City College language students to host Good Will Yule Party
City College language students join with the Music Club and Political Science Forum to stage an international Christmas party December 1 at 7 30 in Recreation Park Clubhouse. Pan American Spanish Club French Club German Club and Alpha Mu Gamma will showcase customs and carols from their languages. Entertainment includes dances songs and a Piñata game. Tickets go on sale after Thanksgiving for 60 cents.
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LSG Beach City College
Political Science
Recreation Park
Alpha Ma Gamma
Jack Crawford
Mexico
Marita Martin
Hob Bruce
Luis Archuleta
Alpha Mu Gamma
Ellen Clark
Music Club
Phil Oglivie
Freedom's Open Door Essay Contest Opens For 1950 51
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors the 16th annual essay contest with the theme Freedom's Open Door. Open to all high school students in 1950–51, entries due by June 15 1951. Maximum 1000 words. must include Declaration of Authorship. Prizes total 1735 with $1000 for first and $500 for second, plus gold medals and smaller honorable mention awards.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Poly Band Performs at USC Washington Game
The Green Band from Poly performed at a USC Washington game in the Los Angeles Coliseum. A fish formation, simulated boat, and pole tug were among four planned acts. Band director Anthony Gil said Poly has participated in these band days since they began four years ago.
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Los Angeles
Washington
Poly
Anthony Gil
Students Form New Spanish Club at St Anthonys
Third year St Anthonys Spanish students organize a Spanish Club. The group plans a Christmas dinner and will present a student body assembly next week. No officers have been elected yet.
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St Anthony’s
Paduan's Sock Hop Picks a Humorous Theme
The St An thony's Paddans announce the annual Sock Hop named Hobble Gobble Hop with a suggested alternative from the staff titled Mucklux. The event details appear unclear with a noted reference to date and sport.
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St Anthony’s
Diane Dyer Chosen for Voice of Democracy Contest
Jordan High School senior Diane Dyer was selected by Sam Wellbaum to represent the school in the national Voice of Democracy speech contest. Long Beach finals were recorded at radio station KFOX in November 1998, with Dyer as a contestant after earlier coaching from Irving Cox and extensive citywide competition experience.
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Diane Dyer
Jordan
Sam Wellbaum
Voice of Democracy
Long Beach
KFOX
Miss Dyer
Irving Cox
Cast Chosen for Play by St. Anthony Club
St Anthony’s Dramatic Club selects cast for Comin Around the Mountain to be staged this year. Leading roles go to Joanne Platte Mary Newbery Martin Boyle David Van Ettten Paul Seymour Jane Curran Joseph Huarte Dot Leonard Colleen Marron and Pat Haynes under director Brother Dunstan C S C
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St. Anthony's Dramatic Wb
Joanne Platte
Mary Newberry
Martin Boyle
David van Etten
Paul Seymour
Jane Curran
Joseph Huarte
Dot Leonard
Colleen Marron
Pat Haynes
Brother Dunstan
Auto Engine Demonstrations At Jordan High School
At Jordan High School Industrial Arts Building sophomore students toured a six station auto shop display. Instructors led demonstrations on clutch, airplane engine analogy, brake parts, radial engine power movements, transmission shifts, and Chevrolet engine components. A Ford V eight was started each period with a cylinder head removed to show internal parts.
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Jordan High School Industrial Arts
Kenny Bradeen
Jack Moore
Doug Kermode
Eddie Williamson
Bob Jayne
Marc Pickins
Don Corona
Jim Farrow
Jerry Herkimer
Gordon Emory
Leon Utt
Station Five
Leslie Linebarger
Bill van Hook
City College Girls Shine in TV Competition on Channel 9
Ruth and Sheila Bellows sisters from Long Beach City College appeared on Spotlight Regular on Channel 9 Tuesday night. Ruth played violin while Sheila was pianist in a two string ensemble. Winners receive a gold watch and another appearance on the program.
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Ruth
Sheila Bellows
Long Beach City College
Wilson High designs for carnival costumes at coast club
Wilson High School art classes designed costumes for the carnival at the Pacific Coast Club on November 27 honoring the Long Beach Philharmonic Orchestra. Students with the best designs will win free tickets to the event.
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Pacific Coast Club
Long Beach Philharmonic Orchestra
Wilson High School
Red Cross Campaign Opens at St Anthony's Dramatic Club
St Anthony's Dramatic Club opened the Junior Red Cross membership drive with guest Evelyn Burwell entertainer who has logged 5000 hours for the Red Cross and a citation from Eleanor Roosevelt. Dan Romero spoke on history and progress of the Junior Red Cross as students performed skits and a 10 day Red Cross course was noted for seniors.
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Red Cross
St. Anthony's
Anthony
Evelyn?—— Burwell
The
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lorraine Carroll
Paul
Hi teen tea for faculty by Jordan High School
At a Hi-teen Canteen tea on Myrtle Ave the Jordan High School faculty gathered hosted by the recreation center. Mrs Jessie Jones described the affair as a outstanding success with fifty of fifty nine faculty members attending. Jean Coppege a Jordan sophomore played accordion selections and Mrs Jones outlined the canteen program and teachers cooperation. Special guests were John Wright Jordan principal and wife Mrs Grace Milligan PT recreation fore chairman Mr Wilson Beacock west supervisor for Low Beach Recreation ne and Wright Atwood school supervisor for the canteen.
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Myrtle Ave
Jordan ‘High School
Jessie Jones
Jean Coppege
Jordan
Grace Milligan
P.T. Fe
Bkones
Low Beach Recreation
Wright -Atwoold
Club Sponsor All-Students Dance Dec 1
An all-school dance presented by Wilson's Dance Club Dec 1 with Fat Martin as president. Committee chairs include Yvonne Biechiin decorations Carl Silvers music Dor Crow refreshments Nancy clean up Roger Hartzell publicity Pat Rathman checkroom John Russimel ticket collector Wayne Dwight and entertainment Pat Rowland and Dick Kite. The group meets weekly after school and works on samba demonstrations with Barbara Ashton and Bill Cotes noted as the top samba couple. Roger Hartzell Nancy Crow and Dick Kite will assist in instruction.
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Wilson
Fat Martin
Yvonne Biechiin
Carl Silvers
Dor Crow
Nancy
Roger Hartzell
Pat Rathman
John Rusmisel
Wayne Dwight
Pat Rowland
Dick Kite
Barbara Ashton
Bill Cotes
Nancy Crow
Jordan High School drama selects three Homecoming plays
The advanced drama class chose three performances for Homecoming Day. Rosalie featured Mary Morris as Rosalie with Mac McDaniel and Bob Light as monsieur and maid, and Helen Hood with Jean Davies as madame. Mary Stuart cast included Arlis Proctor as Queen Elizabeth and Nancy Dollinger as Mary Queen of Scotland. On the Lot starred Earl Denes and Janet Dorr as a couple dreaming of stardom while working in a movie studio.
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Jordan High School
Rosalie
Monsieur
Madame Bol
Mac McDaniel
Bob Light
Helen Hood
Jean Davies
Madame
Mary Morris
Mary Stuart
Arlis Proctor Ared
Queen Elizabeth
Nancy Dollinger
Mary
Queen of
Scotland
Earl Denes
Janet Dorr
Phyllis Jacobson
Jordan Parade Units to March in Hollywood
One hundred sixty members of the Jordan High School band boosters song leaders majorettes and flag girls will participate in the annual Santa Claus Parade in Hollywood November 22. The band represented Long Beach in the Rose Parade last January.
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Jordan High School
Hollywood
Long Beach
Samuel Kosowsky
Jordan Organization
Hollywood Blvd
Sunset Blvd
Vine St
LaBrea Ave
Nine St Anthony Girls in History Contest
Nine St Anthony girls represented the school in the annual Hearst history contest at Loyola High for the exam. Winners have not yet been announced. Top local award is 500 dollars and the national prize is 2000 dollars. If a Saint girl is declared Sartore the school will also win a cash award.
Credit H S Studies for Job Progress
Wilson High School notes the success of Charles R. Goodwin a Wilson graduate from 1941 now in a key role at Douglas Aircraft Co A letter from James L McKinley director of the Northrop Aeronautical Institute credits the school with strong training in mathematics and science and ties it to Goodwins aviation career.
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Charles R. Goodwin
Douglas Aircraft Co
Wilson High
Goodwin
Wilson High School
James L. McKinley
Northrop Aeronautical Institute
Wilson High Forms Council Of Student Delegates
Wilson High organized a new student council with one representative from each sophomore junior and senior section. The appointed delegates will act as a cross section for the student body presenting ideas to shape campus governance and ensure laws satisfy all students.
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Wilson High
Wilson
Eppa
Jeanie Andrews
Barbara Bakken
Margaret Cushman
Jeanette Caro
Rita Eslick
Sheldon Gebb
Don Hazelwood
Doris Henry
Skip Johnson
Joan March
Dick March
Dick McCurdy
Royal Price
Joyce Reid
Tom Satterlee
Jacqueline Steele
Gerry Sullivan
Gary Vogel
Alan Vigel
Evangel Williams
Lauretta Bellows
Jim Blixt
Janne Cristenson
Marlene Empy
Sheila Warmen
Barbara Farrazola
Ann Hazelhurst
Rita Jensen
Yvonne Levepve
Alona Mealy
Fredna Moore
Ruth Musselman
Marilyn
GA A Delegates Agree on Rules
Girl high school physical education heads from Wilson Poly Jordan Excelsior Bellflower and Compton coordinated a meeting to adopt national rules for out sports and align with the Girls Athletic Federation standards. They planned play day schedules to match each club's meeting days across the district.
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Wilson
Poly
Jordan
Excelsior
Bellflower
Compton
Girls’ Athletic Federation
Wilson High Cartoon Artists Organize Inkstingers
The revamped Wilson High School Cartoon Club named Inkstingers plans to enter toon contests and create posters for school events. President Dave Purucker says the first project will be a tour of an animated cartoon studio, with sponsor Ruth Burdick.
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Wilson High School
Ruth Burdick
Inkstingers
Dave Purucker
Wilson High School creates manager for dance club
Due to a 180 member count the Wilson High School Dance Club formed a new manager role. The position is now filled by Dick Kite.
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Wilson High School Dance Club
Dick Kite
William Graham Heads Long Beach City College Tech Classes
William L. Graham was chosen president of the student body for the business and technology division at Long Beach City College. He will be joined by Don Smith as vice president Dorothy Robinson as secretary and Nancy Stolle as treasurer. Additional division representatives include E A Breyer Brent Williams Sheila Vier Jacqueline Dominguez and Alice Leonard. Robert P. Buseman is the new student council chairman with Eloise Hymer as secretary.
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William L. Graham
Long Beach City College
Graham
Don Smith
Dorothy Robinson
Nancy Stolle
E. A. Breyer
Brent Williams
Shiela Vier
Jacqueline Dominguez
Alice Leonard
Robert P. Buseman
Eloise Hymer
Canteen Managers Praise Poly's Hutch at District Conference
Representing Polytechnic High School at a one day El Segundo conference were Dean Paige Duane Stanfield Darlene Dragovich Jean Blyth and Mary Lou Smith. They met with school canteen managers from Southern California to discuss club activities. The Hutch was rated as one of the best in the district.
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Polytechnic High School
el Segundo
Dean Paige
Duane Stanfield
Darlene Dragovich
Jean Blyth
Mary Lou Smith
Southern California
Poly
Hutch
Ushers to Entertain Slap Happy Talent Assembly
Wilson’s Ushers Club presents a talent assembly this month with Edward Haun as faculty sponsor. Sherlyn Robinson and Dor Evans lead the event planning.
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Wilson's Ushers Club
Edward Haun
Sherlyn Robinson
Dor Evans
Assembly Hears Jim Fitzgerald Entertainer at Wilson High
Singer Jim Fitzgerald formerly of Wilson now a Hollywood entertainer sang at a Wilson High talent assembly Friday. Accordion players Bu and Earl Harris also performed.
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Assembly
Jim Fitzgerald
Wilson Thespians Invited to Demonstrate at Clinic
The Wilson Thespians, sponsored by G B Moon and led by Dick Kite, with Barbara Taylor as vice president and Gayrene Reeves treasurer secretary, were invited to demonstrate acting techniques at the San Pedro Speech and Drama Clinic in LA FER. Ten new members were initiated at the last meeting including Janine Booth and Patricia Moore, highlighting the club’s aim to foster appreciation for fine arts and future speech arts training.
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Wilson Thespians
San Pedro
Fer
G B Moon
Dick Kite
Barbara Taylor
Gayrene Reeves
Nancy Conley
Thespians
Boys State Delegates Share Experiences at Jordan Meeting
Jordan High School delegates to the Boys and Girls State programs in Sacramento briefed the student body on their experiences. The American Legion of California sponsors the trip with guests from the North Long Beach post. Juniors chosen for selection are evaluated on scholarship activities work habits citizenship and attendance. Faculty executive members acted as judges. The program selects a limited number of high school boys yearly to attend Camp. Sacramento housing is provided by locals and tours expose participants to government functions. The camp divides into sections with student officials including governors and mayors elected among them.
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Ordan High School
Sacramento
Northside
American Legion of Callifornie
Capital
North Long Beach
Rec
Red Cross Chief Talks at Wilson High Assembly
Junior Red Cross event at Wilson High featured Roland Bach head of Long Beach Red Cross Chapter speaking on the meaning and origin of the Red Cross flag. Kendzierska introduced by Tom Heald. Zorene Clark spoke on Red Cross purposes. Wilson students performed with Nesbitt singing, trios sang, and the band closed with the national anthem.
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Red Cross
Wilson High
Roland Bach
Long Beach Red Cross
Betty Hazlet
Sandra Jones
Pat Graham
Jane Hunt
Ester “Gelza
Terry Huston
Betty Hazlett
Nola
National Society Rates Poly Paper First Class First
Poly High School paper High Life earns first class rating from Quill and Scroll, one of the nation’s early honorary high school journalism societies. Organized April 10 1925 in Iowa City Iowa, the society praised High Life for editorial campaigns and informative columns.
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N International
Éate
Poly High School
Hige
Scroll
United States
Iowa City
Iowa
High Life
Poly
Quill and Scroll
Hutch
High Fite
Bill Gaede
Bud Coley
al Darbish
Doug Candland
Beth Moore
Pete Clark
David Roas
Annette Mackley
Larry Campbell
Jean Blyth
Tom Glover
Lorraine Laird
Aloah Gorsuch
Ted Baker
Allice Fry
Pat Backus
Leon Pelsinger
Doug Candlend
Doreen Bradley
Carleen Hughbanks
Bob Russell
Nine St Anthony's Girls Win in History Contest
Nine St Anthony's girls competed in the annual Hearst History Contest held at Loyola High School. Names include Marilyn Arnold Virginia Oberg Shirley Murawaki Maureen Irwin Joan Charvat Arauja Delworth Dolores Pac Mary Jean Jackson and Joan Dobb. Local prize is 9500 in government bonds with a $2000 national prize. runners up receive smaller cash awards. If a Saint girl wins the national prize, the school also gets a cash award.
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St. Anthony’s
Hearst
Marilyn Arnold
Virginia Oberg
Shirley Murawski
Maureen Irwin
Joan Charvat
Ursula Delworth
Dolores Pac
Mary Jean Jackson
Joan Dobb
Loyola High
Virginis Oberg
Shirley Murawaki
Maurreen Irwin
Arauja Delworth
Loyola High School
Red Cross Drive Success Noted at Jordan High School
Jordan High School held an assembly to honor a 100 percent Red Cross membership. Student chairman George Downing praised the group for providing food and shelter in disasters and noted nationwide Red Cross functions. Special guests included judo expert Pete Drake and demonstrator Howard King, followed by performances from the Boys and Girls Glee Club.
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Jordan High School
George Downing
Jordan
Red Ua
Pete Drake
Howard King
Glee Club
Viking Band Wins Bid to Hollywood Parade
Long Beach City College band receives invitations to the Hollywood Santa Claus Parade on November 22 and the All-Western Band Review on November 25, with a rep for Long Beach in the Pasadena Rose Parade. A schedule conflict forces the Hollywood invitation to be declined, the director says, but the band will lead the second division as host in the All-Western event.
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Long Beach City College
Hollywood
Chancery Official to Speak at St Anthony's
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Brouwer of the archdiocesan chancellery will address St Anthony's students on November 29 on the subject Foreign sons.
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Msgr
Anthony Brouwer
Archdiocesan Chancery Office
St Anthony's
Viking Fylke Day to Be Staged at Long Beach College
Viking Fylke Day at Long Beach College will be held December 8 with a Fylke queen pageant on December 6. The event includes a student body trip to Orange County Park for athletic contests and ends with dinner and a talent show in the student union.
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Long Beach College
Orange County Park
Club Officers Elected at St Anthony’s High School
The Latin and Spanish Clubs at St Anthony’s High School elected officers recently. Spanish Club leaders include Anna Jel dum Cecelia Todice Gloria Men doza and Ardia Lee Dreyfus. Consuls and Scribe of the No bus Romani are Vallery Bes nah Frances O'Neil and Elleen Ing Hock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's High School
Wey
Anna Jeldum
Cecelia Todice
Gloria Mendoza
Ardia Lee Dreyfus
Vallery Besnah
Frances O'Neil
Elleen Ing. Hock
Teen Club Council Plans District Title Tourneys
A Long Beach district meeting at Poly united four local teen clubs the Crow's Nest Silverado Park the Poly Hutch the Teen Tavern and Teenville Cabrillo Homes to promote cooperation. A ping pong tournament is planned with club champions vying for district honors. Guest admissions allowed with a membership card. The Youth Club Council will meet monthly to discuss future plans with Poly mentors Dick Reidman ule Owens and students Frateur and Richard Burke among leaders.
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Long Beach
Poly
Crows Nest
Kathleen Harnett
Coun
Dick Reidman
the Hutch
Ule Owens Pi
Na Frateur
Crow’s Nest
Richard Burke
Teenville
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News of
City College
Bryan Hodgson
V.F. W. Auxiliary
By Jeanne Wakatsuki
Poly Band
By Don Eling
U.S
St. Anthony Club
By Bob Wright
City College Girls
Wilsonites
By Niky Smith
Wbecxz
Bob Dumm
Bob
L. B.C. C. Chams
Federal Communications Commission
Russia
Nutter
WGELB
Bob Long
Jordan Players
Jordan Parade
St. Anthony
Credit H. S
New Council
By Joanne Loomis
Wilson High Cartoon Artists Organize
KLON
Mrs. Maida Olmsted
Phyllis Tarre
Barbara Hublit
Georgiena Schiegnar
William Graham
C.C. Tech
Poly’s Hutch
Janine Booth
Patricia Moore
Janie Ferris
Louise Tripeny
Bobby Haines
Evangela Willams
Alan Milter
Carl Stranberg
Sally Phifer
Barbara With
National Society
June van der Most
Viking Band
Chancery
Teen Club Council
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