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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1956

Page

8

Saints Name Prom Queen For May Dance

Stephanie Berger, student body president and active participant in GAA, Spanish Club, and Senior Sodality, was chosen as prom queen for St. Anthony's High School juniors and seniors. Her six attendants are Cherie Miles, Molly Markham, Nancy Trainor, Judy Ybarroia, Lea Ree Sauve, and Mary Whitchurch. The prom will be May 4 at Lakewood Country Club with the senior class hosting the junior class. The theme remains a mystery until the event.

St. Anthony's High Schoo Stephanie Berger Stephanie GAA Cherie Miles Molly Markham Nancy Trainor Judy Ybarroia Lea Ree Sauve Mary Whitchurch Lakewood Country Club

Conference Set for Wilson Girls

Wilson High hosts an all city conference titled Spring Daze on Tuesday at the Bruinville campus. Representatives from Poly Jordan State and City Colleges will discuss empowering girls and exchanging views on league topics. Aletha Histon leads the Wilson Girls League with help from Pati Braun Pat Odell Sally Gartier Linda Leveren and Gloria Krause.

Girls’ League Wilson High Bruinville Poly Jordan Virginia Bailard Board of Seation Aletha Histon Wilson Girls’ League Pati Braun Pat Odell Sally Gartier Linda Leveren Gloria Krause

Jordan Presents Comedy Thursday Friday Nights

Jordan High School stages Father of the Bride a three act comedy based on Edward Streeter novel. Barbara Kidder stars as the bride with Ray and Edward Taft in key roles. Gene Martin Clif Ford Crew and others fill bride’s party and helpers. Production directed by Phyllis Jacobson with ticket promos run by Jean Kunkel and student contributors.

Barbara Kidder Ray Edward Taft Peta High Schoool Gene Martin Clif Ford Crew AMS Sharon Taylor Maureen Simpson Sharen Langford Loretta Whitney Pat Brannon Gine Liz Overbay Spencer St Tracy Elizabeth Taylor

JRC Schedules Exchange Display at Municipal Art Center

Long Beach Junior Red Cross presents an international art show at the Municipal Art Center from 1 to 6 p m on Sunday. Youth from many nations display drawings paintings and projects to foster understanding through art music and correspondence programs. Deborah Kenniston organized the exhibit with Red Cross student aid.

Long Beach Red Cross Municipal Art Center

Two Wilsonites Scholarship Recipients Named

Two Wilson High seniors were honored as scholarship recipients Mary Ann Ford and Dick Ashcraft. Mary Ann earned a North American Aviation College Scholarship for tuition and expenses and will study Business Administration at the University of Southern California. Dick Ashcraft received a Columbia College National Scholarship valued at 31200 renewable yearly to pursue a law major.

Wilson High Mary Ann Ford Dick Ashcraft Mary Ann United States University of South Ern California Columbia College Mary Ann's

Jordan Will Elect Soon Again as Student Body Noms

The student body nominating process for the fall semester was held May 18. A nomination committee submitted names for offices including president Ross Frank and others such as Chuck Buckman, Liz Coleman, Mary Clemmens, Gary Watkins, Frank Arundel, Shirley Bostick, Jim Hayes, Jim Rogers, Bobbi Kilborne, Linda Goodhart, Linda Gore, and Connie Murray. Each candidate was screened for eligibility by Activity Director Dick Brown before ballots were prepared. 14 candidates were selected after several days of checks.

The Jordan Ross Frank Chuck Buckmanj Liz Coleman Mary Clemmens Gary Watkins Frank Arundel de Zivenga Shirley Bostick Jim Hayes Jim Rogers Bobbi Kilborne Linda Goodhart Linda Gore Connie Murray Dick Brown

Teen tips on hair style to suit your features

A vintage leaflet offers ideas to choose hairdos that flatter individual looks. It explains adjusting style to face shape, nose length, forehead height, and chin size, with guidance for tall or petite figures and how to request the free leaflet by mail.

Dancetime at Wilson Sets Paris Theme for Ball

The fifth annual Governor's Ball at Wilson High will feature the theme Springtime in Paris with decorations evoking a Paris cafe. The Half-Notes will play from 9 to 12 in the Girls Gym next Saturday. Ticket bids cost 3.30, with attire described as dressy.

Paris Wilson High Board of Governors Eiffel Tower Leon Catlin Wes Young Fred Betts Babs Dinsreere Georgie Higgins Jacque Burr Jerry Meyer Dick Landes Honeta Anderson Greg Lob

Sports Night at Poly High Planned for Thursday

Peppy Martin chairs a Sports Night fundraiser at Poly High Girls' Gym from 7 to 10 30 p m next Thursday. The event includes swimming dancing volleyball tournaments and a floor show to raise funds for athletic awards as teams advance to championships. Assisting are John O Dowd Pati Bastien John Trammell and John Katsumata.

Poly High Peppy Martin Yell King Poly John O'Dowd Pati Bastien John Trammell John Katsumata

Half Do's and Facial Shapes Column Clipping Request

Elinor Williams at this paper encloses a clipping or card seeking tips on Half-Do's and Facial Shapes. The note requests guidance or free tips from readers.

Elinor Williams

Trend of Security Prices for Past Week Analyzed

The report by HAPELLE With Paine Jackson and Co notes a bullish upturn past 502-500 levels, with 511 breached and rails reaching new highs. It warns underlying weakness in durable goods, inventories rising, and orders lagging, while bonds and auto stocks show mixed signals as the market remains in a broad bull trend and forecasts higher Dow index by year end.

Geneva L Motors Jess Dow-Jones Theihow

Kefauver Opposes Troops to Enforce School Integration

Tennessee Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Estes Kefauver told Florida crowds he opposes using federal troops to force Southern schools to integrate. He backed the Supreme Court desegregation ruling as law but warned force would set back progress. Kefauver urged Southerners to handle integration without violence and noted the Florida slate primary on May 29 as pivotal.

Jacksonville Fla Estes Kefauver U. S. Supreme Court Tennessee Indianapolis Florida Kefauver Stevenson South Kmade California Hele Cali

Waterspout Hits Florida City Injures Man In Debris

A waterspout struck Pensacola causing injuries to William Enfinger dug from parking garage debris. A mail truck driver was hospitalized in critical condition as high tension wires fell and power was cut in a large area. Police caution on additional injuries while weather officials classify the landfall tornado from the northwest.

William Ellis Enfinger Pensacola Bay Weather Bureau

Death Takes Wright Foe of Integration

Jackson Mississippi veteran politician Fielding Wright a States Rights Party figure and unreconstructed foe of civil rights died Friday night at age 60 from a heart attack. Wright a 1948 vice presidential candidate finished third for Mississippi governor last summer and had backed pro segregation councils against Supreme Court civil rights rulings.

Jackson Miss Fielding Wright Iabel Wright States Rights Party Citizens Councils Movement U. S. Supreme Court

Poly Chamber Assembly Presented On Campus

Poly presents a chamber orienting assembly in the campus auditorium Tuesday led by Sandy Lewis as president Molly Moffat as vice president and Rose Mary Miservillé as secretary. Mike Leddel hosts the program with Gwen Williams dancing Ron Mayberry on drums and other Poly performers. Chamber members join Carnival bus in selling cupcakes and candy. Frank Primozitch sponsors the club.

Chamber of Commerce Poly Ls Poly Sandy Lewis Molly Moffatt Rosemary Misservillé Mardi Harris Mike Leddel Gwen Williams Ron! Mayberry Chamber of| Commerce

Saint Anthony’s Spring Music Festival in May

The annual Spring Music Festival at the Catholic Center in California and Alamitos Aves will be held May 3 at 8 p.m. The Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club and the Varsity Band will each present about four selections. The concert moved up from May 20.

Saint Anthony’s Catholic Center California Alamitos Aves Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club

Accidental Alarm Sparks Pasadena Fire Response

A newspaper carrier dropped four folded papers that struck a fire alarm box in Pasadena, triggering six fire trucks. City officials including Firemen Ronald Vestal and City Controller Oswald Dittrich were startled as police arrived after someone accidentally pressed the alarm near City Hall.

Pasadena Ronald Vestal Oswald Dittrich City Hall Po- View

Economic Week Sees Mixed Signals In 1956 Outlook

New York business activity showed strength in employment and incomes with high freight carloadings and near-peak steel output. Yet auto production fell to a yearly low while department store sales slipped and durable goods inventories rose. Federal Reserve credit policy drew critique from officials and experts.

New York Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve System Commerce Weeks Mitchell Federal Reserve Lester ¥. Chandler Princeton University Ray D. Murphy Equitable Life Assurance Society William McChesney Martin Jr Feders] Reserve Board Chevrolet

U S Renews Move to Disband Korea Armistice Body

The United States renewed its effort to disband the United Nations command that oversees the Korean armistice. Robert Murphy told allied ambassadors that the commission has outlived its usefulness due to blocking by North Korea. Embassies were to forward the proposal to their governments for consideration.

Washington United States Mations Commission South Korea North Korea J .Friday Robert Murphy Korea

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