San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Los Pciiscinos Hope Hurtado, rep., and Benny Romo, treas. Los Paisanos, meaning The Countrymen, is one of the oldest organizations on the SAC campus. Its purpose is to promote interest in the Spanish language and the culture of Spanish speaking countries. In addition to being a social and cultural organization, Los Paisanos is also a service organi- zation. It sponsored a benefit dance on December 19 to fill Christmas baskets for needy families. Admission was an item or can of food. As a result two large baskets were filled. Their annual Spring dance, Baile de Primavera, was held in the Shangri-La Ballroom on March 19. Sponsor of the club is Mr. Auman Burnett. The list of members includes Fernando Arel- lano, Alfred Castro, Daniel Cisneros, Edward Cruz, Rosa de la Garza, Olga de Leon, Richard de Leon, Robert Lopez, Paul Flores, Noemi Garcia, Nolia Garcia, Mary Gonzalez, Esperanza Hurt- ado, Robert Juarez, Gloria Luna, Fred Martinez,Rudy Meza, Stella Noriega, Richard Pena, Dolores Rivas, Cecil Rivera, Donald Rodriguez, Ora Ruiz, Pratt Morales. Patrick Rogers, Fred Flores, Benny Romo, Eusebio Herrera, Martin Fernandez. Charles Berret, Leo Alvarado, Mary Hernandez, Janie Pina, Sylvia Leal, Gloria Barrera, Robert Lopez, Edward Sanchez. Looking over some interesting notes taken at the Indulging in a quick game of pool before a Los Paisanos meeting are club members Fred Castro, Hope meeting are Eusebio Herrera. Benny Romo, Dolores Rivas Hurtado, Fernando Arellano, and Gloria Barrera. and Donald Rodriguez. Planning the agenda for the meeting are Ora Ruiz sec., Fred Flores, pres.1 Dolores Rivas, vice pres

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GOAL -Go On And Leorn l One of the major Christmas events at SAC is the annual Christmas party which the GOAL Club holds for the children of its members. Decked out in costumes prepared by their mothers, the children present a Christmas program for the entertainment of their parents. While their mothers Go On And Learn, the children are also learning at various kindergartens and public schools in the San Antonio area, Wonfder what happens if the kids make better grades than mama? It's rumored that the kids have a movement afoot attempting to pressure the ad- ministration into requiring that all grade slips issued to GOAL Club members be mailed to the offspring of said members.

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Los Poison os At right. fulfilling the role of gentleman is Frecl Flores as he turns the water fountain on for Ora Ruiz, Estelle Noriega, and Mary Hernandez. Below, having fun as the orchestra gives it's all, are the members of Los Paisamos at their annual Baile de Primavera, or dance of the Spring.