Three Poly Students Still Nominated for Bank Awards
Three Long Beach Polytechnic High School students, Anta Adamson, Gacy Wrench, and Geottry Ball, were named finalists in the Bank of America Achievement contest's Southern California division. Winners will be chosen after May 25 interviews before a panel chaired by Dr. C. C. Trillingham, with judges including Dr. Harold T. Spencer and others from Whittier, Pomona, and Monrovia.
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Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Southern California
Bank of America
C. C. Trillingham
Los Angeles
Poly
Anta Adamson
Gacy Wrench
Geottry Ball
Trillingham
Harold T. Spencer Arsl
Curles Dotd
Whittier
John W. Block
Pomona
Jesse Aten Jones
Montehelin
Ray Underwood
Long Reach
Schuyler Strang
Dewnry
Poly High Lettermen Certificates at June 12 Assembly
Senior lettermen from Poly High School will receive printed parchment certificates at the Anna aarti assembly on June 12. Each certificate shows the student’s name the sport they participated in and signatures of the respective coaches.
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Poly High School
Anna Aarti Assembly
Ahies
Polytechnic Lettermen’s Council
Dewey High Girl Wins Pat for Painting of Artist
Karolyn Eldridge an 18 year old at Dewey Continuation High School earned faculty commendation for an oil painting resembling Marc Chagall. The piece, created in about two weeks, uses a black and white photograph from an art magazine as a model and captures Chagall’s surreal style per instructor Leon Jacobson.
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Dewey
Pat
Poly Staff Puts Bigger Better Annual to Press
Long Beach Polsterhnie High School issues its Carraléa yearbook to be distributed June 10. The 1950 edition features more candid photos, adds PTA and alumni coverage, and highlights ROTC, sports, flag raising, and the music department. The 1941 Caerulea cover is planned as a surprise for the student body. Photos from the yearbook will be sold at Poly during the final weeks of school.
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Long Beach
Polsterhnie High School
Carraléa
PTA
Pol
ROTC
John Koekkoek
Caernlea
Poly
Wilson High School Opera Seeks Big Night Next Week
Wilson High School music groups present the operetta Naughty Marietta in the school auditorium with a 200 voice chorus and 50 member orchestra rehearsed for six weeks. Performances run Thursday and two Friday and Saturday shows with seniors and juniors in leading roles and a 6 p.m. curtain. The tale follows Marietta D Altena in 1780 New Orleans as she disguises herself and falls for an American soldier amid comedy and music.
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Wilson High School
Studonl
Phil Ellithorpe
Nicholas Furjanick
Riah Burdick
Evelyn Luberg
Margarella Reagan
Norma Milter
Allen Laughlin
Jack Agenoili
Richard Knowles
Mallory Walker
Steahn Greenville
Ronald Karste
Teri Moller
James Mare
Rick Wfunteen
Earl Boquette
Jim Ellis
Sabine Camgen
Jan Hitkok
Alice Snebly
Janette, Allen
Roselyn Read
Marlene Marechal
Mary Gautschy
Marilyn Cenors
Marietta
Marietta D’altena
New Orleans
Victor Herre
Wilson High
Pat Graham
Jan Hickok
Saint Anthony Sodality Benefit Show Supports Zanzibar Mission
St Anthony Club’s Sodality staged a benefit talent show themed American Music Through the Ages. Proceeds go to the Zanzibar mission. 1500 capacity crowd, Cecelia Elfert’s yodeling drew two curtain calls. Notable acts included Mary Jo Furey accordion, Dolores Mercado, Pat Ward violin, Eljeen Jasko piano portfolio. Directed by Sister M Margaret Tiese LH M.
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St. Anthony's Sodality
Zanzibar
America
Stephen Foster
Charleston
Cecelia Elfert
Mary Jo Furey
Ist
Dolores Mercado
Eannie
Pat Ward
Eljeen Jasko
Paortfolio
Lynn Larson
Anna Gendreau
Helena Cauchon
Gale
Sharon Fagen
Maureen
Colleen Irwin
Lovee Rodebeck
Mars Newberry
Beverly de Meulle
Lenore Hendricks
Mary Ellen Paraiale
Mary Jo Morris
Mary Ann Daley
Connie Lontorla
Joayne Herman
Fat Hebcand
Lois Green
Gail Robbins
Marian Brugnone
Sandy Shellhaker
Pat Barlow
M. Margaret Tiese
Lh.m. Senior Sodality
Jordan Leaders Bid to Viking Luncheon
Officers of the student body at Jolwan High School were invited to a luncheon at City College on May 16. Attendees include Alvin Brown president Rosemary Lidgard manager Barbara Ballard hostess Ben Harris host Bill Harris judge Fredi Thorndike head song leader Dale Robison library commissioner Ray Rydell Cat's Purr editor Bah Davenport Boys' League president Bette Schultz Girls' League president Rusty Fairly canteen president Shirley Hamer student body secretary.
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Jowlan High School
City College
Alvin Brown
Rosemary Lidgard
Barbara Ballard
Ben Harris
Bill Harris
Fredi Thorndike
Dale Robison
Ray Rydell
Bah Davenport
Boys’ League
Bette Schultz
Girls’ League
Rusty Fairly
Shirley Hamer
Drama Group Wins Excellenct Taung in Pasadena Play Contest
The Drama Group captured first prize in Pasadena Play festival with The Giant's Stair. Cast featured Beverly Joe Queen Marlene Waddler Dick Kite and Ronald Albertson. G B Mann Wilson drama director led the production.
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Wilson
Bevery Joe Queen
Marlene Waddler
Dick Kite
Ronald Albertson
G. RB. Mann
Poly Red Cross Seeks More Donations for Overseas Aid
Poly clubs plan to mail letters asking for school supplies personal items and health items to aid children abroad. Acceptable gifts include pencils pads protractors coloring books marbles dolls and socks while禁止 breakables liquids candy edible items patriotic or religious symbols or toy weapons.
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Poly Red Cross
Poly Clubs
Kathy Koebrich
Junior Red Cross
Linda Gaddis
Betty Christiensen
Joyce Hart
Nadine Marcum
Poly
America
Wilson Paper Tops National Contest with All-American Rating
The Loudspeaker of Wilson High earned an All-American rating with 1000 regular points plus 13 bonus points for standout headline layout typography and sports coverage. Editor in chief Jo Anne Loomis led a large staff including page editors Seiger Schwartz and Hinz, writers, cartoonists, photographers, and advisers across printing and journalism programs.
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Faye
National Scholastic Press Association
Wilson
Jo Anne Loomis
Jhoh Seiger
Sauira Schwartz
Mdan Hinz
John Orr
Beverlee Queen
Terry
Sweet
Richard Leach
Gloria Nickerevich
Paul Lindsay
Audrey Nichal
Joanne Beck
Joan Campbell
Sheila Brish
Pat Graymhiil
Sandy Welsh
Barbara Tayloor
Virginia Woods
Diane Cox
iPat Brown
Eleanor Bruce
Barbara Behrend
Dave Bergland
Alan Becker
Larry Harty
Bill Flanders
Bill Gray
Ave Purucker
Pete Earle
Bob Seiger
John Stephens
Ron Bishop
Hugh Caille
Douglas’ Skare
Linotype
Danny Mahon
Paul Cargal
Frank Matolda
John Andersen
Don Morse
Bob Stiegler
Richard Ross
Max Morrison
Jactiviser
Jokr jGartner
Radio Workshop at Poly Presents Devil and Daniel Webster
Polytechnical High School's Radio Workshop class will broadcast Stephen Vineet Benet's short story The Devil and Daniel Webster on KLON next Friday May 18. Verne Hawkins will narrate and announce, Le Roy Reynard will be engineer, Gayle Mason directs. The play will be repeated six times during the day as part of a series of radio adaptations for students interested in acting directing and non technical radio production.
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Radio Workshop
Poly
St Anthony Girls Model New Styles Fashion Show
The Philalethean fashion show and tea at St Anthony's Catholic Center featured 10 senior girls modeling headwear, summer dresses, and the new ballerina length formats. Ticket chairpersons were Toris Redding and Phyllis Downing, with Virginia Oberg and Shirley Murawski handling tickets and Rosemarie Martineau serving as general chair.
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Philalethean
St.Antanas Catholic Center
Norma Petachlag
Patti DuBois
Johnnie’ Lee Tenhoy
Jacobson
Mary Ellen Reiman
Mary Baesans
Beverly DeMeulle
Mary Anne Ryan
Louise Arthur
Toanne Pack
Toris Redding
Phyllis Downing
Virginia Oberg
Scholastic
Shirley Murawski
Rosemarie Martineau
Viking Band to Play Public Concert May 17
A public invitation was issued for an out fashioned band concert by the Long Beach Oil College band next Thursday May 17 in the Student Union building. The program includes Dry Bones My Hero and more with Lester C Denoylies leading. A tympani concerto will feature Stuart Farber. The trumpet trio the three Jacks will perform. Ruth Bellows and Joyce Corona will dance to Maleguent. Admission 25 cents to defray band expenses.
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Long Beach Oil College
Lester C.denoylies
Stuart Farber
Three Jacks
Joe Gough
Kenneth Briggs
Bill Moses
Ruth Bellows
Joyce Corona
Poly ROTC Cadets Lead Armed Forces Day Parade
Poly High School ROTC cadets will march in Long Beach in the second annual Armed Forces Day parade on May 19. About 150 cadets with a military band color guard and three companies prepare to march in the fourth division carrying 30 caliber M1 rifles.
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Poly Rotc
Armed Forces
Arrell Maddox
Maron
Poly High School
Jordan ROTC unit scores high in all city drill meet
Jordan High School ROTC won three of four events at the annual all city drill contest against Poly High. The unit led in company drill with 93.4 to 88.5, topped platoon with 94.7 to 89.8, and led squad with the highest rating. Poly High took first place overall.
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Jordan High School Rotc
Poly High
Jariat
Poly
Wilson High Girl Named to Office by State Group
Drexel Kramer a Wilson High sophomore was chosen California recording secretary of the Future Business Leaders of America state organization at the annual convention April 28 at Rosemead High School. Three hundred students from 28 chapters attended. Drexel is the first Long Beach girl to hold a state executive post.
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Drexel Kramer
Wilson High School
California
Future Business Leaders of America
Rosemead High School
Rosemead
Wilson
Drexel
J. Kramer
Belmont Ave
Long Beach
Jefferson Junior High School
Tony Whan
Pacific Indoor Advertising
Alhambra
Dwight Wentzel
Alice Kenjierska
Horace Mann Program Brought to Jordan High School
Embers of the California Scholarship Federation Chapter 288 and Future Teachers of America joined the a cappella choir to present a Horace Mann program at Jordan High School Little Theater. Principal John W. Wilson opened with a talk and flag salute by the ROTC.
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California Scholarship Federation
Future Teachers of America
Horace Mann
Little Theater
Jordan High School
Jim Fisher
ROTC
Bette Schultz
John W. Wilson
Jordan
Horace Mann Elementary School
L Ife
Sandra ‘Marburton
Horace Mann Student Council
Jim Graham
Ed Kola
Carol O'Bergh
Bob Dill
A Capella Shoir
Jordan Orchestra
Sam Kasowski
Jordan High Hosts Cakewalk Benefit by Red Cross
Junior Red Cross members at Jordan High School sponsored a cakewalk in the canteen on Wednesday. Juanita Pilgrim, president, announced committee chairs Barbara Everley, Jean Coppedge, and Sandra Gilles. Cakes were donated by campus clubs. Profits will support a worthwhile cause depending on funds raised.
Dewey Men Learn Art of Cooking
Twenty two Dewey Continuation High School boys enroll in an all boys cooking class directed by Miss Wanda Rose. Inter class competition spurs better dishes as students Win cooking success through practice and travel south for enchiladas. The roster includes Jerry Hayes Barry Pantell Duane Franks Walter Hilling Dennis Kramer Fred Mathis Jim Schiesser Jerry Fancher Gary Moen Don Brewer John Kilstrom Gerald Bor Harold Harris Steve Jackson Bob Donley Victor Irvine Luis Carlos Edmund Klein Bob Market Jessie Payton Bud Thomson and Robert McNeil.
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Karolyn Eldridge
Dewey Continuation
Marc Chagall
Paris
France
Eldridge
Chagall
Leon Jacobson
Miss Elringo
Deweys
Jacobson
Bonnie Bergl
Velvetta Farr
Elaine Moon
Robert Claude
Duane Craig
Duane Franks
Redmund Klein
Dick Griffin
John Kilstram
Carl Petris
Joseph Pickell
Fred Mathis
Ross Mester
al Mathis
David Martin
Ronnie Scoville
Gary Thompson
Don Wat
Ray Smith
Steve Puchosic
Barry Pantel
McCaffery
Robert E. Lee
Hedean
Steve Jackson
Sorenson
Doug Bishop
Jack Sweolan
Clive Barnett
Don Barry
Wayne Borrmann
William Bullard
Ken Carlblaw
Ronald Colefield
Gerald Bon
Dim Collins
Lifford Benny
Don Deets
Gene Heath
Travid Hart
Jerry Hayes
John Kilstrom
Ea Lorenti
Jim Sargent
Laurence Sout
Don Spainhower
Mike Armstrong
Bob Matney
Don Cleveland
Nancy Cloer
Carria Colone
Dan Davis Angelo Giles
Carnl Grogs
Marlene Kehr
Elaine Moa
Vernon Osborn
Pat Braubeit
Lynn Bush
Luis Carlos
James Collins
al de Suane Franks
Steve Jack+son
Bob Johnson
Donna Miles
Freel Mathis
Donna Alies
Wesley Pattern
Grant Ryan
Dolores
Dewey Continuation High School
Wanda Rose
Barry Pantell
Walter Hilling
Dennis Kramer
Jim Schiesser
Jerry Fancher
Gary Moen
Don Brewer
Gerald Bor
Harold Harris
Bob Donley
Victor Irvine
Edmund Klein
Bob Market
Jessie Payton
Bud Thomson
Robert McNeil
Poly Yell Leaders for Fall Chosen
Winners of Polytechnic High School fall election chosen by the student bar council include flag swingers Donna Leftwick Sally Darrow Shirley Thiele Jerry Caraco Bonnie Lee Dot Slucher and Gayle Barr from 40 applicants. Song leaders named Barbara Whitmore Jean Tuthill Dawn Gardner Nancy Brooks Janice Lyon Joanne Paige and Carolyn Buffalo from 42 tryouts. New yell readers are John Lewis Don Gibbs Duane Stanfield Chuck Lauren and Keats Tyler.
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Polytechnic High School
Student Bar Council
Donna Leftwick
Sally Darrow
Shirley Thiele
Jerry Caraco
Bonnie Lee
Dot Slucher
Gayle Barr
Barbara Whitmore
Jean Tuthill
Dawn Gardner
Nancy Brooks
Janice Lyon
Joanne Paige
Carolyn Buffalo
New Yell
John Lewis
Don Gibbs
Duane Stanfield
Chuck Lauren
Keats Tyler
Jordan Students Win Chemistry Test Scholarship Chance
Three Jordan students Sandra Gillespie Monte Brice and Ralph Lawrence competed in a three hour chemistry test at the University of Southern California. Awards include ten one year scholarships. Winners to be announced later. Howard Hubbard helped supervise. Sponsored annually by the American Chemical Society.
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Jordan
Sandra Gillespie
Monte Brice
Ralph Lawrence
University of Southern California
Howard Hubbard
American Chemical Society
Poly Club Members Attend State Confab at Whittier
World Friendship Club members from Polytechnic High School attended the California state convention at Whittier Union High School. Dr. William C. Jones of Whittier College gave the keynote, with music by Whittier High School groups and meetings at 11 15 a m. River side High joined discussions on United Nations achievements.
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Poly Club
Whittier
Orld Friendship Club
Polytechnic High School
All World Friendship Clubs of California
Whittier Union High School
William C. Jones
Whittier College
Whittier High School
Poly
Riverside High School
United Nations
Whittier Drama Department
Wilsonites Speak at Civic Group Meetings
Wilson's speech department sent speakers to clubs and lodges in Lengach. Dick Stanley spoke on Education in Colonial America at the Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge. Erlene Wachman reviewed United Nations Organizations at the downtown Rotary Club. Phyllis Tarre discussed Democracy in Action at El Petrot Eastern Star Lodge. Melvin Cytron coached the presenters. John Orr, Cyt ron student, won the regional Lions Club speaking contest.
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Wilson
Lengach
Dick Stanley
America
Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge
Erlene Wachman
United Nations
Rotary Club
Phyllis Tarre
Democracy In Action
el Petrot
Eastern Star Lodge
Melvin Cytron
John Orr
Cytron
Lions Club
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Fred Miller
Elks Club
Merle Anderson
Thomas Whaling
St. Anthony's
Normen Vaughan
Polytechnic
Robert Griffiths
Elksub
Art Henriksen
Steffens
Laurenes Stout
Janet MarColl
Rennie McGaughran
Carele Persall
John T. Level
Jerry Sloan
Wink
Sweeden
Wesley Almanck
Louis Brashier
Amatta Marcena
By Beverly Mash
Wilson Music Groups
News of
Calif
Press-Telegram
St. Anthony Club
Viking
Wilson Paper
Alona Mealey and
Klon
St. Anthony
Viking Band
Army
Burcham Field
Jordan High
By Shirley Hamer
Elsie Schultz
Louise Belante
Irmel Padgham
FTA
Rosalie, Wride
Ruth Sanders
Carl Robertson
Jordan Red Cross
Wete
June van der Most
By Charlotte Coren
Tois Dodge
Wilsonites
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