Palm Springs High School - Chia Yearbook (Palm Springs, CA)

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The Old Days The word Chia is a Spanish word derived from the Mayan language, which means strong or strenghening. In the Cahuilla Indian language the Chia sage is called Pasal. The name Salvia Columbariae was given to this plant of many wonders in 1835 by an English botanist, George Bentham. Chia plants grow in the South-western regions of the United States and Mexico. They stand about three feet high, with one or two pairs of dark green leaves and one or two whorls of flowers, with six to eight blossoms to each plant. The plant grows primarily in the foothills and Yellow Pine belts below 4000 feet in a dry area. The seeds from the Chia plant are small, slippery, grayish- brown, and are harvested in early summer. Each blossom contains about a half a teaspoonful of seeds. Some of the people that used the plant were Indians, Spanish, Mexi- cans, and early settlers. A teaspoonful of Chia seeds could provide a person with enough energy to keep going for a full day. The seeds may be used to neutralize brackish water converting the water into a refreshing, nourishing drink. This was done by putting a few teaspoonfuls of Chia seeds into warm, alkaline water. The seeds were also used in various kinds of teas and foods. The blossom of the Chia produces a clear honey. The ancient people of this region depended upon the Chia as a staple food. The Chia had been harvested and eaten even before corn. There are different sizes of Chia plants; the seeds of the miniature Chia were used by the natives as an eye treat- ment. They would sprinkle the fine seeds into their eyes at night. This helped to remove particles from their eyes and relieve irritation. The Chia plant is still being used today. Perhaps the Chia is still working some of its past magic as it enabled the modern day version of the Palm Springs Indians to achieve many notable successes in 1980-81. 1. Mr. Paul Summers, 1950 2. Coach Ballagh, 1951 3. Bathrooms in 1950 4. The pool view 5. Mr. Ballagh, 1949 6. Ms. Cote 7. Our school in 1980 8. The Campus 9. 33 yr. staff member, Mr. Ballagh 10. The school in ' 49 11. Ms. L. Cote, 1949 4- j ' ■ l fer,. »f»i t |Mi|a§it,j, : ( CLOSING SECTION • CHIA 1981 • PAGE 204 ]

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Fads And Fashions Of 1981 This school year has brought many new styles to Palm Springs High. We have had surfers with their O.P. ' s, the Smart kids with their top siders, the new wave style brought in by the Punkers , and the In kids with their designer jeans and La Coste shirts. Everyone seems to be getting a camero, or small truck and the hair styles are getting shorter, and last but not least are the good ol ' Levi jeans. On this page are a few of these popular fads. NNWWNN CLOSING SECTION . CHIA 1981 • PACE 206 1