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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1954

Page

2

Teachers of Future in Confab at Lakewood campus

Future teachers from Jordan Wilson and Poly technic High Schools and City College attended an annual program co sponsored by Delta Kappa Gamma and the City College chapter of Future Teachers of America held in Room 420 of the Lakewood campus music building. Foreign visa panelists Consuelo Biss Leo Schochet and Carlos Hadlow favored the American system of fewer required subjects and broader career choice. The panel was moderated by Douglas Eyverred. City College Brigal Singers provided entertainment under Royal W Stanton. Delegation heads were Juanita Lovell Wilson Margaret Beal Polytechnic Jay Hagey Jordan and Mrs Eve Nanzio City College. Delta Kappa Gamma members centered the event with Eta and Heta Jota chapter presidents Miss Geneva Cropper and Mrs Opal Linder leading attendance.

Jordan Wilson and Polytechnic High City College Delta Kappa Gamma Future Teachers of America Lakewood United States Consuelo Biss Philippines Leo Schochet Austria Carlos Hadlow el Salvador Douglas Eyverred Woodrow Wilson City College of Brigal Singers Royal W. Stanton Juanita Lovell Wilson Margaret Beal Polytechnic Jay Hagey Eve Nanzio Eta Opal Linder Heta Jota Geneva Cropper

Wilson High Chooses The Curious Savage As School Play

Wilson High selects John Patrick comedy The Curious Savage as this year’s all school production set in The Cloisters. Tryouts are Tuesday January 12 and January 14 with January 18 as needed. Performances run March 25 and 26 with open casting for all Wilson students.

John Patrick Wilson Thespians and Dramatics Thundey

Klean Kampus iDrive Starts Junior Speech Contest

The Klean Kampus iDrive launches at Wilson Poly with a five week campaign. Students compete for best content and platform, judged in an event on Jan 25. Speeches must be under five minutes and memorization is not required.

Jeadara Wilson, Poly Christmeas

Shirley Crawford Crowned Winter Whirl Queen at Jordan High

Shirley Crawford a Jordan High senior won queen for a day at the annual Winter Whirl Christmas party held in the gym. Principal John W. Wilson played Santa as 1600 Jordan co‑eds enjoyed a gala with vocalists Rex Simon Barbara Blake and dancer Dorene Brewater. Six attendees included Barbara Shallcross Pat Gardner Cynthia Decker Jill Parsons Judy Thomdike Barbara Moran and senior Earl Finney. The event featured a Jordan orchestra and the Star Dusters. Onlookers noted the festive mood as the school celebrated the season with music and dance.

Shirley Crawford Jordan High School Jordan Santa Claus John W. S Wilson Shirley Barbara Shallcross Pat Gardner Eynthia Decker Jill Par Judy Thomdike Barbara Moran Earl Finney Rex Simon Barbara Blake Dorene Brewater Betty Dale Sharlene Lance Horace Heldt Jordan Orchestra Bob Denyer Star Dusters Caerulea Soredding Sharon Bergh Bergh Nenidey I Eedd "sHeme Gray Carol Croaby

Pep Boys Essay Contest Offers Four Year Engineering Scholarship

The Pepper Boys contest invites high school seniors to write essays on traffic safety to win a four year engineering scholarship to a California state college or university. Murray Rosenfeld, general manager, announced the awards including tuition, books and supplies for four years. Top three essays earn trophies and $50 United States Savings Bonds. winner chosen by academic standing entrance exam and citizenship.

California Murray Rosenfeld Hhe U. S Whethrer

Poly's Talent Show Tryouts Highlight Student Acts

Tryouts for Poly's annual talent show on January 19 drew juniors and sophomores as only three of four acts per class were selected for the combined three-class production. Frances Van Camp, senior, chairs the show with Larry Allison coordinating judging and travel descriptions for selected acts. Additional tryouts will be held next Tuesday in the auditorium for those who missed earlier auditions. The Senior Sodality invites the Junior Sodality to an ice skating party set for March 17, and the Junior Red Cross plans a stag dance after Friday's basketball game in St Anthony's gym.

Poly Frances van Camp Larry Allison St. Anthony's Rogue Faris Atudenta Europe Saint Anthony

Three Vie for Wilson Bruin Student Body Top Post

Three seniors Baker Jack McFadden and Lloyd McGinnis compete for Wilson Bruin student body governor on January 26. McGinnis serves as senior class president and Key Club vice president, Baker was safety governor and junior class president, McFadden is athletics governor and Demos Club president. Vice president contenders are Joan Sperry Jim McNab and Frank Smead. Joan Sperry is welfare governor and Frank Smead heads Wilson Juniors Statesmen Club.

Wilson Bruin Bul Marmion Baker Jack McFadden Lloyd McGinnis Key Club Bill Baker Governor of Safety Kansas Demos Club Joan Sperry Jim McNab Frank Smead Joan Welfare Frank

Saints Plan Two Dances On St Anthony Campus

Next week at St Anthony High School features two student dances. Tonight the Senior Class hosts a date dance in the Catholic Center from 8:00 to 12:30, admission 1 per couple with Johnny O’Brien and “Accidental” providing music. proceeds benefit the Junior Red Cross gift chest. A stag dance follows the Mount Carmel game at 9:30 to 11:20, admission 25 cents per person, proceeds aiding school supplies for a worthy school.

St. Anthony High School Catholic Center SLCO Johnny O'Brien Pla Seadosting Baer Red Cross Caliwell Mount Carmel

Historian resumes lessons at First Seventh Church

Dr Irving F Ahlquist associate history professor at Long Reach State College returns from a historians conference and will continue Sunday morning lessons for the IBECCA adult class at First Seventh Church He will discuss Jacob this Sunday with future topics announced Jan 17 and Jan 24 including Joseph exalted by God A pony service led by Wilbur Snively precedes the Bible lectures.

Irving F. Ahlquist Long ‘Reach State College Siethian Church Jacob Josson Joseph Ahlquist Wilbur i Snively

Ritchie released from jail in Detroit theft case

Windsor police say Onte sar Ritchie was released from jail and later served a 30 day term for theft. The paper reports a key witness disappeared from a Detroit hotel while under police guard, tied to the five year old assassination attempt on CIO President Walter Reuther. Prosecutor Gerald O'Brien confirmed the witness but warned against publishing the name.

Ritchie Windsor Detroit Gerald i O'Brien CIO Walter Reuther

Tito Denies Secret Deal With Russia

Belgrade Yugoslavia President Tito denied claims of a secret deal with the Soviet Union. In a written statement from Brno he condemned an article in the U.S. Freeman magazine as slanderous and aimed at splitting Yugoslavia from the West. He warned such writings seek to undermine Yugoslavia and hinder Western cooperation and aid.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Tito Russia Weat Brno Slovenia U. S He Freeman Soviet Union Italy Germany United States Great Briitain France Trieste

Fire Truck Crashes Station. Driver Injured in Los Angeles

An 85th Street hook and ladder fire truck swerved at an intersection to avoid other vehicles and pedestrians. Driver John L. Safarik, 41, from North Hollywood, suffered head injuries and was taken to a hospital. The siren and lights were on, but another car entered the intersection. Safarik steered into the station at Olympic Boulevard and Hoover Street to avoid a collision.

Los Angeles John L. Safarik North Hollywood Mayensnes Joseph Monnike Safarikt Gan Station Olympic Blvd Hoover

Layoffs Hit Workers in Heavy Industries

Large scale layoffs hit factions of the nation's heavy industry this week. Plants in automotives steel railroads and electrical manufacturing cut payrolls. Railroads report roughly 18 000 job losses amid production slowdowns and seasonal adjustments as unemployment claims surge to the highest weekly level since 1950.

Inyotfs Washington Bureau of Employment Security Lavor Department Michigan Plymouth Obryger Corp Automotive Body Briggu Hudson Motor Co Stude~baker Corp. Ward South Bend Ind Lukens Steel Co Pennsylvania Hethlehem Steel Co Buffalo N. C Buffalo Evenings News Canton Ohio Republic Steel Alabama Bridgeport Brass Co Conmbeicut Reading Co Reading Jersey Central Rairoad General Electric Auburn Syracuse Bureau of Employment ‘Security

Girl Saves Aged Man Trapped in Old Well

CAN ION CITY Colo JP A junior high school girl heard the cries for help of Thornton Wheeler 74 who fell into a well at his home and rescued him Firemen arrived quickly Wheeler was wet and chilled but unharmed the well was 10 feet deep with three feet of water

Ion City Colo Shirley Hurd Ahe Thornton 5 Wheeler

13-Ounce Baby Dies in London Hospital

Derek Robert Ward weighed 13 ounces at birth three months early and died within a day. Doctors and hospital incubator efforts failed to save him.

London Derek Robert Ward

Lucie Blanchet Dilemma Delays French Wedding Decision

French authorities weigh whether Lucie Blanchet a farm worker known as tall and strong should marry Afme Trechet or choose to transition. A pre marriage medical exam suggested strong doubt about her sex prompting AG involvement and cancellation of the wedding at St Geme church.

LE Blanc France Itis Lucie Blanchet Lucie Afme Trechet St. Geme Trechet

Rivera Teachers Refuse to Testify in Red Probe

In Los Angeles a group of teachers faced the Senate un American Activities Committee hearing. Several declined to testify while others admitted varying affiliations with leftist groups. The session highlighted tensions over communist influence in education and civil rights concerns.

Rivera

Mixup Train Hits Truck Crashes House in Riverside

Edward S Moody driving a panel truck saw an oncoming train and braked, but the engine stalled across the tracks. He escaped, yet the train struck the truck, throwing it 45 feet and into Mrs. Mabel Norman's Riverside bedroom. She suffered cuts but survived. a 45-year-old man died in the crash.

Riverside Edward S. Moody Moody Mabel Norman Toney

Laos Pincer Opens as Vietminh Launches Push

Vietminh rebels launch a pincer against a key French base in Laos. Forces strike Seno airbase near Savannakhet and attack Tchepone, with heavy combat around Dongbens and Dien Bien Phu area air raids reported by French command. French losses described as important. rebel losses not disclosed.

Hanoi Indoching Laos Lowes High Command Seno Savannakhet Indochina Lme Tchepone Sena Dongbens Ano Dien’ Bien Phu Dien Bien Phu Vietnam French Union Parratroopers

Taylor Warns Korean War Risk Amid Prisoner Release

General Maxwell Taylor of the Eighth Army warned that any Communist attempt to halt the January 23 release of 22,500 anti red prisoners could likely restart the Korean war. He said U S troops are alert and prepared for orderly or emergency actions as the prisoners, including North Korean and Chinese POWs, are to be released as civilians at 12 01 a m Jan 23 near Panmunjom. The Communists want the detainees held until a Korean peace conference rules their fate.

Seoul Maxwell Taylor Eighth Army Panmunjom U. S Pws Ko‘rean

Long Beach Medical Association to Install Durnin as President

Dr. William G. Durnin, a seven year Long Beach resident, will be installed president of the Long Beach branch of the Los Angeles County Medical Association at the annual dinner January 16 at Pacific Coast Club. He serves as consultant at Harbor General and Veterans Administration Hospitals and is active with Seaside, Community and St Marys Hospitals.

William G. Durnin Long Beach Los Angeles County Medical Association Pacific Coast Club Durnin Harbor General and Veterans Administration Hospitals Seaside Community St. Mary's Stirling G. Pillsbury John C. Lungren Hubert J

Queen Gets Air View of New Zealand Peak

Wellington dispatch reports Queen Elizabeth viewed snow covered Mount Ruapehu from the air during a royal tour from New Plymouth to Wellington. Experts link the mountain's Crater Lake collapse to triggering the Christmas Eve rail disaster that killed 136 people when a packed tourist train derailed at a swollen Wangaehu River gorge.

Wellington New Zealand New Plymouth Mt. Raupehu Wangaehu Royal Tour

Boy Suffocates in Starch Factory Waste

In Grand Falls North Dakota Frederick Boucher age seven died after jumping into an eight foot ditch filled with foamy starch waste. Two classmates who were walking home alerted rescuers but the boy suffocated before help arrived.

Grand Falls N. D Frederick Boucher e.Starch Factory Frederick Pat

Publicned Denies AARP Museny at Wixin Street

A garbled public notice from Telegran denies an AARP matter at Wixin Street and related locations in California. The document cites postal and carrier delivery references, dates in March, and mentions an official office at Cong Brace regarding the matter.

Aarp Museny Wixin Street Pipe Avenue Loop Banca 17 California Vate Fhat Cong Brace

Also Mentioned on This Page

Christy “Laft Druscille Wood City College Chapter Schochat FTA Schoo Teachers of Future Confab Wilson High By Mary Snipes By Maralyn Moore Klean Kampus By Ken Piercy Carl Robertson Girls’ Glen Ford North American Pep Boys Helene Allison Senior Sodality Junior Red Cross St. Anthony's Gym By Terry Laughlin Michelle Prasler Merrimac, Ave Admiral Kidd Park Vera Leshin Priscilla Senate Shirley Siegel Vera Los Angeles City College Nesves Ips The American Ap Youth For Democracy Pertoin Labor Youth League Commiu Ling Laccnist Party Norman Robert Corviews Rosemead California State Polytechnic Trol College San Luis Obispo Com Vietminh Taylor L.B. Medical Association Queen Press -Telegran
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