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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1957
Page
2
A reader asks how teens can socialise safely when home and school offer few activities. Elinor Williams suggests joining dances at the YMCA or church, meeting friends at movies, and gradually inviting others to more events. Speak to nearby peers, introduce yourself to adults present, and let conversations grow into friendships.
Jordan High School junior class presents the 1957 Sayonara Prom in the school gym Thursday night featuring the Elliot Brothers MGM Recording orchestra dance music. An authentic Japanese Warriors demonstration by Dr. Wierner at Long Beach State College and the oriental song Sayonara performed by Jopee Letzter add to the program. Skip Lawrence serves as master of ceremonies with class officers and the prom committee coordinating planning and faculty sponsorship.
Jordan Poly's run-off election for student manager concluded with a to be determined revote. Hal Steuber was named student body president for fall. Larry Ziderman and Sandy Sanchez named host and hostess for the semester. Long Beach Poly's Senior Prom, themed "Gay Faree," will be Friday from 8:30 pm to midnight in the Boys Gym with Bob Denyer Orchestra.
Reporters from Los Angeles and Southern California journalism programs toured the USS Princeton in the Navy event. Navy Public Relations sponsored the affair. About 285 students visited the carrier to write stories and compete for prizes based on quality.
At the traditional 30 Banquet at Knott's Berry Farm the Wilson Journalism Department closed the year. Principal Dr. Keely Vice Principal Mr. Weed and Editor in Chief Dick Hopkins spoke. Mrs Fenburg announced next year’s staff with Fat Bennet as editor in chief and listed Bonnie James Beverly Glover Sandy Steele and Dan pears and Selbwt Pearsov among the editors.
Long Beach Poly senior Marty McNeir won the 20th annual Lions Club area speaking contest, the first Long Beach entrant to capture the Southern California area title. His speech portrayed a peaceful 1976 era where destruction is replaced by reason and advanced thinking.
Schools select the Pepperettes for Millikan. Diint Raw and Janice and Jo ange Fleeger will head the troupe with Joanne acting as head majorette. Ram banners will be carried by Judy Anderson Julie Burdick and Barbara Boster. Joyee Loutds will head the flag line. Song girls named Sally Ward Pajiline Gillock Priscilla Heineman and Karen Dunkin with Santee Thompson as head. Varsity yell leaders Sue Brock Carol Cantile John Eldred and alternates Mike Finney. Pompon winners listed. brain flags to be waved next year.
Jordan announces new song leader Lanny Consalvo, the sole junior from last season, with Lea Lippencott Andres Mocsney Judy Haansman Connie Murray and Linda Goodythart also chosen. Pacis Henderson to lead majorettes with Bonita Kruel Jean Short Evelyn Brewley Judy Wood and Sharon Krogh completing the group.
Two Wilson students will represent the school overseas this summer under the American Field Service. Art Lederman will study in Japan and West Germany, while Bob Turk travels to West Germany with plans to visit Paris. Ships include the President Cleveland and the Arosa Kulm with layovers in Hawaii and Rotterdam.
Ken Gibson, Millikan junior, selected as first delegate to the annual Boys State Convention in Sacramento June 22 29. Chosen by Los Altos American Legion Post he is a National Honor Society Future Teachers of America and Scholarship Society member and played on the varsity basketball team.
Cecil B DeMile Junior High music students present their first annual Spring Concert on Tuesday at 7 20 p m in the school auditorium 7025 E Barkcrest St Admission is free.
A two year old girl Patricia Alyce-Duncan, caught between natural and foster parents, was flown to Fresno and placed in juvenile hall pending a Monday court hearing. Presiding Justice Charles R. Bernard ordered a habeas corpus stay to prevent removal from the state. The Guardianship action centers on custody by San Diego couple Mr and Mrs Garrett, who had adoption papers, while Patricia’s parents Carl and Suzanne Duncan contested. Juvenile official Ethel Weisert said Patricia will receive expert care in hall until the hearing.
Sunset Stages Co office manager Arnold Hughes says two masked gunmen forced entry at 5:25 a.m. in Hawthorne and opened a safe, escaping with $700 and two locked coin vaults. Driver Lawrence Joseph chased the robbers in a red pickup before losing sight on Crenshaw Boulevard. Hughes, bound briefly, was released unharmed.
A jury acquitted ex Marine Phil Singer in the January 2 1953 slaying of JoAnn Gillespie, a Detroit coed found near her home. The verdict ended two days of heated deliberations with the foreman saying insufficient evidence prevented conviction. Singers smirk faded as he left the courtroom while supporters shouted and witnesses testified under oath during the trial.
LONDON police report the stabbing death of Countess Lublenska a Polish widow famed for refugee welfare work. She collapsed at a crowded Kensington subway station after being attacked by an unseen assailant as theater crowds moved home. Detectives search for the killer amid strong local alarm.
ATOMIC TEST SITE Nev UP The first detonation of the summer series was delayed for the tenth day due to adverse winds. The Nevada test organization said Sunday weather looked promising, postponing the scheduled 10 kiloton device and suspending plans for a smaller substitute.
A Los Angeles couple was killed when a Greyhound bus crushed their car at Laguna Road and Highway 101. George Ingles 67 and his wife Inma 65 died. A Highway Patrol officer said Ingles failed to stop at a sign before entering the highway. The Greyhound driver was Glenn William Underwood 27 of Baldwin Park.
Los Angeles officials announce ABC will publicly retract statements from Mike Wallace interview with ex mobster Mickey Cohen. Leona Goldenson wires city authorities that ABC withdraws all remarks about Police Chief Parker Captain Hamilton former Mayor Fletcher Bowron and Hor Tall. Parker considers two million dollar slander suit. Hamilton vows to challenge.
In Los Angeles Mrs Dorothy Hull 37 of Ventura revived after heart stopped for two and a half hours during surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital May 13. A surgeon demonstrated prolonged heart massage aided by ice bath anesthesia and Hull regained function without brain damage. She learned she had been dead only after her husband informed her a day later.
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