Pharr San Juan Alamo High School - Bear Memories Yearbook (Alamo, TX)

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Since the district began 85 years ago, PSJA has seen many students come and go. Along with the change in students comes a change in fads, morals, fashion and ideas. While each student is always unique in his or her own special way. they always come together as a mass when it comes to the latest fashions, music or ideas. From the flappers of the 20 s and miniskirts of the 60's to the mid-calf length dresses of the 70’s: from the jazz age. big band era and rock and roll to the hard rock and disco of today: from hot dogs and hamburgers to pizza: from drinking bootleg whiskey to smoking pot: from joining a world war effort to protesting a conflict in Vietnam—all of these have had a huge effect on the students of PSJA through the years. But one basic truth remains -students are still the backbone of the school. Each one docs his or her own thing, whether it be clowning around in the rain, giving advice to a friend, spending time alone in thought or attending a rock concert. Students are in a class by themselves—together yet individuals, all striving for a better place in the world. a) Elsa Escobar dresses up for 50's day. b) 1960's 'jocks' were camera hams, loo. c) Chuck Doffing and Simon Guzman discuss football, d) Chris Gins-bach was 1966 Bearcttc Drum Major, e) All Bears have spirit! f) One of the early PSJA students was S. B. Dickson, g) AC DC's lead guitarist. Angus Young, in concert this year. I 5

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PSJA C The teachers and faculty of PSJA High School deserve much gratitude for their services to the district, the students and society. Although teachers have long been appreciated, showing these educators how valuable they really are to society and to the individual student is not always evident. When the district began in 1915. the Pharr-San Juan Common District No. 4 employed about 10 faculty members teaching 143 students. Today the district has over 500 staff members teaching approximately 7.000 students. In the early days, teachers were expected to commemorate all historical days, furnish parents with monthly reports of their students, take care of their room and maintain discipline. While many of these rules still hold true, our faculty has become less formal and more active in guiding students toward their future goals.