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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 26, 1961 reads, "Yo-Yo school began this week at North Hollywood Playground, 5301 Tujunga Ave., in preparation for the neighborhood Yo-Yo contest from which winners will enter the district contest Feb. 18. But Bunny, 11, and Berle Hempel, 13, 5523 Tujunga, North Hollywood, left to right, and Rudy Figueroa, 12, 5063 Klump Ave., North Hollywood, right, have their eyes on the city finals Feb. 25 as they learn how to twirl the Yo-Yo from instructor Phyllis Fruitman, 5451 Sepulveda, Van Nuys. Similar schools began yesterday at other neighborhood playgrounds throughout the Valley."
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Yo-yos--California--Los Angeles Contests--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Boys--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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