T H E 1 S L A N D E R BOY SCOUT NEWS
Thursday, April 8, 1954 At the Scbub meeting Monday
night the scouts had three distin-
guished guests, Skipper R~binson,
School Faces Crisis Ralph Humphries and Mr. Finnie
the Game Warden.
t School officials have released the Mr. Finnie came to give us some
|nformation this week that every wild life restoring posters to put in
boy and girl in every senior, high different places. The Scouts that
school in the Long Beach Unified
School District, with the exception
of Avalon, and thousands more in
the junior high and elementary
schools will be limited to half day
schooling unless additional school
facilities are provided in the near
future. Tiffs blunV statement is not
an opinion. It is a fact. There are
take part in the drive will receive,
at the end of the year, a card from
the Forestry Commission.
Skipper and Ralph came to the
meeting to see how the scouts were
doing.
The Scout Master. Mr. Eisenhut.
gave out some badges to the boys
that had earned them. These are
8.000 students now enrolled in the the boys which received badges:
senior high schools; within a fewHarvey IVilcox and Eddie Welz re-
years 17.000 students will be enroll- reeved Patrol Leader badges; David
ed. This is the third year that there, Cunningham rec e i v e d Assistant
bare been no students on half.dayPair()] ,Leader badge; Richard 'vVil.
sessions in the local public school
system. But ha/f-day sessions must
come soon unless additional facilE.
ties are provided.
While the Avalon schools do not
anticipate a lack of housing suacb.
George McKelvie, the local school
principal points out that our total
welfare is closely entwined. ,ff
~course. with th~ total unified dis-
trict of which we are a Dart. Over-
crowding in Lon~ Beach schoo] .
half.day sessions, and lack of proper
facilities for carrying on an ad.
equate educational program on the
mainland would obviously have an
adverse and damaging effect on th~
Avalon school program too.
It has be~n annotmced that th~
school board will ask for a bond
issue s0orf to relieve the situation.
Avalon school officials know now
that it will be impossible to accom-
plish the much needed modernizn.
tion of the boys and girls locker-
shower rooms until bond money ~
learns received a Scribes bad.ee;'
David Cun~.ingham received a Li-
brarian's bai~g.e.
The meettn~Nended with Br~uce
Cunntngham leading the Scout's
Prayer.
Any boy eleven years or older is
invited to attend Scout Meetings on
Monday nights at 7:30.
Scribe Richard William~
available. It is hoped that Avalon
citizens will give this matter con-
siderable thought and study and
that they will take a leading part in
supporting a new bond issue if such
comes to pass this coming fall,
On Tuesday of this week all Ava-
km students brought home to their
parents a little leaflet entitled "You
Have A Right To Know." This leaf-
lef graphically describes the facts
behind this coming school crisis.
Additional leaflets and information
can be secured by a phone call to
the school
SCHOOL HE.<H
IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
IN AVALON A~PRIL 23
Preparations are now being made
to conduct a school immunization
program in Avalon on April 23.
announces Dr. P. R. Auriemma.
Compton District Health Officer of
the County Health Department.
The best defense known today
against disease will be given in the
form of immunizations (shots} on
that date.
This preventive treatment will
protect children against these dan-
gerous diseases:
Diphtheria, a dangerous conta-
gious disease caused by the diph-
theria bacillus is today still a men-
ace for unprotected children.
Pertussis (whooping cough), is
tfighly contagious and still a killer
of infants under the age of one
year who are not immunized
Tetanus (Lockjaw) a very serious
disease caused by a toxin (poison)
manufactured by the tetanus bacil-
lus in the wound causes painful
muscular contractions and frequent-
ly death. It can invade large or
small wounds.
Small pox in many parts of the
world is still a dangerous disease.
It can be imported to California so
immunization is important.
Preventive immunizations a ser-
vice of the County Health Depart-
ment is usually started around st':
months of age to provide early pro-
tection. This service is also avail-
able through your private physician.
Further information regarding the
immunization program for school
pre school children and adults will
be published in the Islander next
week.
VOL XXVl, No. 25 -- April 8, 1954
LANCERS BLAST
PASADENA ACADEMY
O u r Avalon Lancer's baseball
squad blasted the visiting Pasadena
Aeadem. y team in ~ huge [s~ inning
consLsun.g of 11 r~ ~s. Thl s ~ausing
a aevastattng loss ot 15 to 3 to a
team who s league standing is con.
sldered strong.
Coach Stair swept has bench in
oraer to keep the score as low
as
possible and to give val
experience to younger I
the squad. A fine per(o:
turned in by the entire
showed the ability to o~
hits and performed'gl~
League fielding. . .
Your reporter is ioog~
to a team which could
league championship for the 2nd
year.
---A. H.S.---
LEANA BUTLER WINS FOOD SALE
SCHOOL SPELLING BEE
tzaKes, coomes, pros ana canay
Leana Butler is the winner of the iwil/ be the things that will be judg-
seventh and eighth grade Spelling,ed at the Scholarship Society Food
Bee. The second and third place win- I Contest and Sale which will be held
ners were, David Cunningharn and on Saturday, April 10, at 1:00 p.m.
Barbara Wilcox, who will get local ~in the Civil Defense Room of the
awards. Arcade
Leana will go with all her expen-1 Anyone interested in entering can
ses paid, to Long t~eaen on April 24, i enter theil: food in the Adult or Saw
to compete with other seventh and jdent Division. Since there will be no
eighth grade winners at Poly High. Ientry blanks, all that has to be done
The Long Beach Spelling Bee win-is come to the Arcade on Saturday
her will be sent to the National i at 12:30 with your entry and the
Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. i Judging will begin at 1:00. MaYor
Th!s Spelling Bee is sponsored by land Mrs. Harvey 'Cowell and Mrs.
the 'Press Telegram," and the "In Philip Stor~ will do the honors.
dependent," Long Beach newspapers. After the prizes have been award-
--A,*(.S.--- ed, the food will go on sale.Proceeds
will,go into the Scholarship Society
Senior of the Week r nd to be used thet
trip to'the mainland for the C q.F
~G~E DANCE . ! May 2, 1936, was a big day (or Convention, which this year will bo
resnmen t=mss put on a J3arn shoMd I say night) for a cortain on the campus of the University o"
t Southern California, Saturday, April
Dance last Saturday and it .urnedifamily in Ogden, Utah. A baby girl 24.
out ~o t~e a via success aria it waSiwetghing 5 p6unds 6 ounces, withI For those who would rather ~,"
rea~}y ~Im . . !big hazel eyes, came crT in~ into the chase thqir ~oodies than make tho,~,~
Mr. Yram~ sponsorea me event world at about 12 midnight Wh~
t t ~ remember the sale in the Arcv~
that b~.an a 9:30 ,and ended atlever guessed then, that she wou~ after 1:00 p.m.!!
lz:oo. Tnere was even a eowl~oy up ~ become a member of the class of '.~a
" f b i .A.H.S.
on top ~ the ~gm La rary where'at Avalon ,
the dance Was held. Can't imagine: When asked what she lik - b ~+ TRACK FACTS,
where that came fro.m! . .~ about being a senior she anse~wered, f So far this season anly three bo~
It S rumorea that it was ~l~e Dest ,
; Grad,ation. She is planning to en-thave turned out for track. Iror~-
Barn Dance of tlae year,
~ g .- ~ter, UCLA in the fall. ~cally enough all three are shot put.
x --- Walking My Baby Back Home." ters. Tony Guion, Gary Wllliamso
~^ LI[*~$ ~D,~,~. hits the top in her movie selections, land Gary CarT have been turing o,~t
It 1~|~ l-!lL qU~it-(gUq$ which starred Donald O'Conner, her [regularly to put the iron ball. To-v
Claudia to Dean, "You Belong To favorite actor, by the way. Debbie and Gary C. h~ve been putting ~h~
varsity 12 pounder, while Gary ~
Me." Reynolds is tops so far as actresses is putting the Bee 10 pounder. O~
Jandt to Phil, "Baby, Baby, Baby.'! are. concerned.
Senior High Girls to Mr. Starr, Perry Come and Joni James are only track meet is 'May 1st at H -
"A. Yy~u're Adorable." a~'e her favorite singers. Her song
Olixette to Tommy, "You're Near- . "You're Nearer." which. 4~
er." course, is sung by Joni James
Carelvn to John. "Come Back to, Her favorite color is blue and her
me Jol~nny,' ~ i dessert is none other than ice cream
Gary Cm'r to his girl on the main- ~ Her pet peeve is guite common:
land, "Am I Lonely?" people with a one-track mind.
Mary and Bill, "A Girl Named l If you still don't know who this
MarY and A BoJ~ Named Bill." !popular senior is, I guess I'll b~v,
"Love is Just Around the Corn- to tell* yOu---Ollvette Ellen Gee
nr, and so are report cards (April better known around school a~
"Ollle."
vard which is the league final~.
Anyone interested in parttcipatl- 0
in track, other than these bov~
please contact Mr. Frank.
Editor: Janet Peterson
Associate Editors: John ~os""
Mary Campbell
Sports Editor: Gary Cart
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*'OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS HERE"
SERVICES
Be worry free. Arrange to lmve
your note contract and rent pay-
ments made at Security-First Na-
tonal Bank's collection department.
Ask W. J. Laurin about this im-
portanto service.
~FOR PLASTERING
&ND ROCK WORK, Call
L. A. CHASE
Phone 428-M -- Box 1252
WILL TAKE TRUST DEED up to
$6000. P. O. Box 1491.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
P. O. Box 1377, Phone 795-W
AVALON INSURANCE AGENCY:
Avalon Phone 152; San Pedro
Phone Terminal 3-3513.
FOR SALE
RUMMAGE SALE -- April 9 to 16.
Carver Apts. Mezz. Chairs, Rugs,
Tables, Spreads.
DIAMONDS -- I have a New York
connection and can give you better
prices for fine mere~mndise. JOHN
F. PARKINS, Island VHla Entrance
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
SINGLE apartments, partly
ed. Tremont at Sunmer. $40.00 per
month year around. TRinity 01$L
Los Angeles.
Very desirable sunny apL, 'm~gnif~*
cent view, fully equip for 1-2 adultS
in quiet nghbhd, lge cheergul
HNvood bed & 2rid bdrm, pvt. sun
deck, very r~sonable. Phone 283.
HELP WANTED
Wishes reliable family to take care
of 6 year old girl on vacation frova
June 15 to July 15. Please write
Dept. A, Islander, Avalon.
WANTED To RENT
WANTED TO BENT---Bachelor apt~
near school, prefer with bedroo~
Year~round. ,Call Avalon 500. ~.
POSITIONS WANTED
nVSB WWE des
ltion in Avalon Hotel or Apt louse
work preferred. Best reg. Will worg
as couple but prefer single job~
Former Navy man and wife have
worked as domestic help. Delbeg~
and Ek, nestine Hodge, 1215 Lewl~
Ave Long Beach, Ph. LB 6-684~k
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