Jordan Chooses Candidates for Student Body Offices
Nomination of student body officers at Jordan High School occurred on Wednesday as about 600 students in third period classes voted in primary elections for president manager host hostess and judge. The student executive board tabulated two nominees per office with selections later used to form January ballots alongside Barbara Ballard and others. Richard Cilne, vice principal, assisted the process with the board.
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Jordan High School
Bob Davenport
Barbara Ballard
George Downing
Caro Obergh
Jim Patterson
Shirley Goodlae
Girls’ League
Louise Barber
Boys’ League
Louis Barber
Martha Ebersole
Roger Hull
Wayne Kingsbury
Richard Cilne
Jordan Wins at Festival of Huntington Park Speech Contest
Tom Porter led Jordan to a victory in the vital speeches category at the Huntington Park Speech Festival. About 500 contestants heard Porter’s "Cross of Gold" rendition titled "Protesting Our American Heritage" as four Jordan students reached the finals amid a four year effort to revive debate.
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of Porter
Jordan
Huntingston Park
Tom
Huntington Park
Sara Bingham
JoAnn Lauer
Jim Graham
Monte Brice
Tom Porter
William Jennings
Brian “Cross of
Wilson Sends 60 to State Meeting
A delegation of 60 members from Woodrow Wilson Chapter of Jr. Statesmen attended the state convention at Santa Barbara. The two day event featured a legislative session and governors councils meetings. The convention closed with a formal dance at Montecito Country Club. Stephen Robertson led all legislation, and Ronald Gray managed train transportation.
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Woodrow Wilson
Jr. Statesmen
Santa Barbara
Wilson
Governors’ Councils
Montecito Country Club
Santa, Barbara
Stephen Robertson
Wiliom
Ronald Gray
Ogilvie Coppersmith Team Wins at City College Invite
Ogilvie and Mike Copper Smith led the undefeated City College debate squad to medals at the annual Los Angeles City College invitational. Ninety two teams from thirteen Southern California colleges debated the wage and price control question. City College entered seven teams including two women squads and multiple male teams led by Ralph Porter, Jim White, Gerrie Mueller, Olda Xarlik, and others.
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Pou Ogilvie
Mike Copper- Smith
City College
Los Angeles
Jordan Social Club Leads in Season Ticket Drive
Jordan High School group Theta Phi at North Long Beach campus tops ticket sales for season football passes. They contacted businessmen and parents across the Jordan district to secure reserved seats for home games at Compton and San Diego venues.
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Theta Phi
North
Long Beach
Jordan
Compton
San Diego
Wilson Board Meets at Poly Conference
Wilson board of governors will meet at Poly High School Wednesday for an inter school luncheon with representatives from Poly and Jordan. Leon G. Catlin Wilson vice principal and student government adviser will attend to discuss problems of their various schools.
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Wilson Board of Governors
Poly
Jordan
Leon G. Catlin
Wilson
St Anthony Parents Host Night With Speaker Madden
St Anthony Mothers Club hosted Parents Night with senior mothers as hostesses. Attorney Joseph F.E. Madden spoke as part of an informal gathering of parents and faculty and was followed by entertainment from the Boys Glee Club.
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St. Anthony
Speaking Contest Tryouts Tuesday at Polytechnic High
Senior contest tryouts set for Tuesday after school in room 210 with seven speakers to advance to finals on November 30. Theme “Great Athletes of the Past.” Knouf Sivley offers after school coaching at 3315 p.m. Mondays, continuing through finalists. Joyce Schinnerer chairs forensics with Pat Belcher Jack Owens and Sandra Walker on the organizing committee under adviser Sivley.
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Polytechnic High
Letterman’s Council
Knouf F. Sivley
Poly
Joyce Schinnerer
Pat Belcher
Jack Owens
Sandra Walker
Schoo
Sivley
Campanile Named All American by National Scholastic Press Association
The 1951 Campanile yearbook from Wilson High School earned All American status with a 3050 point score and superior ratings for introduction and treatment, plus excellent marks for printing typography layout and editing. Sponsor Katie Harrison praised the record. editor Douglas Skare led student printers Hugh Caille and Douglas Skare with photographers John Stevens and Bob Seiger and adviser Max Morrison. T. Wood of the Press Telegram supervised the presswork. The book honors all veterans who attended Wilson.
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All American
Wilson High School
National Scholastic Press Association
Katie’ Harrison
Campanile
Douglas Skare
Hugh Caille
Richard Ross
John Stevens
Bob Seiger
Max Morrison
T. ¥. Wood
Press Telegram
Gampanile
Wilson
Poly Students to Receive Gold L Pins in February
Gold L pins will be presented in February for Poly High School as seniors and other top students reach 15 points through extracurriculars, scholarship, and citizenship. Recipients include Sharon Martindell from Washington Junior High, Nancy Brookes from Franklin Junior High, Helen Zarifes, Barbara Peck, Signe Gissberg, Dawn Gardner, Dick Martin, Doyie Edson, Chuck Louden, Duane Stanfield, and Neil Warren for various activities and leadership roles.
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Polytechnic High School
Duane Stanfield
Eieven
Poly
Sharon Martindell
Washington Junior High School
The
Hutch
CSF
Portia
Franklin Junior’ High School
Nancy Brookes
Helen Zarifes
Washington
Caerv
Girls’ League
Chamber of Commerce
GAA
Barbara Peck
Franklin
CSP
Signe Gissberg
Dick Martin
ICSF
Boys’ League
Hutch Committee
Doyie Edson
Chuck Louden
Washington Junior High
Franklin Junior High
CASC
Neil Warren
Students Drive for City College Blood Bank
The City College Red Cross Club sponsors a blood drive beginning November 19 with the theme Save a life this Christmas. Students are urged to donate to the City College blood bank or for overseas use. The bank at 319 W Broadway is open Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 3 p.m. Donors under 21 need parental permission. Women students earn five service hours per donation. Donations may be made every six months.
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City College Red Cross Club
City College
W. Broadway
Trailblazer Yearbook Staff Plans Theme and Roles
Jim Pierce edits Trailblazer at Jordan High with Robert Citielo as adviser. Staff assignments span business, clerical, arts, photography, sports, and school life. heads seek more junior and sophomore members.
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Jim Pierce
Trailblazer
Jordan
Robert Citielo
Barbara Wiley
Bob Miles
Gladys Stein
Pat Johnster
Dorothy Auddy
Monte
Brice
Sharlene Kelliher
Sharron Hunsaker
Beverly Grant
Barbara Belshaw
Diane Armstrrng
John Hardin
Bob Burroughs
Swin Harrison
Darrell Wiggam
Nancy Sweetland
Mary Witkoski
Gay Weldon
Lamar Fine
Bill Ogden
Joann Sims
Wini
Water Show Plans Made At Jordan High School
Plans for the annual water show next spring at Jordan High School are moving forward under newly elected manager and president Jane Carll. The Acquettes, directed by Mrs. Alice Del, will stage a theme of World Countries and Their Flags with 42 of 13 candidates selected from 13 listed girls, including returning members Joan Brine and Jane Carll and new selections such as Diane Armstrong and Nancy Baird.
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Jordan High School
Jane Carll
Acquettes
Alice del
Joan Brine
Leona Derr
Phyllis Jagger
Carol Ehorn
Sandra Gillespie
Carol Handy
Helen Harmon
Pat Kelly
Maxine Lake
Mary Ann Rash
Helen Liebret
Betty Wright
Diane Armstrong
Nancy Baird
Allayne Baldock
Joan Bigger
la Donne Breslin
Annette Burlingame
Diane Bustle
Jeannie Coppedge
Peegy Edwards
Felice Frank
Winona Friendson
Betty Gand
Sandra Hardy
Lorraine Humphre
Betty Loucks
Carol McElroy
Mary Morris
Diane Nielson
Mary Lou Russel
Reena Sayers
Myra Strawbridge
Dana Swinning
Shirley Watson
Arlene Whitford
Barbara Whitmore
Barbara Wiley
Mary Witkoskl
Poly Groups Start Work on Concert
Poly Groups begin preparations for the annual Christmas concert with musical arrangements set construction and script writing. Dr Gerald Daniels, the show’s musical director, says the Yuletide pageant will run December 12 13 and 14. Costume design sewing program printing and publicity work have started. The production teams include a capella choir boys and girls glee clubs stage crew sewing art drama printing and speech groups. Tryouts for non singing parts were held Friday with results due soon.
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Poly
Gerald Daniels
Directo
Students Practice Bomb Alert Drills at Jordan High
Jordan High School students practice atomic alert drills under a plan that uses red alert signals. Three drills have been held this year with shelters in shower rooms gymnasium aquatorium and bleachers. On signal students roll into a ball to protect neck and face and continue drills until at top speed.
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Jordan High School
Red Cross Drive Under Way at Wilson School
Wilson chapter launches Red Cross drive with collection through Thursday to fund materials for Veterans Hospitals orphanages and foreign school albums. An all school assembly featured a film a skit by Alan Becker directed by George Moon and a talk on fund use by Jean McCoy vice president Wilson Chapter.
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Wilson
Red Cross
Wilson Chapter
Junior Red Cross
Alan Becker
George Moon
Jean McCoy
Presbyterian Club in Second Meeting on City College Campus
The Westminster Foundation Presbyterian sponsored club on City College campus held its second meeting with Mrs. Mary Pieters delivering a speech on the topic Thermometers or Thermostats. Leonard C. Hubbard says the group aims to study religion and foster fellowship. Leroy Davis serves as temporary president with Pally Harnett as recording secretary. Steering committee includes Jimmy Armstrong and Bob Dill.
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Westminster Foundation
Presbyterian
City College
Mary Pieters
Bear encounter trips school attendance in northern Japan
Two boys on the way to school in northern Japan avoided a bear by lying prone and playing dead as the bear passed. News of the incident caused alarm and led to thirty three other children not showing up for school.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hill Week End Excursion For Wilson Girls
Wilson High School girls leave for Armistice weekend at Camp Hi Hill with two sponsors from the Girls Athletic Association. The trip, planned by the girls, runs until Monday morning with return to Long Beach by 2:30 p.m. Monday. Lois Evans leads Sunday services as the group participates in all planned activities.
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Camp Hi Hill
Wilson High School
Lary MeIntyra
Marylon Nelson
Charlene Vaetjer
Beulah Choquette
Girls’ Athletic Association
Long Beach
Vera Johnston
Martha Fox
Lois Evans
Annual Staff Begins Work for Antonian Yearbook
The Antonian yearbook team starts its drive for advertisements to fund the yearbook with the theme life of St Anthony. Cover colors will be gold and white. Work begins in February and the book goes to printers in April. Editors are Frances O Neil and Jim McGreevy. Business managers are Joan Cobb and Larry Allison. Sports editors are Marilyn Crelly and Lane Tilson. Don Thompson and Larry Calhoun are staff members.
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Antonian
St., Anthony High
St. Anthony
Frances O'Neil
Jim McGreevy
Joan Cobb
Larry Allison
Marilyn Crelly
Lane Tilson
Don Thompson
Larry Calhoun
Cleanliness Contest Wins at Polytechnic High School Campus
Polytechnic High School crowns winners of the Keep the Campus Clean contest. Pat O Brien, chair of the cleanup committee, announces longer lunch periods and a special assembly for victors. The event runs between the fourth and fifth lunch periods with a point system judging the quad cleanliness after each period.
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Polytechnic High School
Pat O'Brien
Poly
Variety Programs at Poly Assembly Periods
Poly school announces a busy slate of senior and junior assemblies. Dick Martin notes senior programs on Nov 21 and a noontime show with Ray Robinson and Big Jay McNealy. Allan Jackson sets Jan 11 for the junior talent show. Key Club plans a Jan 10 assembly featuring USC entertainment. Proceeds support the student fund. Gold L awardees will be honored at the events.
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Dick Martin
Poly
Sam Sirlani
Yn Alpha Sigma
Caemulea
Eat
Helen Zarifes
Poly Auditorium
Ray Robinson
Jay McNealy
Girls’ League
Allan Jackson
Key Club
USC
Seniors Model 1 Fall Fashions at St Anthony's
St Anthony's Girls High School held a fall fashion show with seniors modeling latest styles in sports and evening wear. Theresa Casey chaired the event and Loretta Helgesson oversaw ticket sales. Models included Beverly Gardner Gloria Mendoza Roberta Larkin Joan Kent Gloria Bonaface Joan Zuchel Alice Munden Le Jean Francher Marie Lucich Gerry Newberry with assistants Marion Craig Ard is Lee Dreyfuss Rita O Donnell Ane Cummings Frances Whit Virginia Oliveria Mary Ada Hanlin Dolores Rhoades Valerie Besnah Dorothy Leonard.
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St. Anthony's Girls High School
Theresa Casey
Loretta Helgesson
Beverly Gardner
Gloria Mendoza
Roberta Larkin
Joan Kent
Gloria Bonaface
Joan Zuchel
Alice Munden
le Jean Francher
Marie Lucich
Gerry Newberry
Marion Craig
Ardis Lee Dreyfuss
Rita O’donnell
Ane Cummings
Frances W
New Members in Latin Club at Polytechnic High
Polytechnic High School's Latin Club announced new members: Bob Foulks Janet Hogan Barbara Ash Don Robertson Pat Semanski Pat Bails Hanon Sinay Pat Mifflin Darie Rayse Dorothy Camplin Mary Lou Schmidt Larrynne Crosthwaite Celest Ritz Pat O'Brien Janet Ramos Don Cribbs and Alice Gray. A Halloween party at Donna Thompson's home welcomed the newcomers.
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Polytechnic High School
Latin Club
Bob Foulks
Jan Hogan
Barbara Ash
Don Robertson
Pat Semanski
Pat Bails
Hanon Sinay
Pat Mifflin
Darie Raysé
Dorothy Camplin
Mary
Lou Schmidt
Larrynne Crosthwaite
Celest Ritz
Pat O'Brien
Janet Ramos
Don Cribbs
Alice Gray
Donna Thompson
Bob Sprinkel
Pat Belcher
Don Procopowich
Pontifex Maximus
Bonnie McMinn
Scribe
Carol Sheppard
Clifford Anger
Squaester
Marian E. Murman
City College Club Plans Installation
Officers of the Roger Williams Club at City College will install officers at a barbecue Friday at the president Bill Jensen's home. Edisene Hanson, Marilyn Miller, and Luella Downing hold other officers roles. The next event is an assembly with Rev. Bob Richards on Nov 28 at 11 a.m. in the Student Union. Richards, famed indoor pole vault champion, will discuss Christianity and athletics, with Don Pratt performing a trumpet solo.
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Roger Williams Club
City College
Bill Jensen
Baptist Club
Edisene Hanson
Marilyn Miller
Luella Downing
Bob Richards
Richards
Don Pratt
Herbert Clark
Long Beach Municipal Band
Poly's Chaparral Club Sponsors Turkey Trot Event
Poly's Chaparral Club at Polytechnic High School sponsors a Turkey Trot at the Belmont Shore Barn on November 21. Bids will be sold Wednesday by club members. The dance, a sports dress affair, will feature the Tune Tapers with Thanksgiving colors of orange and brown decorating the barn.
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Chaparral Club
Polytechnic High School
Belmont Shore
City College holds annual AWS variety show tryouts
Two dozen students auditioned Wednesday for City College AWS annual variety show. Winners perform December 5 during activity period in the Student Union. Proceeds benefit scholarship and welfare funds. Myrna Schiffman is in charge of the show.
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City College
Myrna Schiffman
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