Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Long Beach Press Telegram in Long Beach, California

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1951

Page

3

City College Charity Drive Progress At Lakewood Campus

City College charity drive is advancing with club booths, king and queen candidates, and daily standings. Funds raised support the student scholarship fund, Community Chest, Red Cross, and March of Dimes, with events including a campus dance on March 9 and a summer crowning.

Cive Lakewood Ng Breach City College Port Progress Foxy Cam- Pues City College Community Chest T& AY Amine FON Sales Phil Ogilvie Arden Aiken Mary Leroux Gordon Armour

Long Beach City College Band Plans Ensenada Trip

The Long Beach City College Band readies its fourth Ensenada tour marching March 17 leaving at 8 39 am. They will play the Mexican National Anthem with special permission from President Miguel Aleman, accompanied by Mayor Horton W. Chace. The group travels via San Diego then to Ensenada for a parade and concert at the Elneat Pacifico with Aleman speaking at a hangiot after.

Long Beach City College Ensenada Steppertap Daly Laster C. DeNovelos Miguel Aleman Mexico Horton W. Chace Elidalga Castilla George Washington Eres San Diego Tesnit Elneat Pacifica Aleman Ling Brach Gions Club

Poly Bowlers Elect Officers At Bowling Club Elections

Polytechnic High School bowling clubs held elections at 8 Junal alley on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday officers include Bowery Wilengan as president and Sally Baily as vice president, with Mabel Ringe as second vice president and Mary Lean Schmit as secretary. Wednesday elected Mon ica Wyle roy as president, with Sandy Shaw and Barbara Peele as first vice presidents, and Carnl Lee Sheppard assisting decoration. GAAS sponsor noted with valentine theme “Weohepe Chat parh piri” and coda about fostering friendship.

Polytechnic High School Junal Tuesdig Bowery Wilengan Monica Wyle Roy Sally Baily Roth Ebiet Sandy Shaw Mabel Ringe Mary Lean Schmit Rath Milint Paulene Borshe Marlene Bonnelli Barbara Peele Carnl Lee Sheppard Ara May Unie

Jordan students enter national Selling at a Career contest

Several Jordan High School students enter the national Selling at a Career contest offering a trip to New York and $1000 to the winner. Principal John W. Wilson heads a local judging committee with entrants due by March 1. Local and national winners to be announced in May at the Lafayette Hotel with Long Beach honors and sponsor teacher Mrs. Hemunis.

New York Long Beach John W. Wilson Jordan Sales Executives Club Siew Lafayette Hotel Pegsy Baker Mary Girard la Vonne Shirley Rages Helen Siebel Toby van Maser Fred Willibs B. Hf Eemunis

Clubs to Present Members Tonight at Long Beach City College

Open season on new women s feelib members will close tonight at Long Beach City College with the second semesterly joint presents ceremonies in the Student Union from 7 50 to 12 p m. The affair aims to pair Mahab Virata Entre Nous Ramayana Tammur and TNT members with faculty, parents and students, organized by the Pan Athenean Board led by Pat Lackywenad.

Feelib Long Beach City College Pew TNT Pat Lackywenad

Wilson High Senior Class Committees Formed for Activities

Senior Class Committees at Wilson High organized by Mike Nesiit with students filing names and qualifications. Georgianna Schiegner chairs the talent show committee joined by Joyce Wills Thelma Hamm Pat Graybill Dick Kite Nancy Stiles Alice Heckendars Jo Anne Loomis and Carol Kellogg. Committees include Ditch Day led by Sammye Williford and Breakfast chaired by Diane Gillesen with several members. Jolene Clark chairs the vespers committee. Chairmen pick their sponsors.

Wilson High Mike Nesiit Georgianna Schiegner Joyce Wills Thelma Hamm Pat Graybill Dick Kite Nancy Stiles Alice Heckendars Jo Anne Loomis Carol Kellogg Jenele Wride Carole Gene Davis Dave McDonald Don Anderson Phyllis Tarre Norman Lenzer Kim Hancnck Jo Southgate Darene Poole Keith Settles Nancy Bricker Diane Cox Jack Brewer Mary Crillis Lusanne Thompson Erline Wackman Jack Agevaili Mary Alice, Kerr Juanette Thorndike Gary Gillingham Sammye Williford Diane Gillesen Linda Plaisted Diane Page Sania Shafte Richard Stanley

Two Wilson Girls Attend Convention In Phoenix Arizona

Pat Graham Salis Brown and Miss Ruth Pitchford sponsor represent Wilson High at the Girls League convention in Phoenix Arizona. Ticket sales funded half the trip. Activities include discussions on Girls League activities and programs, a barbecue, and a square dance under the theme Marriage as a Career.

Pat Graham Salis Brown Ruth Pitchford Wilson Phoenix Ariz

Plan Program for Convention for California junior colleges

The California Junior College Student Government Council prepares for its state convention to be held April 27 28. ASB cabinet members traveled to Glendale College for the southern regional pre planning conference to decide topics. Attendees include Mason Kight state president Bob Griffiths ASB vice president Ella Lewis women's adviser and Dean Orian M Landreth. A second workshop is planned for March at San Diego to finalize southern region topics. The effort aims to improve student government and aid California junior colleges in improving governmental procedures.

California ASB Glendale College Mason Kight Bob Griffiths Ella ©. Lewis Orian M. Landreth San Diego

Rushees Set Formal for March 8 at Long Beach College

Fifty nine rushees from the five Long Beach City College women's social clubs will conclude a round of events March with the second semesterly Joint Formal in the Student Union from 7 30 p m to 12. Faculty parents and students are invited. Rushees will form receiving lines at 7 30 p m to be introduced to guests. Dancing with Jack Crawford and the Polka Dots begins at 8 30.

Long Beach City College Jack Crawford

St Anthony's Holds Lent Observances This Friday

St Anthony's High School will attend Stations of the Cross and Benediction from 2 30 to 3 on Friday afternoons during Lent.

St. Anthony's High School

Contests Boost Spirit at Polytechnic High School

Polytechnic High School increases school spirit with interclass contests. The first contest is selling tickets to the senior play, followed by a paper drive in March. An assembly will crown the winning class while others continue regular classes. External talents will aid, and the a cappella concert and senior play end the four contests.

Polytechnic High School Pune

New FBLA Officers Installed At Jordan

New officers for the Future Business Leaders of America at Jordan were installed in a candlelight ceremony in the activity team. Bobby Hrawn, retiring president, led the ceremony. Shirley Bahler became president with Barbara Schaefer as vice president Elayne Relin secretary and Jo Anne Keaster treasurer.

Business Leaders of America At Jordan Bobby Hrawn Shirley Bahler Barbara Schaefer Elayne Relin Jo Anne Keaster Catherine Daugherty P. G. Baldwin

Scholars Society Installation Planned for Next Wednesday

Jordan's Scholarship Society Chapter 288 of Southern California will hold its semiannual installation and initiation next Wednesday. New officers include Bob Dil as president and Jimmy Fisher as vice president. 56 sophomores plus seniors and juniors listed will be initiated, with entertainment by Jimmy Fisher and Eddie Nikkols and refreshments by Ardis Mapes and Myrna Ludlow.

Jordan Chapter Southern California Bob Dil Jimmy Fisher Myrna Ludlow Ardis Mapes Kennet Bastard Blanche Botter Clyde Broughton Ruth Hannock Darlene Lake Leste Linbarger Richard MacIntosh Sue Owen Charles Page Clea Theil Betts Williamson Kathleen Ayres Dick Blackham Nancy Chervenka Sandra Gillespie Sharon Hunsaker Carolyn Johnson Dalores McGuinn Cheryl Merrell Jeanmette Tombs Bob Dill Eddie Nikkols

Jordan Girl Wins Long Beach Scholastic Art Award

Cheri Claesson of Iardan sopho more received a telegram from the Scholastic Art Awards noting her painting Pike Scene won the focal award at the Long Beach contest. She earned a Gold Key Party invite on March 3 at Bullocks in Los Angeles and may enter the national Pittsburgh contest with a cash prize and tuition scholarships for 19 to 20 entrants.

Cheri Claesson Iardan Scholastic Art Awards Long Beach Focal Cheri Tipor Bullocks Los Angeles Assai Pittsburgh Faure Rillet Jordan St. Anthony's Virginia Oberg Virginia Frederic Philaletheans and Sodalits JoAnne Wickert Long Beach Pike Isabel Bejarann Mertinn

David Burcham Future Teachers State Initiation

Palstechnnie High School's Future Teachers of America unit the David Burcham Club will initiate new members at the next meeting sponsor Miss Kathleen Harnett says. Officers elected include Diana Houts president Ann Allan vice president Gloria Miller treasurer and Carolvy Peterson publicity chair. the club operates under National FFA and Delta Kappa Gamma and welcomes all girls pursuing teaching as a career. Each member must teach at least one class per semester and assist a teacher.

Palstechnnie High School Future Teachers of America David Burcham

City College Women Sell Homemade Cake

Long Beach City College women students organized a homemade cake sale as a fundraising measure sponsored by AS. Ann Cuda led the cake cooking committee in coordinating the event.

City College Long Beach City College Ja Ann Cuda

Soph and Senior Sections Elect Legislative Aids

Wilson High elected representatives from sophomore and senior sections to attend all meetings and report progress of the legislature. The list includes Phil Sheridan, Dorothy Swafford, Mary Jene Hunller, Mariene Rush, Margie Cannon, Linda Nelson, Marilyn Davis, Joan Riedy, Stanley Young, David Leahy, Harbara Lewin, Gary Driver, Ja Southgale, Don Anderson, Sharon Meyer, Barbara Hunter, Robbie Haynes, Bill Ridgeway, Pere Smith, Patsy Haevers, Jeanette Cire, Carol Kellogg, Sheldon Gibb, Sally Brown, Darleen Akerstad, Mallory Walker, Eleanor Bruce, Jay Killingsworth, Donna Bradfield, Keith Settles, Mary Kribbs, Nancy Bricker, Sonia Shafte, Kenneth Lessler, Pat Grayhill, Judy Carr, Dan Hine, Delores Anthony, Elynna Wilson, Dorothy Leiss and Mary Ann McHenry.

Wilson High Phil Sheridan Dorothy Swafford Mary Jene Hunller Mariene Rush Margie Cannon Linda Nelson Marilyn Davis Joan Riedy Stanley Young David Leahy Harbara Lewin Gary Driver Ja Southgale Don Anderson

Brass Formals Prevail at Ball at Pacific Coast Club

Brass and formal wear defined the Polytechnic High School ROTC annual ball held at the Pacific Coast Club. Bill Snow and his orchestra supplied the music for many couples. The Sword and Scabbard traditionally organized the event, but this year the military department sponsored it. The grand march featured all couples marching under an arch of cadet officers.

Polytechnic High School Reserve Officers Training Corps Pacific Coast Club Bill Snow Military Department

Wilson High Seniors Order Announcements in Store

Seniors at Wilson High begin placing announcements in the student body store under direction of David Crowe supply manager. Store managers handle the orders as the school prepares senior communications for the yearbook and graduation period.

Wilson High David Crowe

St Anthony’s Girl Wins Art Gold Key

Virginia Oberg, a St Anthony’s senior, won a Scholastic Art Award gold key for a still life pastel. The piece advances to the national contest, with ten Saint students entering, and praise from art teacher Sister M Frederic.

St. Anthony's Virginia Oberg St. Anthony

Junior on Horse Wins Caerulea Candid Photo Contest

Pat Watson of Poly technical High School wins the 1951 Caerulea candid photo contest with an image of Paul on a horse. Harold Stark takes second with a photo of Gordon Dooly and two football players. Judging panel includes Claude R. Freeman and Koeklsoek editors.

Pat Watson Polytechnic High School Paul Harold Stark Gordon Dooly Foly Twe Bee Caerulea Claude R. Freeman Koeklsoek Jean Benson Conan Matar

Wilson Senior Heard on National Hookup

Wilson High School senior Betty Hazlett was heard as guest star on a coast to coast broadcast of Music with the Hormel Girls transcribed over KNX. Betty and her 15 year old sister Nancy auditioned with many Long Beach contestants and won with their organ piano duet of Tico Tico. Betty plays the organ regularly for the Wilson student body.

Betty Hazlett Wilson High School Hormel KNX Betty Nancy Long Beach Wilson

Wilson High Honors Girls Leadership Squads

Wilson High named the most outstanding leaders for the last quarter in girls physical education. The selection honors twenty five captains and standout students including Marilyn Nelson Laurel Whitman Barbara Bridwell Ruth Sayers Beverly Hayes Margaret Hammond Jackie Wade Shirley Dunipace Sheila Farmen Jody Hendrickson Judy Belshe Sally Crim Martha Sineres Pat Theriegu Kathryn Baer Carole Helms Joyce Reece Rachael Freeze Violet Walter Valerie Fendrych Vivierme Nissen Nancy Bricker Dixie Stallings Marlene Marechal Diane Metrick Linda Nelson Alana Mealey Marlene Rusk Mary Helen McAlery Virginia Black Darla Luckenbill Jackie Hamilton Elizabeth Hill Jeanette Caro Judy Mong Elynna Wilson Ann Jackson Sherrill Griffin Judy Gray Sybil Ann Snead Louanne Thompson Lois Gould Darlene Akestad Marcia Bryant Dixie Tinsley Jean McCoy Jeannette Matthie Phyllis Allard Thelma Hamm Mary Jo Varno Betty Peterson Shir ley Reichman.

Wilson Marilyn Nelson Laurel Whitman Barbara Bridwell Ruth Sayers Beverly Hayes Margaret Hammond Jackie Wade Shirley Dunipace Sheila Farmen Jody Hendrickson Judy Belshe Sally Crim Martha Sineers Pat Theriegu Kathryn Baer Carole Helms Joyce Reece Rachael Freeze Violet Walter Valerie Fendrych Vivierme Nissen Nancy Bricker Dixie Stallings Marlene Marechal Diane Metrick Linda Nelson Alana Mealey Marlene Rusk Mary Helen McAlery Virginia Black Darla Luckenbill Jackie Hamilton Elizabeth Hill Jeanette Caro Judy Mong Elynna Wilson Ann Jackson Sherrill Griffin Judy Gray Sybyl Ann Snead

Singers at Poly Present Concert and Spring Plans

Marilyn Horne Nancy Foster and Bob Smart performed at Polytechnic High School in The Hutch recreational building for the PTA. The program featured Lost in the Night John Henry The Island and Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair. Choir rehearsals continue for Public School Week with spring choir and orchestra planned. New Hutch committee chairs are Mary Lou Smith Patsy Belanger Sharon Martin fei John Lewis and Dean Paige.

Polytechnic High School PTA Marilyn Horne Nancy Foster Bob Smart the Hutch John Henry Poly Hutch Mary Lou Smith Patsy Belanger Sharon Martin Fei John Lewis Dean Paige

Future Teachers Meet Parents at Jordan High School

At the March 1 gathering of William Logan Stevens Chapter Future Teachers of America at Jordan High School, many parents and friends attended. Guest speaker Mrs Gladys Potter deputy superintendent spoke on A Student's Approach to Teaching. Merle Anderson served as president and Carol O Bergh as secretary with Loretta Randall Darlene Mittlestedt and Patsy O Dette on the refreshment committee.

William Logan Stevens Future Teachers of America Organization Jordan High School Gladys Potter Adhonis Ler Merle Anderson Carol O'Bergh Loretta Randall Darlene Mittlestedt Pats Te O'Dette

Get Acquainted Dance for New City College Pupils

Lakewood campus hosts a Get Acquainted Dance Friday evening in the student union. Chuck Keeley and his orchestra provide music for the spring semester social. New first year students are welcomed, with Marie D Bell assisting in planning.

Lakewood City College Chuck Keeley Marie D. Bell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Business and Technology Institute of Red Cross Southern California Edison Co Susanne Kates Ruth Schlenck Dorothea Kates Socrates Slicen Clayton Slagle Bryan Hodgson Rushees St. Anthony’s Poly High School June van der Most FBL Scholars Society Jordan Girl L8cc Kathy Jessup Soph Bonnie Crockett Eldon Clare Bill Strickland Norma Peterson Jordan Gymnasium
Search Courier

Search the Long Beach Press Telegram Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Long Beach Press Telegram?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication