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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1951

Page

12

World Friendship Assembly at Poly Goes On Air

Polytechnic High School marks United Nations Week with the World Friendship Assembly written and directed by Keats Tyler. The noncommercial KLON broadcast features Hawaii and other sequences with traditional dances and narration by Jack Kristensen ex Palque. Keats, 17, is active in Masque and Sandal and has starred in Poly plays since sophomore year.

Polytechnic High School World Friendship Assembly Keats Tyler KLON United Nations Week Long Beach Charles Tyler E. List St Poly World Friendship Club Hawaii Gloria McCampbell Siam Spain Holland Jack Kristensen

Bruin Custom Is Revived At Wilson Compton Game

Wilson students revived an old Bruin custom at the Wilson Compton football game. A white shirted section formed in the center bleachers under Vera Johnston. A former group was abolished three years ago for rule violations.

Wilson-Compton Wilson Bruin Vera Johnston

Poly Plans Junior Red Cross Drive

Poly opens its Junior Red Cross membership and fundraising drive on November 1 to raise funds to expand hospital aid for servicemen and veterans. Miss Nadine Marcum, sponsor, says all Poly students will contribute at least 20 cents and Portia club members will collect during the week.

Poly Junior Red Cross Nadine Marcum Portia Poly Miss Marcum

Panel to Discuss U.N. at PTA Meeting

Jordan students open their season with a PTA program on planning together to promote world peace through United Nations understanding. About 200 will hear four phases, including what the U N is doing and what individuals can do, presented by seniors and teachers.

Jordan Parent-Teacher Association Bob Mooney U.N Barbara Koolt Wal U.S Elizabeth Monteeles Norbert Pels David Starz Tute

Fascinatin Rhythm Production at Poly High Promotes Benefit

An all star benefit review Fascinatin Rhythm is set for January 24 in Poly auditorium. Students seek professional stage work with numbers Circus Time Over the Rainbow The Farmer and the Cowboy and more. The score from Finian’s Rainbow will be featured. Choreography by Helen Clark with an advanced modern dance class. The a capella choir will perform vocal work. Miss Cutter designs costumes, Sam Sirlani handles makeup, Jess May writes dialogue. Senior Bil Anderson and St Anthony’s Douglas Candland lead promotions. Extension Magazine contest offers a $100 prize for best advertising. Harvard club alumni and Wilson students contribute to magazine work and scholarships.

Polytechnic High School Poly Auditorium Lillian Breed Helen: Clark Mary Lou Peterson Miss Cutter Sam Sirlani Jess May Poly Miss Warner Don Prokopowick Bil Anderson St. Anthony's Douglas Candland High Anderson Tory Gill Sts of En St Anthony’s Dean O'Hare N Hint Bil Witt Bob Es Twitchell Wilson Harvard Eastern College Europe Beth Twitchell Witt Hinz Dan Hinz S. Loma Dr Los Angeles Calif

Girls Fund Inaugurated By Jordan High Club

Alpha Sigma Rho Social Club launches the David Starr Jordan High School Student Welfare Fund to aid special cases. Samnel Weaver turns over 32.10 to Principal John W. Wilson as officers list includes Weaver Booth Johnston Brinkerhof Lutes Magnus Lowers Newlan Corwin Garrison.

Jordan Alpha Sigma Rho Samnel Weaver John W. Wilson David Starr Jordan High School Janet Corwin Wilson Barbara Booth Pat Johnston Pat Brinkerhof Joyce Lutes Nona Garrison Sue Magnus Joan Lowers Janet Newlan

Poly Plans Color Day at Annual School Event

Poly announces Color Day with green and gold uniforms and new sales of miniature pompoms for girls and tin license plates for boys. The Poly Chamber of Commerce will sell them in beanie outfits during the day as in prior years, ahead of Friday’s Poly-Wilson game. New officers include Yvonne Corwin decorations, Signe Gissburg finance, Det Johnston publicity, and Pat Belcher citizenship. The group plans to join the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Poly Royal Chamber of Commerce Yvonne Corwin Signe Gissburg Det. Johnston Pat. Belcher Long Beach

Five Contestants Vie in Race for CC Homecoming Queen

Five contestants for the Long Beach area colleges homecoming queen race will be chosen Friday at city College from a field including Janet Ward Pat Priddy Mahabharata Charleen Jenning Virginia Tarauz and Shirley Catterill. The events begin at 8 p.m. with a trophy presentation for the winning float at the Ramayana Ball and a campus float parade at Memorial Stadium.

City College Janet Ward Pat Priddy Charleen’ Jenning Virginia Tarauz Shirley’ Catterill LBCC Memorial ‘Stadium Hamqutabi Pasadena

Mock Poly Jackrabbit Burial Rally Opens Pine Jordan Plan

A mock burial at Jordan High School marked the kickoff of the annual Jordan Poly football rally, with Bunny as Poly and Barbara Rydell as Jordan senior acting as pallbearer. Theta Phi pledges and Sigma Chi mourners joined the pep activities led by Neil Peek to build school spirit. Diane Armstrong and Kay Ayres served as page girls while horn boosters led the procession.

Jor Dan High School Pound Poly Jordan-Poly Neil Peek Gee Shirley Bahler Poly Bunny Barbara Rydell Jordan Jim Graham Undertaker Theta Phi Dan Anderson Dean Anderson Alen Brice Gary Colvin Bob Jensen Wayne Kingsbury Ed Lauer Richard Martinson Richard Wohlgemuth Sigma Chi Charles Bean Tom Beck Tom Benson Sonny Blunt Jim Camiel Dick Chandler Ron Sherry Marvin Cox Dave Dickson Bill Gibbs Jack Keller Ken Land Dick Lopp Art Merra Bob Porter Dave Priddy Tom Shannon Diane Armstrong Kay Ayres Page

California Scholarship Federal group initiates new season

The California Scholarship Federation members on Jordan campus opened a season of activities with an initiation meeting in the assembly room. President Sandy Hay announced a varied program featuring Janet Dorr's Waltz solo, Jimmy Ogden and Wancy Witscher on trumpet and piano, and a magic show by Jim Patterson. Formal initiation of new members climaxed the evening. Ruth Sanders and Rosalie Wride assisted as sponsors.

California Scholarship Federation Jordan Sandy Hay Janet Dorr Jimmy Ogden Wancy Witscher Jim Patterson Ruth Sanders Rosalie Wride

Students View Crime Lab Techniques At Long Beach Police

John Dewey Continuation High School science class visited the Long Beach Police criminology section learning crime detection methods, marijuana leaves, radio dispatch, and processing photos used in homicide and accident cases under Officers Myer Cabot Gaddas and supervisor Leo Houghton.

John Dewey Continuation High School Long ‘Beach Myer Pedders Randall J. Jerabek Long Beach David 3.Gaddas Lof Leo Houghton Robert McNeil Bill Donley Richard Siebert Dick Sherman Ernie Winsor Jack Shock Jey Don Watkins George Hansen Betty Walker Rita Welling

Dewey Inaugurates Class in Photography

A photography class begins at Dewey Continuation High School with 18 students led by instructor Leo Houghton. Students Bob Donley Bill Donley Carolyn Eldridge Kay Cormany Betty Walker Maxine McConnell and Dave Millington study fundamentals with guidance from Frank Lindgren a public school photographer and plan projects including a hall display on the evolution of photography.

Dewey Continuation High School Leo Houghton Bob Donley Bill Donley Carolyn Eldridge Kay Cormany Betty Walker Maxine McConnell Dave Millington Frank Lindgren

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Poly Plans PTA Poly High By Ruth Tobias Jhan Pratt ST. Anthony's Gaa Anthony's High School Patricia Squires Nicky Smith Libby Martin Marina Cantoni Sandra Fox Mildred Eillan Long Beach City College Southern California Junior College Bil Bell Mary Low Cahoun Hubert McClain Orian N. Landreth Jackrabbit Silde Dewey Bill Walker Marianne Scott Paul Noble Connie Janson Leonard Peterson Duane Klinger Glen Carnet Dorothy Wickham Loyd Lundstrom Jordan, Wilson Fairbanks Hen & Sally’s Studebaker M._VERNE HOLMES Atlantic Avenue James, Inc American Avenue
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