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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1955

Page

2

Wilson clubs start year with new members and projects

Wilson welfare and leadership clubs begin the year by recruiting new members and planning projects. Ming Leadership Club led by Denis Parsley will host Homecoming activities, assembly, and gifts for hospitalized children. New members include Janet Hall and others. Lambda Phi Welfare Club plans Queen of Hearts dances and fundraisers. Amicita Welfare Club sells pennants and promotes basketball. Key Club to organize Christmas tree sale and recruit sophomores and juniors. Demos adds members and undertakes booster button sales and banner painting for football games.

Evelyn McGrew Gay Prichard Cathy Phipps Angie Sater Gretchen Eggert Lynne McColloch Sandra Saebly Amicita New Welfare Club Colenydar Juanita Cameron Rodney Griffith Maria Redmayne Sez Harrachi Ernest Muhlendahl Ki Adamek

Seniors Set Hi Jinks for Poly Grads

The 1956 Poly graduates hold a senior hi jinks night in the girls gym on Oct 27. Tickets are sold through senior problems classes. Activities include swimming dancing volleyball and ping pong with a cooperative volleyball match as the highlight. A plaque will be awarded to the winning team and Bob Ward leads the committee with Errol Fitzgerald Emily Klein and Jim SulIes assisting. Mrs Helene Criswell advises the programs.

Poly Bob Ward Errol Fitzgerald Emily Klein Jim ‘Sulles Helene Criswell

Cats Launch Yearbook Amid Enrollment Surge

Jordan High School seniors this month posed for pictures for the annual Trailblazer yearbook. Photography is handled by Glen Marks Store rest for audio, with production delayed until next semester due to ongoing classes and cubs. The annual will feature more pages, a sales drive, and free copies for top buyers, with price set at 3.50.

Jordan High School Glen Marks Jordan Tantonio

Children Theatre Debut Radio Rescue Comes to Long Beach

Children in Long Beach to see Radio Rescue an adventure play by Charlotte Charpenning at the new Little Theatre on Long Beach State College campus over the next two Saturdays and Sunday matinee. Three performances daily with reduced seating for a smaller audience. Bus chaperoned trips for third through sixth graders to morning and afternoon showings. tickets 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults.

Charlotte ‘Charpenning Long Beach Little Long Beach State College 7Th St Veterans’ Hospital Girl Scouts Isaw Radio Siams Twain, Gompers and Bill Gall Brothers Foundation Robert KR. Yeung New York Central Ball Brothers Ball Memcorial Hospital Muncie Ball State Teachers College Indiana Ball James Whitcomb Riley

Music Theme for Yearbook Caerulea 1956

Norman Haskell sponsor Caerulea announces the 1956 yearbook theme as music. An assembly by the Caerulea staff on Nov 1 kicks off sales, aiming to beat last year’s 2,000 copy record. Price raised to 3.50 with two installments 2 and 1.50 or 3.50 lump sum. Penalty for late installment is 1.5 percent. Limited copies available for late sales.

Norman Haskell Poly Caerulea Jiyne

Homecoming Successful at Jordan High School

Alumni Day at Jordan High School in North Long Beach on Oct 14 featured a baby show in the auditorium, a luncheon, class visitation, and a Jordan Wilson football game. Jordan defeated Wilson 12 to 0. The class of 1845 was honored with notable graduates and teachers listed among the alumni.

Jordan Gordon Nickel North Long Beach High School Jordan-Wilson Lakewood Country Club Veterans Memorial Stadium Wilson Joe Santorno Kariem Eslinger End Ben Hopkins

World Friendship Club plans campus function upgrades

Friendship Club launches a new plan with Miss Maureen Cameron to make the Jordan Club more active. The old political club is replaced by dinners at foreign restaurants travel films and lectures by alumni. Panel Day continues with political discussions on April 25.

Wilk New Casponser Maureen Cameron World Friendship Club Jordan Club Clua Norbert Peis World Friendship

Youth Group to Sponsor Hutch Dance in Long Beach

Long Beach Youth Council will sponsor its first dance of the year on November 23 at the Foly Hutch Canteen. The council includes students from Jordan, Wilson and Poly high schools with officers Ross Strank president Bill Benky vice president Jo Elzenga secretary Polyle Franie Engels treasurer and Wil sonite Pat Parson publicity director. The officers were installed October 6 at the Teen Tavern recreation center. The group meets the third Thursday each month to discuss improvements of canteen recreational centers.

Long Beach Youth Council Foly Hutch Long Beach Jordan Wilson and Poly Ross Strank Bill Benky Vlce Jo Elzenga Polyle Francine Engels

Bruins Pick Magazine Eds At Wilson High

Recently chosen at Wilson High were staff members of La Puente, the traditional literary magazine. Nancy Plumb named editor in chief with Norman Rosenblatt co editor Joe Beaton Jane Lifflander fiction editors Mary Allee Morgan Paula Self article editors.

Wilson High la Puente Nancy Plumb Norman Rosenblatt Joe Beaton Jane Lifflander Mary Allee Morgan Paula Self Sandra Grant Leta Meyers L Luana Gregory Lewis Brehears Marilyn Walker Vallery Miner Melvin Cutron la 'Vu

Chimney Repair Project Claims Two Lives at Lincoln Elementary

Two men died in a chimney repair incident at Lincoln Elementary School. Leland Frost, 21, was electrocuted while dismantling scaffolds, and Clifford Carson, 24, died last October after falling from the school roof. Authorities cited contact with electrical wiring as the fatal cause. The two incidents occurred within six days on the same project.

Run Morgan, Cole FAA Lincoln Leland Frost Frost Clifford C. Carson Oy

LDS Leader McConkie to Speak at Long Beach Stake Conference

Bruce R. McConkie of the First Council of Seventy will preside at the Long Beach stake quarterly conference at 1140 Ximena Ave. He is listed to speak today at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 a.m. 2 p.m. and 6:50 p.m.

Bruce Redé McConkie First Council of Seventy The Cureh of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints Esst Long Beach Ximena Ave

Ravenous Rupert Ends Run Eating Pets in Billings

Billings Montana pet shop owner declares Ravenous Rupert the Rac eon has been finally recaptured after a feeding spree that included a parakeet two canaries a white rat and 12 baby alligators just arrived from Louisiana. Forensic owner Dave Drum laments overturned cages and feathers while admitting he paid 36 dollars for the alligators.

Billings Mont Rupert Raceon Dave Drum Louisiana Drum Coors

Saarland plebiscite sparks cross frontier accusations

The Saar plebiscite debate pits pro Europe forces against pro German groups trading charges of trickery and treachery. Hoffmann and opponent factions claim the other seeks to mislead voters as frontier guards seal exits ahead of Sunday’s vote on Europeanization or retention of autonomy with France ties.

Saarbruecken Saar Vpi Sser Saar Johannes Hoffmann Europe Germany Hoffman Konrad Adenauer France Low Muncie Ind George Bered A. Ball Prea Brothers Luxjar Canembourg Saarning America Ball Ball Brothers € O Buffalo N. Y Edmund B Frank Co. Ball Je” Or “Nein Western European Union WEU

Planes Brought Home for Senators Deny Requesting Flight

Three U S senators and Kilgore returned from a European inspection tour aboard a special aircraft amid denial they asked for the transport. McClellan Stennis and Chavez disputed reports of demanding flights, while officials cited cost saving versus regular MATS travel. The trio had been inspecting U S defense aid in Europe, arriving from Naples after travel through Britain France Italy Turkey Lebanon.

Madrid Jordan Egypt U. S Wash-la Ington Zaragoza Spain Europe McLellan and Stennis Iplane Mundey Kilgore United States Wadrid Sens McLelien D-Ark Stennis D-Miss Paris Sen. Chavez D-Nm Chavez Air Force Air Washington MATS Military Air Transport Service McClellan Robert Tripp Ross Pentagon Tripp Appropriations Committee Lie Defense Department Sen. Kilgore D-Wva Naples Britain France Italy Turkey

Poly Open House Showcases Howard Hicks Art Gallery

Poly invites parents to the Open House next Tuesday October 23 from 7 30 to 10 p m in the sterium Special PTA meeting at 7 p m will outline the program The highlight is the Howard Hicks Art Gallery display under Carolyn Corsine showing portraits of student leaders campus clubs and school publications

Poly P T.A Elsa Warner Walch Howard Hicks Art Gallery Gallery Club Carolyn Corsine John Thomas Burnett St Perparaton

Trash Barrels Spark Town Society Charity Night

Fancy trash barrels draw Pantherville Beach Squatters Society interest this week. Rho Sorority earns praise for transformation and will cover the costs as a public service to Jordan High School. Barrel painting spree ends with dinner hosted by Kappa Sigma Chi at Apple Valley Steak House on Oct. 2.

Pantherville Beach Rho Sorority Jordan High School Kappa Sigma Chi Apple Valley

Afghanistan to Get Arms Hint From Moscow Broadcast

Moscow radio hinted that Afghanistan may soon receive Communist arms from Czechoslovakia. The report notes Afghanistan’s feud with pro West Pakistan and Pakistan’s ties with the West, including a mutual aid pact with the United States.

Afghanistan London Moscow Pakistan Czechoslovakia Egypt Middle East Israel Asia Russia United States Iran

Across 4 List U.S. Presidents in Hoover era riddle style

A playful puzzle listing U.S. presidents and biographical hints, matching names to clues like Herbert Hoover and other era terms, with scattered references to places and titles. It appears as a newspaper word game page segment featuring definitions for across and down entries.

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