Santa Rita High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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P Mountains surrounding the valley of Tucson give Tucsonans an interesting view. V A sunset beyond the Rincons turns the Tucson sky a delightful redish-orange. Tucson-Our Home est of Two World Sunshine Factor Offers Wide Variety of Interests ucson gave us the best of two worlds with the charm of University attracted students from all over the world which the old and the comfort of the new. It blended a wild established it as an international institution of learning, and colorful ast with a bus ever chan in resent Amon Tucsons man outdoor recreational facilities ' P i Y' ' 8 S P - 8 Y 'S Tucson's diversified surroundings and society made it one of Randolph Municipal Park. It is a huge civic facility boasting the most popular cities in the nation. Tucson reflected a pride and warmth, that was rarely found in other cities. With its rugged, pioneering history it had became the home of approximately 500,000 people who enjoyed the casual, relaxed atmosphere it offered. Although formally established in 1776, Tucson's history dates back hun- dreds of years when Indian tribes farmed the valley. The city acquired its name from the Papago Indian word Styook-zone which means at base of black hill. Surrounded by the majestic Santa N Catalina mountains, the Santa Rita's, the Tucson mountains, and the Rincon range, Tucsonans were offered a variety of activities including camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, swimming, and skiing in the fresh air. For education and a variety of entertainment the University of Arizona offered music and drama programs, sports enter- tainment, a library, museums, and an opportunity to learn about our solar system, at the Flandrau Planetarium. The , ..i .. 1 Design: Denise liurcham Copyzjean McKnight 0 Photos: Doug Bond A A mountain on the westside of Tucson, represents the University of Arizona. a 56-hole public golf course, which hosted the joe Garagiola Tucson Open and LPGA championship annually. It also included several baseball diamonds, Hi Corbett Field, home of the Tucson Toros and spring training camp for the Cleveland Indians, a public zoo, bandshell, picnic areas, and a recreational center which offered a f wide variety of crafts and activities for - people of all ages. - The dusty, Old-West town and film r r studio, Old Tucson, recreated the days of the cowboy, while the Arizona- it I v 5 , fr1.'g ' Sonora Desert Museum rovided an in P - teresting look at life in the Sonoran Desert. Spelunkers enjoyed exploring the darkened caverns of Collosal Caves, once used as a hideout by bank robbers. New shopping malls, and the Tucson Community Center, which hosted a barrage of concerts, sporting events and con- ventions. Many fine musical and acting groups, movie theatres, and sunny, warm weather made Tucson an ideal city. Tucson- our home.

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