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Naqqar Awards Ceremony for Summer 1961 Held on Thursday morning, May 18, 1961 Academic Year 1960 - 1961
IJA 3752
Student Award Ceremonies and Essay Contests, Shamash Secondary, Frank Iny, and Menahem S. Daniel's Schools
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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. They contain typed and printed booklets for student awards ceremonies for the 1957-1958, 1958-1959, 1959-1960 and 1960-1961 academic years, recognizing students from Shamash Secondary School, Frank Iny School, and Menahem S. Daniel's School. There are the results of a short story or essay contest for the Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the 1958-1959, 1959-1960 and 1960-1961 academic years, including instructions for judges on how to score submissions and judge score cards. The file also contains diagrams, ledgers of students receiving the awards and enrollment information, and tickets to the awards ceremonies.
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⟦Table of names of students who won prizes for the academic year 1960 - 1961⟧ (1) ⟦illegible⟧ | (2) Top Students | (3) Competition Prizes | (4) Encouragement Prizes | (5) Number of Prizes Frank Eini | - | - | - | - - | Rony Victor | - | - | 1 - | Abboudi Dallal | - | - | 1 - | George Dallal | George Dallal | George Dallal | 3 - | Maurice Abboudi | - | - | 1 - | Dhafer Shouni | - | - | 1 - | Ezra Hinayat | - | - | 1 - | Nour Sabri al-Basri | - | Nour Sabri al-Basri | 2 - | - | Laila Rahim | - | 1 - | - | Maureen Tuwayq | - | 1 - | - | Khidr Sassoon | - | 1 - | - | Nabil Lori | - | 1 - | - | Lamaan Mayad | - | 1 - | - | - | Elias Ramadan | 1 - | - | - | Lydia Faraon | 1 - | - | - | Annie Maryam | 1 - | - | - | Rony Hezekiel Dallal | 1 - | - | - | Joseph Naji | 1 - | - | - | Alfred Shattah | 1 - | - | - | Rita Akram Shamoun | 1 - | - | - | Emil Ezra Daoud | 1 - | - | - | Gladys Joseph Ezra | 1
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Action Agenda for the Elisha Niggar and Stafford Sassoon Award Ceremony for the summer of 1961 Thursday morning 18 / 5 / 1961 ⟦line⟧ 1- Ladies, misses, gentlemen, good morning. 2- Our school prides itself today with this honorable ceremony to distribute school prizes to the outstanding students in their lessons for this academic year. As we welcome the distinguished visitors, we are proud to present to them our award-winning students as they are on their way to the podium. 3- Our dear students, the award winners, are requested to salute their honorable audience. 4- Distinguished guests, our schools take pride in this elite group of students, who are the object of its pride and the good fruit of its efforts; their chests are adorned with medals, for among them is the first, the ideal, and the recipient of the Medal of Commendation and the medals of honor, excellence, and superiority .... 5- We begin our ceremony with the Republican Anthem .... The Republican Anthem .... 6- Award students are requested to take the seats prepared for them. 7- Mr. Abdullah Obadia will now kindly deliver his speech. 8- Ladies, misses, gentlemen .... We have previously referred to the various prizes and medals worn by those who deserve them. There is the Commendation Prize, which is awarded to the student who receives prizes in three consecutive years or more. There is the Honor Prize, which is awarded to the student who receives three or more prizes in one year. And the Excellence Prize, which is awarded to those who excel over their classmates in the results of the general ministerial examinations (the Baccalaureates) such that they are among the top three among the students of Iraq ... or for those who achieve first place among their classmates in school exams, general exams, or special exams in three consecutive exams during the intermediate and secondary education stages ... and there is also the Superiority Prize, which is awarded to the student who receives the Honor or Excellence prizes in three consecutive years.. Thirteen of our students were entitled to the Commendation Prize this year. Four students were entitled to the Honor Prize ... while five students were entitled to the Excellence Prize. Two students were entitled to the Superiority Prize. 9- And now, the head of the community, His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, is requested to proceed to the stage to distribute the awards to those who deserve them. Also, Mr. Abdullah Obadia is requested to proceed to the stage as well to congratulate the students on that. 10- School awards for the year 1960 - 1961 First - Superiority, Excellence, Honor, and Commendation Awards (1) (Munshi Farid) Salman Jetayat graduated summer 1960 Shamash Preparatory School A - He won the Superiority Prize for receiving Honor or Excellence prizes in four consecutive years. Due to his absence, the student Ezra Salman Jetayat comes forward to receive the awards on his behalf. (Follows page 2)
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- p. 2 - 2- He also won the Distinction Award for achieving first place among all Iraqi students who passed the public examinations (Baccalaureate) for the preparatory school, scientific branch, for the summer of 1960 first, and for achieving first place in school examinations and special examinations in six consecutive exams during the intermediate and preparatory study stages. 3- He also won the Honor Award for receiving three prizes in this year's distribution. 4- He also won the Commendation Award for obtaining prizes in five consecutive years. 5- He also won another Commendation Award for his self-study of theoretical mathematics and passing the (G.C.E.) examination at the Advanced Level in January 1960. (2) Emil Ezra Somikh from the Second Grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1- He won the Excellence Award for receiving Honor or Distinction prizes in three consecutive years. 2- He also won the Distinction Award for achieving first place in school and ministerial examinations in five consecutive years during the primary and intermediate study stages. 3- He also won the Commendation Award as well for obtaining prizes in five consecutive years. (3) Dawoud Abdul Latif Arbili from the First Grade (A) in Frank Iny Intermediate School won the Distinction Award for achieving first place among all students of Baghdad Province - Rusafa who passed the public examinations (Baccalaureate) for primary study for the summer of 1960. (4) Rachel Victor Elia Shaoul from the First Grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1- She won the Distinction Award for achieving first place in school and ministerial examinations in four consecutive years during the primary study stage. 2- She also won the Honor Award for receiving three prizes in this year's distribution. 3- She also won the Commendation Award as well for obtaining prizes in five consecutive years. (5) Suad Moshi Ibrahim from the Sixth Grade in Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1- She won the Distinction Award for achieving first place in school examinations in five consecutive exams during the primary study stage. 2- She also won the Commendation Award as well for obtaining prizes in five consecutive years. (6) Jack Salem Shamoun from the Fifth Grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1- He won the Honor Award for receiving three prizes in this year's distribution. 2- He also won the Commendation Award as well for obtaining prizes in four consecutive years. (7) Sami Korji Sheena - from the Fifth Grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1- He won the Honor Award for receiving three prizes in this year's distribution. 2- He also won the Commendation Award for obtaining prizes in four consecutive years. (8) Jacob Heskel Salih - graduated summer 1960 from Shamash Preparatory School. 1- He won the Commendation Award for obtaining prizes in seven consecutive years. Due to his absence, Mr. Yusuf Salih comes forward to receive the award on his behalf. 2- He also won another Commendation Award for his self-study of theoretical mathematics and passing the (G.C.E.) examination at the Advanced Level in January 1960. (Continued on p. 3)
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- 3 - 9) Elias Karji Zalkha from the third grade in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1- Won the prize of commendation for receiving awards in five consecutive years. 10) Dawood Fareed Samra from the fifth grade (B) in Frank Iny Primary School. 1- Won the prize of commendation for receiving awards in three consecutive years. 11) Dawood Ihsan Samra from the fourth grade in Frank Iny Primary School. 1- Won the prize of commendation for receiving awards in three consecutive years. 12) Ezra Ashir Al-Tartaqji from the fourth grade in Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1- Won the prize of commendation for receiving awards in three consecutive years. ⟦p. 131⟧ ⟦blue ink squiggle⟧
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- 4 - Second - The remainder of the school prizes for this year 1960 - 1961 1 - Jack Salem Shamoun from the fourth grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1) He won the First Prize for successfully passing the equivalent of seven subjects at the Ordinary Level (including English Language) in the G.C.E. exams for the summer of 1960. 2) He also won the First Prize for writing the best essay in English among the students of the preparatory classes for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 2 - (Aziza Olivia) Abu al-Timman from the fourth grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1) She won the First Prize for achieving the top rank in her class (Third Intermediate) in the Brevet exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 2) She also won the First Prize for writing the best essay in French among the students of the preparatory classes for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 3 - Nazli Yusuf Safi from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) She won the First Prize for achieving the top rank in her class, First Intermediate (B), in the Certificate ( ⟦Certificate⟧ ) exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 4 - Samira Nassim Shohet from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School in the summer of 1960. 1) She won the First Prize for achieving the top rank in the second grade (B) in the University of Cambridge exam in English for the summer of 1960. ⟦Cambridge Lower Certificate⟧ Due to her absence, student Vilma Gurji Sofair will come forward to receive the prize on her behalf. 5 - Marcelle Naji Yusuf Sassoon from the fourth grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1) She won the First Prize for achieving the top rank in the University of Cambridge exam in English for the autumn of 1959. ⟦Cambridge Lower Certificate⟧ 6 - (Munshi Farid) Salman Jetayat, graduated in the summer of 1960 from Shamash Preparatory School. 1) He won the First Prize for achieving the top rank in the Fifth Preparatory Grade in the General Examinations (Baccalaureate) for the summer of 1960, and due to his absence, student Ezra Sultan Jetayat will come forward to receive the prize on his behalf. <del>7 - Sami Abdul Rahman Slimon from the fourth grade in Shamash Preparatory School.</del> <del>1) He won the First Prize for achieving the top rank in his class in the General Examination (Baccalaureate)</del> <del>for Intermediate studies in the summer of 1960.</del> 8 - Dawood Abdul Latif Arbili from the First Intermediate grade (A) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) He won the First Prize for achieving the top rank among the students of Frank Iny Primary School in the General Examinations (Baccalaureate) for Primary studies for the summer of 1960. 2) He also won the Merit Prize for being the ideal student in the First Intermediate grade (A) for the academic year 1960 - 1961. (Continued on page 5)
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- 5 - 9 - Rachel Victor Elia Shaul from the first class (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. (1) She won the First Place Prize for achieving first place among the students of Menahem Daniel Primary School in the general examinations (Baccalaureate) for primary studies in the summer of 1960. (2) She also won the Exemplary Prize for being the exemplary student in the first intermediate class (B) for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 10 - Sami Gurji Sheina from the fifth class in Shamash Preparatory School. (1) He won the First Place Prize for achieving first place in the school examinations for the fourth preparatory class in the summer of 1960. (2) He also won the First Place Prize for writing the best essay in the Arabic language among the students of the preparatory classes for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 11 - Maurice Bakhach Ezra Bakhach from the third class in Frank Iny Intermediate School. (1) He won the First Place Prize for achieving first place in the school examinations for the second intermediate class (A) in the summer of 1960. 12 - Elias Gurji Zilkha from the third class in Frank Iny Intermediate School. (1) He won the First Place Prize for achieving first place in the school examinations for the second intermediate class (B) in the summer of 1960. 13 - Edward Yehuda Ghazal from the second class (A) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. (1) He won the First Place Prize for achieving first place in the school examinations for the first intermediate class (A) in the summer of 1960. 14 - Emile Ezra Somikh from the second class (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. (1) He won the First Place Prize for achieving first place in the school examinations for the first intermediate class (B) in the summer of 1960. (2) He also won the Encouragement Prize for obtaining the grade of distinction ( Mention ) which he achieved as the first in the first class (B) in the certificate examination ( Certificat ) for the summer of 1960 in the French language 15 - Menashi Daoud Shammoun Mir Nissim from the sixth class in Frank Iny Primary School. (1) He won the First Place Prize for achieving first place in the school examinations for the fifth class (B) in the summer of 1960. (2) He also received the Exemplary Prize for winning the election of the exemplary student in the sixth class for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 16 - Daoud Farid Samra from the fifth class (B) in Frank Iny Primary School. (1) He won the First Place Prize for achieving first place in the school examinations for the fourth class in the summer of 1960. ( Continued on 6 )
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- Page 6 - 17 - Daoud Ihsan Samra from the fourth grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> for achieving the rank of first (tied) in the school examinations for the third grade for the summer of 1960. 18 - Eliahou Ibrahim Eliahou Abu Al-Timman - Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first (tied) in the school examinations for the third grade for the summer of 1960. Due to his absence, the student Sasson (Youssef Yehuda) Abu Al-Timman will come forward to receive the prize on his behalf. 19 - Salman Ihsan Samra from the third grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first in the school examinations for the second grade for the summer of 1960. 20 - Jamal Ezra Meir Shakkouri from the second grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first (tied) in the school examinations for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 21 - Aida (Ezra Sami) Menashi Zallouf from the second grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first (tied) in the school examinations for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 22 - Rita Salman Qattan from the second grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first (tied) in the school examinations for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 23 - Souad Moshi Ibrahim from the sixth grade at Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first in the school examinations for the fifth grade for the summer of 1960. 24 - Ezra Asher Tartaqchi from the fifth grade at Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first in the school examinations for the fourth grade for the summer of 1960. 25 - Rita Yaqub Kharmoush from the fourth grade at Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the primary prize for achieving the rank of first (tied) in the school examinations for the third grade for the summer of 1960. 2) She also received the primary prize for being first in the foreign calligraphy competition among students of the third and fourth primary grades for the academic year 1960 - 1961. (To be continued on page 7)
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- p 7 - 26- Vera Naji Saeed from the fourth grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the first place prize for achieving first place (repeated) in the school examinations for the third grade for the summer of 1960. 27- Emile Eliyahu Saleh from the third grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the first place prize (repeated) in the school examinations for the second grade for the summer of 1960. 28- Tuffaha Naeem Shina from the third grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the first place prize (repeated) in the school examinations for the second grade for the summer of 1960. ⟦Due to her absence, the student Laurette Selim Shina comes forward to receive the prize on her behalf⟧ 29- Aida Meir Basri from the second grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the first place prize (repeated) in the school examinations for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 30- <del>Bella</del> Perla Yousef Termin from the second grade at Frank Iny Elementary School. 1) Won the first place prize (repeated) in the school examinations for the first grade in the elementary Menahem Daniel for the summer of 1960. 31- Freddy Faraj Tajerian from the second grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the first place prize (repeated) in the school examinations for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 32- (Rony Rubin) Victor Elia Shaoul from the fifth grade at Shamash Preparatory School. 1) Won the ideal student prize for winning the election for the ideal student in the fifth preparatory grade for the academic year 1960-1961. 33- Abboudi Selim Abboudi Dallal from the third grade at Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Won the ideal student prize for winning the election for the ideal student in the third intermediate grade for the academic year 1960-1961. 34- (George Dawood) Salman Dallal from the second grade (B) at Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Won the ideal student prize for winning the election for the ideal student in the second grade (B) for the academic year 1960-1961. 2) And won the first place prize as well for writing the best essay in the French language among the students of intermediate classes for the academic year 1960-1961. 3) He also won the encouragement prize for obtaining the distinction status ( ⟦Mention⟧ ) which was achieved by the first in the first grade (B) in the certificate exam ⟦Certificat⟧ for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 35- Maurice Abboudi Moshi Heskel from the fifth grade (B) at Frank Iny Elementary School. 1) Won the ideal student prize for winning the election for the ideal student in the fifth grade (B) for the academic year 1960-1961. ( Continued on p 8 )
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- p 8 - 36 - Khudair Rubin Khadouri, a barber from Grade 5 (A) at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) He received the Merit Award for winning the election of the Ideal Student in Grade 5 (A) for the year academic 1960 - 1961. 37 - Ezra Salman Jetayat from the sixth grade in Menachem Daniel Primary School. 1) He received the Merit Award for winning the election of the Ideal Student in the sixth grade for the year academic 1960 - 1961. 38 - Nour Meir Basri from the fifth grade in Menachem Daniel Primary School. 1) She won the Merit Award for winning the election of the Ideal Student in the fifth grade for the year academic 1960 - 1961. 2) She also won the Encouragement Award for obtaining a total in her final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in her fourth grade by only half a degree out of ten. 39 - Layla Salman Rahim Moallem from the third grade in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) She won the First Place Award for writing the best essay in the Arabic language among the students of the intermediate grades for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 40 - Maureen Youssef Isaac Tweig from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) She won the First Place Award for writing the best essay in the English language among the students of the intermediate grades for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 41 - Khader Salim Khadouri Basoon from the sixth grade in Frank Iny Primary School. 1) He won the First Place Award for writing the best essay in the Arabic language among the students of the primary grades for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 42 - Nabil Munshi Yaqoub Lawi from the sixth grade in Frank Iny Primary School. 1) He won the First Place Award for being first in the drawing competition among students of the fifth and sixth primary grades. 43 - Lamaan Saleh Yamin Haddad from the fourth grade in Frank Iny Primary School. 1) She won the First Place Award for being first in the Arabic calligraphy competition among students of the third and fourth primary grades. 44 - Elias Yohanan Ezekiel from the fourth grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1) He won the Encouragement Award for obtaining the status of Excellence (Mention) which was achieved by the first in the third intermediate grade in the Brevet exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. (Continued on p 9)
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- p 9 - 45 - (Lydia Nona) Naeem Qarhin from the fourth grade in Shamash Preparatory School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining the distinction grade (Mention bien) which she earned first in the third intermediate class in the Brevet exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 46 - Ivy Salim Rabie from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining the distinction grade (Mention bien) which she earned first in the first grade (B) in the Certificat exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 47 - Ronnie Ezra (Daoud Hay) Shmail <del>Shmail</del> from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining the distinction grade (Mention bien) which he earned first in the first grade (B) in the Certificat exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 48 - Gladys Youssef Ezra Daoud from the fifth grade in Menahem Daniel Elementary School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining a total in her final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in her fourth grade by half a point out of ten only. 49 - Youssef Naji Youssef Sassoon from the fourth grade in Frank Iny Elementary School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining a total in his final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in the third grade by half a point out of ten only. 50 - Alfred Korgi Sheina from the fourth grade in Frank Iny Elementary School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining a total in his final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in his third elementary grade by half a point out of ten only. 51 - Rita Akram Shohet from the third grade in Menahem Daniel Elementary School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining a total in her final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in her second grade by half a point out of ten only. And due to her absence, the student Sally Sion steps forward to receive the prize on her behalf. 52 - Emile Ezra Daoud from the second grade in Menahem Daniel Elementary School. (A) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining a total in his final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in his first grade by half a point out of ten only. ⟦line⟧ -
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Work Program for the Elisha Nakar and Stafford Sassoon Awards Ceremony for the Summer of 1961 Thursday Morning 18 / 5 / 1961 ⟦line⟧ 1- Ladies, misses, gentlemen, good morning. 2- Our school prides itself today on this honorable ceremony for distributing school awards to outstanding students in their lessons for this academic year. As we welcome the distinguished visitors, we are proud to present to them our award-winning students as they make their way to the podium. 3- Our dear students, the award recipients, are requested to salute their honorable audience. 4- Distinguished guests, our schools take pride in this elite group of students, who are the subject of its pride and the good fruit of its efforts, as their chests are adorned with medals, among them the first, among them the ideal, and among them the recipient of the Medal of Commendation and the medals of Honor, Distinction, and Excellence .... 5- We begin our ceremony with the Republican Anthem .... The Republican Anthem .... 6- Award students are requested to take the seats prepared for them. 7- Mr. Abdullah Obeidya is now invited to deliver his speech. 8- Ladies, misses, gentlemen .... We have previously referred to the various awards and medals worn by their recipients. There is the Commendation Award, which is granted to the student who receives awards in three consecutive years or more. There is the Honor Award, which is granted to the student who receives three awards or more in one year. And the Distinction Award, which is granted to those who excel over the students of their class in the results of the Ministry's general exams (Baccalaureates) such that they are among the top three students in Iraq ... or for those who obtain first place among the students of their class in school exams, general exams, or special exams in three consecutive exams during the intermediate and preparatory study stages ... and there is also the Excellence Award, which is granted to the student who receives the Honor or Distinction awards in three consecutive years. Thirteen of our students earned the Commendation Award this year. Four students earned the Honor Award ... and five students earned the Distinction Award. Two students earned the Excellence Award. 9- And now the Head of the Community, His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, is requested to kindly come to the stage to distribute the awards to their recipients. Also, Mr. Abdullah Obeidya is requested to kindly come to the stage as well to prepare ⟦the presentation of⟧ the students for that. 10- School awards for the year 1960 – 1961 First – Excellence, Distinction, Honor, and Commendation Awards (1) (Menashi Farid) Salman Jetayat graduated Summer 1960 Shamash Preparatory School 1 – Won the Excellence Award for obtaining Honor or Distinction awards in four consecutive years. Due to his absence, student Ezra Salman Jetayat steps forward to receive the awards on his behalf. (Continued on p. 2)
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- Page 2 - 2 - He also won the Distinction Award for achieving first place among all Iraqi students who passed the General Examinations (Baccalaureate) for the Preparatory Study, Scientific Branch, for the summer of 1960 first, and for achieving first place in the school examinations and special examinations in six consecutive exams in the intermediate and preparatory study stages. 3 - He also won the Honor Award for receiving three awards in this year's distribution. 4 - He also won the Commendation Award for obtaining awards in five consecutive years. 5 - He also won another Commendation Award for studying theoretical mathematics by himself and passing the (G.C.E.) exam at the Advanced Level in January 1960. 2) Emil Ezra Somekh from the Second Grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1 - He won the Excellence Award for receiving Honor or Distinction awards in three consecutive years. 2 - He also won the Distinction Award for achieving first place in school and ministerial examinations in five consecutive years in the primary and intermediate study stages. 3 - He also won the Commendation Award for obtaining awards in five consecutive years. 3) Daoud Abdul Latif Erbeeli from the First Grade (A) in Frank Iny Intermediate School won the Distinction Award for achieving first place among all students of Baghdad Province - Rusafa who passed the General Examinations (Baccalaureate) for primary study for the summer of 1960. 4) Rachel Victor Elia Shaoul from the First Grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1 - She won the Distinction Award for achieving first place in school and ministerial examinations in four consecutive years in the primary study stage. 2 - She also won the Honor Award for receiving three awards in this year's distribution. 3 - She also won the Commendation Award for obtaining awards in five consecutive years. 5) Suad Moshi Ibrahim from the Sixth Grade in Menachem Daniel Primary School. 1 - She won the Distinction Award for achieving first place in school examinations in five consecutive exams in the primary study stage. 2 - She also won the Commendation Award for obtaining awards in five consecutive years. 6) Jack Salem Shamoon from the Fifth Grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1 - He won the Honor Award for receiving three awards in this year's distribution. 2 - He also won the Commendation Award for obtaining awards in four consecutive years. 7) Sami Gurji Sheena - from the Fifth Grade in Shamash Preparatory School. 1 - He won the Honor Award for receiving three awards in this year's distribution. 2 - He also won the Commendation Award for obtaining awards in four consecutive years. 8) Jacob Heskel Muslih - graduated summer 1960 from Shamash Preparatory School. 1 - He won the Commendation Award for obtaining awards in seven consecutive years. Due to his absence, Mr. Yusuf Muslih comes forward to receive the award on his behalf. 2 - He also won another Commendation Award for studying theoretical mathematics by himself and passing the (G.C.E.) exam at the Advanced Level in January 1960. (Continued on page 3)
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- p. 3 - 9) Elias Kurji Zilkha from the third grade in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1- Won the prize of appreciation for obtaining prizes in five consecutive years. 10) Daoud Farid Samra from the fifth grade (B) in Frank Iny Primary School. 1- Won the prize of appreciation for obtaining prizes in three consecutive years. 11) Daoud Ihsan Samra from the fourth grade in Frank Iny Primary School. 1- Won the prize of appreciation for obtaining prizes in three consecutive years. 12) Ezra Ashir Atrakchi from the fourth grade in Menachem Daniel Primary School. 1- Won the prize of appreciation for obtaining prizes in three consecutive years. Special ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ , ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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- Page 4 - Second - Remainder of the school awards for this year 1960 - 1961 1 - Jack Salem Shamoon from the fourth grade in Shamash Secondary School. 1) He won the first-place prize for successfully passing the equivalent of seven subjects at the Ordinary Level (including the English language) in the (G.C.E.) examinations for the summer of 1960. 2) He also won the first-place prize for writing the best essay in the English language among students of the secondary classes for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 2 - (Aziza Olivia) Abu al-Timman from the fourth grade in Shamash Secondary School. 1) She won the first-place prize for achieving first place in her class (third intermediate) in the Brevet examination for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 2) She also won the first-place prize for writing the best essay in the French language among the secondary class students for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 3 - Mazli Yusuf Musfi from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) She won the first-place prize for achieving first place in her class, the first intermediate (B), in the Certificat examination for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 4 - Samira Nasim Shohet from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School in the summer of 1960. 1) She won the first-place prize for achieving first place in the second grade (B) in the University of Cambridge examination in the English language for the summer of 1960 (Cambridge Lower Certificate) And due to her absence, the student Vilma Gurji Sofair comes forward to receive the prize on her behalf. 5 - Marcelle Naji Yusuf Sassoon from the fourth grade in Shamash Secondary School. 1) She won the first-place prize for achieving first place in the University of Cambridge examination in the English language for the autumn of 1959 Cambridge Lower Certificate 6 - (Munshi Farid) Salman Jetayat, graduated in the summer of 1960 from Shamash Secondary School. 1) He won the first-place prize for achieving first place in the fifth secondary grade in the General Examinations (Baccalaureate) for the summer of 1960, and due to his absence, the student Ezra Salman Jetayat comes forward to receive the prize on his behalf. 7 - Sami Abdul Rahman Sulayman from the fourth grade in Shamash Secondary School. 1) He won the first-place prize for achieving first place in his class in the General Examination (Baccalaureate) for intermediate studies in the summer of 1960. 8 - Dawood Abdul Latif Irbili from the first intermediate grade (A) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) He won the first-place prize for achieving first place among the students of Frank Iny Primary School in the General Examinations (Baccalaureate) for primary studies for the summer of 1960. 2) He also won the Exemplary Prize for being the exemplary student in the first intermediate grade (A) for the academic year 1960 - 1961. (Continued on page 5)
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- p. 5 - 9 - Rachel Victor Elia Shaul from the first class (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank among Menahem Daniel primary school students in the General Examinations (Baccalaureate) for primary studies for the summer of 1960. 2) She also won the Ideal Student Prize for being the ideal student in the first intermediate class (B) for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 10 - Sami Gurji Shina from the fifth class in Shamash Preparatory School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank in school examinations for the fourth preparatory class for the summer of 1960. 2) He also won the First Place Prize for writing the best essay in the Arabic language among the students of the preparatory classes for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 11 - Maurice Bakhsh Ezra Bakhsh from the third class in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank in school examinations for the second intermediate class (A) for the summer of 1960. 12 - Elias Gurji Zilkha from the third class in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank in school examinations for the second intermediate class (B) for the summer of 1960. 13 - Edward Yehuda Ghazal from the second class (A) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank in school examinations for the first intermediate class (A) for the summer of 1960. 14 - Emil Ezra Somikh from the second class (B) in Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank in school examinations for the first intermediate class (B) for the summer of 1960. 2) He also won the Encouragement Prize for obtaining the distinction grade (Mention bien) which he achieved as first in the first class (B) in the Certificate (Certificat) exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 15 - Menashi Daoud Sham'un Meir Nassim from the sixth class in Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank in school examinations for the fifth class (B) for the summer of 1960. 2) He also received the Ideal Student Prize for winning the election of the ideal student in the sixth class for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 16 - Daoud Farid Samra from the fifth class (B) in Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the First Place Prize for achieving the top rank in school examinations for the fourth class for the summer of 1960. (Continued on p. 6)
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-- p. 6 -- 17 -- Daoud Ihsan Samra from the fourth grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for <del>fo/r/h/is</del> obtaining first place (duplicate) in the school exams for the third grade for the summer of 1960. 18 -- Eliyahu Ibrahim Eliyahu Abu al-Timman -- Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place (duplicate) in the school exams for the third grade for the summer of 1960. Due to his absence, the student Sassoon (Youssef Yehuda) Abu al-Timman will step forward to receive the prize on his behalf. 19 -- Salman Ihsan Samra from the third grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place in the school exams for the second grade for the summer of 1960. 20 -- Jamal Ezra Meir Shakkouri from the second grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place (duplicate) in the school exams for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 21 -- Ida (Ezra Sami) Menashi Zeloof from the second grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place (duplicate) in the school exams for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 22 -- Rita Salman Qattan from the second grade at Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place (duplicate) in the school exams for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 23 -- Suad Moshi Ibrahim from the sixth grade at Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place in the school exams for the fifth grade for the summer of 1960. 24 -- Ezra Asher Atrakchi from the fifth grade at Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place in the school exams for the fourth grade for the summer of 1960. 25 -- Rita Yaqoub Kharmoush from the fourth grade at Menahem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the excellence prize for obtaining first place (duplicate) in the school exams for the third grade for the summer of 1960. 2) She also received the excellence prize for being first in the foreign calligraphy competition among students of the third and fourth primary grades for the academic year 1960 -- 1961. (Continued on p. 7)
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- p. 7 - 26 - Vera Naji Said from the fourth grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the primacy award for achieving the first rank (duplicate) in school exams ⟦line⟧ for the third grade for the summer of 1960. 27 - Emile Eliyahu Saleh from the third grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the primacy award (duplicate) in school exams for the second grade for the summer of 1960. 28 - Tofaha Naim Shina from the third grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the primacy award (duplicate) in school exams for the second grade for the summer of 1960 and due to her absence, the student Loris Salim Shina comes forward to receive the award on her behalf 29 - Ida Meir Basri from the second grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the primacy award (duplicate) in school exams for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 30 - <del>Bella</del> Perla Yousif Qara'een from the second grade at Frank Iny Elementary School. 1) Won the primacy award (duplicate) in school exams for the first grade in Menahem Daniel Elementary School for the summer of 1960. 31 - Freddie Faraj Tajirian from the second grade at Menahem Daniel Elementary School. 1) Won the primacy award (duplicate) in school exams for the first grade for the summer of 1960. 32 - (Ronnie Rubin) Victor Elia Shaul from the fifth grade at Shamash Preparatory School. 1) Received the Idealism Award for winning the election of the ideal student in the fifth preparatory grade for the academic year 1960-1961. 33 - Aboudi Salim Aboudi Dallal from the third grade at Frank Iny Intermediate School. 1) Received the Idealism Award for winning the election of the ideal student in the third intermediate grade for the academic year 1960-1961. 34 - (George Dawood) Salman Dallal from the second grade (B) at Frank Iny Intermediate ⟦line⟧ School. 1) Received the Idealism Award for winning the election of the ideal student in the second grade (B) for the academic year 1960-1961. 2) He also won the primacy award for writing the best essay in the French language among students ⟦line⟧ of the intermediate classes for the academic year 1960-1961. 3) He also won the encouragement award for obtaining the grade of distinction (Mention ⟦illegible⟧) which was obtained by the first in the first grade (B) in the Certificate exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 35 - Maurice Aboudi Moshi Heskel from the fifth grade (B) at Frank Iny Elementary School. 1) Received the Idealism Award for winning the election of the ideal student in the fifth grade (B) for the academic year 1960-1961. (Continued on p. 8)
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- p. 8 - 36 - Khodr Robin Khodhouri Mozayen from the fifth grade (A) at Frank Iny Elementary School. (1) He received the Idealism Award for winning the election of the ideal student in the fifth grade (A) for the year academic year 1960 - 1961. 37 - Ezra Salman Jeeb Tayat from the sixth grade at Menachem Daniel Elementary School. (1) He received the Idealism Award for winning the election of the ideal student in the sixth grade for the year academic year 1960 - 1961. 38 - Nour Meir Basri from the fifth grade at Menachem Daniel Elementary School. (1) She received the Idealism Award for winning the election of the ideal female student in the fifth grade for the year academic year 1960 - 1961. (2) She also won the Encouragement Award for obtaining a total in her final grades for the summer of 1960 that was less than the total of the first student in her fourth grade class by only half a degree out of ten. 39 - Laila Salman Rahmim Attar from the third grade at Frank Iny Middle School. (1) She won the First Place Award for writing the best essay in the Arabic language among the students of the middle middle grades for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 40 - Maureen Joseph Isaac Twaig from the second grade (B) at Frank Iny Middle School. (1) She won the First Place Award for writing the best essay in the English language among the students of the middle middle grades for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 41 - Khodr Selim Khodhouri Bassoon from the sixth grade at Frank Iny Elementary School. (1) He won the First Place Award for writing the best essay in the Arabic language among the students of the primary primary grades for the academic year 1960 - 1961. 42 - Nabil Menashi Yaqub Lawi from the sixth grade at Frank Iny Elementary School. (1) He won the First Place Award for being first in the drawing competition among students of the fifth and sixth primary grades. 43 - Lamaan Saleh Yamin Haddad from the fourth grade at Frank Iny Elementary School. (1) She won the First Place Award for being first in the Arabic calligraphy competition among students of the third and fourth primary grades. 44 - Elias Yohanan Heskel from the fourth grade at Shamash Secondary School. (1) He won the Encouragement Award for obtaining the quality of excellence (⟦Mention⟧) which the first in the third middle grade obtained in the Brevet examination for the summer of 1960 in the French language. (Continued on p. 9)
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— p. 9 — 45 — (Lydia Nona) Naim Qaraeen from the fourth grade in Shamash Middle School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining the ⟦Mention⟧ of excellence which she earned first in the third intermediate grade in the ⟦Brevet⟧ exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 46 — Ivy Selim Rabie from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Middle School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining the ⟦Mention⟧ of excellence which she earned first in the first grade (B) in the ⟦Certificat⟧ exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 47 — Ronnie Ezra (Daoud Hay) ⟦Shmeil⟧ from the second grade (B) in Frank Iny Middle School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for obtaining the ⟦Mention⟧ of excellence which he earned first in the first grade (B) in the ⟦Certificat⟧ exam for the summer of 1960 in the French language. 48 — Gladys Yousef Ezra Daoud from the fifth grade in Menachem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for having a total in her final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in her fourth grade by half a degree out of ten only. 49 — Yousef Naji Yousef ⟦Sloan⟧ from the fourth grade in Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for having a total in his final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in the third grade by half a degree out of ten only. 50 — Alfred Korgi Shina from the fourth grade in Frank Iny Primary School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for having a total in his final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in his third primary grade by half a degree out of ten only. 51 — Rita Akram Shohet from the third grade in Menachem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for having a total in her final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in her second grade by half a degree out of ten only. ⟦And due to her absence, the student Salma Sahyoun comes forward to receive the prize on her behalf⟧ 52 — Emile Ezra Daoud from the second grade in Menachem Daniel Primary School. 1) Won the encouragement prize for having a total in his final grades for the summer of 1960 less than the total of the first student in his first grade by half a degree out of ten only. ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧