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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1957
Page
2
Teen column advises 13 year old readers on dating. Do not go steady with jealous boys, encourage meeting multiple boys and dancing with others to gain experience. Suggest end of steady dating and explore more date options before choosing a lasting partner. Print offer for dating tips.
Poly High will stage an original musical program Forever Yours this Friday and next Saturday in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Over 200 students participate including the Poly choir glee clubs yell readers song and flag girls band and orchestra. Selections include Brigadoon Old Black Magic Almost Like Being in Love and Youll Never Walk Alone. Tickets cost 50 cents for students and a dollar for adults from cast members or Mrs. Hays in room 31. Public may reserve seats by phoning Mrs. Hays and may fore chase tickets at the door. The finale features a combined orchestra chorus production of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Juniors Chris Rope Bob Frishman and George Nettleman will represent Wilson at Boys State this summer in Sacramento June 22 to 25. Sponsored by American Legion Posts the program offers leadership and government insight. Alternates Doug Roberts Alex Woodard and George Nelson named. Bancroft Jr High to present Spring Sing at Long Beach City College auditorium open to public free.
The Millikan drama and stage departments prepare for Stage Door with final rehearsals and elaborate lighting. Director Al Rashkow highlights the Millikan auditorium as well equipped, with costumes a major effort as 25 young women pursue theatrical dreams. Curtain at 8 15 p m for Thursday Friday and Saturday shows with tickets at the box office for community members.
Jordan High School presents a two act variety show Night and Day featuring a black light hula by Emily Manors and Bonnie Boza Blue Moon sung by Loren Ceci and Jean Sterling. Dixie Cats and Choraliers perform with Jim Stein Villian Fugate also presenting a dance. Tickets 50 cents general admission 1 dollar reserved, available at the door or in advance via the school.
Wilson's band and orchestra achieved superior ratings at the Southern California High School Music Festival held at Morningside High School. Fifty regional winners from Antelope Valley to San Diego competed over two days, judged by a panel led by UCLA's Clarence Sawhill. Furjanick praised the Wilson ensembles saying they could compare favorably with almost any group in the country.
Poly High's Mike Reeney placed first in the Car Club Road-eo circuit covering Long Beach Wilmington Compton and San Pedro. The victory earned a week-long trip to Indianapolis for Memorial Day Wilson's Girls League aims to stage a king-size hen party with a 5:30 to 7 pm potluck in the girls' gym. Mike will also serve as captain of the traffic division during Long Beach Youth Civics Day, with no cost to participants.
The junior and senior classes prepare for the Saint Anthony High School prom on Monday at Lakewood Country Club from 8 p.m. to midnight. Al Marez’s band will provide music and the queen will be crowned, chosen by a senior girls poll. Juniors handle most decorations, including elaborate setups and a working fountain, with lighting planned for an excellent evening.
The Jordan Key Club announced it will sponsor an 8 shoe drive organized on the same basis as the rag drive to support school projects. Cash prizes are planned for leading clubs. Proceeds will buy stock in the Exchange Student Corporation and aid the Jordan band's trip to National City. Plans are underway and the date will be announced soon.
Ten Wilson drama and public speaking students will visit the 17th Pasadena Playhouse for a matinee of Romeo and Juliet. The cast includes John Barrymore and Margaret OBrien in the production.
Detroit area plants faced wildcat strikes over interplant transfers, idling about 40 500 hourly workers and halting Plymouth Dodge Chrysler and Imperial production. DeSoto output kept running as overtime was canceled and workers were sent home amid protest over a driver’s firing and a United Auto Workers committee man.
In New York a lone gunman who wounded gambler Frank Costello remains at large more than 30 hours after the shooting. Police fear Costello’s associates or other factions may seek the shooter. More than 60 detectives are hunting the professional marksman who fired a single shot at Costello in the lobby of his Central Park West building.
The Jordan Hi-Teen Canteen marked its 13th anniversary with a party for canteen members and their parents. Adults enjoyed games and facilities, with a birthday cake and hostesses assisting as the event concluded.
A scrambled crossword style entry lists many clues and answers tied to Texas geography and general knowledge. It mentions Texas as the largest state by area, includes terms like river, Greek letter, and various words across the puzzle grid. The fragment also embeds city and linguistic references and notes on measurements and items like sails, tools, foods, and sports terms.
Readings give playful, mixed advice for each sun sign from Aries to Pisces. Aries urged dating to enjoy a big evening, Taurus cautions on attention, Gemini promotes pleasure over work, Cancer warns against rushing proposals, Leo favors conventional paths, Virgo notes potential disappointment, Libra signals exciting money changes, Scorpio hints at a new animal connection, Sagittarius cautions against manipulation, Capricorn seeks decisive problem solving, Aquarius suggests settling legal matters, Pisces promises home peace and a happy weekend. 1957. Field Entry.
CHICAGO Pi-The National Nuclear-Chicago Bureau of Standards will form a Chicago company to distribute radioactivity standard samples to private enterprise. The bureau says the move will free it to devote more of its resources to providing short lived isotopes for medicine, industry and research. Standardized samples of phosphorus 32 iodine 131 gold 198 sodium 24 and potassium 42 can be obtained after the change.
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