Episcopal Sets Prayer School
Accordionist
Paul H. Macgregor Cygh
D-T Industrials
H. DE LA Chavelle de Paine
Webbera Jackson
Curls
Alden J. Bell
Archdiocesan Catholic Welfare Bureau
Orange County
Our Lady of Refuge
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Ders
Conteiss
Ada Leonard
Ky Kom
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