New System Boosts Wilson High Class Organization
Wilson High adopts a streamlined enrollment system to place juniors and seniors in chosen classes before June dismissal. New teachers join arts and sciences departments while a booster group expands under Norman Lenzer, student body president, with officers Rick Milter and Diane McCondaech guiding the effort.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Norman Lenzer
Pariant
Thomes August Comiske
Actenne
William Gamzon
Wiliam Othis Green
Edward V. Haun
Doris
Canrobert Loftheas
Phylis Louise Wickenon
Frank Ochoa
Iia Patterson
Marourie Walker
Elizabeth Smi
Ruth Conklin
U.S
PLAN
Contestante
Norman Longer
Rick Milter
Diane McCondaech
Six Wilson Grads on Duty in Japan
Six ex Wilson grads now with Marine Group 322 in the Orient report from Kobe to Stam Air Base after a 12 day troop transport voyage. They describe a hurricane near the base and note they have escaped without casualties while awaiting deployment with United Nations forces. The group includes Ted Felner who shared the news with science teacher Mrs. Ginda C. March and names six sailors: Bob Wright, Justin Barflour, Don Baughn, Ronald Brower, Bil Richardson, and one more listed as Huyritanas though unclear.
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Wilson Ish
Marine Group 322
Orient
Gindya C. March
Ted Felner
Ted
Bob Wright
Justin Barflour
Don Baughn
Ronald Brower
Bil Richardson
William Weigel
Kobe
Japan
Dan Hinz Heads Wilson High Scripters
Dan Hinz a junior will become president of Wilson High School Scripters for the semester. JoAnne Looms is vice president and Diane Cox recording secretary with John Orr and Hob Armisted as corresponding secretary and treasurer. A meeting soon will discuss plans for the year. The club meets monthly with four meetings for manuscripts and four for guest speakers and banquets. Members gain admission by acceptance of original writings.
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Dan Hinz
Wilson High School
Cheer Leaders Chosen by Vote at Jordan Meet
Jordan High School elected song leaders Evelyn Cornelius Delores Gerhardt Fredl Thorndike Nancy Crain Shirley Milligan and Carol DeAndre for 1951. Cheer leaders named are Bob Simpson Don Weber and Joe Comiske after a pep assembly directed by student body president Rusty Fairly and coach Ernie Radford. Ballots followed fall tryouts with the school band led by Samuel Kosowsky.
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Jordan High
Evelyn Cornelius
Delores Gerhardt
Fredl Thorndike
Nancy Crain
Shirley Milligan
Carol DeAndre
Bob Simpson
Don Weber
Joe Comiske
Ernie Radford
Poly Sophomores Elect New Officers at Polytechnic High
Neil Cunningham, Harry Price, and Marilyn Vickers led the sophomore elections. Cunningham, a former Stephen Turner High student, was named president. Price, ex Washington Junior High, becomes vice president. Vickers is secretary-treasurer.
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Neil Cunningham
Harry Price
Marilyn Vickers
Polytechnic High School
Cunningham
Stephen Turner High
Price
Washington Junior High
Miss Vickers
Poly High Girls Athletics Chiefs Plan Busy Year
Poly High School prepares for a busy year with Girls Athletic Association officers and advisers meeting Monday at Compton with G A A representatives from Wilson Jordan Compton Excelsior and Bellflower high schools to discuss activities events and inter school play days. The newly elected board includes Ann Riedman Jesslyn Pesante Barbara Peck B Jay Simpson and Carol Sheppard. They plan a color playing event to honor all Poly girls and invite non members to join. Activities listed include bowling golf horseback riding volleyball basketball speedball softball tennis and recreational games plus social dancing.
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Girls Athletic Association
Polytechnic High School
Compton
Wilson, Jordan
Excelsior
Bellflower
Poly High
Ann Riedman
Jesslyn Pesante
Barbara Peck
B. Jay Simpson
Carol Sheppard
Poly
Ada May Cole
Foly
New Cheer Song Leaders to Pep Vikings Tonight
Newly elected Long Beach City College flag girls song girls majorettes and veil leaders begin the season when the Viking varsity meets Santa Ana Dong tonight at 8 pm in the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Leaders and assistants were chosen from 46 entrants. 17 flag bearers and 6 song leaders named. cheerleaders and majorettes also selected.
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Long Bench City College
Viking
Santa Ana
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Pat Lockwood
Charlotte Linder
Phyllis Talbot
Joan Reynolds
Sally Curtiss
Ruth Bellows
Thelma Dalton
Thorne
Dot Seely
Marya Ashcraft
Dorothy Eisner
Marvel DeConnick
Cathy Hardin
Sally Smoot
Bob Leitch
Wayne McNeil
Bill Beil
Jim Martin
Joann Neff
Cherrone James
Joyce Corona
Joan Misserville
Pat Reinhardt
Joan Dixon
Dorothy Bartels
Wilson High World Club to Hear Miss Lauderdale Talk
Miss Clara Lauderdale, U S government teacher, will reveal observations from Europe last summer to the Wilson High School World Club at an upcoming meeting. Club officers Benedik, Goodman, and Baize prepared for the new year as preparations for a dinner meeting with Lauderdale proceed.
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Europe
Wilson High School World Club
Clara Lauderdale
U.S
Millicent Benedik
Benedik
Frank Goodman
Dallas Baize
Miss Lauderdale
Hutch Club Opens at Poly High Promises Fun for Students
Dick Riedman, Poly Technic High School club president, says the Hutch is a busy place with never a dull moment. A six-month membership card costs 60 cents and will be repaid through friendship and good times. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, it offers television, ping pong, shuffleboard, board games, pool, dancing, and more for Long Beach students.
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Hutch
Dick Riedman
Polytechnic High School
The
Long Beach
GRID TOURNEY These Stores Sell Tickets to Benefit
Tickets for the annual P. T. A. Fund Carnival football benefit are on sale next Tuesday at Stephens athletic field. Proceeds support Wilson Jordan and Polytechnic High Schools bands marching units and football teams. Tickets available at Ageie's Proctor's Parke Shore Harvey Wood stores.
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P.T. A. Fund
Stephens
Wilson High School
Wilson, Jordan and
Polytechnic High Schools
Ageie’s
Pine Ave
Proctor’s
W. Broadway
Parke
South St Shore
Harvey Wood
Polytechnic
Wilson
Jordan
Aphnes Athletic
Wilson High
Jordan High welcomes newcomers with student upperclassman crew
A first week campus welcome program at Jordan High reduced confusion for new students. Patty Richards chairs a welcoming committee with Yvonne Young as assistant chair directing newcomers to classrooms and offices. The group includes Virginia Osgood Donna Wilson Duana Wilson Barbara Wiley Cheryl Merrell Caroline Collings Lois Wertz Sharon Hunsaker Bette Sheldon Marilyn Johnson Donya Fairbanks Connie Beebe Eddie Johnson Ann Schwartz Johanna Pease Dorothy Jacobs Carole O Bergh Bonnie Armageda Ariene Sheely Arlis Proctor Margaret Belshaw George Downing Carol DeAndre Mary Witkowski Barbara Booth Saranel Weaver Jackie Craig Barbara Drailinger Leila Wells Kay Ayres Derlene Mittelstedt Sandra Gillespie.
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Jordan High
Patty Richards
Yvonne Young
Virginia Osgood
Donna Wilson
Duana Wilson
Barbara Wiley
Cheryl Merrell
Caroline Collings
Lois Wertz
Sharon Hunsaker
Bette Sheldon
Marilyn Johnson
Jordan Men Heed Calls of Services
Several Jordan High students and graduates joined military service. Air Force Reservists Chester Clary Walter Clary Terrel Richmond Dick Grass James Thompson Maurice Smith Walter M and Douglas Clery are stationed at Victorville with the 452nd Bomb Wing awaiting overseas shipment, likely to Japan. Richard Porter, a 1950 graduate, enlisted in the Army and serves at Fort Ord with the Fourth Infantry Division. Six hundred Naval Reservists completed two weeks of boot camp in San Diego, including Laboria Nicastro Alan Pimperton and Harold Landon. Marine Reserves call graduates Leon Smock Setally footintl prospect are now on duty in Korea.
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Jordan High
Chester Clary
Walter Clary
Terrel Richmond
Dick Grass
James Thompson
Maurice Smith
Walter M
Douglas Clery
Air Force Reserve
Victorville
452Nd
Japan
Richard Porter
Army
Fort Ord
Naval Reserve
San Diego
Laboria Nicastro
Alan Pimperton
Harold Landon
Marine Reserves
Leon Smock
Korea
Two Jordan Seniors Test Spanish in Mexico
Darlene Lake and Myrna Ludlow, Jordan seniors, spent 13 days in Mexico, learning through immersion. They described the trip from the train ride to Chihuahua capital, staying with relatives, attending American and Mexican films, and noting language and cultural differences including meals and work hours.
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Myra Ludlow
Darlene Lake
Mexico
Jordan High
Myrna
Wien
Myrna Ludlow
Jordan
Chihuahua
Rushing Starts at City College on campus
Long Beach City College on Lakewood campus hosts the annual rush season for five women’s social clubs Entre Nous Mahabharata Rama yana Tammuz and TNT. Pan Athenean board president Jean Riggs presides as candidates meet officers next Wednesday for rush tea and rules.
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Long Beach City College
Lakewood
TNT
Jean Riggs
Pan-Athenean Board
New City College
Long Beach Highs Observe United Nations Week
Long Beach high schools will mark United Nations Week from October 16 to 24 with classroom and project work to acquaint students with the UN organization, its aims and activities. October 24 marks the anniversary of the founding of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
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United Nations
Long Beach
U. Noa
General Assembly of the
U. N
Poly High Sets 71 Special Event Days for School Year
Polytechnic High scheduled 71 special event days this year with 11 holidays from the student handbook, eight assemblies, four for entertainment, five for Public Schools Week, three for activities, nine marking quarter changes, and 11 for reports and special tests. The calendar, listed in the student handbook, guides activities for the year.
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Polytechnia High
Poly
Rhoades Scholar Enrolls at C C Long Beach
Janet Rhoades, 17, a June Poly graduate, enrolled at Long Beach City College as a teaching major. She plans to transfer to Allend Chapman College in Los Angeles after earning an Arts degree on the Lakewood campus. The note mentions the Smythe family and rental issues in fragmented OCR text.
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Rhoades
Long Beach City College
Janet Rhoades
Poly
Allend Chapman College
Los Angeles
Lakewood
Smiths
Famly
Smythe
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Bob Weight
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