Seniors Graduate from Huntington High in 55
Graduation night at Huntington Beach Union High School filled the auditorium as 219 seniors dressed in black gowns and orange tassels received diplomas. Rev Kenneth Boyd gave the invocation and Rev Lowell Spangler blessed the graduates as Carla Jean Austin and Deanna Dorrance delivered the salutatory and valedictorian speeches.
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Huntington Beach Union High School
Kenneth Boyd
Carla Jean Austin
Surfside
Deanna Dorrance
Supt
R. M. Elliott
Robert Poindexter
Seal Beach
Lowell Spangler
Sand Dredging Finished at East Beach
The Connoly Pacific Company completed sand dredging at the beach on Wednesday. They extended pipelines to Dolphin Avenue and finished pumping 600000 cubic yards onto the east beach by 2 00 p m.
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Connoly-Pacific Company
Dolphin Avenue
Grammar Graduates Hold Dinner And Dance at Sea Beach
Sea Beach eighth graders graduated for the first time in school history on June 14 with a 1:30 p.m. ceremony at the Assembly of God Church. Principal Bob Polis led the address. Pauline DeSadeleer spoke on the trip to Huntington Beach. Elaine Edwards noted student projects and Steve Chew presented sports highlights.
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Sea Beach
Donald E. Curry
Assembly of God Church
Stephen Foster
Bob Polis
Pauline DeSadeleer
Huntington Beach
Elaine Edwards
Seal Beach Grammar School
Steve Chew
McGaugh Retires and Dressler Named Seal Beach Superintendent
J H McGaugh retires as Seal Beach School District superintendent after 27 years. Marx Dressler to assume role between July 15 and 20 and also serve as principal of the new J H McGaugh Intermediate School on Bay Boulevard. Miss Kathryn Garrity named vice principal. school to be ready for occupancy in September.
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J. H. MecGaugh
Seal Beach
MccGaugh
Seaboard
Florida
McGaugh
Arizona
South Pasadena
Marx Dressler
Dressler
J. H. McGaugh
Bay Boulevard
Kathryn Garrity
Steilcoom
Washington
Graduating Class Hear Inspiring Vespers Service
Huntington Beach Union High School orchestra directed by Miss Margaret Squires played March of the Priests as the class of 1955 graduates filed in for vespers. Reverend Everett N. Auger gave the address and outlined ten Be's to guide the graduates.
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Huntington Beach Union High School
Margaret Squires
Jerry A. Yerian
Church of the Brethren
Seal Beach
Rex. C. Walter Perry
Midway City
Everett N. Auger
Huntington Beach
Public bake sale to aid Eleanor Lane Owen’s medical costs
Sed Beach groups join in a baked goods sale at Johns Food King Market on June 17 and 18 to raise money for Eleanor Lane Owen’s hospital and doctor bills. Ellie, longtime Brock’s Drug Center counter helper, undergoes surgery. sale runs Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until sold out with 150 to 200 cakes pies and many cookies. Cash donations welcomed and handled by a store cashier. Mrs James O Toole chairs the effort.
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John’s Food King Market
Eleanor Lane Owen
Sue Birt Chosen to Attend Girls State
Sue Birt of 1407 Sea Way was selected by Huntington Beach Union High School leaders to attend the 12th annual Girls State, June 22 to 29 at California Junior High School in Sacramento for outstanding leadership, character, and citizenship.
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Sue Birt
Sea Way
California Junior High School
Land Park Drive
Sacramento
Huntington Beach Union High School
Eighth Grade Graduation Activities Highlight Dinner Dance Plan
Bob Polis introduces J. H. McGaugh who receives 435.00 raised from the ice cream project to purchase school items. Ruth L. Calkins presents diplomas as the class is celebrated. Parents host an evening of feasting and dancing for graduating students with plans for a dinner dance proposed by Mrs. Joe Tancre to interested families.
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Bob Polis
J. H. McGaugh
Bob
McGaugh
Ruth L. Calkins
Joe Tancre
Tommy McClure Heads to Boys State in Sacramento
The Seal Beach American Legion Post No. 300 will send Tommy McClure of 302 14th St to the 19th annual Boys State convention in Sacramento. He will depart by bus from Fullerton on Friday, June 17. The program teaches how local, county and state government operate.
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Seal Beach
American Legion
Tommy McClure
14Th St
Sacramento
Tommy
Fullerton
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Clel] Ramsey
Buell Brown
Homer de Sadeleer
Robert Polis
Ed Campbell
Paul Swigart
Jack Haley
Ken Strout
O. S. Birt
Eugene Strother
C. Ray Smith
Hayes Robbins
Huntington
Grammar School
Robert Weaver
Ellie
Gilbert Fountainette
Brock’s
James O'Toole
Sed
Rte
Rev
Donald E, Curry
Mrs. Merritt Calkins
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