Pasadena High School - Pasadenian Yearbook (Pasadena, TX)

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SGHQOL EUILDINGS The m ain building was built in 1924 with the girls gymnasium and auditorium added in 1928. The first class in high school consisted of one teacher and about twelve students. Each year after that a t e a c he r was added. The regular academic courses were offered at first B e f o r e the high school was built high school students went to Harrisburg to go to school M!-JN EUILDING 'I 'lx r. 'bk' . e-IQ x t T if ff I lm! iJ.TiEE' f ADMINISTRATIQN fl' M'-11. L The new administration office on Broadway was accepted by the school board on November 15 1 49 The bid was awarded to The Schneider Con struction C ompany of Hou ston Texas The architect was Lloyd and Mo r g an of Houston Texas The building contains offices for the Assist ant Superintendent cafeter1aD1rector Elemen School Officials PayRoll Department and Pro bation Department 4, 1 4' Ar ' . Y . 1' . .2 . 'H X. .gf b 5 . . H , . ' l . b ' I I y iff T' I 13 ' ' , ,,..l . ! ln' ,nf f1'3 l' I M J- T ' ' U . if-9 .if Q ' ill, I A '- 41' Q , FP D3 H . ' 'c I . o . . so O O . H . . -Q. . . ,... -:1 9, . FP H O H . . 4. 1 I ,... 2 -can W ji Q P1 . ' gi I. 2 - ' ttf, -- n- ' 5, - ,-ff I ,- Q - , I 1 . '-1. L I ' . N . ' i , X ' w o ' '- rn ' .17 5 I Eg I u . 1 ' 1 'W' X rx

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in E. CQTW-G5 f 4 The Pasadena Homemaking Department was or ganiz. e d about 1927. At this time it was in two rooms in the main building, now Mrs.Slate's room and the teacher's lounge. In 1931 the Home Economics cottage was completed. The Clothing L a b, Foods Lab, k it c he n and dining room were fu r ni s h e dp the rest of the rooms were furnished in 1934. New furniture and fur- nishings were added year after year. In 1947 the cottage received a new coat of paint both ln s1de and out Venetian blinds were placed through out the building and new furniture in the study was bought The kit c hen was remodeled and brought up to date in every respect in 1948 La st year 6 new Singer Sewing machines were added T oday our Homemaking Cottage is one of the best in the State -'hi 41XN ,v v n'i!!! g N ifi :a:1! ' '13-'f M .041 VQGITIQNIL EUILDINC The Vocational Building was started Novembe r 1946 It took approxi mately 18 months to bu1ld The bullding ltself cost S329 O00 to build the equip ment cost S100 000 The first classes started February 1948 The bu1ld1ng contains 4 shops 1 drafting room a visual aid room 5 class rooms and 4 business tra1n1ng rooms This buzldmg is one of the most out standmg bu1ld1ngs ln the nation H' Wmwmdhw 'Qi-1 NX 'ad K 1 C ' r . . . will ' , ' fr f?'.f,,' I ' ' . .. . -.. T' 1 fl '. '- y V rm.. veil- ,-cp. I Y 1 A I. 1 9 9 - 'vi ' . ' ,d . ' --w,i 1 - ' . 11' , - T' V . S .L X' X T . , I 1 1 , . 1 1 ' 4 ' 4 9' .' , . 5 ' Q gl 11' . i f. . - 1'9 . ' - .-' 'T-ff., .SL ,- -., A 4 1 - ----r -- 'f u: rf- . Y ' ,' U, ' .ll . --.un - . V--.Tie i 1 'Q' sh Lia ' 1 L, H U ..-,LI A . I r' - ' S-5. -T . , . si ' a- ' ' ' 4 ...L .. ' I 1 1 3 1 . . . , . .- . 0 . . . , . , . - , 1 G , Q . . . , . , . . , I . . . . . . . . - . . . . . .

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QLD STP DIUM The old stadium was finished in the Spring of 1939 and was de dic at e d at the Pasadena-Goose Creek game that same year. Pa s a de na won this game 19-7, their first time to defeat Goose Creek. Coach C. P. Wall, head coach from 1936-1942, had two bi-district teams. 1-Ie was replaced by Lee Mitchell in 1943. In 1945, Ned Thompson became head coach and succeeded in having two bi-district teams. In 1947, Coach Sial Hancock, our present coach, took over head dutie s as coach. In 1947, our first ye ar in AA competition, Pasadena High School won district. All of the football games through the 1949 season were played in the old stadium. Before this stadium was built, it was necessary for the people to stand on the sidelines in order to see the game. It EW QTADIUM ,r Lp' ' nf .df .nf Y Pasadena High School s new football stadium a steel structure with wooden seats will be com pleted by the summer of 1950 The contractor for the S130 000 stadium was john Dollinger of Beaumont The seating capacity is 8 O00 with a glassed in press box accommodating 75 people Another fe atur e of the press box is the three private broadcasting booths The turf and under ground s pr inkling system came to a total of 510 000 Ticket booths and parking areas are IQ? S, 'tl located on both sides was first used in Sep tember, 1948 The gym was dedicated in November, 1949, with the gaxne between Sam Houston State Teach ers College and A811 College 1 - S Y . , . l . ,lf-N 1. 1 . 1.1 u ' 1 ' ' I - , . . 5 . 3 19 5 ' 7 Q . 5 I . -. - K: v A 1 ,J- , ' ' , ' , . .pf A -M I, 9 . if-f '7f' 1 , i' 1' , , Q at ' , - 9. -A 'ff-,gan f ,- Eff, .. ' ' ,.!',- .D . f' '1- , A' A'l....,-fygfllil- . ' . - I I ' Ji. ' ip.. ggi, p ,, 4' A - 4 , J . The boys gym, a S2 000 000 structure,