Sixteen Compete for League Speech Trophy
Sixteen finalists from four Long Beach high schools compete in a Civic League speech contest on My Town 10 Years From Now. Winners from Jordan, Polytechnic, Wilson, and St Anthony’s advance to finals May 31 at Hughes Junior High Auditorium. judges include city and chamber leaders. Each contestant receives a $5 award. school winners may earn extra prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League of
Long Beach
My Town
Jordan High School
Fat Hester
Terry Fiskin
Ben Harris
Tom Baldwin
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette
Polytechnic High School
Pat Belcher
Milton Kohut
Judith State
Dick Theilan
Lakewood Country Club
Wilson High
Optimist Club
Lafayette Hotel
Ann Ward
Marilyn Cassady
Roma Jerribek
Bill
St. Anthony's
Ronald Rivers
Clayton Meyer
Richard Day
Thomas Whaling
Civitan Club
Civic League of Long Beach
Trohy
Hughes Junior High
Lyman B Sutter
Lemuel E. Vickers
Werner Ruditi
Lewis K. Cox
Board of Realtors
D. W. Campbell
Chamber of Commerce
James C. Gordon
United Church Brotherhood
Royal Stanton
Wilson Girls League Fashion Show At Wilson High
The Wilson Girls League held a fashion show in the school auditorium with theme Summertime for Fun. Officers from Foly Jordan and City College attended with all Wilson girls present, modeling sleeveless dresses, blouses, terry shorts, and eye catching bathing suits. A long list of local girls served as motels and Polly Garverick briefed on a regional conference attended by herself and president Jn Southgate. Miss Ruth Pitchford is the Wilson sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodroaw Wilson High School Girls League
Girls’ League
Foly
Jordan
City College
Wilson
Barbara Midwood
Jackie Heintz
Gloria Nickevich
Barbara Pio
Patsy Linderbergh
Naomi Nelson
Sharon Frazee
Lyn Moran
Connie Hines
Myrna Shiftmen
Suzanne Robinson
Nancy Twomey
Elonore Herbert
Fredna Moore
Marlon Wade
Sheila Farmen
Mary Ann McHenry
Cheryle Schude
Beverly Akers
Beverly Kuhn
Polly Garverick
Wilson Girls’ League
Jn Southgate
Ruth Pitchford
Polytics Polytechnic High School Election Day May 29
May 29 marks the semi annual officers election at Polytics Polytechnic High School. Six commission roles include athletics arts organizations affairs welfare and safety. Both junior and senior classes will elect a president vice president and secretary treasurer. Sophomores to vote next September.
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Polytechnic High School
Chamber of Commerce
Hutch
College Thespians to Present Accent on Youth Comedy
Long Beach City College actors stage Accent on Youth by Samson Raphaelson May 23 to 27 in the Little Theater on the Lakewood campus with Dick Driggers as Steven Gaye and Patricia Lindsay as Linda Brown. Katharyn Kennedy directs. A May 25 matinee at the Ebell Theater funds the Ebell scholarship plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City College
Patricia Lindsay
Eft
Dick Driggers
Samson Raphaelson
Lakewood
Little Theater
Paoto
Jerry Barham
Long Beach City College
Patrons
Steven Gaye
Linda Brown
Gaye
Clara Charron
Genevieve Lang
Cecil Knowles
Mr. Galloway
Dorise Bouse
Miss Darling
Jacek Hott
Dickie Reynolds
Bob Hanrahan
Flogdell
Kenneth Hamilton
Chuck
Charles Nix
Butch
Ebell
Poly Technic High School student Paiges elected council head
Dean Paige a Poly technic High School senior was elected president of Section 18 of the California Association of Student Councils for the coming year. The election was announced at a Burroughs High School dinner dance in Burbank. Paige has been active in school affairs since sophomore year when he led his class. Duane Stanfield, a sophomore at Poly, was chosen vice president and is president of his class, continuing his leadership at Franklin.
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Dean Paige
Polytechnic High School
California Association of Student Councils
Burroughs High School
Burbank
Paige
Poly
Detroit
United States
Duane Stanfield
Pely
Franklin
Polytechnic Hutch Canteen Opening Postponed
Gala opening of the Polytechnic High School Hutch has been postponed owing to difficulties beyond Hutch officers, trustees and planning committee. Mrs. Gretchan Danford, head of youth groups, hopes opening within a month. The new building at Willow and Locust will house ping-pong, pool table, juke box and refreshment bar for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polytechnic High School Hutch
Hutch
Gretchan Danford
Wilow and
Locust
Incoming and Outgoing Officers Dinner Mark CASC Section 18
Junior High student active in school affairs attended a dinner dance honoring incoming and outgoing officers of CASC Section 18. District 18 comprises Santa Monica Senior High School John Burroughs Burbank Glendale Jordan and Polytechnic Highs in Long Beach.
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CASC
Santa Monica Senior High
John Burroughs
Burbank
Glendale High School
Jordan High School
Polytechnic High
Long Beach
Graduation speakers and soloists chosen at Jordan High
Jordan High selects senior graduation speakers Kathy Hardin Pat Hester and Martha Knowlton after faculty judging. Vocal soloists Yovana Markovitch and Shirley Harter will perform at commencement and vespers, chosen from eight contestants by a committee. Piano soloists Vernon Overmeyer Gloria Bragg and Eloise Hymer come from the advanced class. coaches named for voices and piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Highl
Kathy Hardin
Pat Hester
Martha Knowlton
Helen Campbell
Robert Elis
Sam Wellbours
Yovana Markovitch
Shirley Harter
Sam Kasowsky
Marion Zinn
D R. Smith
Carl’ Robertson
Vernon Overmeyer
Gloria Bragg
Eloise iHymer
Robertson
Smith
Jordan
Wellbaum
L.B.C.C Clubs Collect Clothes for Needy Aid
Ramayana and Voksne city college clubs collected hundreds of pounds of used clothing in a major drive. The American Friends Service Committee will distribute the relief overseas. Ramayana members Lorra ine Austin Joyce Lawrence Lois Eu bank and Barbara Martin led the effort alongside Voksne vets and Doyle A. Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramayana
Voksne
City College
American Friends Service Committee
Women’s Service Club
Lorraine Austin
Joyce Lawrence
Lois Eubank
Barbara Martin
Doyle A. Pugh
Richard E. Baker
Francis Barbot
Julius Ford
Grande Synthe
France
Poly Seniors Visit Catalina for Ditch Day
Polytechnic High School plans its annual Senior Ditch Day to Catalina Island with 600 reservations on the S S Catalina. Seniors graduating this June or February 1951 will tour Avalon Bay enjoy glass bottom rides, skyline drives, Bird Park hikes, and Casino dancing from 2 15 to 3 15 p m. Miss Evelyn Lofland and William E Carls supervise with 16 adults as chaperones. Waivers must be signed by parents before tickets are sold. Souvenirs and music add to the day’s festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polytechnic High School
Catalina Island
Submarine Garden
Bird Park
Seal Rock
Evelyn Lofland
William E. Carls
Poly
Wilmington
S. S. Catalina
Avalon Bay
Avalon
Future Business Leaders of America visit college campus
Future Business Leaders of America at Woodrow Wilson High School toured Long Beach City College's Business and Technical Division as guests of the commercial department. On May 29 they will visit the Liberal Arts School on the Lakewood campus. Attending were Shirley Rohrs Barbara Kirk Cynthia Kramer Wanda Mangum Raymond Plus Robert Bottomley Franklin Brier Casseann Blicha Charlene Heneise Gloria Knapp Joy Marsh Shirley Reichman Maureen Watters. Miss Cyrene Blackman led the group with Dwight Wentzel as chaperon for the May 29 visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Leaders of America
Woodrow Wilson High School
Business and Technical Division
Long Beach City College
College Commercial Department
Liberal Arts
Lakewood
Shirley Rohrs
Barbara Kirk
Cynthia Kramer
Wanda Mangum
Raymond Plus
Robert Bottomley
Franklin Brier
Casseann Blicha
Charlene Heneise
Gloria Knapp
Joy Marsh
Shirley Reichman
Maureen Watters
Cyrene Blackman
Wilson Commercial Department
Dwight Wentzel
Will Chaperon
Graduation Orators Announced at Wilson High School
Wilson High School graduation exercises set for June 15 with senior class president Bill Bell as the third speaker and Betty Lou Seden as alternate. Five finalists were chosen from two weeks of tryouts, including Kara Kirk and Phillip Solomon, judged by Melvin Cutron and Mrs. Doris Algui.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bell
Betty Lou Seden
Kara’ Kirk
Phillip Solomon
Melvin Cutron
Mra
Doris Algui
Wilson Senior Wins Harvard Scholarship
Wilson Senior Fred Witt of Woodrow Wilson High School has won a $600 Harvard University scholarship and may receive more. The 17 year old plans a career in the diplomatic service, is active in speaking, and has led Wilson’s scholarship circle. He is a tennis letterman and languages student with private Russian lessons. Wynne Garlick nominated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred “Rir Witt
Woodrow Wilson
Harvard University
Witt
United States Diplomatic Service
Dow Witt
E. Seventh St
Long Beach
Dainois
Willard
Jefferson Junior High
Wilson
Wynne Garlick
Harvard
Jordan High candidates hold campaign assembly
Mike Heller presided as nominees for next semester’s Jordan High student body officers were introduced by current officers. Al Brown led an army of four skit, while Neil Peek and Rusty Fairly faced rival support from Tommy Melendy and his Dixie Syncopators band. A beauty contest featured George Timberlake and others as nominees for host, with judges Don Schlosser and Bob Light among the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Heller
Jordan High School
al Brown
Tommy Baldwin
Ted Scooter
Marvin Gelder
Neil Peek
Rusty Fairly
Tommy Melendy
Dixie Syncopators
Bill Hunter
George Timberlake
Bill Ingram
Chuck Powers
John Cooley
Bob Knoth
Gwen Peterson
Hose8s
Don Schlosser
Bob Light
Collegians Attend USC Sewspaper Day At Campus
City College journalism students John Coleman and Mara Edwards attend USC Sewspaper Day with talks by A Todd Watkins and Mary Ann Callan. The event opens at 9 with registration, includes awards luncheon and campus tour, then clinics panels and a publishers conference in the Faculty Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City College
University of Southern California
John Coleman
Viking
Mara Edwards
A. Todd Watkins
Owens Valley
Mary Ann Callan
Los Angeles
Woman
Local Candidates Debate Roles and Speeches Noted
The article lists candidates delivering speeches or skits, including Donna Van Horne and Bot Davenport running for library commissioner, Rosemary Lidgard running for hostess, and Dot Alexander with Georgianna Webb for manager, with Noel Conway as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Conway
Donna van Horne
Bot Davenport
Rosemary Lidgard
Jon
Dot Alexander
Georgianna Webb
City College Sets Up Scholarships for Local High Schools
City College liberal arts division Faculty Club announces three $50 scholarships for graduates of Jordan Polytechnic and Woodrow Wilson High Schools. Each covers books and fees for fall attendance at City College Lakewood campus. Applicants must have a B average, prove financial need, and show good character. Applications due Monday in Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
City College Liberal Arts Division
City College
Jordan
Polytechnic
Woodrow Wilson High Schools
Lakewood
Harry PB. Johnson
Marlon Darlington
Glee Duncan
Erlea Weary
Donald H. Scott
Clifford L. Wright
Ethel West
George Slemmer
Dale Taylor
Margaret Ives Club Awards Two Junior Winners at Dewey High
Two young girls from John Dewey Continuation High School’s Junior Business Club received cash prizes from the Margaret Ives Business and Professional Women’s Club. Helen King, 16, won 100 dollars. Jutta Hustrer, 17, won 65 dollars, for judging based on scholarship citizenship leadership and professional attitude. The funds will buy business wardrobes, and the awards were presented at a Hotel Huntington dinner meeting with the two clubs continuing a series of joint activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Continuation High School
Business and
Viola Sanders
Jutta Hustreil
Helen King
Eleanor Lane
John Dewey Continuation High School
Margaret Ives Business and Professional Women
Jutta Hustrer
21St St
Dewey High
Businss
Huntington
Business and Professional Women
Jordan High Selects Three Delegates to Boys' State
Jordan High announces three juniors Alvin Brown Bob Dill and Rusty Fairly as delegates to the Boys State convention in Sacramento June 17 to 24 All expenses are paid by local American Legion posts Brown plays varsity baseball and other sports Dill is drum major and active in bands Fairly serves as junior class president and prom chairman Delegates will study civil government elect officials and one may win a governor trip to Washington DC through Legion sponsorship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan High School
Sacramento
Alvin Brown
Bob Dill
Rusty Fairly
Brown
Jordan
Dill
Fairly
Nimrod American Legion Post
Houghton Park American Legion Post
Samuel Thomas Legion Post
The
Legion
Washington, D. C
Annie Oakleys Form First City Girls Rifle Team
The Jordan High School club in Long Beach schools forms the city’s first girls rifle team with officers JoAnn Keaster as president Winona Friend gon as vice president Ginny Jones and Joan Waycraft as secretaries Barbera Friendson and Patty Richards as treasurers Meetings run after school on ROTC range Mondays and Tuesdays. Sergeant Rosco Hens directs training and team standings will be set by an interclub contest leading to a May 25 banquet at Huntington Terrace where top shooters receive awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan High School
Long Beach
JoAnn Keaster
Winona
Gon
Ginny Jones
Joan Waycraft
Barbera Friendson
Patty Richards
ROTC
oFtonibary
Imi Bist Pp
Rosco Hens
Weeken Pnt
Helms
Huntington Terrace
Doris Doughty
Legion Post Fetes Jordan Poly Cadets at LA dinner
Sixteen cadets from Polytechnic and Jordan High R O T C units attended the Allied Post 302 Americanism dinner at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. More than 600 Legionnaires and 200 ROTC cadets were present. George Murphy was toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polytechnic and
Jordan High
American Legion
Allied Post
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Howard Hicks
Poly
John Wilson
Jordan
Roger 5. Rees
Ralph W. Lowe
Hampton Rowland
James J. Newman
Roscoe R. Helms
United States Army
Richard Vanderhoof
Donald Bookout
Robert Anderson
Richard Porter
George Gilley
Dennis King
Frank Hill
Philip Mullett
Donald Pirie
Donald McCampbell
Robert McDonald
Dewayne Roe
James Boyd
Seniors Present Farewell Revue at Woodrow Wilson High
Senior A students performed in the annual Senior Talent Show at Woodrow Wilson High School. Norman Jacobs hosted. acts included Ezrin impersonation, Chakeris dance, Dallas vocal, Waford comedy, Bostwick piano, Bottes vocal, Delano comedy, Engle dance, and Solomon instrumental. Tryouts were two weeks earlier. The Talent Show committee was led by Nancy Lee Bell with Alice McCown, John Delane, Cynthia Kramer, JoAnne Engle, Pat Seymour and sponsors Peters and Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Norman Jacobs
Alan Ezrin
George Chakeris
Pat Dallas
LaVerne Waford
Phyllis Bostwick
Vireginia Bottes
John Delano
Jo Engle
Phillip Solomon
Nancy Lee Bell
Alice McCown
John Delane
Cynthia Kramer
JoAnne Engle
Pat Seymour
James Peters
Rolland Thomas
Poly High Names Song Leaders And Flag Swingers
Poly High School selected Beth Julian Donna Decker Jere Visel Flori Ann Wilson Janet McGrew Dawn Fietcher and Mary Beth Beach as song leaders for next year. Lois Rasner Jane McGee Diola Combs Betty Walker Nancy Brooks chosen as flag swingers. More than fifty girls tried in preliminaries with 24 finalists for seven spots in each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Rasner
Jane McGee
Diola Combs
Betty Walker
Nancy Brooks
Wilson High School completes fall registration
Wilson High School completed fall class registration for the 12:1 semester. Throughout the week students enrolled in desired courses with next year’s seniors given first choice. The early system is seen as an improvement over prior practices which delayed enrollment until September.
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Wilson High School
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Dorothy Brauer
Polytics
Poly Hutch
L.B.C.C
American Friends Unit
Catalina
Fred
By Claire van Hoose
Margaret Ives Club
Pat Richards
Sandra Gillespie
Barbara Friendson
Legion Post Fetes
Poly Cadets
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