Pasadena High School - Pasadenian Yearbook (Pasadena, TX)

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The Band Hall named Stuchbery Hall by the band students was fxrst occupxed around Christmas 1946 Before the Band Hall was bu1lt the band had asmall frame bu1ld1ng s1tuated 1n the same spot as the new Band Hall SIDCE the band has moved mto the1r hall they have acqu1red a pxano th ee couches three lounge cha1rs a p1cture of Gene Stuchbery thu, band dxrector paxnted by Mar1on Stafford and several other mterns The band students are very proud of Stuchbery Hall and are takmng excellent care of zt It has secer Stuchbery care of It It has several 1nd1v1dual practxce roo and an offmce for Mr Stuchbery The hall has been a popular place for dan s slnce the two last Chrlstmas formals and the Semor Prom of l94'Pwere held there The band holds then' annual Chr1stmas party and other partles and events 1n the hall LQL TUQl1EU X lm!-lLL , , I ' . . I l . . . ., . , r 1 ' 1 . 1 5 . 1 '- , . 3. NNN FI. I f - 1 9 ' J J S I 3 1 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,

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