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

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SENIOR CLASS COMMENCES A NEW TRADITION Meetings were held, petitions signed, arguments heard, a tradition started, and finally for the lirst time in P.S.J.A. history a Homecoming King was elected. Seniors nominated five candidates from the senior class during second period on the same day that the Homecoming Queen was nominated. But instead of voting for the new king during class, as done with the queen, the student body was asked to donate money for their favorite candidate. The creation of a homecoming kirtg wasn 't the easiest thii}g ever accomplished by the student body. Senior class officers proposed the idea to senior class members and class sponsors at an early morning meeting. Arguments were heard, views shared and final agreement of having petitions signed reached. Three hundred senior signatures were required to sltow interest In the idea, and finally, with the help of Student Council, the proposition was approved. The approving of the idea was the easy part. The hard part came along with the nomination and counting of votes. At the beginning there was only to be three candidates for the position. but that rule was quickly ammended to make room for two more. The caiKlidatcs were: David Barrera. Arturo Guajardo. Gibby Garza. Milton West and eventual king Vitto Puente. Usually when candidates have been named there will be a special election to choose an overall winner. But because the senior class lacked money in the treasury, an alternate suggestion had to be taken up. The class officers took up Assistant Principals Mr. Ramos' suggestion to elect the king by money votes. Pivc jars were placed on the office counter and the not so democratic election process took place, for one week, students who were in the office and happened to notice the Jars pitched In pennies. dimes and quarters. Little by little two candidates started to pull away from the rest of the Held. When all the money was counted, it came down to Vitto Puente and Milton IVes . with Vitto coming away with a narrow win. On November 7. Vitto was introduced to the people in the stands before the Bears-Hanna Eagle Homecoming Game. Vitto escorted the reigning Homecoming Queen. Lisa Cantu on to mid-field where she would anxiously await, along with the rest of the crowd, to see who would be P.S.J.A.'s next Homecoming Queen and take Vitto s side. Mr. Hey Martinez. TV Productions Teacher, best summed it all up when he said. Vitto is P.S.J.A. s first Homecoming Ring, thus making him Vitto I. With that statement officially started a new tradition, that the Class of 1987 will long be remembered for. I am greatly honored to have been eh sen ns a Homecoming King” candida I feel that such a title will truly enhan the Homecoming spirit! Hopefully tt will be the beginning of an cvcrlasti tradition started by the class of 87. ■ Arturo Guajardo I find that besides being surprised, astonished, and thrilled. I'm also very happy to be selected as Homecoming King nominee. — Gibby Garza I feel elated that my peers would choose me as a candidate for such a prestegious position. ” — David Barrera It s an honor” — Milton Wesf 22 Homecoming King Candidates Photos by Jerry Munoi

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 I want to thank my friends for no-minating me. I feel proud to be considered a representative of our elite school. Angie Ramirez I was happy, excited, and shocked, but surprised.” Michelle Echavarria It is an exciting and prestigious honor to be selected as a candidate by the senior class.” Mari Zuniga How am I suppose to feel? Great and honored of course. ” Michelle Palacios Pictures by Jerry Munoz Homecoming Queen Candidates 21 n co oo © 4 Si O y ft b i- b 5 it o

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HOMECOMING HIGHLIGHTS rive merry maids all in a now- scjmic ofBcers Chet) SMnas. Celeste Ovens. Vlaney Garcia. Crts Munoz sod Melius Jimenez Hand In line very guke and motionless before the sun of the announcement of the home-coming Queen nowers shops around the cornmunites were swamped with orders lor mums by the dozens come. TCA. OK MlUtr- Senior class oBkers Mkhette Palacios. Lori tlooky Lizzy Kamlrez. Marissa retez. and homer Cantu sene goodies to the P.SJ.A ex-graduates of 1977 and 1967 during the sun ol their ten year reunion Alter brief engagements, the exes went to the gym and attended the pep rally, before the largest crowd of students seen In two months OerrihG oownr Senior football players Join the senior cheerleaders on the Hoot in an unscheduled dance at the last pep rally. The pep rally livened up dramatically after Milton west and Derren C. dedicated and rapped a song to the Bears. Alter the brief get down the seniors by tradition at! gathered towards the middle of the gym Boor as the song Memories mm played y PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO P CLASS 0FM77» DAShlhO AND DCBO.XAIKC- homecoming queen Candidates selected two seniors to escort them during the presentation In the auditorium. They are Arturo Guajardo Jr. and Cmle Gonzalez next to Arturo and Cmic is. history instructor Mr. C. J. Ballew. who was master of ceremonies Mr. Hallow has been presenting the homecoming queen candidates for several years CLASS Or 77 RCUMOn PARTY During the traditional tea in the cafeteria some members of the graduating class of 1977 gathered together to reminisce after ten long years Some of the members had not seen each other since graduation night Pklured with some of the exes who are stilt PSJA teachers are Mr. C J. Ballew. Mrs K. Reynolds, and Mr. L. Ramos In front Is Mr. Guzman fTA teacher. Cindy Monuivo who Is a teachers aide and Martha Trejo, who worKv In the library were among the members of the Class of 1977. oming Activities 23