Poly’s Acacia to Publish Contest Winning Writings
Embers of Poly’s Writers Club announce a contest for Poly students except staff. First prize includes a free Acacia. entries cover poetry short stories and essays on adventure romance animals among 28 background prompts. Manuscripts go to English instructors for judging. no entry limit. Winners to be announced in December with rest in March issue.
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Poly
Writers Club
Acacia
Shirley von Kleinsmid
Miss. von Kleinsmid
Homecoming Fete Plans Renew Jordan Grads Old Days
Alumni plan annual Homecoming Day at Jordan High School with 10 year alumni events. Activities include campus visitation, swimming, class visits, Jordan Poly game, luncheon at Houghton Park, school orchestra and glee clubs, and a dance in the new gym. Attendees include Jack Grisham, Mike Wolf, Wright Atwood, Richard Cline, James Buchanan, and Dorothy Alexander.
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Jordan High School
Wright Atwood
Jack Grisham
Jordan-Poly
Houghton Park
New
Mike Wolf
Richard Cline
Jordan
James Buchanan
Dorothy Alexander
Jordan High School Alumni Association
Prass-Telegram
Nine Vikings Headed to Speech Meet at UCSB
Nine Long Beach City College speech students left yesterday for a two day practice event on the University of California Santa Barbara campus. The trip includes extempore, discussion and impromptu events as a prep for the Western Speech Association Tournament at Pepperdine College Thanksgiving week. Names on the trip are Paul Nunn Wallace Frost Jack Bransford Joe Daly Anita Comisaroff Beverly Barry Bob Moore Paul Richards and Mayrant McKeown with Breech Instructor C Grant Burne accompanying.
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Long Beach City College
University of California Santa Barbara
Western Speech Association
Pepperdine College
Paul Nunn
Wallace Frost
Jack Bransford
Joe Daly
Anita Comisaroff
Beverly Barry
Bob Moore
Paul Richards
Mayrant McKeown
C. Grant Burn
Poly High Christmas Concert Plans
Poly High School will present a Christmas concert on December 13 14 and 15 with public access on the final date. The program centers on the Bible story with musical background by the A Capella Choir Girls Glee Club Boys Glee Club and a string ensemble. Biblical scenes will be displayed as miniature lighted tableaus on stage with groups flanking the scenes.
Play Cast Picked for Campus Theater Production
The second Wilson campus theater show is in rehearsal for a student body presentation on November 30. G. B. Moon's advanced Grammatics class members will perform with Dick, Kite and Pat Moore in reading roles.
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Wilson
G. B. Moon
Advanced Gramatics
Dick, Kite
Pat Moore
Barbara Jean Oxlaby Appears on Teleteen Reporter
Barbara Jean Oxlaby of St Anthony's appeared on TV's Teleteen Reporter Thursday night to compete for the Junior Miss America crown.
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Barbara Jean Oxlaby
St. Anthony's
Wilson Girls' Athletic Clubs Set Members Record
The Girls' Athletic Association reports a record total membership near 850 across clubs. Council members include Beverly Lake as president and Mary Frost as club president, with diverse roles. the group emphasizes social and athletic activities, maintaining B averages while inviting competition.
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Pat Browne
Frances Crowley
Mary Frost
Pat Hartman
Eleanor Zlatoper
Beverly Lake
Press-Telegram
Wilson Girls' Athletic Clubs
Girls’ Athletic Association
Ave Pen
Enabine Mare Cnonsnrs
BG Buca Eee
G. A.A
Mariene Oda
Erline Wachman
Pat Rowland
Mary Anne Brown
Jody Hendricson
Lael Carr
Martha Fox
Poly Cadet Corps Announces New Promotion List
The Poly Cadet Corps releases a new set of ROTC promotions after cadets met drill and leadership standards. Robert Guyett earns captain, with Gerald Cherveny and William Mellinger named first lieutenants. Darrell Maddox, Jack Duffield, Donald Pirie, Robert Sebren, Ray Allen, Lee Scow, and David Harper promoted to second lieutenant. First sergeants are Robert Ball, Robert Rogers, Dick Medina. master sergeants Ronald Davis, Bill Rucker, Norman Beckett, Ronald Rogers, Thomas Logsdon. Sergeant first class: Clearence Huffman, John Scott, Arthur Roepke, Phil Millett, Sam Kelly, Richard Porter, Richard Smith, Roger Back, Leslie Dress, Thomas Kraemer, Lawrence Lee, Gary Gordon, Wendell Isham, Paul Owen, Donald Pitcher. Sergeants: Randolph Nelson, Verlin Nutter, Bruce Hartjett, Edward Abbie, Danny Jones, Richard Burge.
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Gerald Cherveny
William Mellinger
Darrell Maddox
Jack Duffield
Donald Pirie
Robert Sebren
Ray Allen
Lee Scow
David Harper
Robert Ball
Robert Rogers
Dick Medina
Ronald Davis
Bill Rucker
Norman Beckett
Ronald Rogers
Thomas Logsdon
Clearence Huffman
John Scott
Arthur Roepke
Phil Millett
Sam Kelly
Richard Porter
Richard Smith
Roger Back
Leslie Dress
Thomas Kraemer
Lawrence Lee
Gary Gordon
Wendell Isham
Paul Owen
Donald Pitcher
Randolph Nelson
Verlin Nutter
Bruce Hart- Jett
Edward Abbie
Danny Jones
Richard Burge
La Fu Will Get New Look This Year
La Fuente Wilson all school magazine will adopt a newer and more professional layout. Material chosen by student interest will expand essays short stories and poems. Photography students and cartoonists are already at work under adviser John Gartner. Scripter's writing club and English classes contribute. Tickets sold late November with publication before Easter. A free talent show for ticket holders organized by Diane Cox and Dan Hinz will be held December 4.
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la Fuente
Wilson
John Gartner
Diane Cox
Dan Hinz
Wilson High Plans Talent Show Series by Class
Wilson High School announces a talent show series organized by the junior, sophomore and senior class officers. Tentative dates set for sophomore on January 28, junior on November 22, and senior on May 24.
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Wilson High School
St Anthony Volleyballers Fall To Curly Queen Of The Angels
St Anthony loses a tight contest to Curly Queen of the Angels in Los Angeles with set scores 13 15 and 15 17 15 8. The match highlights key rallies as both teams battled for control.
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St Anthony
Curly Queen of the
Teenage Panel On Respect For Elders At Jordan High
Jordan High School juniors in Sem Wellbaum's Senior Problems class plan a 15 minute radio panel on Teenage Respect for Their Elders and Their Class mates. Dress rehearsals were held Monday Oct 30 and a tape was recorded for broadcast on KLON. Panelists include Joan Berger Melvin Boyle Tony Campbell Barbara Culp Bob Dill Nancy Dellinger and Mary Lou Kirkpatrick.
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Jordan High School
Sem Wellbaum
KLON
Joan Barger
Melvin Boyle
Tony Campbell
Barbara Culp
Bob Dill
Nancy Dellinger
Mary Lou Kirkpatrick
Radio Actors Plan 13 Shows at Poly
Members of the Poly Radio Work Shop plan to stage 13 shows this year and present every 10 days. Actors named are Zeidman Barbara Ware Toni Gosselin and Don Taber. The class works on two scripts By the Sign and Testing for Your Future. They seek to convert room 212 from an office into an engineers booth and broadcasting studio.
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Poly
A Zeidman
Barbara Ware
Toni Gosselin
Don Taber
Long Beach Schools Annual Earns All American Honor
The Wilson High School annual Campanile received All American honors from the National Scholastic Press Association for the 18th time. It earned perfect scores for senior activities layouts underclasses art sports life personality and book purpose. Lead staff included Sally Smoot editor and Larry Ellis printing with associate editors and theme editors listed.
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National Scholastic Press Association
California
Boulder Dam
el Centro Valley
Banning
Larry Beach
Sally Smoot
Sandra Schwartz
Natile Skelse
Larry Ellis
Ann Bakkan
Mary Lou Cole
Robert Mattews
Harriet Schuck
Shirley Tobinson
Bill Bell
General Johnson
Colil Parmelee
James Burley
Robert Kulp
Rolland Hawk
Ronald Howarth
Wayne McNeil
Eddie Mee
Steve Richardson
Rusty
Poly Talent Show for Seniors Opens Tryouts
"The ball is now rolling" said Bob Crouch, Poly senior talent assembly chair, as student tryouts begin. Seniors only will view the show, set for Thursday January 4, with guidance teachers handling info.
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Bob Crouch
Poly
St Anthony Girls Elect Trio of Cheer Leaders
St Anthony's purple and white teams will be cheered on by a trio of yell leaders elected by the student body. Alice Gordon Donna Rose Downing and Ruthie Gilpatrick will lead the G A A cheer section this year bringing experience from Kansas City Avenal and Santa Barbara Colleges and aiming to boost school spirit and activities.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Red Cross Meet and Radio Show Highlight Saint Anthony High
Two outside activities frame Saint Anthony's High School week with a Red Cross meet and a KNOB radio show. The Boys Glee Club directed by Brother Roberto CS and with pianist Eileen Jasko performed songs including Stout Hearted Men and Danny Boy on the weekly program. A Santa Monica trip for a Junior Red Cross Conference follows, with student director Paul Seymour chosen to join a panel discussion.
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Saint Anthony's High School
Knob
Glee Club
Brother Roberto
Eileen Jasko
Little
Grey House
Danny Boy
Santa Monica
Red Cross
Saint Anthony’s
Paul Seymour
Three Radio Plays Put on Records by Workshop Team
Wilson's Radio Workshop class has finished recording three scripts for KLON airing next month. The plays named are Stale Depot Slavery and Security and Bleak Terror. The twenty student performers, selected for prior stage experience, direct and manage the project under G. B. Moon's supervision.
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Wilson
Radio
KLON
Radio Workshop
G. B. Moon
Paly Students Plan Senior Play Tryouts
Paly High will hold preliminary tryouts for the senior play soon with performances set for March 8, 3, and 10. Masque and Sandal member Keats Tyler notes an advertising campaign and possible posters in Long Beach. All seats will be reserved and tickets go on sale a week or two before the first show.
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Paly High
Long Beach
Jordan High Student Earns U S Ham Radio License
IM KALAC, a junior at Jordan High School, became a holder of a federal amateur radio license with call letters UGM. He joins four other Jordan students with licenses, as the school runs a radio operator club under W6ZWG, with Morse code study and radio theory guiding the path to the exam. Harold T. Glenn, the radio instructor, serves as trustee for the Jordan club.
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IM Kalac
Jordan High School
Jordan
UGM
Kalac
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Harold T. Glenn
Radio Club
Larry Nash
Jira” Maxwell
Phil Barnes
Dick Anderson
Lakewood Junior High adds nine to National Junior Honor Society
Lakewood Junior High School announces nine new members of the National Junior Honor Society. Induction occurred at a candlelighting assembly with sponsor Mrs Inez Lehman presenting. New members are Richard Anderson Margaret Breckenridge Nan Carr Jamen Harm Brooke Hearens Peggy Oster Allen Spencer George Stone and Robert Wilson. Inductees had previously earned membership in Lakewood’s chapter by peers Dick Bach Patty Grown Elaine Butterfield Sue Davis Dorothy Cook Diana Daniels Carl Helmgren Lloyd McGinnis James McNab and Bill Marmion.
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Secondary School Principals’ Association
New Lakewood
Richard Anderson
Margaret Breckenridge
Nan Carr
Jamen Harm
Brooke Hearens
Peggy Oster
Allen Spencer
George Stone
Robert Wilson
Folowing
Dick Bach
Patty Grown
Elaine Butterfield
Sue Davis
Dorothy Cook
Diana Daniels
Carl Helmgren
Lloyd McGinnis
James McNab
Bill Marmion
Viking Chest Goal at Long Beach City College Drive
Community Chest Week opens Monday at Long Beach City College with a $500 fund drive co sponsored by Long Beach Red Feather and Junior Exchange LBCC Men’s Service Club. A 3:15 pm charity assembly in the Student Union features Disc Jockeys Joe Adams Dick Haynes and other film radio and video celebrities. Tickets go on sale Monday at 50 and 35 cents with 50 cent seats best seats and door-prize chances. The Red Feather drive on campus was postponed two weeks to align with the show and push LBCC’s quota over the top.
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach Red Feather Organization
Junior Exchange
Joe Adams
Dick Haynes
Billy Eckstein
Trenier Twins
Jack Ratkay
Ratkay
Red Feather
Hope
Clubhouse receives 16 inch TV from Belmont Shore Lions
A 16 inch television set was donated to Wilson High's Canteen Fox's Club by the Lions Club of Belmont Shore at a dance after the Wilson-Excelsior game. It was installed in the canteen recreation room with G. B. Moon and Fox's Club officers BI Sundell Lindsay Campbell and Charlotte Nelson accepting on behalf of the recreation department.
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Wilson High
Foc
Lions Club
Belmont Shore
Wilson-Excelsior
Recreation Department
G. B. Moon
le Club
BI Sundell
Lindsay Cambell
Charlotte Nelson
Wilson P.T.A. Membership Drive Totals 1105 Members
The Wilson P.T.A. reports final membership of 1105, a small decline of 56 from last year. The tally reflects continued, though easing, community participation in school activities.
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Wilson P.T. A
U N Flag Hand Made by 3 Poly Sewing Class Girls
Three Poly High sewing students Carylann Forgue Charlotte Barker and Mona Blanchette aged 17 16 hand stitched a United Nations flag the first found in Long Beach The flag features a white world design encircled by a wreath on medium blue The project led by Miss Elva M Richards aims for presentation to Poly High It is part of United Nations Day efforts with support from national groups and 4H Club across the nation Materials kits are available postpaid for 2250 full details by the National Committee on Boy s and Girls 4H Club Work Inc
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Betsy
Lony Beach
Polytechnic High School
United Nations
U. N
Paly
Charlotte Barker
Mona Blanchatta
Gaerylann Forgue
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Carylann Forgue
Charlotte
Barker
Mona’ Blanchette
Miss
Elva M. Richards
Polytechnic High Sehgal
Miss Barker
Miss Forgue
Miss Blanchette
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